CAN YOU PLEASE HELP OUT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS?

This Saturday (December 10th) sees the final round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross-country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. This series of low-key cross-country fixtures helps strengthen a link between the club and local schools and provides a steppingstone into club athletics.

Help and support is needed either to set up the course from 8am, help out at registration in the Trackside Room from 9:30am, marshal, officiate, or hare from 10am, or tidy away course markings after the last race before 12 noon.

If you can help your club in this way, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS STILL URGENTLY NEEDED

Volunteers are still urgently needed for the Club to organise our 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help make the event a big success at: [email protected]

LAST CHANCE!…LONDON MARATHON SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 2023 CLUB ENTRIES

Procedure for allocation of club places to West Cheshire AC England Athletics competition registered members aged 18 or over on race day.

The club receives a number of guaranteed entries to the London Marathon (for 2023 club entry this is 2).

Guaranteed entries are given to appropriate club members for personal use only (i.e. not transferable to anyone else) on the following basis:

Priority 1: Members who have assisted at our road race events (Spring 5, Guilden Sutton 10K, Borders League event hosted by West Cheshire AC and Round the Walls) and helping out at the Chester Half Marathon.

Within this group the priority order is as follows:

1. Members who have applied for a place through the public ballot and have been unsuccessful.

2. Members who have not applied via the ballot but would like to be considered for a club entry.

Priority 2: Members who have not helped out at club road race events. Within this group the priority order is as follows:

1. Members who have applied for a place through the public ballot and have been unsuccessful.

2. Members who have not applied via the ballot but would like to be considered for a club entry. If there are more applicants fulfilling the Priority 1 conditions than the number of places available then a draw will be carried out of all those qualifying, starting with the highest priority group and progressively moving to each successive category until all the club places have been allocated. This will be done at the West Cheshire AC Committee meeting on Tuesday night 13th December). Successful applicants will be notified and sent a unique link to the London Marathon site. The applicant will then apply for their place. Standard entry fees are payable to London Marathon by the applicant.

In order to be considered for a club place members should email Ian Gloyne-Phillips at: [email protected] BEFORE SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER to request an entry.

COACHING COURSES

There is an Coaching Assistant Course being held at Wigan on Sunday 8^th January 2023, and an Athletics Coaching Course being held at Sport City, Manchester on 14^th and 15^th January 2023.

Details about the courses are in the link below and booking is now available via Athletics Hub.

There is no confirmed date for the roll out of more of these courses, so it is being recommended for volunteers to book onto the courses who urgently need to get qualified.

EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

CLUB CHRISTMAS TRACK HANDICAP

Saturday 17th December – West Cheshire AC Christmas Track Handicap, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 10am start, (800m for Juniors, and 3,000 metres for Seniors. Entry is a wrapped present). The event will be followed by drinks and food in the EPSV Trackside Room. Please email Dennis ASAP if you want to take part or want to help out: [email protected]

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (9.30am registration for a 10am start).

Saturday – Hill Training Session at Wepre Park, Connah’s Quay, supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss (10am-12 noon).

Saturday – North Staffs Cross Country League Fourth Round, at Keele University, (12 noon start).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS

The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

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

Ed Shepherd, Theo Shepherd, Lydia Walker, Ben Brassington, Jessie Morse, Jack McWilliams, Penny Pipes, Jack Metcalfe

And next week: Brian Wright, Andy Payne, James Pascoe, Alex Causton, Nathan Broomfield, Nancy Farmer, Sidney Carr, Dexter Whiteway. 

LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to Wullie McGarrell who celebrated a new over-55 men’s club record at the Myerscough 10 miles Road Race, to Noah Woolgar and Eleanor Wheeler for winning the Chester Santa Dash, to Liz Renondeau for winning the British Masters 5k Championship title, and to all members who competed in the first Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting.

And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED

Volunteers are urgently needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

LONDON MARATHON SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 2023 CLUB ENTRIES

Procedure for allocation of club places to West Cheshire AC England Athletics competition registered members aged 18 or over on race day.

The club receives a number of guaranteed entries to the London Marathon (for 2023 club entry this is 2).

Guaranteed entries are given to appropriate club members for personal use only (i.e. not transferable to anyone else) on the following basis:

Priority 1: Members who have assisted at our road race events (Spring 5, Guilden Sutton 10K, Borders League event hosted by West Cheshire AC and Round the Walls) and helping out at the Chester Half Marathon.

Within this group the priority order is as follows:

1. Members who have applied for a place through the public ballot and have been unsuccessful.

2. Members who have not applied via the ballot but would like to be considered for a club entry.

Priority 2: Members who have not helped out at club road race events. Within this group the priority order is as follows:

1. Members who have applied for a place through the public ballot and have been unsuccessful.

2. Members who have not applied via the ballot but would like to be considered for a club entry. If there are more applicants fulfilling the Priority 1 conditions than the number of places available then a draw will be carried out of all those qualifying, starting with the highest priority group and progressively moving to each successive category until all the club places have been allocated. This will be done at the West Cheshire AC Committee meeting on Tuesday night 13th December). Successful applicants will be notified and sent a unique link to the London Marathon site. The applicant will then apply for their place. Standard entry fees are payable to London Marathon by the applicant.

In order to be considered for a club place members should email Ian Gloyne-Phillips at: [email protected] BEFORE SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER to request an entry.

COACHING ASSISTANT COURSE

There is a Coaching Assistant Course being held at Wigan on Sunday 8^th January 2023.

Details about the course are in the link below and booking is now available via Athletics Hub.

