WCAC News #534 29-8-2025

URGENT PLEA TO ATHLETES FOR THIS SUNDAY AT TRAFFORD!

Alan Littler is urgently needing help and support from club members for this Sunday’s Northern Track & Field League fixture at Trafford. He is assembling a team of under 17s, under 20s and seniors for the match taking place this Sunday, (31st August), at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford, Manchester. Please let Alan know ASAP if you are available to compete by emailing him at:ย [email protected]. There is a particular need for female track athletes.

EPSV TRACK TRAINING IS ON

Please note that the Saturday run-jump-throw junior training session supervised by Dennis, Jane, and Joanne, at the EPSV Track (10am-12 noon), is taking place this weekend.

AND club training continues at the EPSV Track throughout the school summer holidays!

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ellie Robinson has kindly agreed to coordinate club entries for the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday 20th September – NOT SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER AS ORIGINALLY ADVERTISED.

Ellie urgently needs to know availabilities by 1st September latest to give her enough time to sort out the teams (as she is also away on holiday that week).

Athletes (or parents) need to email Ellie directly if they are available and want to be considered to be included in a team at: [email protected]

Usual rules apply i.e.: Club vests must be worn; You must be a 1st claim member; For the event on the 14th you need to be eligible to run for Cheshire by birth or residence. (You do not need Cheshire eligibility for the event on the 20th).Details (race distances, team sizes and start times) are available on these links:

Cheshire County Champs (all age groups) Sunday 14th Sept – Birkenhead Park

Click to access NW-Road-Relays-2025.pdf

North of England Champs (U13 upwards) Saturday 20th Sept – Leigh Sports Village

Click to access Joe-Galvin-64-Stage-Relays-and-Young-Athletes-Relays-Prospectus-2025.pdf

ENTRIES OPEN FOR CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD GRAND PRIX

The date of Match 4 has changed to aid the availability of our officials toย Saturday, 6th September, hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC.ย Entries will open soon at this link:ย https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175 Officials: If you’re available to officiate at Match 4 can you please complete this form?:ย https://forms.gle/7eA7tkPyvdse7t8VA

HELPERS STILL NEEDED FOR OUR NEXT CLUB ROAD RACE… 

Helpers/Marshals are urgently needed for the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race taking place on Sunday 21st September at 11am. If you can help please email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The race will be fixture 7 in the Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Please remember to provide a friend to volunteer as a marshal if you are running in the race!

ASSISTANT CLUB COACHING COURSE

North West Regional Coach lead, Carl Foster, has confirmed that an Assistant Coaching Course will be held at St Anselm’s College, Birkenhead, on Saturday, 27th September, and the course can be booked online at this link: https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/course-list/eng

Please let Dennis know ASAP if you want to book onto the course.

GET YOUR ENTRY INโ€ฆ

TRAFFORD AC are accepting entries for their Combined Events Classic on Saturday and Sunday, Sept 13th and 14th; Medal Meeting on Sunday 14th  September; and Medal Meeting on Sunday 28th September. The online entry link is: https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=openMeetsHome&menu_id=76

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

WREXHAM AC is organising the Final Fling Competition at the Queensway Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Details at: [email protected]

INDOOR SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

The Club has booked half of the sportshall at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Fridays between 6-8pm from 19th September 2025 until March 2026 with the intention of delivering sportshall athletics training sessions for under 11s, under 13s, and under 15s, and competing in the North West Sportshall Athletics League, with fixtures scheduled to be held on Sundays, 5th October, 2nd November, 7th December, and 18th January.

But help and support is required from coaches and parents to make this happen.

If you are interested in getting involved at the training sessions and/or league fixtures, please contact Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

WEST CHESHIRE AC SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY RACE SERIES…

The dates for the four-round West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series being held on the EPSV field (behind the leisure centre), this winter are: Saturdays, October 18, November 29, January 31, and March 7.

NORTHERN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE…

The Northern Indoor Track & Field Championships for 2026 will take place at EIS Sheffield on the following dates:

Sen, Under 20 & Under 17 – Saturday & Sunday January 10th & 11th.

Under 15 & Under 13 – Sunday February 1st.

MANCHESTER INDOOR OPEN TRACK & FIELD MEETINGS…

The dates for this winter’s Manchester Indoor Track and Field Open Meetings are: Sundays, 30 November 2025; 21 December 2025; 18 January 2026; 8 February 2026; 22 February 2026; 15 March 2026.

