Derby Athletic Club News and updates
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To all athletes – please wear the Ronhill vest or crop top to compete
Can we remind all DAC athletes not to compete for the club wearing any vest other than the Ronhill one pictured below, as this is our official club kit – many thanks. Our official club vests and crop tops are badged as Ronhill and can only be purchased via the club. Any athlete competing for […]
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Molly scoops 1500m silver in the UK indoor champs
Molly Hudson scooped an amazing 1500m silver medal in the UK Indoor Athletics Championships, running in a top-class field that included two Olympians. The Derby Athletic Club middle-distance runner made the years of training count when she came from behind to win second place at the champs. This was an astonishing performance by Molly as […]
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Could you be a team manager for DAC this summer?
Summer track and field season starts soon and we want to encourage DAC athletes to compete for their club. We also need help from parents. Three competitions the club enters every year are Derbyshire Mini League track and field; YDL (Youth Development League) lower age group; and YDL upper age group. We desperately need people […]
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Derby athletes win gold and silver at Northern Athletics Cross Country Champs
Runners from DAC picked up a gold and a silver medal amid a host of stellar performances at the Northern Athletics Cross Country Champs in Pontefract. The championships, held at the end of January, saw Sarah Bourne cruise to gold in the Junior Women’s race, while Olivia Lee picked up a silver medal in the […]
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Derby AC athletes bag medals in Northern Championships
Derby Athletic Club athletes scooped a host of medals and PBs in the Northern Senior, U20 and U17 Championships at the EIS in Sheffield on 10 and 11 January. The club came away with three silvers and four bronzes, along with some excellent performances for athletes to build on, after two intense days of tough […]
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Cross Country County Champs success for Derby AC athletes
Derby Athletic Club’s junior and senior runners once again triumphed in the Derbyshire county cross country champs with a series of team and individual wins and top placings. Team success in the January 2026 event included first and second-placed team in the U15 girls’ and U15 boys’ races, first team in U17 and U20 women’s […]
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Derby Athletes scoop trophy in Minileague cross country
A strong team effort from Derby Athletic Club’s junior section cross country runners bagged them a convincing team trophy win alongside individual wins in this year’s Derbyshire Minileague competition. Outstanding individual performances at the final event, at Moorways, came from Harry Lees (U11B), Joyce Lenton (U13G), James Baker (U13B) and Dayna Keyes (U15G), who all […]
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Calling all athletes – look out for summer 2026 T&F programme and please take part
We will soon be announcing dates for the summer programme of track and field events at the DAC home track of Moorways and elsewhere in the area. Derby Athletic Club is a competitive club, which means we expect all club athletes to compete for the club. There is no extra charge for athletes to take […]
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Four first places for Derby AC at North Midlands Cross Country
A quartet of first places was the reward for hard work by Derby Athletic Club runners at Saturday’s North Midlands Cross Country event in Markeaton Park in Derby. And DAC teams produced a clutch of excellent results at the event as well. Runners made the most of conditions on a dry and calm day, with […]
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Osniel and Olivia lead the charge for Derby AC in ERRA Road Relays
A strong contingent of 26 junior athletes competed for Derby Athletic Club in the English Road Running Association National Road Relays at Sutton Park on Saturday 4 October. The event at the Birmingham park saw DAC teams competing in both male and female races at U13, U15 and U17. Standout performances included Osniel Segal, who, […]