WCAC News #419, 31-3-23

CAN YOU SPARE JUST ONE MORNING THIS YEAR TO HELP YOUR CLUB??

Can you spare a morning to help the club by volunteering as a marshal at the Chester Half Marathon this year?

We need as many volunteers as possible for this event as it results in important support from the race organisers which is used towards equipment and facilities costs etc, helping us to keep subscriptions down.

Volunteers will be allocated to one of three zones which West Cheshire has responsibility for. Detailed arrangements will be confirmed closer to the time but individuals will be asked to help between approximately 08:15 and 12:30.

If you are able to bring friends or family to help too the extra hands would be hugely appreciated. Children are welcome but please let me know if you will have any under 16s with you so that we can allocate to suitable positions.

All volunteer marshals receive a full race goody bag, including technical t-shirt and light refreshments. Please email Ian at: [email protected] and include β€˜Chester Half 2023’ in the subject line if you could help.

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN

Entries are now open for the Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by the Club at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, on 12th April (7pm start). The online entry link is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Chester-Spring-5-2023

CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS ONLINE ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN…

Entries are now open for the Cheshire Track & Field Championship being held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday and Sunday, 13th and 14th May. The closing date for entries is 7th May. You will need to create or sign in to an account with Roster Athletics to enter online. There will be no late entries or entries on the day. NO REFUNDS. Junior athletes (u13-u17s) can enter a maximum of 3 events in one day, U20s can enter a maximum of 5. Medals will be awarded to the first 3 in each age group. The online entry link can be found here: www.cheshireaa.com

THIS WEEKEND:

SATURDAY 1st APRIL – West Cheshire AC Training Sessions, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track (10am-12 noon).

SATURDAY 1st APRIL – Bury Spring Throws Meeting: www.race-results.co.uk

SATURDAY 1st APRIL – Knowsley 5k Road Race.

SATURDAY 1st APRIL – Pendle Fell Race.

SUNDAY 2nd APRIL – Liverpool Harriers & AC Open Meeting for U11s, U13s, U15s, U17s, U20s & Seniors: www.race-results.co.uk

SUNDAY 2nd APRIL – Trafford AC Open Medal Track & Field Meeting: www.traffordac.co.uk

Good luck to all our athletes and officials!

TEAM MANAGERS NEEDED

The Club is looking for parents to team manage at our four fixtures in the Cheshire Track and Field League.

If you can help please contact Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

CLUB DISCOUNT AT UP & RUNNING STORE

Up and Running have an exciting opportunity for Club members to get an extra 10% off in their Bridge Street Row, Chester store on sale items if using the code: CLUBSALE10. All club members will also get 10% off full priced items in store using: CLUB10. Offer is available whilst stock lasts or until 23rd April 2023.

CLUB FIXTURES CARD

The Club Summer Fixtures Card is now available for you to pick up from the EPSV Track Office.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Club members achieved personal bests and medal performances at the EPSV Track on Saturday. Please see this link for a full report: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/news/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Isabella Rimmer, Katie Lowman, Karl Fenney, Joy Hickman, Fiona Cook, Elizabeth Brookfield, Sebastian Whiteley, George Greenhalgh, Johnie Greenhalgh.

And next week: Patrick O’Loughlin, Orlaith Hughes, Ruby Billington, Mia Ting, Polly Johnson, Eva Brooks.

OPEN TRACK & FIELD MEETINGS

As well as the Club’s 25th Anniversary Open Track & Field Meetings this month there are a number of other fixtures being organised. Here is a list with entry links, and entry forms can also be found on the Track Office Container Door: 

Saturday 1st April – Bury Spring Throws Meeting: www.race-results.co.uk

Sunday 2nd April – Liverpool Harriers & AC Open Meeting for U11s, U13s, U15s, U17s, U20s & Seniors: www.race-results.co.uk

Sunday 2nd April – Trafford AC Open Medal Track & Field Meeting: www.traffordac.co.uk

Saturday 15th April – Liverpool Throws & Jumps Meeting: www.liverpoolthrowsjumps.co.uk

Saturday 15th April – Warrington AC Open Meeting: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/36682

Monday 24th April – Wirral AC Evening Open Meeting for U15s, U17s, U20s & Seniors: www.race-results.co.uk

Wednesday 26th April – Wirral AC Evening Open Meeting for U9s, U11s, U13s, and U15s: www.race-results.co.uk

CHESHIRE ROAD RUNNING GRAND PRIX

The Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race and Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race feature in this year’s 8-race Cheshire Road Running Grand Prix, with the best 5 from the maximum of eight races counting in each prize-winning section.

