Flight Schedule announced for March 24 Ultra Throw Festival in Langley

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Date:    Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Where: McLeod Athletic Park, Langley, BC
Who:    Senior (ages 20 – 34) & Masters (ages 35 and up)
Cost:     1st event = $12, 2nd event = $10, 3rd event = $8, 4th event & up = $6 each

Throws Triathlon (must be registered for Shot Put, Discus & Javelin)
Throws Pentathlon (must be registered for Hammer, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin & Weight)
Note: Registration is now CLOSED.
Hosted by: Ultra Throw Club

BONUS! Ultra Throw will provide pizza, snacks and water for all participants, officials and volunteers

SCHEDULE:   Flight 1

12: 15 p.m.    Super Weight
12:45 p.m.    Hammer
 1:45 p.m.     (Half-hour lunch break - pizza)
 2: 15 p.m.    Shot put
 3:15 p.m.     Discus
 4:15 p.m.     Javelin
 5:15 p.m.     Weight

Guaranteed: 6 Throws per Event
Hammer/Shot Put/Discus/Javelin/Weight/Super Weight PLUS
Throws Triathlon (Shot Put /Discus/Javelin) and Throws Pentathlon (Hammer/Shot Put/Discu s/Javelin/Weight)

The first 3 attempts in each event are the ones used to determine the scores in the Throws Triathlon and the  Throws Pentathlon. Where an individual is registered for both the Throws Triathlon and the Throws Pentathlon, the first 3attempts are scored for the Pentathlon and the last 3 attempts are scored for the Triathlon.

We run a floating schedule; events may run ahead of schedule and athletes should be prepared to compete in their next event 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

Organizers will supply implements; however, participants can weight-in their personal implements at 11 am.

Questions? Email ultrathrow@gmail.com

Six new records at Ultra Throws August festival

The super weight throw

The super weight throw

Ultra Throw held their third throwing festival for 2017 on Sunday, August 13 at South Surrey Athletic Park in Surrey, BC. 

Twenty-one participants competed overall in their respective sports including shot put, discus, hammer, javelin, weight, super weight, and ultra weight pentathalon.

Congratulations to all the competitors, especially six members of Ultra Throws who achieved new records.

They are:

Scot Henney (M90 - 94) (previous record in brackets)
Shot Put- 6.70m    (6.63m)
Hammer - 17.46m   (17.29m)
Weight Throw - 8.86m   (7.89m)

Bernie Juert (W50 - 54)
Discus - 25.37m   (24.12m)

Celina Wong (W55 - 59)
Hammer - 31.83m   (29.29m)
Weight Throw - 8.83m   (8.60m)

Gabriella Moro (W70 - 74)
Shot Put - 7.66m   (7.56m)

Andrew Arthur (M55 - 59)
Super Weight - 6.70m   (5.51m)

Frances Steinfeld (W75 -79)
Super Weight - 5.44m   (5.23m)

Thanks to everyone for coming out and to those that organized and helped with record keeping.

Ultra Throw Announces Spring Throws Festival for March

2016 Ultra Throws Festival

2016 Ultra Throws Festival

We are pleased to announce our upcoming Ultra Throw Festival to be held on March 19th from 8am to 5pm at the South Surrey Athletics Park.

Masters (ages 35 and up) Individual Events: Hammer/ Shot Put/ Discus/ Javelin/ Weight
(Guaranteed: 6 Throws per Event)

Masters (ages 35 and up) Throws Triathlon
(Shot Put/Discus/Javelin)

Masters (ages 35 and up) Throws Pentathlon
(Hammer/Shot Put/Discus/Javelin/Weight)

Cost: Individual Events are $8 each
Throws Triathlon $8 (must be registered for Shot Put, Discus and Javelin)
Throws Pentathlon $8 (must be registered for all 5 (five) events)

Note: ENTRY DEADLINE IS 8:00 PM, FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2017
(No “Day of Event” Registration Permitted)

CLICK HERE to register on trackie.reg

NOTE: The first 3 attempts in each event are the ones used to determine the scores in the Throws Triathlon and the Throws Pentathlon. If an individual is registered for both; the first 3 throws will be scored for the Throws Pentathlon and the final 3 throws will be scored for the Throws Triathlon.

We run a floating schedule; events may run ahead of schedule and athletes should be prepared to compete in their next event 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

Organizers will supply implements; however, participants can weight-in their personal implements at 8 am.

Selection to Flight 1 or 2 will be done after entries are closed. Flight lists will be available on Ultra Throw website (ultrathrow.com) on Saturday, March 18th, 2017.

Schedule of Events:

8:30 am - Hammer
9:45 am - Shot Put FLIGHT 2 - Hammer - IND. Event Javelin
11:00am - Discus FLIGHT 2 - Shot Put
12:15pm - (Lunch Break)
1:00 pm - Javelin FLIGHT 2 - Discus       - IND. Event Shot Put
2:15 pm - Weight FLIGHT 2 - Javelin      - IND. Event Discus
3: 30pm FLIGHT 2 - Weight                   - IND. Event Hammer

Questions can be directed to:  Dave McDonald at ultrathrow@gmail.com