M&M Bulletin
1st
October 2009 – Issue 14
Sutton Valence
Track Open!
For
the first time Maidstone now has it’s very own athletics track. This excellent news follows the opening of
the Club’s new Track at Sutton Valence School.
On Tuesday 22nd September Sir Roger Bannister was guest of
honour as he officially opened the new track in front of a host of guests. Although the electricity supply is yet to be
connected to the track (thus making floodlit evening training impossible for
now) the track is now ready to be used by the club and training sessions have
now begun there on some Sundays, contact Chris Bowman for details. For a series of photos from the opening
ceremony you can visit: http://mandmac.org/suttonvalence.aspx
See also England
Athletics Website
Presentation
Evening
The
club’s Summer Season Presentation Evening will take place on Friday 23rd
October at Maidstone Leisure Centre. The
evening commences at 7:30pm with the summer season awards and is followed by a
quiz and buffet. It is hoped as many
members as possible can attend to celebrate the successes of this summer.
Winter Season
The
winter season is now getting underway and fixtures for all athletes are now
set. Contact your winter team manager if
you have not already done so to let them know what events you are available
for. Notably, the club is hosting the
first fixture in the Kent XC League at Capstone Park. With men and women of all ages competing it
is necessary to provide a number of marshals for the day. Your help is really needed here so if you can
spare a few hours on Saturday 3rd October please contact Chris
Newman at newmanchris36@hotmail.com
Run Medway
The new running programme for anyone
interested in improving their health, fitness and running and taking their
first steps in the sport is now up and running in Medway. With the support of Medway Council we have
launched Run Medway. The
programme sees club coaches and athletes lead road running sessions for people
of all ages and ability. Sessions start
at 7pm on Monday evenings at the Black Lion
Leisure in Gillingham, full details are on the club website at: www.mandmac.org/runmedway . If you are perhaps not a current athlete
(maybe a parent of a young athlete) or somebody who just wants to run socially
and get fitter this could be for you.
All members are encouraged to share news of this new programme with
friends. For more information please
contact runmedway@mandmac.org
We
still need more people to join the team of club athletes and coaches to help
lead this group. You do not have to be a
superstar to do this, there are athletes of all abilities and anybody willing
to give up and hour every few weeks to put something back into the sport is
welcome. You will receive some training
to do this and a one day course is planned for 25th October. To sign up contact: runmedway@mandmac.org
A
group for complete beginners will also be starting in Maidstone, based at our
new track at Sutton Valence on Sunday mornings.
As soon as details of this group are agreed we will bring you the
details.
Black Lion Track
The new track
at the Black Lion is now complete. Club
Chairman Paul Alcock, Senior Men’s Team Manager Adrian Lowther and local
athlete Barry Royden all visited the track in August and can testify it is to
be a fine facility. The latest pictures
can be viewed online at: http://mandmac.org/blackliontrack.aspx
. The Track will not be in use until 1st
March as there are other building works on site yet to be complete and some
final railings to be erected before health and safety clearance can be
gained. The club are currently working
in partnership with Medway Council to organise the programme of use for the
track, as soon as the details of when members are able to use it are agreed, we
will let you know.
Club Nights
– With both tracks we will be looking to designate ‘club nights’ which is when
we expect the track to be made use of and all relevant training groups make use
of the track. This will not only ensure
we use the two new facilities effectively but will also help to build unity
across teams and age groups.
Club Records
This is
your final chance to let us know of the club records you have recorded this
Summer. If you believe you have set a
club record this summer please ensure you e-mail it to contact@mandmac.org (inserting a link or
some evidence of the performance). We
will aim to ensure we update all records and publish in time for the end of
season presentation night on 23rd October.
Coaching Co-ordinator
There
is still a space on the Club Committee for a Coaching Co-ordinator. In the past there has been a Coaching
Secretary who has usually been an active senior coach within the club. It is acknowledged that it is often hard to
fulfil coaching responsibilities and to hold this post. With this in mind the role has been redefined
and we are now looking for somebody who can help to co-ordinate the activities
of individual coaching groups, supply information athletes about the coaches
available and to supply information to coaches about the training and
development courses on offer. They would
also act as a key link between the Club Committee and the many dedicated
coaches we have.
You
do not need to know lots about coaching to do this role. Trust Chairman Paul Alcock or Secretary Lin
Neeves would be delighted to hear from anybody who might think they can offer
some time, expertise and commitment to this role. You would be supported by current committee
members and would make a real difference to the club as it moves forward.
Club Kit
A
full range of t-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, kit bags, hats, fleeces and new
club vests are available to purchase.
Full details, including pictures, of all of this new kit are online. From this page you can download an order form
and also contact the Club’s Kit Manager – Karen White. Visit: http://mandmac.org/clubkit.aspx
We
want you to wear your club colours with pride!
Staying up to date!
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the club website it should be easier than ever to stay up to date – as long as
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forget you can stay up to date with all the latest club news…
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