Miles of Miles, Should be Miles of Smiles.

Yes a successful venture with 175 athletes contesting the range of age groups from under 11`s to veterans. A further 21 competed in the 10,000 metre event - including 15 for the Essex Championship.

Starting with the under 11 year races and there was a victory for Dylan Law from the Chelmsford Junior Endurance  Under 11 Club. Dylan`s time for the mile 5m 26.26s with an intermediate time for 1500m of 5m 06.64s. In the girls Leilla Robinson clocked 5m 46.51 and 5m 25.60s coming through for third place. It was an excellent turnout from the Junior Endurance Club which should feature well for CAC in the future.

Moving to the under13`s and Isla Kehoe set a pb for the 1500m of 5m 11.86s on route to the mile of 5m 33.11s placing fourth - note here that an entry came as far away as Liverpool.  In the boys race Mason Sanford came a winner with times of 4m 45.53s and 5m 09.49s.

Such was the standard in the under 15 girls event we had to be content with third spot - with other placings following on. Erin Kelly (5m 04.15s) was followed over the finishing line by Ava King (5m 05.18s), LILY Sanford (5m 11.10s) and Francesca Philips (5m 20.82s) A second race saw Isabelle Eida & Hetty Harrison well to the fore. Isabelle`s times of 5m 05.48 and 5m 27.02s were both pb`s with Hetty on 5m 05.72 and 5m 24.95s close by.

In the under 15 boys Jacob Parrott took the win with his 4m 31.45 and 4m 54.62s whilst Luke Webb placed 5th.

At under 17 level we had two winners, Sienna Shipton with 4m 46,9s and 5m 15.08s and  Jacob Hurrell who set a pb with his 3m 55.59s and 4m 14.12s. A further win came from the senior men with Joseph Perry`s 4m 00.61s and 4m15.70s, with the second place spot going to Callum Charleston. Rebecca Quinlan just missed out on top spot in the women`s event, timed at 4m 47.08s and 5m 07.77s with Kayleigh Atkinson close up on 4m 54.21s and 5m 19.75s.

So a good day for the athletes, and very satisfactory for the organizers, No there was no takers of the prize offered for a first four minute mile on Essex soil - all likely contenders for this would have been at the UK trials seeking selection for the Olympics. Maybe next year !!!        

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Report written by Roy Meadowcroft

CAC Juniors Show They're Full of Eastern Promise.

There were resounding victories for Essex in the East Anglian multi events meeting staged at Melbourne Park and our own athletes played leading parts in this success and qualify for the finals in September which take place in Stoke on Trent.

In the junior girls Amy Pugsley took the major honours with a points score of 3018 gained by a hurdles time of 12.0s,  shot putt 9.73,  high jump 1.60 -all pb`s,  long jump 5.05 and finally 800m 2m 44.5s   Second with 2965 was Chelsea Clarke gained by performances of 11.5s,  9.12m,  1.57m,  4.89m  and 2m 44.0.  Alicija Yalaju finished in fourth place with a pb score of 2756 after 11.4s,  8.19m,  1.54m, 4.59m and 2m 38.8s.

In the intermediate boys Daniel Brown was a clear-cut winner with 4668 points gained from long jump 6.39m, discus 26.60m,  javelin 26.78m, hurdles 14.3s, 400m 51.8s, high jump 1.83m and 1600m in 4m  50.07s. Arsenii Handzil finished third on 4277 points  - 5.60m,  25.55m, 37.78m,  56.2s,  14.7s,  1.83m,  11.21m and 4m 27.7s with Stephen Adesini 4th on 4221 points == 5.97m,  32.58m,  29.64m  57.3s,  15.0s,  1.77m, 10.67m and 5m 10.6s.

In the intermediate girls Milana Thorpe placed fifth after 14.7s in the hurdles, shot putt 10.42m,  200m 27.1s, long jump 4.96m, javelin 27.9m and 800m in 2m 32.0s.  Unfortunately no clearance came from the high jump.

The Eastern Counties Championships staged in Cambridge brought many medals to CAC members. 

I must mention that there were numerous members outside the medals who set personal best performances and in doing so made their, and the clubs, presence known,  Congratulations.

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft

A Great Effort by CAC in the NAL Match 2

Round two of this league was hosted by Shaftesbury and as winners at our home fixture we where aware that on their home soil they would in all probability be in an even stronger position.

This proved to be so as they again came out on top, scoring 602 points with Havering on 464 reversing the placing of Chelmsford (442) in the previous encounter. Other clubs involved saw Herts. Phoenix 410, Herne Hill 401 and Newham & Essex Beagles 223.

The throwing events again proved to bring our best scores, In the men's hammer Oliver Graham with 61.30m was again a winner whilst Yasha Bobash (50.63m) placed second in the `B` string. Kevin Wilson took second in the shot putt, paving the way for Nathan Bushnell to take the second string result. Kevin also placed second in the discus with the same placing by Oliver Graham in the `B`. Kevin also contested the javelin for third and the high jump in which second was taken from the `B` string. Highlight of the high jump was the second overall by Sam Wright for his clearance of 2.01m was a pb. Sam also placed second in the long jump with 7.10m. Another athlete achieving a pb was Jack Hughes clearing 4.40m in the pole vault and in second place, team manager Paul Owen - a convert from 800m racing placed second in the `B` category.

The women's throws found the Hopkins sisters gaining many points- maximum from the shot putt with Jess on 14.18m and Maegan 11.86m. The discus found Jess (41.55m) second but Maegan winning the `B` result with 37.62m. Maegan also competed in the javelin with Charlotte Graham - both placing fourth with like placings in the hammer.

On the track the men's steeplechase was very rewarding with full points coming from William Nuttall and Jacob Alexander. William also took second in the `B` 1500m - Gregory Martin second in the `A`. Jacob won the second string 400 hurdles, with Archie Sims fourth in the `A`. Luke Oliver (51.95s) and Jacob (52.70s) both set pb`s in the 400 flat event whilst in the 800m Luke just missed out on that distinction with 1m 56.09s but in the `B`race Paul Grange took pole position with 1m 55.35s. The 5000m event brought two pb`s with Joseph Grange on 15m 36.48s (5th) and Paul 15m54.66 (3rd `B`) our veteran running the distance for first time since 2016. Surprisingly we missed out on the 110m hurdles - indeed of the 12 possible athletes only two -from different clubs - feature in the results.

From the women's track Jodie Judd won the 1500m whilst also contesting the 800 and the 200m. Daisy Stollery and Lucy Nuttall performed well over the 3000m, Lucy another filling in a 200m spot. Newcomer Etty Sisson with 56.35s placed second in the 400m - a position also gained by Hannah Bolton in the steeplechase in which she was our sole competitor. Unfortunately in too many events we failed to find competitors in women's events - the high, long and triple jumps and the two hurdles events. Of course in these we rely on our under 17`s and they at this time are quite rightly looking at championships.

A note from Tracy An incredibly depleted ladies’ team (no sprinters, jumpers or hurdlers) was saved by the distance runners who filled events besides their own. A special mention therefore to: Hannah Bolton-400m, 800m, 1500m S/C & 4x400m

Jodie Judd-100m, 200m, 800m, 1500m & 4x400m

Lucy Nuttall-200m, 3k & 4x400m

Teegan Rayner – 100m, 800m,1500m & 4x400m

Our throwers were also there, earning good points for the club. Well done to Jess Hopkins on her new pb of 41.55m in the discus.

Man of the Match-Hannah Bolton

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft