All members of West Cheshire AC and their families are invited to a night of celebration of our club at the Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton on Friday October 10th 2025.
The evening’s programme will include:
A raffle, with superb prizes (card payments accepted)
A motivational talk from our special guest, European, World and Olympic gold medallist, Sabrina Fortune
Achievement awards in all categories from under 11 to senior and veteran athletes presented by Sabrina Fortune
A hot baked potato buffet with a selection of fillings including vegetarian.
Into the final month, and it is Emma and Michael clear at the top of the women’s and men’s tables, as are Claire and Mark in 2nd place. Still only two points between 3rd and 4th in both competitions, with Jeff and Joy just ahead of Steve and Deb. See the Races page for full tables. Please address any queries to [email protected].
WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club members celebrated victories and personal bests at the final round of the Cheshire Grand Prix at Macclesfield on Saturday.
Joy Hickman achieved a new over 60 womenβs club record 200m time of 35.99 seconds, just one week after achieving a new 400m club record of 82.76 seconds.
Dylan Gledhill broke the under 15 boys javelin club record with a winning throw of 44.76m.
Heidi Anstey was crowned under 11 girls Quadrathlon champion after clocking 11.03 seconds for the 75m, 2:11.25 for the 600m, long jumped 3.23m, and hit 7.82m with the howler.
Abby Gamble finished third in the under 11 girls Quadrathlon courtesy of a winning 600m time of 2:04.06 and 11.50m howler throw.
Kade Harris posted a winning time of 26.06 seconds in the under 15 boys 200m A final.
Kara Stoll (42.49m), Megan Kettle (37.62m), Dun Xue (37.20m), Sharon Stoll (23.61m), and Debra Erskine (22.85m) all impressed in the hammer throwing age group events.
Saskia Keresturova won the under 13 girls 800m B Final (2:59.41), hit a javelin personal best of 17.64m, and clocked 29.63 seconds in her 200m.
Arwen Thorne won the under 17 ladies javelin (39.56m) and long jump (4.81m).
Evie Whittaker cleared a winning height of 1-55m in the under 15 girls high jump and posted 28.46 in her 200m.
Atharva Ganesh hit a new under 13 boys javelin personal best of 15.08m.
Rosie Grimsditch rounded the under 13 girls 800m in a new personal best of 2:46.11.
Leon Betteridge clocked a new under 13 boys 800m personal best of 2:32.54 for second spot in the A final.
Luke Gardner achieved a new under 13 boys 800m personal best of 3:00.36 for fourth place in the B final.
Hayley Holland rounded the under 20 womenβs 800m in a personal best of 2:32.20 for second position.
John Velasquez long jumped 4.09m, rounded the 300m in 43.21, and the under 15 boys 200m in 27.04m.
Freya Whittaker cleared 1-35m in the under 13 girls high jump, while Arianwen Setters clocked 13.03 (75m) and 2:21.23 (600m) and long jumped 3.15m in the under 11 girls events alongside Ivy Bowden with 13.61 (75m), 2.44m (Long jump), 2:25.03 (600m), and howler throw (5.71m).
Max Molloy posted 11.61 (75m), 1:565.84), long jump (3.46m), and 16.57m (howler throw), alongside Niall Betteridge who clocked 11.90 (75m), 1:53.36 (600m), 3.27m (long jump), and 10.86m (howler) in the under 11 boys competition.
Lauren Higgins posted a new 300m under 15 girls personal best of 50.58 seconds.
Alan Littler rounded the senior menβs 400m in 55.92 seconds, and George Grimsditch clocked 2:29.36 in his under 15 boys 800m.
ANDREW GORE achieved a new over 40 menβs club pole vault record of 3.30m for victory in West Cheshireβs final round of the Northern Track and Field League at Trafford.
SAM OLIVER was first home for West Cheshire AC at the opening round of the Wirral Multi Terrain League held at Royden Park, clocking 28:02 for sixth spot, ahead of Duncan Harris, Noah Woolgar, Adam Harris, Andrew Clague, Andy Manson, Jeff Gifford, Emilia Pyper, Mark Davies, Ian Pritchard, Phil Gent, Andy Carter, and Tony Kennedy.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Trafford AC Combined Events Classic on Saturday and Sunday; the North West and Cheshire Road Relay Championships, at Birkenhead Park, on Sunday; and the Helena Tipping Wrexham 10k Road Race on Sunday.
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.
