News / School athletics boost
PRIMARY schools throughout Shetland are joining a project to encourage young kids to take up athletics.
Athletics Zone runs from January to March, culminating in a large indoor event at Clickimin on Sunday 18 March. Sessions will allow children to try out a range of activities including “speed bounce”, vertical jumps, the javelin and relay races.
Elaine Park, of Shetland Athletics Club, said: “We are really excited to see what young talent this initiative brings out among the upper primary age group at the competition in March.
“We are also delighted to see a voluntary coaching commitment to the project in Brae and Sandwick.”
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