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SSRP SuperValu Athletics Fest ‘Staying Local’ 2020…

in News / by SSRP
October 5, 2020

Over 1,000 school children take part in the SSRP SuperValu Athletics Fest ‘Staying Local’ 2020

The annual SuperValu Primary Schools Athletics Fest co-ordinated by Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership took place this year over a week-long event. The 2020 event coincided with European Week of Sport (23rd to 30th Sept) and was selected by Sport Ireland as one of its flagship events to celebrate the week-long programme of physical activity. This year saw the event ‘Staying Local’ with each school participating from their school grounds with SSRP Athletics officials timing the events in each school. The same great concept as years past, with the same great spirit but done in a new way!

It once again proved to be a huge success with a record number of schools and participants enjoying the activities. Over one thousand primary school children representing 36 primary schools from all over County Sligo took part. There were both relay races and individual races for both boys and girls. This gave children the chance to run as part of a team and it also provided a great opportunity for individual runners to take on the challenge of the longer 200m distance. The event is now in its sixteenth year and continues to grow in popularity with the focus being on participation, fun and enjoyment. Certificates of participation and event t-shirts were presented to all athletes in recognition of their sporting effort.

The event was kindly supported by SuperValu stores throughout County Sligo. During the week-long event, a team of volunteers from County Sligo Athletics Association, Athletics clubs throughout County Sligo and SSRP staff worked collectively to ensure the event went off smoothly.

Event co-ordinator, Deborah Sherlock of Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership stated, “This year’s SSRP SuperValu Athletics Fest has proven to be a great success with a huge number of children taking part from across the County. The positive response and support for this year’s event in light of Covid-19 restrictions from the many schools and teachers is great to see and was really uplifting”. She added “The collective effort from Athletics clubs, event sponsor SuperValu and SSRP staff all contributed to a great sporting occasion for the young people involved.”

View the event photos HERE

Results for this years events are below in 1st, 2nd & 3rd: 

Junior Girls 100 metre relay-

  1. Gaelscoil Cnoc Na Ri
  2. Our Lady of Mercy P.S
  3. Ransboro N.S

Junior Boys 100 metre relay-

  1. Curry N.S
  2. Moylough N.S Tubbercurry
  3. Gaelscoil Cnoc Na Ri

Junior mixed  100 metre-

  1. Curry N.S
  2. Culfadda S
  3. St Patricks N.S Calry

Senior boys 100 metre relay

  1. Scoil Naomh Molaise Grange Team 1
  2. Moylough N.S Tubbercurry Team 1
  3. Gaelscoil Knoc Na Ri Team 2

Senior Girls 100 metre relay

  1. Curry N.S Team 1
  2. Mercy N.S Team 1
  3. Ransboro N.S Team 1

Senior mixed 100m relay

  1. Culfadda N.S Team 1
  2. Rockfield N.S Coolaney Team 2
  3. Our Lady of Mercy P.S Team 2

Girls 200m

  1. St Teresa’s Ballintoher
  2. Bunninadden N.S
  3. Sooey N.S

Boys 200m

  1. St Teresa’s Ballintoher
  2. Bunninadden N.S
  3. Ransboro N.S
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