Some great prizes up for grabs for any teams taking part in the Belfast City Marathon
Belfast City Marathon Ltd are excited to announce that they will be introducing a brand-new prize tier for teams aged 16 - 23 years at the 2023 Team Relay event on Sunday 30th April.1st - £100 cash per team.The organisers are working with Athletics NI to encourage an increase in younger people participating in the event, with a focus on local clubs and schools.John Allen, Chairman of Belfast City Marathon said: “We are delighted to introduce something for our younger participants.
U20 World Athletics 3000m semi-finalist, Callum Morgan and recent NI & Ulster Senior Cross Country bronze medallist Hannah Gilliland will be participating in the event and urge others to compete with them. Mark Kirk, Endurance Co-ordinator, Talent and Performance Team, Athletics NI added: “Athletics NI are delighted to be working with Belfast City Marathon and for the opportunity to encourage more of our youth athletes to get involved via the Team Relay event. The buzz, competition and Camaraderie on Marathon day is second to none in the athletics calendar and we know this experience will encourage our younger athletes to retain a lifelong engagement with our sport.
We hope that the new focus on this age group will encourage many young people from schools, clubs, and universities to get together and experience the excitement of competing as a team at this year’s Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon Relay” Entries are NOW open at www.belfastcitymarathon.com with the middle rate extended to midnight on WEDNESDAY 8TH MARCH. Final deadline for entries is Friday 7th April 2023.For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here.To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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