Ivanhoe Robins-

Club/Community Partnership award winners 2009

Junior Club of the Year 2008

Newsletter: May 2010

                         

Chairman: Paul Cox                                        

 

                                      Website: www.ivanhoerobins.co.uk

 

Trip to Oxford 30th May 2010

Please let us know without delay if you would like to go to Oxford this year. The closing date is 17th May for entries and we need to know if you would like to go on the bus.

For the benefit of all the new robins – a reminder of the details of the trip:

For the past three years, we have taken a bus of Robins, parents and coaches to the 5 star/ 10 step award athletics meeting at Oxford. This year it is being held on Sunday 30th May 2010. It is a great event because it starts from age 7 and you compete against your own year group. Everyone who has been in the past has thoroughly enjoyed the day and we have had some individual medals as well. Everyone also gets a certificate with their 10step/5star award points. If you are interested in going we need to know as soon as possible to book buses etc. We expect Robins to enter themselves for the event (cost £7 this year) but the club pays for all athletes plus one accompanying adult on the bus. Anyone else accompanying can also go on the bus at a nominal charge. All Robins should have at least one adult with them.

Don’t forget you have to enter beforehand – by 17th May - Entry form and details of events are on www.oxfordcityathleticclub.com 

The bus will leave at 8.00am from Ashby Library (where you can park free on a Sunday). We leave Oxford at about 5.30pm

***If you would like to be on the bus and haven’t already confirmed this please E mail Sharon Smith immediately on gazshazsmith@sky.com ***

Robins Summer Grand Prix (see attached list and details)

 

The first Grand Prix event is the 1 mile fun run at Abbey Fields, Kenilworth on 15th May. (Postcode CV8 1BP). If you have not already entered, you will now have to enter on the day. There will be a Robins session as normal at Measham for those not attending the fun run.

 

The second event will be long jump to be held at Shobnall track, Shobnall leisure centre, Shobnall Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2BB on 22nd May. There is no Robins at Measham that day as the leisure centre is unavailable. All Robins should therefore be at Shobnall between 10.00 to 12.00. As well as long jump there will be an opportunity to race on the track  which many of the younger Robins may not have tried before and try some throws.

 

 

Robins out and about…….

 

The final centurion race took place on April 11th with their presentations for those who had completed four of the runs.

Matthew Cox was again victorious in 7 min 02 with Hannah Cox breaking her own record in 7 min 05 followed by Jake Shaw in 7 min 29 and Ellie Shaw in 8 min 42. Matthew won the 2k series overall with awards for completing the series also going to Sam and Sophie Ehlen and James Foster.

 

Hannah Cox ran for the East Midlands team (11-12 year old girls) in the London Mini marathon on April 25th running the final three miles of the marathon course. She came first in her team and 18th overall on the day. Well done also to coaches Ivan Arkinstall and ChrisRamsell who completed the marathon course.

 

Six Robins competed in the Leicestershire and Rutland County Championships over the weekend. Lucy Arkinstall won a silver medal in the U17 girls 300m with Megan Lewis in 4th place. Lucy also gained fourth place in the 800m. Sam Moore won a bronze medal in the U15 boys 800m. Hannah Cox won gold medals in the U13 girls1500m and 800m. Jake Shaw won a silver medal in the U13 boys 800m and a bronze medal in the 200m and Ellie Shaw achieved yet another pb for her 800m time in the U15 girls competition.

 

 

For sale –1  pair Saucony road runners size 6 ½ bargain at £5.00

 

Presentations for the Winter Grand Prix

Congratulations to all Robins who completed our winter grand prix series. The awards for the cross country season were given out on April 10th to the following:

Year 3/4 boys: 1st Sam Ehlen

Year 5/6 boys: 1st Ben Clarke, 2nd Dominic Brown

Year 7/8 boys: 1st Zach Meakin, 2nd Jake Shaw, 3rd James Foster

Year 9/10 boys: 1st Matthew Cox

Year 3/4 girls: 1st Isobel Armstrong, 2nd Jasmine Stevens and Millie        Shaw (jt) 4th Leah Smith 5th Mia Rawlings

Year 5/6 girls: 1st Amber Stevens, 2nd Amy Shaw, 3rd Isobel Hughes, 4th Daisy Tyers, 5th Rhiannon Woolerton

Year 7/8 girls: 1st Hannah Cox, 2nd Abby Williamson, 3rd Harriet Roberts 4th Lucy Roberts, 5th Zoe Harris

Year 9/10 girls: 1st Ellie Shaw, 2nd Paige Brown

 

Overall cross country awards were presented to Isobel Armstrong and Jake Shaw

 

Athletics Open Meeting – Charnwood AC Thursday 13th May – events on the day are 100m, 200m, 800m, 3000m, Discus, Shot, Triple Jump, High jump (females), Long Jump (Males). Cost £3 per event to enter on the day. First event 6.45pm

 

See attached flyer for a series of runs at Watermead park, Syston over the summer. This series is organised with support of the Leicestershire 2010 athletic network of which we are a member (see details of survey below).

 

 

Are you 13 – 17 and looking to

improve your fitness over a

7 week period before the

summer holidays?
 
 


If so please see attached flyer for improving your speed and fitness at Ashby school on a Tuesday night with the senior club Ivanhoe runners

 

Youth Games 27th June 2010

Please note following dates for Area Youth Games Trials/Squad Training, which Ruth will be leading (and any help would be appreciated)

Tues 1 June Hermitage Leisure Centre 5.15pm to 6.45pm - Trials Part 1

Tues 8 June Measham Leisure Centre 5.15pm to 6.45pm - Trials Part 2

Tues 15 June Measham Leisure Centre 5.15pm - 6.45pm - Squad Training

 

Please see Ruth or Goff to establish whether you are able to compete in the youth games. The aim is to get new young people into sport and anyone who has represented Leicestershire in athletics or Sportshall in the past is not eligible for the team.

 

Please note the following and respond to the survey below ASAP – Ivanhoe Robins is part of this network and your views as members are important

As you may or may not know a new network organisation has been setup in Leicestershire called the “Vision 2020 Network”. Ivanhoe Robins is a member of this network. The overall aims of the network are to achieve the following for the network club members.

1.       Coaching – a better, more coordinated and shared coaching framework

2.       Development – that all levels of athlete are developed within the clubs

3.       Facilities – that we have better shared facilities within Leicestershire

4.       Communication – that there is greater communication and cooperation between the Leicestershire clubs

5.       Recruitment/Retention – that all clubs achieve more effective recruitment at all levels and maintain a healthy retention of new and existing members.

We have been successful in gaining considerable funding from England Athletics which will be used to pay for the provision of a Network Co-ordinator position in the County that will aim to achieve the overall goals outlined above. It is important that we focus this role effectively in delivering the right balance of initiatives and actions for the member clubs. In order to help us to achieve this we kindly ask that you fill out a short online questionnaire.

The survey is located at the following web address, just click on it below to go to the survey

 http://www.surveypirate.com/Survey.aspx?surveyid=15489&sp.mac=mBUP0XsffRBPZpvFUYjT6A%3d%3d

It is very simple to use and shouldn’t take much time to complete. We would be grateful if you could fill this out as soon as possible so that we can use the results to make sure we are getting the right person into the new coordinator role. If you have any problems in filling out the survey then don’t hesitate to let me know at richardderykevans@hotmail.com.