Firstly, and most importantly I hope that you are all keeping safe and well during these challenging times. I understand how difficult things are for everybody and the absence of athletics in our lives only adds to the frustrations. As you will have seen, some of the guidance from Government has changed this week; particularly …
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International Spotlight: Chloe Sharman
We take a look at one of Tamworth AC’s bright young athletes who has been selected to represent Great Britain in the last year. This story is a little different to our usual spotlights. It is one in the sport of Tetrathlon, a multi-discipline variant of modern pentathlon in which athletes have to shoot a …
English Schools Cross Country Championships: Sat 14 March, Sefton Park, Liverpool
A handful of Tamworth AC’s brightest young athletes headed to Sefton Park in Liverpool for the prestigious English Schools Cross Country Championships at the weekend. The annual event, with past competitors and winners including some of the biggest names in athletics, sees runners from schools the length and breadth of the country selected to represent …
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UK CAU Inter Counties Cross Country: 07 March 2020, Loughborough
Tamworth AC athletes were in action at the UK CAU Inter-Counties Cross Country Championship on Saturday. All athletes had been selected by their home county associations; many based on their performances at their respective county championships in January, making the standard of competition extremely high. The famous venue at Prestwold Hall in Loughborough presented participants …
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Tamworth AC athletes selected for Inter-Counties and English Schools Cross Country Championships
Tamworth AC’s cross country season may now have finished, but a number of the club’s athletes are yet to hang up their spikes for the summer, with selection for the coveted Inter-Counties and English Schools Championships this month. Inter-Counties Championships The Inter-Counties Championships in Loughborough on 7th March will see Max Kent (Under-20 Men), Ben …
England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships 2020
Away from the wind and rain, a handful of Tamworth AC athletes competed at the England Athletics Indoor Championships in Sheffield over the weekend. The Under-15 Girls pole vaulters had an excellent day with Charley O’Neill clearing 3.10m to take the bronze medal. Ruby Coldwell also made a vault of 3.10m to take 4th place …
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National Cross Country Championships 2020
Tamworth AC’s athletes faced their toughest test of the year so far at the National Cross Country Championships in Nottingham at the weekend. The recent battering of storms Ciara and Dennis left the whole of Wollaton Park extremely wet and muddy, but thanks to the tireless efforts of hosts Notts AC and a huge team …
WMYACCL: Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton, Sun 09 February 2020
The arrival of Storm Ciara made for possibly the worst conditions as Tamworth AC’s junior athletes brought their cross country league season to an end. Disruption to travel forced a depleted team, but those who made the trip to Wolverhampton were not perturbed by the strong winds and heavy rain. On the contrary, some fantastic …
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Midland Cross Country Championships: Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, Sat 25 Jan 2020
Tamworth AC athletes made the trip to Prestwold Hall in Loughborough for the Derby Runner Midland Cross Country Championships last Saturday. After the recent spell of mild weather, it felt much more like a January weekend for cross country racing. The course was very muddy, but that didn’t do anything to lessen the performances of …
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WMYACCL: Nuneaton, Sunday 12 January 2020
Tamworth AC’s junior athletes made the short trip to the Pingles Stadium in Nuneaton for the penultimate fixture of the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League on Sunday. Condition were dry and windy on the day, but earlier rain had made the course wet and muddy and challenging in places. First off for the …
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