Pride Park Relays
Monday 27th July.
Closing date for County Champs is 20th July after this date entries only accepted for the Open event subject to £2 extra.
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Mini League Match 3
Saturday July 4th at the home of 2Dash, Mount St Marys College. Programme
Travel directions to Mount St Marys can be found on http://www.msmcollege.co.uk/msmcollege/Welcome/findus.php
Mini League Match 2
Full results available 27/06/09
Match result
| 1 | Derby | 566 |
| 2 | A.Valley | 559 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 327.5 |
| 4 | Buxton & Badys | 132.5 |
| 5 | 2Dash | 84 |
Points after 2 Matches
League Table |
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| League Pts | Match Pts | ||
| 1 | Derby | 10 | 1115 |
| 2 | A.Valley | 8 | 1092 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 6 | 639.5 |
| 4 | Buxton & Badys | 4 | 251.5 |
| 5 | 2Dash | 2 | 137 |
Coach Vacancy. Please apply
Download pdf. 23/06/09
Derbyshire T&F Mini League
Track & Field County Champs
Derbys Results are now available.
County Championship Records updated
England Athletics
We have a level 2 Endurance module taking place on 6 June at Alexander Stadium. Currently this course has very low numbers but we would like it to go ahead if possible.
If you know of any coaches who need to take this module to complete their level 2, or who would like to take it as an additional module, can they please contact Customer Services on 0121 781 7271 to book a place. 29/5/09
Match 1 Derbyshire Mini League
Result of Match 1 (amended)
| 1 | Derby | 549 | 5 |
| 2 | A.Valley | 533 | 4 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 312 | 3 |
| 4 | Buxton & Badys | 119 | 2 |
| 5 | 2Dash | 53 | 1 |
Full results now available (amended) 18/4/09
Track & Field Mini League
Further dates are Saturday 27th June at Moorways, Saturday 4th July at Mount St Marys college, Spinkhill, and Saturday 8th August at Moorways. 11/4/09
Quadkids
QuadKids is a new and exciting athletics concept designed to give more children the opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of track & field athletics and also to identify the stars of tomorrow. Specifically designed to be inclusive, competitive, quick, fun and simple to run, QuadKids can operate in both schools and clubs, giving more children the opportunity to experience the core athletics’ disciplines of running, throwing and jumping. QuadKids is a team based quadrathlon competition where each athlete does a sprint, a middle distance run, a long jump and a throw. It is primarily targeted at young athletes from the age of 7-13. It’s easy to run, can take place anywhere and doesn’t require access to an athletics track.It can be run either within a school or club (inter-form festival, sports day, or something different at a training session) or between schools or clubs on a league or championship basis.
England Athletics has selected QuadKids to be part of a national framework for athletics competition in England. From April 2009 QuadKids will be working with England Athletics and the various governing bodies to deliver Athletics based competitions in schools and clubs. 11 Regional Coordinators have been taken on to introduce Quadkids across the country. Derbyshire has its own Quadkids Coordinator. Julie Feeney will be setting up Quadkids school and / or club competition events across the county. Please contact Julie Feeney 07980 346909 julie@quadkids.org to discuss how Quadkids can come to your club or school. 11/4/09
AAA Standards Scheme
Standards for 2009-10 are now available (pdf) 31/3/09
National Sportshall Finals
Derbyshires young athletes turned in one of their best ever performances at the National Sportshall Finals, held at the NEC at the weekend. The team of 36 athletes aged 11 to 15 won their place in the prestigeous Finals earlier in the year, and competed against some of the best young athletes in the country. The team was made up from athletes from Amber Valley AC, Derby AC, Chesterfield DAC and 2DASH, and it is the first time that all four teams, U13 girls and boys, U15 girls and boys have made it through to the Final. A total of 11 individual and relay medals were won, where making a final or winning a medal is a fine achievement given the very high standard as might be expected at a national final.
Trials for East Midlands London Mini Marathon Team for Young Athletes aged U11 to U17.
