Young athletes shine at school's un-Vale-ing Lancashire Telegraph Throughout the day, youngsters competed in indoor a Sportshall Athletics event which saw them take part in disciplines that included long jump, triple jump, relay, speed bounce and target throw. Pupils were also given the opportunity to compete in a ... |
Sportshall Athletics was created in 1976 by George Bunner so that youngsters at his local athletics club could continue to train indoors on dark winter nights. Sportshall became so popular that a format for competition soon developed and the first UK Championships were staged in 1980. Our blog provides details and reports of events and competitions across the UK.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Young athletes shine at school's un-Vale-ing - Lancashire Telegraph
Young athletes shine at school's un-Vale-ing - Lancashire Telegraph:
Friday 13 July 2012
Wee stars are on the right tracks - Greenock Telegraph
Wee stars are on the right tracks - Greenock Telegraph:
Wee stars are on the right tracks
Greenock Telegraph The 'Mini' participants worked on the UKA Academy Quad award with the Startrackers working on the Sportshall Athletics Award. Participants at both camps received a Record of Achievement . With this being Olympic Year, there was an Olympic Theme ... |
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Aviva's sports programmes inspiring the next Olympians - Telegraph.co.uk
Aviva's sports programmes inspiring the next Olympians - Telegraph.co.uk:
Telegraph.co.uk |
Aviva's sports programmes inspiring the next Olympians
Telegraph.co.uk Scroll through the current members of the GB Athletics team and a roll call of the leading talents can trace their roots back through Aviva Startrack, Sportshall or the English Schools' Athletics Championships. These schemes have developed a conveyor ... |
Tuesday 3 July 2012
World Marathon Challenge: how it all began - Save the Children UK
World Marathon Challenge: how it all began - Save the Children UK:
The World Marathon Challenge first started five years ago at Helsby High School in Cheshire, the brainchild of George Bunner MBE, founder of Sportshall Athletics.
Save the Children joined forces with Sportshall in 2011 to take the event around the world and link it to our worldwide campaign for child survival.
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