Hello Team Caulfield. We hope all our families enjoyed a well deserved rest over the Easter holiday break. Our 54th season saw 395 athletes register with the club, down slightly from last year but our second largest number of members in recent history.

Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day

Our Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day will take place on Sunday 21st April from 4:00pm. One very important item that’s always on the AGM agenda is the election of the new Caulfield Little Athletics Club Committee.

Each year the current committee is required to step down to allow the opportunity for new families to become more involved in the running of the club. We urge parents to consider how they can contribute in a way that best suits their family, this could include sharing a role with another parent. With 264 families registered at the club this year, we can have a committee bursting with the skills and talents to share the work load and have a lot of fun.

Please take the time to read the profiles of our current committee members here to learn how they became involved at the club and decided to join the committee and why it has been a positive experience for them.

Season Photos

We’ll be putting together a photo presentation of season highlights for Presentation Day. Please send your photos through to media@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au.

Help With Trophies

We are looking for some parents who would be keen to assist with organising the trophy order for Presentation Day. If you would like to know more about what is involved please email our Competition Director Sheridan English at competition@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au.

Winter Training – Commences Monday 22nd April

All athletes (U6-U17) who registered and paid for the Summer Season are encouraged to continue training over the winter months. You are able to participate in weekly winter training at no extra cost. Winter training is held on Mondays from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Training takes place at Duncan Mackinnon on the grassed area near the netball courts.

We are also finalising details to allow us to offer ongoing training in track and field events over winter on Wednesday nights. Interested athletes would pay $10 cash per session to the coach. A minimum of 5 athletes would need to be booked in for the session to go ahead. Sprints would be offered each week along with a jump and throw session. We’ll send out a further email about this in due course.

Bayside Cross Country

Commences Saturday 27th April. All registered Caulfield athletes are encouraged to sign up to Bayside Cross Country when registrations open. This is a fabulous way to stay fit especially if your children play winter sport like soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, netball or want to continue their fitness in preparation for next season. Request to join the Bayside Cross Country group on Team App to stay up to date with information about the upcoming season.

School Sport Victoria Team Vic Program

Registrations are open for athletes aged 10 to 12 who are interested in trying out for Team Vic to represent Victoria at the School Sports Australia Track & Field Championships being held in Sydney later in the year. The trial date is Monday 16th September. Click here for more information.

Key Dates

Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April 4pm-6:30pm
Winter Training Commences: Monday 22nd April 5pm-6pm
Bayside Cross Country Commences: Saturday 27th April
State XC Relays: Saturday 8th June
Region XC Carnivals: 13th/14th July
State XC Championships: Saturday 10th August

Newsletter – Competition Week 17

Hello Team Caulfield. We have our last weekend of summer competition with our Centre Championships this Saturday. Entries have now closed and we will have 245 athletes competing in over 1,000 events!

Please note our earlier start time of 8:30am (8.45:am for On Track). We need all athletes competing in 60m Hurdles, U11+ 800m, U7G 70m and U7B Long Jump warmed up and ready for an 8:30am start.

All parents will be asked to assist throughout the day, with assistance required with the hurdles first thing, and again at around 11am, as well as with pack up which we’ll try to tackle progressively from 11am.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 17 – Saturday 23rd March Centre Championships.

Click here to view the program.

Please note that the timetable is a guide only, and events will run early if we are able to do so, so please ensure you arrive in plenty of time before your child’s first event.

Warm Up starts: 8:15am
Program starts: 8:30am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 8:45am, finish by 10:30am.
Pack Up: All age groups
Duty: All parents
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival – Sign in For Duty

All parents to please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty if already nominated, or be given a duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Given it is a longer day and we don’t have all athletes competing, we will be short of our normal pool of parent volunteers – especially on the canteen and BBQ. Please sign up for these roles.
Any parents who signed up last Saturday to help as Presentation Assistants, Results Runners or Track Marshalls, could you please email our registrar Claire at registrar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au ASAP.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Presentations
We will be asking AGMs to try to hold Presentations throughout the morning, but ask for everyone’s patience as this is the most difficult part of the day, often with a backlog to get through towards the end of the day. We are all volunteers and will get through all groups as quickly as possible. For any children unable to stay for their medal presentation, these will be held and given out at Presentation Day on 21st April.

Winter Cross Country Season Dates
LAVic have released the dates for the upcoming Winter Cross Country season. If you have competed during the Summer Track & Field Season, you are able to participate in Cross Country training and LAVic events at no extra cost.

State Cross Country Relay Championships: 8 June 2024, Venue TBC
Region Cross Country Carnivals: 13th/14th July, Venue: Various
State Cross Country Champioships: 10 August. Venue TBC

Key Dates

Caulfield Centre Championships: Saturday 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm
State XC Relays: Saturday 8th June
Region XC Carnivals: 13th/14th July
State XC Championships: Saturday 10th August

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 16

Hello Team Caulfield. This week we are running a Makeup Program to try to even up the number of times each age group has completed each event, while trying to avoid groups doing the same two field events as they did in Program D during Week 15.

This Saturday we have a few parents away who have regularly helped each week to:

supervise the setup of the canteen/BBQ
act as Track Marshalls to organise the athletes on the back straight.

We are putting a call out to parents who aren’t rostered on duty this week to put up their hands to assist in these areas. Please email our President, Andrew, if you can assist.

There’s a lot more news to share, so please read through to the end!

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 16 – Saturday 16th March

Make Up Program. Click here to view the program.

