Track & Field

 
Track & Field Events
Many of us have an interest in one event or another, perhaps the potential to do well. Heathside supports its beginners as well as its stars on track and field with advice, facilities and entry to suitable events.

Turn up at Finsbury Park track and introduce yourself
or contact team managers for details.

Click here for Heathside's 2011 track & field fixture list.

Leagues:

Southern Athletics League
The SAL is a relatively new league that held its first season in 2011 and is much larger heading into its second season, with a first division and four regional second divisions. It is a combined league, i.e. involving competition between joint men’s and women’s teams, with results from both the men’s and women’s events added to give a joint final score. The league is made up of two divisions, with Heathside a member of the second division. The league is open to senior men and women, and young athletes who are at least 15 years old on 31 August in the year of competition.

2012 fixtures
Match #1: 21 April, Parliament Hill (home match so we will need officials/judges etc.)
Match #2: 19 May, Abingdon
Match #3: 9 June, Parliament Hill
Match #4: 14 July, Walthamstow
Match #5: 1 September, Hemel Hempstead

You can find out more about the league on its dedicated website, www.southernathletics.org.uk, including a generic timetable here.

Southern Men’s League
- Divisions 3 and 4 North - Men aged 17 and above

2012 fixtures:
Match #1: 5th May, Bedford
Match #2:  19th May*, Harlow or Braintree
Match #3:  9th June*, Braintree
Match #4:  30th June, Mile End
Match #5:  28th July, Thurrock (home match so officials/judges etc. will be required
(all dates are Saturdays, venues provisional)
 
All senior men are very welcome to take part in these matches to represent Heathside’s ‘B’ team. There is no minimum standard required. So if you have a fancy for sprinting, distance running, jumping or throwing then please take part and contact Tony Killilea on 07901 716045 before the fixture. Last year 32 athletes turned out for the ‘B’ team over the 5 matches. This was great to see and it would be wonderful if even more people gave track and field a try this season. Please note that on the two dates asterisked there is also a SAL match. Some athletes will be expected to represent the ‘A’ team on these dates in the SAL. We also need people to help out with the marshalling at all these matches. You don’t need any qualifications or experience for most of the jobs. So if you can’t compete why not come along and enjoy some athletics for free while doing something worthwhile, whether it’s raking the long jump pit, holding a tape measure or catching the javelins (I just made that one up!).
 
 
- Men and Women aged 17 and above, 11-16 year olds can run as guests

National Young Athletes League
- Southern Div 2 Thames - Boys and Girls aged 11-16


Individual competitions:

Middlesex Champs
- Senior, Masters, Under 20, Under 17, Under 15, Under 13

South of England Champs
- Senior, Masters, Under 20, Under 17

AAAs Championships
- Senior, Under 23, Under 20, Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13

World Masters, European Masters and British Masters Champs
- 35 and over on the day of competition

National, Southern and Middlesex Combined Events Champs
- all age groups

Watford Open Graded Meetings Wednesday evenings
- Age 11 up



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