Welcome to the Newcastle (Staffs) AC website, the club was founded in 1964 and continues to thrive, providing opportunities for runners and athletes of all ages and levels of ability from across the North Staffordshire area to train and compete in a fun and friendly environment.
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There are many ways of keeping in contact with goings on at the club. We produce a monthly newsletter which emailed to members. As well as our website, we have facebook and twitter pages where you can find all the up to date news from the club. We also have strava group where many of our members share their runs.
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Great to see our latest groups of C25k runners taking those first strides at Ashfields on Wednesday Evening. Well done to all who took part, the first steps are always the hardest, but you all …
Micheal Rogalski and Julia Bailey were our only participants in Sundays Tatton Half Marathon and both were rewarded with brand new PB’s! Micheal was first back recording a great time of 1:43:27 to finish in …
Trafford AC Open Meeting was held at Stretford on Saturday, with five of our athletes competing. U/20 Misha Twardochleb ran her first race in 13 months competing in the 800m and finished 3rd in her …
4 club members travelled up to to Tatton Park Manchester, to compete in Saturdays Tatton 10km and all 4 were rewarded with PB’s! First home and Second Vet 50 was Andy Walker clocking 36:56 for …
Jacob Droogmans and Elliot Smith began their long awaited track seasons on Saturday at Stretford taking part in the 1500m and 5000m respectively at the ever popular Trafford Open Meeting. Jacob was competing in the …
Saturday 10th April saw 12 of our athletes make a welcome return to racing at the Tatton 10km – held under Covid-secure conditions they were lead home by Becky finishing 2nd lady Overall in a …
This years club membership commences from 1st April 2021 – for more information and to find out where to renew please see the membership page
Great news that following the England Athletics and Uk Government guidelines we can now resume club activities down at Ashfields! Social Distancing measures remain in place for everyones safety – all members should have received …
Newcastle (Staffs) AC will be hosting the KMF Newcastle 10k road race on Sunday 8th August 2021. All entries from last years cancelled event will automatically be carried over to this year’s (any changes can …
Following tonights government announcement we will once again be closing the club for a number of weeks as all ‘at’ club activity is suspended during the forthcoming lockdown restrictions. You are permitted to exercise in pairs …
A huge thank you goes out to all our members for your continued support this year despite the huge issues that we have all faced as a society. As far as the club is concerned …
Following Staffordshire going into tier 4 restrictions the club will be closed once again to over 18’s. Juniors currently attending will be contacted by Julia regarding the potential resumption of sessions on 5/1/21. For Senior …
Despite the issues over various lockdowns and more recently the weather we have had more successful new runners completing our Couch 25k Course. Congratulations to all those who have now completed their 5km runs, and …
Great to see so many of our C25k runners back last night, special thanks must go out to our Leaders and coaches who have set up multiple sessions to take into account of everyones current …
Following the updated information from England Athletics were are allowed to reopen, the first session back will be the couch25k session on Wednesday 2nd December. Currently it does not effect the club activities whichever tier …
Following the updated guidance from England Athletics all club activity is suspended during the forthcoming government lockdown restrictions. You are permitted to exercise in pairs and we would encourage members to do so. If you …
The last few weeks have seen more races implementing Covid Secure measures and going ahead to provide racing opportunities for all. Sunday 4th October – Lake Dorney Marathon Tim Sharman 2:42:53 PB Sunday 11th October …
Welcome to all the new participants in our extremely popular C25k course which began on Wednesday 7th October. You’ve now taken your first steps towards becoming lifelong runners and everyone did so well at the …
Dan Walker competed in last weekends Hardmoors 60 Mile Ultra finishing in 108th position in a time of 15:17:46. Congratulations Dan on another great Ultra run just less than one month after your last 110 …
Road Races RunThrough Tatton 10km – 9th August 2020 131st Michael Rogalski 47.47 RunThrough Tatton 10km – 13th September 2020 146th Jade Watson 45:05 286th Will Chung 50:49 354th Alex Shingler 53:12 641st Chris Roberts …
Our next very popular Couch to 5k course starts at 6:30pm on Wednesday 7th October (subject to current Covid-19 Restrictions). We have implemented strict social distancing measures and have limited spaces available. The course takes place in …
A huge congratulations to all our fantastic Couch 2 5k runners who all completed the 5km run this week. Going from running for just 1 minute to being able to run 5km in just a …
Dan Walker competed in the Hardmoors 110 Mile Ultra Race at the weekend. Starting in Filey, competitors had a time limit of 36 hours to complete the 110 mile single stage trail race, following the stunning …
Club Member and C25k Run Leader Dan Walker is competing in Saturdays Hardmoors 110 Miles Ultra – He’s number 195 so if you want to track his progress please follow this link – Good Luck …
NEWCASTLE KMF 10K UPDATE – Sadly we have to let you know that the planned rescheduled event, that should have been taking place on 13th September 2020, is unable to go ahead. Following a meeting …
🔴⚪️🔵 Three years ago a group of our junior athletes from the club went to watch an evenings athletics at the London 2017 World Championships – a great day out!
