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Welcome... 

City of Stoke AC
offer outstanding facilities at Northwood Stadium, coaching for all ages and abilities, and competition at the highest level. 

Track & Field, Cross Country, Road, we can help you to perform at your best!

Training nights are Tuesday and Thursday, 
from 6:30 - 9.00pm. First timer? Just turn up at Northwood after 7.00pm and ask for Iris Morris

Contact us:  secretary@stokeac.org.uk

Join us: Application formMembership fees


Amy Mellor winning the senior race at the North Staffs League in Winsford (Photo by Bryan Dale)

Next Events:

29 May 2013 - Midlands Vets league - Stoke

1 June 2013
- National Youth Development League U13/U15 age groups match 2 - Cheltenham

2 June 2013
- National Youth Development League U17/U20 age groups match 2 - Yeovil

More events including 2013 fixture list
... 

New Club Kit now available!
Black Hooded Tops - £13
Black or Red T-Shirts - £5


Printed with ‘CITY OF STOKE AC’ on the back
and personalised with your initials on the front!


Sizes available: 10/12yrs to XXL
Samples available - Money with order!
See Iris Morris at the Clubhouse


Training and Coaching:
Northwood Stadium Gym - A fantastic deal for Stoke AC members
Northwood Stadium have now improved their gym facilities, so can now offer quite a package with the addition of resistance machines and a core stability area. They offer athletes the pay as you go option which is now £2 per visit, you must show your membership card to receive this. Alternatively, they have put together an exceptionally good package for Stoke AC athletes. Adults can pay £5 per month, for this you will receive unlimited use of the gym and a FREE parking permit. Juniors can pay £3.50 per month and they will receive unlimited use of the gym. The contract is 6 months with 2 months cancellation period. But the good news is that whatever the price is when you start will not change. It does not go up with inflation, so start paying £5 per month now and you'll still be paying £5 per month in 10 years time. Many members have already signed up to this amazing offer. Just bring your membership card to Northwood reception and spend 5 minutes filling out the forms, then you will receive a swipe card and off you go. Prices will move from the introductory price to the normal price in 2013, so take up the offer soon.

Sunday morning endurance runs - Keele University Leisure Centre Car Park at 10.00am most Sundays. Distance 4-16 miles mostly off-road, pace 6.00-8.00min miles. Currently we have a group of about 6-10 regulars, including a number of Keele University Students! Anyone welcome, just turn up or contact John Danahay

Hurdles coaching
on Tuesday and Thursday nights 6.00 - 7.15pm - David Pritchard now has a group and is seeking additional recruits! Contact David for more details...

Do you think you can coach athletics?
City of Stoke AC have a thriving young athletics team but desperately need additional coaches in all disciplines. Former athletes are ideal, but many of our top coaches just started off as parents and supporters. Anyone from age 17 upwards can become a UKA qualified coach. Where possible the club will assist with course costs. Please contact Club Secretary Iris Morris if interested.

Exclusive photos of Stoke AC Athletes
Check out Morris Fox's Facebook page for photos at all our recent events

Maximise Your Potential:

Former City of Stoke AC Athlete Tom Gayle can help you to maximise your Sporting Potential - find out more

Sports Therapy and Massage
Stoke AC's GB International Ultra Runner Brian Cole is now based at Northwood Stadium. If you are suffering from athletics induced aches and pains why not give Brian a call on 07909 190379. Check out Brian's new website: www.colestherapy.com 


Grants & Funding:
Need some help with funding?

You may be eligible for a grant from the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund - check out their website: www.rpmf.org.uk

Other athletics websites:
Check out our comprehensive list of recommended websites

Check out the personal website of Michelle Ross Cope : Stoke AC's top endurance athlete: www.rosscoperunning.co.uk/ 

Check out Tom Gayle's great new Athleticos website which has lots of video interviews with top UK athletes and race videos too.
Athleticos

Performance rankings:
provided via The Power of 10

Power Of 10

Want to know where to run in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area? Check out:
Map My Run:
www.mapmyrun.com
For example try a couple of my runs: 
Madeley 9
 
Keele Uni 4
 
Keele 9
(Send me links to yours in the Stoke-on-Trent / North Staffordshire area)


Awarded by UK Track and Field All-time Lists:
www.gbrathletics.com


Check out the unique Heelless running shoes invented and developed by Stoke AC's Adri Hartveld: www.healus.co.uk

Other Stuff:
Club Kit
- Exclusively from Bourne Sports
Club Records - Male & Female
Masters Track & Field
Northwood Stadium
Photo Gallery
Sponsorship
Sprint Training

