All juniors that competed in the McGrady series, you are invited to attend a prize giving event at “The Lodge”, Castlewellan.
Prizes:
Date: Monday 11th April
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Lodge, Castlewellan
1 Dublin Road,
Castlewellan,
County Down.
BT31 9AQ
Location Map:
Membership renewal fee is now due. The membership year runs from 1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017. You can renew at any of the club sessions or by posting the forms (details on form).
To simplify the process I have pre-filled your new Registration Form with your 2015/16 details. You can collect the forms at the club from Mark McDowell, check all the details and update were needed prior to paying the fee.
The following blank forms can be used by new members.
Click here for Senior Membership Form
Click here for Junior Membership Form
Membership fees 2016/17:
| ADULT | £30 | |
| JUNIORS (under 18yrs old) | £20 | |
| Family (Option 1) | For 2 x ADULTs | £45 |
| Family (Option 2) | For 1 x ADULTs + 1 x JUNIOR | £35 |
| Family (Option 3) | For 1 x ADULTs + 2 x JUNIORs | £45 |
| Family (Option 4) | For any larger family group than above | £55 max |
Junior Membership:
Ballymote
The Thursday night sessions at Ballymote are at capacity and new members can register for the waiting list at any of the Thursday night sessions at Ballymote 6-7pm. I would remind all renewing members to complete the forms and pay the fee ASAP to secure your place.
Club rooms
You can renew at any of the club sessions or by posting the forms (details on form).
To simplify the process I have pre-filled your new Registration Form with your 2015/16 details. You can collect the forms at the club from Mark McDowell, check all the details and update were needed prior to paying the fee.
All new members are very welcome and can register at any of the club sessions. You can come along and try out a couple of sessions before committing to membership…. Just bring your gear along.
Please read the East Down Athletics Club Child Protection Policy Statement, Junior Club Membership Rules contained within our Handbook at (http://www.eastdownac.co.uk/?page_id=383) and relay the contents to your children.
While many of the senior members were enjoying their day out by the sea at Ballyhornan last Sunday, 45 of East Down’s juniors were competing with considerable success in the 5th and final round of the McGrady Financial Services Cross Country Series in a sun drenched Tollymore Forest Park.
Notable performances were delivered by P4 boys Leo Madine 2nd Kieran Trainor 3rd Alexander Robinson 4th while the P4 Girls, in which 10 East Down girls took part, were far from outdone when Jodi Foster 2nd and Eva Shields 4th continued the good work.
In the P5 Boys race Oliver Robinson, Continue reading
BEN DEARG COAST 10K
After last year’s near apocalyptic weather for the Ben Dearg Coast 10K, the contrast this year was truly remarkable. 
Warm sunshine ( remember that?) and almost windless conditions encouraged a record number of athletes from many parts of Northern Ireland and beyond to the shores of Strangford Lough and Ballyhornan to enjoy what last weekend truly lived up to its billing as the most picturesque in the county.
CIARAN IN BEST EVER FORM
Though perhaps not the “best” course for setting PBs, in spite of it’s flatness, in Co Down terms, the 10K race was won in what was a record time of 32.59 by Newcastle’s David Simpson a former winner of Jimmy’s Ten back in his Willowfield days. David is quickly returning to competitive level after several years pursuing a mountain and ultra running path and as he hinted at Stormont on Saturday when he came 2nd in the cross country League fixture he is not far away. He will be a serious contender if he makes the start line for Jimmy’s Ten on 13 March. Continue reading
There will be NO Junior training this Thursday (18th Feb 2016) from the club rooms.
In the absence of a Seniors event this weekend, apart from Michael McKeown’s participation in the Dune Half Marathon on Sunday, a very respectable 1.36.03 for 87th place in a field of over 500, it is surely not before time that priority be given to the performances of many of our Junior runners, who are the future after all.
ULSTER SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Wednesday past the Milk It Ulster Schools Cross Country Championships took place at Mallusk and provided opportunities for a host of East Down juniors to show their mettle against the cream of Ulster. And commendably well they did too. Continue reading