Mary Peters 24-4-2008 update

Sorry for the delay in posting but I was waiting for the results to be posted on the web. A much better night and slick organising.  A real good effort from all our athletes as well. A few 2nd and 3rd places and a few 4th places in the boys classes. Pictures here. Thanks to Mark Kinkaid and John Farrell for the help. The next event in the league is on the 19th of June. 

Session at the Bush

There is a track session at the Bush track this Sunday the 27th @4.30. Sprints, hurdles and starting blocks are on the menu. £2 each and cheap at twice the price.......... 

Mary Peters 24-4-2008

Here we go again...2nd round of the young athletes league. Next one after this week isn't until the 19th of June so try and make it. A mixture of field events for all ages, a 150/200 mts sprint and a 1000/1500 mts depending on the age group. Bus leaves the pool at 5.15 so be a few minutes early. 

Mary Peters update

Well, that turned out to be a long night!  A bit of a logistics hassle added to a bit of poor event scheduling left us behind time and even at that some of our younger athletes didn't get to compete in their long jump or 600 mts! Still the craic on the bus was good and that, after all, was the point. Everyone performed really well with special note to newcomers to running on a track for the first time. Follow the links to get a full result page and to see some pictures. If your pic isn't there we will get one next week. Thanks to Rina Hanna and John O'Hanlon for coming to help out.   

Mary Peters 17-4-2008

We are off to Mary Peters track in Belfast on Thurs night for the first round of the Lagan Valley young athlete league. We have taken the step of renting a bus to make the transport easier. The cost of the bus is £5 each plus £2 for entry to the competition. We will be leaving the swimming pool at 5.00 and should be back at 9.45/10.00. Send the kids with warm clothes and a snack. If your child is using running spikes please ensure that the spikes in the shoes are 5 or 6 mm in length. These are much shorter than the normal cross country spikes and are required for track meeting. All the training our athletes do is geared for nights like these so please make an effort to see they can make it. Parents are also welcome to come along as cheerleaders and general gofers.

London marathon update

The terrible twins survived the streets of London in one piece.....well two pieces if you see what I mean! Both finished in just over 21 minutes, which is an incredible 5 kms for two eleven year old girls. A hearty congratulations to them both.

Coaching weekend update

What a brill weekend! Great weather, great craic and great fun. Over 60 kids showed up for our joint promotion, but unfortunately only 4, and a few apoligies, from our own club! Athletes from as far away as Boyne A.C. in one direction and from Lagan Valley in the other got the benefit of some expert coaching in a range of disciplines. We had some shot putt, javelin with both foam and competition equipment, two sessions of long jump, starting block,hurdle and sprint technique. Some of the older athletes also had a track interval session. There was a comprehensive warm up program on both days and the whole thing was topped of by some beautiful spring sunshine. Top class event! In the pic are Kim Murphy from Glenmore A.C. and our own Charlotte Rea both throwing the javelin.....photographer is in a bad place!

London marathon

Tearaway twins Maria and Victoria Kinkaid take to the streets of London early on Sunday morning to represent N. Ieland in the London Boroughs mini marathon. The girls qualified from the recent Ulster grammar schools xc championships. The 5 kms distance is sure to be a real test for the twins and dad, Mark, sent them off with instructions to get on the telly or dont come home!! Better tune in..............................

Coaching Weekend

We are co-hosting a cross border coaching weekend with Glenmore A.C. on the 12th & 13th of April at the track in the Bush. A wide range of events will be covered and there will be a report on the blog after the event. Cost for club members is 10 Euro per day and each day starts at 10.00. We should be over by 2.30.