This is a ‘pilot’ for one of the options for a new course delivery, in this case 4 on-line modules and then a day of face to face practical.

There is no confirmed date for the roll out of more of these courses, so it is being recommended for volunteers to book onto the course who urgently need to get qualified.

EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

CLUB CHRISTMAS TRACK HANDICAP

Saturday 17th December – West Cheshire AC Christmas Track Handicap, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 10am start, (800m for Juniors, and 3,000 metres for Seniors. Entry is a wrapped present). The event will be followed by drinks and food in the EPSV Trackside Room. Please email Dennis ASAP if you want to take part or want to help out: [email protected]

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions at EPSV Track, supervised by Dave McKay, Dennis Wall, and Jane Palmer (10am-12 noon). 

Saturday – Hill Training Session at Wepre Park, Connah’s Quay, supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss (10am-12 noon).

Sunday – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, at SportCIty (10.30am start).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

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

Charlotte Finegan, Heidi Wetherall, Dave Kimpton, Ava Williams, Ellis Hancock, Ben Davies, Rebecca Miller, David Sefton, Joseph Morrison, Beth McMahon, Cosette Wearden, Harriet Wheeler, Grace Henderson, Peter Southall, Imogen Davies, Emilia Potocki, Anna MacDonald

And next week: Ed Shepherd, Theo Shepherd, Lydia Walker, Ben Brassington, Jessie Morse, Jack McWilliams, Penny Pipes, Jack Metcalfe

LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to Nathan Brassington who helped England Schools win team gold medals in the pentathlon at the Home Countries Indoor International Fixture in Glasgow on Saturday.

To everyone who ran in the North Wales Cross Country League at Whitford and those who competed at the UK Cross Challenge at Sefton Park, Liverpool.

And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.

COMPETITION DIARY

Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 17th December – West Cheshire AC Christmas Track Handicap (800m for Juniors, and 3,000 metres for Seniors, and entry is a wrapped present, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village 10am start, followed by drinks and food in the EPSV Trackside Room).

Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED

Volunteers are urgently needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

CLUB CHRISTMAS TRACK HANDICAP

Saturday 17th December – West Cheshire AC Christmas Track Handicap, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 10am start, (800m for Juniors, and 3,000 metres for Seniors. Entry is a wrapped present). The event will be followed by drinks and food in the EPSV Trackside Room. Please email Dennis ASAP if you want to take part or want to help out: [email protected]

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – North Wales Seniors Cross Country League, at Whitford, CH8 9AN, (1pm start for Women, 65+ Men, under 17 Men, and 2pm start for Senior Men).

Saturday – UK Cross Country Challenge Races at Sefton Park, Liverpool, (10.45am start).

Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions at EPSV Track, supervised by Dave McKay, Dennis Wall, and Jane Palmer (10am-12 noon), and attended by England Athletics North West Regional Coaching Lead, Carl Foster. 

Saturday – Hill Training Session at Wepre Park, Connah’s Quay, supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss (10am-12 noon).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

AGM NEWS

The Club Annual General Meeting was held at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Trackside Room, on Friday night. Mark Duffey (Chairman), Dennis Wall (Vice-Chairman), Julian Tegg (Secretary), Darren Shillington (Treasurer), Jane Pughe (Membership Secretary), Eddie Gore (Facilities Officer), Dennis Wall (Track and Field Officer), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (Road Running Officer), Dave Alexander (Cross Country Secretary), Leanne Wheeler and Anna Woolgar (Welfare Officers) were all re-elected.

GOOD LUCK NATHAN!

The Club conveys best wishes to Nathan Brassington who will be representing England at this weekend’s Schools International Indoor Pentathlon fixture in Glasgow.

DATE CHANGE FOR MANCHESTER CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

To those running in the Manchester Area Cross-country League, please be aware that the round that was due to take place at Heaton Park on Saturday, December 3, will not take place on that date. It is rescheduled for Saturday, March 11, 2023, still at Heaton Park.

VENUE CHANGE FOR CHESHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Cheshire Cross Country Championships being held on Sunday, January 8, will now be held at Knights Grange, Winsford, not Reaseheath College, Nantwich.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

The Club will be holding a Presentation Evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester, on Saturday, February 11, 2023. More details will be announced soon.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS
The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

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

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

Andy Carter, Ben Rutherford, Matilda Hughes, Ellen Maxwell, Logan Sefton, Oliver Kimpton, Sofia Patnett.

And next week: Charlotte Finegan, Heidi Wetherall, Dave Kimpton, Ava Williams, Ellis Hancock, Ben Davies, Rebecca Miller, David Sefton, Joseph Morrison, Beth McMahon, Cosette Wearden, Harriet Wheeler, Grace Henderson, Peter Southall, Imogen Davies, Emilia Potocki, Anna MacDonald

LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to all club members who competed at Saturday’s West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series.

To Cosette Wearden who clocked a new Under 17 ladies’ Club Record time for the 1,000 metres of 3:10.49 at the Northern Open Indoor Meeting held in Sheffield.

As well as Wullie McGarrell (third M55 in 1:03:02) and Sarah Hibbert (third F55 in 1:26:34) who completed the Preston 10 miles Road Race.

Micheal Young (3rd in 1:14 :17); David Shearer (1:29:12); and Cathryn Whalley (1:56:13) who completed the Conwy Half Marathon.

Mark Davies (2:18:34) who completed the Run GP Oulton Park.

And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.

