The 2007 England Athletics West Midlands Region Awards Evening, sponsored by Hiedseck & Co Monopole Champagne, was held on 19th October at the Campanile Hotel in Birmingham.
Over 140 coaches, officials and club volunteers were in attendence, along with some of the Region's elite athletes who helped to present the awards.
Recipients of the awards, who each received a bottle of Champagne, were as follows:
Club of the Year
Track and Field Club - Birchfield Harriers
Off Track Club - Royal Sutton Coldfield AC
Junior Club - City of Stoke AC
Inclusivity Club - Washland Womens Runners
Volunteer of the Year
Young Volunteer - Michelle Bartlett (Stratford Upon Avon AC)
Club Volunteer - Sandy Ogden (Oswestry Olympians)
Services to Club Development - Gill Repton (Worcester AC)
Official of the Year
Newcomer to Officiating - Roger and Hazel Gregory (Birchfield Harriers)
Off Track Official - Ray Williams (Staffordshire AA)
Track and Field Official - Jack Matthews (Bridgnorth AC)
Services to Officiating - Pat and Chris Lockley
Coach of the Year
Participation Coach - Howard and Clova Court (Wolverhampton and Bilston AC)
Performance Coach - Kevin Reeve (Birchfield Harriers)
Podium Coach - Tony Hadley (Birchfield Harriers)
Team/Partnership of the Year
Local Authority - Sandwell Leisure Trust
Athletic Partnership - Warwickshire Athletics Development Forum
In addition to the UK Athletics categories the West Midlands Region decided to create an additional award to honour longstanding service to athletics, which was presented by Chairman of England Athletics, John Graves.
The Council's Dedication to Athletics
Betty Downes (Birchfield Harriers)
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