http://www.rvac.co.uk/news/default.aspx20 May 2012 20:10:35 PMWelcome to Ribble Valley Athletic Club, home of fun and race running for young athletes.Hitssports.com, provider of websites for sports clubs1, WHEN I STEP ONTO THE TRACK I JUST THINK ABOUT MY RUNNING, I FORGET IT IS A COMPETITION!!<br/><br/>2, PAIN IS TEMPORARY, FAILURE LASTS FOREVER!!<br/><br/>3, DONT LOOK BACK SOMEBODY MIGHT BE GAINING ON YOU!!<br/><br/>4, PAIN, SWEAT AND SACRIFICES EQSun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news8635Robbie Schofield & Leigh Lennon both won bronze medals at the English schools championships. The championships which took place in Gateshead for th e 3rd time in 5 years turned out to be a feast of great races.<br/><br/>Robbie had the better race conSat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news10939JANUARY 2009:<br/><br/>3rd Lancashire Cross Country Championships Witton park<br/><br/>17th Mid Lancs cross Country League<br/><br/>FEBRUARY 2009:<br/><br/>7th Lancashire Schools Cross Country Champs Witton park<br/><br/>14 Mid Lancs cross Country LeWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news11366Lancashire Sportshall League - Meeting 1 - Sunday 2nd November 2008 (Blackpool Sports Centre, Stanley Park)<br/><br/> <br/><br/>· U11 - Regional Inter Counties (Lancashire Team Selection) - 23rd November 2008 (Sportcity, Manchester)<br/><br/Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news1226017/10/2008<br/><br/><br/>ACCRINGTON teenager Leigh Lennon’s London 2012 Olympic bid was boosted after her coach and father Don received a training-master class from double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes.<br/><br/>Lennon Senior, who trains LFri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news12958Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news13642Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news13641Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news13654The 2010 Track and Field Season will soon be upon us. The athletes who compete in the leagues are reliant upon volunteers coming forward to run the events. There is a small group of graded Technical Officials attached to the club who regularly officiFri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news8636On a very cold and frosty morning young athletes from the Valley ascended on Witton Park. <br/>The day started with the U11 boys race with high hopes of a top ten place for Matthew Auld. At the start Matthew followed the leader in around 8th positionSat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news13722Joe O is raising money for the club with a 'guess the name of the dog & cat' game. The prizes are..........wait for it!............ beautiful dog and a cat plush toys. It will cost you just £1 for a guess so support this effort -bring some £1 coins Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news13832The first major indoor event of the year took place at the Sheffield National Indoor Arena over the weekend of the 17th & 18th January.<br/><br/>On Day 1<br/>Nathan Riding got the weekend off to a great start in the senior mens 1500m, after a long peMon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news13847Leigh Lennon & Robbie Schofield took both of the senior <br/>All Irish 800m titles in style at the Odessey Arena in Belfast!<br/><br/>With Robbie going into the final as a fastest loser it was sure to be an exciting race, the pace was slow giong throSun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news14191During these past four days we have had some mixed weather, however our spirits have remianed high and we have all trained hard and well doing a variety of training sessions. I personnaly think that this training camp has been very beneficial so far.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news15318It was a very hot day but that did not stop Ribble Valley Athletes Smashing pb's in the field and on the track. Well done must go to them all with the temp hitting a massive 73 degrees F. It looks good for the Junior athletes who compete in the Full Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news15369Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news15460Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news16123#Stop Press# Wednesday at Oakhill (indoors) 6.45 – 8pm is reinstated!! NO TUESDAYS.<br/>To summarize;<br/> Monday 5.45 – 8pm (approx) witton park - for all<br/> Wednesday 4.45 – 6pm wilson’s - performance sprint and older athletes<br/> WednesdaFri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news17463Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news18019ACCRINGTON runners Leigh Lennon and Robbie Schofield are golden wonders after winning gold medals at the AVIVA English Track and Field School Championships.