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M60 Athletics Network - Greater Manchester

Start Date
 February 2010
Clubs in Network
Other Partners
  • GreaterSport
  • Manchester Athletics Network
  • Local Authorities
  • University of Manchester
  • Lucozade
  • FIVE RACES - a 5 run races series in 5 of Manchester's Parks. The series is ideal for all types of runners, recreational to competing and prizes are offered for a wide range of race categories
Network Chair / Contact
 Chair - Mike Harris:
Coordinator - Ceri Richardson: c.richardson@manchester.gov.uk
CCSO - Sarah Friday: sfriday@englandathletics.org
Aims
 The M60 Athletics Network aims to ensure people within Greater Manchester Local Authorities that sit around the M60 have access to athletic opportunities. Whether to volunteer, coach or participate we will support each other to ensure we have both the quantity to get people involved and quality to maintain and develop their involvement.

To allow our clubs to grow we have various projects and key areas for development.

Key Areas for Development:
1.    Raising the Profile of the Network and Local Clubs
2.    Youth Coaching Development
3.    Whole Coach Education
4.    Competition
5.    Sharing good practice and resources

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What Are Athletics Networks?

Athletics Networks are clusters of clubs working strategically with other local key partners to develop the sport of athletics in that area.

McCain Athletics Networks will be multiple clubs (often comprising of a mixture of track and field and off-track) working together in each area. 

McCain Athletics Networks will seek to drive up the quality of coaching, links with community groups such as schools, competition in clubs (inter and intra club) and also seek to develop the all round quality of provision within clubs in the network.

The ethos behind McCain Athletics Networks is all about working in partnership. By demonstrating that you are working in this manner there is greater chance of accessing local and national funding from a variety of partners.