Week of 5th Nov 12
Training this week
Training this Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm to 7:15pm will focus on relay and sprint training so athletes participating in the Regional Relays this coming Saturday should attend and of couse all athletes irrespective of whether they are competing this weekend should attend. We will also be training in some field events.
Regional Relays - Saturday 10 November
There is no competition at Windsor Park this weekend given the Regional Relays. We will be back at Windsor Park on Saturday 17 November starting at 2:30pm.
The list of athletes competing this Saturday at Relays and other information can be obtained by using the below links.
All athletes who have registered should check their events.
The first event for athletes will be either 8:30 or 9:30am - arrive no later than 1/2 hr prior to the first event - so 8am or 9am.
1. Details of the venue - Bowden Park at Geebung Google Map Location
2. Details of the venue - Bowden Park Layout
If anyone has any questions these can be answered at Training on Tues or Thurs or via email. Teams are determined based on best times of athletes.
Full club uniform, shirts and shorts, with age and number patch and IGA and Medbank badge must be worn. Skins can only be worn inside out. The use of spikes is limited so ensure you have regular running shoes as well as spikes. We will have the club tents - parents should bring chairs. It would take steady rain for the event to be cancelled.
Coaching Course
The coaching course has been confirmed for Sunday 18 November at Windsor Park. The start time is likely to be 8:30am. It is free to all parents although we have limited places available. Please register by return email. We are hoping to finish at about 2:30pm on the day.
Thady Blundell
Centre Manager
City North Little Athletics
0418 621 654
Sat 3rd Nov 12
Saturday 3 November 2012 - Windsor Park - 2:30pm start
The program for this Saturday can be found here. The start time will be 2:30pm. We will be holding quite a few relay races this Saturday as the Regional Relay event is the following Saturday 10 November.
Senior Carnival/Junior Pentathlon
We have a small number of athletes competing this Sunday 4 Nov at the Snr Carnival Junior Pentathlon event. The list of athletes and events can be found here for those competing. Check your events against the program and ensure you are there well prior to the event as they can be called forward. Program is at the clubhouse and available at www.qlaa.asn.au.
Regional Relays.
The relay teams list will be at the club this Saturday. The event is next Saturday, the 10th of November at Bowden Park, Geebung. There will be no Saturday competition at Windsor on Saturday 10 November. All those competing in the relays should attend training as we will be undertaking some relay training over the coming 3 training sessions. The program for Regional Relays can be found here. The first events start at 8:30am.
Training - Tues and Thurs each week from 6pm
We will have a number of coaches in attendance this coming Thursday and Tuesday and as usual we will be rotating athletes through events. We will be giving athletes extra training in relays over the next 3 sessions.
Coaching Course - Possible date Sun 18 November
It is proposed that the coaching course be held on Sunday 18 November at Windsor Park from 9am. There is likely to be a fairly modest cost to parents who participate. It will encompass all of our Little Athletics events and is an excellent course - it will go through to the early afternoon - probably a 2:30pm finish. All those who are available on that day please email me with your availability. There has been a great deal of interest from parents to date.
Thady Blundell
City North Little Athletics
0418 621 654
29 Oct Club Records updated
The Club Records have just been updated again, they can be viewed by clicking on the here or via the menu to the left
David Nyssen (Web site Administrator)
Sat 27 Oct 2012
Saturday 27 October
The program for this Saturday can be found here. The start time is 2:30pm. All Saturday competitions from now on up to end of the first half of the season in December will start with warm-up at 2:30pm.
Regional Relays - Saturday 10 November - Register This Saturday - Last chance to register
The Regional Relays is one of our biggest events for the first half of the season. It will be held on Saturday 10 November at Bowden Park, Geebung. We have started to take nominations and will do so on Saturday 27th of October but this will be the last chance to register.
