Who are NOTAN (North of Tyne Athletics Network)?
North of Tyne Athletics Network (NOTAN) became a registered charity (1174636) on 17/09/2018, after operating for 7 years as an unincorporated organisation. NOTAN is an umbrella organisation whose clubs include Blyth Running Club, North Shields Polytechnic & A.C., and Wallsend Harriers.
NOTAN’s objective is ‘the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefits of the inhabitants of North Tyneside and its surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for athletics’.
NOTAN entrain the enclosed Charities Commission and England Athletics Child Protection Policies
NOTAN’s objective is ‘the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefits of the inhabitants of North Tyneside and its surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for athletics’.
NOTAN entrain the enclosed Charities Commission and England Athletics Child Protection Policies
Trustees
We currently have vacancies for further trustees. Please click here to find out how you can become involved. Details of our trustees can be found below.
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Tommy Brannon - NOTAN's founder and chairman, Tommy is hugely passionate about athletics and has done a huge amount for the local athletics scene over the years as well as now being a world-class masters athlete.
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Daniel Njai - Organiser of the Sportshall Athletics Series, Daniel has been a NOTAN trustee since 2017 and is an event group coach specialising in sprints, hurdles and jumps.
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Michelle Wordsworth - Our network co-ordinator, Michelle has helped develop the Summer Grand Prix into what it is today. Michelle is a fantastic mult-events coach and Son James competes in the throws at the highest level nationally.
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Chris Mole - A true champion of North East athletics, Chris works hard to ensure North Shields Poly are one of the top T&F clubs in the region, and is the lead sprints coach at the club. He is heavily involved in schools athletics on North Tyneside.
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Bill Todd - Chairman of network club Wallsend Harriers, Bill is hugely passionate about his athletics and works tirelessley for NOTAN as well as promoting athletics accross the whole of the region.
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Active Participation:
Since 2010, NOTAN has ran its hugely successful Summer Grand Prix series targeted at Year 3 to Year 6 children to develop their all-round ability. In the early years there were 4 fixtures each summer averaging 30 young athletes. In recent years the series has grown rapidly and now consists of 6 fixtures across the season, with in excess of 100 athletes regularly participating at each meeting.
2016, saw 400 athletes from all over the UK including GB International athletes compete in the inaugural Spring Track Relays at Churchill Playing Fields. This event has now become an established fixture on the North East Track and Field calendar, adding in a throws festival and young athletes long jump competition.
In 2017 NOTAN took over the running of the Winter Grand Prix, a handicapped series of road races which had previously been run by North Shields Poly.
NOTAN are involved in the Blyth Sportshall Athletics Series, which is a winter indoor series that perfectly complements our Summer Grand Prix. Its incredible popularity means that every event is a sell-out and young athletes from all over the region look to take part.
NOTAN are actively involved in providing Athletics coaching to local primary schools during term time.
Find our more about our projects over the last decade here
Since 2010, NOTAN has ran its hugely successful Summer Grand Prix series targeted at Year 3 to Year 6 children to develop their all-round ability. In the early years there were 4 fixtures each summer averaging 30 young athletes. In recent years the series has grown rapidly and now consists of 6 fixtures across the season, with in excess of 100 athletes regularly participating at each meeting.
2016, saw 400 athletes from all over the UK including GB International athletes compete in the inaugural Spring Track Relays at Churchill Playing Fields. This event has now become an established fixture on the North East Track and Field calendar, adding in a throws festival and young athletes long jump competition.
In 2017 NOTAN took over the running of the Winter Grand Prix, a handicapped series of road races which had previously been run by North Shields Poly.
NOTAN are involved in the Blyth Sportshall Athletics Series, which is a winter indoor series that perfectly complements our Summer Grand Prix. Its incredible popularity means that every event is a sell-out and young athletes from all over the region look to take part.
NOTAN are actively involved in providing Athletics coaching to local primary schools during term time.
Find our more about our projects over the last decade here