WCAC Newsletter #298, 06-11-20

STAYING FOCUSED IN LOCKDOWN

Everyone is understandably frustrated and disappointed about the second lockdown from Thursday this week, but West Cheshire AC want to continue to help you stay physically and mentally fit and safe so that we can all come out the other side in the best possible shape.

We all still have memories of the first lockdown and of how we coped, so hopefully that will be a big advantage moving forward, so we must all stay in touch and help one another in these difficult times.

Please remember that I’m only a phone call away if you need to chat on 07968 643038, and I’ll do my best to keep you informed and entertained by producing this weekly Club Newsletter.

But I need you to help me by letting me know how you are getting on and what you are doing to keep yourself safe and to keep in good physical and mental condition, so please email me your ideas and suggestions to keep everyone in touch at: [email protected]

Finally, if you’ve got some steps handy to where you live, what about trying these Zoey Clark exercises?

REVISED ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE

Following the UK Governmentโ€™s new national COVID-19 restrictions and the publication of bespoke instructions from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), England Athletics has revised the current guidance for athletics and running. Despite lobbying DCMS for certain exemptions, this new guidance will apply from Thursday 5 November 2020 until Wednesday 2 December 2020.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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

Louis Gardner, Alex Mason, William Scott, Millie Warren, Thomas Booth, Harvey Hill-Jones, Ruby Phillips, Pablo Arechaga, Luke Ellis, Katherine Harvey, Richard Hayes, Sarah Hibbert, Alan Morris, Niall Thomas.

And Next Week: Carys Manson, Liam Farrell, Don James, Joseph Pryor, Dave Alexander, Emma Bradley, Skyla Coleman, Jack England, Richard Farley, Thomas Staples-Deva, Toby Adesunloye, Nancy Collins, Leo Anstey, Greg Jones, Jon Park, Steve Hillier, Heather McLintock, Paul Morrison, Hannah Jones.

CONGRATULATIONS ELLIE!

Ellie Eccles has produced a memorable victory and personal best.

Ellie achieved a new personal best time of 18 hours 38 minutes four seconds at the Gloucester Invitational 100 miles race to win the women’s title.

Ellie rounded the Blackbridge Jubilee Athletics Track, averaging two minutes 47 seconds per lap and 79 seconds for her final lap.

The over-40 distance-running ace covered 37.78 miles in six hours, 66.37 miles in 12 hours, and 50 miles in 8:02.37, before reaching the 100km mark in 11:07.45.

VIRTUAL CLUB AGM

Monday 30th November at 7pm

We will be holding our AGM meeting by Zoom this year. We’d encourage as many members as possible to attend – you have to be present at the meeting to vote, so we really do need your involvement.

Please e-mail club secretary, Clare, for a link to the Zoom meeting at: [email protected]

Full details are in this notice.

CHESHIRE AA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

If anyone wishes to join a Zoom meeting at 7pm on Monday 9th November to discuss the 2021 County Cross Country Championships, please contact Andy Garnett to obtain dial-in details at: [email protected]

NEW STRATEGY FOR ATHLETICS

UK Athletics (UKA) and the four Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs); Athletics Northern Ireland, England Athletics, Scottish Athletics and Welsh Athletics have unveiled the new UK-wide strategy for the sport of athletics. More details here.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBINARS

The latest list of coaching webinars cover the following topics: Youth Development Networking Group (Mon 16 Nov 6PM), Mastering the fundamentals – Javelin throwing in clubs (Thu 19 Nov 8PM). If youโ€™re interested, then simply sign up .

On Friday 20th November 8PM, Britain’s past and present British record holders in the Pole Vault will join a coaching webinar. Nick Buckfield from the 1990โ€™s, Steve Lewis from the 00โ€™s and now Harry Coppell in 2020 will all be joining in. This is a unique opportunity which anyone can join from the comfort of your own homes. Sign up .

LATEST ENGLAND ATHLETICS PODCAST

The latest England Athletics podcast is out now. The podcast features 23-year-old British javelin thrower Harry Hughes who says he is ‘blown away’ by public support after successfully raising ยฃ5,000 through crowdfunding to pay for surgery on his elbow. Last year Harry became the first Brit to throw a javelin over 80 metres since 2012, but he has had to overcome a number of injuries.

The podcast also features England Athletics’ Head of Coaching & Athlete Development Martin Rush, & Competition Partnerships & Innovation Manager, Nichola Skedgel who provide a coronavirus update, looking back on 2020, discussing guidelines and looking ahead to plans for XC and indoor competitions over the next six months.

To listen, click (available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts).

ONLINE COURSES FOR BECOMING A QUALIFIED ATHLETICS OFFICIAL

New dates for online Level 1 Officials courses: Level 1 Starter (Sunday 1 November 10AM or Thursday 12 November 10AM) and Level 1 Field Judge (Tuesday 10 November 10AM or Thursday 26 November 10AM). Take your first step on the pathway to becoming qualified athletics official!

Donโ€™t miss out, click to find out more and book online.

COACH IN RUNNING FITNESS COURSE

Are you a qualified Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) and looking to step up to a Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF)? If so, check out the new dates for England Athletics’ LiRF-CiRF online workshops. The dates are: Tuesday 10 November (6-8PM), Sunday 22 November (3-5PM), Tuesday 1 December (6-8PM) & Tuesday 8 December (6-8PM). 2hr/ยฃ20. To find out more and book online please click .

The workshop is designed to give participants an opportunity to learn the detail of the pathway towards becoming a coach before they enroll on the full Coach in Running Fitness qualification.

Please get in touch with Club Coaching Co-Ordinator, Dennis, if you do book on the course at: [email protected]

 WHY NOT BECOME A RUNNING LEADER?…

You can BOOK NOW for a new LiRF-CiRF online workshop – a great Development opportunity helping individuals who are Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualified to prepare for the step up to the Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) course. The workshop lasts 2 hours & costs only ยฃ20.

The next online Leading Athletics course is on Wednesday 11 November and Friday 13 November (session 2): both sessions 6pm to 7.30pm and is now available to book! There are limited places available so avoid missing out by signing up today.

The course is ideal for your first step into leadership in athletics and is delivered via a two-part webinar costing ยฃ20pp (open to anyone aged 14+). 

Please get in touch with Club Coaching Co-Ordinator, Dennis, if you do book on the course at: [email protected]

ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE

Here is the latest England Athletics guidance.

PLEASE HELP OUR CLUB WHEN YOU SHOP…

West Cheshire Athletic Club has registered with easyfundraising, which means over 4,000 shops and sites will now donate to the Club for FREE every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us โ€“ itโ€™s completely FREE and doesnโ€™t take long via this link.

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH DAN GILROY

Our Club President, Dan Gilroy, rang Dennis Wall on Thursday to pass on best wishes to everyone at the club. Dan said he would welcome members to ring him and have a chat. His number is: 07594 464287.

