More than 50,000 runners competed a half-marathon in the Great North Run on Tyneside last weekend, but a little closer to home, a field several orders of magnitude smaller were covering the same distance on a course that’s acknowledged as considerably more challenging. 318 runners completed the Newton’s Fraction Half Marathon on Sunday 8th September, … Read more Newton’s Fraction is Great Midlands Run
Taking place as the same time as the Newton’s Fraction Half Marathon was Grantham Athletic Club’s Little Apple Fun Run, a 3k route starting and ending on the track at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium on Trent Road. The runners headed onto Trent Road and right onto Dysart Road, taking a first right past Ambergate … Read more Little Apple, Big Fun
Lincolnshire Runner Cross Country League Sunday 27 October – Ostler’s Plantation, Kirkby on Bain, Woodhall Spa LN10 6YY, UK Sunday 17 November – Belton House, High Road Belton, Grantham NG32 2LW, UK Sunday 8 December – Venue TBC Lincs XC matches are normally held between about 10:00-12:30. Further information is available here: http://www.lincsathletics.com/fixtures.htm North Midlands … Read more Cross Country Dates for the Diary
Outdoor training for juniors recommences on Weds 4th September at its usual time of 18:00-19:00 at the Meres Stadium. It will take place on the 11th and 18th before the normal training break for both juniors and seniors prior to the commencement of Winter training. Winter training commences on Monday 7th October in the Meres … Read more Training Update
Greetings – a round up on the Northern League for this Summer, A big thank you to athletes, coaches and parents who ventured over to blustery Boston to compete in the 4th match of Division 3EC. With absences, illnesses and injuries 13 athletes ran, jumped and threw across 39 events knowing that keeping as close … Read more Northern League Round Up
Erin and Amy Crook achieved excellent placings competing for the Charles Read Academy at the 7th annual David Ross Educational Trust Summer Cup, held at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium on the 3rd July. Erin achieved gold in the 200m hurdles, while older sister Amy won gold in the 800m – congratulations to them both! … Read more GAC Athletes Shoutout
Due to coaching availability over the summer holidays period, there will be no junior training during August. This means the final 18:00 – 19:00 Wednesday session for juniors will be on the 31st July, and will recommence at the same time on Weds 4th September, before moving indoors in October. We are also stopping the … Read more Summer Training Schedule
GAC’s largest team, for a number of years, secured an inspiring win in the 3EC Division match at Cleckheaton today. The provisional results at the end of the meeting records x21 first places; x11 second places; X6 third places; x5 fourth places and x3 fifth places. On this occasion 16 events were uncontested. Athletes reported … Read more GAC Win Northern League Match #3
A few events that couldn’t be accommodated within the two-day T&F Championships timetable in May are scheduled for the evening of Friday 23rd August at The Tommy Clay Track, Boston. They are: 1500m Steeple Chase U17W/U20W/SenW 2000m Steeple Chase U17M 3000m Steeple Chase U20M/SenM/VetM Pole Vault U13B/U13G Triple Jump U15G Entries will taken on the … Read more County T&F Champs – Additional Events
Message from team manager Philip Garner: Match 3 of the North of England Track & Field League takes place on the 14th July at the Princess Mary Stadium in Cleckheaton. There is a sign-up sheet on the notice board at the stadium for people wanting to be in the team. Please have a word with … Read more Northerns Match 3 Update
Well done to everyone that took part in the third YDL match at Derby today. Provisional results are available here. Please check the results for you or your child and ensure that you let Jo McGrath know of any discrepancies as soon as possible. We have to notify them to YDL as quickly as possible, … Read more YDL Match 3 – Provisional Results for Checking
YDL Match 3 takes place on 23/06/2019 at Moorways Stadium, Moor Ln, Derby DE24 9HY, UK – Map Here Arrangements are the same as for previous YDL meetings, however, we’re informed that they will be charging for parking this time. Please remember to bring £5 entry fee which Jo McGrath will collect when she issue … Read more YDL Match 3
Results for the first North of England Track and Field League match are now available from their website at this link. 16 athletes (9 Men and 7 Women) ran, jumped and threw for the club across 40 events securing eight 1sts, thirteen 2nds, eleven 3rds, six 4ths, one 5th and one 6th for a total … Read more Northern League Results
Please note there will be no training for either juniors or seniors on either Monday 27th or Wednesday 29th of May. Training will resume as usual on Monday 3rd June.
The address for Quibell Park is: Brumby Wood Lane Scunthorpe DN17 1SR There is a road closure on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe so there is a 5 min diversion route to take. Head to Scunthorpe on the M181. Take the 2nd exit at the roundabout (A1077). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit (luneburg … Read more Scunthorpe Northerns Match Travel Info