ENTRIES for Septemberβs Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
The remaining dates and venues are: 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston; and 23rd at Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
FIXTURES for this seasonβs Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.
THE dates for the four round West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series being held at EPSV field (behind the leisure centre), this winter are: Saturdays, October 18; November 29, January 31, and March 7.
THIS winterβs Manchester Indoor Track and Field Open Meetings will be held on Sundays, 30 November 2025; 21 December 2025; 18 January 2026; 22 February 2026; 15 March 2026.
URGENT PLEA TO ATHLETES FOR THIS SUNDAY AT TRAFFORD!
Alan Littler is urgently needing help and support from club members for this Sunday’s Northern Track & Field League fixture at Trafford. He is assembling a team of under 17s, under 20s and seniors for the match taking place this Sunday, (31st August), at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford, Manchester. Please let Alan know ASAP if you are available to compete by emailing him at:Β [email protected]. There is a particular need for female track athletes.
EPSV TRACK TRAINING IS ON
Please note that the Saturday run-jump-throw junior training session supervised by Dennis, Jane, and Joanne, at the EPSV Track (10am-12 noon), is taking place this weekend.
AND club training continues at the EPSV Track throughout the school summer holidays!
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ellie Robinson has kindly agreed to coordinate club entries for the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday 20th September – NOT SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER AS ORIGINALLY ADVERTISED.
Ellie urgently needs to know availabilities by 1st September latest to give her enough time to sort out the teams (as she is also away on holiday that week).
Athletes (or parents) need to email Ellie directly if they are available and want to be considered to be included in a team at: [email protected]
Usual rules apply i.e.: Club vests must be worn; You must be a 1st claim member; For the event on the 14th you need to be eligible to run for Cheshire by birth or residence. (You do not need Cheshire eligibility for the event on the 20th).Details (race distances, team sizes and start times) are available on these links:
Cheshire County Champs (all age groups) Sunday 14th Sept – Birkenhead Park
Helpers/Marshals are urgently needed for the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race taking place on Sunday 21st September at 11am. If you can help please email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The race will be fixture 7 in the Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Please remember to provide a friend to volunteer as a marshal if you are running in the race!
ASSISTANT CLUB COACHING COURSE
North West Regional Coach lead, Carl Foster, has confirmed that an Assistant Coaching Course will be held at St Anselm’s College, Birkenhead, on Saturday, 27th September, and the course can be booked online at this link: https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/course-list/eng
Please let Dennis know ASAP if you want to book onto the course.
GET YOUR ENTRY INβ¦
TRAFFORD AC are accepting entries for their Combined Events Classic on Saturday and Sunday, Sept 13th and 14th; Medal Meeting on Sunday 14th September; and Medal Meeting on Sunday 28th September. The online entry link is: https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=openMeetsHome&menu_id=76
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
WREXHAM AC is organising the Final Fling Competition at the Queensway Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Details at: [email protected]
INDOOR SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS
The Club has booked half of the sportshall at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Fridays between 6-8pm from 19th September 2025 until March 2026 with the intention of delivering sportshall athletics training sessions for under 11s, under 13s, and under 15s, and competing in the North West Sportshall Athletics League, with fixtures scheduled to be held on Sundays, 5th October, 2nd November, 7th December, and 18th January.
But help and support is required from coaches and parents to make this happen.
If you are interested in getting involved at the training sessions and/or league fixtures, please contact Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]
WEST CHESHIRE AC SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY RACE SERIES…
The dates for the four-round West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series being held on the EPSV field (behind the leisure centre), this winter are: Saturdays, October 18, November 29, January 31, and March 7.
NORTHERN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE…
The Northern Indoor Track & Field Championships for 2026 will take place at EIS Sheffield on the following dates:
Sen, Under 20 & Under 17 – Saturday & Sunday January 10th & 11th.
Under 15 & Under 13 – Sunday February 1st.
MANCHESTER INDOOR OPEN TRACK & FIELD MEETINGS…
The dates for this winter’s Manchester Indoor Track and Field Open Meetings are: Sundays, 30 November 2025; 21 December 2025; 18 January 2026; 8 February 2026; 22 February 2026; 15 March 2026.
CLUB FORUMS
The England Athletics North West Forum takes place on Saturday 11th October at the Leigh Sports Stadium. This is an opportunity for you to come together to collaborate, network and have your voices heard. England Athletics staff and Regional Council members will be in attendance and we hope to see many of you there.
Everyone is welcome from club committees, coaches, officials and anyone with a passion for North West athletics and running or their club come and join us!
