News Archive

A Happy Christmas Thursday 22 December 2016

Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club wishes all our members and friends a very happy Christmas and a successful 2017.

2016 has been a very successful year and 2017 can be even better.

The final club night of 2016 is tonight and normal club nights will resume on Monday, 9th January.

Would you like to help us next year? If so, read on.

High jumpers on TV Monday 19 December 2016

A group of Cardiff high jumpers will be performing on the TV channel MADE IN CARDIFF on 23rd December at 7.30pm so try to tune in and watch.

Led by Steve Bailey and AJ, Shani Evans, Catrin Jones, Moli Beynon, Emily Steer, Bethan Cushion , Cameron Pamment, Isobel Owen, Gabby Dickinson and Ben Hillman will be acting out the Lords a Leaping verse of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" christmas carol.

Should be fun.

The sequence can be found in the following link https://www.madeincardiff.tv/player/?playercat=94631&v=2.

Golden Mark Gold Friday 16 December 2016

There is more to Mark Gold than meets the eye. On Saturday last, 10th December, he caught the 6am train to London to compete in the British indoor rowing championships, held in the velodrome at the Olympic Park.

So how did he get on? He only won the gold medal in his category, rowing the final, over 1,000m, in 3:25.7, more than 18 seconds ahead of the silver medallist.

Next stop the world Friday 16 December 2016

Cardiff's Ceri Jones is still only 17 but has already amassed an impressive array of qualifications and experience.

An all-round athlete, coach, event organiser and official, she has just been selected to officiate at next year's world athletics and para-athletic championships in London.

Ceri will be part of the photo-finish team at the para-championships and will be working in the call room at the IAAF world championships.

Congratulations to Ceri.

Warning!! Wednesday 14 December 2016

Most athletes will be aware that, in 2016, UK Athletics introduced a regulation that, throughout the UK, all athletes have to be registered with their regional associations in order to compete.

In 2017, the rule will be enforced strictly so it is essential that if you want to compete you MUST register.

Cardiff in the Inter Regional Sunday 11 December 2016

Cardiff athletes, wearing their regional vests, were prominent at the Welsh Athletics inter-regional cross country championships held in Brecon yesterday, helping South Wales to the overall title.

Pride of place goes to the under seventeen women where Cardiff athletes filled six of the first ten positions, including all the medal places.

Outright winners were Jacob Reynolds (under 13 boys), Abi Fisher (under 17 women), Ciaran Lewis (under 20 men) and Bethan Evans (under 20 women).

More honour for Jake Thursday 8 December 2016

Cardiff's Jake Heyward has enjoyed the best season of his career so far and, for his achievements, he was named the Carwyn James Young Sportsman of the Year at Monday night’s Wales Sport Awards.

The pinnacle of his season was representing Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the European Youth (Under 18) Championships in Tiblisi, Georgia, where he won the 1500 metres gold medal. In addition he retained his Welsh Senior 800m championship title and won the UK Under 20 championship at 1500m.

Congratulations Jake - well deserved.

Indoor medals Tuesday 6 December 2016

During a busy weekend for the sport, the Welsh Athletics junior grand prix was held at NIAC in Cardiff on Sunday last, 4th December, and numerous Cardiff athletes were amongst the large numbers who entered.

As one of the first indoor events of the winter season, the grand prix incorporated the South Wales and East Wales indoor championships for under 13, under 15 and under 17 athletes and Cardiff athletes were prominent amongst the medal winners, especially in the two older age groups.

Dan's the man Sunday 4 December 2016

Wearing his Cardiff vest for the first time, Dan Nash took an early lead in the senior men's race at yesterday's third round Gwent Cross Country League and held it to the end, holding off his Bristol rival in what he described as a tough race. Despite winning, Dan could not count in the Cardiff team score as his transfer from East Cornwall will not be through until 1st January.

Christmas Closure Dates Friday 2 December 2016

Cardiff International Sports Campus has announced its closure dates over the Christmas period.

The stadium will close at 10pm on Thursday 22nd December and re-open as normal on Tuesday 3nd January 2017.

The club canteen will be closed after clubnight on 22nd December and will re-open on Monday 9th January 2017. The Academy will also re-start on 9th January.