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ANQ CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - NORTHERN DIVISION - SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2008 - PLEASE ACCESS THE LINK BELOW FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - anq_cross country championship_

BOWEN ATHLETIC CLUB INC. invites you to attend the BOWEN TRACK AND FIELD CARNIVAL on the 24th /25th May, 2008 for more information contact Joanne 47851082 AH or Vida 47863478 AH or email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it - ON LINE NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. CLUBS must enter nominations on line. CLUBS if you have not received your details by email please contact the Bowen Club or the ANQ Office - bowen_carnival_nomination_form

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TOWNSVILLE NORTH STAR will be holding the Barrier Reef Track and Field competition on the 7th and 8th June at the Townsville Sports Reserve.

CAIRNS ATHLETIC CLUB will be conducting the CORAL COAST TRACK AND FIELD CARNIVAL on the 21st and 22nd JUNE 2008 : Nominations close on the 6th June 2008. Further information can be found on www.cairnsathletics.org.au Nomination Forms and DRAFT Session Report available below.

TOWNSVILLE ROAD RUNNERS NORTHERN CROSS COUNTRY SERIES

The final race for the Series will be conducted this Friday 9th May at Bicentennial Park, Queens Rd.

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An exciting new Athletics initiative for Primary and Secondary school students will be unveiled this Friday in Townsville. Townsville Road Runners (TRR) and Athletics North Queensland (ANQ) in conjunction with the Department of Education, Training and the Arts (DETA) will introduce the 2008 Townsville Road Runners Northern Schools Cross Country Series. The series will consist of three Cross Country races held on Friday afternoons in Term 2, throughout Townsville, to support all Primary and Secondary Schools preparing for the 2008 Interschool Cross Country Competition. This series will assist students hoping to gain selection in the inaugural Northern Region Primary Schools team to attend the State cross country titles.

The series dates and locations are as follows:

Race 1 Friday 18th April Bicentennial Park Queens Rd * RESULTS AVAILABLE HERE * trr__schools_cc_series_race_1_180408

Race 2 Friday 2nd May Anderson Park (Mundingburra School Car Park entrance) * RESULTS AVAILABLE HERE * trr_schools_cc_series_race_2_results_020508

Race 3 Friday 9th May Bicentennial Park Queens Rd

The series commencement times are as follows:

Primary School students - Start time 3.45pm – Students born 1996, 1997 or 1998

Secondary School Students - Start time 4.00pm – Students born 1990 - 1995

For further information, please contact:

 Brian Armit (Townsville Road Runners) 0408 060 908

 Melanie Juchima (Athletics North Queensland) 07 4728 1365

 Rob Armstrong (Northern Region School Sport) 07 4726 3143

Congratulations

Congratulations to both Josh Hall (TNS) and Josh Ah Wong (LGR) for being selected in the Athletics Australia 2008 Under 19 Development Squad. Only 23 athletes were chosen from all over Australia to be a part of this elite Squad and these selections reflect these athlete's hard work, dedication and results from their outstanding achievements in 2007. We wish both Josh's all the best throughout the year taking on this exciting opportunity. Please click on the following link for further information about the Athletics Australia 2008 Under 19 Development Squad: http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/380/anther_sparkling_under_19_squad_perpares_for_take_off .

Congratulations to Josh Hall for being selected in the Australian Team to compete at the World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland in July this year. A team of 26 athletes have been chosen to represent Australia. Josh also had the opportunity of competeing in last years World Junior Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where he came home with a bronze medal in the High Jump and a personal best leap of 2.20m. We look forward to watching him compete and we wish Josh all the best for 2008!