The life and less ordinary times of LDC

LDC is excited to start what will be a phenomenal sporting year supporting 5 athletes from the UK’s premier athletic club – Birchfield Harriers.  LDC has committed to sponsor Birchfield Harrier’s ‘Junior Development’ programme in order to provide much needed funding to support the athletes from across the Midlands region, all of whom are considered to be rising stars in UK track and field events.

Birchfield Harriers, based in Birchfield is the UK’s premier athletics club and has been represented at every summer Olympics bar one since 1908. Based at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham they have access to a High Performance Centre, an indoor facility which provides indoor training for a range of events including long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot putt, and pole vault. Their aim is to get 12 of their athletes into the 2012 Olympics. 

LDC is supporting Jade Perry (Hepathlon),  Katie Stainton (300m hurdles), Melisa Hanson (100m and 200m), Jake Porter (110m Hurdles) and Rowan May (Pole Vault). See the below profiles to find out more:-

		Jake Porter 110m Hurdles Jake is an U20 athlete and has won national titles and English titles in the sprint hurdles. His major goal for 2012 it selection for the World Junior Championships.
		Melisa Hanson – 100m and 200m The highlight of Melisa’s 2011 season was winning the English Schools Championships. She suffered a hamstring injury the end of the season but is now back in full training and hopes to lower her current personal best of 11.83 seconds.
		Rowan May – Pole Vault Rowan is a highly tamented pole vaulter who in his first season as an U17 won both the U17 and U20 outdoor championships and the U17 indoor championships where he set an age group record of 4.91cm. he was selected for the World Youth Games in 2011 and is looking to break the 5m mark this season.
		Katie Stainton – 400m Hurdles Katie moves into the U20 age group in 2012 where she will move to the 400m Hurdles from the the 300m hurdles. She has won a number of titles at this event and was the bronze medallist at the English Schools Championship.
		Jade Perry – Heptathlon Jade is following in the footsteps of many successful Birchfield Harriers heptathletes including denise Lewis, Kelly Sotherton and Louise Hazel. She is looking forward to a successful season as she continues her improvement in the U20 age group.