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Important Information for the “Taster” sessions during Easter 2017 :
The club will be closed for the “Taster” sessions during Easter holidays, so there will be no Taster training sessions on Thursday 13th and 20th April, 2017. These sessions will restart on Thursday 27th April.
Phil Pollock
The last day of these Champs, which attracted 4,700 athletes from 75 countries, brought two 4th places for Lorna Foster and Donald Brown.
Shaun Evans and Georgia Curry finished the season in style representing the Midlands at the Home Countries International. Shaun finished 15th in the U20M race whilst Georgia was 16th in the U20W race. A great way to end a fantastic season – well done both!!!
It’s now just a couple of weeks to go until the Club Championships on 8 April. A timetable is now available, with further details in the below Flyer and Entry Form.
Here’s Roy’s report from the Midland Road Relays:
“An excellent result for our ladies team today finishing 10th overall out of 57 complete teams. Special thanks must go to Kate and Andrea both running through illness and injury. Megan ran the 7th fastest long leg of the day in 32:18. Katie ran the 6th fastest short leg of the day in 18:14
both ably supported by Andrea 30th fastest in 20:12 short leg, Kate 39th fastest in 36:39 long leg, Georgia D 122nd fastest in 23:56 short leg and Emily 110th fastest in 23:22 short leg. Thank you all for running and providing such an excellent result”
There were also some great performances by a slightly depleted men’s team. Despite missing star runners Shaun and Joe the team finished in 28th place to secure qualification to the Nationals. Ollie H ran the fastest long leg for the club and Alex J ran the fastest short leg.
Next up, the Nationals on the 8th April.
Photos from http://www.racephotos.org.uk/
It’s that time of year again. If you haven’t picked up your membership renewal form they are available now in the clubhouse. Please pay your membership as soon as possible – you’ll need to be fully EA registered if you want to compete during the athletics season. In addition, £5 is added if you pay after 30 April – you have been warned!
A few of our Masters Athletes have made the trip to Daegu, South Korea, to compete in the World Masters Indoor Championships. 
Following on from his British Indoor title two weeks ago, Kevin Brown won a Silver in Daegu in the M50 Discuss with a throw of 45.12m.
Considering he recently had major surgery on his back, this is a great performance! Well done Kevin.
Lorna Foster finished in 5th place in the W50 Discus with 24.66m, which is just shy of her club record.Well done Lorna !
Have a great race Donald.
John Topliss