U13+ athletes will need to be warmed up and ready to start Long Hurdles at 8:30am
Warm Up starts: 8:30am for all other athletes
Regular Program starts: 8:45am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U8 Girls and U10 Girls
Duty: Team A where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

State Championships Wrap Up
A huge congratulations to all 76 CLAC athletes who competed in very hot conditions last weekend. We saw countless PB’s broken, as well as 3 Victorian Records on the weekend. Our athletes brought home a record 36 medals with 13 Gold, 11 Silver & 12 Bronze plus 45 top 8 places.

Centre Championships Are Next Week
Athletes must be registered to compete!

Event registration is done via your Results HQ account. Due to the complexity of offering every event and the recording sheets needing to be pre-prepared to accept results, unfortunately we cannot cater for late entries on the day. The registration portal will remain open until 10pm on Monday 18th March. If you have not already done so, please go in and register your child to compete by selecting their chosen events. Please remember to nominate no more than 2 events in each category (Sprints, Track/Distance, Jumps & Throws). Instructions on how to register can be found on our website.

Athletes who do not register by the 18th will not be able to compete on the day. Centre Champs is a longer program than normal due to every event being on offer, as well as the numerous presentations that will be held throughout the day. Once entries have closed, we will optimise the program to be as condensed as possible, with age groups potentially being combined and events run together, but rest assured medals are awarded for each age group (i.e. children from different age groups do not compete against each other).

We do require all parents to lend a hand on the day, especially with pack up. A duty roster will be available for sign up this Saturday for roles other than age group managers/assistants.

We hope to see as many children as possible next week to cap off a great season!

If families have not completed their 50% duty quota, responded to an email from our registrar Claire or spoken to her or a Committee member about their situation, their child may also be unable to compete.

This Saturday is your remaining chance to boost your duty % if you are on the cusp so please jump in and help as we close out the season. And remember to sign in for duty so that your duty can be recorded.

Key Dates

Week 16 Competition: 16th March, Makeup Program, U8 & U11 Girls on Pack Up.
Monday 18th March: Entries close for Centre Championships.
Caulfield Centre Championships: 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 15

Hello Team Caulfield. This week we are running Program D, with our optional Walks event for athletes who would like to compete prior to the start of the program. We encourage only athletes wishing to compete seriously to take part.

A reminder that there will be no regular competition next Saturday 9th March due to States Championships. Good luck to our 79 Caulfield athletes competing across the weekend – we hope you have a great time and smash some PB’s!

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 15 – Saturday 2nd March

Program D. Click here to view the program.

Walks:
U8-U9s at 8:20am 700mW
U10-U11s at 8:30am 1100mW
U12+ at 8:40am 1500mW
Warm Up starts: 8:30am
Regular Program starts: 8:40am (U7G, U9B, U10s, U11s) with the remaining groups starting at 9:00am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U11 Boys
Duty: Team B where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Final Super Sunday Training
Our final Sunday session is being held this Sunday 3rd March in the lead up to States and our Centre Championships for all our U8+ athletes. Please book in via Team App. This Sunday we have:

3pm-4pm
Distance (75 mins until 4.15pm)
High Jump Senior Mat
Javelin
Long Jump
Shot Put
Sprints

4pm-5pm
Discus
High Jump Junior Mat
Hurdles
Triple Jump

Centre Championships 23rd March
Since registrations opened on the 24th February, we have seen 52 athletes registered to take part in our Centre Championships on the 23rd March. This is fantastic but we’d love to see many more join in!

At our Centre Championships, athletes select the events they wish to compete in (up to a set max. for their age group) and compete for medals. Event registration is done via your Results HQ account

Registrations will close at 10pm on Monday the 18th March. Athletes who do not register by the 18th March will not be able to compete on the day.

There are 2 rounds remaining to boost your duty % if you are on the cusp so please jump in and help as we close out the season. And remember to sign in for duty so that your duty can be recorded.

State Championships – Timetable/Duty Roster

The final timetable and progressions list can be found on the LAVic website.

The State Duty roster will be at the track for those families competing who have not yet signed up for completion.All families competing will each need to perform one duty across the weekend.

Key Dates

Week 15 Competition: 2nd March, Program D, U11 Boys on Pack Up.
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Knox). No club competition.
Week 16 Competition: 16th March, Makeup Program, U8 & U11 Girls on Pack Up.
Monday 18th March: Entries close for Centre Championships.
Caulfield Centre Championships: 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 14

Hello Team Caulfield. This week we are running Program C, kicking off with long hurdles for U13+ athletes who need to be warmed up and ready to go at 8:30am.

A reminder for those athletes competing at States Championships on 9th/10th March that there has been a change of venue to Knox Park Athletics Centre (Bunjil Way, Knoxfield). There will be no regular competition at Duncan Mackinnon on Saturday 9th March.

There is lots of news again this week, so please make sure you read all the way to the end of the newsletter.

Super Sunday Training – Make sure you book in now!
We are offering training on Sundays in the lead up to States and our Centre Championships for our U8+ athletes. Please book in via Team App. This Sunday 25th February we have:

3pm-4pm
Distance (75 mins until 4.15pm)
High Jump Senior Mat
Javelin
Long Jump
Shot Put
Sprints

4pm-5pm
Discus
High Jump Junior Mat
Hurdles
Triple Jump

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 14 – Saturday 24th February

Program C. Click here to view the program.

