36th Donegal Primary School Track and Field Championships

This years championship finals have been fixed for June 7th at the Finn Valley Centre with qualifying regional trails where appropriate during May. The event continues to be developing with 92 schools participating during 2005. 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 three, 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 such cases. You can understand this as there are time and safety limitations on the day.

Further details from Patsy McGonagle at 087-2226112, e-mail: patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com

The only change to the normal format is that we will organise the relays based on school size; small school: 1--100 pupils; medium: 101--200; large: 200+.

36th ANNUAL  PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHALLENGE

Venue: Finn Valley A.C.Stranorlar.

Date:    7th June 2006

Time:    11.00 a.m. sharp

	Program of Events

Born 1999    60m

Born 1998    60m, 100m

Born 1997    80m, 200m

Born 1996    80m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Relay (see a)

Born 1995    100m, 600m, High Jump, Long Jump, 
             Shot Put, Ball Throw for distance

Born 1994    100m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, 
             Relay (see b) Ball Throw for distance

Born 1993/94  Shot

Born 1993     100m, 800m

Rules

   1. Entry fee E3.00 payable in advance or on arrival each child, 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 1997 and 1996
         2. Born 1995 and 1994

Contact: Niall McGonagle. Tel no. 0861038036 Newsletters by Niall McGonagle, Club P.R.O.