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Affiliation 2024/2025
Club contacts have been sent affiliation invoices this morning. This will have gone to your secretary or treasurer, depending on who your given contact was. Entries for the Cross Country Relays close on October 11th and clubs must have affiliated by this date to be...
read more5 & 4 Stage Relays and Young Athletes’ Relays 2024 – Report
Northern Athletics Combined Autumn Road Relay at Stanley Park Blackpool on Saturday 21st September 2024 - Report by Ken Smith When Blackpool hosts a road relay it always attracts a large number of athletes and Saturday was no different. A record number...
read moreNorthern Athletics AGM 2024
We would like to give affiliated clubs notice of the Northern Athletics AGM to be held on November 9th. Details can be found in the below attachment. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF NORTHERN ATHLETICS 2024 Invoices for re-affiliation for 2024/2025 will be sent in...
read moreCardiff Podium 5k 24th Aug 2024
Sportshoes.Com Podium 5k Home International Cardiff 24th Aug A large international field of 240 men took to a fast paced 5k around Bute Park Cardiff with the stunning Cardiff Castle in the background. Two Northern athletes competing for Team Adidas took 1st and 3rd...
read moreHorwich RMI Harriers & AC Centenary
Congratulations to Horwich RMI Harriers on their centenary year! To mark the occasion, a book has been published looking back over the past 100 years at the club. If anyone would like information on the book, which costs just £18 inc. UK postage, please contact club...
read moreAffiliation Scheme 24-25
Club Affiliation to Northern Athletics – 2024/25 We would like to thank all affiliated clubs for their support of Northern Athletics over the past few years. We trust that they will all reaffiliate for 2024/25 in order to allow club members to enjoy participation in...
read moreNorthern U13, U15 & U17 Outdoor Championships 2024
STARS OF THE FUTURE SHINE IN DERBY By Susan Jardine As Paris said adieu to the Olympics the Moorways Stadium in Derby played host to the Northern Athletics Championships for Under 13s, Under 15s and Under 17s. Over two days CBP's tumbled and doubles were completed in...
read moreJohn Driscoll
Northern Athletics are sad to learn of the passing of John Driscoll of West Cheshire AC. John was a former road running board member of Northern Athletics. Funeral arrangements: Chester Crematorium, Blacon Avenue CH1 5BB on Tuesday August 20th at 10.40. Afterwards...
read moreNorthern 5k Championships 2024, Sunderland – Report
Sunderland 5k held at the Silksworth Sports Complex Sunderland Thursday 11th July 2024 Report by Ken Smith The 2024 Northern Athletics 5k Championship was hosted by Sunderland A.C. at the Silksworth sports complex on Thursday 11th July. Cold but dry...
read moreJohn Irwin Funeral
Northern Athletics is sad to learn from daughter Julia Hayes, that St Helens Sutton AC president John Irwin has passed away at the age of 80. He was a member from the days of Sutton Harriers a runner then a coach as well as club Treasurer for many years as well as an...
read moreU20 & Sen Championships 2024 – Report by Susan Jardine
NORTHERN ATHLETES POWER TO MEDALS TWO days in Middlesbrough and titles were once again up for grabs as the North’s Under 20 and Senior athletes took centre stage as they fought it out in the Northern Athletics Seniors and Under 20s Championships Determined however to...
read moreU20 & Sen Outdoor Championships 2024 Pictures
Eileen Ingham's podium pictures from the Northern U20 & Sen Championships in Middlesbrough on June 8th & 9th can be found below. Mick Hall's galleries can also be found via the following links: Saturday Sunday [gallery size="full"...
read moreJudith Temperton Northern Inter-County Championship 2024 Report
White Roses Bloom in the Red Rose County by Susan Jardine SUNNY days and Bank Holiday Mondays don't often go hand in hand but it is an ideal whenever a sporting contest is underway. Bank Holiday Monday in Blackpool gave us the perfect hat trick in the Judith...
read moreCardiff 5k
Report by Rob Cameron: North of England took a clean sweep In the Cardiff victory 5k winning both the men's and ladies team event. Big thanks to our amazing athletes. Stand out performance from Rich Allen who took 2nd place, almost pipping Dewi Griffiths on the line,...
read moreNorthern 10,000m Championships 2024
The 2024 Northern 10,000m Championships were hosted as part of the Warrington AC Nick Jones 10,000m on Saturday April 13th. The race took place as the heavens opened at Victoria Park. The men's race was won by Ross Harrison of Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton Harriers...
read moreGeoff Clarke Funeral
The funeral for Geoff Clarke is being held at Pontefract Crematorium at 13:40 on April 17th.
read moreERRA 12 & 6 Stage Relays and Young Athletes 5k Championships
ERRA 12 & 6 Stage + 5k Road Championships. Report by Ken Smith Saturday 6th April was dry and bright at Sutton Park but as predicted, the wind was strong and gusty, so much so, that the decision was made to not erect the start / finish gantry, before any athletes...
read moreERRA AGM
The Annual Open Meeting of the ERRA (English Road Running Association) will take place via Zoom on Wednesday 29th May at 19.30. A representative of all Clubs affiliated to England Athletics is invited to attend and vote. If any Club wishes to attend, please email the...
read moreNorthern 12 & 6 Stage Relays and Young Athletes 5k 2024 Report
Northern Athletics 12 & 6 Stage & Young Athletes 5k - Report by Ken Smith Date: Saturday 23rd March 2024 Location: Wythenshawe Park Manchester Saturday morning was cold, wet and windy as I had a clear drive round the M60 to...
read moreTrafford 10k
Trafford 10k Report by team manager Rob Cameron A great day for the North at Trafford 10k. Debuts for Josh Dutton, Abi Brooke and Sophie Wallis. Men 1st Team with Andy Andrew Heyes 2nd, Joe Sagar 4th, and Rob Warner-Judd 9th and Josh Dutton 47th. Our ladies also took...
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