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News headlines April 2011

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  • 2009 trophies

    28.Apr.11 Time to give credit where it is due?

    At every club and competition across the country you can see that our sport is built upon the efforts of volunteers. The England Athletics Volunteer Awards give you the chance to gain recognition for those people who make your involvement in the sport more exciting, more enjoyable and more successful - or even make it possible for you to be involved at all.

  • Wheelchair Mini Marathon Jamie Carter

    20.Apr.11 Playground to Londinium

    Athletes from the Playground to Podium programme enjoyed their first taste of road racing at the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Wheelchair race on Sunday, with barely months of training behind them and using borrowed chairs.

  • 15.Apr.11 Paralympic Apprentice Coach Visits Ashford AC

    On Saturday 19th March Hayley Ginn, UKA Paralympic Apprentice Coach for sprints and wheelchair racing, visited Ashford AC.

  • 09.Apr.11 Deaf Athletics Day to be held in Birmingham

    The Birmingham McCain Athletics Network, along with BID Services, Birchfield Harriers, StreetGames and Deaf UK Athletics are holding a Sports Project for deaf youngsters aged between 8 to 25 years - an action packed programme for all levels of ability with potential for progression.

  • Leeds Wheelchair clinics

    08.Apr.11 Leeds wheelchair racing clinics inspire a final push

    Saturday saw the finale of the 2010/11 Leeds wheelchair racing clinics, with the last of the 6 training sessions held at the John Charles Centre for Sport.  The sessions were also accredited by the 2012 inspire mark, part of 2012’s branding family. The clinics are the only wheelchair racing sessions with this accreditation in the UK.

  • 07.Apr.11 Forum attendees discuss Disability athletics and Endurance officiating

    Over 20 representatives from the world of officiating in England attended the 4th England Athletics National Officials' Forum, held once again at UKA head office in Solihull.  Themes this year included Disability Athletics and Endurance officiating.