RACE DATE LINKS virtual Dave Clark 5k August13th-15th AV TimingsBookItZone virtual Stone 5 August19th-23rd AV TimingsBookItZone virtual South Cheshire 10k August 28th-31st AV Timings virtual Clayton 10k September1st-5th AV Timings virtual South Cheshire 20 September5th-8th AV …
Thats week 4 done – great running by everyone tonight! see you all next week as you continue your running journey 😀
Well done to all our 🔴⚪️🔵 Couch25k participants on Wednesday – Your all doing so well and have shown great improvement whilst (hopefully) enjoying the sessions. See you all next week! 😀
Congratulations to all our runners on completing tonights session on the Couch 2 5k course this evening, the damp conditions certainly didn’t dampen everybody’s enthusiasm 👏👏👏 Well done on another great session – see you …
The Management Committee is continuing to meet (virtually) on a weekly basis to actively review and manage our Covid-19 Risk Assessment. These are the updates to our training sessions and the health and safety measures …
Great to see our next groups of C25k runners taking those first strides at Ashfields on Wednesday Evening. Well done to all who took part and to all our Run Leaders and Coaches for making …
The trial Junior Training session which was held on Thursday night at the club was very successful. The Management Committee met virtually yesterday and discussed the re-opening of the club for training. The club is …
Thank you to those members who gave feedback to the Management Committee about returning to the club for training. Following the Virtual Committee Meeting last night, the committee is trialling a Junior coached training session …
The Club’s Management Committee have continued to meet virtually during lockdown and following the latest England Athletics Guidance (issued on 1st June, based on the current Government Covid-19 advice on easing lockdown restrictions). It advises that …
Welcome to the 🔴⚪️🔵 Virtual 4×2 Mile Relays in aid of the NHS Charities Together. Simple set of rules – Following a blind random draw of the teams on Wednesday Evening*, you were to run …
Membership Renewal 2020-2021Membership Fees are due for the year 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021.Due to the unprecedented times we are facing with the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in the club being closed for training until further …
Rescheduled date for the KMF Newcastle 10k is Sunday September 13th.We are hoping it will be safe to do run the event at this time, we like other postponed events have to work together to …
Following the England Athletics Guidance issued this morning (Tuesday 17th March) In order to protect the health and safety of our athletes, volunteer coaches, officials and the wider community, the club will be closed for …
Sadly we have taken the decision to postpone the KMF Newcastle 10k. No new date has been decided yet as we are waiting to see how things pan out with the current situation. We will …
The club were delighted to have 8 of our young athletes selected to represent Staffordshire Schools at this years English Schools Cross Country Championships, which were held at Sefton Park, Liverpool on Saturday 14th March. …
Saturday 7th March saw this years Intercounties Cross Country Championships and the culmination of the Cross Challenge Season held at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough. We had a total of 11 athletes from the club racing after …
Good luck to all the clubs athletes who are competing that were selected for this Saturdays Into Counties Cross Country Championships at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough. Elliot Smith, Louis Wakefield and Thomas Mogg (RES) (U/17 Men) …
This years KMF Newcastle 10km has sold out! See everybody at Ashfields on Sunday 22nd March.
