Little Athletics Australia has advised that the conduct of all organised Little Athletics activities should be suspended immediately, until at least 20 April 2020. The Australian government has also banned all indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.
Considering these developments, and in the best interests of community health, we must unfortunately:
– Cancel our competition evening (Friday 20th March) which was to be the last meet of the season;
– Defer and/or restructure our Awards Presentation event (which was scheduled for Saturday 28 March).
We will advise revised arrangements for Awards Presentation once the situation becomes clearer.
Reminder: There is NO further Wednesday. Our coaching program for the season is complete.
While ground conditions prevented our meet going ahead last Friday, we were pleased to celebrate with our Team who have qualified for the State Track & Field Championships, to be held this weekend at SOPAC. Many thanks to Mayor Kevin Greene who assisted in presenting a gift to each member of the State Team and provided a few words of support.
Wednesday coaching this week is: Discus (u6 – u10) and Long Jump (u11 – u17).
This Friday will be the Week B program (includes 200m and Hurdles).
Upcoming Events:
28 March at 4:30pm – Presentation Day & Disco. Details will be distributed soon.
Athletics Meet Friday 6th March is Cancelled.
Please note there is no Friday Competition on 28 February.
Wednesday Coaching this week will cover: Hurdles (primarily for athletes entered in the Combined Events Carnival this weekend) and Long Jump (all athletes).
On Friday 6th March, all State Team qualifiers need to arrive by 5:25pm for photos and for presentation of a gift from the club.
STOP PRESS:
All 8 of the Region Championships across NSW are now completed. Congratulations to the 19 St George athletes who have earned entry to the State Championships to be held 14-15 March 2020 at SOPAC. Our team is listed here: 2020 St George State Qualifiers.
It was a magnificent evening at Olds Park last Friday. Here’s hoping for more of that!
This Friday will be the Week A program which includes 100, 400m and 800m (most age groups) events.
Wednesday Coaching will be Shot Put and Discus for all age groups.
Please note there is no Friday Competition on 28 February.
STOP PRESS:
All 8 of the Region Championships across NSW are now completed. Congratulations to the 19 St George athletes who have earned entry to the State Championships to be held 14-15 March 2020 at SOPAC. Our team is listed here: 2020 St George State Qualifiers.
Congratulations to the many St George athletes who have competed so well in the Zone and Regional championships. We anticipate somewhere from 16 – 18 St George athletes will qualify for the LANSW State Track & Field Championships. More information here.
This Friday should be our Week B (hurdles) program.
UPDATE: Due to the (much needed) rain, Athletics is cancelled for this evening 7 February.
Congratulations to the many St George athletes who competed in the Regional Championships this past weekend under very trying conditions with hot weather during much of the carnival and rain at the very end! Hats off to the carnival organisers who simultaneously took care of athlete well-being and managed to get the carnival completed on Sunday, even if the lights did need to be turned on!
This Friday should be our Week B (Hurdles) program. Fingers crossed the forecast rain at the end of this week falls sometime other than on Friday!
Wednesday coaching this week will be Shot Put (u6 – u10) and Long/Triple Jump (u11 – u17).
This Friday will be (definitely) our first meet for 2020 – just 7 meets to go this season. And the weather will behave! See the family portal for the events you’ll be doing.
Wednesday coaching also resumes this week with Discus (u6 – u10) and Javelin (u11 – u17).
Please visit the Upcoming Events page for information on the Regional Championships this coming weekend and the Multi-Event Carnival (entries closing 12 Feb) which is open to all u7 – u17 athletes.
If you’ve not yet registered this season, it’s not too late to give Athletics a go. Registrations remain open (at a reduced rate) and we also accept trialists for a low fee per week for up to two weeks. For more information, contact our Registrar (registrar@stgeorgelac.org.au).
UPDATE: Meet Cancelled due to weather concerns.
This Friday is our first meet for 2020 – just 8 meets to go before the 2019/20 season winds up. See the Family Portal for the events you’ll be doing.
If you’ve not yet registered this season, it’s not too late to give Athletics a go. Registrations remain open (at a reduced rate) and we also accept trialists for a low fee per week for up to two weeks. For more information, contact our Registrar (registrar@stgeorgelac.org.au).
Please note there is no Wednesday Coaching this week. Coaching resumes next week.
With the completion of the Zone Carnival (13-15 Dec) and our final club Meet of the year (20 Dec), our Athletics program takes a break now, returning in 2020.
We wish all our members a safe & merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you all again at Olds Park on 24 January.
Note: Registrations for the 2019/20 season (ie. our current season) are still open and at a reduced fee from January. See the How to Join page.
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