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  • Pete McKnight

    31.May.10 Conditioning and Physical Preparation for the Developing Athlete

    Charnwood AC are hosting a Coach Development Workshop on Conditioning and Physical Preparation for the Developing Athlete.  This workshop will be led by certified strength and conditioning specialist Pete McKnight who will give helpful advice on how to carry out conditioning exercises whilst at track side or at home with limited or no equipment.

  • In the Activator Resource

    29.May.10 Community Athletics Activator Resource now on sale

    The "Run, Jump, Throw" Community Athletics Activator Resource is now on sale from England Athletics at a cost of £14.99.  The Resource offers ideal preparation for those wishing to support, officiate or coordinate an informal activity or short form competition event in their school, neighbourhood, or community youth project.

  • Sedgefield

    24.May.10 Volunteering takes centre stage in Sedgefield

    On May 18th over 20 people from within the club and local community gathered at Ceddesfeld Hall in Sedgefield for a 2 hour evening dedicated to volunteering.

  • PV SNH Daniel Gardner

    20.May.10 National Championships - Free entry scheme

    Winners of area titles at the Northern, Midlands and Southern Championships will be eligible to receive a free entry for the National Championships. Everyone who wins a senior title at one of the area events will have a free entry into that event at the England Athletics Senior Championships to be held on 17 and 18 July, subject to their having met the entry standard.

  • 20.May.10 Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies achieve Clubmark status

    Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies, part of the McCain Lea Valley Athletics Network, is the latest Essex club to be awarded Clubmark accreditation. Well known for producing athletes such as Sally Gunnell, Sarah Claxton, Jeanette Kwakye and Daniel Awde they have also demonstrated that they are a progressive, safe and effective club for junior athletes.

  • 20.May.10 Focus on Fundamentals

    Sphinx AC played host to a Flying Coach visit, delivered by Ruddy Farquharson, Strength and Conditioning coach at the EIS, on Tuesday 4th May.  The session brought together 9 coaches who are working with junior athletes from 3 Warwickshire clubs and focussed on the fundamentals of movements.