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Our new year C25k course will be starting on 14/01/2019 meet in the college car park at 18.30 see our facebook page for more details.

Visit WSPH-C25K Facebook page for latest News and MESSAGE US on th FB page to contact us.

The annual WSPH AGM and Prize giving will be held at the Redlands Sports Hub this year. Please come along and support your club, maybe volunteer to help!! Every little bit of help, of any kind is very gratefully received, as the club is completely run by enthusiastic volunteers.

There will be a presentation of trophies for all age groups for a large range of categories, so there is excitement and anticipation all round!

If you have not filled out a WSPH application form yet, now is a perfect opportunity to print it out, fill it in and bring it along. All applications should be in by 1st April.

It will also be an opportunity for you to hear about the club and give your suggestions and opinions.

WSPH hope to see you on Tuesday night at Redlands. There will be no training.

Clubs compete on a league basis of four matches evenly spread around as much as possible on a club strength and geographical basis. Trophies are awarded to the league champions as well as age groups. Medals are awarded to athletes of the match (boys and girls in both track and field events). In addition at the end of the season any record breakers are also awarded medals.

Field Events:

Trials: All field events except high jump will be of 3 trials. Any athlete reaching an AAA grade 3 or above will receive 2 additional attempts (Except for Non-Scoring Athletes)
High Jump: Starting height for the high jump will be:
Under 13 Girls 1.00m Under 13 Boys 1.00m
Under 15 Girls 1.10m. Under 15 Boys 1.20m.
Under 17 Women 1.20m. Under 17 Men 1.30m.
Then the height will go up in 5cm increments. The last three competitors in each age group will be allowed to increase the height by 2cm
Athletes must not mark their run up with any item apart from tape or marker provided by Host Team, this applies equally to both senior athletes and Quad Kids

QUADKIDS:

Teams are limited to 10 athletes per gender. (There are to be NO Non-Scoring athletes in Quadkids)
Athletes must be in school years 4 & 5 and under eleven by August 31st of the competition year.
Quadkids will be divided into 2 pools per gender for the field events
Quadkids must assemble at nominated meet point then be escorted to the event.
Quadkids team manager can remain within the track perimeter during competition to help and assist as necessary. (Only one adult per Quadkids Team will be allowed inside the track)
Vortex will be 3 straight throws with only the longest measured.
All throws to be measured from a central point (like javelin)
The Vortex must be thrown with the same technique as a Javelin i.e. pull throw
Long jump will be 1 practice jump followed by 2 competition jumps.
A 3rd jump will be allowed if the first 2 are NO jumps, failing that 3rd jump will result in 3 NO jumps.
Quadkids shall compete in sequential order within each round, similar to older athletes.

Full League Info

Further Information can be seen HERE

Time Table for Events

The Track and Field Event Timetable can be seen :

timetable_2019

This event will take place at Puddletown RFC and is a 5km event with a different ale at every km, The event ends into a beer tent where there will be entertainment from the hustle and a bar for those who wish to carry on the festivities.

The event is supported and sponsored by The Piddle Brewery.

Please see WSPH FB Page for discount code.

Information can be downloaded from this page: 2019 Somerset Combined Events CLOSING DATE 29th March.

Print the Entry form here:SSAA Entry Form and Info

Information can be downloaded from this page: 2019 Somerset Combined Events CLOSING DATE 29th March

Print the Entry form here:SSAA Entry Form and Info

The last Couch to 5K proved to be extremely popular with 31 runners taking part. We hope that our next course will be equally well attended. We will be running a spring course on 29th April staring at in the college car park at 18.30. The course is FREE, run by UK athletics qualified leaders and following the NHS program.

Clubs compete on a league basis of four matches evenly spread around as much as possible on a club strength and geographical basis. Trophies are awarded to the league champions as well as age groups. Medals are awarded to athletes of the match (boys and girls in both track and field events). In addition at the end of the season any record breakers are also awarded medals.

