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14.Aug.12 Budding Rio athlete to be 2012 Paralympic Flame Ambassador
A 14 year old athlete who has come through the Playground to Podium and Disability Sport Events programme has been chosen as the Paralympic Flame Ambassador for Plymouth. Two years ago she took up athletics and was picked after winning five gold medals in the National Disabled Athletics Championships in Warwick in July.
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18.Jun.12 Torch support for 'Back The Track' campaign
In celebration of the Olympic Torch Relay passing through North Somerset and over Failand, North Somerset Athletic Club ran a celebratory training session at the Cathedral School Sports Field on Failand.
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15.Jun.12 P2P athlete gets a taste of the media
Young Kelly Hutchins (P2P Wesport) was in demand by the media ahead of the School Games. On the morning of competition Kelly was up at 5am – with team mascot – for BBC Breakfast and 5 Live, before finding herself selected to do 6 interviews in all!
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30.Apr.12 Hobie Martin narrowly wins Virgin London Mini Marathon
Hobie Martin emerged victorious to receive his winner’s medal from Prince Harry after a nail biting conclusion to the Men’s Under 17 race at the Virgin London Mini Marathon.
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27.Mar.12 Yeovil Olympiads to compete in Olympic stadium
Six disabled athletes have been selected to take part in the School Games 2012 which will be held in the same London venues as this year's Olympic Games.
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08.Dec.11 Network Coaches' Forum cascades knowledge and techniques
The Duchy Athletics Network Coaches’ Forum held at Truro Prep School offered the chance for coaches to get some hands on experience of an ‘own body weight strength and conditioning’ session and a ‘plyometrics’ training workshop.