The nominations close on Saturday 27 October. There will be no Saturday competitions at Windsor Park on the day of Regional Relays. Athletes can nominate in up to 3 field events and 2 running relays Athletes will be placed into at least 1 running relay. Athletes just need to nominate and they will be placed in teams. A program can be found here and further information will be at the club. The nomination fee is $10. All athletes should register if possible.
Again athletes just need to nominate by 27 October - we will place athletes into teams.
Travel Offer
One of our parents has kindly made available a discounted travel offer for overseas flights - click here to view. Some of the proceeds will go to City North Little Athletics. Contact details are on the attachment.
Training - Thursday 25 Oct and Tuesday 30 Oct
Training will be continuing each and every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6pm to 7:15pm. Each night we will train in a number of events and will rotate the athletes between events so that athletes should have exposure to most if not all events over a 3 to 4 week cycle.
Thady Blundell
City North Little Athletics
Sat 20 Oct 2012
Saturday 20 October
The program for this Saturday can be found here. The start time is 2:30pm. There is the possiblity of some rain. If there are just isolated showers we will proceed. Only in the case of steady rain would we abandon the competition. If in doubt ring 0418 621 654.
Training Thursday Night - 18 October - 6pm
We will have a number of coaches in attendance tonight and will hold training in distance, walks, hurdles and a variety of field events.
Regional Relays - Saturday 10 November - Register Now
The Regional Relays is one of our biggest events for the first half of the season. It will be held on Saturday 10 November at Bowden Park, Geebung. We have started to take nominations and will do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays up to the 27th of October.
The nominations close on Saturday 27 October. There will be no Saturday competitions at Windsor Park on the day of Regional Relays. Athletes can nominate in up to 3 field events and 2 running relays Athletes will be placed into at least 1 running relay. Athletes just need to nominate and they will be placed in teams. A information flyer can be found here about the event with a program found here. Further information can also be obtained at the club. The nomination fee is $10. All athletes should register if possible.
The program for the Relay Day is also attached. Again athletes just need to nominate by 27 October - we will place athletes into teams.
Coaching Course for Interested Parents
We will be appproaching Queensland Little Athletics to hold a coaching course at Windsor Park later this season. If any parents are interested in participating in a coaching course please let me know. The course would be conducted on a Sunday and takes about 5 hours and covers virtually all Little Athletics events. It is a very good course and a number of our parents have taken it in the past. We have several parents interested now and if we have about 5 more interested we can hold the course. Please respond with your interest by email or to me at Windsor Park.
Thady Blundell
Centre Manager
City North Little Athletics
0418 621 654
Sat 13 Oct 12
Saturday 13 October 2012
The program for this Saturday can be found here. The weather forecast is for fine conditions. The program will commence at 2pm.
We are considering a later start time for future Saturday competitions but for now we will continue to start at 2pm. Most responses have been in favour of a later start time on Saturday, such as 2:30 or 3pm, but further feedback would be helpful.
As always we will need help with set-up from 1pm.
Training Tonight - Cancelled
The decision has been made to Cancel tonight's training session given the wet weather and high probability that it will continue into the early evening. If athletes wish some training in particular events on Saturday (to get ready for the Pentathlon) that can be accommodated after Saturday's competition and see me about it on Saturday so the training can be arranged.
Aspley Pentathlon - Sunday 14 October - 8:30am
Our entries have been submitted for the pentathlon and list of entrants can be found here. If anyone has been omitted please email back asap. Entries can be taken at Bowden Park up to 8am on Sunday morning. All parents are asked to help out at field events in which their children are participating.
This event will be held this Sunday 14 October at Bowden Park, Geebung. All athletes should try to arrive at 8:30am to allow warm-up prior to 9am start. Full club uniform, shorts and shirt, needs to be worn, with number on front of shirt and age patch, IGA and Medibank badge on the sleeves. Spikes no more than 7mm can be worn by but need to changed into at the starting line or at the field event. u6 to u10 athletes cannot wear spikes, u11s and u12s in jumping events and laned track events and u13s up may wear spikes in all running events and jumping events.
