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Because we have not had enough information about the Faroese Youth Championships on the website, we are extending the registration deadline until Monday evening. Registration will close for good at 23:00 on Monday evening.
Below you can see which events take place on each day. In the sprint events, the heats will be held on Saturday and the finals on Sunday. If there are fewer than six participants in an age group, there will be no race on Saturday, only the final on Sunday. This applies to the short sprint distances.
On the longer sprint distances there is a straight final, even where there are several heats. The participants will be seeded, and the strongest heat runs last. The seeding will be based mainly on 2016 results, but other factors may be taken into account where necessary.
On Sunday the competition starts at 13:00, but as usual there will be a parade at 12:30. We would of course like as many as possible to take part in the parade, wearing their club kit or club colours. A guest speaker will say a few words in connection with the parade.
The relays bring both excitement and joy. This photo was taken in 2011, after the young Hvirlan girls broke the 18-year-old record in the 4×100.
There will be relays on both Saturday and Sunday. On the first day the 4×100 m will be run, and on Sunday the 4×200 mixed. We expect the clubs will first try to field their own teams, but where there are participants left over, it is of course perfectly possible to make mixed teams. As many as possible should get to take part in the relays, so it would be good if coaches/team leaders start putting the teams together early. The coaches can then talk to each other about which runners are “spare” and try to form mixed teams. Information about the relays will come from the officials’ room throughout the day.
Saturday’s events: from 11:00 to 15:00
Girls and boys 8-9 years (2007-08): 60 m, long jump and ball throw
Girls and boys 10-11 years (2005-06): 60 m, 600 m and ball throw
Girls and boys 12-13 years (2003-04): 80 m, 600 m, long jump and shot put
Girls and boys 14-15 years (2001-02): 100 m, 800 m, long jump, discus
Girls and boys 16-17 years (1999-00): 100 m, 800 m, long jump, shot put
Girls and boys 18-19 years (1996-97): 100 m, 800 m, long jump, shot put
Sunday’s events: from 13:00 to 17:00
Girls and boys 8-9 years (2007-08): 60 m final, 400 m and shot put
Girls and boys 10-11 years (2005-06): 60 m final, 300 m, long jump and shot put
Girls and boys 12-13 years (2003-04): 80 m final, 300 m, high jump and javelin
Girls and boys 14-15 years (2001-02): 100 m final, 300 m, high jump and javelin
Girls and boys 16-17 years (1999-00): 100 m final, 400 m, high jump and javelin
Girls and boys 18-19 years (1996-97): 100 m, 400 m, high jump and javelin
Of course, many officials and helpers are needed to organise the Faroese Youth Championships. So, as last year, we will put out a registration form where parents, siblings, team leaders, coaches and others who are interested can volunteer to help. It will be possible to sign up for half or full days. We hope many of you will come forward. More about this on Tuesday.
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