Midlands Mens 12 Stage Relays, Womens 6 Stage Relays and Juniors 5km Road Championships Saturday 21st March at Sutton Park Looking to enter team/s into this event if there is enough demand – opportunity to …
Warning – Last few spaces for this years KMF Newcastle 10km are available HERE – enter now to avoid disappointment – we will sell out well before race day!
22 Senior Women and Men travelled the short distance to Wollaton Park, Nottingham to compete against the very top runners from across the country. The women’s race was over (a long) 8km and the mens (a …
Saturday 8th February saw our U/20, Senior and Veteran Mens team travel to Lilleshall to compete in the final fixture in this seasons Birmingham and District Cross Country League Division 2. Having gained promotion last …
Saturday saw this years Midlands Cross Country Championships held at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough once again, but with a different course, no doubt in part due to the wet underfoot conditions. Blustery wind and mud in …
Saturday saw a very flat but very muddy return to racing in this seasons Birmingham and District Cross Country League. Held at Coombe Abbey near Coventry our Mens team travelled knowing we needed another strong …
Saturday 4th January saw the Staffordshire County Cross Country Championships taking place at Betley. The undulating farmland course was surprisingly firm underfoot which allowed the athletes to race fast for county honours and Intercounties selection. The …
11 of our Junior/Senior/Masters men travelled down to Stratford upon Avon on Saturday to represent the club in the second fixture of this seasons Birmingham and District Cross country League. Held on a tough 2 …
NSCCL Race 3 @ Parkhall 16th November 2019. Newcastle (Staffs) AC had 21 Junior, Senior and Veteran women turnout on a hilly and muddy 5,200m cross country course. Our first Senior Lady was Rebecca Twardochleb …
Saturday saw a team of 14 of our Junior, Senior and Masters Men take on the challenge of the first fixture in this years Birmingham and District Cross Country League held at a wet and …
NSCCL Race 2 @ Stafford Common 26th October 2019. We had a great turnout of Newcastle (Staffs) AC runners enduring what was a wet and muddy day on the common. In our Junior, Senior and …
Sunday saw the top athletes from across the country descend on Sutton Park to represent their clubs at the National Road Relay Championships. We had one team in the Mens and Women’s races and also …
North Staffs Cross Country League at Winsford- Saturday 28th September 2019 Senior Report Our Junior, Senior and Veteran ladies teams were running an impressive 5k around 2 large laps Sophie Goodfellow crossed the finished line …
Monday evening saw a great turnout of 71 members running the Andy Webster Memorial Limp Wrist Race. The event is held each year in memory of club mate and friend Andy who is still missed by …
Lauren Charlton (U/20) took her first Midlands call up in her stride to produce a fantastic performance and smashed her existing 10km PB of 38:36 by a huge 81 seconds when finishing in 37:15 at …
Just a reminder that the clubs awards afternoon is due to take place on Saturday 13th September starting at 2:00pm – tickets cost just £5 per person, please come and help to celebrate the clubs …
This years Andy Webster Memorial Limp Wrist Race will take place on Monday 9th September and is open to all Newcastle (Staffs) Athletic Club members. You enter on the night in the clubhouse between 6:00pm …
The club had 5 athletes selected to represent Staffordshire in the latest Inter County match against Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales held in conjunction with the flat but twisty Birchwood 10km Road Race at Warrington …
The final fixture in this years Midland Track and Field League took place on Sunday at Kidderminster & Stourport with our team in the relegation positions and needing an inspired performance to remain in Division …
Elizabeth Clarkson was selected to represent England by virtue of her win at the U/20 Midland 3000m Championships and she grasped the opportunity wholeheartedly and was rewarded with a great new PB of 10:55:05 for 3000m. …
Rebecca Twardochleb travelled down to the Bedford International Stadium to compete at the England U23 Track and Field Championships, which also acted as the European Championship Trial and was streamed live on the BBC. Becky …
