SMRAC Open on September 13th
St Mary’s Richmond AC’s annual open meet takes place on Sunday 13th September. It would be great to see all the squad there, running whatever distance you feel like…. 3000 for those who can’t decide (1500 for U13 and bottom year U15s).
The Open Meeting is followed by the club’s award giving and bbq – please hang around for these as they are a good opportunity to recognise people’s… Continue reading
Print This Post
England Athletics Card
Watch out for your England Athletics Registration card coming through the post around about now. You need to keep this safe as you are likely to be asked for your membership number when you enter races. You can also use your card to get a discount at Sweatshop… Continue reading
Print This Post
PBs to end the season
Well done to the boys who made the trip across to Eltham for a BMC meeting which will mark the end of their track seasons.
Bradley chopped four seconds off his 1500 pb to run 4:06.40, a time which will represent an English Schools qualifying time when it is repeated next season. Jack and Ollie both trimmed their pbs by a few tenths to 4:19.8 and 4:31.1 respectively… Continue reading
Print This Post
Performance Group interest – UPDATED
Thanks to everyone who has emailed…. I’ll get in touch with you in the next few days now I’m back from holiday.
Remember that if you wish to train with the Performance Group when we start up again in September, you must email Noel to request that. Don’t just assume! Thanks to those who have already expressed an interest… Continue reading
Print This Post
Get Athletics Weekly for free
An offer to get five free copies…. and no bank card details needed. Click HERE
Print This Post
Training for rest of August
As always, things are winding down over the next couple of weeks…
Mon 10th – Various at track, U17 and above only as Noel away looking at training weekend venues
Wed 12th – No training, Rosenheim Final for U17s and above
Sun 16th – Session at track or U17s and above
Mon 17th – Easy runs and strides at track for U17 and above
Wed 19th – British Milers Club… Continue reading
Print This Post
Making changes to help you improve
The new look website is the least of the changes we’re making to smrac distance. As coaches we’ve thought long and hard about the many things that have been done well and what needs to improve if we are to help people become as good an athlete as they are capable of. We’ve looked at things pretty much with a blank page and figured out the best possible squad set… Continue reading
Print This Post
Ross 2nd in National Championships
Ross with Noel after the medal ceremony
Ross Franks exceeded his own expectations by picking up the Silver medal at the misleadingly named England Athletics U17 Championships at Bedford today – misleading because the field included athletes from all corners of the… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Print This Post
All new website
To make upkeep of the site easier for me and to make it easier to use for you, we’ve made some changes!
New tags and news categories will help you find what you’re looking for. Want to find all mentions of you? Use the search function at the top of the page.
Other new things…. comment on news stories – keep it positive or be banned. Training venue… Continue reading
Print This Post
Club records this summer
Standards at St Mary’s are rising…..
Of the 23 club records between 800m and 3000m for U13s and U17s, 14 have been broken this summer already!
In the men’s club all time lists 5 of the top 10 800 times are from this year, 5 of the top 10 1500 times, and 6 of the top 10 3000 time have been achieved in 2009.
The women’s… Continue reading
Print This Post
Quick links
Leagues
- British Men's League
- Metropolitan XC League
- National Junior League
- Southern Men's League
- Southern Women's League
- UK Women's League
- UK Young Athletes League
News and forums
Official sites
Other stuff
- Anti-doping database
- British Milers Club
- English Institue of Sport
- PACE Sports Management
- Parkrun
- Power of 10
- Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
- Steeple Chics
smrac
Green Website
