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Welsh Champs update from Darren Andrews |
Mixed bag at the Welsh champs, I was 10% down on 3 events but Ash was
good won the A string U20 hammer (I won b string hammer seniors). He did a
new pb club record in the shot by about 6cms and his discus was about 10 cms
short of pb. We were tired from the U20 AAA's Bedford Saturday (where Ash
had his forest vest on). Ash came 10th against much older opposition but has
another two years at U20 so that should be good in the future. Its English
Schools, the next biggy for Ash then more Welsh league the day after! Never
Ends Dave!!
I'm doing the Welsh Masters champs on 2nd August Cardiff and I've qualified
for four events; Hammer, discus, shot and 100m!!!
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Avon Track & Field LeagueThe Juniors
are at it again! |
Full results should be available next week but one of the most exciting
races of the day was the U13 girls 800mts. Sadie Melhuish went off at a
cracking pace. By half way she was almost 20 mts clear. That lead was
gradually whittled away. By the finish there was little more than a piece of
paper between them. The club had 3 other runners in the race. Fen Madley who
is better suited to a bit longer and Emily Dowle and Laura Taylor who will
still be in this age group next year. Jamie Gough was making his first
appearance for the club and one the U11s High Jump. The girls U13 relay team
also provided a highlight all coming from the younger age group. They
produced some very mature baton passing to finish a close 2nd. Another relay
star in the making was Sam Wallis another making his first appearance for
the club. Sam proved the baton has the ability to make you run faster than
you think you can. |
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RACE RESULTS |
Click here for Mallards Pike
results. |
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Flaxley fete fun run
on Saturday 11th July Start at 1pm
approx. 5km off road race. Undulating 2 lap
course with fantastic views across the River Severn and goes around Flaxley
abbey grounds.
Entry on the day only.
£5 entry fee (includes entrance to the
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Forest Fun Run 2009
Sunday 12th July 2009
In Aid Of: The Forest of Dean Great Oaks Hospice and The Pied Piper
Appeal
Join the fun and run! Set yourself a challenge this year and join in our
fun run. You can run, jog or even walk with your dog the 3km or 5km route
along forest tracks in the beautiful Forest of Dean. There is also a
tiddlies race around the playing field where the event is taking place -
Heywood Leisure Centre in Cinderford. Money raised at this event will be
divided between The Pied Piper Appeal and the Great Oaks Hospice in Coleford.
Tickets: Pre-day registration: Adults £5, Children £3 On the day Adults
£8, Children £4
Directions: Heywood Leisure Centre is on the outskirts of Cinderford on
Causeway Road. (Postcode: GL14 2TE)
More information: Please call Tamara at The Pied Piper Appeal Office on
08454 226119
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Hereford 5km and Dymock half marathon update |
The Girls are Back in Town!
Hereford 5K
Final
Five FODAC ladies competed
in the final Hereford Leisure Centre 5K race on 5th June and
claimed the team series prize. On a very hot evening the runners had mixed
fortunes with Denise Rees (23.27) and Lynne Park (23.36) being slightly
slower than the last race, while Vicki Morgan (23.43), Jackie Green (24.21)
and Jenny Green (24.53) all improved.
Pictured with their team
and individual trophies are Lynne Park (4th lady overall), Denise
Rees and Vicki Morgan, 1st V35 in the series.
Unfortunately Freek van
Arkel was away on a school trip and so was unable to compete at Hereford and
so claim his series prize. However, in the recent Globe 5k race Freek set a
new club U17 record with a time of 16.44.
Dymock Half
Marathon
A trio of
Forest of Dean ladies recently took part in the undulating and challenging
Dymock Half Marathon. Kim Mazzucca was first lady home and 1st vet 45 in 1hr
25.12, an impressive time given the very hot weather conditions. This set a
new course record, taking almost 2 minutes off the previous record set by
England international Angie Saddler. Good runs from team members Nikki
Marshall, who broke the 2-hour barrier and Aileen Griffiths only a few
minutes behind, ensured ladies team victory.
Tony
Marshall ran in a time of 1hr 22.17 taking 3rd male and 1st vet honours,
whilst Peter Short also put in a good performance in 1hr 37.39. Only three
days later Kim gained another victory in the first of the Quedgeley
Gloucester 5 Mile Series, in a time of 30 mins 42 secs.