A tribute to former City of Stoke athlete Suzanne Benyon

Exclusive Interview with Stoke AC's middle distance star Emma Jackson by fellow Stoke AC athlete and roving reporter Heather Holt





Latest News & Results:
email jdanahay@freeuk.com

YOGA FOR RUNNERS Tuesday 28th May for 4 consecutive weeks, 8.45pm City of Stoke Gymnastics Club, Newcastle Street, Burslem, ST6 3QJ. Places need to be booked but you can either pay as you go or for a cheaper rate block book. For more details contact Michelle Buckle on 07921075647 - How Yoga Can Help Your Running - strength, flexibility and yes, better running times. Tight hamstrings will be a thing of the past!

Nicola Quinlan
has started a City of Stoke AC Ladies Athletics and Running Group catering for all abilities from beginners. The aim is that all will be able to run a 5k race (if they want to) at the end of 10 weeks training. Cost is just £10 for the full 10 weeks. Why not ask your mum, sister, aunty, grandma or friend if they would like to have a go? Contact Nicola for more details - 079 64 858 141

Recent Results:
Check out the Power of 10 for any results I have missed! Please send me your own race and event reports - they are much more interesting to read!

25 May 2013
- Loads of Stoke AC winners and medallists at the Staffordshire Track and Field Championships - provisional results here: www.staffs-athletics.org.uk 

18 May 2013
- The club's Spanish middle distance runner Llorenc Sales Ferre stepped up the pace in the Spanish Premier League with a 1.51.43 win over 800m and then followed up by leading his Spanish club home in the 4x400m with a 49sec clocking. Whilst in England, the equally talented Tom Guy ran a 800m PB of 1.52.14 in the BMC Grand Prix meeting at Solihull. U15 Georgia Rafferty also produced an excellent 1500m PB of 4.45.67 in the BMC PB meeting at Milton Keynes.

18 May 2013
- A super young City of Stoke AC team with just a sprinkling of more experienced athletes finished in 2nd place in the first fixture of the Midland Track and Field League. The team achieved an astonishing 17 individual A and B string wins - Power of 10 results - team results to follow - Next fixture is on 9th June at Birmingham University. Please make sure that John Danahay and Alan Morris know you want to compete. We can get promoted from this league!

17 May 2013
- Proof that City of Stoke AC are rebuilding their road running presence was shown with a string of personal best performances in the Christleton 5k. Dean Richardson led the way with a brilliant 15.35 clocking. Dean was 2nd M40 in a top quality field. Carl Platt showed that he continues to improve rapidly with 16.04, with Dan Harris close behind in 16.11. Dave Bratt wiped away with a few years with 16.22. Group leader/coach Darren Washington completed the turn-out with 17.35 - full results

13 May 2013
- Congratulations to Will Neill who has been selected to run for England in the Home International Mountain running Championships on the 25th May.

11-12 May 2013
- There were excellent performances by U15 Chloe Esegbona as she picked up a gold (75m Hurdles) and a bronze (100m) at the Cheshire Track and Field Championships at Trafford. Stoke AC higher claims athlete Marc Hartley also won the senior men's 1500m - full results

4 May 2013
- Well done to the youngest members of City of Stoke AC who put up a spirited fight in the first meeting of the new format National Youth Development U13/U15 Age Group League at Milton Keynes. Again there were some excellent individual performances with many athletes setting Personal Bests - full results

1 May 2013
- City of Stoke AC's masters' men dominated the opening meeting of the Midlands Veterans track and field league at Telford - full results

1 May 2013
- Will Neill continued his winning streak with an excellent course record performance in the Buxsworth 5 Road Race which includes 1000 feet of climbing! full results

28 April 2013
- An excellent team performance in the opening fixture of the new National Youth Development U17/U20 Age group League meeting at Horspath saw the club take 4th place despite a number of missing athletes. In this league most of the competing teams are composite teams, ie made up of multiple clubs, so this really was a good result - full results

28 April 2013
- New recruit Dan Harris recorded a great time of 2.50.26 at the Greater Manchester Marathon, an improvement of 30 minutes on his previous best marathon time!

27 April 2013 -
Llorenc Sales Ferre started his outdoor season with a tactical 800m win in the Spanish Premier Track and Field League in Barcelona. Llorenc recorded a time of 1.55 against high quality opposition with a very strong finish.