CLUB FORUMS

The England Athletics North West Forum takes place on Saturday 11th October at the Leigh Sports Stadium. This is an opportunity for you to come together to collaborate, network and have your voices heard. England Athletics staff and Regional Council members will be in attendance and we hope to see many of you there. 

Everyone is welcome from club committees, coaches, officials and anyone with a passion for North West athletics and running or their club come and join us! 

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.englandathletics.org/news/register-for-our-regional-club-forums-a-chance-to-share-your-ideas/

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-TERRAIN RACE

Entries for September Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. 

Tuesday 16th at Thurstaston Country Park is the responsibility of West Cheshire AC: Mark the course with signs; Set up run in to finish – bollards, stakes and tape; Marshal the course – 5 can cover 6 marshal points plus tail marshal; and Clear up.

Please contact Mike Lamb with your availability at: [email protected]

The September series Multi Terrain entries are open for entry.

2/9 Royden Park;  9/9 Harrison Drive; 16/9 Wirral Country Park; 23/9 Arrowe Park. 

Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/

FIXTURESโ€ฆ

Friday, August 29 – Mid Cheshire Summer 5k Road Race.

Saturday, August 30 – Manchester International Track and Field Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester.

Sunday, August 31 – Northern Track & Field League Round 4, at Trafford.

Good luck to all West Cheshire AC athletes and officials!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Well done to everyone who has represented the club in recent fixtures.

This week’s Club Press Report can be found here: www.westcheshireac.co.uk/news/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Colin Hunt, Dave Tiernan, Mark Povey, Claire Harris, Imogen Pughe, Molly Fields, Aaron Davies, John Velasquez, George Greaves,Oliver Lin, Skylar Pritchard.

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE FIXTURES… 

Fixtures for this seasonโ€™s Borders League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

CLUB RECORDS

Mike Lamb has produced interactive track and field progression tables of male and female records for all age groups and events, showing who held the record and when since the club was formed in 1998.

And Mike has also produced up-to-date progressions of age group road records for female and male club members since the club was formed.

The link is: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/club-records/

PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO URGENTLY HELP YOUR CLUB

Helpers are urgently needed from 5.50pm on Tuesdays and 6.20pm on Thursdays to register everyone on the tablet who attends EPSV training sessions.

And volunteers are always needed to assist with club track training sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Please help if you can!

Press Report: PBs at Stretford.

by Dennis Wall

FREYA and Evie Whittaker produced an impressive sister act on Bank Holiday Monday.

The pair celebrated victories while representing West Cheshire Athletic Club at the Trafford AC Open Track and Field Medal Meeting held at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford.

Freya posted a personal best and winning time of 13.40 seconds in her heat of the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, cleared a personal best and winning height of 1-43m in the high jump, and clocked a 75m personal best of 11.84 seconds.

And Evie won the under 15 girls high jump with 1-55m and posted a 100m personal best time of 14.33 seconds.

They were joined at the fixture by club mate Poppy McKenna who won her under 13 girls 70m hurdles with 12.16 seconds, cleared 1-35m in the high jump, and long jumped a personal best of 4.09m.

Saskia Keresturova produced personal bests of 11.24 seconds in her under 13 girls 75m and 3.90m in the long jump, and clocked 22.34 seconds in her 150m.

Merryn Thorne posted a personal best of 17.34 seconds in her under 13 girls 70m hurdles, spun the discus to 12.43m, and hit 15.28m in the javelin.

Louis Grimes won his under 15 boys 300m in a time of 40.83 seconds, while Lewis Parsons rounded the under 20 men’s 400m in 52.68 seconds.

Isla Lambert hit 13.28m in the under 13 girls discus, long jumped 2.46m, and clocked 22.36 seconds in her 70m hurdles.

Aoife Roberts posted 45.74 seconds in her under 15 girls 300m and rounded the 1500m in 5:22.20, while Lucas Sawyer clocked 2:28.67 for his under 13 boys 800m.

Violet Thorne powered the under 15 girls hammer to a mark of 26.36m, launched the javelin 20.01m, and hit 7.99m in the shot put.

DANIEL WALKER clocked 2:00.67 for his under 17 men’s 800m appearance at the British Milers Club Regional Meeting held at Bury, while club mate Lewis Morris registered 2:05.82 for his 800m.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Mid Cheshire 5k Road Race, at Kingsley, on Friday (7.15pm start); the Manchester International Track and Field Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester, on Saturday; and the final round of the Northern Track and Field League Premier West Division on Sunday, at Longford Park Stadium, Trafford.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21.

