WCAC Newsletter #307, 08-01-21
EPSV TRACK CLOSED DURING LOCKDOWN
With lockdown restrictions now in place, Brio Leisure who operate Ellesmere Port Sports Village have closed the facilities until further notice.
The EPSV Facility Manager has told the Club not to train at the site, so all scheduled training sessions have been cancelled.
We hope you and your family all stay safe and well during this difficult period.
Once we know when we can use the athletics track again, we will be back in touch with the new arrangements.
Meanwhile, West Cheshire AC would like to wish you and your family a healthy and Happy New Year.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Many happy returns to the following Club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:
Issy Clarke, Ben Kelly, Ian Gloyne-Phillips, Lauren Williams, Rory Davis, Isobel Holbrook, Steve King, Abigail Cartwright, Luke Messham, Luke Parker, Kay Hayes, Michael Parry.
And Next Week: Brian Beattie, Zofia Roberts, Freddie Rotherham, Keely Smith, Megan White, Mia Jones, Alex Rutherford, Pam Ackroyd, Isaac Holmes, Ingrid Tait, Jack Collier, Danielle Erskine, Ilika Jose Maria, Anna Woolgar.
ONLINE CLUB QUIZ
Anyone who wants to take part in the West Cheshire AC Online Quiz on Friday, January 15th, should email Mark Duffey before this Saturday, January 9th.
In a bid to lift all the gloom of Covid-19 and help lighten the mood, the club is looking to organise an Online New Year Quiz on Friday January 15th.
Teams of 4 will be invited to enter at a cost of Β£10 per team with prizes for the top 3 teams and the rest of the money being put into club funds for an event later in the year. There will be various topics in the 6 round quiz.
If you are wanting to take part, please email Mark Duffey at: [email protected]
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.
You will 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.
Please let us know if you have any questions, by replying Dennis at: [email protected]
REVISED ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE
Following the UK Governmentβs 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 January 5th.
HEATHER McLINTOCK’S PHYSIO OFFER
Heather McLintock has been in touch to say she is still able to offer physiotherapy if anyone is injured over this lockdown…Heather knows how important it is to exercise in this time so if she can keep people exercising that would be great. Heather’s email address is: [email protected]
WHY NOT BECOME ONE OF OUR QUALIFIED OFFICIALS?
Places are being booked very quickly for the Level 1 Field Officials online courses. The dates available are Wed 13 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Sat 30 Jan and Sun 21 Feb and the course costs Β£20.
Take your first step on the pathway to becoming a qualified athletics Official. Book via Athletics Hub .
Please get in touch with Dennis if you do book on the course at: [email protected]
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.
Run Leader Development Days are going virtual for 2021, featuring five interactive (taking place Mon Feb 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd, and March 1st). Sessions will discuss a mix of topics, tasks, group discussion, Q&As, and the final webinar is based around a virtual practical session. Each webinar will have a lead theme β enabling Run Leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in a wide variety of areas. All five webinars cost Β£30.
ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBINARS
A revised list of England Athletics webinars can be found here.
PLEASE HELP OUR CLUB WHEN YOU SHOP…
West Cheshire Athletic Club has registered with easyfundraising, which means over 4,000 shops and sites will now donate to the Club for FREE every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us β itβs completely FREE and doesnβt take long – here.
STAYING IN TOUCH WITH DAN GILROY
Our Club President, Dan Gilroy, passes on best wishes to everyone at the club. Dan said he would welcome members to ring him and have a chat. His number is: 07594 464287.
ATHLETICS WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES
All the latest athletics news can be found on the Athletics Weekly website here.
LOOKING BACK
Michael Johnson at the 1996 Olympic Games, 1996 Olympic Men’s 4x400m Relay, and 2017 World Championship Women’s 3,000m steeplechase Final. Enjoy…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K41ZryHFdXU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibuxljRIkl4&t=251s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4dCk4UYZEU
ITβS 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/
