WCAC Newsletter #206, 18-01-19

CLUB AWARDS EVENING TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Tickets are now being sold for the Annual Club Awards Evening being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester, on Saturday, 2nd February, with 2-time Olympian Rebecca Romero our guest speaker. The link to buy tickets is here.

The Club is appealing to all members to donate raffle prizes for the Awards Evening. If anyone can provide a raffle prize they should contact Mark Duffey or Dennis Wall at Club Training Sessions.

DELAYED START TO WORK AT THE TRACK

The formal start on-site date within the contract for the trackside toilets and changing rooms will now be pushed back 1 week from 21^st January to 28^th January to allow Read Construction to have the sufficient preparation time they need in order to hit the ground running, which means that the contract completion date will now be 17^th May.

Read’s are still to set up their site compound on the car park and fence off the working area between the pitch and the track this Thursday and Friday and will have a presence on site next week in order to familiarise themselves with the site, carry out any further survey work they deem necessary (including a full set of dilapidation photographs) and potentially setting/marking out of the site itself.

Read will set up their site office on the car park and will work Monday-Friday from 9am until 4.30pm each day, so there shouldn’t be any disruption to our track training sessions.

THIS WEEKEND

The Twin Piers 10k Road Race takes place this Saturday (1pm start), while the Essar Four Villages Half Marathon will be held on Sunday (10.30am start).

The Club will also be represented at this Sunday’s North West Sportshall Athletics League Finals at Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, WA8 7QH.

The Under 11 Boys and Girls Finals will start at 10am (athletes should arrive no later that 9.15am).

And the Under 13 and Under 15 Boys and Girls Finals will start at 2pm (athletes should arrive no later than 1.15pm).

All members will need £2.50 each to compete, a Club Vest, plus food and a still drink.

Best wishes to all our athletes and officials.

INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES REMINDER

Entries are now being accepted for the Northern Indoor Athletics Championships being held at Sheffield. Entries close on Friday, January 18 for the under 13 and under 15 championships being held on February 3. Further details can be found at: https://www.northernathletics.org.uk/

Entries are also now being accepted for the England Athletics Indoor Championships being held at Sheffield, via this link.

SUPPORT NEEDED FOR SCHOOLS FIXTURES

West Cheshire AC has been asked to help out at several schools indoor athletics fixtures in the coming weeks. If you can help at any of the following events please contact Dennis at: [email protected]

Thursday, January 24: Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Competition, at Frodsham Leisure Centre (Set-Up from 11am for Competition start at 12.30-3.30pm).

Wednesday and Thursday, January 30 and 31: Chester Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competitions, at EPSV, (10am-12 noon, and 1-3pm both days).

Thursday February 14: Ellesmere Port and Neston Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition, at EPSV (11am set up for Competition start at 12-3pm).

CHEQUE PRESENTATION

A representative from Claire House Children’s Charity will receive a £70 cheque from our Club before our track training session on Thursday, January 24. The money was raised from the Club’s Christmas Fun Morning.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

All parents of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect their sons and daughters from the track – not from the car park. The Club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.

CLUB KIT

Anyone wanting to purchase club vests (£17) and/or hoodies (£12) is reminded that parents Vikki Brett and Joanne Lark will sell club kit at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Tuesday night training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

URGENT HELP NEEDED

The Club needs urgent help, support, and assistance from parents during Tuesday evening training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track (6.30pm-8pm).

The club currently has a waiting list for under 11s, and this situation can only be resolved by asking parents to volunteer on a rota basis at Tuesday night training sessions.

PARENTS who can help should contact Dennis Wall on 07968643038 or email: [email protected]

WINTER WORKSHOPS

Take a look at this link for a number of forthcoming athlete and coaching workshops.

INVITE TO OBTAIN TRACK AND FIELD CERTIFICATE

All Club members are being invited to support our club by completing the Track & Field Online Management Course to help West Cheshire AC look after the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track. Further details can be found here.

PHYSIO SUPPORT

Club member Heather McLintock is a qualified physiotherapist and offers substantial discounted prices for West Cheshire AC members on production of their membership card. Heather can be contacted on 01244 381350 or 07885 462487.

WEEKLY PRESS REPORT

This week’s press report can be found here.

FIXTURES

Saturday, January 19: Twin Piers 10k Road Race, Colwyn Bay (1pm)

Sunday, January 20: North West Sportshall League Finals, at Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes

Sunday, January 20: Essar Four Villages Half Marathon, Helsby (10.30am)

Saturday, January 26: Northern Cross-country Championships, Pontefract, (10.30am)

Thursday, January 24: Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Competition, at Frodsham Leisure Centre (set-up from 11am for competition start at 12.30-3.30pm)

Sunday, January 27: Borders Road Running League, Tattenhall (11am)

Wednesday and Thursday, January 30 and 31: Chester Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competitions, at EPSV, (10am-12 noon, and 1-3pm both days)

Saturday, February 2: West Cheshire AC Annual Presentation Evening, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester, (7.30pm start)

Saturday, February 2: Cheshire Schools Cross Country Championships, at Knights Grange Sports Complex, Winsford (10am start)

Saturday, February 2: North Wales Cross Country League Final Round, at The Marches School, Oswestry

Sunday, February 3: Northern Indoor Athletics Under 13 and Under 15 Championships, at Sheffield