The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

WIRRAL AC is accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday 20th September.

ENTRIES for Septemberโ€™s Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.

Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/

FIXTURES for this seasonโ€™s Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

THE dates for the four-round West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series being held on the EPSV field (behind the leisure centre), this winter are: Saturdays, October 18, November 29, January 31, and March 7.

THIS winter’s Manchester Indoor Track and Field Open Meetings will be held on Sundays, 30 November 2025; 21 December 2025; 18 January 2026; 8 February 2026; 22 February 2026; 15 March 2026.

THE Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships for 2026 will take place at EIS Sheffield on the following dates:

Seniors, Under 20 and Under 17 on Saturday and Sunday, January 10 and 11, while the Under 15 and Under 13 fixture will be held on Sunday February 1.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

Press Report: Joy and Rosemary in Time for Records

JOY HICKMAN and Rosemary Rogers have both enjoyed record-breaking form.

The experienced West Cheshire Athletic Club women impressed at the Ellesmere Port 5k Road Race held at Capenhurst.

Joy sliced 15 seconds off her over-60 club record set at the Christleton 5km Race earlier this year, to post a time of 21 minutes 12 seconds to finish second in her age category.

And Rosemary, who equalled her over-70 club record at Port Sunlight in June with a time of 28:02, was first over-75 lady at Capenhurst with a time of 29:05.

The duo were joined at Capenhurst by West Cheshire’s Lewis Morris who won the under 20 men’s prize with a time of 15:39 and finished 13th overall.

Lewis was backed up by Scott Wells (fourth under 20 man and 43rd overall in 16:45), and Ben Newall (sixth under 20 man and 62nd overall in 17:15).

Neil Hershaw secured third spot in his over 60 men’s age group with 18:20, ahead of George Grimsditch (ninth under 20 man and 115th overall), and Mark Davies (15th over-45 man in 19:16).

Emma Nutt was West Cheshire’s first lady and 10th in her under-35 age category with 19:51, ahead of Ian Pritchard (third over-55 in 21:08), and Clare Mallon (second over-50 lady in 23:08).

PAUL MORRISON celebrated his first sub-2 minutes 800m race at Trafford’s Longford Park Stadium.

Paul clocked 1:59.97 and was one of five West Cheshire AC members to post new personal best performances at the meeting.

Matt Gutteridge registered 2:16:65 in his 800m race, while Sam Hollins (4:03.00) and Sam Oliver (4:11:63) both smashed their previous besrt times for 1500m, and Hayley Holland rounded the 3000m in a time of 12:16:36.

Other members at Trafford included Aoife Roberts who clocked 2:31:08 for the under 15 girls 800m, while Satine Wearden hit 22.16m for the under 17 women’s discus, and Seb Whiteley achieved victory in the under 17 men’s shot with 14.09m.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Bury AC Bank Holiday Track Mile Meeting on Sunday, the Trafford AC Open Track and Field Meeting at Trafford on Bank Holiday Monday, the same day as the Cilcain Mountain Race.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21.

The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.

ENTRIES for Septemberโ€™s Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. 

The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.

Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/

FIXTURES for this seasonโ€™s Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

WCAC News #532 15-8-2025

EPSV TRACK TRAINING IS ON

Please note that the Saturday run-jump-throw junior training session supervised by Dennis and Joanne, at the EPSV Track (10am-12 noon), is taking place this weekend.

AND club training continues at the EPSV Track throughout the school summer holidays!

HELPERS NEEDED FOR OUR NEXT CLUB ROAD RACE… 

Helpers/Marshals are needed for the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race taking place on Sunday 21st September at 11am. If you can help please email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]

Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The race will be fixture 7 in the Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

Please remember to provide a friend to volunteer as a marshal if you are running in the race!

CONGRATULATIONS PAUL MORRISON!

Well done to Paul Morrison who clocked his first-ever sub-2 minute 800m (1:59:97) on Tuesday night at Trafford, and to everyone who has represented the club in recent fixtures. This week’s Club Press Report can be found here: www.westcheshireac.co.uk/news/

ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

Ellie Robinson has kindly agreed to coordinate club entries for the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.

