Western Athletic Club
Sheshaght Roortaghys Heear
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The Clocks have gone back and the dark evenings are here again. As an incentive to keep on training or if you just want to get fit or fitter, why not join us at 6:15pm every Wednesday (even in the rain) at the QE2 for a pack run around Peel. You must be able to run upto 5 miles. Please wear reflective bibs or light coloured clothes also that the run is not for junior members.
BERMUDA ISLAND GAMES 2013
The IOMAA has launched a savings scheme for those athletes and families/supporters who hope to attend the Island Games in Bermuda in July 2013. If you would like the opportunity to make regular savings commencing 1st August 2011 to 1st March 2013 towards the costs of transport and accommodation, please contact Cheryl on mail@iomaa.info for more information.
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If you would like any club kit or information about Club matters or events please
contact:- Rosie on 408450 or Louise on 456217.
‘100’ club winners for:- TBA
Planning on buying new Running shoes then take a look here first
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If anyone has or would like to send in reports and photo's from events that our athletes have taken part in could they please email wac@manx.net and I will do my best to get them on the club web site.
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Indoor training
Ages 4 - 10 6pm until 7pm in the QE2 Sportshall
Ages 10 and over 6pm until 7pm in the QEII GYM (NOTE:Time change)
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WAC Indoor High Jump Club
Championships 2012
9th Feb 2012
QE2 Gym starting at 6pm until finished, for ages U11 upwards
All competitors must wear club colours and be warmed up ready for competition
Cross Country
12th February 2012 - Round Five - Glen Lough
Round 5 of the Medis Cross Country will be held at Glen Lough Farm in Marown by kind permission of the Quayle family. The venue is easy to locate – it is situated on the main Douglas to Peel Road. From the Douglas direction it is approximately ¾ of a mile on the left-hand side past Union Mills. From Peel it is about ½ a mile on the right after Ballagarey. (It is the popular TT camping site with ample parking and toilets)
The first race, for Under 9 Boys and Girls, will get the meeting underway at 2.00pm This race will be over a smaller course of approximately 800m. All the remaining races will be over the Glen course which is approximately .8 mile per lap.
Course description Grass fields (soft in places - Farm lane (firm underfoot) - small stream (wet!) with four crossings per lap. Spikes would be an advantage and it might help to tie your footwear on tightly!!
Race Order
Race 1 2.00 pm Under 9 Boys & Girls Small course
Race 2 2.10 pm Under 11 Boys & Girls 1 lap
Race 3 2.15 pm Under 13 Boys & Girls 2 laps
2.15 pm Short Course 2 laps
Race 4 2.25 pm Under 15 Boys & Girls 3 laps
Race 5 2.25 pm Under 17 Boys & Girls 4 laps
Race 6 2.25 pm Junior/senior/Vet Ladies 4 laps
Race 7 2.25 pm Junior Men 5 laps
Race 8 2.25 pm Seniors/Vet Men 6 laps
Please use the same number for each round. New runners may sign in from
12:45pm to 2:00pm. All competitors have to sign in, not just ‘new runners’
Please use the same number for each round. Entry fees : Juniors (under 16) £3.00; all others £4.00; unaffiliated to a club £6.00.
All will be made most welcome
Course Map click here
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Congratulations to Northern Athletics club on their 7th win. Feilding yet another strong team NAC finished 1st with WAC 2nd and MH 3rd.
Well done to all our Islands young athletes who took part in this years the 8th Judes Sportshall athletics Competition at the NSC. Special thanks to our sponsors the Manx Co-operative for supporting
this popular event. Also a big thank you to all our club coaches and helpers who take the time to train there teams and to all the helpers on the day.
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30th Anniversary Brass Monkey Half Marathon Sunday 22 January 2012
Clare Frisby of BBC Look North started the 1677 runners off on a cold and windy morning. Clare's husband was also running in the race.
Westerns to husband and wife team Jackie and Barry Moore said that they always enjoy running this friendly event and would recommend it. This years race finished into a strong head wind.
Chip times were, Barry 1:32:52 and Jackie 1:57:06 Well done to you both.
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To access this years fixture via your Andriod smart phone as an APP access this site from your phone and click on the app link
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Isle Of Man Sportshall Athletics Squad 2012
Supported by Medis
Above are the young athletes who took part in the recent inddor SportsHall athletics in Manchester. Well done to team members from western:-
Abigail Williams, Dhoona Leece, Lea Dawson, Madeline Kipling, Elliott Callow and Joseph Spencer.
Out of 8 teams in both the girls and boys competition they came 6th.
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NORTHERN ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th January 2012
Well done to club sprinter Jack Lemaire on his fine performance over the weekend. Competing in both the 60 and 200 meter races.
Jack got his season off to a good start in the under 17 men’s 60 meter sprint recording a time of 7.45 seconds, he also went on to record a time of 24.26 seconds over the longer distance in the 200 meters. May this be the beginning of a promising season.
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Lancashire Track and Field Championships Trip- Blackpool, Sat 12th & Sun 13th May 2012
We are again planning on taking a group of athletes to the Lancashire T&F Champs in Blackpool in May.
Anyone interested in the trip please text Louise on tel 456217 and we can start to plan/price it.
To see how we did last year click here
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Ramsey Fireman's Run Round 4 Results
In far from ideal weather conditions on the night saw 48 runners compete in the 3 lap race and 16 in the 1 lap race. On the night saw Robert Lace coming home 1st in the 3 lap handicap race and Ian Postlethwaite in the 1 lap.
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Lancashire Cross Country Championships 2012.
Well done to our Western athletes who ran in this years event.
Will Morris U15B (10th), Jak Morris U17B (9th), Jason Moore U17B (13th), Shaun Moore U17B (18th). There were 30 runners in the U17B category.
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