The Havant Athletic Website, which has been shut down during Covid, is now in the process of being updated by Mike Lloyd along with the help of David and Matthew Ingram.
Mike Lloyd is busy catching up with all the clubs results from the last few years and getting everything up to date. This will include all the salient information regarding Club Records, Rankings, Members Details and stories that relate to the Clubs History. When finished all the Club Records – in all the relevant age groups – will be available for all to see.
The Clubs main change has seen us move from Cowplain School to Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College. We now meet there from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday of each week.
We now enjoy several advantages, which not only includes the outside grass areas but also tarmac zones for inclement weather as well as two gymnasium areas and a fully equipped Health Suite. A great plus is that the School also shares our long awaited ambition of having a synthetic running track.
Regarding the track, the School have already invested over £20,000.00 in various preparation fees for such a facility – but the Countries, current financial woes have sadly precluded any further action at this time.
A substantial difference and improvement to the Club has been added by the addition of Steve and Amanda Purser to our ranks. Their groups of youngsters and adults has considerably raised our number of runners and this in turn has resulted in a much improved adult attendance at the Winters Hampshire Cross Country Races, where we have now been promoted from Division Three. Thank you and WELL DONE!!!!
As from the 1st April 2023 the Clubs training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, at Oaklands School from 6.00 to 7.00 pm, will take place outside during the Summer months and then revert to inside when the clocks go back in October 2023.
Pete Spencer