Entries for the 2023 Tasmanian All Schools Track and Field Championships in Launceston have now opened.![]()
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If you have not already renewed your registration you should have received an email today from Athletics Tasmania letting you know the options, as you need to be current in the registration system to be able to enter the Championships.![]()
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The link to enter is
2023 Tasmanian All Schools Track and Field
www.tasathletics.org.au
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Sandy Bay Harrier Club have again put out an invite for their second seminar tomorrow evening at the Domain.![]()
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This one relates to "The Female Athlete", and covers a wide range of areas. ![]()
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Having been to a similar session before, this is very informative, whether you are a female athlete, a coach, a parent, or just looking at widening your knowledge base.
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The day you have been waiting for is about to arrive. The registration portal for the 2023-24 Season will be activated tomorrow, so we will have it up and running for you as early as possible 🙂![]()
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Note that this is for athletes, the portal for officials and volunteers will be done over the next couple of weeks.
Sandy Bay Harrier Club have invited us all to their September Seminar Series, getting underway tonight, with a footwear information session being held at The Running Edge. ![]()
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Get along for information about various types of footwear, and take advantage of the discount if you need some new shoes or clothing.
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Congratulations to Ali SCANDRETT on adding her name to the long list of winners of the Froggy Wise Memorial Handicap at Green Point this morning, making an ESAC three-peat with Emma-Rose Wilson having won the last 2 years.![]()
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Congratulations also to Carolyn Davis (TMA) for holding off a group of fast finishers to take out the 8Km event.![]()
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Thank you also to all those who helped set up and officiate this morning.
For all our awesome throwers, please note the following important announcement from Athletics South.![]()
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Also a huge thank you to our members who have offered to help out with the first part of this repair on Saturday.
The final Premiership Round of the XC season is on this Saturday at Runnymede. Head towards Orford, and when you see the "Welcome to Glamorgan - Spring Bay" sign, as shown in the comments, slow down, as it is the first driveway on the left after that sign. (Sign shown in comments)![]()
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Please remember that it is NOT the Runnymede in New Town 🙂![]()
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The following Saturday is the Froggy Wise Memorial at Green Point, and this is your last opportunity to volunteer for an Eastern Suburbs duty Club role. We know there are lots of you who have been waiting to do this one, instead of the first 4, so please let us know 🙂The Saturday’s cross-country run is the Jenny Lennon Memorial at Runnymede with a choice of 5km (two laps) or 10km (four laps). ![]()
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It is a superb cross country course covering farmland and rough undulating trails.![]()
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The venue is Whitemarsh, 4682 Tasman Highway, Runnymede (on the left if heading towards Orford).![]()
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TMA have duty club responsibilities.
At our AGM on Wednesday night, Eastern Suburbs were incredibly proud to award our 21st Life Membership to former President and long term committee member/coach/official/athlete Andrew Donald Edwards EDWARDS (seen below looking rather emotionaal with wife Jeannie and son Chris).![]()
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Andrew was a junior athlete with Eastern Suburbs, before leaving to move north for employment, and returned to the Club when Chris started competing, and has been on the committee in various roles up until this year.![]()
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It was also great to welcome athletics legend Steven Knott who travelled from Melbourne for the evening to surprise, and celebrate with, Andrew.![]()
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Andrew was also presented with an Athletics Tasmania Merit Award and the Athletics Australia Silver (20 year) Service Pin.
Time to start planning your track and field season, bring on November.
www.athleticssouth.org.au
View and download important information relevant to athletics south, our competitions and clubs in southern tasmania.
Eastern Suburbs would like to thank Rob Ballard for his contribution to our athletes, coaches and to the sport in general during his time with the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, and wish him all the best on his new appointment.
Get the trail shoes out for tomorrow as we head south for a true cross country course at Huntingfield Pony Club.![]()
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Just remember this is the pony club, not the estate, so continue down the highway towards Margate and turn left after North West Bay Golf Club (unless your surname is Webb, in which case turn right before the Golf Club 🙂 )Tomorrow’s Interclub Cross Country is in the Peter Murrell Reserve, with options of 5.3km or 10.6km.![]()
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The course has a bit of everything, with sand trails, gravel tracks and the odd muddy in section.![]()
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TMA have set up duties, with a start time of 10am at the Huntingfield Pony Club (access off Howden Road).
Great news from the Hobart City Council, with a defib being installed at the Domain Athletic Centre.![]()
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Please note the code in the (hopefully) unlikely event you ever need to access it; C 1 2 3If you were at the Domain last night, you may have noticed that the City of Hobart have installed a defibrillator which, hopefully, will never be needed.![]()
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In the event it is needed, it is located on the mountain end of the grandstand, next to the accessible toilet.![]()
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Access to it has been made very easy, it has a 1 letter, 3 digit code.![]()
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Beacuse a lot of athletes have trouble remembering their bib number, when it is attached to their chest, it has been made very simple. It is C 1 2 3![]()
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This is fantastic, and don't forget there is also always a defib at the finish line during our competitions, and there is also another one in the Function Centre.![]()
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Huge thanks to the HCC for installing this life saving device![]()
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Sandy Bay Harrier Club OVA Southern Saints Athletics Club Northern Suburbs Athletic Club Tasmanian Masters Athletics Eastern Suburbs UTAS Athletics Club Hobart Districts Little Athletics Centre Inc
Don't forget that the Tasmanian Cross Country Championships have been moved north this year, and are on at Symmons Plains this Sunday.![]()
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Entry is included as a part of your registration, however you do still need to enter by 10pm Thursday.![]()
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Don't leave it until the last minute.2023 TASMANIA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS![]()
25th JUNE - SYMMONS PLAINS ![]()
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Entries via the website www.tasathletics.org.au/events/189936/
Great to see Eastern Suburbs Athletic Club again hold onto the Kohl Shield for the Open Women at Tasmanian Championships, and the Blake Shield for Open/U16 Combined at Tasmanian Championships, as well as a few inidividual awards.![]()
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Congratulations to all who contributed.
As we recover from the Athletics Tasmania Awards yesterday, just a reminder that the next stop on the Awards journey is the 2023 Athletics South Awards Function on Friday 16 June.![]()
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As mentioned in this week's news sheet, we do have a small number of tickets available for this event, so if you are keen to go, check your emails, and contact the Club.