ARWEN THORNE headlined West Cheshire Athletic Club’s team victory at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday.

The talented all-rounder, who has qualified to compete in September’s English Schools Combined Events Championship Final, achieved a hat-trick of wins at the final round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League.

Arwen, who will represent Merseyside at this weekend’s English Schools Track and Field Championships, clocked 12.6 seconds in the under 17 women’s 80m hurdles, cleared a winning height of 1-50m in the high jump and launched the javelin to a mark of 36.90m.

Arwen was backed up by team mates Lewis Parsons, Matthew Jones, Dun Xue, James Rawson, Alba March, Lara Fields, Beth Manson, Liliana Boelger, Eleanor Wheeler, Nancy Farmer, Cosette Wearden, Nathan Owen, Daniel Hughes-Shaw, Joseph Donnelly, Seb Whiteley, Will Rawson, Millie Warren, Erin Barnard, Mae Grant, Ruby Billington, Sidney Shorrock, Satine Wearden, Alessio Solinas, Harry Atkinson, Daniel Hooker, Lydia Walker, Kara Stoll, Dan Walker, Lewis Morris, Scott Wells, Imogen Fives, and Emilia Pyper. 

Lewis posted 52.0 seconds to win the under 20 men’s 400m, while Matthew rounded the under 20 men’s 1500m for victory in 4:20.7, and Dun registered maximum points from the under 20 men’s discus (32.78m) and hammer (37.98m), alongside James who secured success in the under 20 men’s B discus (17.10m) and B hammer (16.55m).

Alba blasted her way to victory in the under 20 women’s 100m (12.6), while Lara delivered a sprint double in the under 20 women’s B 100m (14.1) and B 200m (28.7).

Beth grabbed glory in the under 20 women’s 100m (27.2) and 300m (43.0), alongside Liliana who won the under 20 women’s 400m (64.2), and Eleanor who posted a winning time of 65.1 in the under 20 women’s B 400m.

Nancy rounded the under 20 women’s 800m for victory in 2:27.2, while Cosette clocked 5:08.2 for success in the under 20 women’s 1500m.

Nathan won the under 17 men’s 100m (11.9) alongside Daniel who clocked 12.5 to win the under 17 men’s B 100m, while Joseph cleared 1-55m for victory in the under 17 men’s high jump.

Seb powered his way to victory in the under 17 men’s shot (13.66m) alongside B winner, Will, who achieved 7.16m.

Millie celebrated a hat-trick of wins from the under 17 women’s B 100m (13.7), B 200m (28.0), and B hammer (18.25m), while Erin won the under 17 women’s B 300m (44.4).

Mae negotiated the under 17 women’s B 80m hurdles in a winning time of 14.0 seconds, while Ruby won the under 17 women’s B high jump (1-45m).

Sidney grabbed glory from the under 17 women’s shot (13.26m) and discus (35.31m), and Satine secured success in the under 17 women’s hammer (39.15m) and B discus (23.49m).

Walker, Morris, Wells, and Hooker combined to win the under 17 men’s 4x400m relay in 3:57.0, while March, Fives, Warren and Walker teamed up for success in the under 17 women’s 4x100m relay with 51.5 seconds, and the quartet of Manson, Barnard, Wheeler and Boelger delivered victory in the under 17 women’s 4x300m relay with a time of 3:01.2.

TEAM RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 552 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 545; 3 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 416; 4 Leigh Harriers & AC 338; 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 304; 6 Border & Seaton 231; 7 Team North Cumbria 160.

OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 20 league points (1714 match points); 2 West Cheshire AC 19 (1528); 3 Leigh Harriers & AC 14 (1208); 4 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 12 (1128); 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 10 (969); 6 Border & Seaton 6 (783); 7 Team North Cumbria 3 (505). 

ARWEN THORNE will be joined at the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Friday and Saturday, by nine club mates representing Cheshire: Lewis Morris (Inter Boys 3000m); Seb Whiteley (Inter Boys Shot); Nathan Brassington (Senior Boys Discus); Evie Whittaker (Junior Girls High Jump); Alba March (Inter Girls 100m); Sidney Shorrock (Inter Girls Shot); Holly Bosworth (Senior Girls 200m); Harriet Wheeler (Senior Girls Javelin); Kara Stoll (Senior Girls Hammer).

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 £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 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

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 20 and Senior Championships are being held on July 25, 26, and 27, and the closing date for entries is July 13. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26945

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

ENTRIES are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.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/

NIAMH LE’GALL was crowned a Northern champion at Derby on Sunday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter celebrated a gold medal winning performance at Moorways Stadium in the Northern Athletics Track and Field Championships with a new 200m personal best of 24.21 seconds.

Niamh broke the under 20 women’s club record and was joined on the medal podium by club mate Holly Bosworth who secured a bronze medal with a new personal best time of 24.68 seconds.

Holly also pocketed a silver medal in the under 20 women’s 400m with a new personal best time of 57.03 seconds.

Kara Stoll and Alan Littler were also Northern Championship medallists at Derby.

Kara nailed a throw of 41.91m to achieve a bronze medal in the under 20 women’s hammer.

Alan cleared 1-70m with his third attempt to claim a bronze medal from the senior men’s high jump as he prepares for an appearance at the European Masters Championships in October.

