WCAC News #426 19-05-23 & 26-05-23
NO TRACK & FIELD TRAINING THIS SATURDAY…BUT PLEASE BACK YOUR CLUB IN THE NORTHERN LEAGUE FIRST ROUND!
Please note that there are no club track and field training sessions this Saturday at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track due to the club hosting the opening round of the Northern Track and Field League for Under 17s, Under 20s, and Seniors.Β
Please support your club on Saturday by competing, spectating, or helping out at the fixture with starts at 11am, but set up is from 8am and tidying away from 4.30pm.
TRAINING LOCATION – UNDER 13 TO UNDER 20 MIDDLE DISTANCE GROUP
Training for the above group (coached by Ian Ackroyd) next Tuesday, May 23rd, will be at the Blue Planet Aquarium car park, and NOT on the grass around the outside at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village track as previously mentioned. Please meet at 6:30pm on the roads near the the Blue Planet car park.
To receive updates of this group’s sessions, see the West Cheshire AC U13 to U20 Middle Distance Group Facebook page.
PLEASE RENEW YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Calling all athletes! Please renew your membership. If you have not rejoined you will not be selected to compete in upcoming competitions, as only current members details are shared with team managers.
If you are having difficulty renewing please contact Jane Pughe at: [email protected]
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER…
Entries close today (Friday 19th May) for the Northern Seniors & Under 20s Track and Field Championships being held on 3rd and 4th June. The online entries link is: www.race-results.co.uk
10,000m Championships, at Leigh, on July 7th: Prospectus: www.race-results.co.uk/onlineentries/uploads/info4870.pdf
U13s, U15s, U17s Championships, at Middlesbrough, on August 12th & 13th: Prospectus: www.race-results.co.uk/onlineentries/uploads/info4849.pdf
Entry for all events via: www.race-results.co.uk
THIS WEEKEND:
FRIDAY 19th MAY – Christleton 5km Road Race (7.15pm start).
SATURDAY 20th MAY – Northern West Premier Track & Field League Round One at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (11am start).
SUNDAY, 21st MAY – Chester Half Marathon
SUNDAY, 21st MAY – Run Great Manchester Half Marathon.
FOLLOWING WEEKEND:
Saturday 27th May – Chester Ultra 100m Miles Race, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
Saturday 27th May – Northern Inter County Championships for U17s and U15s at York.
Sunday 28th May – Under 17s and Under 20s Youth Development Track and Field League Round Two, at Queensway Stadium, Wrexham.
Good luck to all our athletes and officials!
CLUB TREASURER VACANCY
Our Club Treasurer, Darren Shillington, is stepping down from his post at the Club’s next AGM, so the Club requires someone to replace him. If you are interested and would like more details, please email Darren at: [email protected]
LEVEL 1 FIELD OFFICIAL COURSE
For anyone interested, there is a Level 1 Field Official course at Deeside in two parts: i) 18:30 to 20:30 on Monday 22nd May, and ii) 18:30 to 22:00 on Wednesday 24th May.
The club is happy to fund members who want to do officials’ courses and non-competing parents, etc can join the club for free.
Remember that the minimum age for these courses is 16, so athletes should consider doing them if interested. Officiating can get you to competitions that you might not get selected for as an athlete
The relevant links are:
- Don’t worry that it mentions Swansea in the link – the text refers to Deeside: https://www.welshathletics.org/…/clone-of-face-to-face…
- https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/events-view…
Tim Palmer is happy to talk to anyone who is interested in becoming an official.
ASSISTANT CLUB COACH COURSE UPDATE
From February this year the Coaching Assistant qualification changed to become a remote assessment process with the coach completing four on-line modules and was then asked to film some coaching activity at their local club and submit to England Athletics.
There has been a recent update that now means England Athletics are offering the Coaching Assistant course via face-to-face option, so the coach still completes the four on-line modules but then attends a practical day to complete their practical elements, so no filming required.
England Athletics has now launched a face-to-face Coaching Assistant course for the North-West, on 3rd June at Parrs Wood High School, East Didsbury.
For the coaches who have started the journey via the remote assessment process, Carl Foster (Regional Club Coach Lead for North West England) can now offer an opportunity to be signed off face-to-face by him. This would involve the coaches and himself travelling to a mutually agreeable location. For further details email Carl at: [email protected]
CLUB STOPWATCH
If anyone has found a stopwatch (green and black coloured) can they please return it to the EPSV Track Container Office ASAP.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Many happy returns to the following club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:
Jenny Palmer, Debra Erskine, Maisie Paterson, Seth Bates.
And next week: Teresa Arvidsson, Kamila Bakun, Kimberly Morris, Andy Wisbey, Ellen McMahon, Beatrice Rutter, Jayden Walls, Daisy Ross-Maddock, George Grimsditch.
And between 29th May and 4th June: Clive Giddis, Angela Tegg, Liz Renondeau, Bethany Sheppard, Julian Tegg, Amelia Snowden, Mia Johnson, Amelia Mortimer.
THURSTASTON MULTI-TERRAIN CHALLENGE
Entries are now open for the Thurstaston Multi Terrain Challenge being held on Tuesday 23rd May. The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com
DEESTRIDERS OFF ROAD GRAND PRIX SERIES
Deestriders are organising their off road grand prix series of races at Shotton on Thursdays, 1st June, 6th July, and 3rd August, and on Friday 1st September. Email your name, address, date of birth, EA number, and email address to: [email protected]
TATTENHALL TOUGH TEAM RACE
Entries are now open for the annual Tattenhall Tough Team Race being held on the evening of Friday 23 June. The race is for teams of three –
female, male or mixed – and is about 9 miles long with a mixture of roads and trails. Full details are at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/Tough-Team-2023
