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Just published: this week’s weigh-in stats from Mission: Slimpossible!You can access them HERE But, panic not, there are no individual scores. But it makes for very interesting reading, let me assure you. Remember, the competition is not won by overall weight loss (see below for full explanation). Our team is pushing hard. Check out their weekly schedule HERE – and all are welcome to join with them. How it will work: For the participant clubs: Each participant is given an individual weight loss target they aim to reach over the eight weeks. If they reach 100 per cent of their target, they score 100 points for their club. If they reach 75 per cent of their target, they score 75 points for their club, and so on. The club with the most number of points wins. If somebody exceeds their target, their score will remain at 100 points, as the organisers do not wish to promote excessive weight loss. The winning club will receive €1,500 first prize. For the supporters: There will be an opportunity for members of the public to buy a ‘forecast ticket’ during the competition. When purchasing this ticket, costing €5, each supporter will be asked to predict the order in which the three clubs will finish. Those who successfully predict the ultimate 1-2-3 will be entered into a draw for top prize of €300. Key dates Initial weigh-in took place in Lakeside Sports & Leisure Centre, Ballinrobe: Tuesday, January 7th, 2014; Weekly weigh-ins, Lakeside Sports & Leisure Centre, Ballinrobe: Every Tuesday thereafter until final weigh-in (GAA 7pm, soccer 8pm, rugby 9pm); Group training sessions, Lakeside Sports & Leisure Centre, Ballinrobe: Friday, January 17th, and every Friday until Friday, March 4th (exact time to be confirmed); Saturday, February 1st: Ballinrobe RFC fun challenge, details to be finalised; Saturday, February 15th: Ballinrobe GAA fun challenge, details to be finalised; Saturday, March 1st: Ballinrobe Town AFC fun challenge, details to be finalised; Final weigh-in, Lakeside Sports & Leisure Centre, Ballinrobe: Tuesday, March 11th, 7pm; Winning announcement: Gala Charity Night, Friday, March 14th, venue to be finalised. All proceeds from the final night will go towards the Friends of Grace charity.   Visit Motivation Weight Management website HERE

As this week’s figures show HERE, Ballinrobe Town AFC are leading the three-way race in the Mission: Slimpossible! competition that has generated huge public interest in Ballinrobe. The 1-2-3 after four weigh-ins sees the soccer club out in front, followed by Ballinrobe RFC and Ballinrobe GAA club respectively. Hundreds of pounds have been lost but thousands of euros have been raised for the three clubs and also local charity Friends of Grace. Weigh-ins take place every Tuesday night in Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre, and the final results will become known on the night of Friday, March 14th, at a special event in the Valkenburg, Balinrobe. Mission: Slimpossible! is sponsored and supported on an on-going basis by Motivation Weight Management. Their involvement has made the competition possible, and they have certainly played their part in inspiring people to tackle their excess weight.

UPDATE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14: Details of the event announced, sort of – we are down to a few final decisions about which ones to put in, and which ones to leave out, so here’s the long-list, no harm to keep everyone guessing: Basketball Challenge -dribble up and shoot from free throw line Passing challenge – up the court & run back down From half way line – kick the ball into an empty goal, not as easy as it sounds. Some form of a race with ladders, a sit up, press up and maybe a jersey change See you all at 6.30pm Saturday. UPDATE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13: Change of plan – this event is now going ahead at 6.30pm in Lakeside Sports & Fitness Centre. Weather factors! So, it’s change of venue and a change of time. See you then.   Be in Flanagan Park for 7pm start this Saturday night. It will go ahead under lights – details to be revealed on the night. But it will be a skills-based, intellectually-stimulating, sportsmanship-promoting, playing-field-levelling challenge – just like the Rugby Club’s last Sunday week. Put it in your diary. Afterwards, we go to Costello’s to review the event in full. Anyone available to video it? Visit Motivation Weight Management website HERE

Training sessions schedule: The following is the current training session schedule. Please note, we are NOT expecting people to turn up four times a week – the Thursday session has been put on because initially a lot of people said they couldn’t do Friday nights. Equally, people are very welcome to turn up four nights a week, if they wish. Remember we can avail of any of the scheduled spin, circuit or other classes at Lakeside during Mission: Slimpossible! by contacting Lakeside directly on 094 95 41364 and booking yourself. Cost is €5.00. Booking time is Monday morning. Sunday, 10am, the Green: Ideally, we would like everyone at this – walk, jog, run, exercises. Monday, 9.15pm, Conroy’s: Circuit training incorporating weights. Thursday, 8.30pm, Conroy’s: Run (outside, if weather permits; if not, will be inside), plus Circuit training incorporating weights.  Friday, 7pm, Lakeside: We have a designated spin class on Friday evening at 7pm. Anyone who was there last week and cannot make this week must organise someone to replace them. Contact Brian Golden to secure your place. WHAT THE GROUP DOES: Spin. Friday, 8.30pm, meet inside Lakeside: This is the circuits session, led by Lakeside coaches. The fee is €2. A lot of people are unavailable on Friday nights it seems. WHAT THE GROUP DOES: Circuits. Visit Motivation Weight Management website HERE