City of Sheffield & Dearne Athletic Club is an athletics club based in Sheffield, England. It is based at the Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium. The club competes in the British Athletics League Premiership and Northern Athletics League Division 1. The Young Athletes compete in the National Youth Development League. The Upper and Lower Age Group teams compete in the Northern East Premier Division.
The club were based at the Don Valley Stadium from 1990 until 2013
The origins of the club derived from the Sheffield United Harriers who were formed in 1894.[1] The first meeting of the club was reported in the Sporting Chronicle 22 May 1894. "The first evening meeting of this newly formed club took place yesterday evening at Bramall Lane in fine weather before 1,000 spectators." There were only 3 events on the timetable; the 100 yards, the 2 mile running race and the 1 mile bicycle race.
In 1975, Sheffield United Harriers amalgamated with Sheffield City Athletic Club to form Sheffield Athletic Club.[2]
At the turn of the century the club assumed the name City of Sheffield Athletic Club. The club competed at the Don Valley Stadium until it closed in September 2013,[3] moving to Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium after refurbishments.[4]
In 2015 the club completed the merger with Dearne Athletic Club, founded by Trevor Fox and competes under the name of City of Sheffield & Dearne Athletic Club.[5]
From 2017 the club have joined the UK Women's League.
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