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News headlines July 2012

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  • 25.Jul.12 Keynote speaker announced for Midlands National Coaching Conference

    Following on from the excitement of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the theme of the three England Athletics Conferences will be “Where next for coaching?”  We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the Midlands event.

  • Nottinghamshire Athletics Network

    20.Jul.12 Fifth Notts Network newsletter now online

    Nottinghamshire Athletics Network's fifth newsletter is now online for download.  The newsletter aims to let everyone know what's been happening over the past few months within the local area.

  • Nottinghamshire Athletics Network

    11.Jul.12 New Notts road runners invited to Network series

    The Nottinghamshire Athletics Network is promoting a series of 1 mile and 5k races on the track at Bingham on Thursday 6th September.  These races are specifically aimed at road runners, particularly those who may NEVER have run on a track before.

  • 09.Jul.12 Let the Games Commence, the Prelude!

    On the eve of the 2012 GB Paralympic selections, the McCain Birmingham Games including Aviva Parallel Success presented a timely opportunity for athletes to make an impression, and for a growing number of new athletes and volunteer officials to get a flavour of world class competition.

  • Starter Gordon Staines

    04.Jul.12 The start of something special

    When the starting gun is raised for the start of the first track event at the 2012 Olympics, the man firing it is likely to be Newbold man Gordon Staines. Gordon's rise to the pinnacle of athletics officiating began in 1987 when his children joined Chesterfield Athletics Club.  In 1989 responded to a plea from the club for trainee officials by expressing an interest in becoming a starter.