<br/><br/>And the teenagers will now represent Great Britain at the European Junior ChampionshFri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news17925Report: UKA 26/07/09<br/><br/>Schofield was more philosophical with his review:<br/><br/>“I’m not sure what to feel,” he said. “A medal would have been a dream, but I beat some really good guys out there. I thought I ran a good race, I didn’t go to tTue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news183913 Ribble Valley Athletes competed at the televised Gateshead International X-Country event in Newcastle, with some of the best young runners in the country in attendance it gave them the opportunity to see how training is going for the summer season Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news20825Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news24132Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news24369<table width="94%" align="right" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="darktext15"><span class="normaltext_title">Read Leigh's Report Below</span></td> </tr> <tr> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news30036<table width="94%" align="right" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span class="darktext15"><strong><font color="#666666">Leigh Lennon</font></strong></span> <span class="normaltext_title"><font cFri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news30189<br /> <h2><a href="helensblog?Home&amp;post=16" jQuery1288522410615="9"><font color="#000000" size="6">Getting through Nairobi after a football match</font></a></h2> <br /> That was the challenge last night after the team from UK arrived in NairoSun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news30460Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news31000Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news33914<font style="background-color: #f8f8f8;">By Jayne Ashe.<br /> <br /> Early early wake up for our flight to Majorca, leaving us all very tired. <br /> On arrival to the Spanish Island, however, our tiredness disappeared and we all became very excitThu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news34218<font style="background-color: #f8f8f8;">By Sam Yates:<br /> <br /> The weather was sweltering, and the wasps were up to their old tricks of scaring the girls and Mitch. The lads did a steamy 30 minutes steady and covered a very respectable 8.2 milFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news34243By Laura Nerenberg:<br /> <br /> early start half 7 breakfast yummy chocolate crossaints, with don enjoying his tea that had to be prefect ;) training whise today was fairly easy, In the morning we had 20 mins steady... everyone was feeling great.<Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news34242By Racheal Calow:<br /> <br /> As always, day 3 started ridiculously early and with the added pain of the 4x400m endured only the day before, we were literally lolling at the breakfast table.&nbsp; Apart from Mark who continuously manages to shovelFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news34241By Amy Bristow:<br /> <br /> DAY 2- First full day today, got up at 8am, a lie in, HA. Had some breakfast then strolled down to the track in the lovely sunshine. It wasn't so lovely during our training session though when we all discovered that hotFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news34240Copy this link into your browser, to find out which coach it is?<br /> <br /> http://www.uka.org.uk/media/news/december-2009/17-12-09-people/Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news21433Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news45881This my Blog of Day 1<br /> <br /> Today we got up early and did our circuits by the pool and steady tempo run on the cross country course. I think we felt a bit stiff from the traveling the day before but we all managed to run well, for breakfast weFri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46590This is my blog account of day to in Portugal!<br /> <br /> Like yesterday we had been woken up at 7am to complete our daily circuits by the pool. After circuits we went for breakfast to refuel for the hard day ahead, later we had been transferred toFri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46585My day 3 Blog!!<br /> <br /> As per usual we got up at 7am to do our morning circuits by the pool at 7:20am.<br /> <br /> Breakfast was followed by a relaxed cross country session, which was paced using our heart rate monitors. During our cross countFri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46584Started the day at 7.20 as per; waking up to a spiffing/beautiful sunny day. Pool side is what became of the early morning start followed by fuelling up at breakfast.<br /> <br /> All the trips assembled a the mini-bus for 9.30 sharp to head towards Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46725This is my blog of day 7.<br /> <br /> Today was our rest day . At breakfast, as it was easter sunday, Don, Rachel and Jane had very kindly bought all the athletes (young ones) a kinder surprise. When we opened them we each found a Looney tunes chaTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46723Seven Am start as per to begin the day with our lovely circuits. Our heavy enthusiasm continued into our morning track session. The girls had a tough speed endurance to run, which Don joined in with as he set their pace. The boys and me and Rachel diTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46722This morning we woke up at 7 as usual, but instead of the morning circuits we went to the pool for an aqua jogging session at 7.30. After working up our appetites, we went straight into breakfast. WE then went back to the apartments and chilled in thTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46720This is my blog of day 4.<br /> Today we got up early do our circuits as usual. Next we had breakfast because we needed to have plenty of energy.<br /> <br /> Later we went to the gym, the older ones were using the weights the younger ones were stTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news46718Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news48177<div class="WordSection1"> <p style="margin-right: -25.7pt;"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;">LAA T &amp; F Championships Saturday 12^th May 2012Timetable</span></i><Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT/news/default.aspx#news48338