Saturday saw the next round of the North Staffs Road Runners League at the Meerbrook 15km. The race also included the latest inter county competition and we had four athletes representing Staffordshire, with Lauren Charlton, …
There was another successful days racing by athletes from the club at Sundays Stone St. Michaels 10km Road Race. Sophie Goodfellow and Lauren Charlton raced it out at the front of the ladies race …
The second fixture in this years seniors Track and Field League took place on Sunday at Solihull. Despite clashing with the Potters Arf we had a better number of athletes competing in the ladies events and …
Sunday saw a great turnout of club members at the Potters Arf. Lauren Charlton continued her fine form to finish as 2nd Lady whilst on the mens side great runs from Tim Sharman (7th), Ian …
On Sunday a small group of athletes and officials from the club travelled to Corby to compete in the first Midlands League Track and Field Fixture. Having gained promotion as champions last year it was …
16 Members competed at the ever popular Market Drayton 10km on Sunday 12th May 13 1163 0013 Tim Sharman M35 (004/195) Newcastle (Staffs) AC 03:34/05:45 00:35:43 13 00:35:44 29 1915 0028 Ben Bewley M35 (008/195) …
Lauren Charlton gained her maiden road race victory with a comprehensive win at Sunday’s Uttoxeter Festival of Running Half Marathon. Competing in just her second half marathon the talented 19 year old from Newcastle (Staffs) …
Sunday saw the Virgin Money London Marathon and we had 15 members racing around the capital! Yet again the clubs marathon runners had great results, whether it be big PB’s or finishing their first marathon – …
Sunday 7th April saw members taking part in the Greater Manchester Marathon – held in pretty good conditions, there were great performances and big PB’s by many of our athletes. Well done to you all. POS …
Saturday 23rd March saw our Senior Women’s team of Rebecca Twardochleb, Kerry Marchant, Leah Whiston, Lauren Charlton, Lucy Matthews and Sophie Goodfellow take on the very best athletes from across the Midlands at the Area 6 …
Rebecca Twardochleb and Sophie Goodfellow were selected to represent Staffordshire in the Senior Women’s 10km race on Saturday at a blustery Prestwold Hall. Despite being U/20 for the rest of the season Becky and Sophie …
We had a good turn out of Seniors at Saturdays English National XC Championships held at the new venue of Harewood House, Leeds. Congratulations to all the seniors who represented the club and challenged …
The last Saturday in January is traditionally the Area Cross Country Championship date and this year the Midlands version was held over a new course at Newbold Comwyn, Leamington Spa. We had teams in all …
Our Men travelled down to race at a new cross country venue at Churchfields Farm, Droitwich on Saturday 12th January 2019. Racing was once again fast and furious on the tough hilly farmland course and …
Our U/20, Seniors and Veterans competed in Saturdays Staffordshire Cross Country Championships held at Stafford Common against the top teams from across the county. In the U/20, Seniors and Veteran Women’s race we had 11 racing over …
The final fixture in this years North Staffs Cross Country League took place at Rodbaston College on Saturday with our U/20’s Seniors and Masters aiming for multiple individual and Team honours. A fantastic league campaign …
Fourteen U/20, Senior and Masters Men travelled down to Plock Court, Gloucester on Saturday to represent the club in the second fixture in this seasons Birmingham & District Cross Country League. Following our teams third …
This years Christmas Prize Draw – Fantastic prizes including: Sub 4 – Level 2 Assessment & Pair of Bespoke Orthotics (worth £180) Sub 4 Podiatry Appointment Coles Injury and Rehab Clinic Gift Voucher £15 £50 …
Our Ladies and Men were again out in force at the third North Staffs Cross Country League Fixture, held at Park Hall Country Park on Saturday. In Blustery but thankfully dry conditions we had fantastic …
Thirteen Senior Men travelled the short hop down the M6 to Coundon Hall Park, Coventry, to represent the club in the first fixture in this years Birmingham League Cross Country Division 3 fixture. In their …
One team of Senior Ladies took part in Saturdays National Cross Country Relays held at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. A team of Jan Cassidy, Nicola Brownsword and Sharon Tomkinson raced against the top teams …
Thank you to everybody that took part and donated – we raised £85 pounds to go to club funds.
