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HIPPO stands for 'Highlands and Islands - Performance, Participation, Opportunity' HIPPO is a concept borne following athletics training camps in Stornoway and Shetland in September 2007 and through discussions with athletics clubs in the Highlands by Highland Regional Coaches Charlie Forbes (Endurance) and Tracy Tamijmarane (Throws). They identified the urgent need for the establishment of an athletics competition and support system; this system would, given the geography and travel logistics and costs involved, have to be innovative to meet the needs of both rural and remote athletics clubs and those on in and around Inverness.  HIPPO is designed around, and will meet these needs. Highlands Athletics Development officer, Julie Wyatt has been instrumental in facilitating HIPPO.

11 athletics clubs from the Highlands, Moray, Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney have affiliated to HIPPO: IHAAC, CAAC, OAC, NUAAC, NAAAC,SAC,SRAC, ESAC, RCAC, MRR and EAC.

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The HIPPO’s Back in Town

Hippo 2008

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