WCAC News #405 09-12-22
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP OUT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS?
This Saturday (December 10th) sees the final round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross-country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. This series of low-key cross-country fixtures helps strengthen a link between the club and local schools and provides a steppingstone into club athletics.
Help and support is needed either to set up the course from 8am, help out at registration in the Trackside Room from 9:30am, marshal, officiate, or hare from 10am, or tidy away course markings after the last race before 12 noon.
If you can help your club in this way, please email Dennis at: [email protected]
CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS STILL URGENTLY NEEDED
Volunteers are still urgently needed for the Club to organise our 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help make the event a big success at: [email protected]
LAST CHANCE!…LONDON MARATHON SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 2023 CLUB ENTRIES
Procedure for allocation of club places to West Cheshire AC England Athletics competition registered members aged 18 or over on race day.
The club receives a number of guaranteed entries to the London Marathon (for 2023 club entry this is 2).
Guaranteed entries are given to appropriate club members for personal use only (i.e. not transferable to anyone else) on the following basis:
Priority 1: Members who have assisted at our road race events (Spring 5, Guilden Sutton 10K, Borders League event hosted by West Cheshire AC and Round the Walls) and helping out at the Chester Half Marathon.
Within this group the priority order is as follows:
1. Members who have applied for a place through the public ballot and have been unsuccessful.
2. Members who have not applied via the ballot but would like to be considered for a club entry.
Priority 2: Members who have not helped out at club road race events. Within this group the priority order is as follows:
1. Members who have applied for a place through the public ballot and have been unsuccessful.
2. Members who have not applied via the ballot but would like to be considered for a club entry. If there are more applicants fulfilling the Priority 1 conditions than the number of places available then a draw will be carried out of all those qualifying, starting with the highest priority group and progressively moving to each successive category until all the club places have been allocated. This will be done at the West Cheshire AC Committee meeting on Tuesday night 13th December). Successful applicants will be notified and sent a unique link to the London Marathon site. The applicant will then apply for their place. Standard entry fees are payable to London Marathon by the applicant.
In order to be considered for a club place members should email Ian Gloyne-Phillips at: [email protected] BEFORE SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER to request an entry.
COACHING COURSES
There is an Coaching Assistant Course being held at Wigan on Sunday 8th January 2023, and an Athletics Coaching Course being held at Sport City, Manchester on 14th and 15th January 2023.
Details about the courses are in the link below and booking is now available via Athletics Hub.
There is no confirmed date for the roll out of more of these courses, so it is being recommended for volunteers to book onto the courses who urgently need to get qualified.
EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (Β£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.
Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).
CLUB CHRISTMAS TRACK HANDICAP
Saturday 17th December – West Cheshire AC Christmas Track Handicap, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 10am start, (800m for Juniors, and 3,000 metres for Seniors. Entry is a wrapped present). The event will be followed by drinks and food in the EPSV Trackside Room. Please email Dennis ASAP if you want to take part or want to help out: [email protected]
THIS WEEKEND
Saturday – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (9.30am registration for a 10am start).
Saturday – Hill Training Session at Wepre Park, Connah’s Quay, supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss (10am-12 noon).
Saturday – North Staffs Cross Country League Fourth Round, at Keele University, (12 noon start).
Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS
The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Many happy returns to the following club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:
Ed Shepherd, Theo Shepherd, Lydia Walker, Ben Brassington, Jessie Morse, Jack McWilliams, Penny Pipes, Jack Metcalfe
And next week: Brian Wright, Andy Payne, James Pascoe, Alex Causton, Nathan Broomfield, Nancy Farmer, Sidney Carr, Dexter Whiteway.
LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to Wullie McGarrell who celebrated a new over-55 men’s club record at the Myerscough 10 miles Road Race, to Noah Woolgar and Eleanor Wheeler for winning the Chester Santa Dash, to Liz Renondeau for winning the British Masters 5k Championship title, and to all members who competed in the first Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting.
And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.