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Irish Blind Sports |
Athletics
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Athletics has been at the forefront of Irish Blind Sports activities since the very beginning. It was the mainstay of international activity since the 1980s. Throughout the World athletics has been a very popular choice of sport for blind and visually impaired people.
Track and field events for blind and visually impaired include all the old favourites and are competed in with only minor adaptations to the IAAF rules for able bodied athletics.
Athletes need a combination of physical speed, strength, power and endurance: the exact mixture needed being dependent of the events been undertaken. Athletes compete according to their functional classifications in each event both in men’s and women’s events. There are three classifications (B1, B2 & B3) for visually impaired athletes and some athletes in B2 class and all athletes in B1 class use a sighted guide to allow them to maximise their performance.
IBS athletes have a proud history in Paralympic competition, winning many medals during the last thirty years in European, World and Paralympic Championships.
However many others enjoy their athletics for the fun and enjoyment associated with being active and simply getting out for a run or a jog, doing a local 10K for charity or just participating in our annual May Games Athletics meeting.
Supervised athletics training takes place each week in Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin 9. All ages and standards are welcome along to join in. Athletes with promise may be invited along to training camps and proposed for inclusion on to the Paralympic development squads.
In 2009, Athletics is practiced by athletes with visual impairment in more than 100 countries worldwide and governed by the IBSA and IPC.
If you would like to join us as an athlete, or volunteer, please contact us.
Contact
Irish Blind Sports
1 Christchurch Hall,
High Street,
Dublin 8.
Tel: 085 8500193
info@ibsports.ie
Mon 13 February 12
6 Week Archery Course Now Booking
6 WEEK COURSE Monday 7.50pm
€60 for adults (25% discount for IBS Members* )
€40 for Juniors (25% discount for IBS
Sun 05 February 12
IBS Bowlers 3rd in Blackpool 4 Nations
Three tenpin bowlers who are members of IBS travelled to Blackpool England on the weekend of 27th-29th January to participate
Sun 12 February 12
Catherine Walsh and Fran Meehan - Queens of the Road
Whether it’s on the road or on the track Catherine Walsh, with cycling pilot Fran Meehan,are golden queens of the
Thu 02 February 12
First We Take Arsenal Youth, Then We Take New Players
On Sunday, January 29th, a group of our visually impaired young footballers traveled to London to play a challenge game
Tue 14 February 12
Public consultation on European Accessibility Act 2012 - Have Your Say Before Leap Year Day!
As many of you may be aware, the European Commission is exploring the merits of producing a “European Accessibility Act”,
Wed 18 January 12
Golf: Have A Go, Again
John Langan has kindly agreed to have the next golf training day in Leopardstown Golf Centre, Foxrock, on Tuesday Jan
Tue 22 November 11
Listen and Ski!
Coming soon: Skiing – in Ireland!!! YES – even without the snow – just waiting on a confirmed date
Mon 09 January 12
New Year Swims At Belvedere College
Swimming takes place every Wednesday evening from 7 until 8 p.m. in the pool in Belvedere College in Temple Street.
Mon 13 February 12
A Sensational Weekend in Irish Tandem Cycling
The Irish spirit really shined through on todays last day of the 2012 UCI Paracycling Track World Championships in Carson
Fri 17 February 12
The Walk in Dundalk 2012
Pat Kelly and Maureen Madden are organising another weekend of walking in Dundalk from Friday 18th to Sunday 20 of
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