Saturday 27th October saw our Senior Women and Men take on the challenge of the second fixture in this years North Staffs Cross Country League, held at a cold, but unusually firm underfoot Stafford Common. …
We had Seniors and Masters Teams in both the Mens and Women’s Midland Counties Cross Country Relay Championships held at Aldersley Stadium on Saturday 20th October. With both men and women competing over two laps …
Saturday 6th October saw the highlight of the road relay racing year when our Senior Men and Women competed at Sutton Park in the ERRA National Road Relays Championships. Competing over the same courses as …
A fantastic turnout of club members saw our Women’s team race to a convincing victory and our Mens team finish a very strong third at the first fixture in this years North Staffs Cross Country League. …
Saturday 22nd September saw our Senior Men and Ladies compete at the Midlands Road Relays Championships held at a damp Sutton Park. Taking on the very best athletes from across the Midlands region we had …
Sunday saw the final fixture in this years Midlands Track & Field League held at a hot and humid Kettering. Going into the event we were just 1 match point behind Banbury but were ahead …
Those members who were at the Awards Presentation Afternoon will already be aware that the Club has been awarded a grant by Red Industries through the Landfill Communities Fund. The news has also been announced …
On Saturday 7th July our team of U/17’s, U/20’s and Seniors travelled the short distance to Nuneaton to represent the club in the third fixture of this years Midlands Track and Field League. Going into …
Glorious sunshine greeted the 120 or so members who attended this years awards afternoon held at Ashfields. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all those involved in the planning, set up and …
Wednesday night saw the ever popular Showground 4 x 2 mile relays held at the Staffordshire county showground, Stafford. We had a huge turn out of athletes with 100 runners from the club taking part, …
We had one U/20 compete at the Midlands Track and Field Championships held at the Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton on Sunday 10th June. Rebecca Twardochleb won the U/20’s 1500m Championship after a thrilling race in a …
Last Saturday saw the second fixture in this years Midland Track & Field League Division 6 competition held at Hereford. Following our second place at the first fixture last month we went into this event …
We had just one Senior athlete compete at this years Staffordshire Track and Field Championships held at Wolverhampton. New recruit Leah Whiston took part in her first track race for a number of years and …
23 of our athletes and Officials travelled down to Banbury to represent the club in the first fixture in this years Midland Track and Field League Division 6. The team is increasingly made up of …
This year’s beginners couch to 5k has proved to be bigger and more successful than we ever could have imagined. On the first night when over 170 runners turned up on a cold January Wednesday …
The English National XC championships this year were held at Parliament Hill, London, on Saturday 24th February and was blessed with glorious sunshine but an arctic breeze to spur on the competitors. The senior Women …
This years Midlands Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday 28th January at Wollaton Park, Nottingham. Our Senior Ladies team of Rachel Wakefield, Hannah Jones, Rachel Trpeski, Sharon Tomkinson and Amy Whitehurst competed against the …
This years Staffordshire Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday 6th January at a chilly Sandwell Valley Park, near West Bromwich. The club fielded teams in the U/20, Senior and Veteran Categories with the aim being …
Having assessed the road leading to the club, the carpark and the track, the coaches OF ALL SESSIONS have decided that the club will not be open this evening for training due to ice risks. …
It is with deep regret we have to report that Francis Hamlett passed away on Sunday morning. Frank hadn’t been a member at the club for too long but had made a big and extremely …
Another large turnout of members resulted in more great Individual and Team performances at Saturdays third fixture in the North Staffs Cross Country League, held at Stafford Common. In the Junior, Senior and Veteran Ladies …
We’re fully into winter training now and that can only mean two things: Christmas and Cross Country! As a club we like to get as many people involved in both as much as possible. Tickets …
The club are extremely saddened to learn of the recent death of Newcastle (Staffs) AC stalwart Alderman Elsie Ashley OBE JP on the 30th October 2017. The club would like to take this opportunity to …
6 Senior ladies and 4 Senior men took part in Saturdays National Cross Country Relays held at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. The Ladies race was held over 3x3km and the mens was 4x5km. The Senior …