COMPETITION DIARY

Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 17th December – West Cheshire AC Christmas Track Handicap (800m for Juniors, and 3,000 metres for Seniors, and entry is a wrapped present, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village 10am start, followed by drinks and food in the EPSV Trackside Room).

Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

PLEASE ATTEND OR DIAL INTO OUR CLUB AGM

The West Cheshire AC AGM will be held this Friday 18th November in the EPSV Trackside Room (7:30pm start).

Club members are being invited to attend the AGM in person or virtually via Zoom on the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81333212371?pwd=TnVPSFIwVUN1U08wOGsvdUgzdEVvUT09

Meeting ID: 813 3321 2371
Passcode: 457959 

CAN YOU HELP OUT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS?

This Saturday (November 19th) sees the third round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross-country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. This series of low-key cross-country fixtures helps strengthen a link between the club and local schools and provides a steppingstone into club athletics.

Help and support is needed either to set up the course from 8am, help out at registration in the Trackside Room from 9:30am, marshal or officiate at the start and finish areas from 10am, or tidy away course markings after the last race before 12 noon.

If you can help your club in this way, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED

Volunteers are urgently needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Registration from 9.30am in the EPSV Trackside Room, 10am start for first race). 

Saturday – Dave Sunderland Cup Inter Counties Schools Cross Country Races, at Himley Hall and Park, Dudley, West Midlands.

Saturday – Meerbrook 15km Race, at Meerbrook, near Leek, Staffordshire (10am start).

Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions at EPSV Track, supervised by Dave McKay and Jane Palmer (10am-12 noon).

Saturday – Hill Training Session at Wepre Park, Connah’s Quay, supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss (10am-12 noon).

Sunday – Northern Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting, at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield (10.15am start).

Sunday – Conwy Half Marathon (9.30am start).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS
The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

THREE-RACE SERIES DISCOUNT OFFER

Entries are now open for the 2022 Chester Round the Walls Race (50th anniversary!). Take advantage of a discounted entry offer for West Cheshire AC’s 3-race series (Chester Round the Walls on Boxing Day, Chester Spring 5 Race on April 12, and Guilden Sutton 10K Race on September 17. The entry link is here: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/wcac. Members of WCAC are reminded that they must provide a marshal/ helper for these WCAC-run events if they intend to run in them.

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

All three of the events below are real, atmospheric occasions involving runners of all abilities. The Cheshire and Northern Championships championships are on good courses at previously used venues. The prestigious National championships are in our own backyard on a similarly testing course – a great experience for regular cross-country runners and newbies alike! Because these events matter greatly to the club, entry fees will be paid by the club, on the basis that members who ask to be entered turn up on the day.

No qualification needed, all abilities represented. Run in any one event or all three. The only requirements are that you are a FIRST-CLAIM member of West Cheshire AC who will turn up on the day and, for the Cheshire Championships only, you must either have been born in Cheshire or have been living in Cheshire for at least nine months before the race, and must not have competed in another county’s championships since October 1st 2022. The races are:

Cheshire County AA Cross-country Championships at Reaseheath College, Nantwich (TBC), Saturday January 7th 2023. Age groups from under 11s to veterans.

Northern Athletics Cross-country Championships at Witton Park, Blackburn, Saturday January 28th 2023. Age groups from under 13s to veterans.

English National Cross-country Championships at Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, Chester, Saturday February 25th 2023. Age groups from under 13s to veterans.

IF YOU WANT TO RUN: Please email: [email protected] with your name, date of birth and the name of the championships you want to run in, by the following dates:

Cheshire: December 20th 2022

Northern: January 6th 2023

National: January 13th 2023

Any entries for the Cheshire and Northern Championships, after the closing dates specified above, must be done by the entrants themselves, who will have to pay an entry fee. It appears that there is no individual entry to the National championships, so please let us know by the dates shown above if you want to run!

COACHING AND OFFICIATING OPPORTUNITIES

Are you looking for the opportunity to further your coaching or officiating knowledge, or begin your journey? Here are the upcoming dates for the track & field and off-track leading/coaching, and officiating courses. Book your place via Athletics Hub:

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

Loretta Eccles, Edward Graham, Isla Lambert, Arwen Thorne, Beth Manson, Alex Campbell, Steve Hillier, Paul Morrison, Francesca Pughe, Ruby Wisbey, Nathan Brassington, Nicola Gore, Ian Wetherall.

And next week: Andy Carter, Ben Rutherford, Matilda Hughes, Ellen Maxwell, Logan Sefton, Oliver Kimpton, Sofia Patnett.

LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to all club members who competed at Saturday’s Manchester Cross Country League, and in Sunday’s Borders Road Running League.

COMPETITION DIARY…

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday, 19th November – Dave Sunderland Cup Inter Counties Schools Cross Country Races, at Himley Hall and Park, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 4DF.

Saturday, 19th November – Meerbrook 15km Race, at Meerbrook near Leek, Staffordshire (10am start).

Sunday, 20th November – Northern Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting, at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield (10.15am start).

Sunday, 20th November – Conwy Half Marathon (9.30am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 26th November – UK Cross Challenge, at Sefton Park, Liverpool.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

CAN YOU HELP OUT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS?

Tomorrow (Saturday November 5th) sees the second round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross-country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. This series of low-key cross-country fixtures helps strengthen a link between the club and local schools and provides a stepping stone into club athletics.

Help and support is needed either to set up the course from 8am, help out at registration in the Trackside Room from 9:30am, marshal or officiate at the start and finish areas from 10am, or tidy away course markings after the last race before 12 noon.