Entries for September Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
Tuesday 16th at Thurstaston Country Park is the responsibility of West Cheshire AC: Mark the course with signs; Set up run in to finish – bollards, stakes and tape; Marshal the course – 5 can cover 6 marshal points plus tail marshal; and Clear up.
Please contact Mike Lamb with your availability at: [email protected]
The September series Multi Terrain entries are open for entry.
2/9 Royden Park; 9/9 Harrison Drive; 16/9 Wirral Country Park; 23/9 Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
Many happy returns to the following club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:
Colin Hunt, Dave Tiernan, Mark Povey, Claire Harris, Imogen Pughe, Molly Fields, Aaron Davies, John Velasquez, George Greaves,Oliver Lin, Skylar Pritchard.
BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE FIXTURES…
Fixtures for this seasonβs Borders League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.
CLUB RECORDS
Mike Lamb has produced interactive track and field progression tables of male and female records for all age groups and events, showing who held the record and when since the club was formed in 1998.
And Mike has also produced up-to-date progressions of age group road records for female and male club members since the club was formed.
FREYA and Evie Whittaker produced an impressive sister act on Bank Holiday Monday.
The pair celebrated victories while representing West Cheshire Athletic Club at the Trafford AC Open Track and Field Medal Meeting held at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford.
Freya posted a personal best and winning time of 13.40 seconds in her heat of the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, cleared a personal best and winning height of 1-43m in the high jump, and clocked a 75m personal best of 11.84 seconds.
And Evie won the under 15 girls high jump with 1-55m and posted a 100m personal best time of 14.33 seconds.
They were joined at the fixture by club mate Poppy McKenna who won her under 13 girls 70m hurdles with 12.16 seconds, cleared 1-35m in the high jump, and long jumped a personal best of 4.09m.
Saskia Keresturova produced personal bests of 11.24 seconds in her under 13 girls 75m and 3.90m in the long jump, and clocked 22.34 seconds in her 150m.
Merryn Thorne posted a personal best of 17.34 seconds in her under 13 girls 70m hurdles, spun the discus to 12.43m, and hit 15.28m in the javelin.
Louis Grimes won his under 15 boys 300m in a time of 40.83 seconds, while Lewis Parsons rounded the under 20 men’s 400m in 52.68 seconds.
Isla Lambert hit 13.28m in the under 13 girls discus, long jumped 2.46m, and clocked 22.36 seconds in her 70m hurdles.
Aoife Roberts posted 45.74 seconds in her under 15 girls 300m and rounded the 1500m in 5:22.20, while Lucas Sawyer clocked 2:28.67 for his under 13 boys 800m.
Violet Thorne powered the under 15 girls hammer to a mark of 26.36m, launched the javelin 20.01m, and hit 7.99m in the shot put.
DANIEL WALKER clocked 2:00.67 for his under 17 men’s 800m appearance at the British Milers Club Regional Meeting held at Bury, while club mate Lewis Morris registered 2:05.82 for his 800m.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Mid Cheshire 5k Road Race, at Kingsley, on Friday (7.15pm start); the Manchester International Track and Field Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester, on Saturday; and the final round of the Northern Track and Field League Premier West Division on Sunday, at Longford Park Stadium, Trafford.
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21.
The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
WIRRAL AC is accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday 20th September.
ENTRIES for Septemberβs Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened. The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
FIXTURES for this seasonβs Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.
THE dates for the four-round West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series being held on the EPSV field (behind the leisure centre), this winter are: Saturdays, October 18, November 29, January 31, and March 7.
THIS winter’s Manchester Indoor Track and Field Open Meetings will be held on Sundays, 30 November 2025; 21 December 2025; 18 January 2026; 8 February 2026; 22 February 2026; 15 March 2026.
THE Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships for 2026 will take place at EIS Sheffield on the following dates:
Seniors, Under 20 and Under 17 on Saturday and Sunday, January 10 and 11, while the Under 15 and Under 13 fixture will be held on Sunday February 1.
JOY HICKMAN and Rosemary Rogers have both enjoyed record-breaking form.
The experienced West Cheshire Athletic Club women impressed at the Ellesmere Port 5k Road Race held at Capenhurst.
Joy sliced 15 seconds off her over-60 club record set at the Christleton 5km Race earlier this year, to post a time of 21 minutes 12 seconds to finish second in her age category.