U13+ long hurdles start at 8:30am
Warm Up starts: 8:30am
Regular Program starts: 8:45am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U7 Boys
Duty: Team A where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Centre Championships – Registrations opening Saturday Evening
At our Centre Championships, athletes select the events they wish to compete in (up to a set max. for their age group) and compete for medals. Event registration is done via your Results HQ account.

The registration portal will open Saturday evening. You should receive an email from ResultsHQ inviting you to register. Please go in and register your child to compete by selecting their chosen events. Please remember to nominate no more than 2 events in each category (Sprints, Track/Distance, Jumps & Throws) or your registration will be rejected.

Registrations will close at 10pm on Monday the 18th March.
Athletes who do not register by the 18th March will not be able to compete on the day.

If families have not completed their 50% duty quota or spoken to our registrar Claire or a Committee member about their situation, their child may also be unable to compete.

There are 3 rounds remaining to boost your duty % if you are on the cusp so please jump in and help as we close out the season. And remember to sign in for duty so that your duty can be recorded.

State Track & Field – last call for any scratchings
Just a reminder if any athletes who have qualified for States are unable compete, please let us know and complete the webform on the LAVic site to scratch officially by 11am on Monday 26th February to enable the next child to be elevated to compete.

Duty Roster for State Championships
We are expecting to receive our duty allocations for State Track & Field hopefully by the end of this week, and will be sending the roster around as soon as possible to be populated. Please keep an eye on the socials and your inbox to ensure you can get in quickly to secure a spot that suits best.

Key Dates

Week 14 Competition: 24th February, Program C, U7 Boys on Pack Up.
Week 15 Competition: 2nd March, Program D, U11 Boys on Pack Up.
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Knox). No club competition.
Week 16 Competition: 16th March, Makeup Program, U8 & U11 Girls on Pack Up.
Monday 18th March: Entries close for Centre Championships.
Caulfield Centre Championships: 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 13

Hello Team Caulfield. We return to the track for a three week stretch of regular Saturday Competition starting with Program B and hurdles – our U8s will be running on the big hurdles on the front straight for the first time this week.

Congratulations to our 83 athletes who have progressed to the State Championships at Casey Fields on 9th/10th March. Click here for detailed information and the draft timetable.

There is lots of news this week, so please make sure you read all the way to the end of the newsletter.

Super Sunday Training – Make sure you book in now!

We offer the best Little Aths training in the state and do so at no extra cost to our members. Now we are offering training on Sundays in the lead up to States and our Club Championships for our U8+ athletes. Don’t miss out! Please book in via Team App. This Sunday 18th February we have:

3pm – 4pm
Sprints
Distance Running Juniors U8-U10
High Jump – Junior Mat U8-U10
Long Jump
Shot Put
Javelin

4pm-5pm
Distance Running Seniors U11+
High Jump – Senior Mat U11+
Triple Jump U11+
Hurdles
Discus

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 13 – Saturday 17th February

Program B. Click here to view the program.

Warm Up starts: 8:30am
Regular Program starts: 8:45am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U9 Boys
Duty: Team B where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Update to Presentation Day & AGM
At our recent committee meeting it was decided to move our Presentation Day & AGM to Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm. Please update your diaries with this new date and time.

SMR Track & Field Wrap
Last weekend we saw over 125 Caulfield athletes represent the club at the Southern Metro Region Track & Field Carnival here at Duncan Mackinnon. A huge thank you to all that helped out and performed duty – the meet could not run without your help.

It was a hot, but very successful weekend for the club, topping the medal tally with a huge 144 Medals (58 Gold, 37 Silver & 49 Bronze), and countless PB’s broken.

Congratulations to our 83 athletes who have progressed to the State Championships at Casey Fields on 9th/10th March. Click here for detailed information and the draft timetable.

Duty Requirements
With only 5 weeks of competition left, it is timely reminder to our families of duty requirements to ensure your child is eligible to compete at Centre Championships on March 23rd and be eligible for End of Season Club, Age Group or PB trophies. Key points are:

Each family must complete their duty role at a minimum of 50% of the meets that your child/children participate.
Each family (parent or guardian) MUST SIGN IN at the DUTY DESK every week they attend for duty prior to the start of competition otherwise duty attendance will not be recorded.
Parents with Under 6 “On Track” athletes in the family are not required to nominate for duty.

Centre Championships – Portal opening soon
As we enter the final few months of the season, preparations are underway for our Centre Championships which will close out the season on the 23rd March.

This is a highlight of the CLAC calendar, with all eligible athletes able to select their favourite events to compete in (up to a set max. for their age group) and compete for medals.

Event registration needs to be completed via your Results HQ account.

Further information will be shared next week, but get your children to start thinking about what events they’d like to compete in so you’re ready to go when the portal opens.

Could you please check to ensure you can access your athlete’s Results HQ account.

Results HQ website: https://www.resultshq.com.au
Use the email address that you use to receive emails from Caulfield Little Athletics.
If you don’t know your password, click on the “Trouble logging in?” link, enter your email address and you will be sent an email containing a reset password link.
If you can’t login and it returns you to the login page without an error message, you may need to try a different internet browser. Google Chrome is recommended.
Still can’t login? Try clicking on the Help button and use the option to submit a request to Timing Solutions.
Get no response from Timing Solutions? You will need to contact LAVic on 9960 8600 or email office@lavic.com.au for further assistance.

The only assistance Claire our Registrar can give you is to confirm the email address associated with your account.

We would be grateful if families can attend to this as soon as possible – we don’t want athletes to miss out when registrations open.

