Guidance for parents around emotional, practical and nutritional support of their talented children. BOOK NOW Parents are fundamental to an athlete’s progression, yet there is little specific guidance targeted at them to help nurture their children. Often not from an elite sporting background themselves, they can feel somewhat in the dark when it comes knowing …
The prestigious Emsley Carr Mile and Millicent Fawcett Mile races will be part of the BMC Grand Prix at Manchester Sport City on 27th May The iconic Emsley Carr Mile race has run annually in the UK since 1953 when it was first won by Olympic silver medallist Gordon Pirie. It was created to encourage …
Glean insights into the highs and lows of the career of one of the UK’s top middle distance runners BOOK HERE Starting out her athletics career as a 400m runner, Jenny, the ‘pocket rocket’. successfully transitioned to the 800m in 2002. Boasting a total of 9 international medals over a span of 11 years, Jenny …
Luke Gunn, ex International Steeplechaser and the current Head of Athletics at the University of Birmingham, will talk through his experiences of coaching the Steeplechase event. Book Now During the webinar you will learn all about: The steeplechase is an event that continues to offer huge opportunities to British Junior and Senior athletes. Coaches looking …
We are sad to report the passing of Coach and BMC committee member Rod Lock who passed away on Friday evening 6th January. Rod had battled cancer for many years, though you would not have known it from his cheerfulness and level of activity. He was being treated in the Royal Marsden when complications with …
We are pleased to share the dates for our 2023 BMC Grand Prix season sponsored by Saucony. Date Venue 27th May SportCity 10th June Loughborough 1st July Watford 29th July Birmingham 12th Aug Trafford The series goes from strength to strength with the last two years being the strongest ever. Closely seeded races provide excellent …
The BMC and Yorkshire Runner are pleased to extend the range of BMC Saucony kit on offer to members, with stylish running tops added to the popular Hoodies and T-Shirts. The new running tops , hoodies and T-shirts can be purchased online from YORKSHIRE RUNNER Members should quote their membership number when making the purchase. …
BOOK HERE Join World Champion coach Geoff Wightman to glean insights into middle-distance running and coaching at the highest level. We are delighted to welcome this firm supporter of the BMC to our webinar series. He will both field questions from the audience and deliver a presentation about coaching pace-change. Please submit any questions at …
The final BMC meeting of the season saw yet another BMC record in a season which has seen records tumble. It came at Gilliingham on 3rd September as Ellie Baker ran 1:59.52 to set the all-time best for a BMC female only race, breaking Sarah McDonald’s 1:59.91 record from 2019. This was also the first …