Ellie needs to know availabilities byย 1stย Septemberย latest to give her enough time to sort out the teams. Athletes (or parents) need to email Ellie directly if they are available and want to be considered to be included in a team at:ย [email protected]

Usual rules apply i.e.: Club vests must be worn; You must be a 1st claim member; For the event on the 14th you need to be eligible to run for Cheshire by birth or residence. (You do not need Cheshire eligibility for the event on the 21st).

Details (race distances, team sizes and start times) are available on these links:

Cheshire County Champs (all age groups) Sunday 14th Sept – Birkenhead Park

Click to access NW-Road-Relays-2025.pdf

North of England Champs (U13 upwards) Sunday 21st Sept – Leigh Sports Village

Click to access Joe-Galvin-64-Stage-Relays-and-Young-Athletes-Relays-Prospectus-2025.pdf

GET YOUR ENTRY INโ€ฆ

DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connahโ€™s Quay, on Tuesday 19th August. The online entry link is: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nwend2/

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

WREXHAM AC is organising the Final Fling Competition at the Queensway Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Details at: [email protected]

ENTRIES OPEN FOR CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD GRAND PRIX

The date of Match 4 has changed to aid the availability of our officials to Saturday, 6th September, hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries will open soon at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

Officials: If you’re available to officiate at Match 4 can you please complete this form?: https://forms.gle/7eA7tkPyvdse7t8VA

PLEASE KEEP OUR TEAM MANAGER INFORMED…

Alan Littler is assembling a team of under 17s, under 20s and seniors for the club’s next Northern Track and Field League fixture taking place on Sunday, 31st August, at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford, Manchester. Please let Alan know if you are available to compete by emailing him ASAP at: [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-TERRAIN RACE

Entries for September Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. 

Tuesday 16th at Thurstaston Country Park is the responsibility of West Cheshire AC: Mark the course with signs; Set up run in to finish – bollards, stakes and tape; Marshal the course – 5 can cover 6 marshal points plus tail marshal; and Clear up.

Please contact Mike Lamb with your availability at: [email protected]

The September series Multi Terrain entries are open for entry.

2/9 Royden Park;  9/9 Harrison Drive; 16/9 Wirral Country Park; 23/9 Arrowe Park. 

Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/

FIXTURESโ€ฆ

Sunday, August 17 – Birchwood 10k Road Race, near Warrington.

Tuesday, August 19 – North Wales Endurance Open Meeting, at Connahโ€™s Quay, Deeside.

Tuesday, August 19 – Wirral Summer Trail Series.

Sunday, August 24 – Bury AC Bank Holiday Track Festival.

Monday, August 25 – Cilcain Mountain Race.

Wednesday, August 27 – Wirral Seaside Race, at Leasowe.

Friday, August 29 – Mid Cheshire Summer 5k Road Race.

Saturday, August 30 – Manchester International Track and Field Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester.

Sunday, August 31 – Northern Track & Field League Round 4, at Trafford.

Good luck to all West Cheshire AC athletes and officials!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Jane Palmer, Isaac McKenna, Lewis Morris, Ava Kerruish, Owain Jones, Louis Ryan, Leo Ravenscroft.

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE FIXTURES… 

Fixtures for this seasonโ€™s Borders League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

CLUB RECORDS

Mike Lamb has produced interactive track and field progression tables of male and female records for all age groups and events, showing who held the record and when since the club was formed in 1998.

Mike has also produced up-to-date progressions of age group road records for female and male club members since the club was formed.

The link is: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/club-records/

PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO URGENTLY HELP YOUR CLUB

Helpers are urgently needed from 5.50pm on Tuesdays and 6.20pm on Thursdays to register everyone on the tablet who attends EPSV training sessions.

And volunteers are always needed to assist with club track training sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Please help if you can!

Mia shines in Birmingham

MIA JOHNSON registered two new personal bests at Birminghamโ€™s Alexander Stadium.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter qualified for two finals at the England Athletics Age Group Track and Field Championships.

Mia clocked a new under 15 girls 100m best of 12.40 seconds in her heat, then posted a new best of 12.36 in her semi final before finishing ninth in her final with 12.60.

Mia also powered her way to a new under 15 girls 300m best of 40.83 in her heat to qualify for the final where she posted 42.34 for ninth spot.

Mia was joined at the event by club mates Louis Grimes, Arwen Thorne, and Evie Whittaker.