SPEED AND POWER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

England Athletics are inviting people to book onto their new Speed & Power Virtual Conference (14-15 November). Speed and power are vital for sprinting and impact most athletic events. Expert speakers will present on technique, training planning, physical prep, plyometrics and the mindset to pull it all together! The conference is a fantastic development opportunity for coaches, leaders and athletes in athletics and running as well as other sports. The speaker line-up includes: Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Lloyd Cowan MBE, Aston Moore, Frank Attoh, Dr. Mike Young, Nick Winkelman, Gareth Walton, Ed Archer, Chris Shambrook, UK Strength & Conditioning Association – UKSCA, Stanley Madiri, Christine Harrison-Bloomfield and Julie Pratt-Benterman. Click here to find out more and to book online.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES

All the latest athletics news can be found on the Athletics Weekly website here.

HEATHER McLINTOCKโ€™S REHAB EXERCISESโ€ฆ

Club member and physio Heather McLintock has provided a webpage developed for athletes to access over the COVID period. The link contains video exercises which can be used to rehabilitate whilst you canโ€™t visit her at the practice.

HOME PENTATHLON UPDATEโ€ฆ

If you havenโ€™t completed the Home Pentathlon yet, please give it a go and let me know how you get on.

VIRTUAL MULTI-EVENT@HOME COMPETITION

England Athletics has linked up with Sportshall Athletics to offer clubs a free to create their own Virtual Multi-Event @ home competition! Clubs can now use the Sportshall scoring system, and online OpenTrack virtual competitions platform, to create their own fun โ€˜at homeโ€™ challenges and competitions featuring up to 13 events.

With athletics training and competition currently limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, Virtual Multi-Event @ home provides a fantastic opportunity for athletes to compete against others from their own club or against other clubs, within their home or close-to-home environment and in line with government guidelines.

CATHRYN WOODALLโ€™S WORK-OUT INVITEโ€ฆ

Club member and Farndon physio Cathryn Woodall has posted crab walk and squat video exercises on her Farndon physio Facebook page.

Cathryn is also thinking of doing a Facebook live/Zoom video of a 20-30 minute exercise routine, if anyone is interested. 

JASON OSWELLโ€™S LOCKDOWN PHYSIOTHERAPY 

Jason Oswell has been in touch to say he is doing Physiotherapy video consultations during lockdown. If anybody has any issues, he is prepared to provide a consultation to anybody from the club for ยฃ10. His email address is [email protected]

HELP AND SUPPORT

Anyone requiring help and support while self-isolating can contact the local council hotline number of 0300 123 7031.

This is a dedicated hotline number for those self-isolating and who donโ€™t have anyone to help. A call to this number will provide help organising food or medicine deliveries, or some sort of social contact. The number for the most in need is 0300 123 7031. It is open Monday to Sunday (8am-7pm).

ALSO โ€“ Please feel free to ring me (Dennis) if you want a chat or need any help or support. My numbers are: 0151 201 1254 and 07968 643038.

UPDATED ONLINE ATHLETICS WEBINARS

In these unprecedented times, I wanted to draw the clubโ€™s attention to some of the great resources available online. England Athletics is expanding its campaign to support Athletics and Running for everyone @home, with a focus on โ€˜Running @homeโ€™ support and advice. The homepage can be accessed here.

There are many webinars, interviews and tips from top coaches and athletes on how to stay conditioned and focused.

In addition, there are some fantastic videos for 4-11 year olds on the Funetics webpage put together in conjunction with England Athletics. The videos demonstrate parents and children (aged 4-11) taking part in FUN activities based on fundamental core movement skills: running, jumping and throwing. Funetics is a programme that has been designed to reflect the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and 2. At this time when our children are currently schooling at home, we hope that these video activities will support the need for education to continue at home.  You can access the videos here.

The link to other updated webinars can be found here, here and here.

STAYING FIT AND HEALTHY

The links below offer a range of advice on exercises we can all do while confined indoors.

MIND provides a series of workouts here.

Joe Wicks has become a household name with his daily online morning workouts which can be found here.

Sport England is offering tips, advice and guidance on how to stay active around the home on this link.

Youth Sport Trust is providing healthy tips including a series of 60-second Challenges on this link.

Realbuzz has provided strength and conditioning exercises to help avoid injury.

MORE GREAT MEMORIES…

This week it’s the 1972 Olympic Men’s 5,000m Final, 1988 Olympic Women’s 4x100m Final, and 1991 World Championships Men’s 4x400m Relay Final. Enjoy…

ITโ€™S GOOD TO TALK

Members and parents are reminded to look at the following links for updates about the club:

FACEBOOK: West Cheshire AC, West Cheshire AC Road Running, West Cheshire AC U13 to U20 Middle Distance Group

WEBSITE: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/westcheshireac

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/westcheshireac/

WCAC AGM

The Annual General Meeting of West Cheshire AC is to be held online, via Zoom, on November 30th. Log-on details to follow. Agenda items as below.

West Cheshire Athletic Club

2020 AGM Agenda for November 30th 2020.

Location: Via Zoom due to Covid-19 restrictions.

1. Apologies.

2. Minutes of the 2019 Annual General Meeting.

3. Matters Arising.

4. Chairmanโ€™s Annual Report.

  • Track & field
  • Road races
  • Cross-Country
  • Facilities
  • Media
  • Membership

5. Financial Report.

6. Election of Management Committee and Club Officers.

7. Election of Vice-Presidents.

8. Election of Honorary Auditors.

9. Amendments to the constitution.

Press Report: Ellie Wins 100-mile Race

ELLIE ECCLES has produced a memorable victory and personal best.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club distance runner achieved a new personal best time of 18 hours 38 minutes four seconds at the Gloucester Invitational 100 miles race to win the women’s title.

Ellie rounded the Blackbridge Jubilee Athletics Track, averaging two minutes 47 seconds per lap and 79 seconds for her final lap.

The over-40 distance-running ace covered 37.78 miles in six hours, 66.37 miles in 12 hours, and 50 miles in 8:02.37, before reaching the 100km mark in 11:07.45.

WEST CHESHIRE AC’s management committee has decided that all Club training sessions are now cancelled until further notice to avoid any confusion about the national lockdown rules and to keep everyone safe.

Track sessions Cancelled Until Further Notice

The Club Committee has decided that all club training sessions are now cancelledย immediately until further notice, to avoid any confusion about lockdown rules and to keep everyone safe.

Coaches will advise training groups ASAP about this decision.

The government website link for national restrictions is here.

Take care and stay safe.

WCAC Newsletter #297, 30-10-20

REVISED TRACK & FIELD TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS

Eddie Gore and Dennis Wall have stepped down as the Club’s Covid-19 Liaison Officers during track and field training at Ellesmere Port Sports Village because of underlying health problems and shielding reasons.

