Below are the results from the quadrathlon which took place at the start of this month. Well done to everyone who took part!
Midland Senior League – 19/08
Tamworth AC had the last match of the season at the home of Birchfield Athletics club at the Alexander Stadium Birmingham on Saturday 19th August against teams from Yate, Cheltenham, Birchfield, Telford and Coventry. The match was important as Tamworth needed to do well to stay in the Division 2. We were able to put …
20/08 ACADEMY SESSION TIME CHANGE
Due to the World Cup final this Sunday (20/08) at 11am, we have changed the times of the session to 9:00 - 10:30 so that everyone has the opportunity to (hopefully) watch England win!
Staffordshire Mini League – 26/07
City of Stoke AC399.5Tamworth AC355.5Cannock and Stafford AC237Burton AC129 On a very wet Wednesday evening Tamworth hosted this SAN sponsored event for young athletes from Staffordshire. The meeting has a different format to other competitions in that if “A” and “B” athletes from the same Club come 1st and 2nd they receive the points for …
Heart of England League – 16/07
1. BRAT8512. Banbury6573. Royal Sutton Coldfield6064. Corby AC5245. Tamworth AC4406. Bromsgrove & Redditch4037. Kidderminster & Stourport3488. Worcester320 The third and final Heart of England meeting in which Tamworth AC came 5th leaving them in 5th place overall for the season. The under 11’s are scored separately and the Boys team of Jacob Brady, Felix Farmer, …
YDL Lower Age Group – 08/07
Very contrasting weather in Daventry, but still some great performances to finish off the Lower YDL season for Tamworth AC youngsters. A couple of late injuries saw the team numbers drop slightly but we still managed to take 27 athletes for an away fixture, which was excellent.Overall Tamworth finished 2nd in Division B behind Solihull, …
Midland Track and Field League Division 2 – 09/07
Cheltenham and County508Yate AC431Telford AC417Tamworth AC381Birchfield Harriers354Coventry GodivaFailed to show Following the third meeting, Tamworth are lying in 5th place, half a point behind Telford. Meaning if we can be if front of Telford at the final meeting at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 19 August 2023, we would avoid being relegated for the second …
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YDL Lower Age Group 2 – 03/06
Another wonderful day at Tamworth Stadium yesterday for a match enjoyed by all, showing that there is a lot of optimism and positivity about the strength of Tamworth AC. An even bigger team of 30 young athletes appeared this time at the event with 4 of them making their debut, and a couple more competing …
YDL Upper Age Group 2 – 28/05
Thanks to all the athletes who attended the Upper Age Group match at Loughborough, where Tamworth finished 7th out of 8 teams despite reduced numbers. Great work for those who competed and some top-notch performances. Thanks to Rob James, Deb Cash, Fiona Meldrum, Alistair Fleming & Lorraine Godber for officiating, and Sophie Godber for general …
Heart of England Match 1 – 21/05
The first of the three Heart of England meetings at a very warm Alan Moreton track at Stourport last Sunday. Fantastic to see so many athletes and families there, with eight clubs competing in Division 2, now that the league format has changed from 4 divisions to 3 divisions. Competing in a tough second division, …
Midland League Division 2 – 20/05
The Tamworth Senior Team travelled to sunny Yate on Saturday for the second Midland League Division 2 match. There were only 12 athletes and it seems Birchfield Harriers and Telford AC athletes were less keen for a day in the south west of England. The final scores were:- Yate AC566Cheltenham & County521Tamworth AC266Birchfield Harriers229Telford AC195Coventry …
Staffordshire and Warwickshire County Championships – 13/05 & 14/05
Over the weekend of May 13th and 14th many of the athletes from Tamworth AC competed at the Staffordshire County Championships and Warwickshire County Championships. Many of the athletes came home with Gold medals achieving county champion status. Among those with gold medals at the Staffordshire Championships were: Tom Ainsworth claimed a Gold medal at senior men's …
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YDL Lower Age Group – 07/05
Glorious weather, outstanding competitive effort by all athletes, willing helpers and officials, all added up to an excellent start to the Lower Age Group competitions in 2023! It is worth noting that Tamworth fielded a huge team of 27 young athletes at the event with 11 of them making their Track & Field debut. Given …
YDL Upper Age Group – 30/04
You always expect it to be wet and windy in Stoke, and it didn’t disappoint. An 8-strong team of Tamworth athletes did put in some excellent performances to help the club to 6th place in the match out of 8 teams and a good start to the season. Mens Reduced numbers in the mens category, …
Midland League – 22/04
Saturday saw Tamworth host the first Midland Track and Field League Division 2 meeting of 2023.The main compliment we had from those attending was what a remarkable job we had done booking the weather. Rain predicted, not a drop! It is best not to dwell on the final result. The star performer on the day …
Quadrathlon 26/03
Over 60 junior athletes from Tamworth AC and Royal Sutton Coldfield AC competed in the junior quadrathlon, which consisted of four events. For the 8-11 year olds this included a vortex throw, standing long jump, 75 metre sprint and 600 metre run, whereas for the 12-13 year olds it was a javelin throw, long jump, …
XC Season Roundup
The young athletes of Tamworth AC rounded off their cross country seasons in style over the last few weeks. At the final fixture of the West Midland Young Athlete Cross Country League fixture in the grounds of Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton, the Tamworth Under-11, Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 athletes produced another consistent set of excellent results. …
