WCAC Newsletter #352, 26-11-21
CLUB AGM TONIGHT – FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER
West Cheshire AC’s Annual General Meeting will be held remotely, via Zoom, TONIGHT (Friday), November 26th, at 7:30pm. Meeting details are as follows:
Meeting link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89524358477?pwd=Y0Q1Rm16WXZEaUx6TGo4TE1FaFJNQT09
Meeting ID: 895 2435 8477
Passcode: 309033
The Club is managed by a committee who are unpaid volunteers and who are re-elected every 12 months and meet on the second Tuesday of every month to discuss a range of issues concerning the Club.
The Club Committee is comprised of: Mike Lamb (President), Jon Clarke (Chairman), Dennis Wall (Vice-Chairman, Media Officer, and Track and Field Officer), Julian Tegg (Secretary), Darren Shillington (Treasurer), Jane Pughe (Membership Secretary), Eddie Gore (Facilities Officer), Dave Alexander (Cross Country Secretary), John Parlevliet (Road Running Secretary), and Mark Duffey (Marketing Officer).
All the committee members are volunteers and at the next AGM Jon Clarke and John Parlevliet have confirmed they don’t want to be re-elected, so replacements are needed. If you can help or would like to get involved please get in touch with our club secretary, Julian Tegg by email at: [email protected]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Many happy returns to the following Club members who celebrate their birthdays this week: Andy Carter, Ben Rutherford, Matilda Hughes, Ellen Maxwell, Constance Cotgrave, Darci Arrowsmith, Joseph Chilvers, Oliver Kimpton, Charlotte Finegan, Nevaeh-Sky Harvey, Heidi Wetherall.
And Next Week: Freya Renshaw, Ellis Hancock, Emma Powell, Jessica Brown, Sofia Lawton, Beth McMahon, Joseph Morrison, Cosette Wearden, Grace Henderson, Issy Read, Harriet Wheeler, David Sefton, Sophie Cliff, Megan Kettle, Peter Southall, Edward Baker, Imogen Davies.
NORTH WALES CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURE CANCELLED
Due to the exposed nature of the Mostyn Course and the predicted 80mph winds, organisers have sadly had to take the decision to **CANCEL** this Saturday’s North Wales Cross Country League fixture. They apologise for any inconvenience caused but are putting the safety of runners first.
YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU…
Please let Dennis Wall know ASAP if you can help out on Saturday (27th November) at the final round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series. Volunteers are needed from 8am to set out the course, from 9.30am to help with pre-race registration, from 10am to officiate or Marshall, and to tidy away after the final race. Dennis can be contacted at: [email protected]
HELP URGENTLY NEEDED!
The Club is planning to organise the Chester Round the Walls Boxing Day Race and needs volunteers to marshal and help out on the day. If you are running in this year’s race can you please ask a family member or friend to help out and make the event a success. Please email Dennis Wall ASAP with a name(s) of people who can volunteer at: [email protected]
HILL AND TRAIL TRAINING SESSION INVITE
A Club Hill/Trail/Cross Country training session will take place this Sunday morning at at Mollington golf course. Meet at the Oak Tree Pub Car Park, near the Countess of Chester Hospital between 09.45 and 10.00am. Or at the actual location around 10ish behind the canal bridge.
TRACK FLOODLIGHTS PROBLEM
Due to ongoing problems with floodlighting on the back straight, West Cheshire AC training sessions at the EPSV track can unfortunately only currently take place on the home straight and two bends due to safety reasons. All middle and long distance running sessions being organised by Ian Ackroyd, Chris Morgan, Dennis Wall, and Graham Patterson, will take place away from the EPSV Track until the floodlights are repaired.
Brio site manager, Peter Davies, says he is hopeful the repair work can be completed before the end of this month, but please look at the Club Website and Facebook pages for further updates about the issue.
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
All parents of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect their sons and daughters from the track β not from the car park. The Club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.
