Our club has been developing strongly and rapidly over the last few years (the BC effect?) and not just in our top end senior athletes. I think development in the junior squads has been just as striking. Being promoted two years in a row, which was our situation this time last year, was evidence for that. But Division One was tough, every race, jump, throw and official place must be filled for us to truly compete there. I believe we'll qualify for Division one again, and I would love for it to be by winning Division Two outright. Lets see what we're capable of this year.

It was another bone chittering and blustery evening for the second time trail night of the year and first for the sprinters. A 200m and 400m time trial was on offer and a large squad of juniors took it up. For some it was their first "race" on the track, a chance to try out their sprint starts, for others a time to try out their 2013 season legs.

There was a great turnout for the first All Club Time Trail night. Despite sub zero temperature more than 40 of us turned out to lay down a start of season marker over 1000m or 3000m. It was a inspiring display, a grand statement of our clubs tenacious spirit to strive for better. It was everything I had dreamed it could be  - the perfect start to summer training.