ASHFORD Athletic Club has used recent funding to provide new sports equipment for athletes who are members of the Ashford Alligators Athletics group, which provides coaching and competition for disabled youngsters.
Funding has also be secured for coach development activities to help raise awareness and understanding of working with athletes with disabilities/special needs such as attending specific courses and conferences.
“The club has had several success stories with disabled athletes particularly Candy Hawkins, Vicky Silk and Paralympics Medallist Jonathan Ward who attended four Paralympics games,” said Alligators coach Peter Le Rossignol. “This new equipment and funding for coach development will really help us support the next generation of potential Paralympians.”
Ashford Athletic Club is currently the only Kent athletics club with a specialised disability section. The Alligators is open to any young person with a disability aged 9 to 17 years old.
The club offers a fun introduction to sport with a focus on athletes but will include other sports All activities are led by highly experienced and qualified club coaches and offer close supervision to those attending (numbers are limited to 15 participants per session and must be booked in advance.
The Alligators are run Bi-weekly during school terms at the Julie Rose Stadium from 5.30-6.30pm. (All participants must be accompanies by a parent or carer). This facility holds an ‘Inclusive Fitness Initiative Facility’ certificate and has indoor and outdoor facilities which are fully accessible.
If you would like to know more information or would like to try the Alligators please contact Pete Le Rossignol on 07838 122 568 or info@ontrackathletics.co.uk
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Youngsters sparkle
FOURTEEN young athletes aged 9 to 11 years of age from the Julie Rose Academy were selected to represent Kent in the Southern Inter Countes indoor sportshall competition at Burgess Hill.
All 14 youngsters performed exceptionally well with the boys team finishing second overall and the girls third.
In the boys team were James Syrett, Giles Manning, George Mayer, Jake Timinns, Joseph Whitby and Kian Crawford and the girls team included Jemma Coales, Alex Prickett, Jaimee Ann Heyes, Milie Issac, Kiera Istead, Hannah Graham, Jessicca Carley and Jessica Box.
The majority of the selected team for Kent came from the Ashford Academy held at the Julie Rose Stadium.
The Academy have 32 representatives in the Kent indoor championships on Sunday and are currently Kent champions for two consecutive years running and will be hoping to defend their title for the third time.
The Academy train on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5.30 – 6.45 coached by Jacqi Snare.
Duo shine in nationals
Emem and Charlotte at the National Sportshall finals
ASHFORD AC Under 13 girls Emem Umoh and Charlotte Dryland were in action for Kent in the Under 13 girls National Sportshall finals, at the NEC arena Birmingham on Sunday.
The Kent girls came third out of 12 teams, with Emem taking the silver medal in the vertical jump and Charlotte was fifth in the speed bounce with 84 bounces.
The speed bounce was won in 86 bounces with three girls sharing the gold.
The Ashford duo were competing against girls a year older than themselves, as they both are in this age group again next year.
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