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News headlines 2010

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  • 11.Nov.10 South Yorkshire Disability Mentor Identified

    To drive the disability provision and inclusion by the network clubs forward, the South Yorkshire Athletics Network group felt a Disability mentor was essential.  The South Yorkshire Athletics Network Development Officer, approached Diana Stanger of Doncaster AC to be the South Yorkshire Disability mentor - and she said yes.

  • 10.Nov.10 England's Katrina Hart voted IPC Athlete of the Month

    England's Katrina Hart, a 100m T37 gold medal winner at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, has been voted the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for October 2010 after winning a public vote.

  • 10.Nov.10 Leeds Wheelchair clinics start with a bang

    The Leeds Wheelchair racing training and mentoring clinics started with a bang on 6th November 2010. Welcoming beginners through to experienced wheelchair racers, the session catered for people wanting to come and try the sport and provided a training session for athletes now well into their winter training schedules.

  • 05.Nov.10 Leeds Network support wheelchair racing masterclass

    The Leeds Athletics Network organised a master class for wheelchair racing at the John Charles Centre for Sport  recently.  The session was on ‘hard glove building’.  The Athletics Network was also privileged to welcome Great Britain Paralympic Athlete, Shelly Woods.

  • 04.Nov.10 Golden girl Katrina on international award shortlist

    England gold medal winning sprinter Katrina Hart has been named on a shortlist of five for the prestigious International Paralympic Committee athlete of the month award - for her stunning performance in sprinting to gold in the T37 100m at the Commonwealth Games.

  • 02.Nov.10 Club Focus – Sedgefield Harriers

    In September 2005, a small village in County Durham became part of the wider athletics community, through the founding of Sedgefield Harriers.  From their humble beginnings as a small group of recreational road runners, their growth and development of a club has been nothing short of astonishing.