P O Box 220, Booval Qld 4304 Ph: 0409 754 884 Website: http://www.ipswichathletics.org.au
Newsletter
31stAugust2012
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
Congratulations to all school athletes who have made it through to Met West Regionals. Give it your best over the three days so you make it to States.I must thank and congratulate Ipswich City Councillor Andrew Antoniolli for accepting the role of Club Patron. Andrew has been a true supporter of the Club for many years and is worthy of the office.
Sad to hear that tough Masters and loyal Club athlete Darrin Norwood has been forced into early retirement due to stress injuries. He has been competing with excellent performances so it must be a frustrating time for him.
Best wishes too are extended to Australian Rep, Glen Yarham, as he recovers from his injuries.
We all hope the recovery is going well and we will see him competing soon.
The planned development of a Commonwealth Games Squad will go ahead. Club coaches will be meeting to develop a selection criteria.
There will be a new scale of fees for Qld Athletics membership introduced before the new season begins.
This will be significantly different from past membership.
Have a good month and hope your training is going well. Bailey.
PS
It will be important to see the New Fee Structure so you know what your money will buy……Congratulations!
The Park 2 Park proved to be a real winner for the Ipswich Hospital Foundation as record numbers attended theSekisui House Half marathon,Ipswich City Council 10k Challenge and theUQ Ipswich 5km Challengeon Sunday 29thJuly 2012.
Our Club supports this amazing event having a food stall on site and a number of runners competing in all three events. It was an excellent day for all.
Our Club members did very well.
Former Club ChampionAlastair Stevenson won the Sekisui Half Marathon in 1.12.27 with Darrin Norwoodfinishing in 49thposition in 1.43.54.
Clay Dawsonwon the Ipswich City Council 10km Challenge in 34.20.
Alastair Stevenson Clay Dawson Steve Moneghetti
Steve Moneghetti(former Olympic Marathon runner) and a wonderful ambassader for running won the UQ Ipswich 5km Challenge in 15.55.
Madeline McGuire Emily Beston
Madeline McGuire(15yrs) the 3rdfemale home in 20.31 withEmily Beston(14yrs) being the 4th female in a nett time of 20.50. An excellent effort by both.
Dale Sharpwas 40thin a net time of 21.40.
Scott Tuohywas 41st in 21.45. What a big finish for a sprinter.
Annie McGuire(11yrs) was 13thfemale in a nett time of 23.29.
Liam Gurdonwas 90thin a net time of 24.15.
Alex Grissellwas 119thin a net time of 23.35.
Committee Notes
Our next Monthly committee meeting is on Tuesday 25th September 2012at 7pm. All welcome.
Just a Thought’
I’ve learned that….
Remember that half the joy of achievement is in the anticipation.
Happy August Birthdays
Emily Beston Amazing Grace Raeli Diana Nyari
Douglas Amiss Stephanie Zimmermann Liam Gurdon Brad Duxbury
Cross Country
The
AIC cross country events
was held onSaturday 28thJuly 2012and I wish to thank everyone who helped at the canteen during the day. It was a very busy day.Track & Field
All Track and Field eventsare now scheduled on the Queensland Athletics website
www.qldathletics.org.au QAL now has several events scheduled on their website www.qal.org.au
Noosa Gifton Sunday October 14th2012. Go to the websitewww.thenoosagift.comfor entry details.
The Noosa Gift 100m ($5000 Prize Purse)
Open 300m Murray Surveyors Gallop ($1000 Prize Purse) Open 70 m Pacific Ford Dash ($750 Prize Purse) Ladies Gift Consolation Final ($1000 Prize Purse)
Fairholme Gift, Toowoomba on October 20th.2012
Club Uniform
The Club uniform
must
be worn at all interclub meets, e.g. All comers at St. Lucia and Gold Coast etc.If the uniform is not worn, no points or performances will be recorded at inter club meets.The cost of the uniform is $40-00.
