Cork Athletics Graded Leagues 2017

Cork Athletics Graded Track & Field Leagues 2017 - Sponsored by John Buckley Sports

CIT Track, April - July 2017

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Cork Athletics popular Graded Track & Field Leagues, sponsored, as always, by John Buckley Sports, returns later this month, on April 26th, and runs through to July.

NB: Cork Athletics is planning a further review, next week, of the 2017 Graded League program. As a consequence some details of the program may change

Four (4) graded League meets will be held, for both male and female athletes. Athletes who are eligible to compete Under-17 in 2017 are also eligible to take part, with the exception of male athletes, in Shot, Discus and Hammer, who must be Under-19 in 2017.

Guest Athletes

All registered Athletics Ireland athletes are eligible to take part in these Leagues. Guest athletes are very welcome, but MUST be Athletics Ireland registered, or, if from outside Ireland, must be members of another IAAF member Federation.

Notes

Track events may be divided into separate races on the basis of performance, or numbers participating.
It is likely that races will be mixed male and female.
Club colours must be worn.
Entries will be taken, on the day, at the track, from approx. 7pm.
The entry fee per meeting is €5.
It is intended to have electronic timing at each meeting.

Graded League Schedule 2017

Date	Day	Venue	Time	Events
26-Apr-17	Wed	CIT Track	7.45 p.m.	100m	Mile	400m	Long Jump	Shot	Discus	56lb for Distance

29-May-17	Mon	CIT Track	7.45 p.m.	110mH	800m	200m	3000m	High Jump	Hammer	Javelin	Pole Vault

29-Jun-17	Thurs	CIT Track	7.45 p.m.	100m	1500m	400m	Long Jump	Shot	Discus	56lb for Distance

28-Jul-17	Fri	CIT Track	7.45 p.m.	800m	200m	3000m	High Jump	Hammer	Javelin

Throwing events, and long and triple jumps, will be decided on basis of 4 attempts.

Notes:

1. A youths 100mH has been added to the May 29th meet, by special request. This is to facilitate a qualification attempt for the EYOF Championships later this summer. Athletes and coaches interested in participating in the 110mH should This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. asap.

Other Qualification Events:
2. Cork Athletics will consider adding additional Qualification Events to the Graded Leagues program, providing sufficient notice is received, so that every effort can be made to assemble a field of appropriate standard.

3. Pole vault has been added to Meet 2; Monday May 29th

Other events may be added. Any additional events will be posted on the individual Graded League event page, and circulated on Cork Athletics social media.

Prizes

The John Buckley Cup will be presented to the Best Club over the four meets
The athletes, male and female, with the Best Points Total, at each meet, will receive vouchers to the value of €50 each
The club with the highest points total, combined male and female, at each meet will receive €100