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Christmas at Lee Valley

AVA multi-eventer's (& coaches) took advantage of the Christmas break to train with GB Olympic Heptathlete Julie Hollman at Lee Valley.
Morgan Lake, Shirin Irving & Celia Quansah spent a very successful couple of days training with Julie Hollman and her combined events
group at Lee Valley.

The time spent at Lee Valley was so successful that AVA have arranged another session with Julie at the end of January.

UK Athletics loses key sponsor in run-up to World Championships

McCain sponsors the ‘UK Challenge Series' - the country's main domestic competitions that provide a pathway for athletes to progress from club to international level. The series includes the popular intercity competitions as well as the five main national cross-country fixtures of the winter. The deal, which also covers support for the British Milers Club and the Young Athletes League, is understood to be worth around £1million year to the governing body.

A company spokesman said: "After careful consideration McCain has decided not to renew its current five-year partnership with UK Athletics, which comes to an end in 2013. The partnership continues to be hugely successful for McCain and UKA in creating a long-term legacy for young British athletes from grassroots through to competitive level." Talks about renewing the deal are in progress, though UK Athletics is optimistic that its successful bid for the 2017 World Championships will make the sport an attractive proposition.

A UKA spokesman said: "McCain have invested in the grassroots athletic competitions and have enabled us to deliver an increase in participation and enhance standards." She added: "The 2017 World Athletics Championships coming to London gives us a superb commercial platform on which to build post-2012, and we would like to thank McCain for their ongoing support."