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Our thanks go to Great Midlands Fun Run, who have gifted the club £100. This will go towards new equipment for the summer Track and Field season.

With the exception of Martin Phipps and Brian Higson’s groups, training has been cancelled tonight. This is due to the icy conditions at and around Wyndley. Martin and Brian’s groups still plan to train as usual.

Any questions please speak to your coach.

We have made the decision that due to the weather there will be no training tomorrow night.  Stay safe in the warm.

Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club has been given a £500 grant courtesy of the Skipton Grassroots Giving Team.

This money will be used to buy new equipment for the club’s weekly taster sessions for 7 to 9 year olds, so that the club can offer a greater selection of activities that will further develop each child’s repertoire of skills.

Items such as mini hurdles, long and triple jump mats, weighted balls, hoops and beanbags will be bought with the money.

Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club have been running weekly taster sessions for 7 -9 year olds in preparation for them competing for the club in cross-country and track and field events when they reach 9 years old.

Such is the interest in these one-hour sessions that there is a waiting list to join in excess of 100 youngsters!

Even at the tender age of 7, the children are taught the fundamentals of running, jumping and throwing, along with social skills, etiquette and discipline. Through listening to the advice of the club’s volunteer coaches, along with practising week on week, all of the youngsters improve. Many become extremely good athletes.

After attending this taster group, when they turn 9, they transition much better into the main athletics club due to their increased fitness and skill levels.

From grassroots to Olympic standard, the club have been successful in guiding youngsters to reach their pinnacle in this sport. Many youngsters continue their membership with the club and compete for their school, club, university or district, with some competing in regional or national championships before going on to represent their country.

Tuesday Sportshall sessions at John Wilmott have finished until the New Year.  The athletes who were attending these sessions need to go to the track instead on Tuesdays in December please, 6 – 8pm.

The remaining sessions at John Wilmott are: 9th January, 16th January and 23rd January, 6 – 7.30pm.

There will be no jumps and hurdles tomorrow.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  Enjoy your night off!

Your last chance to buy your presentation night tickets will be Tuesday 3rd October. Presentation night is Friday 6th October at The Pavilion, Moor Lane, B6 7AA.

Doors open at 7pm.

£10 for 1 ticket or £35 for 4.

This will also be your last chance to cast your vote for the Athletes’ Athlete award.

We are after raffle prize donations for the evening too – please drop these off at the clubhouse next week.

This weekend 23 athletes and 11 parents all travelled to Conwy, Wales, for a middle distance residential trip. The girls have had a fantastic weekend of beach training sessions, a Pilates class, lane swimming, celebrating 4 of their birthdays but were unable to beat their parents at beach rounders!
The girls have been a real credit to the club and we also need to say a big thank you to  Brian, Martin and all the parents for making this trip happen.

Just a reminder that our annual RSCAC presentation night is on Friday 6th October 2017 7pm for a prompt 7.30pm start at a new venue, the Pavilion, Moor Lane, Birmingham. B6 7AA  http://www.thepavilion.co.uk

Please vote for RSCAC to win a Skipton Building Society ‘Grassroots Giving Grant’ for £500.  We plan to use the money on new Sportshall equipment such as: standing long jump and speed bounce mats, a vertical jump, balance bars, bean bags, hoops, mini hurdles, soft javelins, gym mats and high steppers.

Please ask your friends and neighbours to vote for us too!

We are one of twenty-two organisations short listed and it is now down to a public vote; the ones with the most votes win.

Click on the below link and click on RSCAC, which is number 17 in the West Midlands.  You vote at the bottom of the page by entering your email address. 

https://www.skiptongrg.co.uk/apply-for-funding/2017-shortlisted-groups/west-midlands/#apply-map

THANK YOU!