Our next club meet is Saturday 25/1/25
This week will be week 1. http://ginninderraathletics.com.au/week-1/
8.45am- Tiny Tots, U6-U9 and junior coaches.
10am- U10 and up
This weeks’ parent set up roster is U14-17. Assistance required from 7.30am. Please help if you can to ensure we are able to start on time. Other volunteers are also welcome and encouraged to come along as these age groups are quite small or have committee members as parents who are already assisting.
Best of luck to the Ginninderra Athletes competing this weekend in the Under 20 and Open Championship events.
The athletes representing our club this weekend are Aisha Shave, Alice Liddell-Kirkwood, Elsie Hamilton, Hana Jugovic, Kodi Clarkson, Owen Toyne, Ryan Knight and Tobi Drummond- Templeton. We know you will be awesome.
Free entry to the U20 and Open Championships this weekend at AIS
Come along to support our best athletes and see some of the best athletes from ACT and beyond in action from Saturday at noon until Monday.
The program can be found here. https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/events/2tx9jfoyewpehcto.pdf
Walks News
Procedure for U8 and U9 walks (and under 10 and 11 if needed)
At our committee meeting last night, we had a lengthy discussion about walks at our Saturday morning meets, particularly the U8 and U9 walks. We really want to support young athletes to develop proper technique and make it as fair as possible for all athletes. U9 walks are also held at the ACT championships with judges. Before commencing the walk, could the age managers please alert a committee member. The plan is for a committee member, either Gary, Paul or Chris to brief the athletes as to the rules of race walking. One of us will be on each straight warning athletes who are running. An athlete who breaks into a run to pass other walkers will be politely asked to wait to allow those athletes to pass and can start walking again once they are back in their original position. This also applies to athletes who run past others at the finish line (they will be placed in the position they originally occupied). We hope it doesn’t come to this, but athletes who continue to run despite multiple warnings will be given a participation result instead of a time. Please discuss this with your young athlete before hand so they know what to expect.
Walking Coaching on Monday evening for U10 and over at AIS
The ACT racewalking club is delivering walking coaching with a specialist coach at the AIS on Monday evenings from 5pm. The only cost is track entry. This is to support young walkers to develop proper technique and improve their technique. All standards are welcome.
Half season memberships available
If you know of anyone who is keen to join Ginninderra Athletics, reduced cost memberships are available. Contact ginninderraathletics@gmail.com to get the discount code for the Capital Athletics component.
Tiny Tots $50
U6 and up $85
Training is back at Charnwood Playing Fields
Distance Interval Training with Brian’s Bunch- 4.30-5.30pm Tuesday and Thursdays. (no Thursday today).
Hurdles/Sprint, Throws, Jumps Training with Steve- 4pm-5pm on Wednesday
Combination of Track and Field Training Thursday 5-6pm with Gary and Geoff.
Upcoming Events https://www.capitalathletics.au/events/list/
2025 Summer Down Under- AACT Track Events
Tue 21 Jan 2025 16:00 — Thu 23 Jan 2025 19:45
AIS Athletics Track
2024/25 ACT Under 20 and Open Championships
Sat 25 Jan 2025 12:00 — Mon 27 Jan 2025 16:00
AIS Athletics Track
Individual Track Meet- U20 and open Championships- AIS Athletics Field
Sat 25 Jan 2025 16:00 — Mon 27 Jan 2025 14:00
AIS Athletics Track
Woden Thunder Athletics Carnival
Sun 02 Feb 2025 09:00 — 16:00
Woden Athletics Track
Summer Series Meet #8- Woden Park Athletics Track
Sat 08 Feb 2025 15:45 — 20:00
U6-U8 Teams Challenge
Sunday 16 February
Calwell. Times TBC. I believe it is in the morning. Full details to come next week
2025 ACT Junior (U9-U18) Athletics Championships
Fri 21 Feb 2025 16:00 — Sun 23 Feb 2025 16:00
Capital Athletics 5000m Championships
Sat 22 Feb 2025 AIS
Cheers Gary
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