Athlete's profile 17 & 18

FATHER AND SON PROFILES

NAME     RICKY CHALLINOR

CLUB      LIVERPOOL HARRIERS

ANY PREVIOUS CLUBS    DEESIDE AAC

AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH    24  04/02/1990

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMPETING     10 YEARS

ANY OTHER SPORTS PLAYED    RUGBY  PLAYED FROM THE AGE OF 6 TO 13 FOR MOLD JUNIORS  THEN TOOK UP ATHLETICS

OTHER HOBBIES OR INTERESTS    GOLF TRAVELLING PHOTOGRAPHY

 FAVOURITE RACING DISTANCE    5/10K

FAVOURITE RACE AND WHY     ARMAGH 5K THE RACE SETUP AND THE QUALITY OF ELITE ATHLETES THEY GET TO ATTEND, PLUS THE LOCAL SUPPORT

FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION    EFFORTS AROUND THE BLACK WOODS IN LIVERPOOL

PROUDEST MOMENT     RUNNING FOR GREAT BRITAIN

WHOM DO YOU MOST ADMIRE (INSIDE ATHLETICS AND OUT) AND WHY    STEVE PREFONTAINE- SO INSPIRING, YOU NEED TO READ HIS BOOK TO UNDERSTAND WHY.

ANY PERSONAL AMBITIONS    SENIOR GREAT BRITAIN VEST AND COMPETING FOR WALES IN THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

ANY REGRETS    NONE SO FAR

ANY EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCES    NONE SO FAR

WHAT CHANGES(IF ANY)WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE SPORT    MORE SUPPORT  AND FUNDING FOR ATHLETES LIKE THEY DO IN THE COLLEGE SYSTEM IN THE USA TO KEEP US HERE.AND A DRAFTING SYSTEM IN ATHLETICS , WERE SMALL CLUBS DEVELOP ATHLETES FOR THE BIG CLUBS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE COUNTRYS TOP COMPETITIONS AND TAKE THEM ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

NAME     KEVIN CHALLINOR

CLUB      DEESIDE AAC

ANY PREVIOUS CLUBS    NONE

AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH    53 31/12/1960

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMPETING     3  YEARS

ANY OTHER SPORTS PLAYED    NONE SINCE SCHOOL

OTHER HOBBIES OR INTERESTS    FISHING

 FAVOURITE RACING DISTANCE    400 METRES

FAVOURITE RACE AND WHY     ABERGELE 5 IT WAS THE FIRST RACE I WON A MEDAL IN THE NORTH WALES CHAMPS

FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION    400 METRE EFFORTS ON THE TRACK

PROUDEST MOMENT     WATCHING MY SON WIN HIS FIRST GB TRIAL AND GAIN HIS FIRST GB VEST

WHOM DO YOU MOST ADMIRE (INSIDE ATHLETICS AND OUT) AND WHY     THE CLUB COACHES AND VOLANTEERS WHO GIVE UP ALL  THEIR SPARE TIME TO HELP THE  YOUNGSTERS AND OLDER  ATHLETES COMPETE BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM THERE WOULD BE NO RACES

ANY PERSONAL AMBITIONS    TO WIN A NORTH WALES GOLD MEDAL AND RUN A MARATHON IN UNDER 3 HOURS

ANY REGRETS    NOT STARTING SOONER AFTER REALISING HOW MUCH ENJOYMENT YOU CAN HAVE THROUGH  RUNNING

ANY EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCES    COLLAPSING ACROSS THE FINISH LINE TWO YEARS RUNNING  IN THE SUN CENTRE 5K IN RHYL

WHAT CHANGES(IF ANY)WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE SPORT   MORE HELP AND FUNDING TO THE SMALL CLUBS TO HELP DEVELOP YOUNGSTERS THERE ARE A LOT OF YOUNG ATHETES OUT THERE WHO JUST DO NOT GET THE CHANCE  TO COMPETE