Louis achieved 40.29 seconds in his under 15 boys 300m heat, while Arwen cleared 1-55m in the under 17 womenโ€™s high jump and hit 31.37m in the javelin, while Evie cleared 1-51m in the under 15 girls high jump.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Birchwood 10k Road Race, near Warrington, on Sunday.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connahโ€™s Quay, on Tuesday 19th August. The online entry link is: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nwend2/

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.

ENTRIES for Septemberโ€™s Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. 

The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.

Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/

FIXTURES for this seasonโ€™s Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

WCAC News #531 8-8-2025

EPSV TRACK TRAINING IS ON

Please note that the Saturday run-jump-throw junior training session supervised by Dennis and Joanne, at the EPSV Track (10am-12 noon), is taking place this weekend.

AND club training continues at the EPSV Track throughout the school summer holidays!

HELPERS NEEDED FOR OUR NEXT CLUB ROAD RACE… 

Helpers/Marshals are needed for the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race taking place on Sunday 21st September at 11am. If you can help please email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]

Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The race will be fixture 7 in the Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

Please remember to provide a friend to volunteer as a marshal if you are running in the race!

ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

Ellie Robinson has kindly agreed to coordinate club entries for the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.

Ellie needs to know availabilities byย 1stย Septemberย latest to give her enough time to sort out the teams. Athletes (or parents) need to email Ellie directly if they are available and want to be considered to be included in a team at:ย [email protected]

Usual rules apply i.e.: Club vests must be worn; You must be a 1st claim member; For the event on the 14th you need to be eligible to run for Cheshire by birth or residence. (You do not need Cheshire eligibility for the event on the 21st).

Details (race distances, team sizes and start times) are available on these links:

Cheshire County Champs (all age groups) Sunday 14th Sept – Birkenhead Park

Click to access NW-Road-Relays-2025.pdf

North of England Champs (U13 upwards) Sunday 21st Sept – Leigh Sports Village

Click to access Joe-Galvin-64-Stage-Relays-and-Young-Athletes-Relays-Prospectus-2025.pdf

GET YOUR ENTRY INโ€ฆ

DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connahโ€™s Quay, on Tuesday 19th August. The online entry link is: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nwend2/

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

WREXHAM AC is organising the Final Fling Competition at the Queensway Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Details at: [email protected]

ELLESMERE PORT RC 5k ROAD RACE…

Entries are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES OPEN FOR CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD GRAND PRIX

The date of Match 4 has changed to aid the availability of our officials to Saturday, 6th September, hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries will open soon at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

Officials: If you’re available to officiate at Match 4 can you please complete this form?: https://forms.gle/7eA7tkPyvdse7t8VA

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR MULTI TERRAIN RACE

Entries for September Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. 

Tuesday 16th at Thurstaston Country Park is the responsibility of West Cheshire AC: Mark the course with signs; Set up run in to finish – bollards, stakes and tape; Marshal the course – 5 can cover 6 marshal points plus tail marshal; and Clear up.

Please contact Mike Lamb with your availability at: [email protected]

The September series Multi Terrain entries are open for entry.

2/9 Royden Park;  9/9 Harrison Drive; 16/9 Wirral Country Park; 23/9 Arrowe Park. 

Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/

FIXTURESโ€ฆ

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 8, 9 and 10 – England Athletics Age Group Championships and Combined Events Championships, at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.

Saturday, August 9 – British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Trafford: www.britishmilersclub.com

Sunday, August 10 – Northern Masters Open and Closed Track & Field Championships, ant Trafford.

Wednesday, August 13 – Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race, at Capenhurst.

Sunday, August 17 – Birchwood 10k Road Race, near Warrington.

Tuesday, August 19 – North Wales Endurance Open Meeting, at Connahโ€™s Quay, Deeside.

Tuesday, August 19 – Wirral Summer Trail Series.

Sunday, August 24 – Bury AC Bank Holiday Track Festival.

Monday, August 25 – Cilcain Mountain Race.

Wednesday, August 27 – Wirral Seaside Race, at Leasowe.

Friday, August 29 – Mid Cheshire Summer 5k Road Race.

Saturday, August 30 – Manchester International Track and Field Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester.

Sunday, August 31 – Northern Track & Field League Round 4, at Trafford.

Good luck to all West Cheshire AC athletes and officials!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Dan Nowosielski, Bradley Spurdens, Marcus Dubois, Safiyah Jaffri, Arya Downing. 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Well done to everyone who has represented the club in recent fixtures.

