TEESSIDE Athletics Club picked up two awards at the UK Regional Awards in Gateshead this week.
Sprinter Jared Deacon handed over the awards during a ceremony held at Gateshead International Stadium.
Richard Hunter, Regional Development Co-ordinator, handed out the Club of the Year Award to New Marske Harriers AC.
Senior coach Charlie Burke received the award on behalf of the club, in recognition of the partnership forged with Laurence Jackson School.
The partnership will see the construction of new training facilities at the Guisborough school, with work due to start this month.
Regional winners will go forward to National Awards, to be held at Birmingham NEC on April 9.
Vice-chairman of the New Marske Harriers, Graham Hall, picked up a trophy for Volunteer of the Year.
He received this award in recognition of the work with Laurence Jackson School and the Track Project as well as other ongoing development work on behalf of the club.
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