Saturday saw the first race in the series of Birmingham League Cross Country races for senior men. This league consists of main teams in the Midlands as well the University teams, which are always very strong. The original course at Worcester was waterlogged so the race was transferred to Coundon Park in Coventry which proved […]
On Saturday 2nd November, Rugby and Northampton AC lined up against over 1000 other teams in the annual English cross country relay championships, held in Berry Hil Park in Mansfield. In this championship, each team comprises 3 runners with each doing one lap of the undulating, woodland course. Conditions were extremely challenging with driving rain […]
R&N Secure First ever Victory Rugby and Northampton AC has been taking part in Midlands Senior Championships for decades but Saturday saw their first ever senior victory. The Midlands cross country relays took place at Wolverhampton with R and N fielding two senior men’s teams and one women’s team. Each consisted of 4 athletes (3 […]
Rugby & Northampton AC’s annual 10 mile race took place on Sunday. With the course straddling the county border it also hosted the Northants Athletic Association 10 Mile Champs and both the Warks & Northants Road Race Leagues Luckily the overnight rain cleared and nearly 300 runners had ideal racing conditions as they toed the […]
Junior Races On Saturday 21st Rugby and Northampton AC took part in the annual Midlands road relay championships held at Sutton Park, Birmingham against the best clubs from the Midlands and beyond. Each team consisted of three runners, each doing one lap of the 3.8km course. For the U13 boys, Oliver Bell ran an outstanding […]
Rugby & Northampton AC clinched victory in the Mens team race at the Silverstone 10k. As part of the East Midlands Grand Prix Series the two lap course round the motor racing circuit was delayed until September this year because of maintenance work, but R&N finished their first four runners in the top 5 for […]
As an end to what has been an amazingly successful R&N Track and Field Season, we are delighted to announce that R&N are able to hold our Club Champs over 3 sessions in the next 2 weeks. This is the chance for everyone to come and have a go. Lots of new events to try. […]
Sunday saw the televised Birmingham Athletics Grand Prix, featuring many of the world’s top athletes and Rugby and Northampton Athletics Club was there in force! Before the main events started there was a succession of 4 x 100m age group relays. Teams from Cardiff to Newcastle were invited based on national rankings and R and […]
Rugby & Northampton AC’s senior team travelled to Wolverhampton lying 2nd in the league and looking to secure promotion back to Midlands Division 1. In spite of all clubs having many athletes on holiday it turned out to be by far the most competitive match of the season as hosts Wolverhampton and BRAT pulled out […]
Having finished in bronze position in the Midland Premiership UK youth development league, Rugby and Northampton AC took their place in the regional final at Yate knowing that the opposition from the Midlands and Wales would be extremely challenging but R and N athletes rose to the occasion with a succession of superb performances and […]