This event is always very well attended by Birtley, being almost on our doorstep! Most normal club sessions won't take place that night as a lot of the club and coaches usually go, so please check beforehand if you aren't planning on competing that night. For those who haven't entered yet, this is the link - there are events for both juniors and seniors as well as a fun run, something for everyone!
Entries and further details here:- Angel Races

The North East Youth Devlopment League is a great way for your child to try their hand at lots of different athletics skills - there are races (sprints and distance), throws and jumps. Birtley form a combined team with Jarrow & Hebburn and Phoenix Flyers, and this is a great way to socialise with other young athletes as well as gaining experience in the various disciplines. Best of all, participation is free - you just need to get them signed up with our team manager Rebecca Hall. This can be done via our Spond app, where you'll receive an invitation to attend each match, or in person by speaking to Rebecca on a training night.
The dates of the remaining matches are as follows:-
Sunday 19th May at Churchill Playing Fields, Whitley Bay
Sunday 30th June at Shildon, Sunnydale Leisure Centre track
Sunday 21st July at Churchill Playing Fields, Whitley Bay 

The newly developed North East senior T&F league is free for our athletes, and is a great way to try out some new disciplines that you may never have thought of doing. Birtley are a combined team with South Shields and as there are up to four places available in each event, you're likely to be able to take part in most of the events you want to (with the team managers having the final say). The events program is much more condensed than previous years, with track beginning at the same time as the field events, and there are only four fixtures over the summer so it's not too much of a commitment. 
There will be a sign up on Spond for each match which you'll receive an invite for - please consider giving this a go even if track and field isn't normally your thing. It's a supportive atmosphere and you'll be encouraged to try out even if you've never done it before. 
The remaining match dates are as follows:-
Saturday May 18th at Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre track
Saturday June 29th at Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre track
Saturday July 14th at Churchill Playing Fields, Whitley Bay

TIMETABLE
U11 Boys 10.30
U11 Girls 10.40
U13 Boys 11.00
U13 Girls 11.15
U15 Boys 11.30
U15 Girls 11.45
U17 Men 12.05
U17/20 Women 12.25
U20 Men 12.45
Sen Men 1.15
Sen Women 2.10

Non-Championship U11 entries - please refer to the Start Fitness North East Harrier League page (or email)
Entrants must be 9 or 10 on the day or not eligible for the U13 age group by the new August 31st eligibility ruling.
Medals sponsored by BILL McGUIRK,

Race entries can be seen on the RACE RESULTS website.
RESULTS can be found HERE

On the day info:-

• Car Park FREE, There will be an overflow area. No drop off arrangements for club tents.

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE MAIN SPORTS CENTRE.

• TEAM MANAGERS ONLY collect club numbers in the room opposite the Gymnastics Centre (nearer the course) at the Temple Park Centre before 12.00. Either one male/female or both to collect team envelopes.
• TOILET FACILITIES will be situated on the course.
• START FITNESS will be in attendance.
• FIRST AID and a lost children area will be at the FINISH (1st Aid Tent).
• No refreshment sales.
• Please can all clubs ensure the venue is left LITTER FREE.
• Individual PRESENTATIONS will be made immediately after each race. Team presentations – listen for announcements. Approx. 12.15 U13 and U15, 1.15 U17 and U20. TEAM MANAGERS TO COLLECT TEAM AWARDS UNCOLLECTED. 
  
• ALL 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP INDIVIDUAL and TEAM TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED TO THE PRESENTATION TENT BY THE FINISH, CLEAN AND ENGRAVED ON THE DAY.

ANYONE WEARING THEIR NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUE NUMBER WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED.
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UKA RULES
Club vests must be worn (5.3).
Numbers worn as issued, not folded, cut or mutilated (5.9).
Headphones of any description are not permitted in any cross country event (5.6).  
Spitting at any time is not permitted, Conduct Warning or Disqualification (18.5) may result.
All competitors are requested to complete the medical template on the reverse of their race number.

INTER COUNTY SELECTION
Club secretaries should forward the contact details: name, address, email, mobile number, of the first 10 in each race (first 15 senior men and women) and any athlete of county standard who missed the championships, before December 31st to the team managers:

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS FOR RECORDS ONLY. THE FIRST 10/15 FINISHERS ARE NOT GUARANTEED SELECTION. THOSE SELECTED WILL BE NOTIFIED FOLLOWING A SELECTION MEETING ON JANUARY 28th AFTER THE NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SEDGEFIELD (Jan 27). Note the Inter County Championships will be at the Wollaton Hall, Nottingham on March 9 th . Current form at the Northern Championships be taken into consideration. If athletes are unable to run the Northern Championships all other cross country races will be taken into consideration, only if the selectors are informed, especially the Sherman Cup and Davison Shield and NYSD fixtures.

NEMAA have the privilege of hosting the BMAF XC Championships for 2023 at the Rising Sun Sports Ground. As we are fortunate enough to have these national championships taking place on a local (and challenging!) course, we hope to see lots of Birtley members competing and claiming as many BMAF medals for the region as possible! Lots of opportunities for our over 35 athletes to grab both individual age group medals (in 5 year age bands) and team medals (10 year age bands), and they're gorgeous (pic below), definitely worth getting your entry in for a rare chance of a national medal on local soil! 
Full details and entries HERE
PS You don't HAVE to be a member of NEMAA to enter, it's an open competition!

This is a popular local relay race and one which Birtley have done well with in the past - we would love to see a big turnout for this. Entry form and entries list at bottom of this page.
We need SIX runners for the senior/vet 40 men categories and FOUR for the vet women/vet 50+ men, so let's have lots of names down please!
Closing date is 4th February - all payments MUST be received by then or your entry will not be made. No exceptions.

​The following events are available:- Saturday 18th Feb - Shot, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump* & Pole Vault* 
(No U13s for events marked with a *).
Sunday 19th Feb - 60m and 60mH.

Full details and entry can be found HERE

NEHL 1 : Wrekenton 24/9/22
NEHL 2 : Druridge Bay 9/10/22 (Sunday)
NEHL 3 : Lambton Castle 29/10/22
NEHL 4 : Aykley Heads 26/11/22
NEHL 5 : Thornley Farm 11/2/23
NEHL 6 : Alnwick Castle 4/3/23

Sign up sheets for all interested athletes will be available on the club noticeboard page very soon.
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Other fixtures
North Eastern Counties XC 10/12/22
XC Relays Thornley Farm 15/10/22
Sherman Cup 7/1/23

This is an opportunity for all masters from our club to win a British Masters medal - on local soil which doesn't happen v often! You DON'T need to be a member of NEMAA (though if you aren't - why not!) and it's a great chance to run against athletes from all over the country, in your own age group, and have a fighting chance of a medal at the end of the day! Plus a possible team medal if there are at least three of you - don't even have to be the same age group.
Full details and entry are available HERE - entries close on 10th March but do it now or you'll forget! ;) 

To enter, please complete the entry form below - please enter your email carefully as this will be used to send you the request for payment, thank you.