Last weekend was the Lincolnshire County XC Championships. The venue was Biscathorpe, near Louth. The course has the reputation for being a ‘proper XC’ one, with its tough hills and water crossings. Numerous athletes from Grantham AC were competing as they pitched themselves against the best. The event kicked off with the U11’s ‘unofficial’ race. … Read more Lincs County Champs XC – Biscathorpe Match Report
Our annual Social Evening and Awards Night is fast approaching, on Friday 18th January. As last year, the event will take place at Great Gonerby Social Club, 8 High St, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8JP (click for map). All club members, parents and supporters are welcome. Winners will be notified by post in the next … Read more Social Evening and Awards Night 2019 – 18th Jan
The postponed 4th match of the Lincs Runner XC League will take place on 10th February at Ostler’s Plantation, Kirkby on Bain, Woodhall Spa LN10 6YY, UK (map) Timetable from the Lincolnshire Athletics website here, where you can also find course details: 10:20 – U11 Boys & Girls – 1 small lap (1,604 m) 10:30 – … Read more Lincs Runner XC Match 4 Date Confirmed
We hope you all had an excellent Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year! Just a reminder that training will resume from tomorrow – indoor on Mon. 07/01/19 and outdoor on Wed. 09/01/18 – details below. Due to coach availability over the next few months, there will be some changes to our training … Read more Training Resumes
Thank you to everyone that turned up to Adam Madge’s Christmas Fun Run at Church Farm, Stroxton on the 30th of December for a cracking event that raised some useful funds for the Children With Cancer charity Adam supports. Results are as follows: U15’s – 1 lap Male 1 – Max Bishop – 16.11 2 … Read more Church Farm Xmas Fun Run Results
Grantham Athletic Club has joined LotterySk to try to raise some much-needed funds. LotterySK was created in 2018 by South Kesteven District Council to support community projects in the local area using the principle of raising money within the community for the community via a weekly lottery. Each ticket costs one pound, and there are … Read more LotterySK Tickets Fundraise for GAC
Dates for next year’s Youth Development League (YDL) have been released. Grantham Athletic Club athletes will once more compete as part of the Notts Lincs Alliance (us, Bourne, Sleaford and Newark athletes). The Alliance will compete against Derby AC, Mansfield Harriers, Northampton AC, Rushcliffe AC, Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers AC and Saffron AC. In the 2019 season, the matches … Read more YDL Season 2019 Dates
There’s been a lot of XC posts recently, so this one is an attempt to summarise the latest news and give you a timetable and links for upcoming events (all in the calendar in the sidebar too). North Mids XC match at Shipley Country Park Well done to everyone that took part at North Mids … Read more XC Summary & Event Timetable
Bring along all of the family to Adam Madge’s annual fun run at Church Farm, Stroxton, NG33 5DA (map below – the big grey square above the Church of All Saints is the big barn at the farm) at 12:30 on Sunday 30th Dec. The course (right) is approximately 2.5k around the farmland, and there … Read more Xmas XC Fun Run – 30/12/18
The 11th of November dawned chilly and misty, but before too long the sun had come out to give us a beautiful late autumn morning for the third Lincolnshire Runner Cross Country Match of the season at Belton House. Members of GAC and GRC were instrumental in setting up and marshaling the race, which saw … Read more Lincs XC Match 3 – Results
Squad Manager Bill Taylor has announced two dates before Christmas. 10:00 – 11:45, Saturday 8th December at Woodland Waters Holiday Park, Willoughby Road, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RT (map). The session this Saturday will be mainly on the flat, with a mix of long (up to about a 1400m) and short reps, for younger groups with … Read more Lincolnshire XC Squad Training *Updated*
Training Ends Monday Indoor Training at the Meres for Juniors (Table Tennis Hall, 18:00 – 19:00) and Seniors (Main Hall, 19.30 – 20.30) will continue until 10/12/18. Wednesday Track Training at the Stadium for Juniors (18:00 – 19:00) and Seniors (19.30 – 20.30) continues until 12/12/18. On Wednesday 19/12/18, there will be our Big GAC … Read more Christmas Closure & Restart Dates
Finish off a great year of athletics by joining us on Wednesday, 19th December for a fun run to see the Christmas lights of Grantham! We meet outside the Tollemache at 19:00, and will aim to finish the run by 20:00. Parking in the Welham Street Car Park is free. Please ensure you dress appropriately for the weather … Read more The Big GAC Xmas Lights Fun Run 2018
Subject to official confirmation, we are delighted to announce that the much-loved Newton’s Fraction Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, 8th September 2019. Further details, including how to booking your place will be available in due course. The Fraction Website is also being overhauled, so look out for that when we re-launch it!
The club has been allocated a guaranteed place for the London Marathon. Any first claim member wishing to be entered into a draw to receive the place must contact Club Secretary Jackie Bainbridge by 26/11/18. The winner will still have to pay for their entry. The draw will take place during the AGM. UPDATE: Congratulations to Alan … Read more London Marathon Place
