Cardiff's middle distance runner/ steeplechaser Emily Brown (who was third in Saturday's Welsh Inter Regional Championships) is one of eight women chosen by UK Athletics to take part in the first Female Coach Legacy Programme.
The FCLP is a coach development initiative designed to assist already committed, qualified and experienced female coaches in bridging the gap to the elite level by providing them with the extra knowledge, skills and confidence to work at the highest level.
The programme is a led by the UKA Women in Coaching Advisory Group (WCAG) who have identified a need to increase the number of female coaches working with elite athletes.
Cardiff's Irish international Ava Hutchinson struck gold at the European Cross Country Championship held today on a snowbound course in Budapest, Hungary.
Finishing in a fine 20th place, Ava was the third finishing member of the gold medal winning Irish team, with 2011 winner Fionnuala Britton leading the team home with a successful defence of her title.
Congratulations Ava.
The inter regional cross country championships were held at Builth Wells today, 8th December.
November's athlete of the month Sofia Vella won the primary girls' race and consistent Jake Heyward (pictured at his medal ceremony) took the under 15 boys' title, leading his team to victory also.
Debbie Rees won the senior women's race and Lucy Dennis was first home of the under 13 girls.
Good performances from Cardiff athletes Harry Hillman, Tom Trotman, Ryan James and Claire Taylor helped the Welsh Schools team at last weekend's SIAB multi events international in Scotland.
Harry, Tom and Ryan helped the under 16 boys' team to a bronze medal as did Claire in the under 18 girls' team.
The second parents' evening will take place at the Cardiff AAC club room on Monday next, 10th December (6 - 7pm) and the topic will be "life as an athlete".
Welsh Olympic athletes Brett Morse and Matt Elias as well as Paralympians Aled Davies and Nathan Stephens will be available to talk about their experiences and to answer questions.
Every athlete in the photograph is a Cardiff AAC member although, on this occasion, they are wearing schools and not club vests.
The event was the South Wales regional schools' cross country championships held at Trelai Park on October 16th and, in fact, the first 13 finishers in the senior boys race were all Cardiff AAC athletes.
The third Gwent League fixture of the 2012-13 season was held today at the popular Blaise Castle course near Bristol.
With excellent conditions for cross country (cold but dry, with a light wind and reasonable underfoot), Cardiff's junior runners performed well again, despite some absentees.
The under 17 men's team is leading its age category and both men and women are leading the under 20 group. The under 17 men's B team is in fourth place, showing Cardiff's strength in depth at this age.
Four Cardiff AAC athletes will travel to Scotland as members of the Welsh Schools' team to contest the annual international schools combined events match between Wales, Scotland, England and all-Ireland at the Hampden Park indoor arena on Saturday next, 1st December.
Harry Hillman, Ryan James and Tom Trotman are in the under 16 boys' team and Claire Taylor is in the under 18 girls' team.
Cardiff's Ava Hutchinson has once again been selected to represent her home country Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships to be held in Budapest on 9th December.
Running for her Irish club Dundrum South Dublin AC, Ava qualified after winning the Irish Inter Counties cross country championships in County Meath last weekend after a tough battle with second placed Lizzie Lee.
Commenting afterwards Hutchinson said “That was really hard, it was one of the toughest races I have had in a long time. I am really looking forward to the Europeans now and I believe we can do very well as a team there.”
At the club's Annual General Meeting held last night in the club room, retiring Secretary Tracy Allen handed the baton to Ann Cooper (pictured).
Tracy was thanked for her two years as Secretary but will continue as the club's volunteer coordinator.
Chairman Paul Darney thanked everyone who contributes to the running of the club, quoting the words of former President Ted Hopkins who said that "Cardiff is a great club because of the great people in it".