On Saturday 28th our athletes took part in the second league cross country fixture and we had 21 Ladies and 21 Men competing at Park Hall Country Park. The ladies race combines the U/20’s, Senior Ladies …
We had one team of senior men and two senior ladies competing for the club at last Saturdays Midlands Cross Country Relays, held at a very blustery Wolverhampton. The Ladies race was 3 x 6km, …
How long have you been running? Lesley: I started running just casually, one run a week or less, around 8 years ago as a member of a gym in Burnley where I grew up. …
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the clubhouse on Monday 9th October and we’d like to thank all members that got involved. We welcome new members Julia Bailey, Nicola Brownsword and Tracey Johnson-Knowles …
We had 10 U/20, Senior and Vet ladies representing the club at the National Road Relays Championships held at Sutton Park on Saturday. In one team we had Rachel Wakefield, Lucy Matthews, Carey Dyer and Gemma …
Saturday 30th October saw the first club league cross country fixture in the North Staffs Cross Country League and we had 18 Ladies, 20 Men competing at Winsford. The ladies race combines the U/20’s, Senior …
The club had teams in all the age groups at this years Midlands Road Relays held at the picturesque Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, this report covers the Seniors whilst the Juniors report can be …
Autumn seems to be setting in quickly but that doesn’t mean it should curtail your training! Just remember to dust your high-viz off if it’s going to get dark on your run – be safe, …
On Saturday 23rd September the annual Midlands Road Relays take place at Sutton Park. The club is looking to enter teams in all the age groups from U/13’s to Senior/Masters for both Men and Ladies. Held …
The final fixture in this years Midland League Track and Field Division 6 took place on Sunday at Tamworth. An 18 strong Team of Juniors, Seniors and Vets represented the club, and as well as …
The third fixture in this years Midland Track and Field League Division 6 took place on Saturday at the Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton. Our 18 strong team of Tracy Johnson Knowles, Elizabeth Clarkson, Stephanie Nagington, Alex Oakley, Rachel …
A MASSIVE turnout of 71 club members and another 25+ coaches/parents/supporters travelled to the county show ground at Stafford to take part in the replacement for the ever popular Shugborough Relays, The Showground Relays. The …
Saturday saw the second fixture in this years Midlands Track and Field League held at Telford. After the first fixture we were in third position and with some of our Juniors competing for the club at …
The first fixture of this seasons Midland Track and Field League Division 6 took place at a very chilly Sutton in Ashfield on Saturday. A total of 17 club members (a mixture of U/17, U/20, Seniors …
Do you want to help the club? Do you want to try something new? Do you want to support our under 20/17 junior athletes? Do you want to get faster or try a new event? …
Our top Senior Cross Country Runner (and club member since the age of 11) Stephen Ratcliffe was selected to represent Staffordshire AAA’s at the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships held at Preswold Hall, Loughborough on Saturday. …
Two Senior Ladies and Six Senior Men travelled just an hour across the country to the lovely venue of Wollaton Park, Nottingham for Saturdays English National Cross Country Championships. The championships were being held at …
Just four Senior/Vet Men travelled to Droitwich Spa on Saturday for the final fixture in this years Birmingham & District Cross Country League. With a depleted turnout we were guaranteed to be unable to complete …
This Saturday sees the final fixture in this years Birmingham & District Cross Country League. We currently (as of Wednesday) don’t have a full team of 6 for this fixture and need some more of our …
A total of 8 Seniors and Veterans travelled to Loughborough to represent the club at the Midlands Cross Country Championships on Saturday 28th January at Prestwold Hall. The Senior Ladies race was held over 8.8km …
We had 5 Teams at this years Conti Thunder Run, a 24 Hour continuous Off Road Relay for teams of 8, 5, 2 or (for the really crazy) solo! Teams start to arrive from 8am …
James Fradley competed in the final of the Senior Boys 800m at this weekends English Schools Track and Field Championships, held at Gateshead. Representing Staffordshire Schools, James smashed his Personal Best and claimed a superb …
A very small team traveled down to Hereford to represent the club at Sundays third Midland Track and Field League fixture. After the first two fixtures we were in fourth position but the lack of …
The Shugborough Relays scheduled for tonight (Wednesday 15th June) have been postponed due to a waterlogged course. The provisional date is now Wednesday 6th July, more info when we get it.
