Category: General Info

The Thursday evening 5-6pm “Introduction to athletics” session for 7-9 yr olds is currently full and a waiting list is in operation. If you would like to add your child’s name to the waiting list please email us at rscac@hotmail.co.uk. If you are already on the list we hope to be able to invite your child to future sessions in May and June as spaces free up. Thanks for your patience!

The latest 100 club winners are:

• £50 – Sally Mills
• £30 – Ruth Dobbins
• £25 – Paul Williams
• £15 – Joyce Hinchley
• £15 – Lynne Duval
• £15 – John Topliss

The next draw is in July. If you want to take part please speak to John Mills.

This years Little Aston 5 mile road race and 2 mile Fun Run will take place on Sunday 6 September. Entry forms will be posted on the website nearer the time.

2015/16 club memberships are now due. Please collect your membership forms from the clubhouse and please help the club by paying promptly. This is especially important if you intend to compete in any of the athletics matches from early April onwards – you will only be able to compete if you have paid your membership. The fee is also £5 less if you pay by 30 April.

The induction group for 7-9 year olds starts back this Thursday 26 February at 5pm (until 6pm). Hopefully now the nights are drawing out we’ll be able to venture into the Park for some of the session (weather permitting). The session costs £1.50. Please bring warm clothes and a water bottle. See you on Thursday!!!

Great news – Steve Marklew has been selected to represent Great Britain at this year’s IPC Marathon World Championships. This event, which is a qualifying event for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, will take place in London ahead of the London Marathon on 26 April.

Steve is partially sighted and competes as a T12/T13 athlete. Despite being the UK record holder for the T13 category over the marathon distance (2 hours 36 minutes achieved at London 5 years ago) this will be Steve’s first international vest.

Subject to formal classification another club member, Russell Simpson, may be joining Steve at London to run as his guide. This will depend on whether Steve is classed as T12 or T13 with only the former category being eligible to run with a guide. Good luck with the training guys!!!

Photo from http://www.racephotos.org.uk

Calling all distance runners, Royal Sutton is now on the Strava website. The website records details of your runs and allows you to compare against your club mates. Here’s a link to the site if you want to join us: STRAVA

Last week’s leader was Russell Simpson who clocked a ludicrous 155.5km in seven days – if anyone has seen Russell driving round Sutton Coldfield wearing a garmin please let us know!

The 5pm training session for 7-9 year olds starts this Thursday (22 January). The session costs £1.50. Please bring warm clothes and a drink.

The latest 100 club winners were:

• £50 no 24 Linda Lord
• £30 no 6 Ann & Steve Mason
• £25 no 41 Sarah Smewin
• £15 no 30 Nick Corker
• £15 no 17 Fay Pollock
• £15 no 21 John Fletcher (AGAIN!!!!!)

The next draw is on 18 December. If you’d like to take part please speak to John Mills or ask at the coffee bar.

The 5-6pm session for 7-9 year olds is now full. If you would like to add your
child’s name to the waiting list please email us at rscac@hotmail.co.uk or let
us know at the clubhouse.