Waveney Valley
Athletics Club
Athletics Bulletin
May 2026
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MAY TRAINING
📍 On Mondays only, training for athletes normally at East Point Academy will move to Wellesley Road in Great Yarmouth throughout the summer. Training is 6:30 to 7:30 for under 10 and under 12 athletes, and 6:30 - 8:00 for all other athletes.
Thursdays remain at East Point Academy, 6:30 to 7:30 for under 10 and under 12 athletes and 7:30 to 8:30 for all other athletes.
🚫 There is no training on:
❌ Monday 4th May
❌ Monday 25th May
❌ Thursday 28th May
Norfolk Athletics Awards
Congratulations to the Waveney Valley team on their fantastic success at the Norfolk Athletics Awards evening!
Cody was awarded the U13 Cross Country award, George received the U17 Cross Country award and Alfie was recognised as the Most Improved Athlete.
Chris was also honoured as Coach of the Year - a truly outstanding achievement.
EAST ANGLIAN LEAGUE
It was a great start to the East Anglian League, with brilliant performances, impressive debuts and many personal bests.
A standout performance was Joel Burgess winning 100m in 10.7 seconds and 200m in 21.5 seconds, a new league record! Joel was also part of the senior 4x100m relay team with Jan, Liam and Ronnie, winning with a time of 45.1 seconds.
⏱️ Club record
100m | Senior men | Joel
200m | Senior men | Joel
4x100m | Senior men | Jan, Joel, Liam, Ronnie
🏃 Personal best
Cody | 1500m
Daniel | 100m, discus and shotput
Eden | Long jump
Eve | Shotput
Joel | 100m and 200m
Kiah | Shotput
Layla | Long jump
Ruby | 600m
Sam | Triple jump
Sophie C | 600m and long jump
Road Running Success
Great Yarmouth 5 Mile Series
Race 1 took place on 15th April. Congratulations to Alfie for an outstanding performance, finishing in 1st place with a fantastic time of 26m 10s
Mini London Marathon
Isla completed the 2.6K course raising £720 for her charity.
Mini London Marathon
George proudly represented Team East completing the 2.6K course,
Mini London Marathon
Cody proudly represented Team East completing the 2.6K course.
ENTRIES OPEN FOR BURY ST EDMUNDS
The next East Anglian League fixture is on Sunday 31st May in Bury St Edmunds.
It is open to all athletes aged 10 and over on the day of the competition. View the timetable.
🏆 CLUB CHAMPS 🏆
🏆 CLUB CHAMPS 🏆
We’re excited to host our Club Championships on Sunday 7th June at Wellesley Road, Great Yarmouth, from 12:30pm to 5:30pm.
We’d love to see as many athletes as possible taking part.
✨ What to expect
A fun, friendly competition atmosphere
A perfect opportunity for athletes competing for the first time
Medals awarded for each age category and event
This competition is free and is open to Waveney Valley Athletic Club members only.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Entries for the Suffolk and Norfolk County Championships are now open.
These are open to U12 athletes and over. Athletes are eligible by being born in the county or having 9 months of continuous residence in the county. As a Suffolk affiliated club, we encourage athletes to represent Suffolk where possible. The deadline for entering is 1st May at 23:59.
Suffolk Championships
Sunday 10 May | Bury St Edmunds
Norfolk Championships
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May | UEA Sportspark
COMPETITIONS FOR UNDER 10 & UNDER 12
Funetics (formerly Quadkids) is a friendly competition for athletes in school years 3 to 6.
Each competition starts at 10:30 and finishes at 12:30. Athletes compete in all 4 events - sprint, endurance, jump and throw.
This year we have fewer opportunities in East Anglian League for our younger athletes, so we'd highly recommend these competitions.
Sunday 10 May – (U10s only) - Norwich ENTER NOW Closing Date 1st May at 23:59
Sunday 24 May – Great Yarmouth
Saturday 13 June – Norwich
Sunday 28 June – King’s Lynn
Sunday 26 July – King’s Lynn
SEE YOUR ATHLETES PROGRESS
Power of 10 is the UK athletics results website, where most competition performances are recorded.
It keeps track of each athlete’s results, personal bests, and rankings.
ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Gabriella and Jack, our athletes of the month!
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