They are being replaced by: MONDAYS – Karl Fenney and Jane Palmer; TUESDAYS – Mark Duffey and Adrian Gledhill; THURSDAYS – Dave McKay and Darren Shillington; SATURDAYS – Dave McKay and Leanne Wheeler.

Many thanks to Eddie and Jill Gore for all their valued help and assistance in putting the Covid-19 Club risk assessment and Club training plan in place because without all of their time and effort we couldn’t have restarted in August after lockdown.

And many thanks to all those volunteers who are now Covid-19 co-ordinators to help keep everybody safe, as well as physically and mentally fit, because without your help the Club couldn’t possibly continue training at the track.

If you are present before, during or after club training, it would be appreciated if you could please lend a helping hand to lessen the work load for everyone.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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

Thomas Tweedle, Peter Smith, Isla Entwistle, Adam Howe, Olivia Brookfield, Emily Owen, Healy Smyth, Elliott Bujac, Grace McCabe, Millicent Rees, Charlie McMullan, Isaac Tait, Erin Hart, Sinead Malone, Kevin Miller, Margaret Brooks.

And next week: Louis Gardner, Alex Mason, William Scott, Millie Warren, Thomas Booth, Harvey Hill-Jones, Ruby Phillips, Pablo Arechaga, Luke Ellis, Katherine Harvey, Richard Hayes, Sarah Hibbert, Alan Morris, Niall Thomas.

CONGRATULATIONS STEVE!

Steve Fernyhough celebrated success in the Ultra Everest 100km Race.

He completed the virtual event utilising the same mapping as the actual event in the Himalayas in a time of 12 hours 25 minutes for victory in the event that attracted 103 finishers.

Inspired by the “Classic Everest Base Camp trail” covered by Everest climbers in the early 20th century, the route takes the early pioneerโ€™s trail to Everest Base Camp starting from Jiri (1878m) in Nepal.

All runners who completed the 100km race were awarded the ‘Limited Edition’ Ultra Everest 135 metal medal, while the top three finishers were also awarded a #GBUltras Shield Trophy.

HURDLES INVITATION

Club coach Karl Fenney is keen to hear from any Club members wanting to attend his hurdles training sessions at the EPSV Track on Mondays (6-8pm). Please email Karl if you are wanting to attend at: [email protected]

PATHWAY INTO COACHING…

Are you wanting to lead athletics activities for young athletes? If so, sign-up now for England Athletics’ latest online Leading Athletics workshop: 11/13 November (6-7:30PM). The three-hour workshop introduces Leaders to supporting activities for young athletes. The course costs ยฃ20pp and is open to anyone aged 14 years and above. Find out more and book .

Please get in touch with Club Coaching Co-Ordinator, Dennis, if you do book on the course at: [email protected]

ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBINARS

The latest list of coaching webinars cover the following topics: Coaching the Triple Jump โ€“ Hop landing into Step take-off (Wed 4 Nov 7.30PM), Winter training for Javelin throwers (Thu 5 Nov 8PM), Youth Development Networking Group (Mon 16 Nov 6PM), Mastering the fundamentals – Javelin throwing in clubs (Thu 19 Nov 8PM) & Pole Vault Athlete Q&A โ€“ Menโ€™s British record holders past and present (Fri 20 Nov 8PM). If youโ€™re interested, then simply sign up .

ONLINE COURSES FOR BECOMING A QUALIFIED ATHLETICS OFFICIAL

New dates for online Level 1 Officials courses: Level 1 Starter (Sunday 1 November 10AM or Thursday 12 November 10AM) and Level 1 Field Judge (Tuesday 10 November 10AM or Thursday 26 November 10AM). Take your first step on the pathway to becoming qualified athletics official!

Donโ€™t miss out, click to find out more and book online.

2021 LONDON MARATHON UPDATE

The Virgin Money London Marathon has provided an update on the process for affiliated club entries for 2021. Club applications will open in February 2021 and further details on the process will appear in December 2020. The number of entries allocated to each affiliated club that applies will be based on the clubโ€™s number of first claim registered members over the age of 18. Visit .

Q&A INVITE WITH UK ATHLETICS AND ENGLAND ATHLETICS 

Every two months, England Athletics host a Live CEO Webinar with England Athletics CEO Chris Jones and UKA CEO Joanna Coates. Sign-up for the next session (18:00 Wednesday 4 November) where a focus topic will be Competition – with Martin Rush (Head of Coaching and Athlete Development at England Athletics) and Donna Fraser (Domestic Athletics Operation Manager at British Athletics) joining the panel. To sign-up, or submit questions in advance, visit .

COACH IN RUNNING FITNESS COURSE

Are you a qualified Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) and looking to step up to a Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF)? If so, check out the new dates for England Athletics’ LiRF-CiRF online workshops. The dates are: Tuesday 10 November (6-8PM), Sunday 22 November (3-5PM), Tuesday 1 December (6-8PM) & Tuesday 8 December (6-8PM). 2hr/ยฃ20. To find out more and book online please click .

The workshop is designed to give participants an opportunity to learn the detail of the pathway towards becoming a coach before they enroll on the full Coach in Running Fitness qualification.

Please get in touch with Club Coaching Co-Ordinator, Dennis, if you do book on the course at: [email protected]

 WHY NOT BECOME A RUNNING LEADER?…

You can BOOK NOW for a new LiRF-CiRF online workshop – a great Development opportunity helping individuals who are Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualified to prepare for the step up to the Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) course. The workshop lasts 2 hours & costs only ยฃ20.

The next online Leading Athletics course is on Wednesday 11 November and Friday 13 November (session 2): both sessions 6pm to 7.30pm and is now available to book! There are limited places available so avoid missing out by signing up today.

The course is ideal for your first step into leadership in athletics and is delivered via a two-part webinar costing ยฃ20pp (open to anyone aged 14+). 

Please get in touch with Club Coaching Co-Ordinator, Dennis, if you do book on the course at: [email protected]

ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE

Here is the latest England Athletics guidance.

TRAFFORD AC OPEN MEETING NEWS

Updates regarding Trafford AC Open meetings in November and December will be issued on their website.

PLEASE HELP OUR CLUB WHEN YOU SHOP…

West Cheshire Athletic Club has registered with easyfundraising, which means over 4,000 shops and sites will now donate to the Club for FREE every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us โ€“ itโ€™s completely FREE and doesnโ€™t take long via this link.

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH DAN GILROY

Our Club President, Dan Gilroy, rang Dennis Wall on Thursday to pass on best wishes to everyone at the club. Dan said he would welcome members to ring him and have a chat. His number is: 07594 464287.

