37^th ANNUAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS

CHALLENGE

Venue: Finn Valley A.C. Stranorlar

Date: 28^th May 2008

Time: 11.00 am sharp

Program of Events:

Rules:

1. Entry fee €3.00 payable in advance or on arrival, each child will receive memento

2. Children may compete in two events only plus relay

3. Children to compete in their own age category the exception being relay where the sections are

1. Born 1999 and 1998

2. Born 1997 and 1996

This event continues to be developing with 92 schools participating during 2007. Qualifying regional trails where appropriate will take place during May. It is desirable to have a local area qualifying final. Areas which had a qualifying competition last year, were Finn Valley (2 days) North West, Rosses, Buncrana, Killybegs South West, Carndonagh.

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 all finalists plus mementos 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 ONLY CHANGE TO THE NORMAL FORMAT IS THAT I WILL ORGANISE THE RELAYS BASED ON SCHOOL SIZE ONCE AGAIN ON THIS OCCASION -----THAT IS SMALL SCHOOL ----1to100 PUPILS....MEDIUM SIZE ----1 to 200 with LARGE SCHOOLS 200 plus. THIS PROVED POPULAR LAST YEAR .