Athletics
In The
South-West
In The
South-West
Athletics In The South-West
Describing the sport of Athletics
in Avon, Cornwall, Devon,
Dorset, Gloucestershire,
Somerset and Wiltshire.
News From The South-West
| December 2025: A Bit About Starters | ||||||||||||
 Starters? They just fire their guns a few times and go home, don't they? Well, for one thing, they need to Maintain Their Pistols. Increasingly, Electronic Start Systems are in use. Most are compatible with electronic time keeping, photo finish and false start systems and can be added to a club's existing facilities. Initially, there were concerns that athletes may take time to get used to the sound of the 'bang' and timekeepers to the flash of the 'gun'. However, there are two main reasons for welcome the gun-alternatives:
However, the system needs to be set up at the particular meeting. Welsh Athletics have published a YouTube video showing How To Do It |
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| September 2025: EA Volunteer Awards -- South-West | ||||||||||||
| The 2025 EA South-West Volunteer Awards results were announced at the EA South-West
Conference (Saturday September 27th, Devon Hotel, Exeter).
The winning SW nominations in each category will be considered for the EA National Volunteer awards.
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| April 2024: County Officials Secretaries | ||||||||||||
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| October 2023: 700gm Javelin Specification Change | ||||||||||||
| The latest UKA Rules document mentioned a change of specification for the 700gm Javelin,
to be effective from April 2025. It might be advisable to spread the word among club / stadia
equipment providers that they would be best to hang on to their 700gm javelins through
2024 unless they absolutely have to replace them.
2025 Update: Due to supply issues in certain locations, until October 31st, competitors may use either old or new specification implements (unless meeting organisers specify otherwise, and the YDL have specified old-specification Javelins only). |
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| April 2023: EA South-West Council Nominations | ||||||||||||
| From April 3rd 2023, the members of the EA South-West Council are: Brian Baker, Debbie Brooks,
Paul D'Arcy, John Deaton, Holly Newman, Charlotte Phillips and Elliot Prince.
David Cooke, Sonya Ellis and Richard Llewellyn-Eaton step down after serving the
maximum of two four-year terms.
The Chair of the EA South-West Council is Paul D'Arcy. |
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| October 2021: EA South-West Conference (Virtual) | ||||||||||||
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The 2021 EA South-West Conference was held virtually on Saturday 16th October; the draft Notes of the
Conference are Here.
The 2020 EA South-West Conference was held virtually on Saturday 31st October; the draft Notes of the Conference are Here. |
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| August 2020: Athletics History Websites | ||||||||||||
The Athletics Museum Website. An on-line collection of athletics nostalgia, inculding from past English Schools meetings. Okay, City of Hull AC scarcely counts as a South-West club, but its website has an excellent Athletics History section, with earlier pages covering events well beyond Humberside. A Bit Off Course -- Another Athletics History Website |
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