Lewis Parsons clocked a new personal best of 51.20 seconds in his under 20 men’s 400m heat and clocked 51.59 seconds in the final for eighth position.

MACEY JONES and Imogen Pughe represented West Cheshire AC at the Welsh Championships in Cardiff.

Macey finished third with 12.83 seconds in her 100m heat and then posted 12.66 seconds for sixth place in the final.

And Imogen, competing in only her third 400m of the season, ran a time of 60.28 seconds which is a season’s best performance by a second.

ARWEN THORNE celebrated five new personal bests while representing Merseyside in the English Schools North West Regional Combined Events Final held at Trafford on Saturday and Sunday.

Arwen clocked 12.69 seconds in her 80m hurdles, 27.79 seconds in her 200m, 2:48.45 in her 800m, long jumped 4.87m, and hit 11.35m in the shot put as well as adding 1-56m in her high jump and 30.49m in the javelin.

Arwen finished fourth overall with an under 17 women’s heptathlon score of 4,155 points.

TRISTAN LEE and Lucas Sawyer headlined West Cheshire AC’s team victory at Macclesfield on Sunday in the third round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League.

Tristan lowered the 150m under 13 boys club record to 19.8 seconds and Lucas improved his 1200m under 13 boys record to 3:52.0.

They were joined in the winners circle by Sam Cooper, John Velasquez, Dylan Gledhill, Mia Johnson, Amelia Snowden, Amber Billington, Violet Thorne, Leon Betteridge, Jack Arnold, Poppy McKenna, Freya Whittaker, Sofia Fowler, Saskia Keresturova, and Merryn Thorne.

Sam (4.98m) and John (4.58m) combined for a double success story from the under 15 boys long jump. 

Dylan spun the under 15 boys discus to a winning mark of 25.44m.

Mia (25.9) and Maya (27.7) scored maximum points with wins in the under 15 girls 200m.

Amelia celebrated victories in the under 15 girls 75m hurdles (13.5 seconds) and high jump (1-40m) alongside B high jump winner Amber (1-45m).

Violet won the under 15 girls discus with 25.71m, while Leon rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a winning time of 2:25.4, and Jack won the under 13 boys B 1200m (4:04.3). 

Poppy won the under 13 girls 70m hurdles in 12.0 seconds, while Freya (1-30m) and Sofia (1-20m) teamed up for a double success in the under 13 girls high jump.

And Saskia (16.47m) and Merryn (10.19m) teamed up for success in the under 13 girls javelin.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Louis Grimes, George Grimsditch, Max Henderson, Lucy Caldwell, Aoife Roberts, Lauren Higgins, Rose Sheppard, Nia Manson, Amelia Owen, Freddie Rawson, Jack McWilliams, Luke Gardner, Morgan Edwards, Alfie Thompson, Henry Cobb, Atharva Ganesh, Rosie Broome, Ania Orlinska, Felicity Snowden, Heidi Wetherall, Rosie Grimsditch, and Vera Vatan.

TEAM RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 511 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 481.5; 3 Deeside AAC 424; 4 Bolton United Harriers & AC 404.5; 5 Crewe and Nantwich AC 337; 6 Southport Waterloo AC 289.

The next round will be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, July 20.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track & Field League, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 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 £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 20 and Senior Championships are being held on July 25, 26, and 27, and the closing date for entries is July 13. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26945

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

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 are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.niftyentries.com/

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

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

RUNNERS are being urged to capitalise on an early bird offer for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

West Cheshire Athletic Club are organising the fixture on Sunday, September 21, which is now in it’s 42nd year and was formally known as the Sutton 6 and began as a 6-miler, becoming a 10k in 1993.

Runners are being presented with an early bird offer of a £3 discount for all entries before July 1.

The 10K start is about 500 metres from Guilden Sutton Village Hall (Race HQ, number/chip collection and where the finish is).

The course has two loops, the first 3.2K followed by a larger loop. The first 4.2K undulates, passing twice under and once over the A55 bypass, after which the course is fairly flat.

There is a drinks station at approximately 6.8K where the footpath is wide, the footpath then takes you to the lowest point of the course at 8K. There are then a couple of short rises to the finish at the Village Hall. 

The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 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 the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

HELSBY celebrated a double success story at the annual West Cheshire AC Schools Track and Field Cup Competition held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Helsby won the overall competition and the girls team secured victory in their team competition, while Neston won the boys team event.

The team results were:

OVERALL: 1 Helsby 125 points; 2 Neston 117; 3 Bishops 102; 4 EPCH 81; 5 Queens 53.

GIRLS: 1 Helsby 74; 2 Bishops 57; =3 Neston and Queens 53; 5 EPCH 41.

BOYS: 1 Neston 64; 2 Helsby 51; 3 Bishops 45; 4 EPCH 40. 

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Under 20 and Senior Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on Saturday and Sunday; the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track & Field League, at Macclesfield, on Sunday; and the Cheshire Schools Year 7 (Minors) Track & Field Championships, at Macclesfield, on Wednesday (July 2).

