42 nd ANNUAL AREA PRIMARY SCHOOLS
ATHLETICS CHALLENGE
Venue: Finn Valley A.C., Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
Date: 30th May 2012
Time: 11.00am sharp
Program of Events:
| Born 2005 | 60m |
| Born 2004 | 60m, 100m |
| Born 2003 | 80m, 300m Long Jump, High Jump |
| Born 2002 | 80m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Relay (see a) |
| Born 2001 | 100m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot put, Ball Throw for distance |
| Born 2000 | 100m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Relay (see b)Ball Throw for distance |
| Born 1999/2000 | Shot |
| Born 1999 | 100m, 800m |
Rules:
- Entry fee is £2.50-€3.00 payable in advance or on arrival, each child will receive memento
- Children may compete in two events only plus relay: Schools please note
- Children to compete in their own age category, the exception being relay where the sections are:
- born 2002 and 2003
- born 2000 and 2001
- Schools are limited to 2 children in each high jump, long jump, shot and ball throw.
- Please note spikes if worn to be 5mm
This event continues to be developing with 96 schools participating during 2012.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 FinnValley (2 days) North West, Rosses, Buncrana, Killybegs South West.
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 normal format is that I will organise the relays based on school size (this proved very popular in more recent years ): small school —-1 to 100 pupils, medium size —-1 to 200, large schools— 200 plus
Further Details from Patsy McGonagle at 087 222 6112
Email: Patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com
