Track for Torbay… To Get Torbay on Track

Hello and my name is Laura-Jo and I am currently doing my Citizenship GCSE coursework. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. Torbay Athletics club is based in Torquay and enables bidding athletes young and old to get involved in the sporting world. Whether they are doing it to get fit, maybe to achieve their dream of winning a gold medal at the Olympics or simply just for fun, TAC provides a place for these people.

In the past TAC have produced many fine athletes, one for example being Andrea Wallace(long distance runner), however as time has gone on and facilities have evolved it has become increasingly difficult to produce athletes of this level due to our lack of facilities, especially a Tartan Running Track.

How would YOU feel if something was holding you back from achieving your dreams?
Due to our lack of facilities we are unable to do many activities that we would otherwise do, in the winter we are also forced to train on the sea front, making it increasingly harder for the coaches to keep everyone safe, consequently we have had to stop allowing young bidding athletes from joining the club as it would be too much to handle.

Our current facilities
Our current facilities are inadequate! We have a playing field to use, which in the winter is way to boggy for anyone to walk on, let alone do athletics on due to the weather conditions and the other sports that take place on the field! Did I mention that that this field co insides with other sports!? This results in a dangerous environment for all who are in TAC!

You may want to know where are very tired equipment goes? It goes in the so called “Clubhouse”, which may as well be called a shed due to the state of it. I wouldn’t put a pair of socks in there to keep safe, never mind thousands of pounds worth of equipment. In fact there have been various break-ins to the clubhouse before, leaving it with plenty of damage and various holes! In consequence the place is covered in mould, which provides a horrible enviroment when training in there! (Note: we are training in there because the field is untouchable!)

Why we want a Track
TAC doesn’t just want tracks they NEED it, as are lack of one is putting us at a disadvantage, which really shows at competitions! For example we always seem to do better at the occasional grass events then the track events. You see as time has evolved so has facilities, making it harder and harder for TAC to produce the fine athletes they once produced! A track would not only help TAC but also it would bring the whole community together!

How you can help!
It would be a dream come true for TAC to get a Track and you can help our dream come true by….

• SIMPLY SPREADING THE WORD!
• Also by attending various fundraising events taking place in Torbay to help support the campaign(Ask me for more information on this in the reply box)

Thank you again for reading my blog and I hope you will consider supporting my campaign In the future! It would be brilliant if you could simply post me a response with your thoughts on this topic. It would also be fantastic if you could kindly answer the following questions, it would help me a lot…..

• Do you now feel more informed about this issue?
• Would you now be willing to support my campaign? (by maybe telling family and friends, maybe making a donation or attending a fundraising event?)
• What are your views now on my campaign?
• Please inform me of your Hometown and country.
• Any additional comments?

Many Thanks,
Laura-Jo