Key Dates

Week 13 Competition: 17th February
Week 14 Competition: 24th February
Week 15 Competition: 2nd March
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields). No club competition.
Week 16 Competition: 16th March
Caulfield Centre Championships: 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. This weekend there is no regular club competition at Duncan Mackinnon as we will be hosting the annual Southern Metro Region Track & Field Carnival (Saturday and Sunday). Good luck to all 129 Caulfield competitors who have registered to compete in various events over the weekend.

Update to Presentation Day & AGM Date
At our recent committee meeting it was decided to move our Presentation Day & AGM to Sunday 21st April 4pm-6pm. Please update your diaries with this new date and time.

SMR Track & Field Information
Natalie Nielsen, Mark Langham, Sheridan English & Meikhaela McDonald are your Caulfield Team Managers over the weekend. Please make sure you check in with them upon arrival so they know you are there for your event.

Families with athletes competing should have received a detailed email from Sheridan this morning. Just a few reminders for the SMR competition:

Parking
Car parking will be at a premium as netball will also be happening within the Duncan Mackinnon precinct. Please allow adequate time for parking and getting into the venue.

Caulfield Tent
The Caulfield team tent will be located near the 100m start line on the front straight. When you arrive at the venue please check in with Team Managers – Natalie, Mark, Sheridan & Mekihaela. BYO picnic rugs, blankets and chairs.

Uniforms
A reminder that SMR Competitions are more strict with uniforms than our regular club competitions.

You must bring and wear your Commonwealth Bank registration patch.
COLES patches are to be sewn onto your Caulfield singlet, t-shirt or crop top just above the LAVic logo on the right side.
Shorts must be navy blue (not black) – no logos or pockets.

Call Room
The Track Call Room will be located at the North Road end of the track. The Field Call Room will be located at the Oval end of the track near the 150m mark. The Track Call Room will open 30 minutes prior to an event and close 20 minutes prior to an event. Athletes for field events are to marshal at the Field Call Room 20 minutes prior to an event. Please double check with your Team Manager when you arrive and listen for announcements during the course of the day.

Scratching
If your athlete will not be competing in their nominated event/s for whatever reason this weekend, please forward this information to Team Manager Natalie prior to the day if possible, either by email or text message. This will allow time for the required paperwork to be completed and submitted and also avoid unnecessary time spent looking for your child/ren at the time of their event.

Email: competition@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

Timetable/Athlete Handbook/Live Results
The SMR timetable as at 2nd February can be found at

https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/24-SMR-TF-Timetable-final-version-2-2-24.pdf

The Athlete/Parent/Guardian Handbook can be found at

https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Region-Track-Field-Carnival-Athlete-Information-2024.pdf

**Note the section about Individual Athlete Result Cards. Those wanting result cards need to register for them prior to 11am, Tuesday 13th February.

Start Lists and Live Results will be available at

https://lavic.resultshub.com.au/

Canteen/BBQ/Silent Auction
The BBQ and Canteen will be operating, along with the coffee van and ice cream van. Medal engraving will also be available. We will also be running a Silent Auction.

Duty
Thank you to all parents who have volunteered for duty – without you the event cannot proceed. Please do the following;

Arrive before your allocated time and present at the Caulfield team tent for your duty briefing, vest and badge and for direction to your duty.
Closed-toe shoes must be worn whilst volunteering your time on the track.
Please follow all instructions from the Chief Officials in regards to competition duties.

Please don’t hesitate to ask Natalie, Mark, Sheridan, Meikhaela or any other Committee Member any questions you may have. We are all here to help and make sure your SMR competition is lots of fun and a success for us all.

Have fun and go Team Caulfield!!!

Key Dates

Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition.
Week 13 Competition: 17th February
Week 14 Competition: 24th February
Week 15 Competition: 2nd March
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields). No club competition.
Week 16 Competition: 16th March
Caulfield Centre Championships: 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Sunday 21st April

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 12

Hello Team Caulfield. This week we are running Program A with our U13+ athletes who wish to compete in the 1500m ready to run at 8:30am sharp. We have 129 of our U9+ athletes competing at SMR Track & Field next weekend, so looking to see a great turn out this Saturday to finish off their preparation.

A reminder that there will be no regular competition next Saturday 10th February due to SMR. We encourage families that don’t have a child competing, to still pop down to the track over the SMR weekend to support our athletes and the club.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 12 – Saturday February 3rd.

Program A. Click here to view the program.

1500m starts: 8:30am for U13+ athletes
Warm Up starts: 8:30am
Regular Program starts: 8:45am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U8 Boys
Duty: Team A where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

SMR Track & Field Duty Roster
We’ll be making a final call out for parents with athletes competing at SMR who have not yet registered for duty to do so this Saturday before the roles will be automatically allocated this weekend.

The latest draft SMR timetable has been published to the SMR event page on the LAVic website. This will allow you to check your child’s event times.

As we have substantial duty requirements, unfortunately we are going to need all families to complete ONE DUTY PER CHILD they have competing.

Club Championships, AGM & Presentation Day
Planning has started for these key events. Please put the following dates in your diaries.

Saturday 23rd March – Club Championships

Saturday 20th April – Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day

CLAC Committee Positions
At our upcoming AGM the current committee is required to step down to allow the opportunity for new passionate families to be involved with our great club. We are a volunteer organisation. Committee members are visible each Saturday in our purple shirts – don’t hesitate to speak to any of us about our roles. We urge you to consider nominating for a position on the Committee where your strengths could make a real difference to the ongoing success of our club and your children’s athletics journey.

