…to enter Stockton standard duathlon taking place in April. I knew I liked running, I knew I liked cycling and had been dabbling in triathlon at university. What the heck I thought, it will be a laugh and I can visit some friends up north. I would later realise that this was a qualifying event for the 2018 age group (AG) European championships and I finished only 52 seconds outside of a qualifying time! I lacked a competitive element in my life, s…
19th April 2018
…a very good reputation and standard. The team from Bristol that is in the running are: Hayden Challenger 10-12yrs -28kgs Jack Sowersby 10-12yrs -32kgs Liam Holden 10-12yrs -37kgs Rio Williams 13-15yrs -42kgs Grace Chandler 13-15yrs -46kgs Isabelle Whitmore 13-15yrs -50kgs Cory Cook 13-15yrs -57kg Two members of the team – Rio Williams and Isabelle Whitmore are current junior world champions, winning last year in Ireland, where Cory Cook is curren…
20th June 2017
…skeleton and gave me the financial assistance I desperately needed for the running costs of my summer training camps in Bath (where the skeleton programme is based). Without that support I would not have had the success I have had so far – thank you to each and every one of you that pledged! My passion for skeleton grows as I grow and develop as an athlete. With every experience, I will take a step closer to that Winter Olympic Games in 2022. I am…
21st May 2017
…hout the year on tarmac roads, in the warmth of the gym and long endurance running in the local hills and forests around where I live. I have been skiing since the age of 7 and from the day I started I knew this was the sport for me. At the age of 12, I was selected for the British Nordic Development Squad and I’ve continually developed and progressed since. 2015/16 saw me able to compete at international level for the first time and in a sport th…
3rd November 2016
…on the official World Cup website: The Prize Draws We have two prize draws running alongside our fundraising campaign so that each donation you make gives you the chance to win a prize! You can enter the draws by selecting the relevant option in the donations section. You can donate without entering any prize draw by selecting the ‘choose your own payment’ option. The possibility to pledge additional funding to support the squad is also available,…
4th November 2016
…auna / Steamroom, Aerobics studio, tennis courts, Astro turf pitches and a Running track. We also provide childcare facilities. We are a community based Centre built by the community for the community. It is run by a 15 member voluntary management committee. Over the years we have installed 3 all-weather flood lit astro turf pitches and 2 flood lit tennis courts. We have extended and upgraded our gym, opened a ladies only fitness suite and added a…
1st December 2016
…we run classes at 10 locations throughout the province. The club has been running for nearly 9 years and in that time we have grown to over 500 different members – aged from 5 – 55 years – who come along to our training sessions. We are very proud of our achievements and the hard work of a lot of people connected with the club that has led to great success on a community level. We have recently had one of our teenage members, Peter Cassidy, compe…
6th June 2016