YDL: an enthralling weekend of track and field

Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC took top spot in both the upper and lower age-group competitions at this weekend’s Youth Development League National Finals 2023.

The Manchester Regional Arena was the backdrop for an enthralling weekend of track and field featuring some of the country’s younger club athletes.

And it was Blackheath who retained their titles in both the upper and lower age-group competitions with a points score of 819 and 662, respectively.

With the older athletes, Rugby and Northampton AC came second (705), followed by Harrow and Dacorum (634), City of York (631.5), Team Avon (619), and Trafford AC (536.5)

In the younger age-group it was the closest it has been for several years with Rugby and Northampton AC finishing second (634.5), with Tonbridge AC third (546), Wirral AC fourth (502.5), City of York AC fifth (496), Cheltenham and County Harriers sixth (477), and Giffnock North AC seventh (416).

The YDL is a competition designed to showcase athletes from those competing clubs and as a team-based event provides opportunities for participants to test themselves whilst supporting and encouraging each other.

For more information on the YDL or how to join the league, visit the YDL website.

Congratulations to all those who took part as athletes, coaches, team managers, officials, and volunteers, and also to everyone who had a hand in organising the two-day event.