Derby Athletic Club News and updates
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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 […]
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Promotion to the Northern Premier League For Derby AC
Derby Athletic Club has at last gained promotion to the Northern Premier League after winning the Division 1 promotion match at Doncaster. The club was promoted from Division 2 several years ago, but with only the top team going up to the premier league each season, it has been a tough challenge in the last […]
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Success for Kevin as he competes in his first England vest
DAC U17 athlete Kevin Masukume built on his English Schools success with his first national vest when he competed for England at the SIAB International meeting in Grangemouth, Scotland. In a very competitive long jump competition Kevin managed to achieve a best jump of 6.83m to finish in fourth place. That 6.83 marker is just […]
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DAC are MiniLeague champions for 2023
Derby Athletic Club is delighted once again to be awarded the accolade of Derbyshire Track and Field MiniLeague champions, with an overall points total of 2458.5, which equated to a league points total of 23, beating Chesterfield (19 league points) and Amber Valley and Erewash (15 league points). The fourth and final match in the […]
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Silver medal at English Schools and national vest for Kevin
A silver medal at the prestigious English Schools Track and Field Championship, and a chance to compete internationally, was the reward for Derby Athletic Club member Kevin Masukume. Kevin, in the red vest and blue shorts of Derbyshire, took his medal in the Inter Boys (U17) long jump competition. The annual two-day ESAA (English Schools […]
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Success for DAC athletes in combined events champs
Two days of tough competition saw success for Derby AC athletes in ESAA (English Schools Athletic Association) Regional Midland Combined Events. The weekend meeting, at Moorways at the end of June, saw DAC Inter Boys athletes Sammy Coulson and Jacob Watson qualify to represent the county as part of the Derbyshire team for the national […]
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Entries open now for Derbyshire county championships
Entries are now open for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire County Track and Field Championships. The weekend of athletics is hosted this year by Nottinghamshire at Harvey Hadden stadium in Nottingham on 13 and 14 May. All events are for all age groups U13 through to Masters, and there is also the Quadkids event for U11s. Entries […]
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Apply now to be an Everyone Active Sporting Champion
Applications are now open for the Everyone Active Sporting Champions scheme. Athletes can apply through the Sporting Champions website until 31 March 2023. The scheme aims to give talented athletes the opportunity to make use of training support and mentoring sessions to further their careers. Launched in 2016, it has been responsible for over £1million worth […]
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Can you support the club this summer track and field season?
As we approach another spring and summer season of outdoor track and field meetings, Derby Athletic Club is looking for support with officiating and helping at events. We welcome help from qualified officials or interested helpers. If you are a qualified official and you are able to help at any of the summer’s meetings, please […]
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Medals for DAC pair as they race for England
Derby Athletic Club runners Molly Hudson and Ella Blakey did their country and club proud when they competed for England at the Reykjavik Games in Iceland, with a PB and a gold medal for Molly and a relay gold for Ella. It was a first England vest for both athletes, who have been with Derby […]