UK CAU XC Championships
Provisional Programme (pdf) for the UK Counties Athletic Union Cross-Country Championships, Saturday 7th March 2009, Wollaton Park, Nottingham. 20/02/09
Transport to the National Sportshall Finals
Clean Sweep for Derbyshire
A small piece of Derbyshire athletics history was created on Sunday 15th February at the Aviva-sponsored Sportshall Athletics East Midlands Regional Final. All four Derbyshire teams, U13 girls, U13 boys, U15 girls and U15 boys, won against county teams from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. Never before have Derbyshire achieved a clean sweep of victories and their winning performances exceded all expectations. All four teams now go through to represent the East Midlands at the prestigious National Finals at the NEC in March where they will compete against the best young athletes in the country.
All athletes, aged 11 to 15 years, were selected for the Derbyshire team from their performances at the county Mini League competitions that have been on-going over the winter months. The Derbyshire squad was made up of 16 Amber Valley AC athletes, 12 from Derby AC, 6 from Chesterfield DAC and 2 from 2DASH.
The U13 girls and boys stamped their authority on the match from the first events. Both the U13 girls and boys teams won their Obstacle relays, and later on the 4 x 1 relays too. In the field many athletes won medals. There was particular success in the Standing Triple Jump with Jay Raradza winning the boys event, Kat Scott winning the girls event with Imogen Cresswell taking bronze. In the Standing Long Jump Sarah Sanders and Kane Jordan did the double winning the girls and the boys event respectively. Katherine Molyneux claimed first in the Vertical High Jump and Adam Nugent third for the boys. Further bronze medals went to Will Stockton and Emily Johns (Shot), and Dominic Hare and Molly Mee (Speed Bounce). On the track Molly claimed her second medal of the day with a controlled piece of time trial running in the gruelling 6 Lap. Dominic emerged victorious in the 4 Lap sprint in an exciting and gutsy race. In the girls 4 Lap Emily Johns dug deep to clinch silver managing to hold off the fast-closing Kat Scott in third place. The 2 Lap sprint finals were eagerly anticipated from a Derbyshire point of view and did not disappoint. Emily Heappey demonstrated a seemingly effortless piece of sprinting to win the girls final and Jay picked up his second gold of the day in fine style much to the delight of the amassed Derbyshire supporters in the spectator balcony.
The U13 girls team won the team event comfortably by 140 points from nearest rivals Notts. Almost every team member won either an individual or relay medal illustrating their strength across all events. The U13 boys also beat the Notts team into second place by over 70 points.
In the U15 age group the athletes contest team, individual and 'all-rounder' titles and Derbyshire athletes figured in all areas. All six lads won at least two medals each. On the track Michael Bosworth secured equal first place in the 4 Lap event with a final agressive push in the last 10m, with Edward Kelly taking bronze. Ryan Newton took silver in the 2 Lap sprint. Michael and Ryan were involved in perhaps the most exciting relay of the day, taking victory in the 8 Lap Paarlauf. Their chosen format of covering the 8 laps between them drew on Ryans sprint speed and Michaels middle distance ability, in a 2-4-2 formation that saw them gradually overhaul a strong Notts pairing. JJ Heath, Tom Bridge, Edward Kelly and Charlie Waterhouse made a strong quartet for the 4 x 2 relay that secured yet another Derbyshire relay victory. In the field Tom Bridge won the Shot Putt with an indoor pb of 13m 52, (a distance, incidentally, which would have won him the England Athletics U15 Championship had he chosen to compete at Birmingham instead) whilst Bosworth took silver. Derbyshire took all three medals in the Standing Triple Jump with JJ Heath leaping 8m 94 for gold, with Kelly in 2nd and Waterhouse in 3rd. Newton took bronze in the Standing Long Jump and Waterhouse won silver in the Speed Bounce. All six Derbyshire lads made the top 10 in the 'all rounder' catagory, with surprise-package Charlie Waterhouse taking joint second place overall with team mate Edward Kelly. Michael Bosworth was one point behind in fourth place, Tom Bridge and Ryan Newton sharing sixth equal and JJ Heath 9th out of 24 competitors. This will surely be a strong team for the National Final.
In the U15 girls catagory Suzie Palmer easily won the all-rounder title, with a win in the 2 Lap, first equal in the Speed bounce and second in Shot. Becky Johnston took gold in the Vertical High Jump and third in the 4 Lap to finish 4th in the all-rounder. Suzie and Becky joined to win the 8 Lap Paarlauf with some aggresive running. There were also medals for Kelly-Jay Payling, bronze in the Shot Putt, and bronze for Eloise Taylor in Vertical High Jump. In the all rounder catagory Kiera Gee and Eloise Taylor finished 8th equal, Jessica Turner 11th equal and Kelly-Jay 17th equal.