The races selected for the 2023 Grand Prix are: Chester Spring 5 (12th April); Park Run Chester (13th May); Dunham Massey 2, Dave Telford Memorial (8th June); Birchwood Brook 5k (15th June); Park Run Alderley Park, Nether Alderley (8th July); Birchwood 10k (20th August); Guilden Sutton 10k (17th September); Congleton Half Marathon (1st October).

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.

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 contactΒ Dennis Wall with any news.

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter

TIME TO STRENGTHEN OUR COACHING TEAM
The future of our club is reliant on our volunteer coaching staff – and it’s now time to seriously look at increasing the numbers of our qualified coaches.
If you’re a parent of an athlete, or know someone you think would fit the bill, please shout up. We need you to inspire, supporte and develop athletes across all events, ability levels, aspirations, and ages.
We’ll support you every inch of the way if you want to step onto the coaching pathway, and get yourself a coaching qualification
If you’re interested, please email Dennis

CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE NOW DUE!
If you’ve not paid, you’re not insured and won’t be allowed to train or compete. You should have had a link to renew your membership by email. Please let Debbie Baker know if you haven’t had this, or are not looking to renew your membership.

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
A big thank you to everyone who helped make the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton-By-Chester a big success.
For more info, please read the press report. You can check results here.
Photos are also available.

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU
Marshals are needed for the Chester Half Marathon being held on Sunday 21st May.
Please let Ellie Robinson know if you’re able to join the club’s teamΒ  on Sunday 21st May this year. We need approximately 27 people.
It’s always a fun morning watching the race and encouraging the runners. You’ll also receive a technical T-shirt and a goody bag as a thanks from the organisers (Active Leisure Events).

BORDERS LEAGUE GRAND FINALE
It’s the grand finale of the Borders Road Running League on Wednesday, 26th April, (7.15pm start), hosted by Wrexham AC.
Members will be car sharing from the Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton. If you’re interested, meet at 5.15pm and the last ca will leave at 5.30pm.
It’s also the Presentation evening and there will be plenty of prizes for us, including an almost certain 1st Women’s team, Women’s Improvers team, potentially 1st Men’s Veterans team, and various individual age category wins.Β  There’s also a free buffet if you stay!
We could do with a good Men’s veteran turnout at this one to try and clinch the Men’s vet team win. Wallasey are creeping up on us fast so we need to nail this one! Team members plus friends and family will get tea or coffee and a cake or biscuit.
You must be 15 or over to race and wear your club vest.

ROAD RACE DIRECTOR’S TRAINING COURSE
A RunBritain Training course has been arranged for Saturday, 13th May, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton Chester CH2 1PR from 09:15 to 16:15. Tea or coffee and biscuits, and buffet lunch is provided free to any member interested in how a road race is put together.
For more info, please contact Bob Benson

TOM BOOTH’S LATEST NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE
Our intrepid guy down-under Tom Booth ran the Northburn 50k and after making third spot his own at 31k,Β  clipped a rock on the descent which led to having a race ending fall! He said: “Really have had no luck with my ultras so far this year!”
He then competed in The Loop The Lake Trail Race, a 25k trail run around Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes where he managed to sneak third place after pulling back second and third at halfway and holding on for dear life through the last 10k, finishing in 1:51.58.
Tom’s next race is the Oparara Wilderness Trail Race.

LONG JUMP TRAINING
John Manning is supervising long jump coaching at the EPSV Track on Thursdays between 6.30-8pm.
Please contact John for further details

TIME TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY
Entries are now being taken for the Cheshire County AA Track and Field Championships being held at Warrington, on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15. You’ve got until 6th May to enter online. More details here

FIXTURES
Wednesday, 26 April: Borders Road Running League Round Seven, Wrexham, (7.15pm start).
Saturday, 29 April: North Wales 10 Miles Road Race Championship, Wrexham (2pm start).
Sunday, 30 April: Under 17/20 Youth Development Track & Field League Round One, Robin Park Stadium, Wigan, (11.30am start).

