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  • 30.Sep.11 Beagles Win Southern 6 Stage Road Relays at Aldershot

    Southern 6 Stage Road Relays at AldershotThe winter season started with a win for Newham & Essex Beagles men in the Southern Six stage road relays at Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot on Sunday 25th September. It was the first win in this race since 2006, but the sixth consecutive year in which we have finished in the medals. Team manager for Newham, Bob Smith said: "Conditions were warm but blustery. Our A team was without any of the athletes who went to...

  • 30.Sep.11 Jim Day Memorial Pole Vault meeting takes off

    Jim Day Pole Vault MeetingThe Jim Day Memorial Pole Vault meeting was a massive success you might say with some quite amazing statistics from the days 117 competitors in the 'pole vault only' meeting. Alan Williams (meeting organiser) said: “the place was wall-to-wall with pole vaulters all having a great time, there was a supportive atmosphere which produced some very impressive

  • 30.Sep.11 New Sunday morning training session at Finsbury Park athletics track

    London Heathside Training Session QuadKidsNew Sunday morning training sessions and newh Quad Kids at Finsbury Park athletics track. The training sessions for ages 6 years - 11 years are active now. Quad Kids will start from Sunday 13th November.

  • 30.Sep.11 Results of the Credit Suisse Beckton Park Challenge

    Credit Suisse Beckton Park ChallengeLondon, September 26, 2011 – Over two hundred local residents signed up to run in the inaugural Credit Suisse Beckton Park Challenge, which was created to raise awareness of, and improve access to, sporting activities in East London therefore capitalising on and creating a legacy to the London 2012 Games.

  • 27.Sep.11 Leyton Day festival enjoys RUN! visit.

    Leyton Day festival RUN!On a mainly dry but windy day, the Leyton Day festival played host to the first visit of the portable track and the first Access Event for Waltham Forest. With various activities ranging from sports, a funfair and live music, there was a good number of people in attendance. Over 100 people tried themselves out on the track...

  • 23.Sep.11 Newham Run! Activator links with Holiday Inn Passport to Sport

    Ohuruogh RUN! NewhamAs the Official Hotel Provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Holiday inn are offering members of the public the chance to win a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet Britain’s top athletes. Through liaising with the Newham Run! Activator Coral Nourrice, Holiday Inn selected Newham Indoor Athletics centre to host a masterclass with Christine Ohuruogu Simeon Williamson and Rhys Williams on the 21st September 2011.