If you can help your club in this way, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Please make a note in your diary for this year’s West Cheshire AC AGM, which will be held on Friday 18th November in the EPSV Trackside Room (7:30pm start).

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS NEEDED

Volunteers are urgently needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

West Cheshire AC has pulled out of this season’s North West Sportshall League and Wednesday night training sessions at Upton will no longer take place.

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, for youngsters in Years 3 to 8. Registration in the EPSV Trackside Room for Year 3s from 9:30am, then for all other age groups from 10am. First race is at 10am.

Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions supervised by Dave McKay and Jane Palmer (10am-12 noon).

Saturday – Hill Training Session supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss, at Wepre Park (10am-12 noon).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23
The second round is at Tattenhall, on Sunday 13th November. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season, please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]

You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league. If you have run before and are still a member, then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS
The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

THREE-RACE SERIES DISCOUNT OFFER

Entries are now open for the 2022 Chester Round the Walls Race (50th anniversary!). Take advantage of a discounted entry offer for West Cheshire AC’s 3-race series (Chester Round the Walls on Boxing Day, Chester Spring 5 Race on April 12, and Guilden Sutton 10K Race on September 17. The entry link is here: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/wcac. Members of WCAC are reminded that they must provide a marshal/ helper for these WCAC-run events if they intend to run in them.

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The following cross-country championships will take place this winter. Entries will be via the club and will be publicised in the next month.

• North of England, at Witton Park, Blackburn, Saturday January 28th
• Cheshire, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich (TBC), Saturday January 7th
• English National, at Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, Chester, Saturday February 25th

COACHING AND OFFICIATING OPPORTUNITIES

Are you looking for the opportunity to further your coaching or officiating knowledge, or begin your journey? Here are the upcoming dates for the track & field and off-track leading/coaching, and officiating courses. Book your place via Athletics Hub:

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR UK CROSS CHALLENGE AT SEFTON PARK, LIVERPOOL 

Entries are now open for the UK Cross Challenge fixture at Sefton Park, Liverpool, on 26th November, with races for Under 11s to Seniors. The online entry link is here: www.entryhub.co.uk/british-athletics-cross-challenge-liverpool-2022/

MANCHESTER INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD OPEN MEETING

Entries are now being accepted for the first Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting being held at SportCity on 4th December, 18th December, 8th January, 29th January, 12th February, and 12th March. The online entry link and more information can be found here: www.saleharriersmanchester.com/index.php/events-fixtures/winter-indoor-series

NORTHERN INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Entries for the Northern Seniors, under 20, and under 17 Indoor Track and Field Championships on January 14 and 15, and the Northern Under 15 and Under 13 Indoor Championships on February 5 are now open! Both events take place at EIS Sheffield and can be entered via: www.race-result.co.uk

CLUB 25^th ANNIVERSARY
West Cheshire AC celebrates our 25th anniversary in April next year, and Dennis is hoping a sub-committee can be formed to plan ideas to celebrate and mark the occasion. Junior members doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, or seniors wanting to help, should contact Dennis at: [email protected]

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

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

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

Margaret Brooks, Brooklyn While-Jones, Tim Durrant, Tom Booth, William Scott, Ruby Phillips, Millie Warren, Olivia McDonald, Mollie Garratt, Conor Kirwan, Felicity Snowden, Isabelle D’Enrico.

And next week: Alan Morris, Don James, Dave Alexander, Richard Hayes, Claire Graham, Luke Ellis, Thomas Staples, Jon Park, Carys Manson, Roman Johnson, Thomas Lawrence, Emma Bradley, Nancy Collins, Thomas Clegg, Aiden Hilton, Sienna Bennett.

LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to all club members who competed in events recently, including the North Staffs Cross-Country League at Park Hall, and in the Clwydian Hills Race, and Snowdonia Marathon.

CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS

Please check out the club’s winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.
UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).

SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, invite only; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track, invite only; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track, invite only; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning, invite only). 

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Mostly Under-13 to Under-20): Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Mondays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track (6.30pm), and Tuesdays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm).

MIDDLE/LONGER DISTANCE (Mostly Senior): Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).

LONGER DISTANCE (Senior): Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).

MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm). 

ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet, at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays. Meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start.

ROAD RUNNING: Andy Carter, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays. Meet near reception at 6:20pm, for a 6:30pm start). 

COMPETITION DIARY

Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.

Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.

Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 26th November – UK Cross Challenge, at Sefton Park, Liverpool.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

Please email Dennis ASAP if you are available to represent West Cheshire AC at the first round of the Sportshall League which is being held on Sunday 6th November, at the Lifestyle Centre, Crewe, CW1 2BB (12 noon start). 

Club members must be at least 9 years old to compete and there are events for club members who are Under 11, Under 13, and Under 15, as at midnight on 31st August / 1st September 2022.

If you would like to take part or want more information, please contact Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

Sportshall Athletics training will take place on Wednesday 2nd November (7pm until 8pm) at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1PR. Training sessions will cost £2 to cover our hire charge.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Please make a note in your diary for this year’s West Cheshire AC AGM, which will be held on Friday 18th November in the EPSV Trackside Room (7.30pm start).

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Parents wanting to purchase club hoodies (£15) as Christmas presents are reminded that Kathryn Rawson will being selling club hoodies at the EPSV Track Office AFTER Saturday Morning training sessions.

Payment can be made by cash or by cheque (made payable to West Cheshire AC).

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – North Staffs Cross Country League, at Parkhall Country Park, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent. See: www.nsccl.org.uk

Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions supervised by Dave McKay, Jane Palmer, and Dennis Wall (10am-12 noon).

