21May 2012
TRACK & FIELD
Top KZN Juniors included in South African Squad for World Junior Championships.
Two KZN athletes, Justine Palframan and Adam Lipshitz, have made KZN proud by being selected into the SA team to compete in the IAAF World Junior Championships in Spain, Barcelona from the 10 – 15 July 2012. Justine will be taking part in the 400m and Adam will be lining up for the 3000m steeplechase event. Justine will be going to Barcelona on the back of some good performances in 2012 which includes both the 400m junior (53.51) and 400m senior (52.33) titles. Adam is having an excellent season on and off the track. He won a bronze at the SA junior champs in the 5000m and although he finished outside the medals at SA senior champs, he clocked an impressive 8:54.49 in the 3000m steeplechase. Adam was also included in the 2012 KZN 10km team, for SA championships in Kimberley where he finished second. Another South African championship silver medal to his growing collection. Justine and Adam have shown by example that through hard work, dedication and a good support base, KZN athletes can compete on the world stage at the highest level of competition. Adam is currently running in the colours of Glenwood High School and Justine, coached by her father, is a member of the highly acclaimed Fast Feet Track Club. KZNA wishes Adam and Justine all the best in their preparations for and participation at the World Junior Championships. We will all be keeping a close eye on their individual performances.
IAAF World Athletics Day
a bright future for Athletics
This coming Friday 25th May 2012 KZN Athletics will be hosting the IAAF World Athletics Day meeting starting at 17h00.
In accordance with the goal of the IAAF Athletics World Plan to make Athletics the number one sport in Schools, the World Athletics Day meeting will be open to schools that will enter teams of boys and girls born in 1997-1998 – 1999 (13-15 years old) with the team element involving 6 children per side.
The IAAF World Athletics Day meeting also involves Youth Age Group children from Clubs who were born in 1995 -1996 (16-17 years old)
We invite all schools to contact Mzo Gumede at the KZN Athletics office (Tel No 031 312 9374) to enter a team and come and celebrate the sport of athletics with us.
ROAD RUNNING
An excellent performance from the KZN team that went to Kimberly on the 19th May 2012, please see the results below.
Cary Ann Smith 9th Lady in 35:47
Janene Cary 1 st lady 40+ in 38:24
Gill Tregenna 1st lady 70+ in 56:38
Adam Lipshitz 2nd male Junior in 31:17 (pb)
Eric Quibell 2nd male 60+ in 38:02
2 Gold and 2 silver medals at Altitude in very cold conditions.
CROSS COUNTRY
Hilton Harriers will be hosting cross country league 4 on the 26th May 2012 at Laddsworth Primary School, Hilton. For more information athletes/clubs can contact Jeff Speed: 0828924215.
14 May 2012.
All Club chairperson’s and secretaries
Action points for your club attention:
Greetings
I would like thank all of you and your clubs for your continued support of our sport and the hosting of events in the past and for the future. The following intermediate action points are effective immediately with the purposes of ensuring that we commence the process of restoring some basic guidelines that will enable all of us to benefit from improvements and enhancements going forward.
- All races are required to submit a complete and accurate set of results to the office within 14 days ( includes gender , age category , time)
- Referees / officials report within 72 hours ( 3 days)
- Race report from organisers within 5 days
- All race organisers to ensure that at least 4 persons are allocated for the responsibility of recording and identifying category winners ( ideally a spotter and recorder team for males and females) additional 2 if the race includes a walking event – the referees will assist with the on route spot checks and verification of results.( we cannot continue to do results from the entry tag as is still happening)Referees do not prepare your race results – this is an event function to be undertaken by the organising club.
- All prize giving to be concluded within 1 hour of the event cut off ( the long delays are resulting in little or no attendance and no value add for sponsors)- a proper results system will enable the quick and efficient prize giving process
- All race levies to be paid within 7 days.
Clubs that have not paid outstanding levies are requested to make payment within 7 days and ensure that you have proof of payment and are issued with a receipt or EFT confirmation.(use race name and date as reference)
- All outstanding race reports to be furnished to the KZNA office within 7 days
- All outstanding event results to be furnished to the office within 14 days.
We have set the 01 June 2012 as the target date to have all outstanding administrative matters as identified above to be completed. Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.
The KZNA Banking details are included below:
Kwa-ZuluNatalAthletics Bank: ABSA Account Number: 4051939339 Branch Code: 630-226Yours in Running
Craig
Road Commission chairperson