Under 11 scoring team members will receive the letters they need to wear from Peter before the actual day. These should be worn on the chest. Non counting numbers will be handed out on arrival on the day. The Under 11 team has been preselected as below. If any athlete cannot now compete can you please advise Peter or Tony at training or ring Peter on 07837127234 . This will enable a reserve to be advised.

All scoring athletes must wear club running vests. These can be purchased from Alan Cooper at a minimal price. A fee (£2) per athlete is payable to the host track and will be collected by the team managers on the day.

For most of the Under 11 Team this will be you first ever athletics meeting you have attended and hence your first Cheshire League meeting and I therefore detail below all the information you will require for the day.

You are asked to arrange your own transport to the venue, however parents may wish to consider car sharing with other team members. No doubt you have your own particular friends and and hence please arrange this yourselves. Should your parents be unable to take you to a particular meeting please see one of the coaches and we will try and arrange transport, however due to Child Protection Rules this is likely to be with another family rather than one of our coaches.

DIRECTIONS

Directions to Deeside – Take the M60 until the M56 turn off (signposted Manchester Airport). Follow the M56 to the end. At roundabout take 1^st exit A5117/A550 towards North Wales. (Care the road here is new and I understand it is now a straight road until you reach) the junction for (A548) where you bare left leaving A550 and at roundabout take 3^rd exit. Follow A548 (with Industrial Park on left) for approx 2.2 miles, cross river then take exit for A5129. Take 1^st exit on Roundabout. This is Kelsterton Road. The college is on the right after about ½ mile and the stadium is behind the college. Total journey is 45 miles. Care please look at the map before travelling.

The first race starts at 1pm. Can all athletes please arrive for 12-15 at the latest, as we need time to declare our team and to warm up our athletes. This is always a pressure time for me as the clock ticks down to 1pm. Hopefully you will have no problems finding the venue (see directions below) however should something happen that means you are going to arrive late please phone my mobile 07837127234

I will set up base on the grass if the weather is good or if its raining in the Spectator Stand. Please find me as soon as you arrive. If you want to sit out you may wish to bring chairs, blankets etc. Essentially please ensure athletes bring with them warm, waterproof clothing whatever the weather forecast as the weather can change and our athletes health and welfare is paramount.

Scott & Eddie will take athletes through their warm ups prior to the first event which is the 75m. Approx times for all events are:-

1pm 75m

1-30pm Long Jump

3pm 600m

3-45pm Javelin

4-30pm Relays

Food and drink is available at the track however it is usually best to bring pack lunches. Whilst I do not want our athletes to starve I would advise against eating anything too heavy or sickly prior to the 600m race as this is a tough event and I would not like to see our athletes being sick. Likewise probably best to keep off fizzy drinks.

During the day our athletes times and distances will be posted by the home club so that athletes can see how they have performed. We will however collect all performance details and post these on the web site in the week following the meeting. All athletes PB’s, Achievement Awards and Club Records will also be updated.

The last event for under 11’s is the relay which takes place between 4-30pm and 5pm after which athletes are free to leave. If however you intend leaving before the relays because of injury etc please let Peter know as the relay teams will need to be reviewed.

Our club usually provides officials for the Under 11 field events and for the long jump this requires 8 officials which means we do need assistance from a couple of parents. No experience is neccassary so if anyone is willing to help please approach Tony.

The other clubs competing at this fixture are West Cheshire, Deeside, Menai, Dash & Vale Royal.

The most important thing on the day is to ensure that all our athletes enjoy themselves and over the last 6 years the only time this has not happened is when the clouds have opened and all present get drenched, so lets just hope for 4 sunny days this year.

All athletes in older age groups should see Mike Lucas (females) or Debbie Hulme (males) if they wish to compete. Debbie in particular is keen to increase the number of athletes she has available.

Please note that the B & C & D relay teams will only run if permitted by track officials on the day. No promises here. In addition I have included numerous non counters in the field events. Acceptance of these entries are subject to the judges descretion on the day. Again there is not much I can do if the judge declares non counters are not being accepted.