Newsletter as word document

** Cheshire Grand Prix fixtures – for full details of rules please see Cheshire AA web site.

Contact details for other races are on the NoEAA web site : www.noeaa-athletics.org.uk

The Inter Counties Half Marathon will take place at Humber Bridge on 24 June.  Adrian Thiemicke will be Team Manager.

A highly successful meeting between representatives from England Athletics Limited and the English Road Running Association was held recently to consider how to move forward to the benefit of the Road Running community, and to address current concerns at grassroots level.  Anyone wishing to contribute to these discussions should contact their regional team at England Athletics.

CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

Dates for the Manchester Area CC League are currently being finalised. 

FELL RUNNING

The Inter-counties Fell race was run in with the  Crowden Horshoe event in the middle of May.  First home for Cheshire males was Mike Halman (Wilmlsow0 closely followed by Andy Lamont (Macclesfield).  On the female side, Olivia Walwyn (a new recruit to Cheshire ranks) was first Cheshire runner to finish followed by Sally Gillver (Wilmlsow).

Macclesfield Harriers AC are currently  leading in both the Men’s and Ladies’ Tables in the Cheshire T&F League, following the Round 1 matches.  Salford Mets are leaders in the U11 age group.

NOTE:  Entry forms for the County Relay Championships are to be returned by 1 July.  Copies have been sent to all Cheshire clubs involved in Track & Field and are also on the Cheshire AA website.

A report from Adrian Thiemicke :

Over a very wet and windy Bank Holiday weekend, the Cheshire squad at the Inter Counties T&F Champs performed brilliantly.  The team came away with four medals, and the men gained promotion to the top division for the first time ever.  The women narrowly missed out on promotion despite having only four athletes.  Elliott O’Neill produced two stunning performances in the horizontal jumps, just missing out on a medal in the triple jump, but taking gold in the long jump in a field which included Phillips Idowu.  Dorel Greta and David McKay competed in the javelin, with Dorel gaining bronze.  Roger Skedd broke his pb in the 110mH, and travels to Arles to compete for Great Britain in the IAAF CE Champs.  Katie Read and Emily Brown collected medals in the hurdles and steeplechase respectively.  Other members of the Cheshire team were Matt Barnes, Stephen Butterfield, Andrew Hopkinson, Tony Bell, Darren Scott and Lucy Evans who found herself competing in five races over the weekend –what a schedule!

UKA Coaching Courses (local to Cheshire)

Subsidised places are available  - funding information is available from Katie Jones kjones@englandathletics.org.   (Cheshire).

Please book your course place with Alison Lyson, Administrator - NW at Sport City.  Telephone 0161 230 8184 o coachednw@englandathletics.org.

Details of courses at other venues can be found on www.ukathletics.net

Eddie Gore (Tel : 0151 513 5606), is the Cheshire County AA Coaching Co-ordinator

A question from Adrian thiemicke ;

“Who are the two Cheshire athletes who are current world athletic champions?”

OTHER CONTACTS

The Administrative body for all athletics in Cheshire is England athletics Ltd through the North West Region.

Michael Hunt, Manager, NW Region, England Athletics.   He is based at SportCity,  Tel : 0161 230 8184; Mobile : 07968 498710; e-mail : mhunt@englandathletics.org

The Regional Administartor is Alison Lysons based at Sport City, tel no as above; e-mail ; alysons@englandathletics.org

PLEASE NOTE that all enquiries about athletics should now be directed to the NW Regional Office.  Specific enquiries re affiliation and membership should be sent to Athletics Services in Solihull details having been sent to ALL affiliated clubs, leagues and associations.

The North of England AA no longer exists.  It has been replaced by Northern Athletics who only involvement will be to organise Northern Championships.

Sport Cheshire : Community Sports Athletics Coach : Nicola Gore : 01606 871812 (Tues – Fri); nicolag@sportcheshire.org

PLEASE send any items for the next Newsletter direct to the Editor (Ellen Molloy):

jamesandellenmolloy@btopenworld.com

COMMUNICATIONS

Please ensure your club members see this Newsletter.

The next County committee on 13 June will take place at the Cricket Pavilion, Knights Grange, Winsford, commencing at 7.30pm. 

ALL clubs are entitled to a representative at these meetings.

A Regional Performance and Development Co-ordinator is being sought – closing date is 15 June.

Remember to look at:     www.cheshireaa.com