About Us
We are a family club, composed of members ranging in age from 9 to 80 of all athletic ability, both competitive and non-competing.
The club is administered by a committee (voted in annually at our A.G.M.) on which all interest groups have representation (see below). The current president is John Brook.
With a large and diverse membership we believe our members’ and club interests are best served when we take a full and active role in local and regional athletics organisation; club officers currently serve on County and Midland area committees.
The club’s strength is in our UKA licensed coaching team (see below) who deliver their coaching with passion and professionalism, appropriate to age and ability.
Members also assist the athletics community as officials; they are licensed and graded by the governing body and we have officials to cover all the disciplines (starter/marksman, timekeeper, track judge, field judge, walks judge and endurance).
Members are encouraged to qualify or extend their coaching or officiating qualifications and usually receive financial assistance to do so.
Members registered as competing, have the opportunity to participate in the following leagues and meets and proudly wear our club colours, the distinctive yellow vest with red and black diagonal sash.
Road Running
County Championships (10K, Half Marathon)
Midland Championships (various distances)
6–Stage & 12–Stage Relays
Cross Country
County Championships
Midland Championships
National Championships
Midland Relays
Gloucester League
Birmingham Invitation League
Track & Field
Club Championships
County Championships
Midland Championships (also indoor)
Midland Men’s & Women’s League
Heart of England League
Midland Veterans League
Midland Veterans Final
In addition our junior section can compete in Sportshall Athletics at local and regional level.
Members also participate in local and regional ‘open’ meetings and ‘open’ races to complement their training or for pleasure!
The club has throughout its history promoted school and youth athletics and road running, and we continue to be leaders in the athletic and running community by organising fixtures, races and indoor competitions.
Last year we were proud to host/organise the following events/meets:
Worcestershire County Cross Country Championships (Malvern Common)
Birmingham Invitation Cross Country League (Malvern Common)
Pitchcroft 10K and Fun Run
Worcestershire Beacon Race
Acorns Triple Run - Malvern Half Marathon
3 x ‘Open’ Track & Field
Heart of England Track & Field League
Midland Track & Field League
Midland Veterans League
Young Athletes ‘Open’ Track & Field
Directions to Nunnery Wood Sports Centre
Worcester Athletic Club Committee
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Derek Cowdrey | Chairman |
| Ron Smith | Vice Chairman |
| Ian Atkins | Secretary |
| Andrew Peach | Treasurer |
| Clive Spencer | Minutes Secretary |
| Phillip Bullock | Ladies' Road & X Country Manager |
| Mark Hill | Men’s Road & X Country Manager |
| Clare White | Ladies' T+F Team Manager |
| Richard White | Men’s T+F Team Manager |
| Jodie Ledger | Ladies' Team Captain |
| Andy Poppleton | Men's Team Captain |
| Gill Repton | Young Athletes Coordinator |
| Ron Smith | Coaching Coordinator |
| John Marshall | Race Walking Representative |
| Geoff Aston | Road Running Representative |
| Dave Hibbitt | Press Officer/Newsletter Editor |
| Dave Ashman | Member without Portfolio |
| Chris Crosswell | Member without Portfolio |
Coaches
| Coach | Discipline(s) | Specific/Other Interest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 | ||
| Roger Turner | Sprints (incl. Relays) | Horizontal Jumps |
| Dave Walker | Middle Distance | Conditioning |
| Level 3 | ||
| Roger King | 800/1500/Sprints | |
| Catharine Telling | Race walking | |
| Deirdre Elmhirst | High Jump | Jumps General Athletics (Young Athletics) Conditioning Throws |
| Level 2 | ||
| Mike Bennett | Sprints | Long Jump |
| Ian Bowles | Throws | Multi Events |
| Melanie Clarke | Sprints | Throws (Discuss/Hammer) |
| Jim Cowell | Throws | Conditioning |
| Katie Martin | Jumps | Throws [Strength, Conditioning] |
| Gill Repton | Throws General Athletics |
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| Clare White | Endurance Throws |
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| Richard White | Middle Distance | Hurdles |
| Level 1 | ||
| Phill Bullock | ||
| Mike Byers | ||
| Katy Chick | ||
| Max Clayton | ||
| Maggie Crosswell | ||
| Edwin Elmhirst | ||
| Quentin Elmhirst | ||
| Becky Fawkes | ||
| Paul Fearns | ||
| Anais Finck | ||
| Nick Hitchings | ||
| Tiffany Jones | ||
| Joe Sliwa | ||
| Stefan Sternkopf | ||
| Rob Treu | ||
| Jenny White | ||
| Kirsty White | ||
| Sal White | ||