Sunbury Little Athletics Centre Inc.
Affiliated with Victorian Little Athletics Association Incorporated
Website last updated: 21 Nov 09 (GL)
21 Nov 09:
113 athletes competed today at Boardman Reserve, the feature event being steeple chase. Results are now available.
Next week (28 Nov), we will be running Program 10 which will feature hurdles for all age groups on the front straight.
Red Team Helpers are on duty.
Just a reminder that 28 Nov is a "Bring-a Friend" Day. If you have any friends who want to have a try of little athletics, feel free to bring them along.
On Sunday (29 Nov) the Region Multi Event will be run a Kilmore. Good luck to all Sunbury athletes competing.
Congratulations to all who competed in the Relay Region competition last Sunday. Results are also now available.
There were some great performances by the Sunbury teams, in particular, the U9B 4x100m team not only won the final but also broke the Northern Metro Region record with a time of 1.02.97.
Overall, 10 Sunbury teams have progressed to the State Championships to be held at Olympic Park on 13 Dec - good luck to all!
The teams are:
U9G - 4x200m
U15G - 4x200m
U11G - 4x200m
U10B - 4x100m, 4x200m, Medley
U9B - 4x100m, 4x200m, Medley
U15B - 4x100m
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14 Nov 09:
125 athletes competed today in near perfect conditions. Results are now available.
To all athletes competing at the Region Relays tomorrow - Good Luck!
Next week (Sat 21 Nov) we will be running Event Program 1. Yellow Team Helpers are on duty.
Also, remember that on Sat 28 Nov 09, we are having a "Bring-a-Friend" Day. So if you have any mates out there who want to try out little athletics (free of charge), please bring them along to the competition on the 28th.
10 Nov 09:
This Sunday, the Region Relays will be conducted at the Diamond Valley athletics track at Willinda Park, Greensborough.
The Event Program is attached. Details of parking at the Willinda Park venue is also available.
Our Team Managers will advise athletes about what events they will be competing in over the next day or so.Relay training is planned for this Thursday night at Boardman Reserve, commencing at 5.00pm, and each athlete will get a personalized pack with their events listed and general information about the competition day.
If athletes cannot make training on Thursday night, they can collect their information packs on Saturday.
If anyone has any queries or concerns, please contact our Team Manager, Steve Rodwell, on 0418 342 386.
As an extra bonus, some elite Australian athletes (Madeleine Pape & Alwyn Jones) will be attending our Region Relays on Sunday between 1pm and 2pm. They will be accompanied by Athletics Victoria Chief Executive Officer, Nick Honey, and Programs Manager, Jade Borella.
9 Nov 09:
Yesterday, approx 240 little athletes from the Sunbury and Coburg Centres competed in the 2nd Coburg-Sunbury Challenge at Boardman Reserve, Sunbury.
In warm conditions, athletes competed in the right spirit, in what turned out to be a most successful day.
Coburg, for the second year running, accumulated the most Centre points to retain the Coburg-Sunbury Challenge Cup.
Congratulations to the Coburg Centre - we look forward to competing again at your venue next season.
Results for the Sunbury athletes are now available.
Next Sat (14 Nov) we will be running Event Program 7. Green Team Helpers are on duty.
Also:
Information on another Sportsco Sunbury promotion is now available!!
31 Oct 09:
134 Sunbury little athletes competed in warm and humid conditions today. Results are now available.
4x100m relays were run today. These results are also now available. Seven new age records were established and/or broken.
Congratulations to all athletes involved.
Another record was broken today in the U15G Javelin. Rachel Northover threw a distance of 21.19m to create a new benchmark for the U15 girls. Well done Rachel.
The Coburg-Sunbury Challenge is on next Sunday, 8 Nov. Please note that Red, Yellow and Green Team helpers are on duty.
Coburg versus Sunbury
Challenge
Sunday 8th November 2009
at
Sunbury Little Athletics Centre
Boardman Reserve, Sunbury, (Melway 381 H5)
Warm ups start at 0900. First event starts at 0915.
Events:
U6
U7
U8
U9
UI0
U11
U12
U13
U14/15/16
70m
70m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
400m
400m
400m
800m
800m
800m
800m
Shot Put
Shot Put
Shot Put
Shot Put
Shot Put
Javelin
Shot Put
Discus
Discus
Long Jump
Long Jump
Long Jump
Discus
Long Jump
Long Jump
Javelin
High Jump
High Jump
4x100 Relay
4x100 Relay
4x100 Relay
4x100 Relay
4x100 Relay
4x100 Relay
4x100 Relay
In relation to RELAY EVENTS, preference will be given to teams who have entered Region Relays.
This will be considered a “normal” competition for Sunbury athletes and points will be calculated and added to the season aggregate.
Our usual “Toddlers” race will also be run.
More information?
The event program will conclude at approximately 2.00pm.
Food and drinks will be available throughout the day, including a lunch menu.
Parent helpers will be required to assist at the following events:
Yellow Team: Shot Put (2 pits), Finish Marshals
Red Team: Long Jump (2 pits), High Jump
Green Team: Discus, High Jump, Javelin
For any other details, please ask a committee member.
30 Oct 09:
#Newsletter 4 is now available.
Also see attached flyer for the Coburg-Sunbury Challenge which is to be held next weekend, Sunday 8 November.
24 Oct 09:
150 athletes competed in perfect weather conditions today at Boardman Reserve.
Results are now available.