This week’s Club Press Report can be found here: www.westcheshireac.co.uk/news/

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE FIXTURES… 

Fixtures for this seasonโ€™s Borders League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

CLUB RECORDS

Mike Lamb has produced interactive track and field progression tables of male and female records for all age groups and events, showing who held the record and when since the club was formed in 1998.

And Mike has also produced up-to-date progressions of age group road records for female and male club members since the club was formed.

The link is: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/club-records/

PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO URGENTLY HELP YOUR CLUB

Helpers are urgently needed from 5.50pm on Tuesdays and 6.20pm on Thursdays to register everyone on the tablet who attends EPSV training sessions.

And volunteers are always needed to assist with club track training sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Please help if you can!

WCAC Endurance League

Emma and Michael forge ahead in the standings with two months to go. Claire H, Anest and Mark consolidate their positions, while Jeff moves into 3rd place outright.
See the Races page for full tables. Please address any queries to [email protected].

Press Report: Harriet and Joe Among UK’s Best

by Dennis Wall

HARRIET WHEELER rubbed shoulders with Olympian multi-eventer Katarina Johnson-Thompson at the weekend.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club thrower was the youngest competitor in the javelin competition at the UK Athletics Track and Field Championships held at Birminghamโ€™s Alexander Stadium.

Harriet finished fourth with a throw of 47.58m, while Katarina warmed up for next monthโ€™s World Athletics Championships heptathlon with 41.98m and fifth place.

Harriet was joined in Birmingham by club mate, Joseph Morrison, and former West Cheshire AC member, Abigail Pawlett.

Joseph clocked 1:47.86 for fourth spot in the third heat of the senior menโ€™s 800m.

And Abigail celebrated a silver medal with a time of 13.12 seconds in the senior womenโ€™s 100m hurdles final.

CHRISTIAN HOLCOMBE, Dave McKay and Joy Hickman achieved club age group records for West Cheshire AC at Saturdayโ€™s third round of the Northern Track and Field League Premier West Division fixture held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Christian long jumped a new over 40 menโ€™s record of 5.52m, while Dave hit a new over 40 menโ€™s hammer record of 46.11m, and Joy rounded the 800m in a new over 60 womenโ€™s record of 3:05.3.

Christian also won the long jump with 12m, while Dave nailed a winning throw of 46.44m in the javelin.

The pair were joined in the winners circle by Henry Robinson, Dun Xue, Holly Bosworth, Emma Nutt, Arwen Thorne, Ruby Billington, Kara Stoll, Beth Manson, Imogen Pughe, and Erin Barnard.

Henry clocked a winning time of 11:13.5 in the 3,000m steeplechase, while Dun claimed top spot in the B shot (10.48m) and B discus (29.33m), and Holly posted 25 seconds in the 200m.

Emma achieved victory in the B 3,000m, while Arwen (1-55m) and Ruby (1-45m) combined for a double success story in the high jump, and Arwen added top spot in the javelin with 35.42m.

Kara powered her way to success in the B discus with 22.93m, and the quartet of Beth, Imogen, Erin and Holly teamed up for a convincing victory in the 4x400m relay.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Alex Rutherford, Nathan Owen, Alessio Solinas, Lewis Parsons, Josh Stirling, Dan Walker, Paul Morrison, Lewis Morris, Matt Gutteridge, Andy Manson, Andy Gore, Joseph Donnelly, Dan Nowosielski, Alba March, Macey Jones, Cosette Wearden, Nancy Farmer, Hayley Holland, Mae Grant, Megan Kettle, and Satine Wearden.

MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers and AC 384.5 points; 2 Team Isle of Man 376; 3 West Cheshire AC 361; 4 Sale Harriers Manchester 348; 5 Trafford AC 314.5; 6 Southport Waterloo AC 265.

OVERALL STANDINGS (after three rounds): 1 Blackburn Harriers and AC 18 league points (1236.5 match points); 2 West Cheshire AC 12 (1040.5); 3 Sale Harriers Manchester 11 (1019); 4 Trafford AC 8 (932); 5 Team Isle of Man 8 (927.5); 6 Southport Waterloo 6 (875.5).

The next round will be held at Traffordโ€™s Longford Park Stadium on Sunday, August 31.

FIXTURES this weekend include the England Athletics Age Group Track and Field Championships at Birminghamโ€™s Alexander Stadium, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connahโ€™s Quay, on Tuesday 19th August. The online entry link is: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nwend2/

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

FIXTURES for this seasonโ€™s Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

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