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Chatterbox
July edition now available thanks to John Walker. See Chatterbox page.

Track and Field
Important news: Vets Track and Field match 4 is now at Portsmouth not Winchester. Sadly our track will not quite be ready in time for the final match of this season, so Portsmouth have very kindly agreed to provide the facility however we are still the hosts. It is important to have a good showing at this final match to help support, officiate, compete just as if it was taking part in Winchester. Please can you try and make an effort to be there?

As ever. availability to me asap. Key events to fill are the ladies 5000m run and 2000m walk, pole vault and 4 x 200m relay, and the mens 2000m walk, pole vault and 3000m, plus 4 x 200m relay.
See Match report and full results thanks to Karen Hazlitt.

Help WADAC to Secure £50,000 Funding from Norwich Union
WADAC has an opportunity to secure £50,000 funding from the Norwich Union via its Join Our Team initiative. To do this we need your votes. Since our last appeal our bid has moved 10th to 8th place in the South East, with a total of 198 votes. This is going in the right direction but is not good enough to succeed. Please see this message from coach Ewan Simmons , who is striving tirelessly to secure votes, for details of how to help.

Track and Field
Photos from Southern Women's Track and Field event at Salisbury, 31 May, thanks to Sue and Dave True.

Road Running Grand Prix Awards
Sam Smart and Joy Radford win the Grand Prix Most Improved runners awards.
Congratulations also to the other award winners:
- Men: 1st=Simon Stevens, 2nd=Toby Lambert, 3rd=David Knapman
- Men age-adjusted: 1st=Bill Davies, 2nd=Nick Anderson, 3rd=George Hide
- Women: 1st=Sue True, 2nd=Alison Heywood, 3rd=Shona Crombie-Hicks,
- Women age-adjusted: 1st=Shirley Dyson-Laurie, 2nd=Joy Radford, 3rd=Michaela McCallum
- "10 out of 10" awards: Simon Stevens, Andy Smart, Alison Heywood and Shirley Dyson-Laurie.
Thanks to Andy Carton for running the grand prix.

Welsh Castles Relay
Well done to the Winchester and District AC who completed this year's Welsh Castles Relay. Photos from Dave and Sue True. See also photos from the Les Croupiers web site.
Results.

Juniors
See Juniors News for news about:
- Young Athlete League in Salisbury NOT Winchester 20th July
- Tuesday throws training at Kings School.

Road Running
With the Race for AAIR concluding the Hampshire Road Race League, Andy Carton is able to announce the 2007/2008 Road Running Grand Prix Results.

Juniors
See Juniors News for news about training on Thursday 12th June.

Road Running
Race for AIIR 10K Results 2008 and photos - new photos added 11 June.

Juniors
Please note that there is no Young Athlete League match on the 22nd June. The next and final match is to be held in Winchester on 20th July.

Road Running
- WADAC results from Poole 10K now available, thanks to Jo Jefferies. Congratulations to Toby Lambert 3rd) and Louise Damen (2nd woman).
- WADAC results from Ropley 10K now available, thanks to Derek Smith. Congratulations to Matt King - Winner in 33:18.

Chatterbox
June edition now available thanks to John Walker. See Chatterbox page.

RR10
- The last race was at Ashurst but a different course. Well done to the ladies who came first again and Michaela for being the individual winner. Also, they retain their first place overall. The men came 2nd on the night and are 4th overall. Well done to Ed Lawrenson who came 19th on his debut. The next Race is on the 11th June at Itchen Valley Country Park, we can run in the race this year as it is not our race. It starts at 7.30pm and there is no charge for the car park. Jonathan Kane.
- See Ian Berry's great photos from the RR10 in Ashurst on 28th May.

Edinburgh Marathon
Congratulations to Karen Hazlitt, second lady and first female V40 in the 2008 Edinburgh Marathon, and Katharine Jones, first female V45 in 02:59:21. See Race report and photos from Karen Hazlitt, and results.