Next week (Sat 31 Oct) we will be running a modified Program 4 which will include 4 x 100 m relays (see Centre Records - bottom of table) for each age group in lieu of the steeple chase events.
Red Team Helpers are on duty.
Remember that training is on this Tues evening at 5.00pm.
22 Oct 09:
Please note that Yellow Team Helpers are on duty this Sat (24 Oct).
Newsletter #3 is now available.
21 Oct 09:
IGA are a major sponsor of Little Athletics. They are currently holding a docket competition with prizes totalling $15,000. So if you shop at IGA keep your dockets and bring them along to athletics there will be a box in the clubhouse for all your dockets. The more dockets we receive the greater chance we have to win some money for the club.
For more information about the competition click on the link to VLAA and follow the links to the IGA docket competition.
Just a reminder time is running out to put your name up for the relay teams. So get in fast as training for the big event will begin very soon!
17 Oct 09:
Today's competition has been cancelled due to an unduly wet track from the rain over the last week. The program to be run today, Event Program 3, will now be run next Sat (24 Oct).
Please note that the walks for U8's and U9's will be marshalled at 8.15am for an 8.30am start. All other children will commence their warm ups at 8.30am.
11 Oct 09:
The third competition day of the track and field season is on next Saturday (17 Oct) at Boardman Reserve.
We will be running Event Program 3. 100m, 200m, distance events, hurdles, walks and the usual field events will feature.
U6 and U7 boys and girls will have a session of On-Track.
Please note that the walks for U8's and U9's will be marshalled at 8.15am for an 8.30am start. All other children will commence their warm ups at 8.30am.
The Green Team helpers are on duty.
10 Oct 09:
155 athletes competed today, the second competition for the season.
Results are now available.
Just a reminder that training is on again this Tues night (13 Oct) at 5.00pm, Boardman Reserve - all athletes welcome!
........ followed by the in-store promotion at Sportsco Sunbury.
Latest newsletter also attached.
9 Oct 09:
Information on Sportsco Sunbury In-Store promotion now available!!
8 Oct 09:
The second competition day of the track and field season is on this Saturday (10 Oct) at Boardman Reserve.
We will be running Event Program 2. 70m, 100m, 400m, walks and the usual field events will feature. U6 and U7 boys and girls will have a session of On-Track.
Please note that the walks (U10 - U16) will be marshalled at 8.15am for an 8.30am start. All other children will commence their warm ups at 8.30am.
The Red Team helpers are on duty.
4 Oct 09:
Yesterday, 133 little athletes competed at our first competition for the season.
Our new timing gates were used for the first time and everything ran smoothly with the kids (and officials) coming to grips with the new system very quickly.
The golden rule with the timing gates is that athletes need to stay in their allotted lanes.
Prior to the first event, the new timing gates were officially opened by our Team Manager, Steve Rodwell, and the U6 and U7 little athletes - see below.
Results for yesterday are now available. Information about next week's competition (10 Oct) will be provided soon.
Just a reminder that training is on this Tues night (6 Oct) at 5.00pm, Boardman Reserve - all athletes welcome!
2 Oct 09:
The first newsletter for the season is now available.
27 Sep 09:
The first competition day of the track and field season is on next Saturday (3 Oct), commencing at 0830 sharp at Boardman Reserve.
We will be running Event Program 9. Each age group will have 4 events, except for the U6 boys and girls who will have 3 events plus a session of On Track.
70m, 100m and 200m sprints will feature with Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Javelin and Shot Put in the field events.
The Yellow Team helpers are on duty. See Parent Roster for the teams on duty in upcoming weeks.
17 Sep 09:
This Sat, 19 Sep, Sunbury LAC's second Registration session will be held at the Clubrooms at Boardman Reserve. This is the last chance for early bird registration fees - see registration page for details
29 Aug 09:
Details of upcoming SPORTSCO sponsorship activity coming soon!
Also, you may have received an email from the VLAA to register on line. The on-line registration facility will have redirected you to this website.
Please go to the registration page attached and follow the process to register.
15 Aug 09:
Recently Brennan Wilkins, Cody Rodwell & Riley Dinsdale represented Sunbury Little Athletics Centre at the first ever Little Athletics Sandown Relays competing as the Sunbury Speed Demons. Congratulations to the boys finishing first in their age group. It was a great day and a very well organised event by VLAA. Here is a picture of the boys with their sashes.
9 Aug 09:
Now that the Cross Country Season is complete, preparations are being made for the commencement of the Track and Field Season commencing on 3 Oct 09, only 8 weeks away. The Season Calendar is now available.
Some highlights of the upcoming season:
The season will consist of 20 competition days including 4 twilight events,
The program allows little athletes to compete in all Region and State events,
The early competitions will prepare little athletes for the Region and State Relay events,
On 7 Nov, little athletes from the Coburg Centre will be visiting Sunbury to compete,
On 6 Mar, Sunbury LAC will be conducting a Medal Competition, where gold, silver and bronze medals will be up for grabs in each event, and
On 27 Mar, the Sunbury Championship and Presentation Day will be held.
Sunbury LAC will commence the registration process in September, with two registration mornings being planned for 12 and 19 Sep. Register before the commencement of the season proper to take advantage of the early bird rates!!
See How to Register for the New Season Here!!
Some late mail ......
Sunbury LAC plans to have timing gates and a new uniform in place for the start of the new season. Stay tuned for more details!!
