Author: megs

The dates are out for this year’s Indoor Sportshall Athletics League.

15^th October

12^th November  (Sutton have to do the raffle and pack away the equipment at the end.)

10^th December

14^th January

11^th March

They are at North Solihull Sports Centre, B37 5LA.

5 – 8pm.

Any athletes in school Year 5 – Year 10 can take part.

If you are interested, please ask at the club for Meg Evans, Nikki Iliffe or Chrissie Prince.

Thanks very much for the card from everyone at RSCAC!

I was delighted to receive it!

Best wishes,

Laura.

The 5000 metre timetable is:

• Tuesday 16^th August round 1 at 09.30
• Friday 19^th August Final at 21.40

Information taken from official Athletics Timetable.

Times are Rio time, UK time is 4 hours ahead.

Please check nearer date for any changes to the above info.

This Friday  (29th July) will be the last jumps and hurdles session until we are back at school (Friday 9th September).  Javelin will continue on Fridays during the holiday.

Thanks.

You have until Monday 22nd Aug to enter the Telford Open.  There are events for U11 – Senior so everyone is welcome. You enter yourself. Follow this link: http://www.telfordathleticclub.co.uk/track-field/telford

Well done to all athletes who turned out to compete at Stourport today in the final YDL of the year.  There were a number of PBs and good performances. Well done Team RSC.

Many congratulations to Isabel Male, u 13 girl, who broke two sprint records at the Lower YDL competition on Saturday.

Isabel ran the 75 m in 10.5 seconds and the 150 m in 20.6 seconds. Isabel is unbeaten this season in the YDL competition, gaining first place in all her races. She is now ranked  3rd in the Midlands for the 75 m and 3rd for the 150 m.

Both of these records have stood since 1998, which is testament to how speedy Isabel is – and with another 12 months in the u 13 age group.

Well done Issy!

Any child who wants to become the next Greg Rutherford or Jessica Ennis-Hill should ask to attend this year’s summer athletics scheme.  Star Track is an excellent induction to athletics for 8 – 14 year olds.  Over 3 days they will try every athletics event except pole vault.

RSCAC are running 2 Star Track weeks this year, at Wyndley:

1/2/3 August

15/16/17 August

All sessions are 10am – 3pm and the cost is £40 for the 3 days.

To book a place please contact Wyndley Leisure Centre, 0121 464 7742

Yesterday’s Heart of England at Redditch saw glorious weather and many great performances off Royal Sutton athletes.  With athletes in 4 age groups competing, both male and female, it is too difficult to mention individuals without leaving someone out and I certainly don’t want to leave anyone out because everyone tried their hardest and performed well.  So it’s a big well done to everyone as well as special praise to those who filled in on extra events to cover for last minute cancellations.  The results haven’t been published yet, so keep checking the Heart of England website to see if we manage to stay in Division 1. http://www.hofe-league.org.uk/

Because people will be setting up for the Sutton Community Games tonight, there will be no throws, hurdles and high jump.  So it will only be long and triple jump tonight, 5.30 – 7pm.