May Newsletter 2016

TQ10K 2016

The TQ10K was held on Sunday 10th April at the Titanic Quarter.

Thomas Frazer and Kerry O’Flaherty who have their sights firmly on the Rio Olympics were impressive winners in the big Titanic Quarter 10k where 1,400 competitors battled with the cold, blustery conditions.

Photos of the event can be found here

Belfast City Half Marathon Registration Now Open!

Sign up and enter our 4th Deep RiverRock Belfast City Half Marathon toady and receive 15% off your entry. Simply enter BCH16 online at www.belfastcitymarathon.com before Tuesday 31st May 2016 to avail of your discount. The 4th Deep RiverRock Belfast City Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 18th September 2016, starting at 9am from Ormeau Park. Entries close Friday 2^nd September 2016. Hyperlink to the information

http://www.belfastcitymarathon.com/half-marathon

Belfast International Meet

Mary Peters Track to Host Belfast International in conjunction with the Irish Milers Club & Beechmount Harriers

Athletes from Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and further afield will be in the running for the Belfast International Athletics Meet at the Mary Peters Track on Saturday 7th May 2016.
For further information click here

Les Jones Memorial Hits Quarter of a Century

Over the past 25 years, Athletics Northern Ireland has run the Les Jones Memorial 10K in May, as a remembrance for the late Athlete, Team Manager and Chairman Les Jones who passed away in 1992. This year makes no exception, with the race taking place on Friday 13th May at the Mary Peters Track.

The Les Jones 10K will start at 7.30pm sharp on the track itself, letting those runners who want to challenge themselves battle it out along the way. It will then take lead on to the Malone Road, where it is a relatively downhill run on a mainly flat course. This race is not for the faint hearted as the route will see runners through the wetland, riverside meadows and the mixed woodlands of the Lagan Towpath at Drumbridge. Continuing on to Shaw’s Bridge, Barnett’s Park and QUB playing fields before tackling a killer of a hill to end this picturesque race, returning to finish on the Mary Peters Track.

Entry fees are £15.00 for athletics club members, £17.00 to unattached individual runners.

Online entry is available at here. The closing date for online entries is 6th May.

NI Ulster 10,000m Track Championships

Start 1.30pm

Registration 12noon

NI & Ulster Championship event

Senior Championships (Must be 16 in the year of competition)

10,000m Championship

Capped Event (60 athletes)

Fee: £8.00

Must be registered to compete!

Standard Qualification (Must be able to complete the 10K in Sub 35mins for Men and Sub 42mins for Women)

Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd May 12noon. Late entry until Wednesday 4th May 5pm at double price.

For further Information click here

NI & Ulster Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Given the very congested fixture list in the earlier part of this year’s outdoor season it has unfortunately become necessary to change the arrangements for our Championships.

These will be reduced from three days to two as follows:

Day 1   
Saturday 11^th June
Age Groups Under 14, 15, 16 & 17
Mary Peters Track

Day 2    
Sunday 19^th June
Seniors plus Under 18, 19 & 20                   Mary Peters Track

This year’s international calendar has European Championships in early July and the Olympic Games in mid August. The knock on effect of this means that both the UK and Irish Senior Championships are a month earlier than usual (25^th & 26^th June) with other traditional events being pushed earlier in the season.  Therefore given the other important fixtures occurring in June the original dates and configuration of age groups were not viable both from an Athletes and a staffing and officials point of view.

Athletics Northern Ireland and Ulster Athletics sincerely apologise for the undoubted inconvenience this will cause but believe that this rearrangement is the best option to deliver successful Championships.

Running Participation Officer

In April 2016 Athletics NI appointed Allister Woods as Running Participation Officer.  Allister is responsible for developing the participation pathway and range of initiatives that serve participants, volunteers, clubs and other organisations that aim to promote running.  This includes working as part of the Athletics NI Coaching and Athlete Development team to enable clubs to deliver a standard curriculum that meets the needs of their athletes.  Should your club wish to benefit from the support of the Running Participation Officer in the following areas please use the contact information provided below:

Booking participation endurance qualifications (LIRF and CIRF)

Assistance in the delivery of participation initiatives and curriculum, including youth development, running and physical preparation

Club development and benefits of affiliation (E.g. Club mark)

Guidance regarding the formation of a junior section within your club.

Contact No: 07840504186

Email: allister@athleticsni.org

Coach Education

Full information on all coaching courses can be found on www.athleticsni.org/Coaches.

Athletics 365 Workshops

Date: Sunday 22nd May 2016
Time: 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Price: £22.50
Venue: Mary Peters Track

Click here to enter online

This workshop will introduce the Athletics 365 Coach Pack and discuss the British Athletics Athlete Development Model.

For further information visit www.athleticsni.org/Coaches

Athlete Registration & Club Affiliation

Athlete Registration
Now up for renewal 1st April to 31st March. This can be completed through your unique club logo in portal by your club secretary. You can not complete your athlete registrations until 9am on the 1st April, as these will not go through the system.

12 & Under – Free
13-15 – £5.00
16 + £10.00

Please note that this year we will be issusing life cards and your ANI number will remain the same throughout. If you change club and wish to charge your information on your Registration Card a £5.00 fee will be required. Please notify the office with the correct information for your card.

Club Affiliation
Club Affiliation is £100.00, which is due on the 1st of April each year. This can be done online or via cheque payment. Click here to pay online.

Can all club secretaries update their office bearer information for year 2016/17 by clicking here.

Please note, cards and registration information will only be sent out to you once this information alongside your affiliation payment has been received.

Access NI

Please note that you must provide an ID Validation form into the Office via email (info@athleticsni.org) or by post before your Access NI Application can be approved. This is required for both online and paper applications. Failure to do this will prohibit us from processing your Access NI Application.

First Aid Training Courses

Certified Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Card (First Aid) Training Courses.

For further information visit www.emergencyfirstresponse.com

OR

contact Philip West via email philip.west3@btinternet.com if you would like to book your club place.

There are 1,400 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Northern Ireland each year – less than 1 in 10 people will survive.

Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10 per cent. Knowing CPR and being able to administer it immediately really does make the difference between life and death.

British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland’s (BHF NI) Call Push Rescue Kit is completely free to sports clubs and community groups. The kit contains an educational DVD, demonstrating how to do CPR while trainees practise along using inflatable manikins. No instructor is needed as all of the techniques are taught using the DVD. All you need is a DVD player and a little space to practise in.

The training kit covers how and when to perform CPR on an adult or child, put someone in the recovery position and use a defibrillator.

For more information and details on how to apply go to www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/in-your-area/northern-ireland/saving-lives

Summer Startrack

The scheme is Athletics NI’s flagship grassroots athletics programme, aiming to give 8 to 15 year olds real athletics experiences and help them to develop skills.

For further information on venues and dates click here

Parallel Success

If you’re an aspiring young athlete looking for ways to make waves in Paralympic athletics, then our Athletics NI training sessions are a great way to get started on your road to success!
Click here to find out more information and the 2015/16 Training sessions.

UKA Supplement Position Statement

Athletes may choose to use supplements but should be aware of the facts and risks, so that their choice is an informed one.

There is no 100% guarantee that any supplement is safe and UKA has set out their position on supplements, providing clear advice to athletes, and those who support athletes, on how to reduce the real risk of inadvertent doping posed by supplement use.

View the UKA Supplement Position Statement http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/anti-doping/supplements-and-nutrition/ and any queries can be directed to antidoping@uka.org.uk or 0121 7138466.