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 20 and Senior Championships are being held on July 25, 26, and 27, and the closing date for entries is July 13. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26945

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

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 are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.niftyentries.com/

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

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

by Dennis Wall

SIDNEY SHORROCK, Kara Stoll and Holly Bosworth celebrated Championship best performances at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club trio impressed at the annual Cheshire Schools Track and Field Championships ahead of next month’s English Schools Championships being held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Sidney produced a stunning put of 13.30m to achieve success in the Intermediate Girls Shot Competition, while Kara powered her way to victory in the Senior Girls hammer event with a throw of 43.56m.

And Holly clocked an equal Championship best time of 24.6 seconds for top spot in the Senior Girls 200m final before winning the Senior Girls 400m final with 58.1 seconds.

West Cheshire’s Lewis Morris, Seb Whiteley, Nathan Brassington, Dun Xue, Evie Whittaker, Alba March, Emilia Pyper, and Nancy Farmer also tasted success.

Lewis rounded the Intermediate Boys 1500m in a winning time of 4:19.7, ahead of team mate, Scott Wells, who posted 4:25.6, while Seb hit 12.90m for top spot in the Intermediate Boys shot put.

Nathan delivered a double success story from his appearances in the Senior Boys shot put (12.32m) and discus (39.60m), while Dun nailed a winning throw of 41.03m in the Senior Boys hammer.

Evie cleared a new personal best height of 1-50m to secure success in the Junior Girls high jump ahead of team mate, Evie Smith, who cleared 1-35m.

Alba sprinted to success in a time of 12.6 seconds in the Intermediate Girls 100m, ahead of second placed team mate, Millie Warren, who posted 13.3 seconds.

Emilia rounded the Intermediate Girls 3,000m in a winning time of 12:21.0, and Nancy grabbed glory in her Senior Girls 1500m Final with a time of 4:58.7, ahead of third-placed team mate, Hayley Holland, who clocked 5:35.6.

Joseph Donnelly, Immy Fives, Liliana Boelger, Millie Rees, Nia Manson, Louis Grimes, Dan Walker, Amelia Snowden, Erin Barnard, Beth Manson, Eleanor Wheeler, and Mae Grant all finished in podium places.

Joseph cleared 1-55m for second spot in the Intermediate Boys high jump, while Immy posted 26.3 seconds for second place in the Intermediate Girls 200m final.

Liliana negotiated the Intermediate Girls 300m hurdles final for second position in a time of 50.2 seconds, while Millie hit 8.06m for second place in the Intermediate Girls shot put.

Nia clocked 5:04.7 for second position in the Junior Girls 1500m final, while Louis was third in the Junior Boys 300m final with 39.7 seconds.

Dan rounded the Intermediate Boys 800m final in 2:03.4 for third spot, and Amelia clocked 2:27.8 for third position in her Junior Girls 800m final.

Erin achieved third spot with 27.3 seconds in her Intermediate Girls 200m final, and Beth clocked 42.1 seconds for third spot in the Intermediate Girls 300m final.

Eleanor rounded the Intermediate Girls 800m final in 2:31.4 for third position, and Mae achieved 9.78m for third spot in the Intermediate Girls triple jump.

LEWIS PARSONS secured a silver medal at the Welsh Under 20 Track and Field Championships in Swansea where he clocked 51.37 seconds in the 400m final after qualifying from his heat with a time of 52.33 seconds.

MICKLE TRAFFORD won the team cup at Friday’s Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Competition, which attracted 19 schools to the Deeside Stadium, Connah’s Quay.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Tattenhall Tough Team Nine Miles Race, on Friday (7.15pm start); the Mason Trophy Inter County Schools Track and Field Championships, at Northwood Stadium, Stoke on Trent, on Saturday (9.30am start); the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix at Warrington, on Saturday; the Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships, at Lancaster, on Saturday; and the Northern Track and Field League at Trafford, on Sunday.

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

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

Emma edges ahead of Claire H and Anest in the women’s competition. Michael still leads Mark in the men’s competition, pursued by Paul, Jeff and Steve on the same points in third.
See the Races page for full tables. Please address any queries to [email protected].

by Dennis Wall

ARWEN THORNE pocketed two medals at the Northern Track and Field Championships.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager achieved a new personal best throw in the under 17 women’s javelin of 34.89m for a silver medal, and cleared a new personal best of 1-60m in the high jump for a bronze medal.

Arwen contributed towards a club medal haul at Wavertree, Liverpool, of five silver and two bronze medals.

Dylan Gledhill launched the under 15 boys javelin to a new personal best distance of 41.66m for a silver medal.

Tristan Lee sprinted home to a time of 13.03 seconds to secure a silver medal in the under 13 boys 100m

Mia Johnson was rewarded with a silver medal after achieving a time of 25.66 seconds in the under 15 girls 200m final.

Lucas Sawyer rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a new personal best time of 2:19.06 for a silver medal.

And Seb Whiteley returned home with a bronze medal from the under 17 men’s shot put after hitting a new personal best distance of 13.07m.

Many other West Cheshire AC youngsters produced impressive performances in the miserable wet and windy weather conditions during the two-day fixture.

Louis Grimes clocked a new under 15 boys 400m personal best of 40.03 seconds for fourth spot, while Violet Thorne celebrated a new under 15 girls hammer throw of 28.54m for fourth place, and Alba March posted 26.14 seconds in her under 17 women’s 200m final for fourth position and 12.60 seconds for fifth place in her 100m final.

