Derby Athletic Club News and updates
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DAC’s Caitlin wins World U20 relay bronze
A bronze medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships was a fabulous reward for Caitlin Hadfield, one of Derby Athletic Club’s rising stars. Caitlin, who at 17 is still an U18 competitor, is a 400m specialist and was on the GB and NI team at the U20 champs as part of the 4 x 400m […]
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Caitlin set for the world stage at the U20 champs in Oregon
U18 DAC 400m specialist runner Caitlin Hadfield has topped off a great 2026 season with a national call-up to the U20 World Championships in Oregon. The 2026 U20 World Championships, from Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, are at the iconic Hayward Field stadium in Eugene, host of the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Caitlin has […]
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DAC athletes shine in English Schools championships
Young athletes from Derby Athletic Club saw their hard work and dedication rewarded with the chance to compete in the English Schools Track and Field Championships, with a number winning sought-after medals. The ESAA championships, staged at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, represent the pinnacle of English school athletics, and even qualifying to compete is […]
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Derby AC women show their paces at UK Athletics Champs
Three female athletes from Derby Athletic Club gave of their best as they raced against some of the stars of British track athletics in the Novuna UK Athletics Championships. on 20 and 21 June in Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. First up was U18 400m specialist Caitlin Hadfeld. Caitlin, still only 17, has had a tremendous start […]
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Sunday’s YDL LAG at Tamworth – please read if you can help
The teams for the YDL on Sunday at Tamworth have undergone several changes, so please check which events you are doing. We are really short of athletes for U16M field events and U14F long distance. If anyone can do another event, even if it’s not their specialism, or they haven’t trained it it recently, that […]
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GB call-up and records broken as DAC athletes start the summer season in style
Derby Athletic Club athletes have had a great start to the season with PBs, county championship golds, club records and a GB call-up. Middle-distance runner Molly Hudson has continued to build on her excellent indoor season by opening the outdoor campaign with a PB and a club record (breaking her own record) of 4.07:27 in […]
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Can you support this weekend’s YDL home fixture?
There are still some spaces for U14 and U16 DAC athletes to compete for the club at the lower age group YDL fixture on Sunday (3 May). This is our home fixture, at Moorways, so if you have not yet put your name down, please consider doing so. We are looking for competitors for field […]
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To all athletes – please wear the Ronhill vest or crop top to compete
Can we remind all DAC athletes not to compete for the club wearing any vest other than the Ronhill one pictured below, as this is our official club kit – many thanks. Our official club vests and crop tops are badged as Ronhill and can only be purchased via the club. Any athlete competing for […]
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Molly scoops 1500m silver in the UK indoor champs
Molly Hudson scooped an amazing 1500m silver medal in the UK Indoor Athletics Championships, running in a top-class field that included two Olympians. The Derby Athletic Club middle-distance runner made the years of training count when she came from behind to win second place at the champs. This was an astonishing performance by Molly as […]
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Could you be a team manager for DAC this summer?
Summer track and field season starts soon and we want to encourage DAC athletes to compete for their club. We also need help from parents. Three competitions the club enters every year are Derbyshire Mini League track and field; YDL (Youth Development League) lower age group; and YDL upper age group. We desperately need people […]