And Rosemary, who equalled her over-70 club record at Port Sunlight in June with a time of 28:02, was first over-75 lady at Capenhurst with a time of 29:05.
The duo were joined at Capenhurst by West Cheshire’s Lewis Morris who won the under 20 men’s prize with a time of 15:39 and finished 13th overall.
Lewis was backed up by Scott Wells (fourth under 20 man and 43rd overall in 16:45), and Ben Newall (sixth under 20 man and 62nd overall in 17:15).
Neil Hershaw secured third spot in his over 60 men’s age group with 18:20, ahead of George Grimsditch (ninth under 20 man and 115th overall), and Mark Davies (15th over-45 man in 19:16).
Emma Nutt was West Cheshire’s first lady and 10th in her under-35 age category with 19:51, ahead of Ian Pritchard (third over-55 in 21:08), and Clare Mallon (second over-50 lady in 23:08).
PAUL MORRISON celebrated his first sub-2 minutes 800m race at Trafford’s Longford Park Stadium.
Paul clocked 1:59.97 and was one of five West Cheshire AC members to post new personal best performances at the meeting.
Matt Gutteridge registered 2:16:65 in his 800m race, while Sam Hollins (4:03.00) and Sam Oliver (4:11:63) both smashed their previous besrt times for 1500m, and Hayley Holland rounded the 3000m in a time of 12:16:36.
Other members at Trafford included Aoife Roberts who clocked 2:31:08 for the under 15 girls 800m, while Satine Wearden hit 22.16m for the under 17 women’s discus, and Seb Whiteley achieved victory in the under 17 men’s shot with 14.09m.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Bury AC Bank Holiday Track Mile Meeting on Sunday, the Trafford AC Open Track and Field Meeting at Trafford on Bank Holiday Monday, the same day as the Cilcain Mountain Race.
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21.
The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.
ENTRIES for Septemberβs Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
Please note that the Saturday run-jump-throw junior training session supervised by Dennis and Joanne, at the EPSV Track (10am-12 noon), is taking place this weekend.
AND club training continues at the EPSV Track throughout the school summer holidays!
HELPERS NEEDED FOR OUR NEXT CLUB ROAD RACE…
Helpers/Marshals are needed for the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race taking place on Sunday 21st September at 11am. If you can help please email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]
Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The race will be fixture 7 in the Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
Please remember to provide a friend to volunteer as a marshal if you are running in the race!
CONGRATULATIONS PAUL MORRISON!
Well done to Paul Morrison who clocked his first-ever sub-2 minute 800m (1:59:97) on Tuesday night at Trafford, and to everyone who has represented the club in recent fixtures. This week’s Club Press Report can be found here: www.westcheshireac.co.uk/news/
ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
Ellie Robinson has kindly agreed to coordinate club entries for the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.
Ellie needs to know availabilities byΒ 1stΒ SeptemberΒ latest to give her enough time to sort out the teams. Athletes (or parents) need to email Ellie directly if they are available and want to be considered to be included in a team at:Β [email protected]
Usual rules apply i.e.: Club vests must be worn; You must be a 1st claim member; For the event on the 14th you need to be eligible to run for Cheshire by birth or residence. (You do not need Cheshire eligibility for the event on the 21st).
Details (race distances, team sizes and start times) are available on these links:
Cheshire County Champs (all age groups) Sunday 14th Sept – Birkenhead Park
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
WREXHAM AC is organising the Final Fling Competition at the Queensway Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Details at: [email protected]
ENTRIES OPEN FOR CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD GRAND PRIX
Alan Littler is assembling a team of under 17s, under 20s and seniors for the club’s next Northern Track and Field League fixture taking place on Sunday, 31st August, at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford, Manchester. Please let Alan know if you are available to compete by emailing him ASAP at: [email protected]
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-TERRAIN RACE
Entries for September Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
Tuesday 16th at Thurstaston Country Park is the responsibility of West Cheshire AC: Mark the course with signs; Set up run in to finish – bollards, stakes and tape; Marshal the course – 5 can cover 6 marshal points plus tail marshal; and Clear up.
Please contact Mike Lamb with your availability at: [email protected]
The September series Multi Terrain entries are open for entry.
2/9 Royden Park; 9/9 Harrison Drive; 16/9 Wirral Country Park; 23/9 Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
Sunday, August 17 – Birchwood 10k Road Race, near Warrington.
Tuesday, August 19 – North Wales Endurance Open Meeting, at Connahβs Quay, Deeside.
Tuesday, August 19 – Wirral Summer Trail Series.
