Dacorum AC - Track and Field / Cross Country

05/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ FIVE EVENTS. ONE DAY. FIRST PENTATHLON! 🏃‍♂️

A huge well done to April Winfield and Theodore Smith, who took on their first ever pentathlon Tonbridge Athletic Club last weekend! 💚💜

The two had a fantastic day out, collecting PBs along the way and putting together some brilliant performances across all five events! 👏
And somehow, they both came away with 9th place overall! April finished 9th out of 24 girls with 1,988 points, while Theo finished 9th out of 23 boys with 1,607 points.

A brilliant first experience of combined events for them both, and a big thank you to all the friendly officials and everyone involved in putting on such a great competition!

Well done April & Theo! 💚💜

01/09/2026

💛💙 DACORUM AC 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOP 💙💛

To celebrate 50 years of Dacorum AC, we’re taking a look back at where it all began!

Our limited-edition 50th anniversary top takes inspiration from the original yellow and blue Dacorum vest worn back in 1976 — bringing a piece of our history into a new design for 2026.

For those who remember competing in the yellow and blue, we hope it brings back a few memories. For those who only know our now-iconic purple and green, it’s a chance to wear something a little different and celebrate the club’s history.

🗓️ Available to order 1st–27th September only

💷 Adults – £25
💷 Youth – £20

Once the order window closes, that’s it — these tops won’t be available again.

50 years of Dacorum. A nod to where we started, worn by the club of today. 💛💙💜💚

ClubHistory Athletics

23/08/2026

After 5 VERY successful years at Dacorum AC, we say goodbye to Isabella Turner, who is heading across the pond to continue their athletics journey at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA! 🇺🇸 Rutgers Track & Field
Rutgers Pole Vault

What a five years it has been! 💜💚

Isabella's pole vault journey with DAC has seen their PB rise from 2.50m in the EYAL all the way to a huge 4.11m at the 2025 UK Indoor Championships being coached along the way by Andy Jackson.

📸 Pictured above is Isabella at their first English Schools Championships back in 2022. They went on to qualify for English Schools every year since, winning an incredible four titles along the way! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

They have also earned an England vest at the SIAB International, before going on to represent Great Britain at both the European U18 and U20 Championships. 🇬🇧

A storied and hugely successful career already, and one we know is only just getting started. Now it's time for the next chapter in New Jersey, hopefully with plenty more wins and even bigger jumps to come! 🚀

Isabella, everyone at Dacorum wishes you the very best of luck at Rutgers. We hope to see you back at the track soon!

Once DAC, always DAC. 💚💜

13/08/2026

262 points. 3rd place. We know how the story ends… but you haven't seen how we got there.

Our final SAL match of 2026, captured from start to finish by . 🎥

Here's your first look… 👀💜💚

Full film coming soon.

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13/08/2026

💜💚 SAL 2026 – WHAT A SEASON! 💚💜

What a way to finish! 🔥

Going into the final match we knew exactly what was at stake, and in an incredibly close battle at the top, we gave absolutely everything.

🥇 Cambridge & Coleridge – 282
🥈 Cambridge Harriers – 276
🥉 Dacorum – 262
4️⃣ Southwark – 235
5️⃣ Harlow – 148
6️⃣ Watford – 137

It means we finish 3rd in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division 1.

But what a season we've had! New age groups, ridiculously hot matches and plenty of gaps to fill, yet people stepped up time and time again, often taking on completely new events just to score points for the team.

🏆 WOMEN'S ATHLETES OF THE MATCH

⭐ Phoebe Peacock – stepping outside her comfort zone to make her 1500m steeplechase debut and pick up valuable points.

⭐ Isabella Spice – stepping up to race the 400m hurdles over a distance she'd never competed at before, again bringing home important points.

⭐ Anna Dalgas – for always being willing to take on the steeplechase and consistently delivering maximum points for the team.

🏆 MEN'S SEASON AWARDS

⭐MAN OF THE SEASON – HAYDAN LONDON

Haydan has given 100% every time he's stepped onto the track, including in some unexpected events! 😂 But it's what he's done away from his own events that really earned this award. His encouragement, energy and ability to inspire others to push that little bit harder has been incredible.

PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON – SHAUN WALL

Shaun finished last season unsure whether his body would allow him to compete this year. Instead, he's come back and produced some phenomenal performances across all the throwing events, picking up huge points along the way.

Thank you to every athlete, coach, official, volunteer and supporter
who has been part of another fantastic SAL season.
What a team! 💜💚

Alison & Rhys (Senior Team Managers)

07/08/2026

💜💚 Watford Harriers Open Meeting | 5 August 2026 💚💜

Another fantastic evening of racing for our Dacorum AC athletes, with PBs, an SB, club debuts and athletes stepping outside their comfort zones! 👏

⭐ Highlights
🔥 Temidayo Elias made a brilliant Dacorum debut, winning his 800m heat in a PB of 2:11.49. 💜

🔥 Sanjeev Selvamani also made his Dacorum debut, stepping down from his usual 300m to race the 100m for the first time in club colours and winning his heat in 12.47. 💚

🔥 Freddie Rattigan continued his excellent progress with a PB of 2:20.23 in the 800m. 💜

🔥 Daniel Green also ran a PB of 13.29 in the 100m. 💚

🔥 Anna Dalgas recorded a Season’s Best of 2:24.69 in the 800m. 💜

It was also great to see athletes taking on new challenges:
⚡ Claire Hardy, a pole vaulter, made her 100m debut, running 13.82, before returning to the field to jump 4.18m in the long jump.

🏃‍♀️ Lily Johnson, usually an 800m and 1500m athlete, stepped up to the 3000m for only the second time, producing a strong 10:20.56.

Also in action:
🏃 Theodore Peter Smith – 14.04 (100m) & 2:44.30 (800m)

👏 Congratulations also to our second-claim athlete Emma McLennan, competing for Glasgow Jaguars, who ran a superb PB of 2:15.37 in the 800m.

A brilliant night all round with 4️⃣ PBs, 1️⃣ SB, 2️⃣ heat wins, 2️⃣ successful Dacorum debuts and plenty of athletes embracing new challenges. 💜💚

Well done to everyone who represented the club! 👏

07/08/2026

Tomorrow is the day. 💜💚

After four years of fighting, one final match.

Our Southern Athletics League team has worked incredibly hard all season to put themselves in a position where promotion is in our own hands. One more team performance. One more opportunity.

Every point counts. Every cheer from the sidelines helps. Every athlete representing Dacorum AC will be giving everything they've got, whether they're on the track, in the field, or handing over the baton.

If you're free tomorrow, come down to Jarman Park and get behind the team. Your support could make all the difference!

📍 Jarman Park Athletics Track
📅 Saturday 8 August

Let's fill the track with purple and green and show everyone what this club is all about.

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03/08/2026

🧡🧡 Inter Counties Championships 💛💙

A huge congratulations to all of our Dacorum athletes who were selected to represent Hertfordshire at the Inter Counties Championships this weekend. 🦌

Earning a county vest is a fantastic achievement in itself, and every athlete should be incredibly proud of representing both Hertfordshire and Dacorum AC on one of the biggest stages of the season.

Some standout performances included:
⭐ Nathan Whittaker – 🥈 2nd in the 1500m with a superb 4:41. ⭐ Tyler Gomm – a 100m PB of 11.94 to finish 2nd, before jumping another PB of 5.33m to win the B String Long Jump. ⭐ Billy Anderson – a fantastic 800m PB of 2:24.21. ⭐ Kye McKeich – a Discus PB of 23.93m. ⭐ Amelia Maria Mhalcea – a Javelin PB of 28.17m. ⭐ Theo Smith – a Shot PB of 9.20m to finish 5th, competed in the Javelin, and stepped in at late notice to help the 4×100m relay team.

There were also strong performances from Cameron Doubal, Emily Amerson, Bea Yates, Alice Millar, April Winfield, Maya Baloch, and Roxi Cocker, all proudly wearing the Hertfordshire vest.

A massive congratulations to every athlete on their selection and performances. Whether it was a PB, a podium finish, stepping into an unfamiliar event or answering the call for the team at the last minute, you all represented Hertfordshire and Dacorum AC with pride. 🤘

03/08/2026