British Championships

British ChampsIt’s the British Championships this weekend, with the best athletes in the country competing at the Alexander Stadium. We have two athletes scheduled to compete with Nicholas Pryce set to run in the 200m and Laura Whittle in the 5k. If you’re going to watch the action make sure you give them plenty of support!

Upcoming fixtures

Ollie HA busy month coming up for our athletics teams. Here is a summary of key dates for the diary:
  • Wed 28 May – Midland Vets League (+35) – Alexander Stadium
  • Sat 31 May​ – Youth Development League (u13-15) – Stoke
  • Sun 1 Jun – ​Youth Development League (U17-20) – Nuneaton
  • Sat 7 Jun – ​Midland Senior League (U17+)
  • Sat 14 Jun​ – WM Schools’ Championships – venue tbc
  • 14/15 Jun – Midland Champs (U20/Senior) – Alexander Stadium
  • Sat 21 Jun – ​Mason Trophy – Alexander Stadium
  • Sun 22 Jun​ – Youth Development League (u13-15) – RSC
  • Wed 25 Jun – Midland Vets League (+35) – Burton
  • Sun 29 Jun – ​Youth Development League (U17-20) – Nuneaton

The athletics season is almost here

The athletics season is almost here with all age groups competing in the next couple of weeks. The upcoming fixtures are provided below:

  • Sunday 27 April – U17/U20 YDL (Derby)
  • Wednesday 30 April – Midland Vets League (Telford)
  • Saturday 3 May – U13/U15 YDL (Leicester)
  • Sunday 4 May – Midland Senior League
  • Sunday 11 May – Heart of England (Banbury)

The fixture list for the season is available here: Royal Sutton athletics fixtures – 2014

Please keep training hard and make sure you’re available for all these important matches. Let’s have a fantastic start to the season!

National Road Relays – 5 April

Midland Road RelaysCome and support our senior men and women at the National Road Relays in Sutton Park this Saturday. We’re putting out strong teams in both races and would greatly appreciate some home support! The men start at 12.00. The women start at 12.20. Good luck to everyone who is racing!