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Another successful “Welly 5”

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Thanks to all runners and volunteers who helped make this year's "Welly 5" a great success.  A big thank you to our race sponsors, Billington Foods and DMO Accountants and, last but not least, to Go Beyond Events.

Extreme weather/high temperatures

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The current high temperatures will have an effect on your running and running sessions. Under the clubs protocols should the temperature exceed 33 degrees sessions will be automatically cancelled. Sessions planned for the high 20's - l0w 30's will be adapted to reduce intensity.

Louise, 5 years of continuous daily runs !

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Club member Louise Kemp has now completed 5 years of continuous daily runs of at least 2 miles. Louise started this impressive streak on 28th March 2020 during the first covid lockdown and has kept going through all sorts of weather and even ran around Gatwick airport at 12:15 a.m.

W&DAC scores 7/7 for England Athletics “Club Standards”

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As a club we are proud of the fact we have achieved a perfect score for England Athletics "Club Standards" requirements. "Club Standards" covers good governance by the club - this protects the clubs reputation whilst looking after the clubs funds and people. It holds those responsible, the clubs committee, for

Annual club award winners 2024

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Congratulations to all of our 2024 club award winners. Group runners of the year: Trail - Mike Ansell Group 4 - Mollie McAlistair Group 3 - Alan Griffiths Group 2 - Nick Page Group 1 - Chris Norris Multi-sport Champion male - Adam Shaw Multi-sport Champion female - Sarah Hollis Championships male - Bruce Whitehead Championship female - Sophie Moss Most

WDAC hosts Three Counties Cross Country

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The club was pleased to host the latest Three Counties XC event last Sunday at Irchester Country Park where 436 runners took part. Big thanks to all of the volunteers from the club and Northants Tri who helped make the event a great success.

It’s raining runners

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Well done to everyone who battled the rain today at the Ashby 20, Oakley 20 and Thorney 10K. A special mention for Bruce Whitehead who was first in his age group at the Ashby event. Thanks to Ian Mann for the photos.       

Ben conquers the “Arc of Attrition” 100 mile race

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The awesome Ben Shirley finished in a more than impressive 20th place in this years "Arc of Attrition" 100 mile race (https://mudcrew.co.uk/events/arc-of-attrition/) around the Cornish coast, huge congratulations to Ben an amazing achievement!