Satine Wearden hit 39.61m for fifth spot in the under 17 women’s hammer, while Beth Manson was seventh in her under 17 women’s 300m final with 43.33 seconds.

Kade Harris experienced his first Northern Championships and posted 13.46 seconds in the under 15 boys 100m and 27.35 in his 200m, while Nia Manson rounded the under 15 girls 1500m in 5:08.53.

Erin Barnard posted 28.25 seconds and 44.22 seconds in her under 17 women’s 200m and 300m, while Nathan Owen clocked 11.73 seconds and 23.82 seconds in his under 17 men’s 100m and 200m respectively, and Immy Fives clocked 27.91 seconds in her under 17 women’s 200m.

Dan Walker rounded the under 17 men’s 800m in 2:08.24, while Poppy McKenna posted a new under 13 girls 800m personal best of 2:34.24, and Eleanor Wheeler clocked 2:30.12 in her under 17 women’s 800m.

JOSEPH MORRISON and Jess Lark broke West Cheshire 800m club records at the British Milers Club Grand Prix Meeting at Birmingham University on Saturday.

Joseph improved his 800m personal best by nearly one second to 1:47.79 to register a new senior men’s club record, while Jess clocked a new under 20 women’s club record time of 1:47.79.

LEWIS MORRIS broke the West Cheshire AC Under 17 men’s one mile club record on Friday at the Helsby Track meet with a time of 4:41.8.

Steve Fernyhough and Jack Gannon also created club records at the Helsby Track Meet held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Steve set an 800m record for his over-40 men’s age group of 2:22.2, while Jack set a one mile record for his over-35 men’s age group of 4:49.4.

MEGAN KETTLE won the senior women’s hammer with a throw of 35.87m at the Deeside AAC 50th Anniversary Track and Field Meeting held on Saturday.

Megan was joined at the fixture by Abby Gamble who long jumped 3.50m in the under 11 girls competition, and clocked 12.25 in her 75m and 2:02.58 in her 600m, alongside Heidi Anstey who posted 11.13 seconds in her 75m, and 22.30 in her 150m.

Lydia Walker posted 13.34 seconds in her under 17 women’s 100m, while Ruby Billington cleared 1-45m in her under 17 women’s high jump, and Aoife Roberts rounded the under 15 girls 800m in 2:31.06.

Danielle Erskine won the senior women’s triple jump with 10.24m, while Alan Littler clocked 55.27 and 25.43 seconds in his senior men’s 400m and 200m respectively, and Lewis Morris clocked a new under 17 men’s 1500m personal best of 4:16.20.

ROSEMARY ROGERS won her over 70 women’s age category at Sunday’s Port Sunlight 5km Road Race with a time of 28:02.  

FIXTURES this weekend include the Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Competition at Deeside Stadium, Connah’s Quay, on Friday, and the Cheshire Schools Track and Field Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday (10am start).

ENTRIES close on June 15 for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about… 

ENTRIES are now open for the North Cheshire 5k Grand prix:

Thursday, June 12, at Dunham Massey at 7:30pm for the Birchwood Brook 5k.

There is a link to BookitZone from this website: https://spectrumstriders.org.uk/north-cheshire-5k-grand-prix/

THE TATTENHALL Tough Team Nine Miles Race will be held on Friday, June 20, (7.15pm start), with entries for the race (ie: teams of three) now open at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/  

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

THE Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships take place in Lancaster, on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in running should email Nick Bishop at: [email protected] 

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

by Dennis Wall

HARRIET WHEELER powered her way to a new personal best at Loughborough.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club thrower represented England at the Ron Pickering Memorial Track and Field Meeting against teams from Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Loughborough Students.

Harriet followed up her victory the week before in the under 20 women’s javelin competition at Leigh Sports Village with an impressive throw at Loughborough of 48.61m to finish runner-up behind England team mate, Ayesha Jones, who achieved 49.05m.

Lucas Sawyer and Poppy McKenna celebrated double success stories for West Cheshire AC at Blackburn in the second round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League on Sunday.

Lucas rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a winning time of 2:25.2 and claimed victory in the B 75m race with 11.0 seconds, while Poppy clocked a winning time of 12.2 seconds in her under 13 girls 70m hurdles and cleared 1-35m in the high jump.

Evie Whittaker (1-45m) and Evie Smith (1-40m) teamed up for maximum points from the under 15 girls high jump, while Mia Johnson grabbed glory in the under 15 girls 300m with a time of 44.0 seconds.

Violet Thorne hit a winning mark of 22.69m in the under 15 girls discus, while Dylan Gledhill spun the under 15 boys discus to victory with 19.42m.

Vera Vatan registered a winning time of 13.6 seconds in the under 13 girls B 70m hurdles, while Elliot Quaglierini launched the under 15 boys B javelin to a winning mark of 19.47m.

