Athletics

Athletes have opportunities at various times of the year depending on their event. There is the AOC Regional Competition in October/November for cross country runners and then after Easter, some track and field meets.

Each year QMC organises and takes part in teo Hampshire wide athletics competitions. All the colleges in Hampshire are invited to send in a team. The venue changes each year and previous years' venues include Down Grange Athletics Track, Basingstoke, Southampton Sports Park and Bar End Athletics Track, Winchester. The two meets usually take place on Wednesday afternoons in early May, two weeks apart.

The competition includes both track and field events, and there are places for two male and two female athletes in each of the following:

Track:

100m, 200m, 400m, 1500m and 4 x 100m relay

Field:

Long jump, high jump, triple jump, shot, discus and javelin.

Event format:

Each event carries two points based on placing up to 8th place, with the college that accrues the most points over the two events winning the Hampshire Colleges Athletics Cup.

All students are very welcome to take part, as participation positively affects points scored for the college. If you are a novice or a seasoned club athlete, you can really make a difference and contribute to QMC's success.