SPEED AND POWER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

England Athletics are inviting people to book onto their new Speed & Power Virtual Conference (14-15 November). Speed and power are vital for sprinting and impact most athletic events. Expert speakers will present on technique, training planning, physical prep, plyometrics and the mindset to pull it all together! The conference is a fantastic development opportunity for coaches, leaders and athletes in athletics and running as well as other sports. The speaker line-up includes: Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Lloyd Cowan MBE, Aston Moore, Frank Attoh, Dr. Mike Young, Nick Winkelman, Gareth Walton, Ed Archer, Chris Shambrook, UK Strength & Conditioning Association – UKSCA, Stanley Madiri, Christine Harrison-Bloomfield and Julie Pratt-Benterman. Click here to find out more and to book online.

TRACK & FIELD TRAINING NOTES:

Only athletes who have been invited by their coaches shall be allowed on to the track facility for training sessions.

Athletes will arrive through the Black Entrance Gate ONLY (adjacent to Ellesmere Port Sport Village), Parents/ Guardians will drop their children here, remembering to keep social distancing.

Parents/ guardians do not come past the Black Entrance Gate or go on to the track side.

At the Black Entrance Gate, the athletes will then sanitise their hands.

Then they will put their track fees in a box (correct change would be good, ยฃ1.00 per hour, ยฃ1.50 for 1.5 hours, or ยฃ2 for 2 hours), then they will go direct to their coach. There must be no socialising between groups.

Exit is via the Blue gates ONLY near the Old Sportshall Annexe to the Car Park to avoid mixing of groups. Parents/guardians to collect their children at Blue gates exit gates, parents/guardians do not come past the Blue Exit Gates on to the trackside to collect their children.

Athletes should bring their own named water bottle. The trackside toilets will not be open, but in an emergency, athletes can use the EPSV toilet facility and must wear a face mask. All athletes must apply the one-way system.

Athletes and coaches MUST not attend training if they or any of their household are suffering from COVID-19 symptoms or if local lockdown rules apply or if anyone has just travelled back from abroad from areas that lockdown applies to must NOT ATTEND TRAINING.

Only fully paid up members of EA and West Cheshire AC are eligible for training.

PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH

I hope you enjoy this latest weekly issue of the Club Newsletter during these strange times. This week’s edition features news, work-outs, links to video clips, and a list of club members who are celebrating birthdays.

Remember that you can all play your part in communicating and sharing your thoughts and ideas during this lull in Club training and competition.

I would welcome any contributions from yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents. Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next weekโ€™s Newsletter โ€“ please email me.

Hopefully you are continuing to stay fit, healthy and upbeat in these strange times. Please forward me your contributions for the Club Newsletter by email to: [email protected]

PLEASE PAY YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Please remember to renew your Club Membership to help support West Cheshire AC prepare for life after the lockdown.

In line with the Club’s hopes and aspirations, UK Athletics has confirmed that due to the extreme impact of Covid-19 on competition structures within the sport, the 2020 outdoor track and field competition year will be extended from September 30 to October 31.

The link to the Club Membership payment page on the website is here.

ONLINE COURSES FOR BECOMING A QUALIFIED ATHLETICS OFFICIAL

BOOK NOW! Start your journey to becoming a qualified athletics Official with our new online Field Judge Level 1 qualification . The 4-hour practical course introduces participants to the key roles, responsibilities and duties of a Field Official. Only ยฃ20pp. Available dates: Tuesday 1 September & Sunday 13 September.

WHY NOT BECOME A RUNNING LEADER?โ€ฆ

You can BOOK NOW for our new LiRF-CiRF online โ€“ a great Development opportunity helping individuals who are Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualified to prepare for the step up to the Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) course. The workshop lasts 2 hours & costs only ยฃ20. New dates available โ€“ Tuesday 14 July, Sun 26 July & Tuesday 4 August.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES

All the latest athletics news can be found on the Athletics Weekly website here.

HEATHER McLINTOCKโ€™S REHAB EXERCISESโ€ฆ

Club member and physio Heather McLintock has provided a webpage developed for athletes to access over the COVID period. The link contains video exercises which can be used to rehabilitate whilst you canโ€™t visit her at the practice.

HOME PENTATHLON UPDATEโ€ฆ

If you havenโ€™t completed the Home Pentathlon yet, please give it a go and let me know how you get on.

VIRTUAL MULTI-EVENT@HOME COMPETITION

England Athletics has linked up with Sportshall Athletics to offer clubs a free to create their own Virtual Multi-Event @ home competition! Clubs can now use the Sportshall scoring system, and online OpenTrack virtual competitions platform, to create their own fun โ€˜at homeโ€™ challenges and competitions featuring up to 13 events.

With athletics training and competition currently limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, Virtual Multi-Event @ home provides a fantastic opportunity for athletes to compete against others from their own club or against other clubs, within their home or close-to-home environment and in line with government guidelines.

CATHRYN WOODALLโ€™S WORK-OUT INVITEโ€ฆ

Club member and Farndon physio Cathryn Woodall has posted crab walk and squat video exercises on her Farndon physio Facebook page.

Cathryn is also thinking of doing a Facebook live/Zoom video of a 20-30 minute exercise routine, if anyone is interested. 

JASON OSWELLโ€™S LOCKDOWN PHYSIOTHERAPY 

Jason Oswell has been in touch to say he is doing Physiotherapy video consultations during lockdown. If anybody has any issues, he is prepared to provide a consultation to anybody from the club for ยฃ10. His email address is [email protected]

HELP AND SUPPORT

Anyone requiring help and support while self-isolating can contact the local council hotline number of 0300 123 7031.

This is a dedicated hotline number for those self-isolating and who donโ€™t have anyone to help. A call to this number will provide help organising food or medicine deliveries, or some sort of social contact. The number for the most in need is 0300 123 7031. It is open Monday to Sunday (8am-7pm).

ALSO โ€“ Please feel free to ring me (Dennis) if you want a chat or need any help or support. My numbers are: 0151 201 1254 and 07968 643038.

UPDATED ONLINE ATHLETICS WEBINARS

In these unprecedented times, I wanted to draw the clubโ€™s attention to some of the great resources available online. England Athletics is expanding its campaign to support Athletics and Running for everyone @home, with a focus on โ€˜Running @homeโ€™ support and advice. The homepage can be accessed here.

There are many webinars, interviews and tips from top coaches and athletes on how to stay conditioned and focused.

In addition, there are some fantastic videos for 4-11 year olds on the Funetics webpage put together in conjunction with England Athletics. The videos demonstrate parents and children (aged 4-11) taking part in FUN activities based on fundamental core movement skills: running, jumping and throwing. Funetics is a programme that has been designed to reflect the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and 2. At this time when our children are currently schooling at home, we hope that these video activities will support the need for education to continue at home.  You can access the videos here.

The link to other updated webinars can be found here, here and here.

STAYING FIT AND HEALTHY

The links below offer a range of advice on exercises we can all do while confined indoors.

MIND provides a series of workouts here.

Joe Wicks has become a household name with his daily online morning workouts which can be found here.