Saturday – Hill Training Session supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss, at Wepre Park (10am-12 noon).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23
Second Race: At Tattenhall, on Sunday 13th November. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season, please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]

You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league.

If you have run before and are still a member, then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS
The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

THREE-RACE SERIES DISCOUNT OFFER

Entries are now open for the 2022 Chester Round the Walls Race (50th anniversary!). Take advantage of a discounted entry offer for West Cheshire AC’s 3-race series (Chester Round the Walls on Boxing Day, Chester Spring 5 Race on April 12, and Guilden Sutton 10K Race on September 17. The entry link is here: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/wcac. Members of WCAC are reminded that they must provide a marshal/ helper for these WCAC-run events if they intend to run in them.

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The following cross-country championships will take place this winter. Entries will be via the club and will be publicised in the next month.

• North of England, at Witton Park, Blackburn, Saturday January 28th
• Cheshire, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich (TBC), Saturday January 7th
• English National, at Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, Chester, Saturday February 25th

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR UK CROSS CHALLENGE AT SEFTON PARK, LIVERPOOL 

Entries are now open for the UK Cross Challenge fixture at Sefton Park, Liverpool, on 26th November, with races for Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s, Under 17s, Under 20s, and Seniors. The online entry link is here: www.entryhub.co.uk/british-athletics-cross-challenge-liverpool-2022/

MANCHESTER INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD OPEN MEETING

Entries are now being accepted for the first Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting being held at SportCity on 4th December, 18th December, 8th January, 29th January, 12th February, and 12th March. The online entry link and more information can be found here: www.saleharriersmanchester.com/index.php/events-fixtures/winter-indoor-series

CLUB 25^th ANNIVERSARY
West Cheshire AC celebrates our 25th anniversary in April next year, and Dennis is hoping a sub-committee can be formed to plan ideas to celebrate and mark the occasion. Junior members doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, or seniors wanting to help, should contact Dennis at: [email protected]

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

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

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

Mireille D’Oliveira, Kate Moulds, Adam Howe, Richard Birtwistle, Emily Owen, Healy Smyth, Erin Barnard, Millicent Rees.

And next week: Margaret Brooks, Brooklyn While-Jones, Tim Durrant, Tom Booth, William Scott, Ruby Phillips, Millie Warren, Olivia McDonald, Mollie Garratt, Conor Kirwan, Felicity Snowden, Isabelle D’Enrico.

LATEST NEWS
Congratulations to all club members who competed at the North Wales Cross-Country League at Newtown on Saturday.

And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.

CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS

Please check out the club’s winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.
UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).

SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning. All sessions are invitation only.

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Mostly Under-13 to Under-20): Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Mondays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track (6.30pm), and Tuesdays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm).

MIDDLE/LONGER DISTANCE (Mostly Senior): Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).

LONGER DISTANCE (Senior): Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).

MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm). 

ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet, at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays. Meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start.

ROAD RUNNING: Andy Carter, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays. Meet near reception at 6:20pm, for a 6:30pm start). 

COMPETITION DIARY

Saturday 29th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three, at Park Hall.

Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Sunday, 6th November – North West Sportshall Athletics League Round One, at Crewe Lifestyle Centre (12 noon start).

Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.

Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.

Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 26th November – UK Cross Challenge, at Sefton Park, Liverpool.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Sunday 18th December – North West Sportshall Athletics League Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH
We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

SATURDAY MORNING INVITATION.

England Athletics Regional Club Coaching Lead for the North West Region, Carl Foster, is keen to meet any parent, grandparent, or friend, wanting to take a step into coaching when he attends this Saturday morning’s Club Training Session at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, between 10am and 12 noon. If you are an athlete, parent, grandparent, or friend, please feel free to come along.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Please make a note in your diary for this year’s West Cheshire AC AGM, which will be held on Friday November 18th in the EPSV Trackside Room (7:30pm start).

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS NEEDED

Volunteers are urgently needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – North Wales Cross Country Junior and Senior Leagues, at Dolerw Park, Newtown, SY16 2NZ. Junior Races start at 10.30am and Senior Races start at 1pm. See www.northwalesxc.com

Saturday – Track & Field Training Sessions supervised by Dave McKay and Dennis Wall (10am-12 noon).

Saturday – Hill Training Session supervised by sprinting coach, Jon Moss, at Wepre Park (10am-12 noon).

Sunday – Middle Distance Hill Training Session supervised by coach, Ian Ackroyd (10am start). Meet at the Whitefield Car Park, Delamere Forest (on the right after the main car park entrance, after the station). The run is approximately 4k excluding the hill efforts. The session should take around 90 minutes.

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23

Second Race: Sunday 13th November. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season, please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]

You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league.

If you have run before and are still a member, then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS

The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

THREE-RACE SERIES DISCOUNT OFFER

Entries are now open for the 2022 Chester Round the Walls Race (50th anniversary!). Take advantage of a discounted entry offer for West Cheshire AC’s 3-race series (Chester Round the Walls on Boxing Day, Chester Spring 5 Race on April 12, and Guilden Sutton 10K Race on September 17. The entry link is here: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/wcac. Members of WCAC are reminded that they must provide a marshal/ helper for these WCAC-run events if they intend to run in them.

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The following cross-country championships will take place this winter. Entries will be via the club, and will be publicised in the next month.

