Hundreds turned out to support 294 competitors, both young and old, as they competed in Oldham Community Leisure’s (OCL) popular Milltown Races Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon and the new Saddleworth Junior GO TRI last weekend. Fifty-eight youngsters aged between 8-14 took part in the Saddleworth Junior GO...
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Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has been highlighted as a community business that’s leading the way by breaking down barriers to healthy lifestyles in the 2019 Parliamentary Review. The Review, an independent political journal published annually, allows private and public sector organisations to share and promote their...
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After hosting two hugely successful events last year, Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has revealed its Junior and Sprint Triathlons will both be back in 2019. Such was the popularity of the junior event that a second has been added to this year’s race calendar. The new...
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Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has been awarded a Silver Customer Engagement Award for dedication to its customers by TRP. The Customer Engagement Awards were launched by the Customer Engagement Academy (CEA), the brainchild of TRP, in September 2018. The Awards recognise and reward health and fitness...
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Last month, three gymnasts who train at Oldham Leisure Centre with Dynamo Trampoline Academy took part in the English Championships. Held the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, they competed alongside with many of the country’s best trampoline, tumbling and double mini trampoline gymnasts. All three...
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This weekend’s Milltown Races Oldham Half Marathon took the town by storm, with 278 runners pounding the streets from Oldham to Saddleworth. Gareth Raven from Sale Harriers Manchester and Eleanor Davies from Preston Harriers were crowned male and female winners of the 13.1 mile race, which...
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The Milltown Races Oldham Half Marathon – the last event in the 2018 Milltown Races Series – is fast approaching. This year’s event will take place on Sunday 28 October. More than 300 runners are already signed up to take part in the 13.1 mile race,...
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Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has announced plans to take part in National Fitness Day, the UK’s largest physical activity celebration, spearheaded by ukactive. National Fitness Day encourages the nation to celebrate the fun of fitness and physical activity, and will take place on Wednesday 26th September. To...
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The sun shone on the second Oldham Junior Triathlon, which took place last weekend at Failsworth Sports Centre. A record 104 local children took part in the event on Saturday 7th July, 84 more than last year, some travelling from as far as Liverpool. In race one,...
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Leisure design and build expert, Createability, has welcomed industry stalwart, David Johns, as Business Development (Projects) Specialist. Johns joins Createability from 1Life, where he was Regional Director for the north, responsible for 16 venues across six local authority contracts. His new role will see him supporting...
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Three local gymnasts, who train as part of the Dynamo Trampoline Academy in Oldham Community Leisure’s (OCL) Oldham Sports Centre, have been selected to compete in the Trampoline and Tumbling British Championships. The Championships, which take place in Birmingham this September, are the latest in a...
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Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has employed a new Building Services Manager to be responsible for the planning and delivery of building maintenance across its portfolio of facilities. Simon McDonald will also take the lead role in planning major works and projects in the future, along...
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