National Cross Country Championships 2023
Seven athletes represented Tamworth AC at the prestigious National Cross Country Championships yesterday, at Bolesworth Castle, near Chester. A great venue and more untypical cross country conditions for this season, with the ground being relatively solid and not a lot of mud to be seen, strangely for XC If my maths is correct across the …
Tamworth 5m and 1m Races
Our popular 5 mile and 1 mile races from the Tamworth AC Stadium are back again on 18th September 2022. 5 mile event run mainly on footpaths and cyclepaths in the Glascote area of Tamworth, starting and finishing at the Tamworth AC track. Includes I mile junior race/fun run beforehand. The junior race/fun run starts …
Youth Development League Upper Age Group – Stourport 26th June 2022
There was one word to sum up the atmosphere at Stourport for the last Upper YDL – blustery! The wind around the track made very hard going for all athletes, with readings up to -8m/s registering in some races. (18mph) However, the Tamworth athletes put in some excellent performances to help the club to 4th …
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Youth Development League Lower Age Group – Leicester 8th May 2022
Following on from an excellent club performance in the Heart of England League at Redditch, 15 athletes and their families battled the football and traffic to Saffron Lane, Leicester for the opening Youth Development League match and were rewarded with fine performances. The under 15’s started the day with Sophie Godber recording 3.39m for 5th …
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Youth Development League Upper Age Group – 29th May
29th May 2022 Athletes’ fabulous performance for TAC at Solihull YDL Under 20s Representing the Under 20 men, was James Rachel. He competed in the 200m, finishing 2nd with a time of 22.7s (a new PB). He also competed in the 400m finishing at 2ndwith an excellent time of 50.4s (another new PB). There were …
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Midland County Senior League Division 1 – Yate 22nd May
Yate – 22nd May 2022 A beautiful day filled with outstanding performances near the coast in Yate, hosted by Bristol and West AC, saw the start of the Midland Counties League division one campaign back to it’s pre-Covid format. Those that made the journey down outdid themselves in what was always going to be a …
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Youth Development League Lower Age Group – 21st May
YDL Nuneaton 21st May 2022 Chief photographer and reporter for the day: Ben Godber. It was a wonderful day at The Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton for Tamworth Athletics Club. A total of 11 athletes, their supporters and coaches attended a Youth Development League match on 21st May 2022. It was a great day for the Under …
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County Championships 2022 – 14th May
Warwickshire and Staffordshire county championships 14th May 2022 Warwickshire County Champs – 14th May 2022 – Nuneaton, Pingles Stadium. Report from Warkwickshire’s County Championships. Carson Scott U13 showing some brilliant sprinting with a personal best of 13.31s in the 100m heats, backed up with a 13.42s to take silver in the final. In the 200m …
Midland Veterans Track and Field League North – 18th May at Burton
Vets League – 18th May 2022- Burton Match 2 of the Midlands Veterans Track and Field League North Division. Match 2 felt like a re-run of the first match, being back at Burton so quickly after match 1. Colin Pleass won his sprint again, this time the 200m M70 race in 36.3 Colin Pleass Neil …
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Midlands Veterans Track and Field League North Division – 27th April at Burton
Vets league 27th April 2022 - Burton The Midlands Veterans Track and Field League North division is where Tamworth Athletic club field athletes who are over 35 (masters or veterans) thrive at the club, particularly among the men, with a few more women coming through this year than in recent years. This year Burton play …
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YDL Upper Age Group 1 – Telford 24th April 2022
Event Report by Andy Godber: Early in the year, but still sunny enough for me to get a sunburnt forehead! An unfortunately reduced Tamworth AC team take their place in a double-header match with 12 teams overall in Telford. Most teams were down on numbers, and the Tamworth athletes that were able to attend put …
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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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Country Cross Country Championships: Sat 04 Jan 2020
Tamworth AC was well represented across the counties at the weekend with athletes competing at the annual cross country championships in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. Blessed with good weather on the day, the Staffordshire championships had to be relocated from Stafford Common due to heavy rainfall before Christmas leaving the ground waterlogged and unsuitable for …
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Chairman’s Message 2019
I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank all our athletes, parents, volunteers and supporters of the club for making 2019 so special. We really have had a great year, with our Senior Team keeping their place in Division One of the Midland Track & Field …
Birmingham & District Cross Country League: Division 3, Race 2 at Bentley Farm, Nr Crewe, Sat 07 Dec 2019