WANTED! – CLUB STOPWATCHES AND CLUB EQUIPMENT
Dennis Wall wants to know if anyone has borrowed club stopwatches (black with green buttons). If so, please let him know or return them to the Track Container Office.
Eddie Gore is asking any club coach and athlete who has borrowed equipment to return the items to the club so that he can carry out his annual inventory of items stored in the containers.
CLUB COVID-19 GUIDANCE REMINDER
Several members of the club have tested positive for COVID-19 and been advised to stay away from club activities.
Please continue to exercise caution while taking part in all club activities. With people going away for breaks and holidays it is important that anybody training/competing has complied with current regulations and has taken the necessary tests to try to ensure they are fit and healthy.
Covid-19 is still being transmitted so space and hand hygiene remains a prerequisite for your health.
If anybody develops symptoms (or has a positive LF or PCR test) after a run or training session you must contact the group leader or coach so that the other athletes can be contacted to take appropriate action based on the level of contact β please follow the latest government guidelines for when to self isolate and please act responsibly (see this link): www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you have been on an activity where a fellow athlete tests positive afterwards we recommend that you take Lateral Flow Tests every two days for a week, act with caution (think of yourself and others) and do not attend any club activities for a week.
I hope you understand the request for caution and can comply. Stay safe.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES UPDATE
ENTRIES are now open for the Sale Harriers Manchester series of indoor open athletics fixtures at SportCity, Manchester, on Sunday, December 5, Sunday, December 19, Sunday, January 9, Sunday, January 30, Sunday, March 6, and Sunday, March 13. Further details can be found at: www.saleharriersmanchester.com and the online entries link is here: www.race-results.co.uk
ONLINE entries are now being accepted for both Northern Indoor Championship events being held at Sheffield.
The Seniors/U20s/U17s fixture on 15/16 January (Closing Date is 17th December): https://www.race-results.co.uk/onlineentries/user/login.php?raceid=4253
The U15s/U13s fixture on 6th February (Closing date is: 17th January): https://www.race-results.co.uk/onlineentries/user/login.php?raceid=4252
ENTRIES for the England Athletics Indoor Championships are scheduled to take place at the EIS Sheffield.
- 8-9 January 2022: England Athletics Senior and Under 20 Combined Events Championships (incorporating BMC). Entries open 1 December 2021
- 12-13 February 2022: England Athletics Age Group (U15/U17/U20) Indoor Championships
- 12-13 March 2022: England Athletics U15/U17 Combined Events Indoor Championships
RUN LEADER DEVELOPMENT DAYS
Following the success of the virtual Run Leader webinar series in February/March 2021, England Athletics are delivering new content over the winter of 2021/22.
These webinars are designed to bring leaders and coaches together in an environment where they can network and learn from key speakers and each other by sharing skills and challenges.
Content is targeted at 3 different audiences.
- Newly Qualified Leaders: This 2 part series is on November 29th & 6th December 2021 & costs Β£15 per person
- Experienced Leaders: This 2 part series is on January 24th & 31st 2022 & costs Β£15 per person
- Specialist Topics for leaders/coaches β This 3 part series is on February 21st, 28th & 7th March 2022 & costs Β£20 per person.
For further details, please look on the website: https://www.englandathletics.org/coaching/development/run-leader-development-days/.
Alternatively further details can be found directly on the booking site on athletics hub: https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/course-list/eng?what=virtual%20run%20leader&_ga=2.262913413.845163456.1633939968-252216813.1631106035.
BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE UPDATE…
For any Club member in the Under 17s age group and upwards who is interested in the Border League races, you might like to join Borders Road Running League Facebook group to get updates.
Confirmed races to put in your diaries are:
Race Three: 5th December, Host Club: Birkenhead, venue: Birkenhead Park (11am start).
Other races, dates and venues are yet to be decided.
This season we will be using a barcode system for races and results. More information on the system will be announced soon.
Any new members who have not previously run a Borders League race will need to email their details for registration to club road running secretary, John Parlevliet at: [email protected]
All new runners must be registered at least 48 hours prior to the race. No new runners will be accepted on the day of the event.