Last Saturday the club travelled to Burton on Trent to compete in the second fixture of this years Midland Track & Field League Division 6. Following on from our 6th position at the first fixture …
It is with regret that we report that Peter Goodfellow, one of our Life Members, sadly passed away on Sunday 24th April. Pete was an England Cross Country International Athlete and joined the club following the demise of North …
Sunday saw a small group of club members compete at the Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton in the first fixture of this years Midland Track and Field League. Competing against seven other teams our 15 athletes battled …
There was another great turn out for KMF Newcastle 10k on Sunday, with 451 runners starting and completing the race, including at least 45 Newcastle runners. The conditions were pretty much perfect , light winds, …
This was the first running of the Knighton 20, replacing the previous Stafford 20. The course was three laps round fairly quiet country roads, there was reasonable amount of climbing but mostly easy angled, so …
A rather belated summary of races on 6th March, the dog ate my memory stick? An impressive second place for Martin Bailey at the Millenium Way ultra. The race is a 41 mile race across …
It was a new venue, Donnington Park, for the English National Cross County Championships, used previously for a National schools cross country. The convenience of the location meant that we comfortably managed to field teams …
A number of Newcastle athletes competed this Sunday (14th). Rachel Degg, Steve Bailey and Graham Fletcher made the longest journey, competing in the Barcelona Half Marathon. Bridget and Belinda Riley, Charles Larsson and Tracey Bagguley …
It was a depressingly cold, grey drizzly day for the final Birmingham league fixture of the year at the Crypt School, Gloucester. This was the same location as the previous fixture, in this league, though …
It was a dry but breezy morning in Alsager for the annual five mile race. Forty one Newcastle runners turned out for what is probably the strongest local race of the year and the race …
There has been a change of venue for this weekends Midlands Cross Country Championships. They were due to be held at Stafford Common but the course is waterlogged and cannot be used. The Midland Counties …
There was some hope of a, rare, crisp clear sunny day for the third Birmingham League Fixture at the Crypt School, Gloucester but in the end we had to settle for dry, still and overcast. …
Lovely article in the most recent Run ABC guide about Newcastle by our very own Jane Holt.
For once the weather gods were kind to those that turned out for the County Cross Country Championships at Sandwell Valley. Despite some very black clouds and perhaps a few spots of rain it was …
It was another wet windy afternoon for the final NSCCL race of the season, at Uttoxeter. The weather was at least a bit better than forecast the previous day, a bit warmer and the rain …
It was a blustery day for the second Birmingham cross country fixture at Cofton Park. An apparently warm day felt a lot colder in the strong gusting wind. There was some concern about the strength …
As I got into Michelle’s car, for a lift to Park Hall, I realised why I didn’t stay team manager for long. I simply did not match Michelle’s meticulous preparations. As an example there was …
A team of seven went to Leamington for the Birmingham League XC race. Steve Ratcliffe flew round in 16th place. Jamie Pringle finished well in 24th. Tim Twentyman was 44th. Tom Clowes did well to …
On Saturday we had two Senior teams taking part in the National Cross Country Relays held at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. We also had four juniors teams taking part – See HERE This is a …
Lucy Matthews took Gold at last weekends European Canicross Championships held at Blairgowrie, Scotland. The event consisted of two races over the weekend with an individual start 3km on the Saturday and a mass start …
Two Senior Newcastle teams took part in last Saturdays Brooks Midlands Road Relays held at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield. We also had several Juniors teams taking part and details of their races can be found …
Congratulations to James Fradley who finished in 5th position in todays final of the Intermediate Boys 800m at the English Schools Track and Field Championships, held at the Gateshead International Stadium. Representing Staffordshire, James finished …
Congratulations to the team of 14 who represented the club today at Burton. Provisionally we finished in 6th Position on the day with 242.5pts – our highest total this season! We now sit in 6th …
Can you help? – The club lends vests out to Juniors when they first join the club and try to take spares to senior fixtures too, so if anyone has got their old club vest …
Saturday 27th June will be our club Presentation Day for the 2014 season. It will be held at the clubhouse from 2pm and include bouncy castle (adults too), fun and games, hog roast, tradition …