25 April 2013
- Will Neill won the 3rd race of the off-road Spring Treble Series races at Barlaston by more than 2 minutes - photos by Bryan Dale

21 April 2013
- City of Stoke AC Open Meeting Results. Many thanks to everyone who competed, officiated, helped out and supported this meeting.

At the same meeting, in his debut on the track Carl Platt paced himself superbly in the cold windy conditions for a silver medal in the Staffordshire 5000m Championships with a time of 16.50.4. Dave Lee also returned to form with a PB 17.33.6 for 4th place in the championships.

13 April 2013
- City of Stoke senior men ran superbly to improve 12 places on their 2012 position as they finished 32nd out of 80+ teams in the National 12 Stage Road Relays Championships at Sutton Park. We were also the 7th best club in the Midlands. Top individual performers were Will Neill on the long stage and Llorenc Sales Ferre on the short stage but there were excellent performances by all. - full results - video by Will Neill

7 April 2013
- The clubs senior men have been competing for places in the National 12 Stage Road Relays on the 13 April. On Wednesday Will Neill and Dan Harris ran massive PBs at the Chester Spring 5 Road Race with times of 26.23 and 27.33 respectively, whilst on Saturday Dave Sheldon sped to an excellent 16.29 win at the Congleton 5k parkrun, with Dave Lee putting in a bid with 18.16 for 3rd. On Sunday Stoke AC athletes finished 1-2-3 at the Douglas Macmillan Hospice 5k at Barlaston, with the win going to Tom Hendricken in a PB 16.31 after a titanic battle with Carl Platt (16.39). Dave Bratt returned after illness and injury with 17.07 for 3rd. Seb Duffy also ran a PB of 70.53 as he finished 28th overall at the Madrid Half Marathon.

24 March 2013
- Despite tough windy conditions M40 Dean Richardson set another excellent PB when finishing 14th overall in the Wilmslow Half Marathon in a time of 1.13.08 - full results

23 March 2013
- Two of our leading middle distance athletes were in action running for England in the Home Countries International Cross Country event at Dinefwr in Wales. Kate Holt showed improving cross country form to finish 11th in the senior women's race whilst Lucy Hayes made her debut with a strong run with 13th in the U20 women's race - full results

17 March 2013
- Carl Platt showed improving form with 10th place out of more than 2000 runners at the Stafford Half Marathon in a time of 77.48. M45 Andy Allen was also well up there with a 81.23 clocking - full results and photos from Bryan Dale - Amin Naeini put in a great performance in the Barcelona Marathon as he clocked 3.09.57 after injury and illness reduced his training considerably

16 March 2013
- A number of City of Stoke athletes competed for Staffordshire Schools in the English Schools Cross Country Championships at Swadlincote - Top individual performance was Lucy Holt 14th in the intermediate girls. Jessica Heath was 220th, Natasha Clowes 233rd, and Sarah Griffiths 263rd in the same category. Lucy Hayes also ran really strongly with 27th in the senior girls. Georgia Rafferty was top Staffs finisher in the junior girls with 33rd. Tiarna Guest was 118th with Katie Finney 119th and India Mellor 315th. Dave Sheldon completed his schools cross country campaign with 82nd in the senior boys with Kris Washington 245th. Casey Maddock was 158th in the junior boys - full results

16 March 2013
- John Danahay picked up a bronze medal in the M50-54 category at the British Masters Cross Country Championships in Sunderland - full results. Will Neill returned to action after injury with a 16.53 clocking at the Congleton parkrun.

10 March 2013
- Seb Duffy returned to form with a new PB of 31.28 in the Trafford 10k. Fast improving Dan Harris put in a great performance to finish 6th overall in the Stafford 20 road race in 2.05.13. Dan not only took the Staffordshire Championships bronze medal at this event, but he had also won the Congleton 5k parkrun in 17.23 the previous day!

More results...

31 March 2012
- The bag packing at ASDA Wolstanton was a great success. Many thanks to all who participated and helped out! The club made a fabulous £485.88!
Athletes Helpers
Tom Baskeyfield
Aaron Bedson
Andrew Bedson
Chloe Esegbona
Olivia Harrison
Jessica Heath
Lucas Jones
Alex Lightfoot
Casey Maddock
Brandon Millward
Cameron Steven
Nick Stoddard
Tasha Stone
Trevor Baskeyfield
Irene Bedson
Tony Bedson 
Helen Esegbona
Mr Harrison
Ernie Johnson
Mr & Mrs Lightfoot
Dave Pritchard
Mrs Steven
Dougie Steven
Mrs Stoddard



 

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