Marlborough Downs Challenge
Six Winchester and District runners ran the 20 or 33 mile Marlborough Downs Challenge:

Distance	Place	Name	Time
20 miles	18	Andy Carton	02:33:56
20 miles	64	Ann Henderson	03:09:09
20 miles	80	Charlotte Sharman	03:23:32
20 miles	81	Christiane Livingston	03:23:36
20 miles	87	Paul Roberts	03:30:05
33 miles	60	Cleo Oliver	06:23:32

Florence Marathon - 30 Nov 2008 - Full Potential Marathon Package
Nick Anderson, WADAC and national coach, is offering the opportunity to run the Florence marathon with a Full Potential package:
We¹re excited to be able to offer you the chance to join the Full Potential team and run in the Florence Marathon on 30th November. We know a number of you are already interested in this race as your goal for an autumn marathon and we think there are some great reasons for choosing this particular marathon:

it's a flat and fast course,
weather conditions are generally good
travel time and time difference are minimal
it¹s a beautiful city with fantastic shopping
flights into Pisa or Florence are very reasonable at the moment
and tell me somebody who doesn¹t love Italian style and food!!

We can¹t wait to enjoy Florence in true Full Potential style, so book up now and join us for a great and memorable trip! Let us know if you're interested and we can send your more information and booking forms.
Keith, Nick and the Full Potential Team For mote information, see Florence Brochure and www.fullpotential.co.uk.

RR10 League
The men came 3rd at Wilverley on 21st May and are 4th overall in the 3rd race in the RR10 League. The Ladies won on the night and are 1st overall. Well done to Georgie who came 2nd and is Top of the Ranking Table. Thank you to all those who ran and the next one is on Wednesday 28th May at Ashurst but a different course. Jonathan Kane - RR10 Team Manager.

Track and Field - New Records for Sprinters
Winchester and District athletes set new champhionship records at the this year's Hampshire Track and Field Championships on 10-11 May: Kieran Showler-Davis set new U17 men's records for 100m (10.91) and 200m (21.14) and Holly Croxford set new U20 women's records for 100m (11.94) and 400m (55.64). See photos thanks to Ashley Berntsen.

Cape Wrath Marathon
Malcolm Green & Steve Goodwin recently travelled to Durness on the North West coast of Scotland to take part in the Cape Wrath Marathon. This off-road marathon, described as "what could be the toughest marathon in the UK", is unusual is that you are ferried by a motorboat to the start, then commence the race in small groups, by running to the Cape Wrath Lighthouse and back (22 miles). The race clock is then paused briefly while competitors are then ferried back, for the start of the final uphill 4.5 miles to the finish in Durness. Malcolm finished in 3rd position in a time of 3:25:02 & Steve was 15th in 3:50:48. New: see photos from Cape Wrath.

Marshals wanted
- Race for AAIR
We need marshals for the WADAC-hosted Race for AIIR (8th June). The most important aspect of any event is the safety of the runners , officals and the public and to meet this requirement we require people to act as marshals around the course and within the start and finish areas. In addition helpers are also needed to hand out medals and water to incoming runners. As well as raising funds for the club and more importantly Asthma Allergy Information Research (AAIR) this years race incorporates a Hants Road League Race the 10th and last run of the series. To volunteer please contact Ernie Chambers.
- Race for Life
The Race for Life (1st June in Winchester) also needs marshals and has asked for help from club members, and have offered a promotional stand for the club at the event. To volunteer as a Marshal at the Race for Life, please contact Hannah White, Area Event Manager - Race for Life at Cancer Research UK.

Juniors
See Juniors News for news about the second Young Athlete League match at Portsmouth.

Road Running
Winchester and District runners scooped several prizes at the Alton 10K. In the men's race, WADAC teams were first and third. Toby Lambert, David Kanpman and Andy Greenleaf secured the first three places, with Robin Houghton close behind (5th). Karen Hazlitt won the ladies' race, with Debbie Coslett 3rd and Katharine Jones 4th. The ladies' teams came first and fifth.
WADAC results, and updated Grand Prix Results thanks to Andy Carton

RR10
Many thanks to the 21 runners who took part in race 2 of the RR10 series at Longdown Inclosure. The Men's 'A' team were 5th overall with Julian leading the club standings in 7th position, followed by Matt West(9), Malcolm Green(35), Ian Berry(36)and Sean Davies(51). The Ladies 'A' team won their event with Georgia McNicol leading the field home, she was followed by Sue True(5) and Madeleine Vosser(18).