Lauren Higgins rounded the under 15 girls B 800m in a winning time of 2:41.8, while Morgan Edwards clocked a winning time of 2:45.7 in his under 13 boys B 800m, and Florence Hain nailed victory from the under 13 girls B javelin with a throw of 9.47m.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Kade Harris, Louis Grimes, John Velasquez, Finlay Stewart, George Grimsditch, Maya Jennings, Lucy Caldwell, Amelia Owen, Aoife Roberts, Amelia Snowden, Rose Sheppard, Tristan Lee, Luke Gardner, Jack McWilliams, Isaac Thompson, Leon Betteridge, Finley Edwards, Sofia Fowler, Amber Cogan, Ania Orlinska, Merryn Thorne, Saskia Keresturova, Felicity Snowden, Heidi Wetherall, and Amber Kinsey.

MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 515.5 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 480.5; 3 Crewe & Nantwich AC 480.5; 4 Bolton United Harriers & AC 414.5; 5 Deeside AAC 401.0; 6 Southport Waterloo AC 387.5.

OVERALL STANDINGS (after two rounds): 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 1010.5 match points (12 league points); 2 West Cheshire AC 961.5 (10); 3 Crewe & Nantwich 801.5 (7); 4 Bolton United Harriers & AC 831 (7); 5 Deeside AAC 736.5 (3); 6 Southport Waterloo AC 757 (3).

The next round will be held at Macclesfield on Sunday, June 29.

MICHAEL YOUNG posted 1:11:30 for second place in his over-35 age group and fourth spot overall at the Jubilee Bridge Half Marathon at Widnes.

He was joined at the fixture by Chris Shaw who finished third in his over-50 age category with 1:28:28, and Richard Hunt who clocked 2:03.02.

Simon Crawford from Long Eaton Running Club won the race in 1:08:08.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Helsby Running Club Track Night on Friday, (June 6), at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (6pm start); and the Northern Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Track and Field Championships, at Liverpool, on Saturday and Sunday.

ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about… 

ENTRIES are now open for the North Cheshire 5k Grand prix:

Thursday June 5, at Dunham Massey at 7:15pm; Thursday, June 12, at Dunham Massey at 7:30pm for the Birchwood Brook 5k.

There is a link to BookitZone from this website: https://spectrumstriders.org.uk/north-cheshire-5k-grand-prix/

THE TATTENHALL Tough Team Nine Miles Race will be held on Friday, June 20, (7.15pm start), with entries for the race (ie: teams of three) now open at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/  

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, June 5 (7.30pm start), July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

THE Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships take place in Lancaster, on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in running should email Nick Bishop at: [email protected] 

