NEWS:: Candy wins 5000m at the Kent County Championships
NEWS:: DUKA Awards 2010 Story
NEWS:: Mars Refuel Drink supports GB deaf Athletics Awards
NEWS:: Tim wins 5 medals at South African Masters Athletics Championships
NEWS:: Another gutsy run by Candy in Romania
NEWS:: Brave run from Hawkins in the European XC Championships
NEWS:: European XC Championships News
DUKA would like to congratulate Glasgow on being awarded the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Deaf UK Athletics would like to thank all the sponsors that supported the 3rd Awards Ceremony held on April 17th 2010.
Deaf UK Athletics (DUKA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing training, competitions and information relating to track and field, cross country, walking and road running athletics for those deaf people interested in this exciting sport in the UK.
We are all volunteers and are keen to make positive contributions to the world of athletics to the Deaf community in the United Kingdom.
DUKA Announces 2011 EC Qualification Standard
The 2011 Qualification Standard is attached. Anyone wishing to represent GB in Turkey 2011 need to use this as the target.
Results would be from January 2011 for considerations.
There will be a trials at Stoke City AC. Date to be advised. Everyone MUST attend.
If you have any questions relating to this standard, contact brian_kokoruwe@hotmail.com
Click here to download 2011 European Championships Qualifying Standard
Candy wins Vets 5000m at the Kent County Championships
I competed in the Kent County Championships last weekend at the Julie Rose Stadium. I won the Veterans 35, 5,000m race in a time of 19:43.09, which is my season’s best. Compare the time to last years 5000m race in September 2009 during the Taiwan Deaflympics where I ran 19:15.70 PB.
MARS Refuel milk drink is delighted to announce its support of the GB Deaf UK Athletics Awards, which was held on 17 April 2010 at Stoke Civic Centre. The ceremony celebrated the success of deaf UK athletes and prepared them for the year ahead.
Michelle Frost, General Manager of MARS Chocolate Drinks and Treats, says: “We are delighted to be involved with such a great event by providing every person attending the show with a MARS Refuel drink. We hope everyone had a fantastic evening!”
Click here to read more
The DUKA Awards took place on 17th April 2010 at the magnificient Kings Hall, City of Stoke Civil Buildings. Nearly 100 people attended.
Click here to read the full details of the evening.
Click here to read the speech of Chris Auty, Director, Unitron UK-the event main sponsor
Click here to see the photographs of the award winners
South African Masters Athletics Championships 2010 report from Tim Stones.
"I competed in the South African Masters Athletics Championships this weekend (Friday and Saturday).
I competed in the 800m on Friday morning finishing in 3rd place for a hard fought Bronze medal. On the Friday afternoon I ran in the 5000m finishing in 2nd place for a well-earned Silver medal.
Click here to read more.....
Gutsy Candy tries her best as she again finishes 7th
The second day of the 9th European Cross Country championships saw Candy Hawkins competing in the Ladies longer distance – the dreaded 8km (8,000m) race over a muddy wet cross country woodlands.
“I still don’t feel that I have overcome the jet lag. I feel weird today; legs heavy and rather tired.” Said Hawkins. Candy was in good spirit; positive and determined to give it all her best.
With the race including most of the same people she had raced against the previous night, Candy would have had to be totally fresh and in shape to run the race of her life.
Click here to read more.....
Another Brave run by Candy in Romania
A very determined Candy Hawkins did all she could to get to Baile, Felix, Romania for the 9th European Cross Country Championships. “At my age, I cannot afford to let travel arrangements jeopardise my intention to participate in these championships. I have worked so hard and everyone was targeted towards participating in Romania Cross Country. I was very disappointed when I was told that it was cancelled. I already booked my flight. The next day, I got news that the championships were back on again. Confused and dejected, I re-motivated myself to myself.
Click here to read more.....
Hopes of British Athletes Dashed By Volcanic Ashes
The hopes of 3 Great Britain’s hopefuls for the 9th European Deaf Athletics Championships being held in Baile, Felix, Romania 23-24th April 2010 has been dashed by the Icelandic volcanic ash tragedy. With the team’s departure date at the time of the eruption, travel plans went astray as EDSO informed the team a day before departure that the Championships was cancelled and moved to 10-12 September 2010. With the team worried how to make the journey to Romania when all the UK airports were closed, it was a welcome decision that the event would be rescheduled. Some of the team members cancelled their flights whilst others waited to see what the outcome would be.
Click here to read more.....
Deaflymics Information
Contact Us :: If you would like to sponsor us or if you have general queries or comments please Contact Us
Membership :: Do you want to become a member of DUKA Click Here
Competition :: To find out about the latest competitions Click Here
Links :: To find links to other related websites Click Here
Publications
GB Deaf Athletics Team
Supported by
