Events in Rochdale - Sport

Mayfield Mustangs u11s invite boys and girls of school years 5 & 6 to come along, join in training and give rugby league a try. Training is held on Wednesdays 7-8pm (indoor) and Saturdays 11-12.30 (outdoor). Est.1958 Rochdale Mayfield is set in its own grounds including 3 pitches with indoor and outdoor training facilities. For further details please contact Jackie on 07772 762 428

Children and young people living in Heywood shouldn't get bored this half-term. Heywood Township have teamed up with Link4Life to providing a FREE action packed programme of activities available during the week. The leaflet is available now from local libraries, community centres, leisure centre and local shops. If you want to know what’s going on over the half-term you can’t afford to be without one of these leaflets so pick one up today.

The programme has been co-ordinated by Link4Life and sponsored by Heywood Township. Local organisations and groups have all helped to put together a fantastic programme of activities for children and young people.

Julie Durrant, Community Sports Development Officer from Link4Life who has helped co-ordinate the week long programme says ‘There is something for everyone this half-term in the Heywood area from archery, dance, mountain biking, handball, basketball, tennis to football, cricket, karate and even FREE swimming and an outdoor climbing wall – plus lots more.

Keeping children entertained during the holiday period is really difficult and can also be very costly. All activities as part of the Heywood Festival of Sport Programme are completely free so everyone can take part.

There is nothing like this in any other township across the borough so Heywood residents should have a great half-term.

To get hold of a copy of the leaflet and programme for the week pop into the local library or leisure centre, or download a copy from the links, or call Julie Durrant on 01706 926201.

After a popular and fun Swimathon in 2011 at Oulder Hill Leisure Complex, we will be holding the event again in 2012 in partnership with Oulder Hill Secondary School and Redwood School to raise money for the NSPCC.

We are holding designated Swimathon days on 21st and 24th February between 6.30pm and 9.00pm in order to raise vital funds for the child related charity.

Participants can choose a challenge to suit their abilities so whether it’s ten length or even 100 why not join in!

Just choose your target and get swimming if you want a challenge why not try swimming the channel at approximately 1408 lengths of Oulder hill Leisure Clubs pool.

Our aim is to raise a total of £5000 for the NSPCC through various on site activities the largest being the Swimathon. Staff, Leisure Club members, teachers and pupils will be joining in and helping gain donations.

By participating in the Oulder Hill Leisure Complex Swimathon 2011 you will be helping the NSPCC raise money for a great cause. The NSPCC was founded in 1884 with a vision to end cruelty to children in the UK. With the help of the NSPCC’s supporters and partners, the NSPCC are getting closer to ending cruelty to children in the UK.

Registration pack and sponsor forms are available from the leisure club reception. Pool entrance fees apply on non designated dates.

£5 pledge to enter

After a popular and fun Swimathon in 2011 at Oulder Hill Leisure Complex, we will be holding the event again in 2012 in partnership with Oulder Hill Secondary School and Redwood School to raise money for the NSPCC.

We are holding designated Swimathon days on 21st and 24th February between 6.30pm and 9.00pm in order to raise vital funds for the child related charity.

Participants can choose a challenge to suit their abilities so whether it’s ten length or even 100 why not join in!

Just choose your target and get swimming if you want a challenge why not try swimming the channel at approximately 1408 lengths of Oulder hill Leisure Clubs pool.

Our aim is to raise a total of £5000 for the NSPCC through various on site activities the largest being the Swimathon. Staff, Leisure Club members, teachers and pupils will be joining in and helping gain donations.

By participating in the Oulder Hill Leisure Complex Swimathon 2011 you will be helping the NSPCC raise money for a great cause. The NSPCC was founded in 1884 with a vision to end cruelty to children in the UK. With the help of the NSPCC’s supporters and partners, the NSPCC are getting closer to ending cruelty to children in the UK.

Registration pack and sponsor forms are available from the leisure club reception. Pool entrance fees apply on non designated dates.

£5 pledge to enter

Former England Cricket Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan is coming to Rochdale on March 15th for a Charity evening at Norton Grange Hotel.

A friend of Rochdale Rotary Club member Ex Test Umpire John Holder from Shawclough, 'Vaughany' is keen to help the club provide much needed cricket coaching to budding amateur cricketers in Rochdale.

A dinner is followed by facts and fun from Michael, comedian Terry Cotta, MC ic Test Match Special Statistician Malcolm Ashton. There will be a commemorative brochure and a raffle with glittering prizes and an opportunity to purchase cricket memorabilia.

Rochdale Triathlon Club Junior Aquathlon Series

Event Age (at 31/12/11)

Swim Run Tristar Start 8 years 50m 600m

Tristar 1 9 - 10 150m 1500m

Tristar 2 11 - 12 250m 2000m

Tristar 3 13 - 14 400m 3000m

Youth 15 - 16 400m 4000m

Super Sprint 9 - 16 50m 600m

Sprint 11 - 16 150m 1500m

Dale Supporters Trust and Factor 50 are delighted to announce a date for our annual golf day, for ‘The Ernie Cooksey Memorial Cup Trophy’, which was so well attended last year.

Your entry fee gets you a light lunch of soup, sandwiches and coffee, 18 holes of afternoon golf on a championship class course, three course evening mealion

There will be individual trophies for the winning team and also a longest drive and nearest the pin competitions.

For more information please contact Andy on 07977 921085.

Heywood Children's Aquathon Rochdale Triathlon Club Saturday 22 nd July 2012, 1 pm start

Event Age (at 31/12/11)

Swim Run Tristar Start 8 years 50m 600m

Tristar 1 9 - 10 150m 1500m

Tristar 2 11 - 12 250m 2000m

Tristar 3 13 - 14 400m 3000m Y

outh 15 - 16 400m 4000m

Super Sprint 9 - 16 50m 600m

Sprint 11 - 16 150m 1500m

160 meter Swim, 20km Mountain Bike, 8km Run.

Swim is in the school pool, this is just to wet your appetite for the mountain bike course.

The mountain bike course takes you out onto the West Pennine Moors, which you will be using some roads, farm tracks and trails, cobbles, moor land paths and a demon descent to finish.

The run will be using local footpaths and rough farm tracks for a nice finish to your race. All race information and online entry can be found at: www.rochdaletriclub.com

On production of a valid BTF race licence there will be a refund of £3.00.

Oulderhill Children's Aquathon. Rochdale Triathlon Club Saturday 6 October 2012, 10 am start

Event Age (at 31/12/11)

Swim Run Tristar Start 8 years 50m 600m

Tristar 1 9 - 10 150m 1500m

Tristar 2 11 - 12 250m 2000m

Tristar 3 13 - 14 400m 3000m

Youth 15 - 16 400m 4000m

Super Sprint 9 - 16 50m 600m

Sprint 11 - 16 150m 1500m