39th Annual Area Primary Schools Athletics Challenge
Finn Valley A.C., Stranorlar will host the Area Primary Schools Athletics Challenge on 20th/21st May 2009 at 10.30am sharp.
Events include 60m, 80m, 100m, 200m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Relays, Shot put, Ball Throw for distance for competitors born 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, and 1996.
Further details from Patsy McGonagle at 087-2226112 or patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com
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Program of Events
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Born 2002
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60m
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Born 2001
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60m, 100m
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Born 2000
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80m, 300m Long Jump
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Born 1999
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80m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Relay (see a)
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Born 1998
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100m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot put, Ball Throw for distance
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Born 1997
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100m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Relay (see b)Ball Throw for distance
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Born 1996/97
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Shot
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Born 1996
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100m, 800m
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Rules
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Entry fee is 2.50-3.00 euro payable in advance or on arrival, each child will receive memento
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Children may compete in two events only plus relay
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Children to compete in their own age category, the exception being relay where the sections are:
(a) born 1999 and 2000,
(b) born 1997 and 1998.
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Schools are limited to 2 children in each high jump, long jump, shot and ball throw.
This event continues to be developing with 92 schools participating during 2008. Qualifying regional trails where appropriate will take place during April/May. It is desirable to have a local area qualifying final. Areas which had a qualifying competition last year, were Finn Valley (2 days) North West, Rosses, Buncrana, Killybegs South West, Carndonagh.
Two athletes per event qualifying for the county finals along with one relay each regional event. Schools in other areas may wish to organise a qualifying competition amongst themselves on a mutually agreed day. Schools unable to organise locally may still compete at County final with one athlete per event plus relay team per age group.
Principals please note the former as numbers have forced: it is therefore desirable to have a local area event if at all possible.
Awards- medals top 3, certificates for all children
N.B. where areas do not hold qualifying events I will on this occasion hold firm on the above namely one athlete per event per school in jumps and throws. You can understand this as there are time and safety limitations on the day.
The only change to the normal format is that I will organise the relays based on school size (this proved very popular in 2008) -- small school 1 to 100 pupils, medium size 1 to 200, large schools 200 plus.
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