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 £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 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 by 1st September 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: [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

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

GET YOUR ENTRY IN…

DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connah’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 £15 later on.

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

FIXTURES…

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

Tuesday, August 19 – North Wales Endurance Open Meeting, at Connah’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 season’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!