Author: Lee Mooney

Cross Country Leagues 2023-2024

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Dates for both the Three Counties and Chiltern League cross-country races for 2023-2024 For club members wishing to enter please let your group leader(s) know. Three Counties XC League dates & host clubs 29/10/23 - Wellingborough & District AC 26/11/23 - Wootton Road Runners 17/12/23 - North Herts Road Runners 14/01/24 - Stopsley Striders 04/02/24 - Dunstable

Change of Tuesday

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From Tuesday 19th September ,until spring 2024, the clubs Tuesday training sessions will be run from Sir Christopher Hatton School and not the OG's, Sywell Road. Thursday club sessions will continue to be based at the OG's, Sywell Road.

Alice in Win-derland

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Congratulations to Alice Piggott who became the overall female winner of the Northants 5K series with an impressive 4th win from 5 races at Chester Lodge this morning. A fantastic performance. Elsewhere club members were racing elsewhere amongst them Louise Fuller at the Bedford 20; Bruce Whitehead at the Big London

Gold for Phil Kidd

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Congratulations to Phil Kidd who won gold at the weekend in the Aquathlon part of the European Finals held in Belgium. Also participating in Belgium in the 70.3 Triathlon Finals were Steve Adams, Sarah Louise Hollis and Chris Middleton who all posted impressive performances.

Outlaw debut

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Huge congratulations to Helen Etherington who completed her first full distance (Iron-woman) triathlon in Nottingham at the weekend.

Tri success in Bedford

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Congratulations to the WDAC ladies "Dream Team" joint 1st place winners at the Bedford Team Relays and to "TeamBoyBerry" 3rd place in the mens category.  

Rugby running

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There was a good club turn-out at the final EMGP in Rugby last night with the ladies team 3rd/ladies masters 5th and the men's team 7th/masters 3rd. Next race is the NRRL  "Sunset 5K" at Desborough.      

End of an era for John

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Farewell to John Hullett who has retired from over a decade coaching with our junior section as well as many years as a club member. John's final session was a "school sports day" multi-event with the juniors out performing the seniors! We are also pleased to make John an Honorary

And the “Welly 5” winners are……..

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1: Jack Channell 2: Chris Bell 3: Gordon Lee 1: Rachel Doherty 2: Francesca Molossi-Murphy 3: Rebecca White 40-49 age group 1: Nick White 2: Paul Brigden 3: Adam Hills 1: Rebecca White 2: Gemma Hoddle 3: Charlotte Yarker 50-59 age group 1: Gordon Lee 2: Chris Bell  3:Andy Green 1: Den Bonehill 2: Maria Minett 3: Suzanne Edwards 60-69

Another successful “Welly 5”

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A big thanks to everyone who helped make a success of today's "DMO Welly 5" - runners; marshals; Go Beyond; our sponsor DMO Accounting; Wellingborough OG's; NVC First Responders and the weather for being kind!