Olympic Short Track Speed Skater Elise Christie raced to gold at the ISU World Cup in Moscow over the weekend as she returned from injury to take the title in the Women’s 1000m.
The 21-year-old, who trains full time in Nottingham, was in fine form as she held an early lead over the nine laps of the race. The bold move to skate from the front against a tough field paid dividends…
With under two months to go until the 2012 Bath Half Marathon, the event is already making its mark on local charities, schools and organisations with the announcement of its annual Bath Half Marathon Fund recipients.
Organisers of the Bath Half distribute £15,000 in grant funds annually through the Quartet Community Foundation, the largest of which this year went to Bath’s Beechen Cliff School. The local school has been awarded a £5,000 grant to improve the…
Today marks six months until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on 27 July, and Olympic Performance Manager, Malcolm Brown is confident that Britain’s best triathletes still have plenty of time to prepare.
The triathlon events take place in Hyde Park on 4 and 7 August, with large crowds expected to take advantage of the largely unticketed venue and the prospect of a medal being won by a British triathlete. Brown said: “Six…
Nottinghamshire’s Clumber Park will once again host the popular Clumber Classic Duathlon race this March.
The event, which involves running and cycling, has previously attracted stars such as James Cracknell to the Park, and will take place on 24 March. It is open to athletes of all standards to enter and usually attracts a large…
The sold out Cambridge Half Marathon has attracted a headline sponsor; Saucony.
The running specialists will sponsor the event, which takes place in the city on 11 March and is raising money for Cancer Research UK. 3000 runners will take to the streets of Cambridge, covering a 13.1 mile route that…
Over the last couple of weeks there has been a huge buzz around the ground and only one thing the lads have been talking about.
It is of course the Christmas Song master minded by Jacko and sung quite beautifully by Joe Munro, Awooga Erinle and Crunchie! Speaking exclusively to Jacko about how he came across the idea of a Christmas song, he revealed 'well…
All Blacks World Cup winning lock Ali Williams has been appointed to the Nottingham Rugby Board.
Williams spent a month playing for the Green & Whites earlier this year, when he played four matches for the side, before returning to New Zealand to rejoin the Blues for the Super Rugby season and ultimately claim his World…
Olympic legend, and London 2012 Board Member, Jonathan Edwards, meets children and adults involved in special projects in the South East region.
The Olympic Gold Medallist, London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) Board Member and Deputy Chair of London 2012 Nations and Regions Group, Jonathan Edwards, spent a day in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The triple jumper visited the region…
Nottingham’s Outlaw Triathlon has completely sold out with more than six month to go until race day on 1 July 2012.
The long distance triathlon has received an overwhelming response, with 1050 entries selling out much more quickly than anticipated. The initial entry limit of 1000 entries was reached earlier this week, and a further fifty places were released and sold within…
Charles Allen CBE, London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) Board Member and Chair of Nations & Regions, made a special visit to Bisham Abbey.
Mr Allen went to look at how the legacy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is starting to take shape. Bisham Abbey has been selected as the venue to showcase the South East’s sporting legacy from the…
The Outlaw Triathlon won British Triathlon's Event of the Year Award at an Oscar-style event in Leicestershire.
The event, which was attended by almost all of Britain's thirteen triathlon world champions including Chrissie Wellington MBE, Alistair Brownlee and Helen Jenkins, saw the Outlaw scoop the Event Award following it's launch in Nottingham just last summer. It was…
General public entries for the 2012 Bath Half Marathon have now closed after selling out over the weekend.
For those who haven’t yet signed up, there is still chance to enter through the charity Golden Bond scheme or the Corporate Challenge for business teams. A total of 12,000 places have now sold for the annual event, which never…
Organisers of the Bath Half Marathon are urging runners to get their entry in as soon as possible as general public entries for the 2012 race are now almost full.
The race, which takes place on 11 March next year, never fails to sell out and attracts runners from all over the UK and abroad, as well as a significant local contingent. Only a few hundred of the general public…
The Cycle Show is always breaking new grounds to bring you the biggest and best showcase for all your cycling needs, and this year they are going even further to give everyone the opportunity to get on a bike.
At the NEC, the 2011 Cycle Show will introduce the Inclusive Cycling Hub - an area within the show dedicated to technologies and opportunities which will enable the elderly and disabled children and adults to get cycling. The 'Hub', which…