Sport England is offering tips, advice and guidance on how to stay active around the home on this link.

Youth Sport Trust is providing healthy tips including a series of 60-second Challenges on this link.

Realbuzz has provided strength and conditioning exercises to help avoid injury.

MORE GREAT MEMORIES…

ITโ€™S GOOD TO TALK

Members and parents are reminded to look at the following links for updates about the club:

FACEBOOK: West Cheshire AC, West Cheshire AC Road Running, West Cheshire AC U13 to U20 Middle Distance Group

WEBSITE: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/westcheshireac

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/westcheshireac/

Press Report: Steve First Up Virtual Everest

STEVE FERNYHOUGH celebrated success in the Ultra Everest 100km Race.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club distance runner completed the virtual event utilising the same mapping as the actual event in the Himalayas.

He posted a time of 12 hours 25 minutes for victory in the event that attracted 103 finishers.

Inspired by the “Classic Everest Base Camp trail” covered by Everest climbers in the early 20th century, the route takes the early pioneerโ€™s trail to Everest Base Camp starting from Jiri (1878m) in Nepal. 

The virtual trail then leads its way through the Himalayan foothills into Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park and onwards to Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Thame, the Gokyo Lakes, Gorak Shep, Everest Base Camp (5364m), Dingboche, passing Ama Dablam (6856m), the Tibetan Buddhist Tengboche Monastery (also known as Dawa Choling Gompa) and finishing at the World’s Most Dangerous Airport at Lukla.ย ย 

All runners who completed the 100km race were awarded the ‘Limited Edition’ Ultra Everest 135 metal medal, while the top three finishers were also awarded a #GBUltras Shield Trophy.

DUE to the latest pandemic restrictions, the Trafford AC Open meeting scheduled to take place last Saturday was cancelled.

WCAC Newsletter #296, 23-10-20

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED AT TRACK & FIELD TRAINING SESSIONS

Eddie Gore and Dennis Wall are currently the Club’s Covid-19 Liaison Officers during track and field training at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

But they both urgently need assistance before (5.30pm-6pm) and after (8pm-8.15pm) training sessions putting out the Covid-19 signs, tables and hand sanitizers.

And more volunteers are needed to help register athletes on the track and trace sheets before training starts.

Anyone who can help should email Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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

Edward Millachip, Leo Green, Lara Fields, Emmanuella Kantenga, Flora Plass, Rory Willson, Henrietta Duffey, Ethan Feild, Grace Lyon, Alessandra McKenna, Ronnie Scarth, Isaac Musker.

And Next Week: Thomas Tweedle, Peter Smith, Isla Entwistle, Adam Howe, Olivia Brookfield, Emily Owen, Healy Smyth, Elliott Bujac, Grace McCabe, Millicent Rees, Charlie McMullan, Isaac Tait, Erin Hart, Sinead Malone, Kevin Miller, Margaret Brooks.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE

New England Athletics guidance was posted on their website on Wednesday this week:

CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN!

Brian Wright secured a podium place at the Cheshire 10k Road Race.

The over-65 veteran posted 45 minutes 45 seconds for second spot in his age group at the fixture held at Arley Hall, near Northwich.

He was joined at the event by club mate, Sarah Hibbert, who was 13th in her over 50 age category with a time of 52:37.

TRAFFORD AC OPEN MEETING NEWS

Due to the latest pandemic restrictions, the Trafford Open meeting due to to take place on Saturday 24th October is now cancelled. Refunds will be processed in the coming days with an admin charge incorporated.

Further updates regarding Trafford AC Open meetings in November & December will be issued. Please keep an eye on their website.

HURDLES INVITATION

Club coach Karl Fenney is keen to hear from any Club members wanting to attend his hurdles training sessions at the EPSV Track on Mondays (6-8pm). Please email Karl if you are wanting to attend at: [email protected]

PLEASE HELP OUR CLUB WHEN YOU SHOP…

West Cheshire Athletic Club has registered with easyfundraising, which means over 4,000 shops and sites will now donate to the Club for FREE every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us โ€“ itโ€™s completely FREE and doesnโ€™t take long via this link.

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH DAN GILROY

Our Club President, Dan Gilroy, rang Dennis Wall on Thursday to pass on best wishes to everyone at the club. Dan said he would welcome members to ring him and have a chat. His number is: 07594 464287.

SPEED AND POWER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

England Athletics are inviting people to book onto their new Speed & Power Virtual Conference (14-15 November). Speed and power are vital for sprinting and impact most athletic events. Expert speakers will present on technique, training planning, physical prep, plyometrics and the mindset to pull it all together! The conference is a fantastic development opportunity for coaches, leaders and athletes in athletics and running as well as other sports. The speaker line-up includes: Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Lloyd Cowan MBE, Aston Moore, Frank Attoh, Dr. Mike Young, Nick Winkelman, Gareth Walton, Ed Archer, Chris Shambrook, UK Strength & Conditioning Association – UKSCA, Stanley Madiri, Christine Harrison-Bloomfield and Julie Pratt-Benterman. Click here to find out more and to book online.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBINARS

The latest list of coaching webinars cover the following topics: Discus throwing in clubs – Mastering the fundamentals (Thu 29 Oct 8PM), Coaching the Triple Jump โ€“ Hop landing into Step take-off (Wed 4 Nov 7.30PM) & Winter training for Javelin throwers (Thu 5 Nov 8PM). Click here to register and catch-up on previous webinars.

TRACK & FIELD TRAINING NOTES:

Only athletes who have been invited by their coaches shall be allowed on to the track facility for training sessions.

Athletes will arrive through the Black Entrance Gate ONLY (adjacent to Ellesmere Port Sport Village), Parents/ Guardians will drop their children here, remembering to keep social distancing.

Parents/Guardians do not come past the Black Entrance Gate or go on to the track side.

At the Black Entrance Gate, the athletes will then sanitise their hands.

Then they will put their track fees in a box (correct change would be good, ยฃ1.00 per hour, ยฃ1.50 for 1.5 hours, or ยฃ2 for 2 hours), then they will go direct to their coach. There must be no socialising between groups.

Exit is via the Blue gates ONLY near the Old Sportshall Annexe to the Car Park to avoid mixing of groups. Parents/guardians to collect their children at Blue gates exit gates, parents/guardians do not come past the Blue Exit Gates on to the trackside to collect their children.

Athletes should bring their own named water bottle. The trackside toilets will not be open, but in an emergency athletes can use the EPSV toilet facility and must wear a face mask. All athletes must apply the one-way system.

Athletes and coaches MUST not attend training if they or any of their household are suffering from COVID-19 symptoms or if local lockdown rules apply or if anyone has just travelled back from abroad from areas that lockdown applies to must NOT ATTEND TRAINING.

Only fully paid up members of EA and West Cheshire AC are eligible for training.

PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH

I hope you enjoy this latest weekly issue of the Club Newsletter during these strange times. This week’s edition features news, work-outs, links to video clips, and a list of club members who are celebrating birthdays.

Remember that you can all play your part in communicating and sharing your thoughts and ideas during this lull in Club training and competition.

I would welcome any contributions from yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents. Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next weekโ€™s Newsletter โ€“ please email me.

Hopefully you are continuing to stay fit, healthy and upbeat in these strange times. Please forward me your contributions for the Club Newsletter by email to: [email protected]

PLEASE PAY YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Please remember to renew your Club Membership to help support West Cheshire AC prepare for life after the lockdown.

In line with the Club’s hopes and aspirations, UK Athletics has confirmed that due to the extreme impact of Covid-19 on competition structures within the sport, the 2020 outdoor track and field competition year will be extended from September 30 to October 31.

The link to the Club Membership payment page on the website is here.

ONLINE COURSES FOR BECOMING A QUALIFIED ATHLETICS OFFICIAL

BOOK NOW! Start your journey to becoming a qualified athletics Official with our new online Field Judge Level 1 qualification . The 4-hour practical course introduces participants to the key roles, responsibilities and duties of a Field Official. Only ยฃ20pp. Available dates: Tuesday 1 September & Sunday 13 September.

WHY NOT BECOME A RUNNING LEADER?โ€ฆ

You can BOOK NOW for our new LiRF-CiRF online โ€“ a great Development opportunity helping individuals who are Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualified to prepare for the step up to the Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) course. The workshop lasts 2 hours & costs only ยฃ20. New dates available โ€“ Tuesday 14 July, Sun 26 July & Tuesday 4 August.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES

All the latest athletics news can be found on the Athletics Weekly website here.

HEATHER McLINTOCKโ€™S REHAB EXERCISESโ€ฆ

Club member and physio Heather McLintock has provided a webpage developed for athletes to access over the COVID period. The link contains video exercises which can be used to rehabilitate whilst you canโ€™t visit her at the practice.

HOME PENTATHLON UPDATEโ€ฆ

If you havenโ€™t completed the Home Pentathlon yet, please give it a go and let me know how you get on.

VIRTUAL MULTI-EVENT@HOME COMPETITION

England Athletics has linked up with Sportshall Athletics to offer clubs a free to create their own Virtual Multi-Event @ home competition! Clubs can now use the Sportshall scoring system, and online OpenTrack virtual competitions platform, to create their own fun โ€˜at homeโ€™ challenges and competitions featuring up to 13 events.

With athletics training and competition currently limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, Virtual Multi-Event @ home provides a fantastic opportunity for athletes to compete against others from their own club or against other clubs, within their home or close-to-home environment and in line with government guidelines.

CATHRYN WOODALLโ€™S WORK-OUT INVITEโ€ฆ

Club member and Farndon physio Cathryn Woodall has posted crab walk and squat video exercises on her Farndon physio Facebook page.

Cathryn is also thinking of doing a Facebook live/Zoom video of a 20-30 minute exercise routine, if anyone is interested. 

JASON OSWELLโ€™S LOCKDOWN PHYSIOTHERAPY 

Jason Oswell has been in touch to say he is doing Physiotherapy video consultations during lockdown. If anybody has any issues, he is prepared to provide a consultation to anybody from the club for ยฃ10. His email address is [email protected]

HELP AND SUPPORT

Anyone requiring help and support while self-isolating can contact the local council hotline number of 0300 123 7031.

This is a dedicated hotline number for those self-isolating and who donโ€™t have anyone to help. A call to this number will provide help organising food or medicine deliveries, or some sort of social contact. The number for the most in need is 0300 123 7031. It is open Monday to Sunday (8am-7pm).

ALSO โ€“ Please feel free to ring me (Dennis) if you want a chat or need any help or support. My numbers are: 0151 201 1254 and 07968 643038.

UPDATED ONLINE ATHLETICS WEBINARS

In these unprecedented times, I wanted to draw the clubโ€™s attention to some of the great resources available online. England Athletics is expanding its campaign to support Athletics and Running for everyone @home, with a focus on โ€˜Running @homeโ€™ support and advice. The homepage can be accessed here.

There are many webinars, interviews and tips from top coaches and athletes on how to stay conditioned and focused.

In addition, there are some fantastic videos for 4-11 year olds on the Funetics webpage put together in conjunction with England Athletics. The videos demonstrate parents and children (aged 4-11) taking part in FUN activities based on fundamental core movement skills: running, jumping and throwing. Funetics is a programme that has been designed to reflect the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and 2. At this time when our children are currently schooling at home, we hope that these video activities will support the need for education to continue at home.  You can access the videos here.

The link to other updated webinars can be found here, here and here.

STAYING FIT AND HEALTHY

The links below offer a range of advice on exercises we can all do while confined indoors.

MIND provides a series of workouts here.

Joe Wicks has become a household name with his daily online morning workouts which can be found here.

Sport England is offering tips, advice and guidance on how to stay active around the home on this link.

Youth Sport Trust is providing healthy tips including a series of 60-second Challenges on this link.

Realbuzz has provided strength and conditioning exercises to help avoid injury.

MORE GREAT MEMORIES…

This week it’s Jack Lovelock, 1984 Women’s Marathon, and 1986 GB Men’s 4x400m Relay. Enjoy…

ITโ€™S GOOD TO TALK

Members and parents are reminded to look at the following links for updates about the club:

FACEBOOK: West Cheshire AC, West Cheshire AC Road Running, West Cheshire AC U13 to U20 Middle Distance Group

WEBSITE: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/westcheshireac

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/westcheshireac/

Press Report: Brian and Sarah Show Wright Stuff at Arley

BRIAN WRIGHT secured a podium place at the Cheshire 10k Road Race.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club over-65 veteran posted 45 minutes 45 seconds for second spot in his age group at the fixture held at Arley Hall, near Northwich.

He was joined at the event by clubmate, Sarah Hibbert, who was 13th in her over 50 age category with a time of 52:37.

The race was won by Omar Ahmed, of Birchfield Harriers, who clocked 29:24, with Chris Parr second in 29:36, and Alex Brown (Morpeth) in third spot with 29:37.

TWO venues are in the frame to host the 2021 Cheshire Cross Country Championships if the fixture is allowed to go ahead in January.

Delamere Forest, with Vale Royal AC as hosts, is one possibility, while Betley Farm, Staffordshire, a private site close to the Cheshire border that has been used for the Staffordshire Championship and North Staffs Cross Country League, is another possibility.

Forest Park, Birchwood, Warrington, hosted by Spectrum Striders, is another proven site with good support from the club. However, isolating the event from the public for Covid would be a problem, so the option has been discounted.

