On club nights athletes generally participate in two track and two field events. We use a four-week rotation roster meaning athletes do all their available events at least once every four weeks. Track events are the running races. Field events mean Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, etc. Club nights generally finish by 6:30pm but can be later. There is no exact finish time. We cannot predict how long each event will take. Some athletes leave earlier if they have had enough (especially if they have Tiny Tots with them) or if they have other commitments, that is completely fine. Some families stay till the very end to get some extra practice and coaching in and then help pack up. 

Little Athletics Centres and club nights are run entirely by volunteers and cannot exist without the active involvement of all the parents and carers. We thank you for your ongoing support.

For Children aged between 3-5 years our centre offers a modified program called Tiny Tots. The Tiny Tots program delivers skills-based games focused on the fundamental skills of running, jumping and throwing through age-appropriate activities. (No real javelins or shot puts.)

Tiny Tots requires a lot of active parent participation and is a great chance to do something fun with your child. It’s intended to be play based and relatively unstructured. Games include activities such as running and jumping over rope ladders, mini hurdles, hoops, balance beams, throwing and catching bean bags or playing with the big parachute. Tiny Tots also do the 50m and 70m sprint and long jump. Athletes don’t start discus or shot put until U6s, Hurdles in U8s, High Jump in U9s, Triple Jump and Javelin in U11.

Our club welcomes athletes from all abilities and wants them to feel welcome to learn new skills and be their best. Little Athletics uses the term Multi-Class athletes for children with suspected or diagnosed disabilities.

Athletes with disability can usually be fully included in the standard program each week with the right information and parent/carer support. 

Please discuss your family’s needs with us to help us determine what if any modifications are needed. For example, we have lights we can set up next to the race starter for athletes who are deaf, our discus cages are wheelchair accessible and so on.

We can also modify the rules or equipment so athletes can participate; for example, using a lighter shot put.

For more information on modifications plus resources to better include athletes with disability, please see link to Little Athletics Inclusion Hub, Inclusion Fact Sheets and Multi-Class Athletes video on our policy section

Do I Need to be Classified?

No! Classification is only required by athletes wanting to compete at a higher level where the Multi-Class competition is available. It is not needed to participate at our Centre level. However, if your child loves Athletics and wants to compete eventually it can be useful to start the process for classification sooner rather than later. It can be a lengthy process. Their classification can also be used for school carnivals.

What are the Eligible Impairments for classification?

Athletes need to meet the minimum disability criteria in one or more of the following impairment groups.

- Physical Impairment.

- Intellectual Impairment.

- Vision Impairment.

- Hearing Impairment.

- Transplant recipients.

How Do I Get Classified?

Everything you need to know is included on the Multiclass policy document in our policy section but please get in touch if you have any further questions. [email protected] 

The committee meets at 5:15pm on the 1st Thursday of every month at a local eatery or online. Meetings usually take about 1-1.5hours. All club members are welcome to attend. We’d love to hear your ideas or feedback. NOTE: The date sometimes changes during school holidays. Email [email protected] or [email protected] for confirmation or further details.