Street Athletics return to Dover
- 4 June 2009 16:4322709Yes the Street Athletics that were held on the seafront last year are returning to Dover,this time in Tower Hamlets at the Dover Boys Grammar School on Friday 26th June from 4pm to 6pm.
Dover District Council have handed this over to Vista Leisure and Community Manager Dave Harcourt called a meeting today and it is all go.
The course will be over 60mts and will feature races for Under 13s,Under15s,Under17's and under 20's,there will also be races for key stage 2 children but the winners on the Primary School races will not be going forward to the Regional finals in Hawkinge in July.
There will also be street dancing and Hip Hop from a variety of sources from Dover and Canterbury,and other games and art,so if it is your scene be there if it isn't and you know someone who might be intrested send them along,parking is available from 3.45pm at Cheyney Field in front of Astor School.
Be there or be square
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble! - 4 June 2009 17:0922714will they be doing the sprinting competition again, very popular the rest of the year.
usually a chap starts from castle street vicinity, clutching a package(must be the baton), pursued by two chap in uniform.
highly entertaining. - 4 June 2009 17:3922718Is that followed by the 5 metre slump and vomit?
- 4 June 2009 19:3322724not in my experience, the uniformed folk are too unfit to run very far.
the pacemaker usually comes out on top. - 5 June 2009 12:5122805Parking is at Lenleys Field at the bottom of Astor School not Cheyneys,I am on nights forgot my fields.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 5 June 2009 22:2722854good to see that happening john
- Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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7 June 2009 10:0322939John - excellent news, just a shame it is on a weekday which may well limit the number of possible attendees"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 7 June 2009 12:5522953I don't think so Ross,2 Schools will kick out just before it starts right next door and 2 more schools just down the road.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!