East Midlands Regional Council
Council Members
- Neil Dawson (Chair)
- Terence Timmis (Vice Chair)
- Adam Henley
- Howard Crabtree
- Richard Massey
Co-optees
- Angelica Oparinde
- Paul Gair
You can get in touch via eastmidschair@englandathletics.org.
Adam Henley
Adam Henley came to athletics as a veteran having been inspired as a spectator at the Berlin World Athletics Champs. He joined a local club and became a below average thrower before becoming a field official. Adam has worked his way up to regional level field official and is now seeking National level elevation.
Outside of athletics, Adam works as a Finance Analyst for Kettering General Hospital and is a qualified management accountant. He is a keen swimmer, parkrunner and cinema goer having lost a significant amount of weight with Slimming World.
Fun Fact – Adam has seen the Mens 100 WR broken twice live – Atlanta (1996) and Berlin (2009).
Howard Crabtree
Howard is Club Secretary and a Coach in Running Fitness at Harborough AC. He has been a member of the club since 1987 having started his athletics career in Manchester, aged 10, going on to specialise at 800 and 1500m before turning to the road.
He is motivated by making our sport accessible to everyone so that the benefits of club athletics can be enjoyed by juniors, seniors and masters alike. Currently studying for the Endurance Event Group coaching qualification Howard aims to improve his skills as a coach and contribute to the wider development of the sport through the Regional Council.
Paul Gair
Paul Gair is a level 3 throws coach based at Mansfield Harriers. He has been coaching for over 20 years and has performed many roles over the years including team manager, sports hall organiser, and committee member.
He has recently retired after completing 30 years in the Nottinghamshire Fire Service. He is currently a Coach Developer, delivering both the Coaching Assistant and the Athletics Coach courses. He also assesses and provides feedback on both courses, is and Internal Verifier for coaching courses and is the Regional Club Coaching Lead for the East Midlands.
Angelica Oparinde
Angelica has been a member of Derby Athletics Club since 2012 and is now part of University of Stirling athletics team. Angelica is currently Track and Field Captain of her university team. She competes in 200m and 400m. Outside of athletics, Angelica is in her third year of studies of Law and Politics at Stirling University.
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