WCAC Newsletter #295, 16-10-20

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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

Finn Howard, Dylan Gledhill, Freya McCarthy, Otto Albert, Su Baird, Liam Given, Rosemary Rogers, Mark Shepherd, Carol Parsons, Robert Austin, Joseph Ireland, Craig Ramsay, Grace Taylor, Danny Watling, Agnieszka Bycina, Macy Brett, Aeron Evans, Clare Mallon.

And Next Week: Edward Millachip, Leo Green, Lara Fields, Emmanuella Kantenga, Flora Plass, Rory Willson, Henrietta Duffey, Ethan Feild, Grace Lyon, Alessandra McKenna, Ronnie Scarth, Rachael Patterson, Isaac Musker.

CLUB SHORT-LISTED FOR AWARD

West Cheshire AC has been shortlisted in the category Club of the Year for the 2020 England Athletics Regional Awards which will be a virtual event on Thursday 3rd December at 7pm. Fingers crossed! 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRACK & FIELD TRAINING SESSIONS

Eddie Gore and Dennis Wall are currently the Club’s Covid-19 Liaison Officers during track and field training at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

They need assistance before (5.30pm-6pm) and after (8-8.15pm) training sessions with the Covid-19 signs, tables and hand sanitizers.

Anyone who can help should email Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

HURDLES INVITATION

Club coach Karl Fenney is keen to hear from any Club members wanting to attend his hurdles training sessions at the EPSV Track on Mondays (6-8pm). Please email Karl if you are wanting to attend at: [email protected]

CONGRATULATIONS RUBY!

Ruby Phillips posted a new under 13 girls 1000m club record time of 3:14.03 at the latest Trafford AC Open Meeting.

And Harriet Wheeler, Kara Stoll, Eleanor Wheeler, Satine Wearden, and Cosette Wearden all produced personal best performances.

Harriet powered her way to a new under 15 girls shot put best of 8.61m and hit 33.76m for victory in the javelin, while Kara spun the under 15 girls discus to a new best of 22.73m.

Eleanor rounded the under 13 girls 600m in a new personal best time of 2:19.03 and clocked a seasons best 75m time of 13.50 seconds.

Satine produced a new under 13 girls 75m best of 13.52 seconds and added 2:39.21 in the 600m and 2.45m for the long jump, while her sister, Cosette, clocked a new under 15 girls 1000m best of 3:41.24, and Holly Bosworth cleared 1-35m in the under 15 girls high jump.

TRAFFORD AC OPEN MEETING NEWS

Anyone wishing to compete at the Trafford open meetings, please see this link: https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=938

PLEASE HELP OUR CLUB WHEN YOU SHOP…

West Cheshire Athletic Club has registered with easyfundraising, which means over 4,000 shops and sites will now donate to the Club for FREE every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us โ€“ itโ€™s completely FREE and doesnโ€™t take long at the following link:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/westcheshireac/?utm_campaign=raise-more&utm_content=gs-w1

COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY UPDATE

Two venues are in the frame to host the 2021 Cheshire Cross Country Championships. It may not be possible to hold the County championship in January 2021, but it has been agreed by Cheshire AA that plans should be developed.

Delamere Forest, with Vale Royal AC as hosts, is one possibility, while Betley Farm, Staffordshire, a private site close to the Cheshire border that has been used for the Staffordshire Championship and North Staffs XC league, is another possibility.

Forest Park, Birchwood, Warrington, hosted by Spectrum Striders, is another proven site with good support from the club. However, isolating the event from the public for COVID would be a problem, so the option has been discounted.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS GUIDANCE

Following the new restrictions outlined on 22nd September by UK government, guidance for OUTDOOR club and group activity as well as all types of OUTDOOR competitions for athletics and running is not affected. However, guidance for INDOOR activity has been updated. Indoor activity for Under 18โ€™s can take place with larger numbers in a Covid-secure environment. Indoor training for athletes over the age of 18 is restricted to groups of 6 (1 coach to 5 athletes).

Please see below for the England Athletics guidance document for a return to restricted track and field competition in a Covid-19 secure setting (with new guidance for Cross Country added 18 September and links to Trail Running guidance added 1 October). This is written knowing that any step back to competition needs to be taken carefully and in full recognition of, and adherence to, government guidance that is in place at the time on Covid-19: EA will update the guidance if and when necessary – details here.

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH DAN GILROY

Our Club President, Dan Gilroy, rang Dennis Wall on Thursday to pass on best wishes to everyone at the club. Dan said he would welcome members to ring him and have a chat. His number is: 07594 464287.

SPEED AND POWER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

England Athletics are inviting people to book onto their new Speed & Power Virtual Conference (14-15 November). Speed and power are vital for sprinting and impact most athletic events. Expert speakers will present on technique, training planning, physical prep, plyometrics and the mindset to pull it all together! The conference is a fantastic development opportunity for coaches, leaders and athletes in athletics and running as well as other sports. The speaker line-up includes: Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Lloyd Cowan MBE, Aston Moore, Frank Attoh, Dr. Mike Young, Nick Winkelman, Gareth Walton, Ed Archer, Chris Shambrook, UK Strength & Conditioning Association – UKSCA, Stanley Madiri, Christine Harrison-Bloomfield and Julie Pratt-Benterman. Click to find out more and to book online.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBINARS

The latest list of coaching webinars cover the following topics: Endurance โ€“ REDS introduction (Fri 2 Oct 6PM); Coaching the triple jump โ€“ hop take-off (Wed 7 Oct 7.30PM); Speed โ€“ Resisted Sprinting: Research and Applications (Wed 14 Oct 6.30PM); Throws โ€“ nurturing emerging talent (Thurs 15 Oct 8PM); Coaching the Long Jump โ€“ flight and landing (Wed 21 Oct 7.30PM); and Discus throwing in clubs (Thu 29 Oct 8PM). Click to register and catch-up on previous webinars.

TRACK & FIELD TRAINING NOTES:

Only athletes who have been invited by their coaches shall be allowed on to the track facility for training sessions.

Athletes will arrive through the Black Entrance Gate ONLY (adjacent to Ellesmere Port Sport Village), Parents/ Guardians will drop their children here, remembering to keep social distancing.

Parents/Guardians do not come past the Black Entrance Gate or go on to the track side.

At the Black Entrance Gate, the athletes will then sanitise their hands.

Then they will put their track fees in a box (correct change would be good, ยฃ1.00 per hour or ยฃ2.00 for 2 hours), then they will go direct to their coach. There must be no socialising between groups.

Exit is via the Blue gates ONLY near the Old Sportshall Annexe to the Car Park to avoid mixing of groups. Parents/guardians to collect their children at Blue gates exit gates, parents/guardians do not come past the Blue Exit Gates on to the trackside to collect their children.

Athletes should bring their own named water bottle. The trackside toilets will not be open, but in an emergency athletes can use the EPSV toilet facility and must wear a face mask. All athletes must apply the one-way system.