Answer to the Question
The winner of the
July
question wasMajella Pearl
The correct answers were: “
Harry James PotterandLily Evans (maiden name) PotterA new question is as follows:
What is the name of the 'tubes' which connect the kidneys to the bladder?Is it? 1. Umbilicus, 2. Urethra, 3. Uterus 4. Ureter Think carefully!!!
Thefirstperson to reply by email with the correct answer wins a prize.
Email: -[email protected]
THE 31 st Winter Carnival
The Club appreciates and wishes to thank all the contributors/donations made out to Ipswich &
District Athletic Club Inc. All funds raised assist our athletes in their future endeavours.
The Club also thanks the officials / volunteers for their assistance throughout the day The Carnival turned out to be a wonderful day. The weather was kind to us.
Thanks to Paul Langton and his team of the Ipswich Little Athletics Club whose photo finish and electric timing was excellent in getting the results quickly to announcer Anthony Collins of
Warwick.
The 23rdrunning of the110m Lightning Giftsponsored by theIpswich City Council Nii-Adjetey Anangout sprinted his younger brother in the final of the Ipswich Lightning 110 metres Gift at the Bill Paterson oval on Sunday 26thAugust 2012.
Nii-Adjetey Anang running from the 8.50 metre handicap proved too strong for his younger brother Tetteh (6.75m), the reigning National Under 20 triple jumper titleholder, with Ardin Foy (7.50) and Isaac Dunmall( 9.00) claiming 3rdand 4threspectively .
Anang’s winning time was 10.99 seconds.
CouncillorAndrew Antoniollirepresented the Ipswich City Council as Sponsor for the110M Lightning Gift.
110m Backmarkers Consolation Gift sponsored by Les Scott and Associates
Diminutive Isaac Wohlsen produced explosive leg speed in landing the backmarkers 110 metres with Jasper Yeuell and Ted Belcher dead heating for second.
Wohlsen’s winning time was 12.04 seconds.
CouncillorAndrew AntoniollirepresentedLes Scott and Associatesas Sponsor for the110M Backmarkers Gift.
WOMENS 100m Giftsponsored byIpswich Hospital Foundation / Mayoress of Ipswich.
Tamara Tisdallwon theWomen’s 100 metre Gift final in an exciting final from Nikki Venardos , last season’s Fairholme winner, and master athlete Michelle Mackey finishing an equal second . Tisdall ,17, said “’ I intend to utilise my winnings to pay off my driving licence and Uni books’’
Last season she finished 3rdin the National U/18 junior 400 metres
Andrew McCabe(member of Australian 4 x 100m relay at London Olympics) presents on behalf of sponsorsLady Mayoress / Ipswich hospital Foundationfor the100m Ladies Gift.
300m Masters Walletsponsored byLlewellyn Motors and Nordic Sport Australia.
Michelle Mackeywho narrowly missed line honours in Womens 100 metre Gift showed her opponents a clean pair of heels in the Masters 300 metre final.
Mackey demonstrated pure determination over her training partner Steve Jones in the closing stages with former winner Nathan Carr picking up third.
Earlier in the afternoon Mackey snared a record in the 40-44yrs Masters Women’s long jump.
PresidentBailey Pashleypresents on behalf of the sponsors Llewellyn Motors and Nordic Sport Australiafor the300m Masters Wallet.
U/18yrs Boys 70m Dashwas sponsored byStazer Timing.
Club memberNicholas Houghwas 1st off a handicap of 15.75m, unfortunately no time was recorded.
The placegetters was Ted Belcher 2ndoff 12.00m with Conor Loughnan 3rdoff 7.50m.
CouncillorAndrew Antoniollibeing interviewed Andrew McCabepresenting on behalf of sponsor by racecallerAnthony Collinsof Warwick. Stazer Timingfor the70m Boys Dash.
U/18yrs Girls 70m Dashsponsored byStazer Sprint Timing.
Ashley Gregory was 1st off a handicap of 15.00m, unfortunately no time was recorded.
The placegetters was Lisa Romancruc 2nd off 12.00m with Tamara Tisdall 3rdoff 8.00m.
