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News headlines April 2012

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  • North of Tyne Athletics Network (NOTAN)

    25.Apr.12 Lots of fun at NOTAN Try Athletics Festival

    NOTAN held a Try Athletics Festival to celebrate 100 days to the Olympics and promote local clubs. Despite the rain trying to turn people away, around 40 people came and had lots of fun. Vic Voltage, CE Electric Mascot, made an appearance encouraging the junior athletes.

  • 100daystogo

    25.Apr.12 Ivanhoe Robins Junior Athletics Club mark 100 days to go

    The rain held off and the Robins opened up their doors on Saturday 21st April to give their local community the chance to try some athletics. The club made full use of the weather and had activities taking place both inside and out to give people the chance to try lots of different events.

  • North Yorkshire Athletics Network NYAN

    24.Apr.12 North Yorkshire Under 15 Boys win National Sportshall Final

    After attending trials between October and January organised by the North Yorkshire Athletics Network to be part of the North Yorkshire team, the Under 15 boys went on to win the regional finals and secured their place in the UK Sportshall finals held on Saturday at the NEC. 

  • 100 days to go

    24.Apr.12 Mini Bees swarm around Olympic Legend

    On April 21st The Bees Academy held a special event for the Academy’s Mini Bees, aged between 5 – 8 years old, at the Norman Park Athletics Track, Hayes Lane, Bromley to mark the "100 Days To Go" until the start of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

  • 23.Apr.12 Huntingdonshire AC successfully renew clubmark

    Huntingdonshire AC have successfully renewed their England Athletics Accredited Club status. A presentation was made at a recent training session by their CCSO James Cudmore to Chair Mike Hayball and Coach Penny Butcher.

  • 21.Apr.12 New racing wheelchair for young Marathon fundraiser

    11-year-old Lydia Cross, the inspirational young fundraiser from North Devon who lost both legs to meningitis when she was two, will be the first person to receive a racing wheelchair through Rotary’s Wheel Appeal with the charity WheelPower.