Juvenile Training & Fixtures

Just a reminder that we will have no Juvenile training next Thursday (2nd Apr.) & Tuesday (7th Apr.). No senior training on Thursday also.
Training will be back as normal on Thursday 9th April at 6pm for Juveniles & 7pm for senior group.

The next athletics competitions on the cards is the County Juvenile Track & field Championships which will be held over 2 days on May 9th & 10th. This is only 5 weeks away.

You can now view fixture dates on Kerry athletics website: http://kerryathletics.com/fixtures.html

Just to give you an idea of the events over this weekend here was 2014 schedule.

U9 Born 2007 :     60m, 300m, Long Jump, 4x100m Relay

U10 Born 2006:    60m, 500m, Turbo Jav, 4x100m Relay
U11 Born 2005:    60m, 600m, Long Jump, 4x100m Relay
U12 Born 2004:    60m, 600m, High Jump, Turbo Jav, 4x100m Relay
U13 Born 2003:    80m, 60mH, 600m, Shot, Long Jump, Javelin, 4x100m Relay
U14 Born 2002:     80m, 75mH, 200m, 800m, Walk 2k, High Jump, Discus, Hammer, 4x100m Relay
U15 Born 2001:    100m, 80mH, 1500m, Shot, Long Jump, Javelin, 4x100m Relay

These events are spread over the two days (Sat & sun.). Usually sprints on Day 1 & longer distance Day 2. Field events spread over two days.

We would encourage all juveniles to compete in at least on track & one field event.

All county championship competitions require that we give names of athletes competing in events at least 5 days before competition date to county board organisers. It is important that if you wish your child to enter in events you notify us at training or by e-mail: farranforemv@gmail.com or txt club secretary, Mary 087-9881919.