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About Us  The Club draws members from all over Northamptonshire as well as the surrounding counties of Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. The Club completes and organises events in all disciplines of the sport e.g. Track & Field, Road Running, Cross Country, Sportshall, Indoor, Schools, Disabled, etc etc. Highlights include when the Club were crowned overall champions of the Midland Men’s Track and Field League in 1997.  The
Club has members that compete at all levels e.g. Fun Runners, County,
Midlands, English Schools, National and International. The most successful
of whom are Brendan Reilly who has competed in the high jump at European,
World & Olympic level and Karen Harewood who competed in the World
Indoor Championships over 800m. The Club recently became only the 3rd athletic club in the East Midlands and the 1st in the county to be awarded Clubmark accreditation by UK:athletics. This Sport England award is available to all sports clubs not just athletics. It is awarded to a Club that is able to demonstrate that it meets all the criteria set for competition, child protection, sports equity, health & safety and club management. The Clubmark is an acknowledgement that we take the above issues seriously and that we are striving to provide a high quality and welcoming environment for all, especially young participants in the sport.  We
welcome parents attending all competition and training sessions and
value their support. We are keen encourage any parent to get involved
with the Club at any level for example helping a coach, manning the
refreshment counter or maybe even getting fit for themselves.The Club is a voluntary non-profit making organisation. The Coaches, Officials, Team Managers, Volunteers and Committee Members all give their time freely and without this the Club would cease to exist. The Club is affiliated to UK Athletics, AAA of England, Midland Counties AA and Northamptonshire AA and competes as a team in various leagues and championships, as well as athletes competing individually in open competition and major championships. Track & Field Midland Men’s League Midland Women’s League National Young Athletes League Cross Country North Mids League County, Midland and National Championships Road Running East Midlands Grand Prix Series Northamptonshire Road Running League Midland and National Road Relay Championships Indoors County & East Midlands Sportshall Championships |