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News headlines October 2009

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    14.Oct.09 Dame Kelly to help talented NW athletes develop

    Greater Sport, the Greater Manchester Sports partnership is joining forces with Dame Kelly Holmes to host a two day backing talent scheme.  The days are aimed at talented athletes in the North West who have been selected to develop in the wider aspects of their athletic performance, and help them understand what it takes to be a world class performer.

  • 14.Oct.09 Northwood Academy of Hurdles preparing for winter programme

    Northwood Academy of Hurdles is preparing for its winter programme.  The Academy has been working with young hurdlers to develop their hurdling techniques indoors at Northwood Stadium, Stoke, and is proud of its record in producing some of the finest national winning hurdlers over the 15 years of its existence.

  • 11.Oct.09 England Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees 2009

    England Athletics has honoured some of the most famous and historic names in the sport at an awards ceremony in Birmingham. Stars including Darren Campbell and Katharine Merry were present as athletes including Jonathan Edwards, Steve Backley and Noel Thatcher were inducted. Historic figures of the sport such as Harold Abrahams, Lord Burghley, Mary Rand and Ann Packer were inducted as were figures such as Ron Pickering and Malcolm Arnold for their services to the sport of athletics.

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    11.Oct.09 England Athletics honours volunteers in Awards ceremony

    England Athletics has held its National Awards ceremony at Aston Villa Football Club to honour the sport's volunteers. Clubs, officials and coaches were among those recognised at the event held in conjunction with the 2009 Hall of Fame event.

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    09.Oct.09 England Athletics National Coaching Conferences 2009

    England Athletics invites you to join us for our National Coaching Conferences for 2009. We are running the conference three times, in the North, Midlands and South. The conference format is almost identical at each so that coaches can pick the venue most convenient for them. The conferences include some of the world's best coaches as well as the best domestic coaches presenting on their events.

  • 08.Oct.09 First 300/400m hurdles training day a great success

    18 coaches and over 50 athletes from across age groups from U15 to Vets attended the first 300/400m hurdles training day of the winter at Lee Valley Athletics Centre.   National Event Coach Lloyd Cowan, coach to Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohorugu, led the day to aid the development of both athletes and coaches.