Kendal Amateur Athletic Club

Contacts and Information

President: Jack Prince - 01539 728310

Secretary: Wendy Atkins - 01539 731124

Treasurer: Nigel Garnett - 01524 732023

Membership Secretary: Chris Speight

Other Contacts:

Thank you for interest in our club as a new member, possible new member or friend . I hope you find the following information useful. Club vests (red and green explaining the banner colours) and athletics equipment and clothing are obtainable from Pete Bland Sports or visit their website from April onwards. The magazines Athletics Weekly, Running Fitness and Runner's World are useful sources of information about all aspects of athletics and are obtainable or can be ordered from most newsagents. The Fell Runner�s Association (FRA) also provide a very comprehensive results and calendar service. If you are interested in joining the FRA please again contact Pete Bland Sports or their web site in our fixtures section. There are also an increasing number of other web sites with fixture calendars which we also have links to in our fixtures section.

Although we are a fragmented club we do have a lot to offer regarding variety and expertise, as long as you are able to make the right contacts. Should you need any help or guidance I will try and point you in the right direction.

Best Wishes

Peter Acland - Web Site

Winter Competition and Training

Contacts:

Ian Swallow
Dianne Priestley
Steve Priestley

Coaches and Training:

Steve Priestley,
Fraser Rae
Ron Bell

Other Information: There are organised pack runs throughout the winter leaving Kendal Leisure Centre at 18:30 every Wednesday evening and 10:00 am every Sunday Morning. Contact either Ian Swallow or Jon Broxap for more details. We are affiliated to the Mid Lancs Cross Country League and compete in most of the major cross country championships. For information about other local road races extra to the published fixtures contact Pete Bland Sports for advertising flyers, consult the athletics press or visit the general web sites in our fixtures section.

Fell Running

Contacts:

Jon Broxap [email protected]

Coaches and Training:

Steve Priestley
Fraser Rae
Pete Bland

Track and Field

Contacts:

Peter Acland (Northern Men�s T & F Lge Contact)
Nick Smith (McDonalds Girls Lge Team Manager)
Peter Matthews (Mid Lancs T & F Lge Contact)

Coaches and Training:

Nick Smith and Mary Taylor (Juniors),
Steve Priestley, Fraser Rae and Ron Bell (Middle Distance),
Mike Miller (Sprints/Middle Distance),
Ewan Preston (Horizontal Jumps)

Officials:

Bob Pratt (Timekeeper - Grade 2),
Wendy Atkins (Track Judge - Grade 2, Field Judge - Grade 4),
Ewan Preston (Field Judge - Grade 2),
Peter Acland (Timekeeper/Field Judge - Grade 3),
Julian Harvey (Field Judge - Grade 3),
Richard Harris(Field Judge - Grade 4),
Gerry Stanley (Field Judge - Grade 4)

Junior Track and Field/Sports Hall

Contacts and Coaches:

Nick Smith
Dave Huck

Coaching information. Training for secondary school age track and field athletes takes place at Heversham Sports Hall (winter) and Kendal Jubilee fields (summer) plus all year at Salt Ayre Track Lancaster. Intake into the training group is via selection, in May each year, from Year 6 primary schools Shine Awards scheme organised by coaches or by direct approach to either coach for secondary school age athletes.

The philosophy of the coaching group is to ensure that all young athletes participate in, and are coached in, a range of track and field events. Too early specialism is avoided although interest and aptitude in individual events is also supported by more `event specific` training. Specific events that are coached include: sprints, hurdles, long jump, high jump, discus, shot, and javelin. The group also has well established links with North West Youth squad.

Competition information. In the winter the club competes in the North West Sports Hall league. In the summer the club competes in the Cumbria League, Mid Lancs League, Northern Womens and Northern Mens league plus the girls McDonalds Young Athlete league. Evidence of success of our approach comes from the real team spirit in the group and success in indoor Sportshall and outdoor Track and Field each year. The group contains many talented young athletes who continue to win honours at club and county level.

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