Connacht Indoor Track & Field Championships at AIT Indoor Arena

Saturday Feb 25 for U12 (Born 2006) & U13 (Born 2005) only

Sunday Feb 26 for all athletes U14+

All Longford AC athletes must wear white shorts, white socks and the blue Club Singlet for all indoor competitions

Athletes can compete in up to 3 individual events plus a relay.

 Rules: Only 5mm Spikes can be used.

Athletes U14+ must use starting blocks, this is optional for U12 &U13.

IAAF False Start Rules apply: U16 upwards First false start leads to disqualification. For U13, U14 & U15 One false start and all are on warning of next false start leading to disqualification.

Athletes are not permitted to carry or use electronic recording or transmission equipment (e.g. earphones, tablets, iPods, smart phones etc) in the competition area.

Where a heat is listed if insufficient competitors check in a FINAL will be held at heat time. For the 600m, 800m and 1500m races if 12 or less athletes check in, at the discretion of the track referee, a FINAL will be held at heat time. The first 3 medallists in every event qualify for the National Indoor Championships in March.

Coaches and parents are not allowed on the track at any time. Any parent or club official found on the track risk the possibility of their athlete and club being disqualified. 

ALL FIELD EVENT ATHLETES MUST BE TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT AND COMPETENT IN THE EVENT IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. Warm up marks for field events should be completed where possible before the time schedule.

In the Indoor Relays an athlete may move up one age group as long as at least 2 members of a competing relay team, participating in that event on that day must be of the correct age.