North of England, at Witton Park, Blackburn, Saturday January 28th

Cheshire, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich (TBC), Saturday January 7th

English National, at Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, Chester, Saturday February 25th

CLUB 25th ANNIVERSARY

The Club celebrates its 25th anniversary in April next year and Dennis is hoping a sub-committee can be formed to plan ideas to celebrate and mark the occasion. Junior members doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, or seniors wanting to help, should contact Dennis at: [email protected]

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

All parents/ guardians of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect them from the track, not from the car park. The club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.

We also ask that all youngsters attending track training sessions should bring along warm clothing, preferably waterproofs, hat, gloves, and a bottle of water.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Clare Mallon, Clair Williams, Agnieszka Shaw, Rory Willson, Henrietta Duffey, Isabella Williams, Rob Austin, Macy Brett, Lara Fields, Sophie Mulcaster, Lauren Higgins, Sofia McAlpine, Jacob Senn.

And next week: Mireille D’Oliveira, Kate Moulds, Adam Howe, Richard Birtwistle, Emily Owen, Healy Smyth, Erin Barnard, Millicent Rees. 

LATEST NEWS

Congratulations to all club members who competed at the Manchester Area and North Staffs Cross-country Leagues at Wythenshawe Park and Stafford Common on Saturday, and at the Borders Road Running League held at New Brighton on Sunday.

And congratulations to all other members who have competed elsewhere for the club recently.

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

Sportshall Athletics training will take place on Wednesday 26th October (7pm until 8pm) at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1PR. Training sessions will cost £2 to cover our hire charge.

If you would like to take part or want more information, please contact Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS

Please check out the club’s winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.

UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).

SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, invite only; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track, invite only; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track, invite only; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning, invite only). 

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Mostly Under-13 to Under-20): Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Tuesdays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm; Mondays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track, 6:30pm).

MIDDLE/LONGER DISTANCE (Mostly Senior): Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).

LONGER DISTANCE (Senior): Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).

MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm). 

ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet, at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays. Meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start.

ROAD RUNNING: Andy Carter, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays. Meet near reception at 6:20pm, for a 6:30pm start). 

Saturday 22nd October – North Wales Cross Country League Round Two, at Newtown.

Saturday 29th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three, at Park Hall.

Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.

Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.

Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Sunday 4th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCIty.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Sunday 18th December – Manchester Indoor Open Meeting at SportCity.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH

We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

CHESTER WALLS RACE HELPERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the Club to organise the 50th Anniversary Chester Round the Walls Race on Boxing Day. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round One, at Wythenshawe Park. Details:www.maccl.co.uk

Saturday – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Two, at Stafford Common. Details:www.nsccl.org.uk

Sunday – Borders Road Running League Round One. Details:www.bordersleague.org.uk/fixtures/

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23

First Race: Sunday 16th October. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season, please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]

You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league.

If you have run before and are still a member, then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Please make a note in your diary about this year’s Club AGM which will be held on Friday 18th November in the EPSV Trackside Room (7.30pm start).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT TRAINING SESSIONS

The Club needs helpers to register members on the Tablet at the EPSV Track Office before training sessions at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, and volunteers are needed to assist our coaches to help deliver training sessions. If you can help, please email Dennis at: [email protected]

25TH CLUB ANNIVERSARY

The Club celebrates its 25th anniversary in April next year and Dennis is hoping a sub-committee can be formed to plan ideas to celebrate and mark the occasion. Junior members doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, or seniors wanting to help should contact Dennis at: [email protected]

REWARDING OUR CLUB’S SUPPORT

Active Leisure Events Ltd has made a kind donation of £250 for West Cheshire AC’s support at the Chester Marathon and added the following message: “Thanks to all the WCAC volunteers who supported us at the event, it’s much appreciated.”

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

All parents of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect their sons and daughters from the track – not from the car park.

The Club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.

All youngsters attending track training sessions should bring along warm clothing, preferably waterproofs, hats, gloves, as well as a bottle of water.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Rosemary Rogers, Su Baird, John Pughe, Carol Parsons, Orama Chiromo, Aimee Phillips, Oliver Davies, Dylan Gledhill, Elizabeth Lord.

And next week: Clare Mallon, Clair Williams, Agnieszka Shaw, Rory Willson, Henrietta Duffey, Isabella Williams, Rob Austin, Macy Brett, Lara Fields, Sophie Mulcaster, Lauren Higgins, Sofia McAlpine, Jacob Senn.

LATEST NEWS

Congratulations to:

• Liz Renondeau for winning a team gold medal on her debut for Great Britain at the inaugural European 50km Championships held at Agila, Spain.
• All our helpers and volunteers at last Saturday’s opening round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series which attracted 221 youngsters representing 41 schools at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

…and all members who have competed for the club recently.

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

Sportshall Athletics training will take place on Wednesday 19th October (7pm until 8pm) at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1PR. Training sessions will cost £2 to cover our hire charge.

If you would like to take part or want more information please contact Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS

Please check out the Club’s winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.

UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).

SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, invite only; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track, invite only; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track, invite only; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning, invite only). 

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE DISTANCE: Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Mondays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track (6.30pm).

MIDDLE/LONGER DISTANCE: Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).

LONGER DISTANCE: Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).

MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm). 

ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet (at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays, meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start); Andy Carter (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays, meet at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start). 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY…

Saturday 15th October – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round One, at Wythenshawe Park.

Saturday 15th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Two, at Stafford Common.

Sunday 16th October – Borders Road Running League Round One.

Saturday 22nd October – North Wales Cross Country League Round Two, at Newtown.

Saturday 29th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three, at Park Hall.

Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.

Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.

Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH

We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

HELP NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the Club to organise the first round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday, 8th October. Help is needed from 8am to set up the course, from 9.30am to register the runners in the EPSV Trackside Room, from 10am to help as a marshal or volunteer at the start/finish area, and to help tidy away after the final race. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23

First Race: Sunday 16th October. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]

You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league.

