FEELING CHIPPER: Beijing-bound sprinter Montell Douglas, 400m runner Nicola Sanders and 800m runner Marylin Okoro were at Battersea Park's Millennium Arena on Monday for the launch of a five-year sponsorship deal between UK Athletics and McCain's. The £5m tie-up will aim to develop untapped athletic talent through sponsorship of the UK National Young Athletes League plus athletics taster sessions.

YOUNG GUNS: Surrey host an U13s boys' and girls' inter-counties match at Kingsmeadow Stadium on Sunday, featuring 14 counties from southern England (from 1.30pm).WOMEN'S ACTION: Kingston & Polytechnic and Herne Hill Harriers jointly host Southern Women's League Division One matches at Kingsmeadow on Saturday. Herne Hill are second in the table, but leaders Team Southampton and fourth-placed Blackheath & Bromley are among their opponents, along with Bexley. Kingston, 14th in the 16-team table, need a good result against City of Portsmouth, Peterborough and Hillingdon to ease their relegation fears. WEEKEND ACTION: Epsom & Ewell have a senior Southern Women's League Division One match at Luton on Saturday. Belgrave Harriers and Serpentine jointly host a Division Two match at Battersea Park, where visitors include Sutton & District, the current division leaders. Walton visit Hastings in Division One.