Key Dates

Week 12 Competition: 3rd February.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition.
Week 13 Competition: 17th February
Week 14 Competition: 24th February
Week 15 Competition: 2nd March
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields). No club competition.
Week 16 Competition: 16th March
Caulfield Centre Championships: 23rd March
Presentation Day & AGM: Saturday 20th April

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 11

Hello Team Caulfield. This week we are running Program D with our additional optional Walks event for athletes who would like to compete prior to the program commencing. We encourage only athletes who wish to compete seriously to take part.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 11 – Saturday January 27th.

Program D. Click here to view the program.

Walks start: 8:30am U8-U9; 8:40am U10-U11; 8:50am U12+
Warm Up starts: 8:40am
Regular Program starts: 8:50am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U7 Girls
Duty: Team B where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

SMR Track & Field Update

The draft SMR timetable, as well as the entrants list, has now been published to the SMR event page on the LAVic website. This will allow you to check your child’s event times.

We are waiting on our duty roles to be confirmed and will hopefully be sending the roster out for sign up by the weekend.

As we have substantial duty requirements, unfortunately we are going to need all families to complete ONE DUTY PER CHILD they have competing.

State Combined Event Wrap
Congratulations to our 31 athletes who competed this year, 19 of whom were first timers at the event.

We had three new Centre Records set:

Austin Miller set a new U10B Multi Class record of 492 points.
Fraser Mattinson set a new U17B 7 event Combined (Heptathlon) record of 3238 points.
Chelsea Whittle set a new U17G 7 event Combined (Heptathlon) record of 2830 points.

We had six athletes improve on their performances from last year:

Alessandra Mariani (U12G): improved from 21st to 11th
Imogen Brownjohn (U12G): improved from 11th to 8th
Andrew MacRae (U14B): improved from 21st to 10th
Cooper Smith (U14B): improved from 30th to 25th
Daniel MacRae (U17B): improved from 8th to 6th
Fraser Mattinson (U17B): improved from 9th to 3rd

We achieved 10 top 8 performances this year, including one medal (Bronze)

3rd: Fraser Mattinson (U17B)
4th: Jaikiah Honner (U17B)
4th: Chelsea Whittle (U17G)
4th: Austin Miller (U10B MC)
6th: Archer Carisbrooke (U11B)
6th: Caleb De Young
6th: Jack Netwon (U14B)
6th: Daniel MacRae (U17B)
7th: Ethan Cash (U17B)
8th: Imogen Brownjohn (U12G)

Click here to view the results of all CLAC athletes.

Reminder
No club competition on Saturday 10th February due to our hosting of SMR Track & Field.

Key Dates

Week 11 Competition: 27th January.
Week 12 Competition: 3rd February.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition.
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields). No club competition.

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 10

Hello Team Caulfield. We hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and New Year break and managed to recharge the batteries with family and friends.

As we launch into the second half of the season, there are quite a few Region and State events coming up in the next few months which means several weeks of no regular competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Click here to see the updated Season Calendar and keep an eye out on the Noticeboard for details at the track on Saturdays.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 10 – Saturday January 13th.

Program B. Click here to view the program.

Warm starts: 8.30am
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U13 Boys
Duty: Team A where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Training Resumes

Training will start back on Monday 15 January.

No Club Competition Saturday 20th January

Due to the State Combined Event taking placing at Lakeside Stadium next Saturday & Sunday, there will be no regular competition on Saturday 20th January.

State Combined Event

Good luck to the 36 CLAC athletes representing the club competing at the State Combined Championships next weekend. Athlete groupings & timetables should be confirmed by LAVic soon.

If your child is competing, please keep an eye on your inbox as we are expecting the duty roster to be provided to us by LAVic for populating this weekend.

SMR Track & Field Entries Closing Soon

We will be hosting this event at Duncan Mackinnon on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February. There will be no regular competition. Entries are now open for U9-U17 athletes and Multi-Class athletes.

Athletes are able to choose up to 5 of their favourite events and will participate alongside athletes from Centres within our Region.

You can view the event page here. Entries close 11:00am Monday 22 January.

This is always a great competition, and a fabulous way to make new friends with athletes competing from other centres across our region. Athletes who perform well have the opportunity to progress to compete at the State Championships at Casey Fields on the 9th & 10th March.

Junior Skills Clinics

Registrations are now open for the Junior Skills Clinics, taking place on 24th January 2024 at the Waverley Little Athletics Centre (Central Reserve, Glen Waverley).

The Junior Skills Clinics offer skill development for a range of events to U6-U8, U9-U10, and U11- U12 age groups.

This is a great school holiday activity, and the perfect opportunity to tune up skills following the summer break.

Cost: $20 (plus booking fee) per athlete.

For more information & to register click here.

Key Dates

Week 10 Competition: Saturday 13th January.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Week 11 Competition: 27th January.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition.
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields). No club competition.

Newsletter – Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Thank you to all our families who came along to our Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift last Friday night – it was a great way to wrap up the first half of our Summer Season.

Congratulations to our 2023 Gift Winner Andrew M and other place getters 2nd Brooklyn, 3rd Ethan, 4th Skysir, 5th Oliver, 6th & 7th equal Archer & Alice, 8th Brian.