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Hereford 5Km |
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Nine FODAC athletes turned
out on a miserable, wet evening for the second of the Hereford Leisure
Centre 5km race on the 14th May. The club’s glory belonged to
the two U17 men who competed, with Freek van Arkel (U17) putting in an
outstanding performance to finish 3rd in 17:24 which was 15
seconds faster than the first race held a couple of weeks previously. For
full report click here. |
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Endurance training day report |
Sunday 17th May
A large number of club
coaches, seniors and juniors attended a day’s training session given by Mark
Brace, South West Endurance Coach. Mark’s brief was to provide a course
which covered ways that runners of varying abilities could train together.
Coaches and athletes alike went home inspired to put into practice what
they had learned during the course of a very informative day, which covered
everything from different types of training sessions, nutrition, drills and
race targeting and planning.
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thanks to Dave Lucas for arranging this session. |
What a weekend!
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The
juniors and seniors put in a good performance in at the parkend fun run with
1st & 1st Boy Kyran Hale (u18), 2nd Emmett (u18), 3rd & First Man
Walter (who can remember being an u18......just!)
1st Girl Sadie (u18, 1st Junior Boy Harry (Primary), 1st Junior
Girl Phoebe (Primary)
Tara won the Bronze Medal at the Brewer Games in
the u11 girls category
and in the Oxford AAA meeting there was a
Silver Medal for Jonathan
Bronze Medal for Harry
Silver for Katie (10 step)
full details are available on the juniors website
http://www.fodacjuniors.btik.com/news/18466158884.ikml
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EGM |
It was agreed that membership fees would now
be due in March in line with England Athletics. |
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Juniors make a fantastic start to the athletics
season |
The Forest of Dean Athletic Club Juniors have made a
fantastic start to the Athletics Season at Yate on May 3rd we had
a long list of podium finishers who all deserve congratulations but in
particular Fenella Madely made an excellent start finishing 1st
in the 1500M, 2nd in the 70M hurdles and 2nd in the
javelin. The boys also did well but in particular Jonathon Evans came 2nd
in the shot put and 3rd in the javelin. Freek van Arkel finished
1st in the 200M dash and 2nd in the 3000M.
Their good form continued at this Sundays event with
Gold’s for Fenella Madley 1500m, Phoebe Crawley in the high jump and Alfie
Thompson in the Triple jump. Silvers were won by Laura Taylor and Tara
Sladen in the 1500M and Bronzes for Emmett Thompson in the long jump and
Phoebe Crawley in the 800M. |
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Kim is a half marathon star |
Kim and
her dog Fox completed the neolithic half marathon in a fantastic 1 hour and 43 mins. click here to read her report. |
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New training ideas |
If your
interested how Kim managed such a great half marathon time you might be
interested in her new training method
click here to find out more. |
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Ashley throws
his way into the England schools Athletic Championship |
U20 athlete Ashley Andrews has thrown his way into the English Schools
Athletic Championships. He produced a huge lifetime best distance of 48.76
metres with the 6kg hammer at Newquay and Par AC on 26th April 2009. This
also places Ashley top of the Wales U20 rankings and must surely cement his
place in the Welsh Athletics squad. Ashley (17), a Wyedean Comprehensive
student who was born in Wales but lives in Gloucestershire is coached by
Hammer legend and British pioneer of the art of throwing, Lorraine Shaw.
Lorraine is a former Commonwealth champion and current Brirish record holder
for the womens hammer (68.93m) and coaches a significant number of other
talented gloucestershire athletes along with international throwers. Ashley
continues to train hard for six days a week and looks forward to breaking
through the 50 metre barrier with his hammer throwing this season. |
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Fiona Turner is trying to get a couple of teams together for the Cotswold
relay on the 27th June please contact Fiona if you are interested. The
local fixtures page has also been added to if you are looking for race
inspiration click here. |
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Welcome
Welcome to the Forest of Dean Athletic Club.
The Forest of Dean Athletic
Club was founded in 1982. From small beginnings the club has grown and
now has more than 200 members of all ages.
The club competes in many
sports and is open to juniors and adults from total beginners to experienced
athletes
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Road Running,
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Cross-Country,
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Track and Field,
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Multi-terrain,
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Trail Running,
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Fell Running,
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Sports Hall Athletics.
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