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Stunning Lambton Estate XC for Team Blyth!
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Rain and clarty conditions greeted our young athletes at the Lambton Estate Harrier League XC on Saturday, and the squad delivered landmark performances.
Our U13 Boys team were in the form of their life, as they picked up what may be the clubs best ever junior team result. Dexter Heatley was inspired on his Harrier League debut for the club, finishing 2nd. Frankie Foster ran from the fast pack, and recorded one of the quickest times overall, whilst George took 12th and Jamie 30th to cap a wonderful team performance. We finished equal first, tied on points with Blaydon.
Our U15 boys were also in action, with Luke and James having strong runs, whilst our sole U15 girl Niamh ran from the fast pack for the first time in a fully committed run.
It was also a fine weekend at parkruns, with William Hall scoring a new PB with a fine run at Blyth Links over the 5km distance. Elliot Summers scored a PB as he finished 6th at Whitley Bay, with Jack in the top 50. At South Beach, Frankie led home a Blyth 1-2-3 from Luke and Richard Gormley, with Oliver 5th and Grace 31st.
Fantastic results from all!
Photos: Stuart Whitman
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Celebration night is only 5 weeks away! This year, we will return to full celebrations and awards. We would love for you ALL to be there!
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The series returns this winter - indoor track and field competition for school years 6 and above. PLEASE CHECK WITH COACHES BEFORE ENTERING. Details HERE
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We would love to have more info to report on in the newsletter, so please send any news, photos, stories or reports in to Dan by 4pm Sunday so it goes in newsletter. Also for events like parkruns please make sure your club is up-to-date on profile so we can make sure you are not missed.
Also, if you spot any events or races that are upcoming , please post details here and/or message me do I can put in newsletter. I'm not up-to-date with everything that's going on so I need YOUR assistance as much as possible.
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This year our athletes have earned 77 AAA awards, a huge increase on last year! This is testament to all your hard work. To find out more about the AAA scheme and badges, check out the link further below.
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We have a supply of AAA Badges and Certificates. Find out more about the scheme and the standards HERE
If you have achieved a standard (must be a legal performance on power of 10), you are entitled to a badge. Athletes will receive their first badge FREE. Thereafter, they cost £4.50 each, contact Dan if you wish to purchase one.
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MASSIVE PLEA FOR HELP FROM OUR PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
Athletics can only run thanks to the support of volunteers. One thing we are desperately short of is FIELD OFFICIALS. These are volunteers who can help run field events at T&F comps, in particular the NEYDL. As a participating club, we are required by the rules to provided qualified officials at NEYDL events, something we have struggled to do last year. This year, if we are unable to fulfill our obligation to provide officials, we will not only lose points, but also we will be limited in the numbers of athletes we can enter into field events. This is something that we cannot allow to happen.
If you wish to consider starting on the officiating journey, then please know that you will have the full support of the club and all fees will be paid in full by the club. Officials receive expenses, and have opportunities to progress if the ambition is there. Officials from Blyth have recently been in action at World-Class Diamond League events, and will testify that it is the most rewarding experience.
Find our more HERE or ask any of the coaches for more info
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There are exciting new items in the 2022 range. Check it out HERE
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Please note the NEW link to our kit shop: https://www.kitlocker.com/run/clubs/team-blyth
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