Collingwood Athletic Club Founded 1973. Affiliated to: UK Athletics, AAA, England Athletics, Surrey County AA

Last update 5 Jul 2008

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Welcome to the web site of Collingwood AC. We're a road and cross-country running club based in Wallington, Surrey.			For info on the Club Championships, Handicaps and Age-Graded competitions, go to the new "Competitions" page from the link in the menu above. The first monthly update has now been posted. Collingwood's AGM was held on 6 May. For a list of the year's prizewinners, and new club officers elected, read on... Andy Stalley is April's winner of the BWTT Sweatshop monthly prize for consistency and improvement. Report Andy Stalley has been working hard on updates to the Club Championships, Handicaps and a new Age-Graded Championship for the coming year. Read the proposals. We sadly have to report that Collingwood member Colin Wilkie was killed in a car crash on 20/03/08. Colin will be missed by all his club colleagues and our sincere condolences go to his brother Tom who was also involved in the crash and is now recuperating at home... more A Collingwood team this week represented the club on teatime TV quiz show Eggheads...more Collingwood 2007 race summary. Andy Stalley has produced in his spare nanoseconds at work, a helpful summary of marathons and ultras run by members, and now other races during 2007. Martin Lloyd selected for GB at Saturday's Norwich Union GP International in Birmingham...more Congratulations to Mel Johnstone on completing her 50th marathon.... race report The Inaugural Collingwood Handicap Squash Tournament was held on Wed 26 Sep and won by Allan .... more Welcome to new member Ben Shields and congratulations to him on a race win at BWTT in his debut for the club. A reminder to members - subs are now overdue Racing at Epsom: a report of the recent evening at the races Philip Dee reflects on 25 years of the London Marathon - more AGM 2006 - summary and prizewinners England Athletics took over governance of athletics in England as of Apr 1. A regional council will be elected to run the South East region, which is split into 2 sub-regions. Surrey is part of SSK (Surrey, Sussex, Kent). Club kit: long sleeve aqua top in fluo yellow (44) - 3 left @ £18ea. Fastrax Aquaduct Club vests men's 38-44 and ladies' 12, with club name and badge @ £15.50ea. Return of the Z Files: the truth is out there, unfortunately Congratulations to Tom Wilkie on chalking up his 50th marathon at London (even though he finished minus his chip) Member Martin "The Bard" Godleman has a book out on 21 Nov - "Our Days Are Few" - a behind the scenes look at Upton Park's very own East End soap opera. Read the PR and find out how to purchase (£6.99). Those of you who have read Martin's contributions to the club newsletter in the past know that whether you're a Hammers fan or not it will be an entertaining read. Rob Wilson achieved yet another 15 minutes of fame by having his very own article in the Maui local paper on his 225th marathon. Read...	Banstead Woods Time Trial 5 Jul Nonsuch Park Relay 3 Jul Self Transcendence 5k 30 Jun Dysart Dash 29 Jun Herts Hobble 29 Jun Banstead Woods Time Trial 28 Jun Dulwich Park 5k 26 Jun Self Transcendence Relay 23 Jun Cheltenham Circular Challenge 22 Jun Heathfield 10k 22 Jun Banstead Woods Time Trial 21 Jun Nacht Van West-Vlaanderen Marathon 20 Jun Self Transcendence 2 16 Jun Epsom 10k 15 Jun South Downs Marathon 14 Jun Banstead Woods Time Trial 14 Jun more... RunnersWebUK Surrey County AA
Croygas Sports & Social Club Mollison Drive Wallington Surrey   SM6 9BY If you're a teeny bit interested, why not try before you buy - come along to our HQ on a training evening (Tue/Thur 6:30pm) and check us out. Or you'll find us meeting for long runs on Sundays when we're not racing, on Stafford Rd., Wallington opposite Hannibal Way (8:30am). Runners of all standards welcome - this means you.
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From the Collingwood quarterly magazine, "Run To You": Issue 39, Spring 2002 Editorial, by Chris Brooke Club Championship 2002 Surrey Road League 2002 Road Handicap 2001/2002 View From The Chair, by John Ivers The Lost Glasses, by Rob Wilson				Elmore 7 19 Jul 08 Elmbridge 10k 20 Jul 08 Belgrave 5k 10 Aug 08   club nominated races in bold more...
Club Championship 2007: this year's winner was Martin Lloyd Quiz night at Croygas: the next quiz is in September, £12 for a team of 6 (max).
This site is for members and non-members alike. Hopefully you'll find some useful information within these pages whether you're with or without us. Although most of the results listed in the right hand pane are focussed on members' performances, there are many links to the full results of races as well. If you're not a member - have you thought about joining a club? It can offer you some benefits: training advice cheaper race entries - save £2 or more on road race entry fees when you're a member of an affiliated club. Entry to league and most of the championship cross-country events is even cheaper - we pay your entry fee! discounts in some of the better sports shops - 5 to 10% on production of your membership card like-minded people to train with on those cold, wet nights, and even the warm and dry ones as well