Leinster Squads 2012/2013

Leinster Squads 2012/2013


The 2012/13 Leinster Development and Performance squads are due to start on Saturday October 6th 2012. Additional dates are also listed.

The squads are designed to complement the coaching that athletes are already receive at their clubs. Personal coaches are encouraged to attend either or both squad sessions on the day

The Development Squads between 10am-12pm are open to all athletes from 12 years old upwards. The events covered at the Development Squad Days will consist of one event out of each of the 4 sections of Sprints/Hurdles, Long Jump/High Jump, Shot/Javelin/Discus and Endurance. The cost for the 2 hours is €5 per athlete.

The Performance Squads 12pm-3pm are for selected athletes only. The Performance Squad cover all event categories.

Leinster Regional Squads 2012/2013;

Date:​​​​Venue: Development Squad: Performance Squad
Sat October 6th 2012 ​Santry​​10am – 12pm​​​12pm to 3pm
Sat November 3rd 2012 ​Santry​​10am – 12pm​​​12pm to 3pm
Sat December 1st 2012 ​ Santry​10am – 12pm​​​12pm to 3pm
Sat February 9th 2013​Santry​​10am – 12pm​​ ​12pm to 3pm
Sat March 2nd 2013​ ​ Santry​10am – 12pm​​​12pm to 3pm

We look forward to seeing you and your coach throughout the year.

Meath Cross Country Championships 2012. Novice, Master, and Even Age.

Day 1 of the Meath Cross Country Championships is on Sunday 7th October hosted by St Brigids A.C. Ballinacree, Oldcastle Co. Meath. Starting at 12pm.
This day is for the Novices, min age 18 in year of competition, Masters, over age 40 on the day of the competition, and Even Age groups. Juvenile Athletes may move up 1 age group to compete, except that juvenile athletes may not move up an age group in order to compete in under 9 competition.

All juvenile teams shall comprise of a minimum of 4 scoring members in competition up to and including U14. In juvenile competion from U15-U19 then teams shall comprise of 3 scoring athletes. Rules as per the Meath Cross Country Rules and Regulations 2012.
Distances

Female	Age	Male
800m	U9	800m
1000m	U10	1000m
1200m	U11	1200m
1500m	U12	1500m
2000m	U13	2000m
2500m	U14	2500m
3000m	U15	3000m
3500m	U16	3500m
4000m	U17	4500m
4000m	U18	6000m
4000m	JUNIOR	6000m
4000m	NOVICE	6000m
4000m	MASTER	6000m
4000m	INTERMEDIATE	8000m
4000m	SENIOR	8000m

Cross country is a tough event for juvenile athletes and your coaches will be picking athletes to compete whom they feel will be able for the challenge now.  In Dec 16 there will be the cross country relays, a team event where the distances will not be as long and way more athletes will be eligible to be picked. We had a great turn out on the relays last year and would hope for an even bigger number of teams to compete this December.

Saturday Run

Weekend Run - Saturday 29th September

Meeting at Ratoath AC track

Time: 7.50am

Run starts at 8.00am

Distance - 5 miles All adult members welcome

Outdoor Athletics Training Cancelled

The outdoor athletic training sessions are cancelled this evening due to the track being waterlogged. The indoor little athletics will go ahead as usual in the College hall.

Star of the Sea Cross Country Report

A team of eight Athletes travelled from the Club to the Annual Star of the Sea Cross Country which was held at Greenanstown,  Stamullen yesterday. In near perfect weather conditions for cross country running our younger athletes got the day off to a great start with Aimee Doherty coming second in the Girls U9 500m race, this was then followed by Fionn Drummond who came first in the boys u9 500m. Aoife Rutherford ran a great race to finish 3^rd in the Girls u10 500m and Tom Kilgannon had a tough battle in the boys U10 500m but came out on top taking gold. Nathan O’ Connor running his first cross country put in a good performance in the boys U10 event also.

 Karen Hayes also running for the first time in a cross country had a strong run in the Girls U12 1500m finishing 12^th. Fergal and Peter Kilgannon had a good run in the Boys U12 1500m and Boys U15 2500mm respectively and this will stand to them for their up and coming Meath Cross Country Events. Thanks to all who travelled yesterday, and thanks to Brendan Meade and Star of the Sea Ac who put on a great event again this year.

