SUMMER SPRINT GALAS
The brain child of Josephine Moultrie during her tenure as the GAA Coordinator, the GAA Sprints galas were an innovative solution to aid in the rebirth of Scottish sprinting. Performance focused competitions the Galas core aim is to provide a platform for athletes to run fast, develop key competition skills and aid in the growth of a Scottish sprint community.
Unlike your traditional open graded event the sprint galas utilise performance seeding and athlete friendly timetabling to optimise the energy of each individual race creating an environment perfect for PBs! Prize pot initiatives are employed to entice the quickest athletes from across Scotland and beyond creating head to head battles to enthral and inspire!
We’re very proud to boast about the success of these events with not only superb personal best rates but also notable engagement from Scotland’s elite and increased performance at the very top level.
Open to all the galas cater from young to old, from novice to elite. All we ask is that people come healthy, enthusiastic and prepared for the unpredictable Scottish weather.
For a detailed history of the sprint galas please check out the article that Josephine has kindly written here!
SPRINT GALA 1
Date:
Friday 27th May
Time:
1800-2100
Venue:
Crownpoint Stadium
Events on offer:
- 100m (2 rounds)
- 300/400m
- Shot put
- Long jump
Athlete's will be given the opportunity to enter two 100m races for the night.
Heats will be seeded and run from slowest to fastest.
Field events will be limited to pools of 12 athletes and if there is demand we will endeavour to host 2 pools per field event.
All athletes will be given at least 4 attempts (possibly 6 if there's room in the timetable).
*This event is open to athletes in the U13 age group (and above)*
*All track events are open to wheelchair racers and frame runners*
Timetable:
A detailed timetable will be released closer to the event, provisional order of events:
1830 - 100m (Round 1)
1830 - Shot Put (Pool 1)
1830 - Long Jump (Pool 1)
1930 - 300m/400m
2000 - Long Jump (Pool 2)
2000 - Shot Put (Pool 2)
2015 - 100m (Round 2)
Entries:
Entries open on Q-buster on Friday 29th April (at 1900) and will operate on a first come first served basis, once the event is full entries will close, so enter quick to avoid missing out.
However, we will operate a waiting list for all events contact
glasgowathleticsassociation@gmail.com
if you wish to be added.
Please let us know if you are no longer able to compete.
Online Entry only
(£8.50 per event)
The maximum number of entries for this meet will be 250.
Prize Pot:
We will be offering a "prize pot" of £800 for Sprint Gala 1.
Athletes will have the chance to get their hands on some £££ if they hit the following standards:
£100 100m Men - 10.70
£100 100m Women - 12.05
£100 400m Men - 47.25
£100 400m Women - 55.00
£100 Long Jump Men - 7.50m
£100 Long Jump Women - 6.20m
£100 Shot Put Men - 16.40m
£100 Shot Put Women - 14.20m
***Any athlete to achieve the standard will split the pot, i.e. if only one male 100m male runs 10.70 he will take the £100 prize pot, if 2 athletes run under they will each receive £50, and so on for each event.
If no athlete hits the standard for that event it will roll over to the our next Sprint Gala on Wednesday 29th June.
Photographer:
Innes Graham will be there, camera in hand to shoot all the action.
https://www.innesgraham.co.uk/
For further information, please contact glasgowathleticsassociation@gmail.com
***Event will be run under UKA Rules***
***ScottishAthletics Licensed Event***
SPRINT GALA 2
Date:
Wednesday 29th June
Time:
1800-2100
Venue:
Scotstoun Stadium
Events on offer:
- 100m
- 200m
- Sprint hurdles
- 300/400m Hurdles
- High Jump (2 pools)
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
Heats will be seeded and run from slowest to fastest.
Field events will be limited to pools of 12 athletes.
All athletes will be given at least 4 attempts (possibly 6 if there's room in the timetable).
*This event is open to athletes in the U13 age group (and above)*
*All track events are open to wheelchair racers and frame runners*
Timetable:
A detailed timetable will be released closer to the event, provisional order of events:
1815 - 100m
1830 - High Jump (Pool 1)
1830 - Long Jump
1915 - Sprint Hurdles
1945 - 300/400m Hurdles
2000 - 200m
2000 - High Jump (Pool 2)
2000 - Triple Jump
Entries:
Entries open on Q-buster on Friday 27th May (at 1900) and will operate on a first come first served basis, once the event is full entries will close, so enter quick to avoid missing out.
However, we will operate a waiting list for all events contact
glasgowathleticsassociation@gmail.com
if you wish to be added.
Please let us know if you are no longer able to compete.
Online Entry only
(£8.50 per event)
The maximum number of entries for this meet will be 250.
Prize Pot:
We will be offering a "prize pot" of £1200 for Sprint Gala 2.
Athletes will have the chance to get their hands on some £££ if they hit the following standards:
£100 100m Men - 10.70
£100 100m Women - 12.05
£100 200m Men - 21.25
£100 200m Women - 24.30
£100 100m Hurdles Women - 14.00
£100 110m Hurdles Men - 15.00
£100 400m Hurdles Men - 54.00
£100 400m Hurdles Men - 62.50
£100 High Jump Men - 2.16m
£100 High Jump Women - 1.78m
£100 Triple Jump Men - 15.70m
£100 Triple Jump Women - 12.65m
***Any athlete to achieve the standard will split the pot, i.e. if only one male 100m male runs 10.70 he will take the £100 prize pot, if 2 athletes run under they will each receive £50, and so on for each event.
If no athlete hits the standard for that event it will roll over to the our next Sprint Gala on Wednesday 13th July.
Photographer:
TBC
For further information, please contact glasgowathleticsassociation@gmail.com
***Event will be run under UKA Rules***
***ScottishAthletics Licensed Event***
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