Athletics (Indoor)
Horsham District Primary Schools Indoor Athletics Competitions | |
Catchment | · Primary schools in the Horsham District |
Lead organisers | · Horsham Sports Services |
Support Organisations | · Millais and Forest sports leaders |
Venues | · Millais School, Horsham · Forest School, Horsham |
Age/gender/eligibility | · Separate events (x 4) for years 3, 4, 5 and 6 age (for boys and girls) |
Team size/entry | · For each event each school is allowed to bring up to 15 boys and 16 girls. |
Dates/times | · Millais year 3 – 18/1/22, 10am-2pm · Millais year 4 – 1/2/22, 10am-2pm · Forest year 5 – 25/1/22, 10am-2pm · Forest year 6 – 8/2/22, 10am-2pm |
Cost | · £60 per team per meeting |
Weather considerations | · Not applicable |
Parking and spectators | · Parking at Millais is roadside on Depot Road (or other nearby roads) · Limited parking at Forest School during the school day – restricted to one teacher car per school allocation (permits sent in advance). Forest students to marshal car drop-off and pick-up of children systems at start/end of event outside main school reception. Additional cars that want to park for event duration will need to park roadside around the streets adjacent to Forest School. |
Kit considerations | · Teams should be in uniform team colours |
Other Information | · |
Ethos/Fair Play | · No trophies/ no medals – certificates for all (winners, runners up, participation) |
Format Guidance | · Each school should provide a mixed team, with an equal number of boys and girls, somewhere between six and fifteen of each per team. · Arriving on the day, each team manager (teacher) should have a list two boys and two girls to compete in each of the field events as well as one athlete (or team of athletes) to compete in the track events. · Maximum number of events (including team races) that any child can be nominated for is 5
The field events will be: · Standing Long Jump · Standing Vertical Jump · Chest Push · Speed Bounce · Target Throw · Javelin Throw
Track events will be: · 1 lap race · 2 lap race · 4×1 lap relay · 4×1 lap Hurdle Relay · 4×1 lap Over/Under relay – involves hurdles and foam tunnels · 4×1 lap Obstacle Relay · 6 Lap Paarlauf (two athletes required per team) – this is similar to a relay race (a baton is used) |
Contact Person | · Ian Ford – Ian@horshamsportsservices.co.uk / 07764 146338 |
Booking Links/Deadline | · Use e-form. Deadline: end of Friday 3 December |
Conditions | · Invoicing will be undertaken at booking deadline · No refunds will be issued for schools/teams that drop out after booking deadline · Additional teams can be accepted after the booking deadline at the discretion of the organisers |