Chair’s Report 2023

Dear  ALL

I want to sincerely thank everyone at this Club – Where would we be without the “volunteers” who do their very best and always go the extra mile to help – the amount of effort which goes on is phenomenal, the silent people who just get on with it, through the good and nt so good times .

To our many Coaches who tirelessly turn out even though their own lives are full on . They help and give their expertise to our athletes, so they can follow their dream in a sport they enjoy … the coaches are always there through rain and shine and the freezing weather !! It’s total dedication .

Huge thanks to all our “Parents” and “Members” for the help and support and encouragement they give throughout the Year … we are very grateful to you .

To the many Officials and Organisers – who unselfishly are there for the athletes, they too are Volunteers and the amount of work and effort put in by them is incredible, we too owe them immense gratitude – a “small thank you” now and again, after hours of standing on the track or in a field in 90+ degrees of heat or freezing and wet conditions, would , I am sure bring a smile to many a weary face, after many long hours of Competition . Wthout them no competition can go ahead .

To ALL Our Athletes – Over the past years it has been an incredible challenge for everyone and yet the outcome and wonderful achievements have been superb …

Please Know  “We are very Proud of you all” … Your performances across the last year have been nothing short of remarkable .

Well done to all the Athletes at every level who have achieved so much at World & European Championships and in the Commonweath Games , what a year for the club in Track and Field and in Race Walking .

THANK  YOU  EVERYONE – Thank you to all the athletes who competed in club teams, to our Disability Group, to our Marathon runners who competed across the World and Europe and to our young athletes, our Masters athletes and to our Race Walking Teams – you have all been a credit to the Sport .

This winter it is great to see an increase in numbers for our Cross Country and Road Racing teams and with 450 members, we hope the Club will go from strength to strength .

Latest – The Indoor season proves what a force the club is – In Track and Field & Race Walking we had 4 fantastic winners at the British Indoor Championships in Birmingham this weekend .

And also at the British Masters Championships in Sheffield – two of our athletes won British Titles .

Here’s Wishing everyone at the Club a Healthy, Happy and Successful season , and enjoy every moment .

Thank you all so very Much .

All names and results are on the “FIXTURES & RESULTS” pages of our E&H website, with many thanks to our webmaster Paul Parry who works very hard and has done a fantastic job yet again this year .

Emily McMahon Chair … 20th February 2023