WCAC Newsletter #304, 18-12-20

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT…

From January 1st 2021, there will be a change to the way in which club members are asked to pay for attending training sessions at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. Rather than paying by cash, members will be asked to top up their accounts online, via a link to our club membership system. As members attend each session, their accounts will be debited by the cost of each session.


What do I need to do?: Nothing as yet. You will shortly receive an email from West Cheshire AC, containing a link to the top-up system. From there, you will be able to top-up by between Β£10 and Β£100, and set both regular top-up amounts and warnings to prompt you when your account is low.
The cashless payment system will be provided by Nifty Entries, who maintain our current online club membership system. They also provide similar cashless training payments systems to other clubs, on the same basis of only paying for the sessions that you attend, from your own account.


Why are we doing this?: Cash payments require club volunteers to make regular deposits at the bank, with practical and security implications. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has brought the added risk of disease transmission in handling cash, which fewer members have readily available as card and online payments become more popular.


What other differences will I see?
None – except you will not need to carry cash to track and field sessions! Once your account is topped up, just turn up at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village track and register as usual. There are no hidden fees payable by members, so the amount you currently pay for each training session will remain the same; if there are any longer-term fee increases, members will be notified well in advance.


We are aware that it will take time for everyone to get used to this system, so we will do our best to ensure that it is implemented with the best interests of club members at heart.


Questions?: Please let us know if you have any questions, by replying Dennis at: [email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Many happy returns to the following Club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:

Fatoumatta Bojang, Conrad Payne, Andy Payne, Reece Munro, Steve Watkin, Brian Wright, Amber Millard-Smith, Scarlett Jones, Tim Palmer, James Haslam.

And Next Week: Lara Battersby, Holly Bosworth, Fergal Hickey, Abigail Meyer, Claire Williams, Lottie Blake, Connor Davies Jones, Matthew Douglass, Grace Graham, Ceris Gaffney, Murphy Smyth, Ella Wylie, Neil Field, Jon Moorhouse.

FESTIVE TRACK TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS 

SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER – Junior Multi-events group (and restarting again on Saturday 9th January).

MONDAY 21st DECEMBER – Plyometrics group (and restarting again on 4th January); Middle Distance Group; Hurdles Group (and returning Monday 4th January).

TUESDAY 22nd DECEMBER – Under 11s Group (and restarting 5th January); Sprints Groups (and restarting 5th January).

Please visit Social Media platforms for all other club training group arrangements.

The EPSV Athletics Track will be open as normal until Wednesday 23rd December, open between 9am-7pm on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th December, and open as normal on Saturday 2nd January.

REVISED ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE

Following the UK Government’s new national COVID-19 restrictions and the publication of bespoke instructions from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), England Athletics revised the current guidance for athletics and running on December 9th.

2021 CHESHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cheshire County AA has announced that the 2021 County Cross Country Championships are planned to go ahead on the 20th February, at Betley Court Farm, subject to the current COVID restrictions continuing or being eased.

It has been agreed that on-line entries would open as late as possible to minimise any unexpected COVID rule changes. This will be Saturday 30th January, allowing a three-week window for Clubs to enter their athletes.

The County Committee also agreed that all entry fees would be returned if the event had to be cancelled and was unable to be staged on that date.

CROSS COUNTRY: INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NORTH WALES LEAGUE CANCELLED

The Inter Counties Cross Country Championships scheduled to have been held on February 20, 2021, at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, have been cancelled, as have the 2020-21 North Wales Cross Country League and Championships.

SUPPORT WITH TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Funded training is currently available for employed people who live or work in Cheshire or Warrington. 

Fully covered for those who work for a company with under 250 employees (inc. self-employed), 40% funded for larger employers.

This really is a chance for people to access quality training and boost qualifications without the associated cost.

If anyone is interested contact Mark Shepherd on 07494 869 282.

RUN LEADER DEVELOPMENT DAYS…

England Athletics Run Leader Development Days is a series of informative and engaging workshops aimed at leaders and coaches from affiliated clubs and RunTogether groups. They are designed to bring leaders and coaches together in an environment where they can network and learn from each other by sharing skills and challenges, plus expand their knowledge of managing and growing groups, and enhance their understanding of technical skills in running.

For 2021, England Athletics will be able to offer virtual Run Leader Development Days online (working around the restrictions in place due to Covid-19). You can book your place now. More details here.

Please get in touch with Dennis if you do book on the course at [email protected] 

ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBINAR

Sunday 3 January (2-6pm) –Throws Masterclass webinar with Ashley Kovacs
Book now for a special masterclass webinar as Ashley Kovacs, coach to World Champion shot putter Joe Kovacs, joins from Stateside for live presentations and Q&A sessions.

MORE GREAT MEMORIES…

This week it’s Joaquim Cruz, Paula Ratcliffe, and Sanya Richards-Ross. Enjoy…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMo4s0SaIYk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6IkUp1CJis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW7BTHm5O58

IT’S GOOD TO TALK

Members and parents are reminded to look at the following links for updates about the club:

WEBSITE: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/westcheshireac

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/westcheshireac/

Posted by Dave Alexander
19th December 2020
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