The trail shoes have been washed, spikes replaced and the socks have been restored to their former colour. Or, perhaps like me, there’s a pile on the utility room floor, that really needs sorting before next season starts! Yes, the TVXC season has drawn to a close and unless you’re racing at the nationals or[…]
As a first time competitor (junior or senior) or parent, the first few track & field competitions may seem a bit daunting at first, but there’s nothing to worry about. Coaches, team managers and even officials are there to help if they have any questions. The only expectations from coaches are that our athletes have[…]
As another successful season of mud, hills, puddles and cowbells comes to an end, I thought I’d pull some of the stats together. Now obviously we know the main results, but I find the secondary stats even more satisfying and really reflective of how far we’ve come in the last 10 years. It wasn’t always[…]
So you’ve just run (or thrown, jumped or vaulted) your socks off, and you’re buzzing at the prospect of a new PB. How is this monumental event in history recorded and preserved in all its glory? Members of a certain age will probably have a spreadsheet recording all their past performances and PBs! While this[…]
This is a common question from members. It’s often phrased slightly differently (e.g. Do I need to be affiliated/licenced?, Is a race EA/UKA affiliated?, Is it for affiliated/registered runners only?, Do I need a race licence?) To be completely correct, there’s no such thing as athlete affiliation; clubs (like MAC) pay Club Affiliation, while athletes[…]