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter

26th March 2017

SIGN UP FOR YOUR CLUB TRIALS
Don’t forget it’s the club trials this Thursday, 30th March (6.15-8pm) and Saturday, 1st April (9.50am-12 noon).
If you’ve not yet, please sign up for the events you’d like to enter using the A-boards at the track .

Remember – there’s no training if you’re not taking part in the trials

Any member who can’t compete at the trials should try to enter one or more of the following open meetings:
Saturday, April, 1: Trafford AC Medal Open Meeting (U11, U13, U15 Enter on the day) from 12 noon.
Saturday, April 1: Blackpool Winter Warm-Up Open
Saturday, April 1: City of Stoke AC Open (10am).
Sunday, April 2: Warrington Open (Enter on the day, from 11am).
Wednesday, April 5: Telford Open (Early evening meeting in school hols, limited range of events U11-U17, 7pm start, pay on the day).
Sunday, April 9: Wirral AC Open Meeting (Details on the Club A-Board).
Sunday, April 9: Wigan Harriers Spring Open.

Check the individual clubs’ websites for more details.

HELP NEEDED
We need your help with the Year 7 Cheshire v Merseyside Schools Cross Country Fixture being held on Monday (27th March), at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. The course will need setting up from 2pm before the event starts at 4pm. And if you can help with the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race on 12 April, please let Dennis know.

FIVE GO MAD IN NORFOLK
Congrats to the five members travelled to Norfolk to run for Cheshire at the English Schools Cross Country Championships.

West Cheshire AC members at English Schools
Katie Clarke was second home for the senior girls team after finishing 48th in the field of 301 finishers with a time of 14 minutes 27 seconds, helping her county secure 14th team position.
Katie’s sister, Issy, achieved second spot for the ninth-placed Cheshire team in the intermediate girls race after negotiating the fairly flat and fast course in 13:38 for 52nd position overall out of a field of 345 runners.

Ethan Greenland in Norfolk Jac Goodall in Norfolk
Ethan Greenland rounded the 324-strong senior boys event in 108th place with a time of 24:23, claiming fourth counting position for Cheshire who secured sixth team position.

Dave Dentith in Norfolk
Dave Dentith (171st in 20:30) and Jac Goodall (205th in 20:39) secured fourth and fifth counting places for the 27th-placed Cheshire intermediate boys team.
RESULTS

ACKROYDS AT IT
Ethan Ackroyd, who trains at West Cheshire, finished third in last weekend’s Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships, and will now represent his country in the Home Countries Schools International at Margam Park, Port Talbot, this Saturday. Best wishes Ethan.

Pam Ackroyd
Ethan’s parents, Pam and Ian, proved running fast is in the genes after PamΒ  carved a whopping two minutes 49 seconds from the club FV55 5km record at the Run Wigan Festival 5k with a time of 22:41. And husband Ian posted a new personal best time of 1:44:17 in the Wigan Half Marathon, alongside club mate Neil Carter who clocked 1:43:52.
RESULTS

DYNAMIC DUO SHINE FOR CHESHIRE
Michael Maxwell and Uzezi Onomerike combined for the winning Cheshire under 13 boys team at Sportcity, Manchester, at the North West Regional Sportshall Athletics Championships.
Michael powered his way to a winning standing triple jump of 6.94m and Uzezi achieved 2.26m for fourth spot in the standing long jump.
The pair were joined at the event by club mates Matthew Webb, Nathan Partington and Tom Weaver who competed in the under 15 boys all-rounder event.
Matthew finished third after clocking 20.2 seconds in his two lap, hitting 10.10m in the shot and 2.65m in the standing long jump, while Nathan was 14th and Tom 22nd.
The West Cheshire squad of Emma Ashcroft, Izzy Whittlestone, Halle Howell, Isla Shillington and Imogen Pughe combined to earn Cheshire fourth spot in the under 13 girls team event.
RESULTS

TURLEY SETS PACE EARLY
Laura Turley clocked a new 300m personal best and club record of 41.35 seconds at the Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting held at Sportcity, Manchester.
RESULTS

