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    25.Dec.12 Season's Greetings from England Athletics

    England Athletics sends Season’s Greetings to everyone we have worked with in what has been a memorable year.  Thanks to everyone for all their hard work this year: clubs, networks, officials, coaches, athletes, sponsors, councillors, parents, administrators, teachers, partner bodies, athletics charities and media.

  • Wheelchair Mini Marathon Jamie Carter

    22.Dec.12 Mini London Wheelchair Marathon: entries open

    The Virgin Money Giving Mini London Wheelchair Marathon is the opening event of the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon. The race is a championship event for young wheelchair athletes all over the UK.  Entries now open.

  • Dwarf Athlete shot put Sean Clare

    21.Dec.12 English Dwarf athlete wins Greater Sport Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year

    Record breaking shot and discus thrower Sean Clare has won the Greater Sport Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year.  Sean is an F40 (dwarf) athlete who has made some remarkable achievements in 2012.  But it has been a year of joys and disappointments for the young man.

  • Derek Derenalagi seated throwing frame design

    21.Dec.12 Introduction to seated and ambulant throws workshop

    This introductory workshop will give coaches an understanding of the classifications relevant to ambulant and seated throws and the relevant basic technical model for each.  It will also outline the sport specific rules and give coaches an understanding of the basic design features of throwing frames.

  • 20.Dec.12 Talent Introduction day a great success

    On 28th October the North Talent ID day began with small dusting of snow, cold air and an early start. The day was planned to help coaches and athletes understand the different ways to train and encourage them to push the boundaries of their own abilities.

  • T37 Kelly Hutchins with coach Rob Ellchuk

    19.Dec.12 Legacy for a new generation of Paralympic athletes

    Following the announcement that London will be hosting the 2017 Paralympic Athletics World Championships, just a month before the World Athletics Champs, this is a great time to get involved with athletics.  Would you like to be a top coach, athlete or official in 2017?