News

Alan Mills – Irchester Country Parkrun volunteer of the year

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A massive well done to our club vice-chair Alan Mills who was voted "Volunter of The Year" at Irchester Country Parkrun.  As well as being found most Saturdays at "Alans Corner" offering encouragement to everyone taking part he started the "Walk with Alan" initiative to get more people involved with parkrun.

W&DAC at the Chiltern League xc Stopsley Common.

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Well done to everyone who ran the latest round of the Chiltern League cross country yesterday. Our ladies team is currently topping the league with the club overall second in the league. Photos courtesy of Lydia Wilkie.      

Alice – Midlands 10 mile champion

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Congratulations to Alice Belcher who became the Midlands lady 10 mile champion and set a new 10 mile PB at yesterdays Derby 10 mile event in a time of 58:33.

W&DAC and NSport at schools cross country

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The club worked alongside NSport at yesterdays schools cross country events in Croyland Park. A very windy day with some great performances and crowd support.  

Spond – reminder

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All club members please remember to book onto club sessions via the Spond app. Coaches need to know who are attending sessions so they can be appropriately delivered and for your own benefit should an incident/accident occur and we need to inform your nominated contact.  

Winter/night running safety

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A reminder about running safely in the dark and an interesting article by Chris Boardman in The Guardian  - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/30/women-safe-exercise-in-the-dark    

Busy weekend for W&DAC

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Club members were busy racing in many places over the weekend including Oxford, Daventry, Bath and Peterborough where Alice Belcher finished with another great performance coming in as 2nd lady in the Great Eastern Half Marathon in a time of 1:17:44.   Thanks to Adam Shaw for the headline photo.