ROB HEADS CLUB TRIO HOME AT WILMSLOW
Rob Little headed a trio of club runners home at the Wilmslow Half Marathon, posting 1:18:12 for seventh place in his over 40 age group, ahead of Alex Staniforth who clocked 1:23:31, and Luke Ellis in 1:28:26.
RESULTS

RORY CLOCKS NEW PARKRUN BEST TIME
Rory Willson achieved a new Delamere 5k ParkRun personal best time of 19:06 for second position, ahead of club mates Sion Roberts in 10th place and Lily Moorhouse (16th lady).
Andrew Clague finished second in 18:37 at the Chester 5k ParkRun, ahead of other club finishers Andy Carter (10th in 19:48), Sam Hollins (13th in 20:35), Joe Foy (15th in 21:06), Patrick Tait (23rd in 22:08), Bob Benson (29th in 22:22), Peter Smith (61st in 24:37), Tony Kennedy (81st in 25:48), Graham Wells (88th in 26:13), and Brian Beattie (111th in 27:35).
Bob Freeman (seventh in 22:06) headed the club charge at the Ellesmere Port 5k ParkRun, ahead of Julian Tegg (14th in 23:56), Paul Morrison (15th in 23:58), Harvey Tegg (18th in 24:47), Jodi Bemand (second lady in pb of 25:15), Henrietta Duffey (fifth lady in 27:23), and Stephanie Jones (sixth lady in 27:34).

FIXTURES
Monday, 27 MarchΒ  – Cheshire v Merseyside Year 7 Schools Cross Country Races (Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 4pm start).
Wednesday, 29 MarchΒ  – Wirral Seaside 5km Series, Leasowe Lighthouse. Website: seasideruns.com
Sunday, 2 April – ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon, Old Stretford, Manchester, (9am). Website: greatermanchestermarathon.com
Sunday, 2 April – BTR Liverpool 10 and Vitality Half Marathon, Pier Head, Liverpool, (9am). Website: btrliverpool.com
Wednesday, 5 April – Telford Open (Early evening meeting in school hols, limited range of events U11-U17, 7pm start, pay on the day).
Wednesday, 5 AprilΒ  – Wirral AC Track Endurance Series 10k, Bebington Oval, (7.45pm).Β  More info

 

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter

3 March 2017

ENGLAND CALL-UP
Congratulations to George Hyde, who’s been selected to represent England this weekend in an under 18 international meeting in Cardiff after winning the England Indoor Under 17 men’s shot put title in Sheffield last weekend with 15.80m – more than one metre clear of his nearest rival.

DSC_9595 - George Hyde in action
Abi Pawlett also grabbed success at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport Arena, clocking a new under 15 girls personal best time and club record of 8.85 seconds to secure the 60m hurdles title and claim top spot in the UK age group rankings, and fifth position in the all-time British ranking list. You can watch Abi’s race on Vincosport here.

Abi Pawlett at Sheffield
Abi also bagged a silver medal in the under 15 girls long jump with 5.25m.
RESULTS

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY FOR TEGGS
Harvey, Louis, Angela and Julian Tegg made it a family affair by representing West Cheshire at the English National Cross Country Championships held at Nottingham’s Wollaton Park.
Harvey posted 19 minutes 10 seconds for 332nd spot in the under 15 boys race alongside Sion Roberts (194th in 17:14), and Aaron Scott (368th in 21:14).
Louis finished 400th with 15:56 in the under 13 boys event alongside William Wright (125th in 13:51), and Sam Hollins (267th in 14:42), while Angela rounded the senior women’s race for 573rd spot in 44:52.
Julian negotiated the challenging senior men’s course in 64:19 for 1,524th position, accompanied by Andrew Clague (826th in 52:57), Andy Carter (985th in 54:57), and John Parlevliet (1,143rd in 57:21).
As well as the Teggs, Ethan Greenland also spearheaded the under 17 men’s team home to 19th spot after clocking 22:58 for 99th position. He was backed up by Jac Goodall (152nd in 23:34), Dave Dentith (196th in 24:08), and Rory Willson (234th in 25:04).

