Category: General Info

The National Road Relays, which were due to take place in Sutton Park on 13/14 October, have been cancelled.  This is a result of an outbreak of e coli 0157 which has been linked directly to Sutton Park.  A full statement from the ERRA is available here.

Come and celebrate a successful year for Royal Sutton.  The annual presentation evening takes place this Friday (21st September) at the All Saints Church Centre on Belwell Lane, Four Oaks (7.30-11pm).  Awards will be given to athletes in each age group. Tickets are still available from the coffee bar and cost £6 each, to include a disco and jacket potato.  Family discounts are available.

Also, make sure you vote for your “Athletes Athlete Award.” This is an award chosen by you for the athlete you feel deserves this recognition.  You can vote at the coffee bar.  This years nominees, who have been chosen by their coaches are:

Hannah Smith; Georgia Curry; Shaun Evans; Theo Larcombe; Roy Humpherson; Eleanor Williams; Russell Simpson; Katie Ingle; Charlie Hornby and Kieran Smith

See you all on Friday!

More photos of the Little Aston 5 are now available on our FLICKR pages.  A link to the new photos is available here.

The July 100 club draw took place in the club house on Thursday evening.  The winners were:

• 1st Prize   £50.00   Ann Brankin
• 2nd Prize  £30.00   Richard Baker
• 3rd Prize   £25.00  Bunny Kyd
• 4th Prize   £15.00   Beryl Chapman
• 5th Prize   £15.00   Steve & Ann Mason
• 6th Prize   £15.00   Joyce Hinchley

Five new members took out balls in our July draw – however there are still plenty more available.  Anyone interested in joining the 100 club should talk to Phil Pollock. The next draw will take place in November.

To coincide with the launch of the London Olympics, Royal Sutton is pleased to announce additional summer holiday athletics sessions for children aged 8-15 years.  The courses are designed to give children a fun introduction to athletics.

Royal Sutton will be running a free morning (9 am – 12 midday) or afternoon (1 pm -4 pm) of athletics on Monday 13 August at Wyndley.

The club will also be running two 3 day programmes, also at Wyndley Leisure Centre.  The first programme will run from 6-8 August and the second will run from 20-22 August.  The cost of the 3 programme is £30 and the course runs from 10am to 2.30pm daily.

You can book all sessions at Wyndley Leisure Centre  (0121 464 7742).  Places are strictly limited so book quickly before all the places are taken!

The next 100 club prize draw takes place on Thursday 26 July after training.  If you’re interested in taking part please ask at the coffee bar or speak to Phil Pollock.  Further information is available here.

The two day Sutton Coldfield Community Games is taking place today and tomorrow (14th and 15th July) at Wyndley leisure centre and athletics track. It’s on from 11 am – about 9 pm each day. Throughout the 2 days there are opportunities to try loads of different sports. The athletics slots are 1 – 3pm on both days, when sprints and long jump are on offer.  For more info click here.

If you’d like to come and help Bunny Kyd, Katie and Hannah Jennings and Meg Evans with the coaching, please get to the track at 12:45 either on Saturday or Sunday. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks.  Have a good weekend! Good luck to those competing in the Midlands Champs.

BBC Four is running a great athletics programme ‘Born to run’ which is available on BBC iPlayer until 20th July here.

“Former Irish athlete and 5,000m world champion Eamonn Coghlan travels to Kenya’s highlands to meet Brother Colm O’Connell, a modest priest who played a major role in fostering Kenyan distance running and who is now considered one of the world’s top athletics coaches. Watching him train the 800m world-record holder David Rudisha, Eamonn observes at first-hand his unlikely but lasting legacy. Part travelogue, part tribute, the documentary also features an interview with Eamonn’s childhood hero, the great Olympic athlete Kip Keino “

Get it in your diary now! The annual athletics club presentation evening will take place on Friday 21st September, at the All Saints Church Centre on Belwell Lane, Four Oaks. Awards will be given to athletes in each age group. Tickets are £6 each, to include a disco and jacket potato.  Family discounts are available. Tickets can be bought from the coffee bar.

It’s the social event of the year!! So make sure you’re there.

Next Tuesday (17th July) an Olympic torch will be outside the RSCAC clubhouse for members to see and be photographed with.

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!