Following the Regional and Celtic National Awards made earlier this year, the shortlist for the 2006 UK Awards has been decided.
The UK Award winners for 2006 will be announced at the UK Awards Dinner supported by Heidsieck & Co Monopole champagne at the NEC, Birmingham on Saturday 25 November. These awards recognise and reward Clubs, Volunteers, Officials, Coaches and Partnerships for their contribution to athletics throughout the preceding 12-month period and reflect the dedication of thousands of people working in athletics across the UK.
Across 19 different award categories, with nominations from each of the Home Countries and English regions, there are hundreds of great stories to tell, but the shortlist is as follows;
Track & Field Club of the Year
Enfield & Haringey (London)
Marshall Milton Keynes (South)
Notts AC (East Midlands)
Off Road Club of the Year
Lagan Valley (Northern Ireland)
Morpeth Harriers (North East)
Newbury AC (South)
Junior Club of the Year
Slough Juniors (South)
Stratford Upon Avon AC (West Midlands)
Whitemoss AAC (Scotland)
Bingley Harriers (Yorkshire)
Club Innovation of the Year
Colchester & Tendring (East)
Marshall Milton Keynes (South)
Sale Harriers Manchester (North West)
Club Officer of the Year
Mick Bromilow (South)
Kath Crane (Wales)
Bob Spark (North West)
Katy Warhurst (East Midlands)
Club Volunteer of the Year
Nick Groocock (South)
Charlie Kelly (West Midlands)
Mari Levack (Scotland)
Emerging Talent of the Year
Deborah Bray (South West)
Mary Nightingale (South East)
Helen Simmonds (Wales)
Strategic Leader of the Year
Mick Bromilow (South)
John Graves (West Midlands)
Leslie Roy (Scotland)
Graeme Woodward (Yorkshire)
Young Volunteer of the Year
Sam Harrison (London)
Hannah Mitchell (East Midlands)
Sarah Williams (West Midlands)
Volunteer Co-ordinator of the Year
Steve Bosley (London)
Dave Paver (Yorkshire)
Alan Potts (Scotland)
Services to Officiating
Ernie Cripps (East Midlands)
Roy Dyer (South)
Graham Healey (West Midlands)
Edwin and Christine Bellamy (Yorkshire)
Officiating Newcomer of the Year
Jonathan Shaw (East)
Kate Whigham (Scotland)
Off Track Official of the Year
Paul Ross (South West)
Alan Robinson (Northern Ireland)
Graham Sword (Scotland)
Performance Coach of the Year
Lyndsey Dunn (North East)
John Glover (Northern Ireland)
Neville Marshall (East Midlands)
Development Coach of the Year
Geoff Barrett (North West)
David Lucas (South West)
Tim Raynor (East Midlands)
Emerging Coach of the Year
Candie Lintern (South East)
Jamie Scott (North East)
Services to Coaching Development
Mick Cole (South East)
Nikki Mottishaw (East Midlands)
Ray Scovell (South)
Facility Partnership of the Year
Central Park Athletics (South East)
Fairway Sports Centre (South)
Isle of Wight
Perivale, Ealing (London)
Athletics Partnership of the Year
NWDADA (North West)
Swansea Harriers (Wales)
City Council and University
West Yorkshire Sport
To book your place at the UK Awards Dinner on Saturday 25 November or the Annual Congress of Athletics on Sunday 26 November, please e-mail congress@ukathletics.org.uk or phone 0870 998 6798. Tickets for the UK Awards Dinner are £25 and tickets for Congress are £15 each.