State Relays Wrap Up

Congratulations to all our teams that competed at Lakeside Stadium last Saturday. We brought home a record 21 medals – 6 Gold, 5 Silver & 10 Bronze. This put us in 4th place on the Medal Tally behind powerhouses Knox, Geelong & Keilor. It was wonderful to see all the kids having so much fun off the track in between races (and on the infield during the emergency evacuation!). Thank you to our RAGMs for getting our teams onto the track and an even bigger thank you to our Relay Coordinator, Sheridan English, for the hours and hours of work she has put in during the relay season again – it simply would not have happened without her leadership.

Training/Competition Resumes

Training will start back on Monday 8 January. Events offered will depend on coaches’ availability.

Week 10 of Competition is Saturday 13th January.

Junior Skills Clinics

Registrations are now open for the Junior Skills Clinics, taking place on 24th January 2024 at the Waverley Little Athletics Centre (Central Reserve, Glen Waverley).

The Junior Skills Clinics offer skill development for a range of events to U6-U8, U9-U10, and U11- U12 age groups.

This is a great school holiday activity, and the perfect opportunity to tune up skills following the summer break.

Cost: $20 (plus booking fee) per athlete. For more information & to register click here.

SMR Track & Field Entries Open

We will be hosting this event at Duncan Mackinnon on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February. There will be no regular competition. Entries are now open for U9-U17 athletes and Multi-Class athletes.

Athletes are able to choose up to 5 of their favourite events and will participate alongside athletes from Centres within our Region. You can view the event page here. Entries close 11:00am Monday 22 January.

Key Dates

Week 10 Competition: Saturday 13th January.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Week 11 Competition: 27th January.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition.
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields). No club competition.

We wish all our CLAC families a safe and happy holiday season. See you in 2024!

Newsletter – Twilight Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift

Hello Team Caulfield. We will be holding our annual Caulfield Gift and Christmas Party at Duncan Mackinnon this Friday 15th December 5:30pm-7:30pm.

If you are coming along, for planning and catering purposes could you please register your attendance using this link.

There will be no formal events on the night, just heats and finals of the Gift and a bunch of fun activities for the kids to come and enjoy.

Remember to dress up in your Christmas outfits so you can spread some Christmas cheer.

Competition patches are still required.

The Gift is always a highlight on our calendar, with our handicapper last year doing a brilliant job with all 8 athletes in the final finishing within 0.6 secs, with the top 3 within 0.04! All athletes aged U6-U17 are encouraged to join in the fun and have a go.

Following the Gift, we will have a giant inflatable, face painting, popcorn, fairy floss and if he can make time in his busy schedule, Santa might pop in to say hello too!

For the first time, we will also be putting on pizzas to wrap up the evening before children competing at State Relays the following day head home for a good night’s sleep.

Drinks will be available for purchase from the canteen and the Ormond Ice Creamery van will be there selling ice creams as well.

Duty on the night

As we are just running the Gift, we ask for parents to pitch in to help where asked – this might be:

helping to organise athletes into heats for the Gift,
scanning athletes as they come over the finish line,
recording names of heat winners who progress to finals,
helping in the canteen to sell drinks,
helping to make fairy floss and popcorn,
helping to serve when the pizza arrives.

We would appreciate eveyrone’s help to pack up at the end of the night.

Remember: For planning and catering purposes could you please register your attendance using this link.

State Relays

Duty Roster

Thank you to those parents who have nominated for duty for State Relays this weekend. Unfortunately, we still have a high number of duty slots left to fill.

If you have a child competing at State and you did not complete a duty at SMR you will have received an email to nominate for duty. Could you please respond ASAP so that we can fill the roster. The remaining duties will be allocated on Thursday/Friday.

We may need to ask for assistance with some of the late duties from families who completed duty at SMR. If this is the case, you will be given an exemption from duty at SMR Track & Field in the new year.

Uniform Requirements

Athletes must be in full CLAC uniform – Caulfield singlet/t-shirt/crop top with plain navy pants (not black!). Shorts are not allowed to have any pockets or visible logos (other than the LAVic logo) bigger than a 50c piece.
Coles badges must be sewn on to the athlete’s singlet/tshirt/crop top (not pinned).
Athletes must wear their Commonwealth Bank patch on the day.

Key Dates

Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift: Friday 15th December. 5:30pm-7:30pm
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Christmas/New Year Break
Week 10 Competition: Saturday 13th January.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Week 11 Competition: 27th January.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Newsletter – Club Competition Week 9

Hello Team Caulfield. After last week’s wash out, we going to have another crack at Program C. Even in the instance of rain we are going to do our best to persevere to close out our formal meets for the year and get some run in the legs of our athletes competing at State Relays next weekend. We have an alternate program ready to go in the event of rain.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 9 – Saturday December 9th.

Program C. Click here to view the program.

Early Event start: 8.30am for U13+ athletes with long hurdles
Warm starts: 8.30am for all other athletes
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U9 Girls
Duty: Team B where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Duty Roster For State Relays

We are working to finalise the State Duty roster. If you have a child competing at State and you did not complete a duty at SMR, please nominate for a duty when you are at the track this Saturday.

Uniform Requirements for State Relays

The uniform shop will be open for last minute purchases for those competing at State Relays on 16 December.

Athletes must be in full CLAC uniform – Caulfield singlet/t-shirt/crop top with plain navy pants (not black!). Shorts are not allowed to have any pockets or visible logos (other than the LAVic logo) bigger than a 50c piece.
Coles badges must be sewn on to the athlete’s singlet/tshirt/crop top (not pinned).
Athletes must wear their Commonwealth Bank patch on the day.

