Track & field

(AAA) Amateur Athletic Association - Tom Pink Relays

English Institute of Sports, Sheffield: 6th March 2010

Halifax Harrier's have been invited to take part in a team event at the English Institute of Sports Sheffield on the 6th March 2010.

For each age group there are 4 relays (2 for the boys and 2 for the girls). There is at least one relay, per age group, which is chasing an Olympic athletes best time for an event.

Keeping Up With Paula (1000m continuous relay)

Separate races for teams of 5 girls or 5 boys Under 11 years of age.

Each team member runs 4 times over sections of 50 metres in a continuous relay, however, to avoid congestion the first section for the first runner is over 75 metres.

Chasing Kelly (1500m continuous relay)

A 1500m continuous relay for teams of 5 girls in the under 13 age group. Each team member will run 3 times over 100 metres in sequence. The challenge is for the teams to beat Kelly Holmes 1500m UK Record.

Chasing Steve (1500m continuous relay)

A 1500m continuous relay for teams of 5 boys in the under 13 age group. Each team member will run 3 times over 100 metres in sequence run. The challenge is for the teams to beat Steve Cram's 1500m UK Record.

Last year we won both the U13 races and hold the UK record for the U13 girls Chasing Kelly Holmes record. We need to defend our titles this year, so please support your club!

In addition to the track relays, there are also field events.

Further information:

• 2010 AAA Tom Pink relays
• Amateur Athletic Association

If your children would like to be consider for the teams, please email Deborah Greenwood ( deb@halifaxharriers.co.uk ) as soon as possible.