Northern Cross Country Team News 2013
Report now available on Northern Athletics team at the International Cross Country Fixture at Tilburg in Holland on 25th November, Antrim 12 January, and Cardiff January 20 2013
We are keen to recruit further female team managers; Anyone interested please contact Steve Gaines or Arwel Williams.
McCain Cross Challenge Cardiff January 20 2013
Antrim Report 12 January 2013
Tilburg, Holland Report Nov 25th
We plan to send further representative teams in 2013, to the following event:-
Home Countries International Dinefwr, Saturday 23 March
4 teams of 4; Senior men, Senior women, junior men & junior women.
Athletes interested in being considered for team selection should contact Rob Cameron by email (contact button on Team manager section below) or via the Northern Athletics Facebook page, by the 25th January 2013. The team will be selected based primarily upon performances in the Northern Champsionships on Jan 26th.
Team managers will be Rob Cameron, Joanne Edgar, Don Lennon and Andy Rodgers
Althletes or coaches seeking more information should contact Rob Cameron, Steve Gaines or Arwell Williams. Any athlete who has already expressed an interest in representing the North, will be considered for the above events.
Steve Gaines
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Rob Cameron
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I have been involved in the sport since 1976 as an athlete, coach, official, team manager and Sports Development Officer. I competed on the international stage as a school boy, junior and senior international, including the World Cross Country Championships in Rome '82 and Gateshead '83. I have links to Falkirk Victoria Harriers, Newham and Essex Beagles, Bridgend AC and Leeds City AC. I began team managing for the North ten years ago. Working for Northern Athletics is great and I find it very rewarding. I particularly enjoy supporting the athletes by drawing on my own broad experiences. More practically, I assist with the travel arrangements, race preparation, bag carrying and provide encouragement. I know that we have some cracking athletes and I look forward to seeing you in a Northern vest soon.
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Don Lennon
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I started competing at the age of 15 at Newham & Essex Beagles, my main event was the steeplechase and won many titles at both junior & senior level, I was part of the Beagles Junior team that won the national cross country championships in 1987 in Luton with knee high mud! and we went on to take the bronze in 1988. I have now been coaching for over 10 years (level 3 endurance/performance level and have coached athletes to 2 English schools titles, 8 English schools medalists, 6 National Uk titles, 6 indoor titles, coach to 3 athletes who competed at the European Junior championships in serbia 2 finalists 2009 and one Junior athlete competed at the World Junior championships in Monkton (Canada) 2010 making the semi finals. I have been a volunteer at 3 Uk school games, I am town team manger for the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Schools Athletics Association since 2005 and organise all school athletics events.
I ply my coaching trade in the Ribble Valley nr Clitheroe and coach a great bunch of athletes.
I am on the national coach mentoring programme.I am mentored by Dame Kelly Holmes & David Sunderland (national coach mentor for England Athletics)
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Debbie Rowlands
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I am a level 3 endurance coach based in West Yorkshire, and a member of Spenborough AC. I currently coach 14 athletes ages ranging from 14 up to 20, and have 2 athletes that have represented England and 1 GB Junior. I have acted as a team manager for West Yorkshire schools, Yorkshire & Humberside and did my first Northern team management role in 2011 with the team for the Antrim cross country. |
Peter Shields
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Peter is a level 4 coach who has been coaching for over 25 years. During this period he has coached and advised both individual and team athletes to perform at the highest levels.
Peter is a member of Ilkley Harriers and for the past 16 years has coached various groups and individuals on a weekly basis. He is a past chairman of the club and successfully organises races including relays that attract both local and national club runners.
In his coaching career Peter has been a Fell Running Association head coach where he managed international teams on trips abroad, including World Championship events.
Peter still keeps fit and regularly races on roads, fells and cross country. He enjoys a challenge and has recently completed the Lands End to John O Groats cycle ride unaided, camping en route. This year he has taken part in the Snowdon Mountain Race, the Ben Nevis Race and the Scafell Pike Race where he achieved first place in his age category. |