Derby Athletic Club News and updates
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Update on Moorways and thank you to club coaches
On behalf of the Club’s Committee can we say a big thank-you to all the coaches who have continued to work with many of the club’s members. Your efforts, enthusiasm and inspiration have been much appreciated. Initial plans to reopen the track at Moorways have not yet been agreed and signed off by Derby City […]
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Committee Vacancy
VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION OFFICER/SECRETARY It is about seven weeks since the Annual General Meeting and there are some vacancies on the Committee which remain unfilled. The Committee is discussing changing its legal status in terms of administration. The role of Administration Officer is vital to that change. The Club would like to appoint a volunteer to […]
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Committee Vacancy
VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION OFFICER/SECRETARY It is about seven weeks since the Annual General Meeting and there are some vacancies on the Committee which remain unfilled. The Committee is discussing changing its legal status in terms of administration. The role of Administration Officer is vital to that change. The Club would like to appoint a volunteer to […]
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Club Membership Renewals Postponed
Derby Athletic Club has made the decision to postpone membership renewals due to Government action over Covid-19 which has caused the club to close and competitions to be cancelled (at the moment until the end of May – and this includes training at the club). England Athletics has extended the athlete registration deadline and reduced […]
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Derbyshire County Championships among events cancelled for 2020
Derbyshire Athletics has announced, with regret, that all athletics events are suspended, with venues closed for the foreseeable future. This includes the Derbyshire Athletics Track and Field County Championship, due to take place on 30 and 31 May at Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham. This event is cancelled and will not be held at any […]
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No induction session this Thursday
Apologies – due to other commitments by all the induction group coaches, there will be no session for the induction group on Thursday (5 March). We look forward to welcoming our newest members back next week. Many thanks.
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Track and field summer events – download the pdf
Lots of parents have asked about a list of track and field events for summer 2020. You can download a pdf which gives details of club and some open events from April to August 2020. There are events for all ages, from U11 to Masters, though some meetings are aimed at a specific age range. […]
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Success for DAC athletes over busy weekend of events
A busy weekend for Derby Athletic Club saw athletes competing in Nationals cross country at Wollaton Park, the England Indoor National U15, U17 and U20 championships at the EIS in Sheffield, and the final Sportshall Mini League event in Chesterfield. Sprinters Florence Beedie, Tom Silcock and Angelica Oparinde all qualified for the England Championships. Tom […]
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Success for sprints group at indoor events
Derby Athletic Club athletes from the sprints ad jumps group have scored successes in indoor championships this winter. Runners from the group competed in the Northern Championships at the EIS in Sheffield in January, with great effort from Eliott, Tye, Ella, Mya, Florence, Angelica and Jade. They gave a good account of themselves in a […]
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Senior Women’s success at northern cross country
The club’s Senior Women were successful at the Northern cross country championships at Bedale in North Yorkshire on 25 January on a tough and muddy course. The Senior Women finished 8th overall, their highest position for many years, beating some big established teams: Lisa Palmer-Blount was 30thChrissie Dover was 33rdCharlotte Reading was 61stRebecca Miller was […]