WCAC News #413, 17-02-23

THANK YOU!

A big thank you to all club members who helped make last Saturday night’s Club Presentation Evening such a success at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester.

ENTRIES OPEN FOR 25th CLUB ANNIVERSARY TRACK & FIELD OPEN MEETINGS 

The Club is organising two open track and field meetings at Ellesmere Port Sports Village to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The meetings will be held on Saturday 18th March (Sprints, Hurdles, and Jumps), and Sunday 26th March (Middle Distance Running and Throws).

Club members can enter the 2 fixtures via an entry form now available from the Track Container Office, or the live entry link for online entries is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Track-Field-Open-Meetings-2023

Volunteers are needed to make the 2 fixtures a success. Club members are needed to help set up the equipment before the fixtures and tidy away at the end, as well as field judge, track judge, timekeep, and work with the results/medals team. If you can help please email Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Helpers are needed for the Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by the Club at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, on 12th April (7pm start). If you can help please email Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

Entries are also open for the fixture at the following link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Chester-Spring-5-2023

Any Club member entering and running is reminded to provide a helper/marshal to ensure the event can take place. 

THIS WEEKEND:

SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY – Training at Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track (10am-12 noon).

CONGRATULATIONS!

The club enjoyed success indoors and over the country at the weekend. Please see this link for a full report: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/news/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Audra Goodall, Graham Wells, Ben McKean, Kaiden Pritchard, Sofia Driouiche, Abby Ashford, Will Mallon, Harrison Rees, Imogen Fives, Grace Andrews, Amelia McLintock, Sam Lightfoot, Seb Hulse, Thomas Johnson.

And next week: Sandra Dean, Graham Patterson, Cathryn Whalley, Chris Shaw, Donna Dunwoodie, Ben Sache, Jessica Marland, Harley Scadeng, Benjamin Stenton, Joseph Stenton, Eleanor Williams.

WELSH CASTLES RELAY RACE

The club are considering entering a team into the Welsh Castles Relay Race which will take place over the weekend of 10-11 June. This is a 20 stage road relay race with individual legs of around 10 miles. Further information is available via the link below. Anyone who is interested is asked to email Ian Gloyne-Phillips, including ‘Welsh Castles’ in the subject line. 
https://stroudac.co.uk/welsh-castles-relay-2023/

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.