November 2013
Code of Practice for Blyth Running Club
Junior Members
Blyth Running
Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting well-being of all its
members. The club believes that it is
important to show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of
others. Therefore, members must play within the rules, respect
coaches/officials and their decisions and abide by safety information given.
* No talking while the coach is speaking.
* No hitting, pushing or teasing.
* Don’t touch the equipment
until the coach says and only use it as directed by the coach.
* If you need a drink, go to
the side away from the activities to drink.
* Have fun!
Cross Country
The Harrier League has started and several Juniors
ran at Blaydon, Abbi Fiddaman, Katie and Ellie Sellars ran in the U11’s, Taylor
Glover was 2nd in the U13 boys with Connor Marshall, Adam Swalwell
and Josh Fiddaman also running, the U17’s were Chris Sheffer, Joseph Woods and
Joey Orange.
The next fixtures are Bedewell Park, Jarrow on
Sunday 24th November and Wallington Hall on Saturday 30th
November.
Start times;
12.15 Under 11 Boys & Girls
12.25 app Under
13 Boys
12.35 app Under
13 Girls
12.45 app Under
15 Boys
12.55 app Under
15 Girls
13.05 – 13.10 app **Under
17 & Under 20 Women
13.10 – 13.15 app **Senior
& Veteran Women
13.50 – 14.00app **Under
17 Men
14.15 – 14.25app **Senior
& Veteran Men
See
Keith or Steve if you are interested.
Indoor
Sessions
The
indoor sessions will be starting at Bede Academy on Tuesday 12th
November at 17:00There will be a small charge of £2.00 to pay for hire of hall
Winter Relays
This
years Winter Relays will be on Monday 2nd December and will take
place at the Trading Estate.
Juniors
will be put into teams of three. Only paid up members can win prizes. See Keith
or Steve if interested.
Winter Series
The
first Winter Series race will be on Wednesday 20th November. These
are 2.5 mile handicap races and are open to any junior aged 14 or above. See
Keith or Steve if interested.
Indoor
athletics
Hopefully,
there will be an Indoor Sportshall competition between the athletics clubs in
Northumberland. The proposed date is Saturday 7th December and will
be for school years 5, 6, 7 and 8.
See
Keith if interested.
Important
Blyth Junior
Section is currently seeing an increase in numbers. Increased athlete capacity
requires additional coaches and volunteer helpers. It is important to limit
group sizes to ensure athlete safety and optimise coaching. This is a
significant challenge. If you feel you can offer help in any way you can
register your interest by contacting Keith Willshire at keithw53@keithw53.plus.com or
01670-362668. There are coaching courses available and the club usually covers
the cost of any course.
Volunteers
As
the club grows, so does our need for volunteers. Parent helpers are urgently
needed to help keep our sessions safe and fun. You don’t need to be an athlete
to help out our sessions, simply an enthusiasm for helping the children have
fun in athletics. If you’re interested to know more please come and have
a chat.
Christmas Party
Saturday
14th of December at
Blyth
Golf Club.
Doors
open at 7.00pm.
Ticket
price £9.00.
Hot
and cold buffet with deserts,
Raffle,
Games & Disco.
Last
orders 11.00pm