ROAD RACE FIXTURES in CHESHIRE |
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26 Dec. 2008 20 Jan 3 Feb 30 Mar 2 Apr 6 Apr
27 Apr? 9 May 18 May 31 May 15 Jun 21 June 2 July 12 July early Aug 6 Aug
17 Aug
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Chester “Round the Walls”
4 Villages ½ marathon, Helsby Alsager 5 mile Wilmslow ½ marathon Chester Spring 5 mile NOTE NEW DATE – venue to be confirmed Northern 12-stageand 6-stage road relays Whitley 10K Christleton 5K Chester Half-marathon Peter Lowe, Hollins Green, 5K Capenhurst RC 10K Lymm 5K Forest Park Ladies’ 5K, Birchwood Burtonwood 5 mile David Lewis 5 mile Pie and Peas 5 mile, Whitegate (Multi-terrain). Birchwood 10K |
The North West Counties Road Relays will be hosted by Cheshire in 2008.
CROSS COUNTRY
CHESHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - entry forms are now available and can be down- loaded from the Cheshire website – www.cheshire aa.com. If possible, please send multiple entries to the organiser, Bob Lynch at Macclesfield.
CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES |
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2007 |
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10 Nov. |
Cheshire Oaks HS, Ellesmere Port |
17 Nov. |
Manchester Area XC League – Boggart Hole Clough |
2 Dec. |
Manchester Area XC League – Sherdley Park, St Helens |
2008 |
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5 January |
County Champs., Forest Park, Birchwood |
13 Jan. |
Manchester Area XC League – Woodbank Park, Stockport |
26 Jan. |
Northern Championships, Leeds |
9 Feb. |
Cheshire Oaks HS, Ellesmere Port |
9 Feb |
Manchester Area XC League – Wythenshawe Park, Sale (Saturday) |
23 Feb. |
English National Champs., Alton Towers |
8 March |
English Schools Champs., Sefton Park |
15 March |
Inter Counties X-C Champs., Nottingham |
29 March |
Cheshire Oaks HS, Ellesmere Port |
TRACK and FIELD
TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES |
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24 Nov. 15 Dec. |
Northern Indoor Open Meeting, Sheffield Northern Indoor Open Meeting, Sheffield |
2008 |
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12-13 January |
Senior and U20 Northern Combined Event Championships, Sheffield |
19-20 Jan. |
Senior and U20 T&F Champs., Sheffield |
27 Jan. |
Northern U17 & U15 Indoor Champs. Leeds |
9-10 Feb. |
UK Indoor T&F Champs (Venue TBC) |
23-24 Feb. |
U20, U17 & U15 England Indoor T&F Champs., Birmingham |
8-9 March |
U17 & U15 England/Northern Indoor Combined Event Champs., Sheffield |
10-11 May |
Cheshire T&F Championships, Venue TBC |
RESULTS
Road and Cross Country Relays have brought successes to Cheshire Clubs :
In the National YA Road Relays in Sutton Park, near Birmingham, the Warrington AC U17 Mens team took bronze medals, only 2 seconds behind the silver medal winners.
The same team won their age group in the English cross country relays at Mansfield, with Steven Broadhurst and Daniel Cliffe running the second and third fastest leg times respectively. In the Under 20 ladies event at Mansfield, the Vale Royal team were third with Charlotte Roach running the second fastest leg of all time, only 20 seconds slower than international Steph Twell. In the U17 Ladies race, Rebecca Craigie (Vale Royal) ran the third fastest leg time to help her club finish 6th. Vale Royal’s U15 girls team came away with bronze medals in their event.
COACHING UPDATE
Cheshire Pole Vault Development Squad – Winter Indoor Training. Six indoor half-day sessions have been arranged to take place at Sport City Manchester. No prior vaulting experience is necessary but athletes should be keen and willing to learn. Probable age-range is 13 to 18, This is also an opportunity for coaches to come along and add specific drills and technical knowledge to their capability. The group will ideally number eight athletes although if other coaches take active involvement, the group may expand. Each session will cost £5, but PLEASE check out payment/costs on the Cheshire AA web site. The facility hire is being supported by England Athletics.