Long Slow Run Session for Members this Sat 22 Sept.

New Long Slow Run session (LSR) for Ratoath AC or other Athletic club (AAI members) starting this Saturday morning 22nd Sept.

Note, if you are interested in the shorter distance please email me on ratoathathletics@gmail.com asap and I'll forward it on to Keith who is leading the session. 

From Keith---

I have no idea at the moment the levels of interest for a dedicated long run session, so for now the 'hard-core' will be out on Saturday morning for an 18 miler. Please bring/place your own fluids. Feel free to notify other members who maybe interested in joining us. 

These sessions are also designed to accommodate runners who are not up to this sort of distance/pace and I will forward details of those sessions once I know there is sufficient interest for example I can forward alternative routes including 5 & 10 mile runs which all start/finish in the same area and go in the same general direction as the longest run.

So to kick-off this weekend….

Confirmed Distance: 18 Miles

Meeting at 7.20am - Run to commence at 7.30am. 

Route: Ratoath AC - Kilbride Road - Follow road into Kilbride - Take 1st right after Kilbride GAA (at the Petrol Station)  - follow lane for approximately 2.5 miles, (careful on the road as there are a few bends) take the 2nd right which is situated at a cross roads - this will take you slightly up-hill & past a farm on the left - continue until you come to a T Junction - Turn left (Right will take you back onto the Kilbride Road) for approximately 2.75 miles and this will bring you to the Fairyhouse Road -  Turn Right at T Junction at the Fairyhouse Road towards Ratoath - Take the next left (before Fairyhouse Road) - this is Porterstown lane - At the T junction (old Dublin Road) turn right and run into Rathbeggan - Turn right after the country club and follow road for approximately 3 miles to Donnelly's cross - Turn right into Ratoath passing GAA pitch on the right - continue straight and finish at Ratoath AC

Google Map as follows:

Race results

A massive thank you to everyone who turned out to run our 5k race on this wet morning. The rain eased off and everyone seemed to enjoy it.
Results are available here
First set of photos from the day available here (credit to Peter and Rory Mooney)
Second set of photos available here (with music!) (credit to Conor and Gillian)
Last set of photos here in the form of a YouTube video (credit to Mick Fenlon):

Also, a big thank you to all of our sponsors and helpers


Sponsors listed here:
Magnet Networks
Kavanagh's Bar- New St. South.
Glenbeigh Construction Limited
Fairyhouse Steel
Side Walk Catering
Eileen Doherty
Mercury Systems (Europe) Limited
Supervalu
Ratoath Pharmacy
Ratoath Inn
Brday's Garage
Cleggs
Ratoath Sports Injury Centre
Blondelles
Hayes Jim Civil Engineering
Craft Cottage
Ratoath Barbers
Printwell Press

Registration and number collection from GAA 9:30-10:35

Please give yourself enough time to register and collect your numbers in the morning. Approx 700m/10min walk to the start line from registration.

Parking and Registration for the 5km

Parking and Registration for our Inaugural 5km are at the Ratoath GAA Club on the Dunshaughlin Road just outside of Ratoath where there is Parking for approx. 300 cars. If you live in Ratoath we would really appreciate it if you could walk down to the club and do give yourself plenty of time to get registered and to the start.

New Update regarding Registering Juveniles age 15 and under for the RR and FUN RUN

Due to great interest and enquiry we've just announced a new registration fee for Juveniles aged 15 and under (when accompanied by registered adult) of €5. These numbers will not be chip timed but will be eligible for a mug if you are one of the first 300 registered :).

Registration will be at the Ratoath GAA club house from 9:30am and please be there in good time to allow for registration, pinning numbers, storing mugs, etc and to get to the start line which will be around a 10min walk from the club house door.

Note the cheapest way to register as an adult is via online on http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/Ratoath5km for €15.85 including transaction fee. €18 on the day.
Registration closes on Saturday evening!

For Juniors aged 16-18 €10.7 online including transaction fee.

We hope that this will really encourage mass participation by everyone in the club in this our first road race and fun run.