Tamworth AC Senior Men's Cross Country Team Tamworth AC Senior Men’s Cross-country team bolstered their claim for promotion back to Division 2 with an emphatic win last weekend. Racing over an undulating and challenging 9.5km farmland course, the Tamworth team surged to the top of the Division 3 table. Following cancellation at the original Droitwich …
WMYACCL: Perry Park, Sunday 08 December 2019
Tamworth AC’s juniors wrapped up their year of competition in the second fixture of the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Perry Park on Sunday. Apart from one particularly boggy section, the course ran much faster than the unforgiving Warley Woods fixture in November, and the athletes took full advantage. First up as …
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WMYACCL: Warley Woods, Sunday 17 November
Tamworth AC’s junior athletes finally got their cross country league season underway after the first meeting in October fell victim to flooding. The scenic course at Warley Woods in Smethwick had faired well in the recent downpours, with the leg sapping hills draining well to leave much of the route in firm underfoot. The athletes …
Midland Women’s Cross Country League, Division 2: Saturday 9th November, Coundon Hall Park, Coventry
Tamworth AC Senior Women's Cross Country Team Tamworth AC’s Senior Women got their cross country season off to a very good start last weekend. Running over a very heavily waterlogged and mud laden 6.5Km course, the Tamworth ladies applied themselves very well. Katherine Snowden, running a very competitive race was first home in an excellent …
Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League: Saturday 9th November, Coundon Hall Park, Coventry
Tamworth AC Senior Men's Cross Country Team Tamworth AC Senior Men spiked-off their 2019/20 cross country campaign in Division 3 of the Birmingham & District Cross Country League on Saturday 9th November in emphatic style last weekend. Having suffered the indignation of relegation to the lowest reaches of the league for the first time the …
English Cross Country Relays 2019, Berry Hill Park, Mansfield
After their first league fixture was cancelled in October, the young athletes of Tamworth AC finally kicked off their cross country season at the national relays on Saturday. The classic cross country venue at Berry Hill Park in Mansfield was made particularly challenging by continuous rain, and the large number of athletes taking part soon …
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Burton and District Summer League Presentation Evening 2019
Tamworth AC athletes picked up a couple of prizes at the annual Burton and District Summer League presentation evening on Friday night. Dale Langley (left) and Ben Evans Last year’s overall winner, Ben Evans collected the men’s 40 – 49 category winner’s award; with Liam Bradbury of South Derbyshire Road Runners deservingly taking the top …
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Tamworth 5 Mile, 15 September 2019
Tamworth AC’s annual 5 Mile race attracted over 200 runners from around the Midlands on a warm Sunday morning in September. Starting and finishing on the athletics track at the Tamworth Stadium, the undulating course took runners around a traffic-free route of mainly tarmac footways and cycle paths. The race was won by the in-form …
European Masters Half Marathon
Tamworth AC’s Ben Evans claimed 12th place in a very competitive M40 half marathon field at the European Masters Athletics Championships in Venice on Sunday. Evans and his GB teammates battled searing heat on a course that was very exposed to the sun as the mercury peaked at 31˚C during the race. Evans managed himself …
International Spotlight: Ben Evans
Following Adam Young’s silver medal success on Saturday, Tamworth AC’s Ben Evans heads out to Venice to compete in the Half Marathon event at the European Masters Athletics Championships this weekend. 41-year-old Evans has become a regular in the England Masters team but now makes his debut in the Great Britain vest after a year …
European Masters Silver for Adam Young
Tamworth AC’s Adam Young brought home a silver medal from the European Masters Athletics Championships at the weekend. Competing in the Men’s 50 High Jump event, the current World Champion and joint British Record holder was always going to have to be at his best amongst a tough line-up of athletes. Adam Young on the …
International Spotlight: Adam Young
In the second of our International Spotlights, we take a look at our older athletes ahead of the European Masters Athletics Championships. Tamworth AC’s Adam Young and Ben Evans will be heading out to Venice this month to join up with a strong British Masters team. At 51 and 41, Young and Evans are still …
England Athletics Under-15 and Under-17 Championships 2019
A handful of Tamworth AC’s athletes made their way to Bedford for the England Athletics Under-15 and Under-17 Championships over the weekend. Medal success came once again for young sprinter Jacob Spencer; who clinched the bronze with another excellent time of 21.73secs in the Under-17 Men’s 200m final; just 100th of a second off his …
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International Spotlight: Jacob Spencer
Following another excellent summer for Tamworth AC, we take a look at our athletes who have pulled on their national vests this year. First up is Jacob Spencer; a promising young sprinter who represented English Schools in July. Jacob Spencer has only been competing in athletics for two years, but this year was crowned English …
A Tribute to Albert ‘Alf’ Stokes
Today we say goodbye and celebrate the life of Albert Stokes, affectionately known as Alf to those who knew him in the world of athletics, who sadly passed away on Sunday 21st July aged 92. Albert inspired countless young athletes over the years Albert was a founder member and coach at Tamworth Athletics Club. He …
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