Twilight Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift

Due to the timing of State Relays on Saturday 16th December, we will be holding our annual Caulfield Gift and Christmas Party at Duncan Mackinnon on Friday 15th December 5:30pm-7:30pm.

There will be no formal events on the night, just heats and finals of the Gift (competition patches still required) and a bunch of fun activities for the kids to come and enjoy.

State Combined Event – Entries Closing Soon

Entries close for the State Combined event on Thursday 14th December at 11.00am. The event will be held at Lakeside Stadium on the 20th-21st January.

Entries are open to all athletes U9 and up, but spots are capped, with quite a few age groups now at capacity. Spots are still available for U13’s (almost at capacity), U14’s, U15’s, U16’s & U17’s,

The U9-U12 age groups are now at capacity, with wait lists available. Registrations are at www.lavic.com.au.

End of Season Awards Eligibility

After each season, the club will host a presentation day to present end of season awards. End of season awards will be presented across several categories. To be eligible for end of season awards, an athlete must compete in 50% of the available centre programs offered since their date of registration and have returned to the track after the Christmas break. In addition each family must complete their duty role at a minimum of 50% of the meets that their child/ children participate.

Reprinting Competition Patches

Each athlete receives a competition patch free at the start of the season. If your child forgets or loses their patch and needs a replacement, we ask for a $2 gold donation into the donation tins or a $5 EFTPOS donation which can be processed at the canteen. Donations will be given to the Royal Childrens Hospital and Monash Childrens Hospital.

Key Dates

Week 9 Competition: Saturday 9th December. Program C. U9G pack up. Last formal meet for 2023.
Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift: Friday 15th December. 5:30pm-8:00pm
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Christmas/New Year Break
Week 10 Competition: Saturday 13th January.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Week 11 Competition: 27th January.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Newsletter – Club Competition Week 8

Hello Team Caulfield. After this week’s competition, we only have one more formal meet for 2023 – next Saturday 9th (Program B).

This Week’s Program

Competition Week 8 – Saturday December 2nd.

Program C. Click here to view the program.

Early Event start: 8.30am for U13+ athletes with long hurdles
Warm starts: 8.30am for all other athletes
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp
Pack Up: U9 Girls
Duty: Team B where applicable
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

If you are on duty this week, please report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty, otherwise your duty will not be recorded.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Results of Club Combined Event

If you’re interested in knowing how many points your athlete earned last Saturday, click here.

Twilight Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift

Due to the timing of State Relays on Saturday 16th December, we will be holding our annual Caulfield Gift and Christmas Party at Duncan Mackinnon on Friday 15th December 5:30pm-7:30pm.

There will be no formal events on the night, just heats and finals of the Gift (competition patches still required) and a bunch of fun activities for the kids to come and enjoy.

Duty Roster For State Relays

We are working to finalise the State Duty roster. If you have a child competing at State and you did not complete a duty at SMR, please nominate for a duty when you are at the track this Saturday.

State Combined Event – Entries Closing Soon

Following the Caulfield Combined event last week, entries are closing soon for the State Combined event, which will be held at Lakeside Stadium on the 20th-21st January.

Entries are open to all athletes U9 and up, but spots are capped, with quite a few age groups now at capacity. Spots are still available for U13’s (almost at capacity), U14’s, U15’s, U16’s & U17’s,

The U9-U12 age groups are now at capacity, with wait lists available. Registrations are at www.lavic.com.au.

Reprinting Competition Patches

Key Dates

Week 8 Competition: Saturday 2nd December. Program C. U9G pack up
Week 9 Competition: Saturday 9th December. Program B. U10G pack up. Last formal meet for 2023.
Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift: Friday 15th December. 5:30pm-8:00pm
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Christmas/New Year Break
Week 10 Competition: Saturday 13th January. Program D.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Week 11 Competition: 27th January. Program A
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Hello Team Caulfield. This week we are running our special Combined program. This is one of our biggest club meets for the year. All athletes will accrue points for each event completed. At the end of the day, the points are tallied and the top 3 U9+ athletes will receive a medal. All U6, U7 & U8’s receive ribbons. Please follow this link to our event page which includes more detailed information. Plan for a midday finish.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 7 – Saturday November 25th.

Club Combined Event. Click here to view the program.

Warm starts: 8.15am

Events start: 8.30am sharp

Pack Up: U14-17 Girls

Duty: Team A where applicable

Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

Report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty.
Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Special Guest
We are very lucky to have our very own racewalking superstar Jemima Montag joining us on Saturday. For those who may not know, Jemima was a Caulfield Little Athlete for many years, and still holds all of CLAC’s race walking Centre Records from U9’s to U14’s.

Jemima has since gone on to represent Australia many times since 2018, winning Silver at the recent World Championships in August 2023 and Gold at the last two Commonwealth Games amongst many other honours, including being the current Australian Women’s 20km Walk record holder, breaking the old record (which had stood for 18 years) in the last year. We look forward to cheering Jemima on as she represents Australia and goes for gold at the Paris Olympics next year!

State Combined Event
The LAVic State Combined Events Championships will be held at Lakeside Stadium for U9+ athletes in January (20th & 21st). Registrations are now open for those who wish to compete at this State event www.lavic.com.au.

SMR Relays
Last weekend we hosted the Southern Metro Region (SMR) Relay carnival here at Duncan Mackinnon. A huge thank you to all families who completed duties to help us put on yet another fabulous meet.