Field Events:

Trials: All field events except high jump will be of 3 trials. Any athlete reaching an AAA grade 3 or above will receive 2 additional attempts (Except for Non-Scoring Athletes)
High Jump: Starting height for the high jump will be:
Under 13 Girls 1.00m Under 13 Boys 1.00m
Under 15 Girls 1.10m. Under 15 Boys 1.20m.
Under 17 Women 1.20m. Under 17 Men 1.30m.
Then the height will go up in 5cm increments. The last three competitors in each age group will be allowed to increase the height by 2cm
Athletes must not mark their run up with any item apart from tape or marker provided by Host Team, this applies equally to both senior athletes and Quad Kids

QUADKIDS:

Teams are limited to 10 athletes per gender. (There are to be NO Non-Scoring athletes in Quadkids)
Athletes must be in school years 4 & 5 and under eleven by August 31st of the competition year.
Quadkids will be divided into 2 pools per gender for the field events
Quadkids must assemble at nominated meet point then be escorted to the event.
Quadkids team manager can remain within the track perimeter during competition to help and assist as necessary. (Only one adult per Quadkids Team will be allowed inside the track)
Vortex will be 3 straight throws with only the longest measured.
All throws to be measured from a central point (like javelin)
The Vortex must be thrown with the same technique as a Javelin i.e. pull throw
Long jump will be 1 practice jump followed by 2 competition jumps.
A 3rd jump will be allowed if the first 2 are NO jumps, failing that 3rd jump will result in 3 NO jumps.
Quadkids shall compete in sequential order within each round, similar to older athletes.

Full League Info

Further Information can be seen HERE

Time Table for Events

The Track and Field Event Timetable can be seen :

timetable_2019

Clubs compete on a league basis of four matches evenly spread around as much as possible on a club strength and geographical basis. Trophies are awarded to the league champions as well as age groups. Medals are awarded to athletes of the match (boys and girls in both track and field events). In addition at the end of the season any record breakers are also awarded medals.

Field Events:

Trials: All field events except high jump will be of 3 trials. Any athlete reaching an AAA grade 3 or above will receive 2 additional attempts (Except for Non-Scoring Athletes)
High Jump: Starting height for the high jump will be:
Under 13 Girls 1.00m Under 13 Boys 1.00m
Under 15 Girls 1.10m. Under 15 Boys 1.20m.
Under 17 Women 1.20m. Under 17 Men 1.30m.
Then the height will go up in 5cm increments. The last three competitors in each age group will be allowed to increase the height by 2cm
Athletes must not mark their run up with any item apart from tape or marker provided by Host Team, this applies equally to both senior athletes and Quad Kids

QUADKIDS:

Teams are limited to 10 athletes per gender. (There are to be NO Non-Scoring athletes in Quadkids)
Athletes must be in school years 4 & 5 and under eleven by August 31st of the competition year.
Quadkids will be divided into 2 pools per gender for the field events
Quadkids must assemble at nominated meet point then be escorted to the event.
Quadkids team manager can remain within the track perimeter during competition to help and assist as necessary. (Only one adult per Quadkids Team will be allowed inside the track)
Vortex will be 3 straight throws with only the longest measured.
All throws to be measured from a central point (like javelin)
The Vortex must be thrown with the same technique as a Javelin i.e. pull throw
Long jump will be 1 practice jump followed by 2 competition jumps.
A 3rd jump will be allowed if the first 2 are NO jumps, failing that 3rd jump will result in 3 NO jumps.
Quadkids shall compete in sequential order within each round, similar to older athletes.

Full League Info

Further Information can be seen HERE

Time Table for Events

The Track and Field Event Timetable can be seen :

timetable_2019

The annual 5K and 10K run this year will take place on Saturday, 22nd June and will start at 11 AM

The start and finish of the Ferndown 5K and 10K race is on the Ferndown King George V playing fields BH22 9EN. The start is at the main entrance on Peter Grant Way. The finish is at the exit of the Ferndown King George V playing fields adjacent to the Ferndown Leisure Centre.

The Ferndown 5K and the two laps 10K course is a flat, classed as multi-terrain taking in the roads of Ferndown and crossing Ferndown common.

There is an unsecured baggage drop available in the playing field pavilion.

There is free car parking at the Leisure Centre adjacent to the playing fields and at the town centre Tesco car park.

Please note that dogs are not allowed at UKA races.

Runners wearing headphones or earpieces will be disqualified under UKA race rules.

Trophies will be handed out at the finish line for the first three male and females across the line in both the 5K and 10K run (12 trophies). To facilitate trophy presentation and to allow photographs to be taken the recipients are asked to remain at the finishing line for a short time

There will be a medal presented to all that finish the 5K or the 10K run.

The 10K run has a minimum age limit of 16 and the 5K a minimum age of 14.

There are three water stations, one located at the entrance to Ferndown Common, the next at the exit from Ferndown Common and one at the finishing line.