An Unbelievable Week. What a Club!

Rory Dwyer in full flight. Getty Images for British Athletics View this email in your browser I'm not sure we've ever had such a diverse range of reports in a single newsletter before. There are reports on everything from a 388 mile cycle ride, running races from 100m to 100k, individual track and field events plus an heptathlon and decathlon. Phew. A simply amazing set of events and competitions that show what a truly diverse and talented club we are. In the week that Andrew Pozzi was selected for a 3rd successive Olympics, an amazing achievement, we had him lining up in a heat at the British Championships alongside 2 other athletes who came up through the ranks at our wonderful club. There's Carl Matthews' report on his 388 mile, yes 388 mile cycle challenge, all in aid of the extremely worthwhile Cyclists Fighting Cancer charity. Our wonderful vet's T&F team - okay I'm biased - were back in action after 21 month break. There's our weekly Triathlon news from Simon Taylor and glory be, two multi-event reports, with Adam Farrow completing a decathlon after three years without being able to run or jump due to injury, ankle surgery and then covid and Charlotte Gravelsons' surpassing her target of 3000 points in the heptathlon. Seth Turner has produced a superb report on his 100k, sorry 103k Race to the Castle and junior member Joel Ledgard, reports on his cross country race in Market Harborough. Cross Country races - remember those! Finally there's a round up of results from Wednesday's June Shakespeare Race on the Welcombe Hills and the Night of 200m races at Nuneaton, the latest Youth Development League fixture at Sutton Coldfield, Cadie Hibberd's weekly PB and a club record update. Blimey, I feel like I've completed a 100k race. Take care Best Wishes David Jones Andrew Pozzi and Jack Sumners battle it out. Getty Images for British Athletics. The line-up for the first heat of the 110m hurdles, featuring Andrew Pozzi, Jack Sumners and Oliver Cresswell, 3 of our home grown athletes. What a tremendous achievement and proud moment for our club. Andrew Pozzi - Proud to wear the vest. British Athletics Championships. Manchester Report - Paul Bearman. In an extraordinary occasion for Stratford upon Avon AC, 5 Stratford athletes competed at the British athletics championships held in Manchester at the weekend, where selection for the Olympics next month was up for grabs. After the championships it was confirmed that Andrew Pozzi had been selected for his 3rd successive Olympics. An awesome achievement. The 110m hurdles was hotly anticipated with a line up in heat one that contained 3 Stratford athletes who have graduated through the club. Andrew Pozzi flew in from Italy and had to isolate at home before travelling to Manchester and Jack Sumners, who had returned from university in the US a few weeks earlier had also been in isolation. Making up the threesome was Ollie Creswell, fresh from winning the bronze medal at the…