Full results can be found on www.sportshall.org
Thanks must go to Team Managers Julie Feeney, Judy Payling, Nigel Smith and Dave Turner, plus officials Trevor Jolly and Frank Gorman.
All team members must now contact their club contacts immediately to give their availability for the Finals on March 22nd (Frank Gorman for Chesterfield athletes, Judy Payling for AVAC, Keith Newton for 2DASH and Alan Domleo for Derby AC). Details of the Finals, transport and, most importantly, T-shirt colour will be on this site when known. 19/02/09
Sportshall
Congratulations to Derby AC on retaining the Sportshall Trophy. Full results and updated records are now available.
Regional Teams
National Coach Mentors
Coaching and coach development are critical priorities for England Athletics. In order to drive our coaching strategy we are seeking to appoint a team of National Coach Mentors. This team will be responsible for the direct support of coaches in England, at a national level, across all events and event groups. Applications are invited on a full, part-time or consultancy basis in the specialist areas listed below. Any location will be considered.. For more info and a job description (pdf 217kb). 3/02/09
Cross Country
Derby AC have won the 2008/09 Derbyshire Mini League Cross Country title as Amber Valley AC relinquish the trophy for the first time since 2003. Full results 2/02/09
Sportshall
BMC
British Milers Club National Endurance Coaching Development Day, Sunday 22nd Feb 2009. More info (pdf 83kb) 23/01/09
Spar Sprints Indoor Meeting
Entry form and timetable (pdf 142kb)for the Spar Sprints Indoor Meeting at Loughborough. Age groups U15's, U17's and U20's hurdles and sprints, March 21st 2009. Closing date March 15th. 23/01/09
Sportshall Regional Finals Selection
XC Mini League (Match 3)
The third and final match in the Mini League cross country series is on Saturday 31st January, hosted by Derby AC using the pitches and parkland around Moorways Stadium, Derby. The first race starts at 11am with races for U11, U13 and U15 boys and girls. Presentations of winners medals in each age group and the overall Mini League trophy will be made as soon as possible after the last race has finished. 22/01/09
Sportshall (Match 5)
Results and Records now available 12/01/09
County XC Championships
Results now available 10/01/09
Mini League
Results are now available for the Cross Country and Sportshall Leagues 15/12/08
CONGRATULATIONS to John Caple (DAC), Paul Smith (AVAC), field judges, and Paul Wilson (CDAC) track judge, who were all successful in obtaining accreditation at new Level 3 in the Officials Education programme, and will be added to the National Active List with effect from 1st January 2009. Well done to them! 9/12/08
Derbyshire XC Mini League
The second fixture in the Cross Country Mini League is on Saturday 13th December. Hosted by 2DASH at their training venue and purpose-built cross country course Mount St Mary's College, Spinkhill. All entries in U11, U13 and U15 from Derbyshire club and school teams welcome (min age 9 years on the day). The first event starts at 11am with U11's, working through the age groups. Directions can be found on the Mount St Mary's website www.msmcollege.co.uk Further information on the league can be found here 4/12/08
CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE WINFIELD, from all his Derbyshire colleagues on his award as 'UK Volunteer of the Year', following his earlier successful nominations at East Midlands and England levels. Steve is the Secretary of Belper Harriers. 3/12/08
Sportshall Match 3
Full results and updated records now available 24/11/08
Derbyshire XC Mini League
Results from Match 1 of the XC Mini League are now available. 17/11/08
Derbyshire XC Mini League
First event takes place on 15th Nov at Rutland Park. Fixtures, Rules and Regulations are now available here. 12/11/08
NORTHERN TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE. At its recent AGM, Frank Gorman, Secretary of Chesterfield & DAC, was re-elected as League Chairman for a third year of office. The Club team, which also includes Amber Valley AC athletes competing on a 'secondary first claim' basis, regained promotion to the second division level this season. 11/11/08
DERBYSHIRE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
next meeting will take place on Monday 10 November at Derby AC clubroom, Moorways Stadium, starting at 7pm. Standard agenda plus item on 'Jog Derbyshire' initiative. All County clubs are welcome to attend.