Sunday, August 24 – Bury AC Bank Holiday Track Festival.
Monday, August 25 – Cilcain Mountain Race.
Wednesday, August 27 – Wirral Seaside Race, at Leasowe.
Friday, August 29 – Mid Cheshire Summer 5k Road Race.
Saturday, August 30 – Manchester International Track and Field Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester.
Sunday, August 31 – Northern Track & Field League Round 4, at Trafford.
Good luck to all West Cheshire AC athletes and officials!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Many happy returns to the following club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:
Jane Palmer, Isaac McKenna, Lewis Morris, Ava Kerruish, Owain Jones, Louis Ryan, Leo Ravenscroft.
BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE FIXTURES…
Fixtures for this seasonβs Borders League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.
CLUB RECORDS
Mike Lamb has produced interactive track and field progression tables of male and female records for all age groups and events, showing who held the record and when since the club was formed in 1998.
Mike has also produced up-to-date progressions of age group road records for female and male club members since the club was formed.
MIA JOHNSON registered two new personal bests at Birminghamβs Alexander Stadium.
The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter qualified for two finals at the England Athletics Age Group Track and Field Championships.
Mia clocked a new under 15 girls 100m best of 12.40 seconds in her heat, then posted a new best of 12.36 in her semi final before finishing ninth in her final with 12.60.
Mia also powered her way to a new under 15 girls 300m best of 40.83 in her heat to qualify for the final where she posted 42.34 for ninth spot.
Mia was joined at the event by club mates Louis Grimes, Arwen Thorne, and Evie Whittaker.
Louis achieved 40.29 seconds in his under 15 boys 300m heat, while Arwen cleared 1-55m in the under 17 womenβs high jump and hit 31.37m in the javelin, while Evie cleared 1-51m in the under 15 girls high jump.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Birchwood 10k Road Race, near Warrington, on Sunday.
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.
ENTRIES for Septemberβs Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
Please note that the Saturday run-jump-throw junior training session supervised by Dennis and Joanne, at the EPSV Track (10am-12 noon), is taking place this weekend.
AND club training continues at the EPSV Track throughout the school summer holidays!
HELPERS NEEDED FOR OUR NEXT CLUB ROAD RACE…
Helpers/Marshals are needed for the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race taking place on Sunday 21st September at 11am. If you can help please email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]
Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The race will be fixture 7 in the Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
Please remember to provide a friend to volunteer as a marshal if you are running in the race!
ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
Ellie Robinson has kindly agreed to coordinate club entries for the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.
Ellie needs to know availabilities byΒ 1stΒ SeptemberΒ latest to give her enough time to sort out the teams. Athletes (or parents) need to email Ellie directly if they are available and want to be considered to be included in a team at:Β [email protected]
Usual rules apply i.e.: Club vests must be worn; You must be a 1st claim member; For the event on the 14th you need to be eligible to run for Cheshire by birth or residence. (You do not need Cheshire eligibility for the event on the 21st).
Details (race distances, team sizes and start times) are available on these links:
Cheshire County Champs (all age groups) Sunday 14th Sept – Birkenhead Park
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
WREXHAM AC is organising the Final Fling Competition at the Queensway Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Details at: [email protected]
ELLESMERE PORT RC 5k ROAD RACE…
Entries are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/
ENTRIES OPEN FOR CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD GRAND PRIX
Entries for September Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
Tuesday 16th at Thurstaston Country Park is the responsibility of West Cheshire AC: Mark the course with signs; Set up run in to finish – bollards, stakes and tape; Marshal the course – 5 can cover 6 marshal points plus tail marshal; and Clear up.
Please contact Mike Lamb with your availability at: [email protected]
The September series Multi Terrain entries are open for entry.
2/9 Royden Park; 9/9 Harrison Drive; 16/9 Wirral Country Park; 23/9 Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at Β£15 later on.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 8, 9 and 10 – England Athletics Age Group Championships and Combined Events Championships, at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.
Fixtures for this seasonβs Borders League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.
CLUB RECORDS
Mike Lamb has produced interactive track and field progression tables of male and female records for all age groups and events, showing who held the record and when since the club was formed in 1998.
And Mike has also produced up-to-date progressions of age group road records for female and male club members since the club was formed.
Emma and Michael forge ahead in the standings with two months to go. Claire H, Anest and Mark consolidate their positions, while Jeff moves into 3rd place outright. See the Races page for full tables. Please address any queries to [email protected].
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