News

Banbury 5

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Well done to everyone who ran the "Banbury 5" as part of the East Midlands Grand Prix. Congratulations to Alice Belcher who ran 28:30, a pb by 2 minutes.  

Club shop now re-open

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Following some changes to the sizing of our new club logo by Kukri the club shop has now re-opened and can be accessed via https://www.kukrisports.co.uk/teamshop/wellingboroughanddistrictac/productNavListNg.action

A Tri-ing weekend

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Well done to W&DAC athletes competing at the Southport European Qualifiers and Sywell Spring events this weekend. A big shout-out to Neil MacDonald for coming 3rd in his age category and Martine Crofts for coming 1st in hers at Southport. At the Sywell Tri Jess Wynn Wernick came 1st in

Stately progress

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Strong performances last night in the Northants 5K series at Boughton House by Louise Kemp (3rd lady 22:25), Lydia Wilkie (4th lady 22:43), Jaiden Kenton - one of our juniors (24:15) & Matthew Hancock (25:21). Well done to all. Thanks to Jon Kemp for photo and race report.

Super Sunday (& a not too bad Saturday!)

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A busy weekend for club members at the county track & field championships in Corby; the Dorney Lake Sprint Tri Qualifier; St Neots Tri and the Shires & Spires event. Well done to Alex Pitt who took 7 seconds off his 1,500m p.b. running 4:41:35; Jon Kemp 18:47:30 in the 5,000m;

300 club

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Congratulations to Mark Bonham who ran his 300th Parkrun at Irchester yesterday.

On track at Silverstone 10K

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There was good club representation last night at the first of this years EMGP event at Silverstone. The club was 3rd team overall; 3rd snr mens team; 1st snr womens team; 2nd mens vet team; 6th womens vet team. Alice Belcher was 1st lady overall and John Wayland 1st male

“Welly 5” 5 entries open

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Entries, via Go Beyond, are now open for the "Welly 5" which will be held on 10th July 2022. To enter - https://www.gobeyondchallenge.com/wellingborough-5/

Pennine Barrier 50

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Mixed fortunes for five club members yesterday who started the Pennine Barrier 50. Three completed - Helen Etherington 11:37, Simon Callow 14:26 & Tracey Carstairs 15:30. Kudos to Tracey who completed the Manchester-Liverpool 50 0nly 3 weeks ago! Unfortunately Mike Quinn had a fall on Whernside and had to receive hospital