Jac Goodall at Nottingham West Cheshire AC Under 17 Men at NottinghamLucia Pyne rounded the under 13 girls race in 15:14 for 165th position, ahead of Imogen Pughe (264th in 15:56), and Grace Scott (439th in 18:25), and Lily Moorhouse clocked 25:20 for 421st spot in the under 15 girls race, while her father, Jon, completed the men’s race in 68:19 for 1,621st spot, and second claim West Cheshire AC runner, Brad Spurdens, representing Nene Valley Harriers, posted 39:38 for 161st position.
Ethan Ackroyd, of Deeside AAC but trains with us, clocked 18:19 for eighth spot in the under 17 mens race at Swansea in the Welsh National Cross Country Championships.
RESULTS

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU…
We need volunteers to help out at the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race.
If you can help at the event on Wednesday, 12 April, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, please email Dennis Wall at: [email protected]
We’re also looking for runners take part in the Northern Athletics 12 and 6 Stage Road Relays, at Stanley Park, Blackpool, on 25 March.
The minimum age is 17. Men’s event is a 12 stage, the women’s race is a 6 stage, (Four 10k legs for men, two for women; and the other legs are 5k).
Should be a great day out. Email John Parlevliet if you’re up for it

CONGRATULATIONS
Phil Howe, Jonathan Moss, Peter Smith, Karl Fenney and Glen Hoskin have all been awarded coaching qualifications. Phil and Jonathan are now Athletics Lead Coaches, while Peter, Karl, and Glen are now qualified Coaching Assistants.
If you’d like to follow in their footsteps, contact: [email protected]

NEW CHALLENGE FOR ALEX…
Club member Alex Staniforth has dedicated the last few years trying to climb the highest there is – Everest.
Now, his next project β€œClimbTheUK” will involve climbing to the highest point of all 100 counties in the United Kingdom in one push. ClimbTheUK, on 8 May (Mental Health Week), will take him over 3,500 miles in approximately two months on foot and bike. The journey will be almost entirely human-powered barring a couple of ferries to the Orkney Isles (probably not the best place to learn to kayak!)
CTUK will start on Shining Tor in Cheshire. A full route, schedule and tracker will follow soon.
The event will raise as much as possible for YoungMinds, the mental health charity. Mental illness affects people of all ages and sizes.

CASTLE CALLING
Andy Carter is looking for about 24 members to represent us in the Welsh Castles Relay Race, a 20-stage road relay between Caernarfon Castle and Cardiff Castle, on 10 and 11 June. We need about 24 runners including reserves, a team captain and vice captain, drivers (both of which could also be runners). We’ll back this financially if there’s enough interest and volunteers to take on the organising.
Please let Andy know if you are interested at: [email protected]

NEW OFFICIALS NEEDED
We need more qualified track and field officials to help at club events and Cheshire CAA Championship meetings.
Attending a Level 1 officials course is the ideal way to get involved in officiating.
Details of these are on the EA website: http://www.englandathletics.org/courses-and-bookings.Β  Once you’vee booked on an officials course, please let Dennis Wall know who’ll arrange for your course fee to be reimbursed. Please spread the word!

COACHING WORKSHOPS
Here’s a reminder about a series of workshops taking place on March 25 at Sportcity, Manchester. They’re particularly useful if you’re already a coach. You book your place at the links below
Endurance workshop
Jumps workshop
Speed workshop
Throws workshop

FIXTURES
Saturday,Β  4 March – Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (10am start).
Sunday, 5 March – Borders Road Running League, (Manley Mere, Frodsham, 11am start).
Sunday, 5 March – Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting (Sportcity, Manchester).
Thursday, 9 March – Ellesmere Port Schools Year 7 and 8 Sportshall Athletics Competition (Whitby High School, 3.30pm start).
Saturday, 11 March – CAU Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships (Prestwold Hall, Loughborough).
Sunday, 12 March – Under 11s North West Fun In Sportshall Athletics (Sportcity, Manchester).
Sunday, 12 MarchΒ  – Wrexham Marathon (9am start) and Half Marathon (10.30am start).
Friday, 17 MarchΒ  – Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships (Ellesmere Port Sports Village (4pm start).
Saturday, 18Β  MarchΒ  – English Schools Cross Country Championships (Norfolk Showground, Norwich).
Saturday, 18 March – North West Regional Sportshall Athletics U13s/U15s Championships (Sportcity, Manchester).
Saturday, 18 MarchΒ  – British Masters Cross Country Championships, (Wavertree, Liverpool, 12 noon start).
Sunday, 19 March – Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting (Sportcity, Manchester).
Sunday, 19 March – Wilmslow Half Marathon (10.30am start).
Friday, 24 MarchΒ  – Cheshire Primary and Secondary Schools Sportshall Athletics Finals (Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 10am-3.30pm).
Saturday, 25 MarchΒ  – Northern Athletics U15/U17 5k Road Race Championships (10am), Northern Athletics Mens and Womens Road Relay Championships (10.30am, Stanley Park, Blackpool).
Monday, 27 MarchΒ  – Cheshire v Merseyside Year 7 Schools Cross Country Races (Ellesmere Port Sports Village, 4pm start).

