All systems go for Wednesday with first race at 11am. Anyone whoโs school not taking part can come along and enter on the day. Entry is free. Races age groups start at 2016 up to 2011. See you there!
Ps
No training on Tuesday if racing on Wednesday
Sat 2nd Mar Dunboyne track sprints group and other athletes born 2010 and older.Sun 3rd Mar HITW 11am everyone. Meet at 9.45 for warm up
Tue 5th Mar indoor arena 7.15 assembly.
Wed 6th Mar Bogies primary schools xc. Keep an eye on website re weather update
Thur 7th Mar Grangegorman at 7 everyone
We had 6 athletes in action at the final NIA live competition at the indoor arena last night. Martha won her 60m under 16 in a new personal best time, Aimee and Niamh werenโt far off their best times in the 400m races, Goda won her 800m with Cliodhna just behind her. Aoife had a very good series of jumps in her pole vault and equalled her pb last night.
Well done to all.
We had a busy day at the Dublin relays in the indoor arena on Saturday.First off for us were our two very excited under 12 girls teams in their heats, followed by our under 14/16
And 18 girls. All the girls ran their best in very competitive races. The under 18 team qualified for the final and were unlucky to just miss out on a bronze medal . Great racing experience for all the girls.
The uneven age groups were held in the afternoon session. Our under 13 girls and boys had good runs in their heats, our under 15 and 17 A teams qualified for their finals and both teams were well deserved bronze medal winners in their finals. Our second teams in both age groups also ran very well.
Well done to everyone, especially Martha , Goda and Aimee who each ran 4 races yesterday. To all the athletes who competed to ensure everyone got a race.
Thank you to the parents who supported during the day and to Hilary, Sarah, Catherine, Emer and Loretta who did the warm ups and round ups on the day!
Instructions for Relay Teams
โ The start commands are: On your marks, setโฆgun.
1๏ธโฃ First leg runners stay in lanes the whole way round. The race starts on the white line marked 4x200m.
2๏ธโฃ Second leg runner stands in their lane and in their exchange zone, forward of the first arrowed red line, for the start of the race. Second leg runners stay in your lane for ONE BEND and one bend only and break inside to lane 1 when you pass the little cones near the high jump mat.
3๏ธโฃ & 4๏ธโฃ 3rd and 4th runner lines up outside lane 6.
3rd and 4th runner will be called onto the track according to the teamโs place in the race at that moment. You will be called by club or singlet colour. ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น๐น๐!
Come onto the track immediately when called and stand forward of the red exchange zone line. There is a cone beside that line so you can see it.
Break carefully to lane 1 when you get the baton.
When you finish your leg, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ and then leave the track quickly and carefully through the gate beside the finish line.
Do not cross the finish line or stand on the infield.
Good luck everyone & enjoy ๐
Celtic DCH 