Athletes and coaches MUST not attend training if they or any of their household are suffering from COVID-19 symptoms or if local lockdown rules apply or if anyone has just travelled back from abroad from areas that lockdown applies to must NOT ATTEND TRAINING.

Only fully paid up members of EA and West Cheshire AC are eligible for training.

PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH

I hope you enjoy this latest weekly issue of the Club Newsletter during these strange times. This week’s edition features news, work-outs, links to video clips, and a list of club members who are celebrating birthdays.

Remember that you can all play your part in communicating and sharing your thoughts and ideas during this lull in Club training and competition.

I would welcome any contributions from yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents. Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next weekโ€™s Newsletter โ€“ please email me.

Hopefully you are continuing to stay fit, healthy and upbeat in these strange times. Please forward me your contributions for the Club Newsletter by email to: [email protected]

PLEASE PAY YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Please remember to renew your Club Membership to help support West Cheshire AC prepare for life after the lockdown.

In line with the Club’s hopes and aspirations, UK Athletics has confirmed that due to the extreme impact of Covid-19 on competition structures within the sport, the 2020 outdoor track and field competition year will be extended from September 30 to October 31.

The link to the Club Membership payment page on the website is here.

ONLINE COURSES FOR BECOMING A QUALIFIED ATHLETICS OFFICIAL

BOOK NOW! Start your journey to becoming a qualified athletics Official with our new online Field Judge Level 1 qualification . The 4-hour practical course introduces participants to the key roles, responsibilities and duties of a Field Official. Only ยฃ20pp. Available dates: Tuesday 1 September & Sunday 13 September.

WHY NOT BECOME A RUNNING LEADER?โ€ฆ

You can BOOK NOW for our new LiRF-CiRF online โ€“ a great Development opportunity helping individuals who are Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualified to prepare for the step up to the Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) course. The workshop lasts 2 hours & costs only ยฃ20. New dates available โ€“ Tuesday 14 July, Sun 26 July & Tuesday 4 August.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES

All the latest athletics news can be found on the Athletics Weekly website here.

HEATHER McLINTOCKโ€™S REHAB EXERCISESโ€ฆ

Club member and physio Heather McLintock has provided a webpage developed for athletes to access over the COVID period. The link contains video exercises which can be used to rehabilitate whilst you canโ€™t visit her at the practice.

HOME PENTATHLON UPDATEโ€ฆ

If you havenโ€™t completed the Home Pentathlon yet, please give it a go and let me know how you get on.

VIRTUAL MULTI-EVENT@HOME COMPETITION

England Athletics has linked up with Sportshall Athletics to offer clubs a free to create their own Virtual Multi-Event @ home competition! Clubs can now use the Sportshall scoring system, and online OpenTrack virtual competitions platform, to create their own fun โ€˜at homeโ€™ challenges and competitions featuring up to 13 events.

With athletics training and competition currently limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, Virtual Multi-Event @ home provides a fantastic opportunity for athletes to compete against others from their own club or against other clubs, within their home or close-to-home environment and in line with government guidelines.

CATHRYN WOODALLโ€™S WORK-OUT INVITEโ€ฆ

Club member and Farndon physio Cathryn Woodall has posted crab walk and squat video exercises on her Farndon physio Facebook page.

Cathryn is also thinking of doing a Facebook live/Zoom video of a 20-30 minute exercise routine, if anyone is interested. 

JASON OSWELLโ€™S LOCKDOWN PHYSIOTHERAPY 

Jason Oswell has been in touch to say he is doing Physiotherapy video consultations during lockdown. If anybody has any issues, he is prepared to provide a consultation to anybody from the club for ยฃ10. His email address is [email protected]

HELP AND SUPPORT

Anyone requiring help and support while self-isolating can contact the local council hotline number of 0300 123 7031.

This is a dedicated hotline number for those self-isolating and who donโ€™t have anyone to help. A call to this number will provide help organising food or medicine deliveries, or some sort of social contact. The number for the most in need is 0300 123 7031. It is open Monday to Sunday (8am-7pm).

ALSO โ€“ Please feel free to ring me (Dennis) if you want a chat or need any help or support. My numbers are: 0151 201 1254 and 07968 643038.

UPDATED ONLINE ATHLETICS WEBINARS

In these unprecedented times, I wanted to draw the clubโ€™s attention to some of the great resources available online. England Athletics is expanding its campaign to support Athletics and Running for everyone @home, with a focus on โ€˜Running @homeโ€™ support and advice. The homepage can be accessed here.

There are many webinars, interviews and tips from top coaches and athletes on how to stay conditioned and focused.

In addition, there are some fantastic videos for 4-11 year olds on the Funetics webpage put together in conjunction with England Athletics. The videos demonstrate parents and children (aged 4-11) taking part in FUN activities based on fundamental core movement skills: running, jumping and throwing. Funetics is a programme that has been designed to reflect the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and 2. At this time when our children are currently schooling at home, we hope that these video activities will support the need for education to continue at home.  You can access the videos here.

The link to other updated webinars can be found here, here and here.

STAYING FIT AND HEALTHY

The links below offer a range of advice on exercises we can all do while confined indoors.

MIND provides a series of workouts here.

Joe Wicks has become a household name with his daily online morning workouts which can be found here.

Sport England is offering tips, advice and guidance on how to stay active around the home on this link.

Youth Sport Trust is providing healthy tips including a series of 60-second Challenges on this link.

Realbuzz has provided strength and conditioning exercises to help avoid injury.

MORE GREAT MEMORIES…

This week it’s Steve Ovett, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Jesse Owens. Enjoy…

ITโ€™S GOOD TO TALK

Members and parents are reminded to look at the following links for updates about the club:

FACEBOOK: West Cheshire AC, West Cheshire AC Road Running, West Cheshire AC U13 to U20 Middle Distance Group

WEBSITE: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/westcheshireac

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/westcheshireac/

Press Report: PBs at Trafford

SEVERAL West Cheshire Athletic Club members achieved personal best performances at Trafford.

Harriet Wheeler, Kara Stoll, Eleanor Wheeler, Satine Wearden, Cosette Wearden, and Ruby Phillips all impressed at Longford Park Stadium.

Harriet powered her way to a new under 13 girls shot put best of 8.61m and hit 33.76m for victory in the javelin, while Kara spun the underย 13 girls discus to a new best of 22.73m.

Eleanor rounded the under 13 girls 600m in a new personal best time of 2:19.03 and clocked a seasons best 75m time of 13.50 seconds.

Satine produced a new under 13 girls 75m best of 13.52 seconds and added 2:39.21 in the 600m and 2.45m for the long jump, while her sister,ย Cosette, clocked a new under 13 girls 1000m best of 3:41.24.

Ruby posted a new under 13 girls 1000m personal best of 3:14.03, and Holly Bosworth cleared 1-35m in the under 15 girls high jump.

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