If you have run before and are still a member then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

All parents of youngsters attending track training sessions are reminded to collect their sons and daughters from the track – not from the car park.

The Club wants to ensure everyone stays safe and that every youngster safely leaves every track training session.

All youngsters attending track training sessions should bring along warm clothing, preferably waterproofs, hats, gloves, as well as a bottle of water.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Dave Barratt, Neil Finegan, Leanne Wheeler, Richard Jones, Nathan Partington, Alfie Lane, Caitlin Harding, James Rawson, Bella Finnigan, Isabelle Stammers, Elsie Evans, Katie Mallon.  

And next week: Rosemary Rogers, Su Baird, John Pughe, Carol Parsons, Orama Chiromo, Aimee Phillips, Oliver Davies, Dylan Gledhill, Elizabeth Lord.

LATEST NEWS

Congratulations to:

• All club members who competed in Saturday’s opening round of the North Wales Cross Country League held at Bangor: Ellie Robinson (first over-50 lady in 29:27), Jodi Bemand (third lady in 27:13), Anest Muller (fifth over-40 lady in 30:29), Joy Hickman (fourth over-55 lady in 31:21), Traci Shipley (fifth over-55 lady in 31:32), Deb Bemand (eighth over-50 lady in 34:55), Henry Robinson (first over-20 man in 35:09), Paul Morrison (fifth man in 35:05), Andrew Clague (fourth over-50 man in 36:02); Emila Pyper (7:40 for second spot in the under 13 girls’ race), and Nia Manson (6:28 for sixth position in the under 11 girls’ race).
• Lindsay Fisher, who won the Chester Metric Marathon on Sunday in one hour 47 minutes 29 seconds, just two weeks after claiming the first lady prize at the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race, nearly three minutes ahead of her nearest rival, Kate Wells (Telford AC), and club finishers in the Chester Metric Marathon: Neil Finegan (third over-45 man in 1:42:32), Stephen Ball (2:12:24), Julian Tegg (2:30:45), Angela Tegg (2:30:45), Steve Fernyhough (3:00:47), and Mark Povey (3:12:55).
• Michael Young who finished fourth in the Chester Marathon and was third over-35 man in a club age group record time of 2:27:11, ahead of club mates Keely Smith (second over-35 lady in 2:55:38), Fiona Cook (3:06:39), Emma Nutt (3:37:04), Neil Field (3:47:21), Paul Cain (4:01:23), Phil Gent (4:00:26), and Danny Paddock (4:07:40).
• Jon Park (2:40:23), David Shearer (2:47:03), Wullie McGarrell (a club age group record time of 2:56:48), and Steve Duffy (2:57:08) who completed Sunday’s London Marathon.
• Jon Park for posting 2:35:48 at the Berlin Marathon, just a week before the London Marathon.

…and all members who have competed for the club recently.

GOOD LUCK LIZ!

Best wishes to Liz Renondeau who is representing Great Britain in the inaugural IAU 50km European Championships in Avila, Spain, this Saturday 8th October.

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

Sportshall Athletics training will take place on Wednesday 12th October (7pm until 8pm) at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1PR. Training sessions will cost £2 to cover our hire charge.

If you would like to take part or want more information please contact Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS

Please check out the Club’s winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.

UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).

SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, invite only; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track, invite only; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track, invite only; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning, invite only). 

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE/LONG DISTANCE: Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE DISTANCE: Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Mondays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track (6.30pm).

LONG DISTANCE: Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).

MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm). 

ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet (at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays, meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start); Andy Carter (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays, meet at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start). 

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday, 8th October – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round One, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY…

Saturday, 8th October – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round One, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Monday 10th October – Chester District Boys Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Bishop Heber High School (4pm start).

Saturday 15th October – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round One, at Wythenshawe Park.

Saturday 15th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Two, at Stafford Common.

Sunday 16th October – Borders Road Running League Round One.

Saturday 22nd October – North Wales Cross Country League Round Two, at Newtown.

Saturday 29th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three, at Park Hall.

Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.

Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.

Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH

We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

HELP NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the Club to organise the first round of the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday, 8th October. Help is needed from 8am to set up the course, from 9am to register the runners in the EPSV Trackside Room, from 10am to help as a marshal or volunteer at the start/finish area, and to help tidy away after the final race. Please email Dennis if you can help at: [email protected]

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE 2022/23

First Race: Sunday 16th October. If anyone who did not take part in the Borders League last season would like to register to be able to compete this season please contact Ian Gloyne-Phillips: [email protected]

You will need to be a first claim member, or second claim whose first claim club does not compete in the league.

If you have run before and are still a member then you will be automatically entered and there is no need to contact Ian.

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS

Sportshall Athletics training will take place on Wednesday 5th October (7pm until 8pm) at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1PR. Training sessions will cost £2 to cover our hire charge.

If you would like to take part or want more information please contact Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

CLUB WINTER TRAINING SESSIONS

Please check out the Club’s winter training group sessions listed below, but please speak to a group coach and confirm if sessions will change.

UNDER 11s: Jill Gore/Jo Cartwright (Under 11s group, Lanes 1 & 2, & meet at EPSV Long Jump area, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

SPRINTS: Jon Moss (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm; and Saturday hill training, at Wepre Park, Deeside, 10am-12 noon).

SPRINTS: Victor Oyesola (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, invite only; Thursdays, 6.30-8pm, at EPSV Track, invite only; Fridays, at Deeside Indoor Track, invite only; Saturdays, Hills and Strength & Conditioning, invite only). 

