Walled CityMarathon entries

The Mayor of Derry Colr. Martin Reilly launches the 2014 Walled City Marathon with, from left, Gerry Lynch, Athletics NI president, and marathon officials Noel McMonagle, Scott Galbraith and Charlie Large.

The club have a chance of winning the prestigious British Athletics Club of the Year, at this year’s award.

Following another successful year for the GB & NI team, British Athletics announced the shortlists for the annual British Athletics Athlete of the Year Awards.

For the first time ever, fans will be able to vote in the six categories by visiting the British Athletics Facebook page.

Six athletes have been nominated for the Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year and Young Athlete of the Year and there are also awards for the Coach of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Club of the Year.

Olympic legend Mo Farah is one of the six athletes nominated for the male award, so City of Derry definitely are mixing it with the big boys.

Each home country also made a nomination for the Club of the Year award with the four finalists being Bristol & West AC, Cardiff AAC, City of Derry Spartans AC and Edinburgh AC.

Voting opened yesterday (Tuesday) and closes at midnight on Wednesday, November 20.

To cast your vote in any category please visit www.facebook.com/britishathletics.

Meanwhile registration for the Walled City Marathon 2014 is well underway.

The 26.2 mile event is to take place in and around Londonderry on Sunday, June 1 and already since Monday morning’s on-line entries open over 900 athletes have signed up.

Entry fee is £36 or 42 euro, hard copy entry entries only are available from the Foyle Hospice.