MEMBERSHIP
REMINDER
We’re
back in training this week but we just want to send out a reminder that anyone
who wishes to take part in club activities must be fully registered.
We've
already sent out a link for all club members to renew their membership while
new members can be registered through the link at membership.athleticsireland.ie .
If
you have any queries, contact Club Secretary John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com
COMPETITION
We're
drawing up plans for the Juvenile indoor track & field season and we need to
know who is interested in competing, both at local and provincial level. Those
wishing to compete at Connacht level, qualifying to compete at these events is
based on an athlete's ability and attendance at training - all entries are
processed through the club only.
A
little bit of information to digest first on how athletes can compete at the
various levels:
·
Competition
is based on an athletes age on December 31st in the year of competition (for
example, an U12 athlete in 2023 is born in 2012 and will celebrate their 11th
birthday this year)
·
The
Club is officially registered as a "Leitrim" club but that has no
effect on our Roscommon members. Their club county championships are the
Leitrim championship and not Roscommon - it is different at Community Games
level.
·
Leitrim
Athletics County Board runs indoor, outdoor and cross-country competitions and
all you must be is a member of a club in the county to compete - no
qualification is necessary.
·
For
"Open" events such as club sports, regional games that are not provincial
championships, any athlete can compete if they wish at their own behest.
·
For
Connacht level, individual competition starts at U12 in indoors and outdoors.
There is no "pre-qualification" through county needed for the U12 to
U19 age groups.
·
For
athletes in the U9, U10 and U11 age groups, there is no indoors competition at
Connacht level and in the outdoors, the format is a pairs competition where the
combined scores of two athletes from the same club are combined - the idea is
to take the pressure from young children.
·
Any
Relay teams, at whatever age, are picked solely by club coaches but anyone wishing
to do a relay event must also compete as an individual
·
After
Connacht level, if an athlete finishes in the top three in the
indoors (top four in older age groups outdoors), they qualify for the
National Championships. In some older age groups (U17 & up), there is an
open entry policy but the athlete must have competed at Regional level.
·
For
Adults (including Juniors), there is a direct entry system to events through
your own personal membership login details. No pre-qualification is needed.
Dates
of the various competition are below but for the Juvenile Indoor season, we
need to know who is interested in taking part as individuals at Connacht level
so please email connollyjohnb@gmail.com
as soon as possible.
WE'RE
LOOKING FOR HELP
We
have a great team of coaches here in the club but we're always looking out for
more people, particularly former members who are living around the area and
might be interested in becoming involved with the club again.
If
there are any previous members of the club who would be interested in getting
involved in the club once more in a coaching capacity, we'd be delighted to
hear from you. Just contact John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com
COUCH
TO 5K
Adult
Group coordinator Graham Allen will shortly be starting a new Couch to 5Km
programme for anyone interested. Full details when it is confirmed.
2023
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
(The
schools referred to in the calendar at Post Primary competitions)
January
26: North Connacht Schools XC in Corran, Co Sligo at 11am
January
29: AAI Indoor Games Athlone
February
5: Nat Masters - TUS Indoor Athlone
February
12: National Master/Intermediate/Juv B XC
February
18/19: Nat Seniors Indoors - Dublin
February
22: Connacht Schools XC in Bushfield Loughrea 12 noon
February
25-26: Connacht Senior & Juvenile Indoor Championships Athlone
March
11: All Irelands Schools XC Waterford
March
25: Nat Juvenile Relays
April
1-2: National Indoors Juvenile Athlone
April
21/22 Irish Universities T+F
April
27: North Connacht Schools T&F Sligo
May
19: Connacht Schools T&F Finals Athlone
June
3: All Ireland Schools Tullamore
June
10: Connacht Championships day 1 (U9, 10 & 11 Pairs & U12)
June
17: Connacht Championships day 2 (U13 – Senior)
June
25: National Jnr/u23 Tullamore
July
1: National Children's games ((U9, 10 & 11 Pairs & some U12 events)
July
8: National Juvenile B T&F (U13 to U17) & Club & County relays
July
9: National Juvenile T&F day 1
July
15/16: AAI games (Adult)
July
22/23: National Juvenile day 2&3
July
29/30: National Seniors T&F
August
12: National Masters T&F
October
22: Connacht Even Ages XC
November
5: Connacht Uneven ages XC
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