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Despite being a relatively small club Thetford AC celebrated the fact that they had ten of their junior athletes selected for the Norfolk County squad to compete in the 2007 UK Challenge Inter Counties Cross Country Championships & World Junior Trials at Wollaton Park, Notts on Saturday 24th February. Although only seven of them managed to run on the day this was still a great club achievement and a true accomplishment of the hard work put in over the season not only by the athletes themselves but also the clubs Junior Squad cross country & middle distance coach Gary Howe and head coach Mick Johnson. On an extremely tough and muddy course all the athletes put in some solid performances that proved their recent hard training sessions are beginning to pay off. In the U13 boys 3km race Ryan Skipp finished 273rd in 16.25. In the U13 girls 3km race Tazmin Searle finished 255th in 18.08 with Tansy Makins finishing in 281st in 19.09. In the U15 girls 4km race Charlotte Taverner finished in 242nd place in 20.13. In the U15 boys 4.5km race a disappointed Thomas Francis had to drop out with a pulled hamstring in sight of the finishing line. In the U17 women’s race Tracy Wing finished 230th in 25.24. In the U20 women’s 6km race an outstanding performance by Samantha Wing meant she finished 90th in 31.04.
Charlotte and Thomas have also been selected for the Norfolk County Schools Team in the ESAA English Schools Cross Country Championships taking place at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds on Saturday 24th March and Thomas is also competing in the Junior Great North Run in Newcastle and Gateshead in September
On Sunday 25th February 3 members of the clubs Senior squads took part in the Bury 20 , all had a good race and finished with respectable times. Corrina Smith 3:03:26, Rebekah McNichol 3:22:47 & Nigel Kinsella 3:23:05. The club also has seven members running in this years London Marathon, they are Rita Norry, Jill Paremain, Rosemary Matlock, Nicki Read, Caroline Wakefield, Rebekah McNichol and Nigel Kinsella and in May Corrina Smith and Mandy Andrews will be travelling up to Scotland to run in the Edinburgh Marathon all for various charities.
Thetford Athletic Club would like to welcome you to the 12th Breckland 10K road race on Sunday 29th April 2007 11.00am at Croxton Village Hall . The 2007 race has been moved from its traditional bank Holiday weekend slot. For the first time, this year’s race will incorporate a junior 5-Km fun run within the main race. This exciting new event will be open to U15’s (minimum age 14 on the day) only and will be sure to attract a large entry of junior runners seeking a personal best on this fast flat course. We will also be having a 1 mile fun run for the younger runners. See our new web site www.thetford-ac.co.uk or contact Gary Howe the Race Director 01842 761548 (Evenings 6 – 8 p.m. only). for more info or an entry form. If you are interested in joining a local friendly athletics club then TAC caterers for adults & juniors of all standards and abilities and meets at the Thetford Rugby Club at Two Mile Bottom on: Monday’s and Thursday’s 6.00pm -7.15pm and Saturdays 10.00am – 11.30am, and on Wednesdays: 6.30 – 7.30pm – Ladies only Senior Group and our new Mens senior group. For further details contact: Mick Johnson (head coach) on – 01842 878335 or alternatively visit the web site: www.thetford-ac.co.uk Athletes are able to compete in Cross Country, Road Races and Field & Track |