There is no parking on the eastern side of Cleavue St and there is plenty of parking north of the oval on Dartnell, High and Collings Sts.
A new uniform order has arrived and uniforms will be available in the clubhouse this Saturday.
Regional Relays - Saturday 10 November 2012
The Regional Relays is one of our biggest events for the first half of the season. It will be held on Saturday 10 November at Bowden Park, Geebung. We will start to take nominations this Saturday. The nominations close on Saturday 27 October. There will be no Saturday competitions at Windsor Park on the day of Regiaonal Relays. Athletes can nominate in up to 3 field events and 2 running relays Athletes will be place into at least 1 running relay. Athletes just need to nominate and they will be placed in teams. A information sheet can be found here and further information will be at the club on Saturday. The nomination fee is $10.
Thady Blundell
City North Little Athletics
0418 621 654
Week of 15th Oct 12
Saturday 20 October - Start Time 2:30pm
This Saturday's program will commence at 2:30 pm instead of 2pm Given the warmer weather the committee has decided to start this Saturday at 2:30pm and may move to 3pm shortly thereafter.
Training Tuesday Night - 16 October - 6pm
The feedback from our coaches has been that while athletes have been improving there needs to be an increased emphasis on running technique which will benefit not only running events but also field events such as long jump and high jump.
Accordingly this Tuesday night we will concentrate on running technique and also the basics of relays given the upcoming Regional Relays.
Regional Relays - Saturday 10 November
The Regional Relays is one of our biggest events for the first half of the season. It will be held on Saturday 10 November at Bowden Park, Geebung. We have started to take nominations and will do so on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The nominations close on Saturday 27 October. There will be no Saturday competitions at Windsor Park on the day of Regional Relays. Athletes can nominate in up to 3 field events and 2 running relays Athletes will be place into at least 1 running relay. Athletes just need to nominate and they will be placed in teams. A information sheet can be found here and further information will be at the club. The nomination fee is $10. All athletes should register if possible. The program for the Relay Day can also be found here. Again athletes just need to nominate by 27 October - we will place athletes into teams.
Thady Blundell
City North Little Athletics
0418 621 654
Week of 8th Oct 2012
City North Little Athletics - week of 8 October
Aspley Pentathlon
Our entries for the Aspley Pentathlon have been submitted. This event will be held next Sunday 14 October at Bowden Park, Geebung. All athletes should try to arrive at 8:30am to allow warm-up prior to 9am start. Full club uniform, shorts and shirt, needs to be worn, with number on front of shirt and age patch, IGA and Medibank badge on the sleeves. Spikes no more than 7mm can be worn by but need to changed into at the starting line or at the field event. u6 to u10 athletes cannot wear spikes, u11s and u12s in jumping events and laned track events and u13s up may wear spikes in all running events and jumping events.
A new uniform order has arrived and will be available in the clubhouse this Tuesday and Thursday nights during the training sessions as well as next Saturday. We will still be having the normal Saturday competition at Windsor Park this coming Saturday. Athletes can still register for the Pentathlon but there is an increased fee of $15 for late registration. Late registrations wil be taken up to next Saturday. A copy of the Pentathlon flyer can be found here.
We have a large squad competing at the Pentathlon (74 athletes at this stage) and we will need our parents to assist the Aspley club at the field events - parents can assist at the events that their children are competing in.
Training - Tuesday and Thursday
Full training sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm at Windsor Park. We will have at least 8 coaches in attendance each evening. Training starts at 6pm.
Change in Saturday start time
As the weather is warming up the committee is going to consider starting the Saturday competition possibly at 2:30pm (or 3pm) to miss the worst of the heat. If parents have any comment about this either in favour or against please respond prior to 20 October. In the second half of the season (that is from mid Jan 2013) it was proposed to start at 3pm in any event.
Thady Blundell
Centre Manager
City North Little Athletics