What a way to spend your ??th Birthday – A 5km Pyramid session on the Track! Happy Birthday Lorraine, from all the group 🙂
Well done to all those who competed in the Staffordshire track championship yesterday. James Fradeley became Staffs Champion at u/17 800m 1.57.7 and 1500m 4.15.1. Matt Eardley became Staffs Champion at senior 2k steeplechase 6.53.4 …
It is with deepest regret that we publish some very sad news. George Davenport, a club member for over 35 years, and one of our Life Members, sadly passed away on Wednesday 13th May. George was a prominent …
Check out the photo’s from the weekends action at The Heart of England track meeting. Some great photos
Shugborough relays take place on Wednesday 17th June, 7.30pm start. Teams of 4, all running 2 miles each. £20 a team so £5 each. There are 17 categories ranging from total age under 52 years …
Saturday 25th April saw a small team of 10 competing in the Midland Track & Field League in Kidderminister. Full results and photos to follow . . . . Elsewhere, Martin Bailey was competing …
Sunday had perfect conditions for marathon running and this was shown in Newcastle results. Well done to everyone who completed, I can’t believe how relaxed you all look on the photos (apologises to Matt and …
Saturday 25th April see’s Newcastle, newly promoted, first track & field senior league of the year. It is at Kidderminister. First event starts at 11.15am mens hammer, with last event at 5pm mens 4x400m. This …
Newcastle’s results from Crewe Air Products today are now on the results page and some photos in the gallery at 3k. If you ran this race today and I’m missed adding a photo of you …
Well I’m sitting writing this as the clouds clear but that was not how the races was. A truly damp day was not to spoil Newcastle 10k. A massive ‘thank you’ to all the marshals, …
Just a quick reminder that this race is FULL. Numbers can be collected on the day from Newcastle Clubhouse after 8am. PLEASE remind that the clocks change Saturday night, don’t be late The start is …
Numbers can be collected on the day from 8am and the clubhouse
5 Newcastle (Staffs) AC athletes represented Staffordshire Schools at todays English Schools Cross Country Championships, See Juniors News Section for more information
Good Luck to our athletes Jacob Droogmans, Jordan Nixon, Sophie Goodfellow, Ben Meir and James Fradley who have all been selected to represent Staffordshire Schools at the English Schools Cross Country Championships at Witton Park, …
After a long winter break with all the excess of Christmas and New Year the first Road race of the year had finally arrived, Alsager 5. Getting up early I looked out of the window …
Newcastle (Staffs) AC Athletes represented Staffordshire at the Intercounties Cross Country Championships last weekend at Cofton Park, Birmingham See Juniors Section for more information
Charlie Joseph George Alcock born at 5.32am 8th March at 10lbs on the nose. We did notice that John missed Stafford 20 heehee. Many congratulations to John and Jenni from everyone at Newcastle
Another busy weekend of racing by the red, white and blues. Distances ranging from 5k to the marathon. Well done everyone who ran Saturday 7th March – Hanley Park Run Sunday 8th March – Wrexham …
Carl Martin needs to know if club members want a room hire and buffet or a sit down meal like in previous years for the clubs Christmas party 2015. If sit down meal, where would …
There were Newcastle runners out and about last weekend from Cheadle to Coventry and off to Angelsey
A Noisy Night Out: A great night was had by all at the North Staffs Road Runners presentation, which took place on Friday 16th January. The evening, held at Florence Sports and Social Club, was …
Please click below to download membership form Newcastle Membership Form Feb 2015 Senior £37 + £12 England Athletic membership = £49 Junior/Student £22 + £12 England Athletic membership = £34 Junior under 11 = £22 Associate member …
Yoga helps with your breathing, improves your flexibility, strengthens muscles and improves posture, joint movement and blood flow. All of this will improve your running speed and fitness levels!!! The next course starts Tuesday 19th …
This year’s Christmas meal will be on Thursday 12th December at Newcastle Golf Club. It will consist of a meal with entertainment from a local singer For those interested, the cost is £20 each to …
The first of the Birmingham and District Cross Country League races takes place on Saturday 9th November. The race is at Leamington, 10k in distance and is again free to club members. Runners have to …
It is with deepest regret that we publish some very sad news. Steve Askey, a member for nearly 30 years, sadly died on Tuesday 17th September following his collapse after the session at the club. …
Janet Bisson is doing the Great North Run on Sunday for the Alzheimer’s Society Anyone who wishes to donate can do so on Janet’s [Justgiving Page]