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter 16th December 2016

FESTIVE TRAINING

The last club training night before Christmas for the under 11s is Tuesday, December 20, and the last training night before Christmas for the under 13s and under 15s group is Thursday, December 22, and there will then be no training from Friday, December 23, through to January 2. The first day back at training is Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
You’ll need to check with the other coaches – Dan Gilroy, Tim Durrant, Ian Ackroyd, Jon Moss, and Chris Morgan what their festive training plans are.

We can’t use the athletics track during Ellesmere Port Sports Village’s festive closure dates.

CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
Good news – we’ve agreed to pay the entry fee for club members wanting to compete in the Cheshire, Northern and/or English Cross Country Championships.
The Cheshire Championships are on Saturday, January 7, at Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, WA3 6PN.
The Northern Championships are on Saturday, January 28, at Knowsley Park, Prescot, L34 4AN.
And the English National Championships take place on Saturday, February 25, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE.
Any Senior club member wanting to compete in any of these events should contact cross country secretary, Peter Smith, BEFORE CHRISTMAS with their England Athletics number
by emailing: [email protected]
And Junior club members wanting to compete should email Dennis Wall BEFORE CHRISTMAS at: [email protected]

PRE-SEASON TRACK & FIELD CLUB TRIALS
Our pre-season track and field trials will be Thursday, March 30 (6-8pm), and Saturday, April 1 (10am-12 noon).
ALL training at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Track on those two dates will be cancelled, so only use the track if you’re taking part in the trials.

ESSAR CHESTER WALLS RACE FULL
More good news – the entry limit for this year’s Essar Chester Round the Walls Race has been reached.
A total of 500 competitors will line-up for the popular festive fixture being organised by the club from Chester Racecourse on Boxing Day (10.30am start).
Anyone not entered and wanting to help can email Dennis at: [email protected]

IMOGEN SCORES TOP MARKS
Our own Imogen Pugh celebrated success representing Wirral Grammar School in the latest round of the Merseyside Schools Cross Country League.
She clocked seven minutes six seconds for victory in the year seven girls race held at Wavertree, finishing nine seconds clear of her nearest rival, and now leads the overall standings with one league race remaining.
Pughe’s West Cheshire team mate, Lucia Pyne, represented West Kirby in the year eight and nine girls race, and finished eighth in 10:12, ahead of Abigail Cartwright (Wirral Grammar) who clocked 11:44. Well done girls.

ANEST EYES WELSH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Anest Mueller ran at Brecon in the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships, where she finished 13th in the 111-strong field, and was fourth in her 35-44 age group over the challenging two-lap course ready for her appearance in the Welsh National Championships early next year.

FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
Saturday, December 17 – North Staffs Cross Country League Final Round, at Stafford Common. More info: nsccl.org.uk/stafford-common.htm
Sunday, December 18 – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, Sportcity. More info: saleharriersmanchester.com/pages/5889/winter-indoor-series-sportcity
Monday, December 26 – Essar Chester Round The Walls Race, Chester Racecourse (10.30am start).
Saturday, January 7 – Cheshire AA Cross Country Championships, Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, (11.30am start). More info: cheshireaa.com/Results/XCC/2017/Cheshire_XC_EF_2017.pdf
Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8 – England Athletics U20/Senior Indoor Combined Events Championships (Sheffield).
Sunday, January 8 – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, Sportcity.

More info: saleharriersmanchester.com/pages/5889/winter-indoor-series-sportcity

 

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