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

by Dennis Wall

HARRIET WHEELER will represent England on Sunday at Loughborough.
The West Cheshire Athletic Club member will participate in the javelin at the Ron Pickering Memorial International against teams from Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Loughborough Students.
Harriet warmed up for her international appearance at the weekend with a winning throw in the under 20 women’s javelin competition at Leigh Sports Village in the second round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League.
Harriet was joined in the winners circle at Leigh by club mates Arwen Thorne, Dun Xue, Niamh Le’Gall, Nancy Farmer, Kara Stoll, Nathan Owen, Seb Whiteley, Beth Manson, Sidney Shorrock, and Satine Wearden.
Arwen celebrated a hat-trick of individual victories in the under 17 women’s 80m hurdles (13.4 seconds), High Jump (1-50m), and javelin, and combined with Beth Manson, Erin Barnard and Esme Graham to post a winning time of 3:04.1 in the under 17 women’s 4x300m relay.
Dun hit a winning put of 10.22m in the under 20 men’s shot, while Niamh grabbed a double success story in the under 20 women’s 200m (24.8 seconds) and 400m (58.4).
Nancy rounded the under 20 women’s 800m in a winning time of 2:29.0, while Kara powered her way to victory in the under 20 women’s hammer with 42.74m.
Nathan blasted his way to victory in the under 17 men’s 200m (24.2), while Seb nailed a winning put of 13.02m in the under 17 men’s shot, and Beth registered a winning time of 43.5 seconds in the under 17 women’s 300m.
Sidney powered her way to success with 13.86m in the under 17 women’s shot, while Satine posted a winning throw of 41.48m in the under 17 women’s hammer.
And the quartet of Evan Miller, Dan Walker, Lewis Morris and Josh Stirling combined for victory with 3:49.9 in the under 17 men’s 4x400m relay.
Holly Bosworth won the under 20 women’s B 200m (25.5), B 400m (59.7) and B javelin, while James Rawson scored success in the under 20 men’s B discus (17.43m and B hammer (16.88m.
Evan celebrated victories in the under 17 men’s B 100m (12.3) and B javelin, while Lewis Morris rounded the under 17 men’s B 800m for victory.
Alba March grabbed glory in the under 17 women’s B 100m (12.6) and B 200m (26.6), while Esme Graham won the under 17 women’s B shot (6.52m).
Other important point-scoring members of the West Cheshire AC team included Alessio Solinas, Ellis Williams, Joseph Donnelly, Will Rawson, and Macey Jones.
MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 566 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 502; 3 Leigh Harriers & AC 444; 4 Sale Harriers Manchester 323; 5 Lancaster & Morecambe AC 299; 6 Border & Seaton 217; 7 Team North Cumbria 137.
The next round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League will be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, July 6.
JESSICA LARK was in record-breaking form on Saturday at Bury in a British Milers Club Grand Prix and World Athletics Challenger Meeting.
Jessica won and took the under 20 women’s and women’s club record for the 1500m down to 4:11.36, while club mate Joseph Morrison clocked 1:48.72 to equal his 800m club record.
STEVE FERNYHOUGH won the Sandstone Trail Ultra 34 miles Race in a time of 4 hours 59 minutes.
JOY HICKMAN and Ellie Robinson produced age group club records at Saturday’s Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix fixture held at Macclesfield.
Joy set over-60 women’s records in the 3,000m (13:02.00) and 800m (3:15.22), while Ellie Robinson sliced ½ second off her over 50 women’s 400m time to post 2:57.52, after improving her 800m time to 2:41.4 at Blackburn in the previous week’s Northern Premier West Division fixture at Blackburn where Dun Xue (under 20) and Sidney Shorrock (under 17) threw senior weights in hammer and shot and improved their distances to 35.99m (7.26kg) and 14.73m (4kg) respectively to improve the previous marks held by George Hyde and Emily Ball who both hold the outright club records for shot.
WEST CHESHIRE AC members produced personal bests at Macclesfield on Saturday in the latest round of the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix.
Debra Erskine nailed a new over 60 women’s javelin best of 25.03m, while Leon Betteridge delivered new bests in the under 13 boys 200m (31.99), 800m (2:33.76), and javelin (15.19m).
Atharva Ganesh posted 33.71 in the under 13 boys 200m and 2:56.02 in the 800m, and hit 14.41m in the javelin, while Amber Cogan celebrated 31.11 in the under 13 girls 200m and 8.69m in the javelin.
Felicity Snowden achieved 32.66 in the under 13 girls 200m and 2:53.52 in the 800m, while Amelia Clarke delivered 32.57 in the under 13 girls 200m, cleared 1-20m in the high jump, and hit 10.21m in the javelin.
Aoife Roberts clocked 43.87 in the under 15 girls 300m and 2:30.92 in the 800m, while Amelia Snowden posted 43.91 in the under 15 girls 300m.
Matt Gutteridge posted 58.59 in the men’s 400m alongside Dun Xue who clocked 62.51 and also achieved a new javelin best of 30.76m.
George Grimsditch rounded the under 15 boys 800m in 2:25.60, while Rose Sheppard clocked 2:38.00 in her under 15 girls 800m, and Rosie Grimsditch clocked 2:48.98 in the under 13 girls 800m, while Saskia Keresturova posted 2:52.74 in the 800m.
Freya Whittaker cleared a new under 13 girls high jump best of 1-35m, while Amelia Owen long jumped 3.55m in the under 15 girls event, and Arwen Thorne achieved a new under 17 women’s long jump best of 4.83m.
The third round of the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix will be held at Warrington on Saturday, June 21.
LEWIS MORRIS was first home for West Cheshire AC at Friday night’s Mid Cheshire Spring 5km Road Race held at Kingsley.
Lewis clocked 14:56, ahead of club mates Sam Oliver (15:45), Scott Wells (16:31), Steve Fernyhough (16:46), Jack Gannon (16:56), Steve King (17:06), Neil Hershaw (18:05), Nancy Farmer (18:07), Jodi Bemand (18:57), Hayley Holland (19:53), and Debra Bemand (23:17).
FIXTURES this weekend include the second round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League, at Blackburn, on Sunday.
ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about…
ENTRIES are now open for the North Cheshire 5k Grand prix:
Thursday, May 29, at Birchwood Park at 7:30pm for the Rob Mcharry Memorial 5k; Thursday June 5, at Dunham Massey at 7:15pm; Thursday, June 12, at Dunham Massey at 7:30pm for the Birchwood Brook 5k.

by Dennis Wall

THE quartet of Holly Bosworth, Beth Manson, Niamh Le’Gall, and Eleanor Wheeler grabbed glory in Blackburn on Saturday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club members teamed up for top spot with a time of four minutes 3.8 seconds in the women’s 4x400m relay to conclude the opening round of the Northern Track and Field League West Premier Division.

Niamh had earlier pocketed maximum points from a 200m success with a time of 24.9 seconds, and Beth won the B 100m with a time of 13.4 seconds.

Arwen Thorne powered her way to victory with 34.68m in the women’s javelin and added success in the B long jump.

Alan Littler and Joseph Donnelly claimed a double success story in the men’s high jump with clearances of 1-73m and 1-55m respectively, and Dave McKay nailed a winning throw of 45.47m in the men’s javelin alongside B winner, James Rawson, while Paul Morrison posted 2:02.5 for top spot in the men’s B 800m, and Emma Nutt rounded the women’s B 3000m in a winning time of 11:25.9.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Nathan Brassington, Matt Gutteridge, Daniel Walker, Christian Holcombe, Dun Xue, Alba March, Cosette Wearden, Ellie Robinson, Emilia Pyper, Joy Hickman, Liliana Boelger, Danielle Erskine, Anita Boreham, Sidney Shorrock, Kara Stoll, and Megan Kettle.

MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 432 points; 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 344; 3 West Cheshire AC 340.5; 4 Southport Waterloo AC 283.5; 5 Team Isle of Man 270.5; 6 Trafford AC 233.5.

The next round will be held at Trafford, on Sunday, June 22.

LEWIS MORRIS, Leon Betteridge and Joy Hickman produced West Cheshire AC age group records on Friday night at the Christleton 5km Road Race.