Harding 2nd off 3.75m in 8.76 and Emma Lawrence 3rdoff 4.50m in 7.76. Other Club members Erika Berlin finished 7thin 8.89 and Chevelle Kurth 8th in 9.20 respectively. This race was
Andrew McCabepresenting on behalf of sponsorStazer Timingfor the70m Girls Dash.
Club Training Nights
Training nights on Monday nights 7pm to 9pm.
A water bottle, towel and appropriate warm clothingare required for all sessions.
Queensland Athletics Seasonal Fees.
QA MEMBERSHIPS – SOUTH QUEENSLAND REGION
1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013
Traditional Membership - $100 + Club fee - $30.00 =$130.00 Total
$10 entry fee to QA competitions
$10 per event Queensland Championships entry fee
Platinum Membership - $200 + Club fee - $30.00 =$230.00 Total
Free access to all QA Competitions, including Queensland Championships at no additional charge
Special “Platinum” competition bib
One free ticket to Queensland Track Classic (1 adult ticket)
Free gate entry to any QA ticketed meet
If three or more from one family take up Platinum Memberships at the same time a 20% discount will apply.
‘Pay As You Go’ Membership - $10 (base QA membership) + Club fee - $30.00 =$40.00 Total
$25 entry fee to QA competitions (some club and ‘come and try’ meets may be less)
$25 per event Queensland Championships entry fee
$25 annual National and International permit (required to compete at all National and International events and to represent Queensland)
Dual Membership - $10 + Club fee - $10.00 =$20.00 Total
Available to athletes currently registered with Little Athletics Queensland in the U15, U14 and U13 age groups
$10 entry fee to QA competitions
$10 per event Queensland Championships entry fee
Out of Stadium Membership - $50 + Club fee - $25.00 =$75.00 Total
$10 entry fee to QA ‘Out of Stadium’ competitions
$10 per event Queensland ‘Out of Stadium’ Championships entry fee Volunteers / AA Technical Officials - $10 + Club fee - Nil =$10.00 Total Club Membership
All member types must also join a club or organisation affiliated with Queensland Athletics.
Platinum, TraditionalandOut of Stadiummembers must join a club as part of the online registration process.
Pay As You GoorDualmembers may participate in a maximum of 3 competitions before being required to join a club or organisation affiliated with Queensland Athletics.
FAQ1. Do I need to be a club member?
If you join as a Platinum, Traditional Member or Out of Stadium Member you will need to join a QA affiliated club at the time of registration. This will be an additional fee with each club having their own club fee structures. Information on each club and their club fees is located on the QA registration system and will be available on the QA website.
Pay As You Go and Dual Membership athletes may compete in a maximum of 3 QA competitions before they are required to join a club.
2. I want to join as a Pay As You Go member, am I still insured?
Yes, all membership types are full members of QA and have the same insurance coverage until the end of the registration year (30 September 2013).
3. If I start as a Pay As You Go but want to change to a Platinum or Traditional Membership is there a discount?
No, you will need to pay the full amount so please choose your membership category to best suit your needs and ability to pay.
4.Why the new system?
We believe that athletics needs to position it’s memberships to cater for consumer needs. We have looked at best practices in the sport and fitness industry and worked to develop a flexible system that caters to a wide range of individuals. We believe that our new system provides for “no barrier to participation”.
Our new registration system is also aligned to the 2012-2013 competition dates with “All-comers”
competitions dominating the earlier part of the season. This facilitates the utilisation of the Pay As You Go Membership to attract new members to come and try our sport with only a small upfront payment.
5. Wow, that Platinum Membership seems like a great deal. Does it really include free entry into all QA competitions?
Yes it includes free entry into all QA competitions held in South Queensland. It also includes free entry into Queensland Championships and a ticket to the Queensland Track Classic. There will be some competitions conducted by clubs that will require you to pay an entry fee, however, if you see ‘QA’ in the name of the meet then it is free.
We see the Platunum Membership as a way of rewarding athletes that compete often. Pay one fee upfront and you will not need to pay again to compete in a QA event for 12 months.
