Busy year ahead for athletics

ATHLETICS South Africa has released a bumper 2011 calendar, which they hope will help athletics to be razor sharp for international competitions.

ASA deputy administrator Hendrick Ramaala said they are happy that a full programme has been developed catering for cross country, road running, track and field.

While cross country and track and field events were organised last year, road running suffered big time after Nedbank terminated its sponsorship.

"We are happy that athletics is now back in the hands of the athletics people. Everything is beginning to get back into shape," Ramaala said.

"The new calendar that we have introduced for this year is an inclusive one, we just need to work hard to get solid financial support."

The ASA 2011 calendar is:

January 22, Potchefstroom - S A Cross Country Trials

February 13, George - SA Marathon Championships

February 19, Potchefstroom - Yellow Pages Series I

February 25, Pretoria - Yellow Pages Series II

March 4 and 5 (various ASA provinces) - Provincial Youth and Junior Championships

March 10, Stellenbosch - Yellow Pages Series III

March 19 and 20 (various ASA provinces) - Provincial Senior Championships

March 25, Germiston - Yellow Pages Interprovincial Championships

April 2 and 3, Germiston - Yellow Pages SA Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships

April 9 and 10, Durban - Yellow Pages SA Senior Championships

April 16, Cape Town - Yellow Pages Interprovincial Championships II

April 29 and 30, Stellenbosch - Yellow Pages USSA Championships

International Competition

May 12 to 15, Botswana - CAA African Junior Championships

July 2 and 3, Mozambique - CAA Southern Region Senior Championships, Maputo

July 6 to 10, France - World Youth Championships

July 7 to 17, USA - 19th WMA Stadia Champs Sacramento

August 12 to 23, China - World Student Games

August 27 to September 4, South Korea - World Championships

September 11 to 15, Mozambique - All Africa Games

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