The next race is on May 21st at Wilverley Inclosure, Sway. Start is 7-30p.m. Full results and schedule can be found at www.rr10.org.uk. Derek Smith, Acting Team Manager.

Juniors
See Juniors News for news about the first Young Athlete League match.

Normally you only get one vote, but if someone who has already voted sends you an email request to vote and you use that then they get a bonus vote! To take advantage of this two for one scheme I will be sending nomination emails to club members throughout May asking them to vote.

This is how it works:

I will send a vote request email to club members.
If you receive an email message from "Norwich Union Sports Fund" with the subject title "Your friend has invited you to help a sporting initiative", and you have not already voted, please follow the instructions in the email message to register and vote for our initiative.
By voting in response to my message you will entitle me to another vital bonus vote.
Once you have registered, and if you have already voted, please use the Join Our Team web site to contact friends and family and ask them to vote.

Please do vote once you hear from me and use the Join Our Team website to invite as many relatives, friends, and colleagues to vote. NU have clear terms and conditions and you can opt out from receiving any follow-on messages from them. If you have not received a request to vote from me by the end of May then please click here to send me a message and I will nominate you.

This is a heaven sent opportunity to do something for the club by getting funding for what we do. My sincere thanks go to Jackie Ducker and Michaela McCallum, without whose help our original submission would not have been selected. Many thanks in anticipation of your good work and anticipated efforts on behalf of the Club. Ewan Simmons, Sportshall coach.

Chatterbox
May edition now available - see Chatterbox page.

Road Running
Congratulations to Jo Jefferies, Louise Damen, Lorna Russell, Rebecca Gough, Emma Patel and Karen Hazlitt, who secured a superb third place in the ERRA National Women's Road Relay Championship in Birmingham on the 26th April. See Race report from David Kennedy, results and general race photos, including one or two Winchester runners.

Road Running
Marwell 10K: Results for club runners, Photos.

Three Peaks Race, 26th April
Four Winchester and District AC runners travelled north to complete the 54th annual Three Peaks race, which covers 24 miles of the most rugged and spectacular countryside in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, taking competitors to a height of 2,500 feet above sea level. Not bad considering two of them ran the Flora London Marathon two weeks ago: Gareth Hardman 4:24:02, Joy Radford 5:13:50, Mike Davies 5:25:43, Steve Goodwin 5:25:44.

Club Annual Awards and Disco - Saturday 26th April
Photo of a trophy

There was an excellent turnout at the awards ceremony and disco on Saturday. See the 2008 awards page for award details.

RR10 League
Thank you to all those 30 members who turn out for the first RR10 race at Royal Victoria Country Park. The men came first and Gavin Smith was the individual men's winner. The Ladies came third. Please see www.rr10.org.uk for the full results. The next event is May 7th at Ashurst. Jonathan Kane, RR10 Team Manager.

Juniors
See Juniors News page for April Juniors newsletter.

Young Athlete League - First Match 4th May Salisbury
All juniors U13, U15,U17 keen to take part in the above match please contact Michaela or your coach asap. If you are prepared to do more than one event, even to gain a point then that would be fantastic, our aim this season is to have fun and try to get out of the bottom division! More details on timings and venue to follow although indication is that timetable will be as last year. Date for second match is 18th May at Portsmouth. Officials and volunteers also required, if you are able help then please contact either Michaela or John Fuller.

Club Annual Awards and Disco
Tickets for the Annual Awards and Disco on 26th April will be available on the door.

Fixture Card
New handy printable 2008 Fixture Card now available (V4 updated 22 April 2008). To download, right-click then select Save As.

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