Inspired Iain smashes his PB

Inspired by meeting Deaf GB Hammer throwers Beth Sewell and Bethan Lishman at the Stoke Open, Iain who was competing for his club Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow in the National Junior League Southern Premier Division on Sunday 29th April at Eton smashed his PB..... Click here to read more

Action on Hearing Loss (formerly the RNID), have a limited number of places available in the Bupa London 10k 2012 which takes place on Sunday 27th May. Registration is £30 with an additional sponsorship pledge of £250. If you sign up by 6th May 2012, registration for a second place is free. We’d love to have you on our team!

For more information and to sign up please call 020 7296 8172 or email us at events@hearingloss.org.uk.

City of Stoke AC Open/DUKA British Champioships

21st April 2012 saw some deaf athletes travel from across the UK to participate in the City of Stoke AC Open/DUKA British Championships held at Northwood Stadium, Hanley, Stoke on Trent.

It was a very cold, rainy day with just enough sunshine to encourage everyone! GB elite athletes John Ruddy, Beth Sewell, Bethan Lishman were joined by junior talented middle-distance runner Jonathan Wilkinson and Hammer thrower Iain Botting.... Click here to read more

The 2nd World Deaf Athletics Championships, Toronto, Canada 14-21 July 2012.

Great Britain will be sending a team to The 2nd World Deaf Athletics Championships which will be held in Toronto, Canada 14-21 July 2012.

There is still opportunity for any deaf athlete with UK Passport, who meets the ICSD audiogram qualification rule and achieves the DUKA World Championships 2012 Qualifying Standards to be selected.

To be considered, all athletes need to participate in the Great Britain World Deaf Athletics Championship (WDAC) Trials which are being held in conjunction with the CITY OF STOKE ON TRENT AC OPEN MEETING on Saturday 21st April 2011.

Location: NORTHWOOD STADIUM
Keelings Road
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire,
ST1 6PA

Tel: 01782 234400

Closing date for entries: Saturday 14th April 2012 (late entries will not be accepted).

Click on the link below to download the entry form:

City of Stoke AC Open Meeting Entry Form

Click on the link below to download the event poster:

Deaf UK Athletics2012 World Championship Trials Poster

Federation of Disability Sports Organisations

Yorkshire Junior Deaf Athletics Championships 2012

Costello Stadium, Hull

Thursday 31st May 2012

Entry Fee £4.00 per athlete

(cheques payable to FDSO)

Closing Date for entries

Friday 4th May 2012

For more information contact FDSO

Tel 01924 279305

Fax 01924 280232

Click here for Event Flyer

Click here for Entry Form

Click here for Additional Information

Click here for DUKA Event Poster

Deaf UK Athletics’ (DUKA) latest star, Rebecca Zelic won a magnificent Bronze medal at the recent  European Deaf Athletics Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia (15th-17th March 2012).  18 year old Rebecca was making her second international athletics debut following her Bronze medal performance at the 2011 European deaf outdoor athletics championships in Kayseri, Turkey..... Click here to read more

The qualifying standards for athletes wanting to compete in the 2012 World Championships in Toronto 2012have been issued by DUKA.

Please click on the link below to view/download the information

World Championships 2012 Qualifying Standards

National Awards – Your vote counts

Please take a moment and go to the below link. This is an opportunity to nominate an unsung hero in your club, a volunteer, an official, a club, your local network or services to disability and mainstream athletics. These awards are to recognise people for the work they do in our sport. I have voted for a number of people but with your help we can make sure the people from the North stand up and be counted.

The survey doesn’t take long and it would be fantastic if you could send it on to your contacts so everyone has the chance to vote for someone they think deserves recognition. There is a disability section too but it doesn’t mean that you can’t vote for another category. It’s not just about disability athletics so please vote for as many people as you can.

The closing date is August 19th so please nominate now. National winners go on to receive two tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games so it’s worth voting for.

Unfortunately votes in the North are low at the moment so please change this and nominate someone.

England Athletics Awards

Deaf Athletics Day on Saturday 17 September 2011

BID Services, Deaf UK Athletics, NDCS, Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club and Birmingham Athletics Network, with funding from Street Games, will be delivering a Deaf Athletics Day at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Saturday 17th September 2011. Anyone can come regardless of ability as long they are aged between 8-18 years old. It costs £2.50 per child.

There will be potential for the deaf child to join their local athletics club with support or be handpicked by Deaf UK Athletics!

Click here for Information Pack

Click here for Registration Form

Click here for the Deaf Athletics Day Poster

Below are the links for the latest information about the European Athletics Championships in Kayseri, Turkey. Please click on the links to view the information.

Full Report from Turkey 2011

Competition list

Competition/Race rules

New timetable of events

Technical regulations

England Athletics are working with DUKA and NDCS to promote deaf friendly athletics across England.

England Athletics are looking to host a deaf friendly “Running Leadership” course aimed at deaf runners aged 18 years + and people involved with the deaf community to become group leaders as part of the “Run England” project.

See news link on the England Athletics website.

Click here for more information

European Championships:

Deaf Indoor Athletics 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia

Entries are now being collected for the European Deaf Indoor Athletics Championships 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia.

Any athlete wishing to take part, get in touch. Email to: info@deafukathletics.org.uk

Click on the links below for details of which events will be in the championships.

Inspection Report

Events

Dates & Times of Events

England Athletics - Deaf/Disability News

Read the latest newsletter from England Athletics. Click here to download a PDF version of the newsletter

Yorkshire Deaf Schools Athletics Day

Will be on Thursday 23rd June 2011 from 9am Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium, Stadium Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 5JW Tel. 01302 762 560.

The great news is that you won't have to keep track of how many days till the 2012 World Deaf Athletics Championships by constantly looking at your calendar (or wristwatch, for those of you who are extremely excited) the website will be up and running in May 2011! The website will feature a countdown timer on the front page along with all the information and resources you need in regards to the 2012 WDAC. You can also, join the Facebook group to stay informed if you haven’t already!

Mother’s Day, Sunday 3rd April 2011 saw some of Great Britain’s best deaf athletes performing at their best in the joint City of Stoke Athletics Club and Deaf UK Athletics European Deaf Athletics Trials, held at Northwood Stadium, Stoke On Trent.  All deaf athletes were participating against hearing athletes in the hope that they would be pushed harder to achieve the qualification standard for the 8th European Athletics Championships, which will take place in Kayseri/TURKEY, 10-16th July 2011.

Click here to read the full report