WCAC News #442 22-09-23
TRANSPORT FOR CLUB MEMBERS TO BORDERS LEAGUE RACE AT CAERNARFON
A 49-seater coach has been booked for club members to travel to Caernarfon for the first round of the Borders Road Running League fixture on Sunday 1st October (11am start). Seats will cost Β£6 and the coach will leave Ellesmere Port Sports Village at 8:30am and return after everyone has finished the race. If you would like to reserve a seat(s) please email Dennis ASAP at [email protected]
CROSS-COUNTRY RACES INVITATION
Please can club members wanting to compete in the North Wales or Manchester Cross Country League please read the document at the top of the Cross-country section on the club website, then email [email protected] by Sunday September 24th.
MANY THANKS!
The Club would like to pass on its thanks to those members who turned out and supported last Sunday’s Guilden Sutton 10k. This week’s club press report can be found here: www.westcheshireac.co.uk
GOOD LUCK TRACI
The Club passes on best wishes to Traci Shipley who is preparing to compete for Great Britain in this Sunday’s World Triathlon Championships being held in Pontevedra, Spain.
SATURDAY MORNING TRAINING IS ON
Please note that club junior run-jump-throw training on Saturday Morning (23rd September) at Ellesmere Port Sports Village is taking place.
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Please help the club organise the first round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross-country Race Series taking place on Saturday 7th October at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. If you can help please contact Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]
MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY
The club is helping to host and organise cross-country races for Ellesmere Port Primary and Secondary Schools at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Thursday 28th September from 1.30-3pm. If you can volunteer please contact Dennis at: [email protected]
CLUB AGM
The West Cheshire AC AGM will be held on Tuesday 28th November, in the EPSV Trackside Room, at 8:15pm.
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]
THE WEEK AHEAD
Saturday, September 23 – Trafford AC Medal Meeting;
Saturday and Sunday, September 23 and 24 – Final Fling Throws Competition at Wrexham;
Sunday September 24 – Northern Road Relays Championships at Birkenhead Park;
Sunday, September 24 – Farndon 10k Road Race;
Tuesday, September 26 – Wirral Multi Terrain League Round Four at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).
Good luck to all our athletes and officials!
WINTER INDOOR OPEN MEETINGS
Sale Harriers Manchester have announced the dates for their winter series.
They are Sundays 10th December, 17th December, 7th January, 28th January, 18th February, and 10th March.
MORE DATES FOR THE DIARY
Thursday 28th September – Ellesmere Port Schools Cross Country Races at Ellesmere Port Sports Village
Sunday 1st October – Borders Road Running League Round One at Caernarfon.
Saturday 7th October – West Cheshire AC Schools Race Cross Country Series Round One at Ellesmere Port Sports Village
Saturday 7th October – English Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Park, Birmingham
Sunday 8th October – Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon.
Saturday 14th October – Manchester Cross Country League Round One at Heaton Park
Saturday 14th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Two at Stafford Common
Saturday 14th October – North Wales Junior & Senior Cross Country League Round One at Treborth, Bangor
Sunday 15th October – Manchester Half Marathon
Saturday 21st October – North Wales Junior & Senior Cross Country League Round Two at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay
Saturday 4th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two at Ellesmere Port Sports Village
Sunday 5th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two at Birkenhead.
Saturday 11th November – Manchester League Round Two at Wythenshawe Park
Monday 11th November – UK Cross Challenge at Cardiff
Saturday 18th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three at Ellesmere Port
Saturday 18th November – North Staffs League Round Three at Park Hall
Saturday 25th November – UK Cross Challenge at Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday 25th November – North Wales Junior & Senior League Round Three at Shrewsbury (TBC)