Because of forecast bad weather, we have cancelled the 5 – 6 pm Taster Group on Thursday. We will keep you updated on other groups. Keep checking the website for updates.
The Track is Open for Training Tonight
The track is open tonight for training as usual.
60m Successes
In the Midland Indoor Champs Isabel Male (first year Under 15) continued her sparkling form to take the bronze medal in the Under 15 60m in 8.22 secs. Earlier she had won her heat in 8.22 and her semifinal in 8.17 which is a new PB . The two girls ahead of her are both second year Under 15s. Her 8.17 is getting ever closer to the Club record of 8.11 set by Lois Cresswell back in 1994.
In the same meeting, Gideon Akinkuolie (first year Under 17) recorded 8.11 in his first ever 60m.
Meanwhile Donald Brown (M50) continues his preparations for the European Masters Indoors in Madrid in March by recording times of 7.94 and 7.98 in the 60m in the Loughborough Students AC Open.
All sessions are at the track tonight
John Wilmott sessions have now finished. See you all at the track tonight. 6 – 7.45pm.
Indoor Success this Weekend
Kane Howitt took 3rd place in the 200m Senior Mens A race in the London Senior Games at Lee Valley in a time of 22.35 which is a PB (old indoors PB was 23.47)
Donald Brown (M50) started his 2018 season with times of 7.91 and 8.04 at the same meeting and was competing in the Senior Mens category. Donald, along with Janice Pryce (Triple Jump and Long Jump), is preparing for the European Masters Indoor Champs taking place in Madrid on March 19th to 24th.
Meanwhile at the Midland Counties Indoors Open at Alexander Stadium, Isabel Male (first year U15) set two new PBs of 8.20 and 8.26 in 1st and 3rd places in the 60m (old PB set 2 weeks ago was 8.30). Isabel is getting closer and closer to the Club record of 8.11 which has stood for over 23 years.
In his first ever Indoor Competition, David Iliffe (first year U 17) recorded times of 7.86 and 7.91 in his 60m races. An excellent start to his 2018 season.
Under 11 Fun In Athletics Regional Final
Six RSCAC under 11s were selected to represent Birmingham today in Sportshall Athletics. They all did superbly. The girls team finished in second place and the boys team won.
Well done to all of the Birmingham Team and a special well done to RSCAC athletes: Alfie, Jayden, Joe, Harrison (Boys’ Captain), Evie and Phao.
Sutton Sports Awards Winners
Well done to Katie Ingle (Female Sports Person of the Year), Muninder Singh Hayer (Achievement in Disability Sports) and Isabel Male (Grassroots Junior Person of the Year) for winning prizes at the Sutton Sports Awards last night.
CLUBHOUSE REFURBISHMENT UPDATE
I wanted to thank everyone for their patience during the RSCAC clubhouse refurbishment. Particular thanks to Bunny Kyd for all the time he has invested in planning and managing this improvement to our clubhouse facilities.
Our new facilities are nearly ready (just awaiting drains connection via the council). I would also particularly like to thank the kind person who has sponsored our interim toilet facility, our porta loo, this has been greatly appreciated.
Many thanks, Alex Buchanan, committee chair
Tonight’s Sportshall Competiton
Well done to ALL the athletes who competed in tonight’s Sportshall. We had so many 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes and many other PBs.
Good luck to all those who are competing in tomorrow’s cross country.
Success for Sutton Sprinters
Kane Howitt and Isabel Male started 2018 with some sparkling performances on Saturday in the 60m at the Midland Counties Indoor Meeting.
Kane set a new Senior Men’s Club record of 6.99 in winning his race beating Nicholas Pryce’s old record of 7.01 set in 2013. Kane’s previous best was 7.19 set in 2016.
Isabel, in her first year as an under 15, set a new PB of 8.30 in finishing 2nd in her race. Her old PB was 8.50 set last year.
Well done to both Kane and Isabel.
Royal Sutton Coldfield AC 
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