Further information on this initiative and the other sessions listed below are also available from Katie Jones (see email address at the end of this newsletter).
Dates are as follows:
3 November
15 December
12 January
23 February
15 March
26 April
North West Combined Event Squads will be held at Sport City on the following dates:
10 November
1 December
26 January
8 February
SPAR Northwood Academy of Hurdles
11 November / 2 December / 13 January / 10 February / 9 March are all at the Indoor Arena Stoke. The
session on 16 March will be held at the Indoor Arena, Loughborough.
NW Network Coaching Sessions on 17 November
NW Conference on 18 November
SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS
Dates for the 2007/2008 North West League have been set as follows:
Round 3 - 18 November
Round 4 - 27 January
League Final – 3 March
After the second round held on 28 October, Crewe are leaders in both the U11 groups, West Cheshire lead the U13 tables and Crewe and Macclesfield lead in the U15 girls and boys tables respectively.
WHY NOT check out the NAA website for entry forms for a number of future events being held in the Northern area.
CONGRATULATIONS to West Cheshire who were presented with the Cheshire Sports Club of the Year Award in October. The Club now goes on to compete for the North West Club of the Year Award later in November.
In the England Athletics NW Regional awards Dash Athletics were the Junior Club of the Year; West Cheshire the Inclusive Club of the year. In addition two West Cheshire members received awards – Mike Lamb is the NW Volunteer of the Year and Eddie Gore received the Services to Club Development Award. The NW Region selects the best 5 award winners to go forward to the UK Athletics annual awards to be announced on 1st December.
UKA Coaching Courses (local to Cheshire)
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Subsidy Available |
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Level 1 |
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3.11.07 |
NW1C111/07 |
Wavertree |
£60 pp |
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1.12.07 |
NW1C113/07 |
SportCity |
£60 pp |
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1.12.07 |
TBC |
Deeside College |
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12.1.08 |
NW1C114/07 |
SportCity |
£60 pp |
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16.2.08 |
TBC |
Deeside College |
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15.3.08 |
NW1C116/07 |
SportCity |
£60 pp |
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Level 2 (Core) |
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15-16.12.07 |
TBC |
Deeside College |
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15-16.12.07 |
NW2C239/02 |
Manchester |
£140 pp |
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23-24.2.08 |
NW2C240/02 |
Manchester |
£140 pp |
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Level 2 (Event) |
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23.2.08 |
TBC |
Deeside College (All) |
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26.4.08 |
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Sport City Speed/Throws |
£30 pp |
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27.4.08 |
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Sport City Endurance/Jumps |
£30 pp |
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Level 3 (Phase 2) |
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Level 4 (Phase 2) |
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Children in Athletics |
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8.12.07 |
NW1CA51/02 |
Sport City |
£60 pp |
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19.1.08 |
NW1CA52/02 |
Sport City |
£60 pp |
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22.3.08 |
NW1CA53/02 |
Sport City |
£60 pp |
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Subsidised places are available - funding information is available from Katie Jones kjones@englandathletics.org. (Cheshire).
Alison Lysons will be leaving shortly to take up another post.
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
Michael Hunt, Manager, NW Region, England Athletics. He is based at SportCity, Tel : 0161 230 8184; Mobile : 07968 498710; e-mail : mhunt@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, details having been sent to ALL affiliated clubs, leagues and associations.
PLEASE send any items for the next Newsletter direct to the Editor (Ellen Molloy): jamesandellenmolloy@btopenworld.com
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED.
COMMUNICATIONS
Please ensure your club members see this Newsletter.
Cheshire newsletters can be viewed on the Cheshire website.
The next County committee meeting is on 14 November and will be held at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, commencing at 7.30pm. ALL clubs are entitled to a representative at these meetings. Remember to look at: www.cheshireaa.com