WCAC News #449 10-11-23

MANY CONGRATULATIONS!

Mike Lamb and Tim Palmer both picked up awards at the England Athletics North West Volunteer Awards Evening held last Friday at Blackburn.

Mike won the Services to Athletics and Running Award, while Tim won the Inspiring Official of the Year Award.

CLUB KIT FOR CHRISTMAS

Purple club hoodies have been ordered and should be delivered in the next fortnight, so please look out for details soon.

Meanwhile, club members can also access an online club shop selling a range of items. Please use WCAC2023 as the password.

SATURDAY MORNING

Please note that the club junior run-jump-throw training session on Saturday Morning (11th November) at Ellesmere Port Sports Village will be taking place.

CLUB AGM

The West Cheshire AC AGM will be held on Tuesday 28^th November, in the EPSV Trackside Room, at 8:15pm. All members are welcome.

VACANCY

Our club secretary, Julian Tegg, is stepping down from his role at next month’s Club AGM, so the Club is looking for someone to fill the vacancy. If you are interested and want to learn more, please email Julian at: [email protected]

CHESTER ROUND THE WALLS RACE

Please remember that club members wanting to run in this event MUST provide a helper on the day to enable the event to happen. If you enter, please email the name(s) of your helper(s) ASAP to Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Alan Morris, Sarah Hibbert, Don James, Dave Alexander, Richard Hayes, Claire Graham, Peter Keresturova, Thomas Staples-Deva, Toby Adesunloya, Iwan Thomas, Favour Akpan, Carys Manson, Emma Bradley, Nancy Collins, Aiden Hilton, Finley Edwards, Saskia Keresturova, Isabelle Marland.

CONGRATULATIONS NATHAN!

Nathan Brassington has been successful with his application to attend an Athlete Taster Day at Oxford University Athletic Club on 16th November, where she will have the chance to meet some current student-athletes and coaches, as well as hear about life at Oxford.

ENTRIES OPEN FOR LIVERPOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE

Entries close on 17th November for the Liverpool Cross Challenge fixture at Sefton Park being held on Saturday 25th November. The online entry link is: https://www.entryhub.co.uk/british-athletics-cross-challenge-liverpool-2023

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Saturday 11th – Manchester Cross Country League Round Two at Wythenshawe Park
Saturday 11th – UK Cross Challenge at Cardiff
Saturday 18th – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Series at Ellesmere Port
Saturday 18th – Inter Counties Cross Country Schools Dave Sunderland Trophy, Warwickshire
Saturday 18th – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three at Park Hall
Saturday 25th – UK Cross Challenge at Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday 25th – North Wales Junior & Senior Cross Country League at Shrewsbury
Sunday 26th – Under 11s & Under 13s Indoor Combined Events Competition at Deeside
Thursday 30th – Christmas Indoor Athletics Open Track & Field Competition at Deeside

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

All parents/ guardians of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect them from the track, not from the car park. The club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.
We also ask that all youngsters attending track training sessions should bring along warm clothing, preferably waterproofs, hat, gloves, and a bottle of water.

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.