Disbility Athletics
 
The following are dates for athletics fixtures that are suitable for disabled people. Some events are integrated with non-disabled athletics and some are exclusively for disabled athletes:

April
Saturday, 28th – Oputa Disability Showcase Day at Abbeycroft Leisure Centre, Bury St Edmunds

May
Sunday, 13th – Suffolk County Track and Field Championships
Saturday, 19th – Eastern Region Disabled Games at Northgate Sports Centre, Ipswich

June
Saturday, 9th – Panther Challenge (Track and Field Athletics) at Northgate Sports Centre, Ipswich

July
Sunday, 8th – Suffolk Youth Games at Abbeycroft Leisure Centre, Bury St Edmunds

September
Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23rd – NU National Junior Track and Field Games, Stoke Mandeville


For information about these events, please contact Vicky Tunaley, Suffolk Sport Athletics Development Officer on 07917 233399 or email pado.suffolk@btconnect.com


Sportshall Athletics Festivals

Sportshall Athletics has grown around the ethos of fair play, participation and team spirit.
The inaugural Suffolk Winter Sportshall Athletics League was launched at Northgate Sports Centre, Ipswich in October 2006. Over a hundred youngsters aged between 8 and 16, both able bodied and disabled, took part in a full programme of events which included sprints, hurdles, endurance races and relays, together with field events such as shot put, standing long jump, standing triple jump, vertical jump and speed bounce.

This series of Sportshall Athletics Festivals continued with the next festival being held in Bury in November. Then, in December, the event took place at the Denes High School, Lowestoft where Waveney won their home match. Suffolk West were the overall winners at the regional finals in Norwich, with the Waveney Sportshall Athletics Team being well represented.



Waveney Sportshall Athletics Team


star:track - organised by Suffolk Sport - is open to 8 to 15 years olds to experience all athletics events in a fun and friendly environment.

This event took place @ Kirkley High School Tuesday, 25th & Wednesday, 26th July and details can be found by reading our press release


More information can be found by visiting the UKAthletics and website at http://www.ukathletics.net (Opens new window) and following the "Getting Involved" link.

...And throwing

For further information, contact the Suffolk Athletics Development Officer on 07917 233399 or visit www.suffolksport.com   (Opens new window)