MIDDLE DISTANCE (Year 6 and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE/LONG DISTANCE: Graham Patterson (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30-8pm).

MIDDLE DISTANCE: Ian Ackroyd and Tim Palmer (Mondays at Lloyd Drive, near Cheshire Oaks M&S, 6:30pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, at EPSV Track (6.30pm).

LONG DISTANCE: Chris Morgan (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30pm).

MULTI-EVENTS (Year 5, Year 6, and Year 7): Dennis Wall and Mark Duffey (at EPSV Track, Thursdays, 6.30-8pm); Dennis Wall and Joanne Cartwright (at EPSV track, Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

HIGH JUMP: Jane Palmer (at EPSV Track, Mondays, 6-7pm; Thursdays, 6-7pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

THROWS: Dave McKay and Jenny Manning (at EPSV Track, Tuesdays, 6.15-8pm; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon).

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS: Dennis Wall and Jane Palmer (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-8pm). 

ROAD RUNNING: John Parlevliet (at Northgate Arena, Chester, Mondays and Thursdays, meet outside the Arena at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start); Andy Carter (at Cheshire County Sports Club, Tuesdays, meet at 6:20pm for a 6:30pm start). 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Mark Davies, David Morris, Eoghan Pimlatt, Kara Stoll, Jack Paget, Finnley Halliday, Sarah Booth, Daniel Pagan, Abigail Mulcaster, Charlotte Austin.

And next week: Dave Barratt, Neil Finegan, Leanne Wheeler, Richard Jones, Nathan Partington, Alfie Lane, Caitlin Harding, James Rawson, Bella Finnigan, Isabelle Stammers, Elsie Evans, Katie Mallon.  

LATEST NEWS

Congratulations to:

• Neil Finegan who won the over-45 men’s prize and finished fourth overall man with a time of 35 minutes 15 seconds at the Farndon 10k Road Race on Sunday morning, then motored to Sport City, Manchester, where he teamed up for his club as a last minute substitute at the Northern Road Relay Championships in the afternoon and produced the third fastest 6.6km leg (23:53) for the club alongside other team members Ethan Ackroyd (21:09), Matthew Douglass (23:50), Henry Robinson (24:44), Fraser Campbell (25:44), and Paul Morrison (24:35), to earn 68th team spot out of 108 complete teams.
• Clare Mallon (29:42), Jodi Bemand (26:57), Ellie Robinson (30:29), and Debra Bemand (32:12) who combined for the club’s senior women and finished 56^th out of 83 complete teams.
• Daniel Walker (12:38), Noah Woolgar (13:59), and Roman Johnson (14:36) who teamed up for West Cheshire’s under 15 boys who were 37^thout of 41 complete teams.
• The under 15 girls trio of Holly Coates (14:12), Nancy Farmer (14:32), and Ruby Phillips (14:06) who finished 21^stout of 40 complete teams.
• Harriet Wheeler and Kara Stoll who finished first and second respectively in the Throwathon event at the Wrexham Final Fling Fixture, with Harriet winning the javelin (43.23m) and shot (8.90m), and finishing third in the discus (21m), and hitting 25m in the hammer, while Kara was second in the hammer (39.91m), third in the shot with a new personal best, and also achieved a new personal best in the javelin.
• Michael Young who posted 33:06 for second spot at the Farndon 10k Road Race, ahead of Steve Fernyhough (second over 40 man in 36:09), Ben McKean (37:43), Neil Hershaw (first over-55 man in 37:48), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (39:37), Ellis Hancock (first under 21 man in 41:05), Andy Carter (42:45), Claire Harris (first senior lady in 43:28), and Brian Beattie (first over-75 man in 70:04).

…and all members who have competed for the club recently.

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday 1st October – North Wales Cross Country League Round One, (at Treborth Track, Bangor, LL57 2RQ). TRAFFIC WARNING: Please be warned that there are Major Road works on the A55 between Llanfairfechan and Bangor so expect long delays. Junior races start at 10.30am: Under 15 Boys; U15 Girls/U13 Boys; U13 Girls/U11 Boys; U11Girls. Then: 1pm, Women / 65+Men / U17Men; 2pm, Men).

Sunday 2nd October – Chester Marathon (9am start), and Chester Metric Marathon (10.10am start), at Chester Racecourse.

Sunday, 2nd October – London Marathon (9.30am start).

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY…

Monday, 3rd October – Chester District Girls Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Christleton High School (4pm start).

Thursday, 6th October – Ellesmere Port & Halton District Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 8th October – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round One, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Monday 10th October – Chester District Boys Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Bishop Heber High School (4pm start).

Saturday 15th October – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round One, at Wythenshawe Park.

Saturday 15th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Two, at Stafford Common.

Sunday 16th October – Borders Road Running League Round One.

Saturday 22nd October – North Wales Cross Country League Round Two, at Newtown.

Saturday 29th October – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Three, at Park Hall.

Saturday, 5th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 12th November – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Two, at Kenworthy Woods.

Sunday 13th November – Borders Road Running League Round Two.

Monday 14th November – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (2pm course set up for 4pm start).

Saturday, 19th November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Three, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

Saturday 26th November – North Wales Cross Country League Round Three, at Whitford.

Saturday 3rd December – Manchester Area Cross Country League Round Three, at Heaton Park.

Saturday 10th December – North Staffs Cross Country League Round Four, at Keele University.

Saturday, 10th December – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Four, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (8am course set up for 10am start).

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH

We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.