Category Archives: Junior

Well done Tom!

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The Cultra Charity Challenge, for Children’s Heatbeat Charity took place at a wet and windy Sunday morning at a very hilly Ulster Folk Museum.

The race had two options for the runners; 5k or 10k and the 5k race had two runners from Newcastle: Michael Englishby who ran a very creditable 22:31 and Tom Crudgington aged 14, who came in 3rd with 19:57 minutes.

Well done Tom & to the Born to Run team for organising the race for this very worthwhile cause.

Tom is pictured with his mum Hazel who also ran the 5k race.

McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series 2018/2019 – Race 1

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Race 1 Results

Photos by Graham McCauley

Sunny Start to the McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series

One hundred and one athletes turned out on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Castlewellan Forest Park, for the first race of the McGrady Financial Services Series 2018-19.

Athletes from Newcastle AC, East Down AC, Dromore AC, 3 Ways AC and Burren AC take part in the increasingly popular series.  All athletes who complete four out of five races all receive a prize at the end of the series.

The biggest race of the afternoon was the Primary 4 and Under Girls race with 15 participants – all well supported with parents, grandparents and coaches all cheering from the side-lines!  Our thanks to the Rangers and staff of Castlewellan Forest Park and to all the volunteers on race day.  Without your support the races cannot take place!  Thanks also to McGrady Financial Services for sponsorship of the series.

Registration is now open for race 2 of the series which is on Saturday 20th October at 11am in Kilbroney Forest Park, Rostrevor.

McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series 2018/2019 – Race 2

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The second race of the McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series will take place at Kilbroney Forest Park, Rostrevor on Saturday 20th October 2018. To take part in the Series, athletes must be members of Newcastle AC, East Down AC, Burren AC, Dromore AC or 3 Ways AC.

ONLINE REGISTRATION is now OPEN and will close on Thursday 18th October 2018 at 9pm. Please note, you only need to enter ONCE for the Series. Full details of the series are available HERE. 

Registration will close at 12:45pm SHARP with the first race starting at 1pm.

Newcastle Junior Athletics compete at the Mary Peter’s International Meet

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Holly Colhoun and Calum Cope both competed in Primary Girls / Boys 60m sprint events, which featured young athletes from across the Province.  Holly finished the girls’ race in an impressive 10.66s, while Calum took first place in his race, recording a time of 9.85s.

Both Holly and Calum were delighted to be invited to attend by Athletics NI, rounding up another successful season for the Newcastle Juniors.

Athletics NI Startrack

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2018 Summer Camps! Learn to Run, Jump and Throw & have great fun!
Startrack is Athletics NI’s flagship grassroots athletics programme, aiming to give 8 to 15 year olds real athletics experiences and help them to develop skills. There will be an Athletics camp – multi-event activities including sprints, jumps, throws and an Endurance running camp.

Endurance Camp @ St Colmans Track, Newry – July 25th-26th
Athletics Startrack @St Colmans Track, Newry – August 14th – 16th
Endurance Camp @Down High, Downpatrick – August 1st -2nd
Athletics Startrack @Down High, Downpatrick – August 27th – 28th

For more information visit https://athleticsni.org/Fixtures/StarTrack or email michael@athleticsni.org

Michael Strikes Gold at Firmus Fab Five Series

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NJAC ends the training season on a high with 10 year old Michael Uhomoibhi bringing home gold in the Under 13 Shot Putt event after throwing the metal ball more than 5m during his first event at the Mary Peters track in Belfast.

Michael also tried out the U13 Boys 75m Hurdles as he along with three other young athletes from Newcastle Athletics Juniors, including his sister Anna, participated in a range of events at Meet 3 of the Firmus Fab Five series. Callum Cope and Alex Johnston joined the Uhomoibhi siblings at the event for an enjoyable evening in the sun on Thursday 31st May.  Well done to all with Anna and Alex taking part in the U15 Girls 75m Hurdles and U15 Girls Long Jump. Anna also tried out the U15 Girls Shot Putt and Meet  1 double gold medallist Callum took part in the U11 Boys 100m.

The final two meets of the Firmus Fab Five series which caters for everyone aged 8 to 80+ take place on the 9th August and 31st August 2018. Further information can be obtained from the Athletics NI website at https://athleticsni.org/Fixtures/Firmus-Series.