Lewis clocked a new 17 men’s record of 15:34, while Leon posted 17:58 for a new under 13 boys record, and Joy registered a new over 60 ladies’ record of 21:27.

The trio were joined at the event by other West Cheshire finishers Sam Oliver (15:54), Scott Wells (16:23), Ben Newall (16:57), Max Henderson (17:41), Connor Lee (18:11), Finlay Stewart (18:19), Neil Hershaw (18:16), Jeff Gifford (18:59), Mark Davies (19:26), Dylan Gledhill (19:48), Sidney Carr (19:48), Amelia Snowden (20:06), Emma Nutt (20:01), Poppy McKenna (20:12), Nia Manson (20:22), Richard Hayes (20:28), Carolyn Pollard (21:18), Joy Hickman (21:27), Stephen Ball (22:03), Andy Carter (22:32), Neil Field (22:54), and Debra Bemand (23:33).

Martin Clark (Bury AC) won the race in 14:57, and Emily Haggard Kearney (Warriors) was first lady in 15:33.

MATTHEW DOUGLASS posted 1:14:37 for 11th place at the Chester Half Marathon on Sunday.

He was joined at the event by West Cheshire AC team mates Michael Young (39th in 1:18:56), Steve King (103rd in 1:24:23), Keely Smith (eighth lady in 1:26:49), Andrew Clague (1:30:42), Luke Ellis (1:34:48), Ellis Hancock (1:36:28), Paul Cain (1:37:23), Sonia McNichol (1:38:42), Andrew Barratt (1:39:57), Carolyn Pollard (1:39:36), Ian Pritchard (1:40:02), Steve Hillier (1:39:22), Clare Mallon (1:45:26), Brian Cremin (1:45:39), Dave Barratt (1:44:56), Amy Mills (1:52:42), Phil Gent (1:51:29), Darren Shillington (1:52:26), Andy Carter (1:55:04), Peter Kerestur (1:53:19), Stephen Ball (1:59:17), and Jake Hidden Deveson (2:21:41).

Corrin Leeming (Western AC Isle of Man) won the race in 1:07:21, and Melissah Gibson (Ealing Eagles Running Club) was first lady in 1:15:49.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix Second Round, at Macclesfield, on Saturday; the second round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League, at Leigh, on Sunday; the Mynydd Myfyr 6.5km Hill Run, on Sunday; and the Northern Inter Counties Track and Field Championships, at York, on Monday.

ONLINE entries are now being accepted for the Northern Athletics Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Track and Field Championships being held at Liverpool, on June 7 and 8. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about…

ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about… 

ENTRIES are now open for the 4 races in the North Cheshire 5k Grand prix:

Thursday, May 22, at Dunham Massey at 7:15pm; Thursday, May 29, at Birchwood Park at 7:30pm for the Rob Mcharry Memorial 5k; Thursday June 5, at Dunham Massey at 7:15pm; Thursday, June 12, at Dunham Massey at 7:30pm for the Birchwood Brook 5k.

The price for the series gives four races for the price of three. There is a link to BookitZone from this website: https://spectrumstriders.org.uk/north-cheshire-5k-grand-prix/

ENTRIES are now open for the Thurstaston 6 miles Multi Terrain Race being held on Tuesday, June 3, comprising road, beach, path and track. The online entry link is: https://www.niftyentries.com/Thurstaston-Multi-Terrain?fbclid=IwY2xjawKLBQ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBwbExyNkJJTm8zSUJVYWd3AR4ZSnFlx-uNizISOePVsf7VqDHYbXsDgdC6VXQlGEui3r4Bnabx4IydPw6sYA_aem_ZqQqDRg_6J-2Phcq5nIvbg

THE TATTENHALL Tough Team Nine Miles Race will be held on Friday, June 20, (7.15pm start), with entries for the race (ie: teams of three) now open at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/  

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, June 5 (7.30pm start), July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

THE Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships take place in Lancaster, on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in running should email Nick Bishop at: [email protected] 

HELSBY Running Club is hosting a track night open to both its members and members of other clubs on Friday, June 6, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (6pm start). The entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=26342&fbclid=IwY2xjawI27IZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWPSYlcPisK-J2Kn2qFrOBDmZ9ARs8nB5sUVXbJY-2b7di6_GF7FBMLQ_w_aem_a6tQFC-mls0aMZME3fxmKg

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

by Dennis Wall

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club members have pocketed a fistful of medals, records, and personal bests at three championships.

Mia Johnson (12.62 seconds and 42.87 seconds) and Macey Jones (13.06 seconds and 26.80 seconds) delivered under 15 and under 17 titles respectively from their 100m and 200m races at the North Wales Regional Track and Field Championships staged at Bangor.

Christian Holcombe secured the Senior Men’s triple jump title at the Merseyside Championships with a new masters club record of 12.09m into a -0.2 wind.

