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THE  FINAL FLING                                                           OPEN THROWS MEETING www.wrexhamac.club Under UK Athletics Rules   All  entrants  shall be deemed to have made him/herself/themselves familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.   The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the [date of entry], whether or not the entrant is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK. QUEENSWAY STADIUM, WREXHAM. LL13 8UH SEPTEMBER 2023  Licence no  OD-23-41 SATURDAY 23rd  (U11,U13,U15,U17),  SUNDAY 24th  (U18,U20, Senior, Vets)   We are holding our  12th  End of Season  Throws meeting. All throwers will have 6 throws .   The entry fee per competitor will be 1st event £15,  each additional event £6.          NB entries for athletes who enter 4 events will be automatically competing in a single  eve

SAD LOSS OF MASTER VETERAN ATHLETE PETER NORMAN https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Report courtesy of Bernie Jones. (North Wales Cross Country League). The North Wales Cross Country League is sad to announce the passing of Peter Norman yesterday afternoon 15th July 2023. Peter was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia on 20th June and was cared for at home by family and a truly wonderful team of Doctors, District Nurses and Carers. Peter was a stalwart of Wrexham AC and organised many of their races for many years including the Village Bakery Half Marathon and Helena Tipping 10km, both of which are still running. Peter was a multi World Champion in triathlon and a Welsh International and many times North Wales and Welsh Champion at cross country in various age groups over the years. Only last year he won the Welsh M80+ Welsh Cross Country Championship. A true gentleman who had time for everyone he will be sadly missed. Our condolences to his family, frien

  TOP NORTH WALES RANKINGS AFTER TELFORD 10K. Special report by Paul Brooks (*Pictured below).   Congratulations to  Tom Wood  (Eryri/Oxford Uni), who is now ranked #6 in the NWRAC all-time 10km lists and #5 in the senior men's lists for his 30:12 at the Telford 10km last weekend. He also has a 14:40 5km which ranks him #7 in the all-time list and #5= in the senor men's lists.  Here's the top 10 all-time 10km NWRAC men's list up to and including yesterday: 1 Charlie Hulson Liverpool Telford 2018 00:29:12 SM 2  Andrew Davies  Stockport Valencia 2022 00:29:39 M40  3  Rob Samuel  Eryri Chepstow 2021 00:29:46 M35  4 Ian Pierce Tipton Cardiff 1999 00:29:50 SM  5  David Mountford  Deeside Manchester 2012 00:30:03 SM  6  Tom Wood  Eryri Telford 2022 00:30:12 SM  7  Russell Bentley  Black' & B Derby 2012 00:30:14 SM  8 Iolo Hughes Meir'dd Telford 2015 00:30:36 JM  9=  Ryan Davis  Wrexham Telford 2022 00:30:50 SM  9=  Alun Vaughan  Eryri Manchester 2005 00:30:50 SM h