Sunday 10th May West Wales Championships U12 to Seniors @ Carmarthen
Entries are now open for the West Wales Regional Athletics Track & Field Championships on Sunday 10th May at Carmarthen Leisure Centre, SA31 3NQ for the U12 to Senior age groups.
Information:
The ORDER OF EVENTS is shown in the images below. The final timetable will be published after the closing date and adjusted to fit the number of competitors in each event.
Entry Fee £6.00 per event
Closing Date Saturday 2nd May @ 17:00
Athletes should enter themselves on from the guidance of their coach in a maximum of 3 events per athlete. U14 & U16 athletes can only compete in one from the 800m, 1500m, 3000m (U16) or 1000m Walk on the same competition day.
Field events: 3 trials for U14 & U16 athletes. 4 trials for U18, U20 & Senior athletes.
Eligibility:
This is a closed championship for West Wales eligible athletes only, no guests are permitted. To participate in the West Wales championships all athletes must be registered to their club & Welsh Athletics, in addition must have one of the following qualifications:
A – Birth; the athlete having been born in West Wales (Dyfed or West Glamorgan).
B – Residence; a minimum of 9 months continuous residence in West Wales immediately prior to this event.
Entries will be accepted from Swansea University students – but must be registered with their club and meet the criteria above.
Track Events: 75m (U12), 100m, 200m, 300m/400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 1000m Walk, Sprint Hurdles, 300m/400m Distance Hurdles, 1500m/2000m Steeplechase
Field Events: Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Javelin, Discus, Hammer
Age Groups:
U12 Boys & Girls = School Years 5 & 6
U14 Boys & Girls = School Years 7 & 8
U16 Boys & Girls = School Years 9 & 10
U18 Men & Women = School Years 11 & 12
U20 Men & Women = School Years 13 & 14
Seniors
Medals:
Medals will be presented to the top three athletes in each age group & gender, Masters compete in the Senior age group at these championships including using the senior throwing implement weights.
Volunteers:
Very importantly we will need plenty of UK Athletics qualified officials on the day, as well as parents to assist them, so we can run the full program of events. Please contact West Wales officials secretary Gareth Harries directly at Volunteers: [email protected] if you can help us out.