Ratoath AC 5k Road race/Fun run

Don't forget, we have our road race/fun run happening this Sunday at 11am! You can click on the picture below to enlarge it. All the details here: http://ratoathac.blogspot.co.uk/p/rataoth-ac-road-race-5k.html

Star of the Sea Annual Cross Country Info

STAR OF THE SEA A.C.
24th ANNUAL CROSS-COUNTRY MEETING
SUNDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2012
GREENANSTOWN, STAMULLEN, CO.MEATH
Note: Venue will be signposted from Duleek to Julianstown road and from Stamullen village.

JUVENILE PROGRAMME COMMENCES AT 11AM
GIRLS BOYS
RACE 1: U9 500M RACE 2: U9 500M
RACE 3: U10 500M RACE 4: U10 500M
RACE 5: U11 1,000M RACE 6: U11 1000M
RACE 7: U12 1,500M RACE 8: U12 1,500M
RACE 9: U13 1,500M RACE 10: U13 1,800M
RACE 11: U14 2,000M RACE 12: U14 2,200M
RACE 13: U15 2,200M RACE 14: U15 2,500M
RACE 15: U17 3,000M RACE 16: U17 4,500M

JUNIOR, SENIOR AND MASTERS PROGRAMME COMMENCES AT 12:45PM

WOMENS: JUNIOR, SENIOR AND MASTERS (O/40, O/50 & O/60) 3,000M

MENS: JUNIOR, SENIOR AND MASTERS (O/40, O/50, O/60) 6,000M
Online entry for Jun/Sen/ Mas races available at http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/StarofTheSeaCrossCountryRace
All online entrants will have free admission
PLEASE NOTE:
REGISTRATION FOR JUNIOR, SENIOR & MASTER RACES AVAILABLE ON THE DAY UNTIL 12.30PM. 3 PER TEAM FOR ALL JUVENILE RACES
JUNIOR AND SENIOR TEAMS CAN CONTAIN ANY COMBINATION OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR ATHLETES – 3 PER TEAM.
MASTERS TEAMS – 3 PER TEAM.
JUNIOR RACES ARE UNDER 20 YEARS OF AGE.
ALL AGES AS AT 31ST OF DECEMBER 2012
PRIZES FOR 1ST 6 JUVENILES AND 1ST 3 TEAMS
CASH PRIZES FOR 1ST 6 FINISHERS OVERALL IN THE JUNIOR, SENIOR & MASTERS RACE.
CASH PRIZES FOR 1ST 3 JUNIORS
CASH PRIZES FOR 1ST 3 MASTERS IN O/40, O/50 & O/60
MASTERS LADIES AND MASTERS MEN START AT OVER 40.
TEAM MANAGERS TO HAND IN SCORE CARDS WITHIN 10 MINS OF FINISH OF EACH RACE.
SEAN HIGGINS MEMORIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY PRESENTED TO THE WINNER OF THE BOYS U17 RACE.
STAR OF THE SEA A.C. SHIELD PRESENTED TO BEST JUVENILE CLUB.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Paula Dunne 041 9835745 or
Brendan Meade 087-2533113
Or Email: bmeade@iol.ie
Or check us on facebook: Star Of The Sea Athletic Club

Training starts back.

Training starts Tuesday 4th September as detailed below
Unfortunately due to large numbers participating children must train in their specific age category. Details Below.

Tuesdays
U6 and U7 Children Born in 2006 & 2007: 6.15pm – 7.00pm (Ratoath College Hall)
U8's Children Born in 2005: 7.00pm – 7:45pm (Ratoath College Hall)
U9: Children Born in 2004 may train in the hall with the U8's at 7pm or on track at 6:30pm whichever they prefer.
U9,U10 & U11- Children Born in 2004,2003,2002: 6.30pm – 7.30pm (Track)
Age U12 and older: Children Born 2001 and before: 7.30pm – 8.30pm (Track)
Fit4Life Group: Warm Up: Begins 8pm 8.00pm – 9.00pm (Track)

Thursday's
Juvenile training for cross country teams 7:30-8:15pm U9 and Older

There are additional training days available for cross country,middle distance and sprint training for athletes who are interested in competition…
(contact Tom Brady/Peter Doherty if interested, for approval to participate in these sessions)

Fit4Life Group: Monday and Friday morning 9.30am-10.30am (Track)
Tuesdays 8.00pm-9.00pm (Track)
Thursdays 6.00pm-7.00pm (Track) …. Open to change due to race schedules etc
Saturday mornings time TBA open run … in discussion at present