1st YDL (Lower age group) Match – South Leeds, 4/5/13 Our youngest track and field team finished an excellent equal 2nd in this first version of the new league structure. Just a few of the many highlights and personal bests were – Lewis Renton going sub 12 seconds for the first time to win the U15 B string [...]
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1st YDL (Lower age group) Match / Northern Senior League and weekend round up (4-5/5/13)
May 17th, 2013West Yorkshire Track & Field League – Wakefield, 1/5/13
May 5th, 2013In the youngest age group, U11 Samantha Crebbin ran her first 75m race, clocking 14.36s and was just 2cms short of her best shot putt with 2.97m. Magnus Cameron ran his 2nd best time in the 600m with 2.18.65 and continued his very consistent set of long jump results with 2.09m. In the U13 girls [...]
1st YDL (Upper age group) Match and weekend round up
April 30th, 2013Three Peaks Race, 27/04/13 In his first attempt at this event, Adam Osborne finished an excellent 7th of 745 runners in 3.07.51, taking the “first newcomer’s” trophy. Chris Birchall competing in his third Three Peaks Race, was 18th in 3:21:18. Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational – Palo Alto CA, USA, 28/04/13 In his first 3000m s/chase [...]
National Road Relay Championships, 13th April 2013
April 29th, 2013The National 12 Stage Road Relays have thrown up some great races in recent years, several of them involving Leeds City. This year was no exception, despite both men’s and women’s teams going into the event lacking several key members. It’s testament to the club’s strength in depth that we were able to be near [...]
Weekend round-up
April 25th, 2013Mt. SAC Relays – Walnut CA (USA), 19/4/13 James Wilkinson moved up to 6th on the club all time list, taking over 11 seconds off his previous best for 5000m with a fabulous 13.52.63. Liverpool Throws & Jumps – Wavertree, 20/4/13 Sam and Josh Bentley made their competitive debuts ahead of the upcoming BUCS Championships. In [...]
Track and Field round-up
April 17th, 2013Northern Veterans League – Cleckheaton 10/04/13 Pete Steel (M35) made his 2013 track debut with a pair of 2nd place finishes in the 1500m (4.40.9) and 3000m (9.49.6). On the infield Hazel Barker got her outdoor season underway in the W50 shot, finishing 2nd with a pretty decent 9.46m. Also in the field Steve Linsell (M45) [...]
Wakefield Open Meeting 6/4/13
April 9th, 2013After the recent cancellation of the Open Meeting at Cleckheaton due to the snow, it was a relief to have nice weather for the Wakefield Open. A good number of Leeds City athletes made the short journey to Thornes Park and were rewarded with some fine performances. A brief summary of highlights follows, but full results [...]
March Round-up
April 9th, 2013Blackpool 10k 2/3/13 Aidan Adams ran his first 10k of 2013 finishing a fine 4th in 33.51. England Athletics U15/U17 Combined Events Indoor Championships – Sheffield (EIS) 2-3/3/13 U15 Bronwen Brown scored 2033 points to go 8th on the Club All Time list in her first Pentathlon. She clocked 11.02s in her debut 60m [...]
UK Women’s League
April 6th, 2013Calling all U20 and Senior Ladies! The Leeds City women’s team are about to commence a fifth season in the UK Women’s League. This year we will be Yorkshire’s only representative in the entire league and one of only eight Northern or Scottish teams (out of 32!). We are looking to strengthen the depth and [...]
Annual Club Subscription and England Athletic Reminder
March 21st, 2013A gentle reminder that there is one week left for your Leeds City annual subscription fee and England Athletic Registration fee to be paid on time. To those athletes who joined the club in between 1st September 2012 and 31st December 2012 you will need to renew also. You are not eligible for team selection [...]