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THOMPSON ESTATE ATHLETICS - July Newsletter |
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Written by Site Admin
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 20:09 |
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Some of the Downunder team 2010 - setting out on the team bus
July has already produced some great results for the club after a busy weekend on the Gold Coast. 24 athletes went down to the Annual Downunder Meet accompanied by Tui and a number of parents. They brought home many medals and the meet was considered a big success. It is a good experience for our athletes to compete with athletes from other countries and many useful contacts were made. If anyone attending Downunder wants to write about their experiences there, they can email it to the above address and we’ll put it in the next newsletter.
While these athletes were all competing, not far away a number of club juniors took part in the Gold Coast Marathon Junior Dash events. In the 2km event with over 600 competitors Daniel Rolley was the first boy(6 minutes 53 seconds) and Katrina Robinson(7 minutes 13 seconds) was the first girl across the finish line. It was a hard start with a lot of pushing and shoving for half an hour before the race. Christabel Kingdon(8minutes10seconds) was 7th girl in her age category while her brother Jordan was first in the 5-6 year old category in a time of 9minutes and 3 seconds. In the 4km Junior Dash event Luke Kingdon came first in the 5-10 age division in a time of 15minutes and 15seconds, closely followed by teammate Callum Davies who was 2ndboy in that age division.
 
Congratulations to Shane Webb who has qualified for the State Cross Country Champs to be held at Bald Hills on July 18th. Good luck to Shane and to all our athletes who will be competing there.
CROSS COUNTRY HELPERS NEEDED! This Saturday 10th July, Thompson Estate is hosting the Brown-Bonwick Memorial cross country event. If you can assist for a few hours to help run the canteen, take nominations and act as course marshals it would be greatly appreciated. Details of the runs are on the www.qldathletics.org.auwebsite. Volunteers will need to be at Minnippi Parklands by around 1:30pm. If you can assist please contact Eddie on 0411 591511.
REGISTRATION: There has been a good response to call for all members to be registered, but there are still a few members who come to training who have not joined. Please email
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if you need assistance registering online through the QA website. Remember all registered athletes get a free Thompson Estate Shirt. Please remember to sign in at the clubhouse at the beginning of each training session.
COACHING is available to TEES members from one of our coaches, Mrs Pitt at QE2 for jumps, sprints and hurdles. Phone 0423159642.
ATHLETE ASSISTANCE: This site offers assistance to athletes who have to travel to State or National events.
http://www.sportrec.qld.gov.au/Funding/Overviewofallfundingprograms/YoungAthleteAssistanceProgram.aspx
SCHOOL ATHLETICS: School athletics has now started so keep up the good training, eat well and sleep well.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 08 July 2010 20:18 |