And purple-vested club members delivered 83 medals (34 gold, 27 silver, and 22 bronze) at the two-day Cheshire Track and Field Championships held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Celebrating title-winning performances were Heidi Anstey, under 11 girls 75m (11.10 seconds); Alba March, under 17 women’s 100m (12.55); Tristan Lee, under 13 boys 200m (27.80); Lewis Parsons, under 20 men’s 200m (23.26); Holly Bosworth, under 20 women’s 200m (25.55) and 400m (60.49); Louis Grimes, under 15 boys 200m (40.37); Amelia Snowden, under 15 girls 300m (45.39); Nathan Brassington, under 20 men’s 400m (52.19) and shot (12.25m), Alan Littler, senior men’s 400m (55.11) and high jump (1-75m); Abby Gamble, under 11 girls 600m (1:57.97) and long jump (3.55m); Lucas Sawyer, under 13 boys 800m (2:21.72), and club record 1500m (4:47.00); Nia Manson, under 15 girls 1500m and Marie Birkenhead One Mile Cup (5:01.21); Poppy McKenna, under 13 girls 70m hurdles (12.02) and high jump (1-30m); Evie Jane Smith, under 15 girls high jump (1-51m); Seb Whiteley, under 17 men’s shot (12.93m); Dave McKay, senior men’s shot (11.27m), hammer (44.02m) and javelin (46.19m); Sidney Shorrock, under 17 women’s shot (14.53m); Dun Xue, under 20 men’s discus (34.20m) and club record hammer (40.09m); Violet Thorne, under 15 girls discus (25.40m) and hammer (25.55m); Satine Wearden, under 17 women’s hammer (38.96m); Megan Kettle, senior women’s hammer (33.32m); Dylan Gledhill, under 15 boys javelin (35.62m); Saskia Keresturova, under 13 girls javelin (16.83m); and Harriet Wheeler, under 20 women’s javelin (46.01m).

West Cheshire’s silver medallists were Louisa Cogan, under 11 girls 75m (11.72); Tristan Lee, under 13 boys 100m (13.28); Lewis Parsons, Under 20 men’s 100m (11.39); Lucy Caldwell, under 15 girls 100m (13.37); Amelia Snowden, under 15 girls 200m (27.86); Alba March, under 17 women’s 200m (25.95); Dylan Gledhill, under 15 boys 200m (41.70) and discus (22.09m); Amelia Owen, under 15 girls 300m (47.83) and discus (15.76m); Paul Morrison, senior men’s 800m (2:04.13); Nia Manson, under 15 girls 800m (2:23.72); Poppy McKenna, under 13 girls 1200m (4:06.53); Lewis Morris, under 17 men’s 1500m (4:20.58) and 3000m (9:11.21); Cosette Wearden, under 20 women’s 1500m (4:59.17); Emilia Pyper, under 17 women’s 1500m (5:25.45); Isaac Thompson, under 13 boys 75m hurdles (15.60); Mollie Garratt, under 15 girls 75m hurdles (12.97); Joseph Donnelly, under 17 men’s high jump (1-55m); Zahra Pope, under 15 girls high jump (1-20m); Danielle Erskine, senior women’s triple jump (10.31m); Rosie Broome,  under 13 girls shot (6.06m); Dave McKay, senior men’s discus (32.71m); 

Amelia Owen – under 15 girls discus (15.76m); Kara Stoll, under 20 women’s discus (22.43m); and Sharon Stoll, senior women’s hammer (20.98m).

And West Cheshire’s bronze medallists included Sam Cooper, under 15 boys 100m (13.06); Nathan Owen, under 17 men’s 100m (11.62) and 200m (23.97); Immy Fives, under 17 women’s 100m (12.83) and 200m (26.12); Sofia Fowler, under 13 girls 100m (20.86); John Velasquez, under 15 boys 200m (41.80); Max Molloy, under 11 boys 600m (2:00.88); Heidi Anstey, under 11 girls 600m (2:02.47); Alan Littler, senior men’s 800m (2:09.55); Eleanor Wheeler, under 17 women’s 800m (2:34.00); Leon Betteridge, under 13 boys 1500m (4:55.60); Vera Vatan, under 13 girls 70m hurdles (13.55); Sidney Carr, under 15 boys high jump (1-30m) and shot (5.17m); Nathan Brassington, under 20 men’s high jump (1-70m); Felicity Snowden, under 13 girls high jump (1-15m); Louisa Cogan, under 11 girls long jump (3.20m); Poppy McKenna, under 13 girls long jump (3.88m); Amelia Clarke, under 13 girls shot (4.61m); Sharon Stoll, senior women’s discus (16.50m); and Luke Gardner, under 13 boys javelin (21.25m).

FIXTURES this weekend include the Christleton 5k Road Race on Friday; the first round of the Northern Track and Field League on Saturday at Blackburn; and the Chester Half Marathon on Sunday.

ONLINE entries are now being accepted for the Northern Athletics Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Track and Field Championships being held at Liverpool, on June 7 and 8. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about…

ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about… 

THE TATTENHALL Tough Team Nine Miles Race will be held on Friday, June 20, (7.15pm start), with entries for the race (ie: teams of three) now open at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/  

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, June 5 (7.30pm start), July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

THE Mynydd Myfyr Hill Run takes place on Sunday, May 25, (11am start), a run of approximately 6.5 Kilometres (4 miles) of mixed terrain on trail paths, through farmland and wooded areas and country lanes including climbs totalling around 150 metres. Entry on the day only, £7. 

THE Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships take place in Lancaster, on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in running should email Nick Bishop at: [email protected] 

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