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All Members - IMPORTANT Thursday 18 December 2014

Have you moved? Changed your email address or mobile phone number?

It is important that we have up to date details as we communicate with all our members by email and/or mobile phone.

We are aware of some members who have missed out on Welsh team selections because of a change of address that we did not know about.

So, please help us to help you.

Christmas closure Thursday 18 December 2014

Cardiff International Sports Stadium will be open as normal until 23rd December and will then be closed (except for Sunday 28th December) and will re-open on Friday 2nd January.

The last night for the club canteen will be Thursday next, 18th, and will re-open on Monday 5th January.

Cardiff AAC wishes all its members and friends a very happy Christmas and a great 2015.

Naomi wins again Monday 15 December 2014

Cardiff's Naomi Reid (athlete of the month for November) continued her run of form by winning the under 15 girls' title at the Welsh Inter Regional cross country championships in Builth Wells on Saturday last, 13th December.

Naomi was the only Cardiff winner but second places came from Daniel John (under 13 boys), Kate Seary (under 20 women) and Rhianwedd Price (senior women); with sister Ffion third.

Vote NOW Thursday 11 December 2014

Cardiff has three of its members in line for British Athletics' annual awards and they need your votes TODAY.

David Omoregie is in line for Young Athlete of the Year while Aled Davies is the nomination for Para Athlete of the Year.Both these outstanding athletes have enjoyed a great season.

Meanwhile, long serving and hard working club official Kath Elias is nominated as Volunteer of the Year.

To access a direct link to the voting click on "more" and then on the voting link.

London Marathon Entries Thursday 11 December 2014

Do you want a place to run in the 2015 Virgin London Marathon?

Cardiff AAC has three guaranteed entries and these will be offered to club members on a first come, first served basis.

In addition, the club has a connection with the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, an important athletic charity that supports young athletes and which can also offer guaranteed entries.

Third Gwent League Monday 8 December 2014

The third round of the Gwent Cross Country League series was held on Saturday last, 6th December, at Brecon.

With excellent conditions and no rain (what a contast with last year!), Cardiff's junior athletes once again proved their quality. Naomi Reid continued her run of good form, taking second place in the under 15 girls'race while Ciaran Lewis was also second, in the under 20 men's race. Ffion Price contested the combined senior and under 23 women's race, finishing second in the under 23 category and fifth of the seniors.

Liverpool Cross Country Thursday 4 December 2014

A good number of Cardiff athletes travelled to Liverpool last Saturday, 29th November, for the Cross Country Challenge races.

Amongst numerous good performances those of Naomi Reid and Abi Fisher stood out, with Naomi finishing an outstanding fifth (out of a field of 93) in the under 15 girls' race and Abi close behind in 7th place.

In the under 20 women's race, Kate Seary was 21st, just ahead of Ellie Athkinson in 25th. There were 138 runners in the combined under 20 and under 17 women's race.

Coaching position for Adrian Monday 1 December 2014

Welsh Athletics has appointed Cardiff's Adrian Palmer to one of its newly created coaching roles, that of Field Coach Development Manager.

Adrian takes up his position today and will have leadership responsible for the development of all field event coaches in Wales. It is a full time appointment, based between the National Indoor Arena and Cardiff International Sports Stadium.

Adrian (45) joined Cardiff AAC as a teenager and rapidly developed into one of Wales leading hammer throwers, holding the club record for many years with a personal best throw of 62.56m. He has been coaching for a number of years and has guided his son Jac to be one of Britain's leading young throwers; in the process taking his father's club age records one by one. He has also been coaching Commonwealth medallist Carys Parry as well as assisting Brett Morse.

Gwent League 3 Tuesday 25 November 2014

After more great Cardiff AAC performances at the second league match in Llandaff Fields we move on to the third Gwent League match on Saturday December 6th. These races will be held at Penlan Leisure Centre in Brecon where the course is relatively flat.

Last year we had lots of individual winners at the end of the season and won the prize for the top Junior Club – let’s see if we can do it again this year!

Please let the team managers know as soon as possible if you intend to take part.

Academy News Monday 24 November 2014

The autumn term will finish shortly and has been a great success. The next term will start on 5th January and we are now taking reservations.

There were long queues on the first days of term last time so, to avoid this and to secure your place, we strongly recommend that you confirm your place now.

Please contact Academy administrator Lyn Davies either in the club room on Monday or Thursday or by email to her at l.davies97@ntlworld.com. Payment of the Term's fee of £24 per Academy Member will need to be paid at the same time.