Summer Athletics Fun

Masterclass for budding athletes

Chris Kirk, a member of the British athletics team, will be giving a long jump masterclass tomorrow (Wednesday, 25 July) to some of Carlisle's budding athletes.

A senior ranked member of the GB &NI team, Chris has represented his country at the European U23 Championships and made his senior debut at the European Cup in June this year.

Chris will be making a flying visit to Carlisle City Council and Carlisle Aspatria Athletics Clubs' Star:track event between 11am and 12noon. Based at The Sheepmount athletics training course, the training has been up and running since Monday and will end on Wednesday afternoon.

More than 40 young people have signed up for this week's UK Athletics Star:track event and will be taking part in coaching sessions involving all of the main athletics disciplines including running, jumping and throwing skills. The Carlisle City Council organised sessions, which will run daily from 10am to 1pm at the Sheepmount Athletics Track, are open to youngsters aged from eight to 12-years-old.

Between six to ten coaches from local athletics clubs run the activities.

The scheme is part of a national project 'Star:track' sponsored by Norwich Union and UK Athletics and Carlisle is one 300 venues taking part this year. Everyone taking part will receive a free athletics goody bag.