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Definitions of Age groups for the track season

Under 11s

To compete as an Under 11 the athlete must be Under 11 as at midnight on the 31 August of that year. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 3, 4 or 5 at school).
   
Under 13s

To compete as an Under 13 the athlete must be Under 13 as at midnight on the 31 August of that year. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 6 or 7 at school).
   

Under 15s

To compete as an Under 15 the athlete must be Under 15 as at midnight on the 31 August of that year. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 8 or 9 at school).
   

Under 17s

To compete as an Under 17 the athlete must be Under 17 as at midnight on the 31 August of that year. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 10 or 11 at school).
   
17 and older 17 Years and Older

 

Definitions of Age groups for Cross Country

Under 11s

To compete as an Under 11 the athlete must be 8, 9 or 10 as at midnight on the 31 August prior to competing. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 4, 5 or 6 at school)
   
Under 13s

To compete as an Under 13 the athlete must be 11 or 12 as at midnight on the 31 August prior to competing. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 7 or 8 at school)
   

Under 15s

To compete as an Under 15 the athlete must be 13 or 14 as at midnight on the 31 August prior to competing. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 9 or 10 at school)
   

Under 17s

To compete as an Under 17 the athlete must be 15 or 16 as at midnight on the 31 August prior to competing. (ie This will mean the athlete is currently in years 11 at school or was in year 11 the previous year)
   
Under 20s To compete as an Under 20 the athlete must be 17, 18 or 19 as at midnight on the 31 August prior to competing
   
20 and older 20 years and older

 

Recording of Athletes' performances


The club maintain detailed records for all athletes who compete during the track & field season. The following records can be found on one or other of the two web sites used by the club. These web sites are:-

The Official Club Web Site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tom.reed1/

and

the Athletics Records Web Site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.hallam3/

 
Club Records & Results
  • Personal Bests for each athlete
  • Top Ten Performances by Salford Mets Athletes in each event/age group
  • Top Ten Athletes of all time in each event/age group
  • Seasons rankings
Under 11s Achievement Award scheme

For the Under 11’s in 2006, the Club is introducing an Achievement Award Scheme so that athletes have a standard they can aim for. To gain the various awards athletes will be required to attain a set standard in 4 different events and hence will indicate an athletes all round ability

Times / Distances from League and Open Meetings will count in addition to which certain training nights will include "standard setting" sessions.

There will be a role of honour for each award on the Clubs Web Site:

For Boys For Girls

...and an ongoing Achievement Record on the Athletic Records Web Site This ongoing record will allow athletes to track how close they are to achieving their next award

Award scheme explained here

 

 

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