Derbyshire XC Mini League
Derbyshire clubs and schools are invited to enter this seasons cross country Mini League,aimed at and organised for the County's young runners. There are 3 fixtures over the winter, with the first taking place on Saturday 15th November hosted by Amber Valley AC. The course will be run from the Rutland Sports Park, Ilkeston. Races start at 11am and are for girls and boys in U11, U13 and U15 age groups, with individual and team medals and trophies to be awarded after the final fixture.
Derbyshires Role of Honour
The second annual England Athletics East Midlands Awards Evening, sponsored by Heidsieck & Co Monopole Champagne, attracted more than 250 officials, volunteers, coaches, athletes and friends of the premier Olympic sport to Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 26th September.
European and Commonwealth 400m Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Iwan Thomas treated the 250 guests to an entertaining after dinner speech, and BBC commentator Andrew James guided everyone through the proceedings.
Chesterfield DAC beat off stiff opposition to be awarded with the East Midlands Track and Field Club of the Year in recognition of their fine year in competition, gaining promotion from the Northern League Div 3EC, and retaining their place in the National Junior League Div 1 (as Team CDAV). The club also picked up another honour as Jon Baker was awarded Performance Coach of the Year, recognising his developing successful pole vault group.
Amber Valley's John Davis was rewarded with Podium Coach of the Year, and Belper Harriers' Steve Winfield took the Services to Club Development award. Ernie Cripps was named a joint winner of the Services to Athletics award for his long and dedicated service to Derby AC and the Derbyshire Athletics Association.
Steve Winfield will go through to represent the East Midlands in the Volunteer category at the England Athletics National Awards evening on Saturday 18th October, along with Jonathon Baker in the Coach category, Chesterfield & District AC in the Club category, and Ernie Cripps in the Service to Athletics category.
Congratulations to all those winners and nominees.
Sportshall
Results of match 2 of the Derbyshire Sportshall League are now available 27/10/08
Track & Field Club of the Year
In the year that it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Chesterfield & District Athletics Club was selected as England Athletics' 'Track & Field Club of the Year' by the judges at the recent England Athletics National Awards in Solihull.
The club, which had already been selected as the East Midlands winner in the same category, was up against strong competition from the nine other regional winners, but was chosen on the basis of the work done by its athletes, coaches, parents and volunteers. Committee member, David Mourbey, who had written the nomination, was present to receive it at a ceremony which saw 200 people including Olympic athletes gathering to mark the annual awards and inaugural England Athletics Hall of Fame event, and he rubbed shoulders with athletics legends such as David Hemery, Sally Gunnell, Ann Packer and double Olympic medallist Darren Campbell.
The citation noted that, despite a lack of modern training facilities for all but the last six months, the club had had an incredibly successful year, with two promotions gained, three athletes winning international honours, many gaining representative honours and numerous athletes ranked in the top 10 of their events. 27/10/08
Sportshall Match 2
Match 2 of the Derbyshire Sportshall League is on Sunday 26th October commencing at 1.30pm. Programme. 22/10/08
Sportshall Match 1
Results are now available 1/10/08
Young Inter Counties
Sportshall
The first match of the Derbyshire Sportshall League will be on Sunday, Sept 28th starting at 1.30pm. Fixtures and Programmes are now available. 7/9/08
Derbyshire Selection
The team to represent Derbyshire at the Young Inter-Counties Match at King George V Stadium, Grimsby on Sept 13th has been selected from performances in the County Champs and the Mini League. It is advised to confirm your availability asap so you do not lose your place. Teams 22/8/08
Track & Field Mini League (Match 4)
Results are now available for Match 4 8/9/08
Pride Park Relays 2008 (Mon 28th July)
Results now available
Inter-Regional Half Marathon Race.
You are invited to send your race details to EM Regional Councillor, Barry Parker, at bparker@athletics47.fsnet.co.uk if you would like to be considered to represent the East Midlands Road Running team in the inaugural Inter-Regional competition, held in conjunction with the Robin Hood Half Marathon in September. Details needed are your name,EA affiliation number (if known), club, contact details, recent half marathon time, race details(where and when). This applies to males and females. Any fast Masters are also invited to send their details.
Names will be forwarded to EM selectors who will contact you direct. EM Teams will consist of 3 runners per gender.Replies to Barry Parker by the end of July please 23/7/08
