Rugby and Northampton Athletics Club has had an outstanding year and this continued on Sunday with the results and individual performances going from strength to strength. The team knew that a second place in the final match of the Heart of England league would mean immediate promotion and return back to the elite Division 1 […]
Kyle Ennis smashes 100m & 200m Club Records Rugby & Northampton AC were faced with their busiest ever day of Senior Athletics on Saturday when they needed to turn out Men’s & Women’s National League teams at 2 different venues as well as a Midland League team for a home fixture in Rugby. As a […]
Rugby and Northampton entered their final UKYDL Midlands Premiership match at Loughborough, knowing that a top 5 position would guarantee them a place in the prestigious Regional finals against the best clubs from the Midlands and Wales. The athletes did not disappoint, finishing an outstanding 2nd on the day and hence finished in 2nd position […]
William Gardner scored his second successive victory for Rugby & Northampton AC in the East Midlands Grand Prix Series when he won the Harborough 5 miles in a time of 26 mins 22 secs. In the sixth race of the series Gardner led home the club to give them a fifth team triumph in the […]
Rugby and Northampton AC started their final UK Youth Development League match knowing that victory over Notts AC would assure yet another Regional Final against the top clubs in the Midlands. The day started well with impressive performances in the hurdles with both Ona Ndefo and Isabel Mur claiming victories in the U13 girls hurdles. […]
The Senior Men from Rugby & Northampton AC became overall champions of the East Midlands Grand Prix Series when they clinched their fourth victory at the Weedon 10k. After five races in the series and with one second place they cannot be caught and retained their title to make it four wins in the last […]
Rugby & Northampton travelled to Coventry for the second round of the Midland League on Sunday. The ‘Mondo’ track has a reputation for fast times so most of the clubs top sprinters made the journey in search of PB’s, and they weren’t disappointed! After their strong 2nd place in the opening fixture at Gloucester the […]
Rugby & Northampton AC made the short trip to Bedford for the first round of the National Athletics League. The new format comprised Men’s & Women’s matches which were separately scored but which will be a combined match from next year going forwards. The new format certainly seemed to lead to higher levels of participation […]
Elisha De Mello of Rugby & Northampton AC took victory in the third race of the East Midlands Grand Prix when he recorded 26:04 in the Banbury 5 miles. In doing so he defeated the top three athletes from the Rugby 6 two weeks earlier and clinched his second EMGP race victory following his 2016 […]
The second meeting in the UK Youth Development League was staged at the Rugby track on Sunday 26th and host club organised a fine display of committed high quality athletics for the best 15 – 19 year olds athletes in the Midlands. Leading point scorers for the home club were Cian Hutton and Georgia Woodward […]