Derby Athletic Club News and updates
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Olivia and Ewan lead the way in impressive Derby AC performances at Northern XC champs
Derby AC athletes shone with some great racing and even a medal in the Northern Cross Country Championships, reports XC coach Jerry. Tatton Park, near Knutsford, 1,000 acres of parkland and woodland, was the location for the champs on Saturday 25 January, with 17 Derby AC athletes competing. A largely flat and fast course had […]
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Ella scoops 200m gold as DAC athletes shine in Northern Indoor Championships
Sisterly rivalry was to the fore for Derby Athletic Club at the indoor Northern Championships, with Ella Blakey storming to victory in the 200m to reclaim the title her sister Lauren won in 2024. Ella and Lauren were among several Derby Athletic Club medallists at the indoor championships at the EIS in Sheffield on 11-12 […]
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Fantastic day at county cross-country champs as Derby Athletic Club scoops trophies
Cross country runners from Derby Athletic Club had an amazing day at Derbyshire Cross Country Championships, scooping a host of trophies and medals in very challenging, cold conditions. The event, hosted by Heanor Running Club at Shipley Park on 4 January 2025, saw DAC come away with eight team trophies (out of a total of […]
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Gold and silver for Derby Athletic Club in national cross-country champs backed up by great performances
Runners from Derby Athletic Club triumphed at the Saucony National Cross-Country Championship, with a one-two for DAC’s Hugo Milner and Ben Connor in the Senior Men’s race. At the other end of the age-group scale, DAC bagged a bronze in the U13 girls’ race at the meeting at Weston Park, Staffordshire, on 14 September, thanks […]
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DAC athletes impress in English Schools champs
Derby Athletic Club’s Caitlin Hadfield and Katie Gardner showed strong performances at the English Schools champs in Birmingham – with Katie winning a silver medal while Caitlin received the Mike Peake trophy for her performance at Derbyshire Schools Championships. DAC athlete Katie (pictured), running for Nottinghamshire, won a stunning silver medal in the Senior Girls […]
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DAC athletes compete at UK Athletics Indoor Championships
Three Derby AC members flew the flag for the club when they competed at the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena. Sisters Ella and Lauren Blakey, in their DAC vests, and hurdler Jonathan Mann competed at the champs before a sold-out crowd over two days, on 17 and 18 February. The event […]
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Apply now for Everyone Active Sporting Champions scheme
Derby AC athletes are encouraged to apply to the Everyone Active Sporting Champions Scheme. The scheme, now in its eighth year, supports talented up-and-coming athletes by offering free access to Everyone Active training facilities across the country, and is aimed at athletes from grassroots level to Olympians. Represented by a panel of elite athletes and […]
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Officials needed for summer track and field – can you help?
Calling all Derby Athletic Club officials – or any DAC members or parents who might like to help. We have a full summer programme of club track and field events which we are either hosting at Moorways or attending as a club at athletic club tracks in the local area. As ever, we need volunteer […]
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Medal success for DAC in Northern Indoor Champs
Derby Athletic Club athletes had a great weekend at the Northern Indoor Championships at the EIS in Sheffield on 13 and 14 January. Three outstanding performances by our senior woman saw them winning medals, with Suzzanne Palmer gaining bronze in the long jump with a season’s best of 5.62. Ella Blakey won bronze in a […]
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DAC athletes shine in English Schools Combined Events
Two Derby Athletic Club athletes were delighted to be part of the Derbyshire team at the strongly contested English Schools Combined Events National Finals. The finals, staged at Bedford in September, saw DAC multi-eventers Jacob Watson and Sammy Coulson join Oliver Thornhill of Stockport AC and Ben Lowe of Mansfield AC to compete in the […]