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Athletics is the perfect expression of the Olympic motto ?Citius, Altius, Fortius? (?Faster, Higher, Stronger?) ? the competition requires athletes to run faster, throw further, jump higher and leap longer than their rivals. With 2,000 athletes competing in 47 events, Athletics is the largest single sport at the Game
Please see attached document from Scottish Athletics, that provides details of the National Athletics Programme for schools on Scotland.
Just 60 minutes of activity a day can make a big difference.
That?s all it takes to make kids healthier and happier. And what?s more your kids don?t even have to do all the activity in one go. Instead they can do it bit by bit throughout the day. And it adds up in no time.
Scotland's first school dedicated to sporting excellence has been developed at Bellahouston Academy and is a first for Glasgow and a first for Sport. It's the only school in Great Britain which helps up and coming sports stars to become better at their chosen sport.
There are lots of talented sportsmen and women in Scotland and the School of Sport aims to nurture that talent and provide the best possible opportunities for development in the country.
This year?s event marks five years of successful growth in sports coaching across Argyll and Bute and a continuing trend of quality courses developing quality coaches going into quality clubs.
2012 is a special year for sport. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games bring the highest standards of sport to our country and Coaching Champions is honoured to have been given the London 2012 Inspire Mark that recognises innovative and exceptional projects.
Welcome to uCoach ? the online resource for athletics coaches in the UK.
This website has been launched with the coach in mind ? a one-stop shop for you to access information about coach development, coaching qualifications, events, news and coaching resource.
Great School Run
The UK National Tour runs May-June 2011 with a number of mass participation events planned for various venues around the UK: www.greatschoolrun.com/about/tour.php. These are in addition to the smaller scale events that individual schools may hold. The UK National Tour events get television coverage and often have celebrity athletes in attendance.
Route for DALAP Schools Cross Country Event due to take place at Balloch Country Park on Friday the 23rd of March 2012.
West Dunbartonshire pupils braved the wind and rain to race for Scotland in the World Marathon Challenge in which hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren from around the globe simultaneously race one another.
2011 West Dunbartonshire Primary School Relay Cross Country Championships Route
With the splendid backdrop of Balloch Castle and the stunning of view of Loch Lomond along with glorious sunshine,the Cross Country Event got under way with the first race being the Primary 6 Girls.
A big vote of thanks must go to all the runners who took part with some sterling performances right across all 10 races. (Boys and Girls races from P6, P7, S1, S2 and S3)
Congratulations to all the individual medal winners and team shield winners.
Please see attached documents for the full results and participating schools.
In order for these type of events to go ahead, a lot of work and support is required, so a special vote of thanks go to :
WDC Sports Development, Active Schools,Outdoor Education, British Red Cross, Members of DALAP, Clydebank College Students, Teachers and Assistants, Balloch National Park Authority, WDC Employment Support, numerous volunteers and Trophy Centre (Scotland) Ltd.
Many thanks to you all!
Maurice
WDC Athletics Development
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