Derby Athletic Club News and updates
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Be aware – travellers at Moorways
There are travellers camped out in several caravans on the secured former swimming pool car park at Moorways Stadium. On Tuesday evening (17 September) you will encounter locked gates on the road into the stadium. Stadium staff will be there to unlock the gates and allow access to training and to the Club room. Similarly […]
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Inter-counties at Hull on 14 September
The U13 and U15 Inter-counties Track and Field championship is at the Costello Stadium, Hull, HU4 6XQ on Saturday, 14 September. Field events start at 11.45am and track events start at 12.30pm. Full timetable is attached, along with the details of athletes competing, including several from Derby AC. Please note, there is no athlete or […]
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Tickets for British Championships for DAC members
Derby AC has been invited to put forward an Under 15 Boys and Under 20 Women’s 4 x 100m relay teams in the Club: Connect Relays prior to the Diamond League Competition at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on Sunday 18 August at 11.50am. UKA are providing complimentary tickets for the British Championships the following weekend, 24 […]
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Level 1 officials course at Moorways in September
Great news for budding Track & Field Technical Officials. A Level 1 Technical Officials course has been arranged at Derby on Saturday 28 September starting at 10.30am. All of the disciplines will be available, Track judging, Field Judging, Timekeeping, Starter/Starters Assistant and Photo-finish. The Health & Safety module needs to be completed on line. For […]
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Hannah to throw javelin for England
Derby Athletic Club’s Hannah Barnden is delighted to have been chosen to compete for her country. Promising javelin thrower Hannah is one of two girls nationally chosen to throw for England in Dublin at the U18 Youth Nations Cup on Saturday (3 August). Hannah will be looking to build on her success in English Schools, […]
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DAC athlete to compete for England
Congratulations to Alice Crane who has been selected to compete for England in the WMRA International under 18 youth cup in Susa, Italy. Alice secured her selection by winning the fell trails race in the Lake District the day after competing in the English schools 3000m final. Good luck Alice from all of us at […]
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Derby athletes compete in English championships
Four athletes from DAC travelled to Bedford to take part in the England Athletics U20/U23 Championships in June. Athletes have to make a tough qualifying standard just to enter the event. The four were: Florence Beedie (100m) Hannah Barnden (javelin) Isaac Wood (discus) Ella Blakey (100m) Molly Hudson also qualified but was unable to attend […]
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Nine DAC athletes qualify for English Schools
Nine Derby Athletic Club athletes are delighted to have been selected to compete at the English Schools Championships this month. The event, to be held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, aims to bring together the best young athletes from each county to compete. Athletes are chosen based on performances through the season, including at the Derbyshire […]
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Could you nominate someone for the Derby Telegraph Sports Awards?
The Derby Telegraph has launched its annual sports awards and is looking for nominations in a range of categories, including young sportsman and sportswoman, coach, team and junior team of the year. Could you nominate your coach, your team, a fellow athlete for the club or even yourself? Nominations must be received by midnight on […]
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Saturday morning training
Due to continuing weekend use of the track at Moorways for competitions through July, the club is shelving plans to continue Saturday morning training this summer. If you are interested in training on a Saturday over the autumn/winter, please let your coach know so the club can gauge interest.