Royal Sutton’s senior men took the honours at the Worcester Pitchcroft 10k today. Ollie Harradence won the overall race in a time of 33.00 minutes and Simon Corker won the Veterans race in a PB of 36.10. Paul Terleski finished in 6th place and Colin McAuley also finished well up the field. Well done guys!
Results
100 club draw – 26 July
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.
Olympic event on at Wyndley this weekend
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.
Athletics on TV: Born to Run, The Secrets of Kenyan Athletics
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 “
Presentation Evening…..Friday 21st September 2012
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.
The Olympic Torch comes to RSCAC!!!
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!
Birmingham Games – 8 July
Nicholas Pryce set a new club record in the 200m with a fantastic run at the Birmingham Games yesterday. His time of 21.83 beats the old record of 21.9 set by James Simmons in 1989. Nick won the B race – his time would have been good enough for 4th place in the A race. Well done Nick!
Report by John Topliss
Aviva English Schools Championships – 6/7 July
Congratulations to Kate Ingle, who won the English Schools Championships with fantastic run in the 1500m steeplechase at Gateshead yesterday. She won by a massive 10 second margin in a time of 4.54.36 (which is a new club record as well).
Well done also to Gabrielle Kinney, who finished 5th in the Senior Girls 800m and Elemena Saunders who ran in the Inter Girls 800m.
Endurancelife Real Relay – 5 July
Well done to Andrea Deathridge and Clive Sayer who completed a 10 mile leg of the Endurancelife Real Relay today.The event, which involves hundred of runners, is an attempt to follow the entire 8,000 mile route of the official Olympic Torch around the British Isles in one continuous non-stop journey, running every step of the way. Andrea and Clive’s leg was from Blake Street Station via Aldridge and Stubbers Green, to Great Wyrley.
If you are interested in finding out more about this event click here.
Midland Athletics League – 1 July
Royal Sutton AC’s senior team put on another fine display last Sunday, with victory in the 3rd match of the season.
The star performance on the day came from Kieran Smith who won the A events for the 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, high jump and 2000m steeplechase. Nicholas Pryce continued his excellent season with commanding victories in the 100m and 400m A races, whilst Kevin Brown produced some outstanding displays in the field winning the A events for the hammer, shot putt and discus. His discus throw of 52m broke the division record and means he is the top ranked discus thrower in the UK for his age group by a distance of over 10 metres.
In the women’s events Charmaine Riley maintained her unbeaten record in the league with victories in the 100m and 200m and Charlotte Last had a great victory in the pole vault, as did Rachel Smith in the high jump.
Other winners in the A events were Megan Evans (triple jump), Rebecca Robinson (800m), Fred Tremblay (800m) and Nick Corker (5000m).
In the B events we had victories for Maddie Stearn (110m hurdles), Nicholas Mbewe (200m), Emma Overy (400m), Adam Barnes (400m), Amy Johnson (800m), Paul Terleski (1500m), Nick Corker (2000m steeplechase) and Dave Long (5000m).
There were lots of other great performances – well done to everyone who took part! A special thanks also to all our officials and everyone who helped out on the day.
Results are available here and League standings here. In addition to the results shown Kane Howitt and Luke Fleming took the 1st two places in the non scoring 100m and Simon Corker recorded a massive PB as a guest runner in the 5000m.
The final match takes place on 4 August at Kidderminster – Let’s have another great turnout!
Royal Sutton Coldfield AC 
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