On the track we had a brilliant day, with our 118 teams topping the medal tally and bringing home a record 61 medals, including 25 Gold, 20 Silver and 16 Bronze, as well as breaking 4 SMR event records. (U16G Medley, U17G 4 x 100m, U17G 4 x 200m, U17 Mixed 4 x 100m)

We are thrilled to have had 71 teams from all age groups qualify to compete at the State Championships on the 16th December. Congratulations to all who took part!

Key Dates

Club Combined Event: Saturday 25th November. Midday finish.
Week 8 Competition: Saturday 2nd December U9G pack up
Week 9 Competition: Saturday 9th December U10G pack up. Last formal meet for 2023.
Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift: Friday 15th December. 5:30pm-8:00pm
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

A reminder that there is no Club Competition on Saturday 18th November. This is due to us hosting SMR Relays at Duncan Mackinnon. Our U6-U8 athletes have been invited to join Sandringham on Saturday morning 18th November from 8:15am-9:45am if they would still like to compete on the weekend. No need to register, just turn up at Glamis Ave Hampton.

On your way home, why not drop in to watch the relay action at Duncan Mackinnon and support the club. The canteen and BBQ will be operating, along with coffee and ice cream vans.

Mentone Relay Day Wrap

It was a successful day for Team Caulfield with the club bringing home 34 batons – 15 Gold, 7 Silver, 11 Bronze & 1 Blue in the Parents Relay. We finished 3rd in the Peter Wilkie Shield for best centre on the day behind runners up Cranbourne and winners Berwick.

SMR Relays

Good luck to our 119 teams representing Team Caulfield at this Saturday’s Southern Metro Region (SMR) Relays at Duncan Mackinnon. This is the most teams from any club across the entire State! This would not have been possible without the dedication of our Relay Age Group Managers, Relay Coaches and our Relay Coordinator Sheridan English and the Relay Sub Committee.

For competing athletes, please arrive 1 hour prior to your scheduled race so that you can warm up with your team and be at the call room on time.

Parents of competing athletes, please make sure you have signed up to perform duty on Saturday.

Uniforms for Relays

Athletes must be in full CLAC uniform – Caulfield singlet/t-shirt/crop top with plain navy pants (not black!). Shorts are not allowed to have any pockets or visible logos (other than the LAVic logo) bigger than a 50c piece.
Coles badges must be sewn on to the athlete’s singlet/tshirt/crop top (not pinned).
Athletes must wear their Commonwealth Bank patch on the day.

Club Combined Meet Coming Up On 25th November

Our first competition back after the SMR Relays break will be our annual CLAC Club Combined event. All athletes will accrue points for each event completed. At the end of the day, the points are tallied and the top three U9+ athletes will receive a medal. All U7 & U8’s receive ribbons. The program does run a little longer as every age group needs to use the jumps pits and we have presentations running for each age group from mid morning. Please plan for a midday finish.

Key Dates

SMR Relay Carnival: Saturday 18th November (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition. U6-U8 athletes invited to join Sandringham from 8:15am-9:45am if they would still like to compete. No need to register, just turn up at Glamis Ave Hampton.
Club Combined Event: Saturday 25th November. Midday finish.
Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift: Friday 15th December.
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Newsletter – Competition Week 6
Hello Team Caulfield. Week 6 of competition is our Coles Community Round in support of our major sponsor. We encourage all athletes, volunteers and families to dress up in Coles themed costumes or wear a splash of red. There will be prizes for best dressed on the day. We will also have our inaugural Life Members morning tea taking place as well.

This will be the 2nd time we run Program A and we will be running 1500m first. Any U13+ athlete wanting to run the 1500m needs to be at the track ready for an 8:30am start.
Warm up for all other groups will start as usual at 8:30am for an 8:45am start.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 6 – Saturday November 11th.

Program A. Click here to view the program.

U13+ 8:30am start for 1500m
8:30am Warm Up starts for all other athletes.
8.45am Program start for all other age groups.
U6 On Track starts at 9:00am
Optional relay practice following the program which is open to all athletes who are competing at Mentone Relay Day and SMR Relays.
Pack Up: U13 Girls.
Duty: Team B where applicable.
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

1. Report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty.

2. Proceed to the Registration Desk to collect your child’s competition patch (if not already collected).

3. Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

No Club Competition on Saturday 18th November

This is due to us hosting SMR Relays at Duncan Mackinnon. Our U6-U8 athletes have been invited to join Sandringham on Saturday morning 18th November from 8:15am-9:45am if they would still like to compete on the weekend. No need to register, just turn up at Glamis Ave Hampton.

Mentone Relays & SMR Relays

After many weeks of preparation, relay season is finally upon is with Mentone Relay Day this Sunday, followed by Southern Metro Region (SMR) Relays next Saturday. Good luck to the 90 teams who will be competing on Sunday, and our 119 teams competing next weekend, which is the most teams from any club across the entire State!

Uniforms for Relays

Athletes must be in full CLAC uniform – Caulfield singlet/t-shirt/crop top with plain navy pants (not black!). Shorts are not allowed to have any pockets or visible logos (other than the LAVic logo) bigger than a 50c piece.
Coles badges must be sewn on to the athlete’s singlet/tshirt/crop top (not pinned).
Athletes must wear their Commonwealth Bank patch on the day.

Club Combined Meet Coming Up On 25th November

Photographers Wanted

Would you be interested in taking photos at upcoming events such as SMR relays and the Club Combined event? If so please get in touch with Meikhaela our secretary at secretary@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au.

Parent/Guardian Attendance Responsibilities

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their children are competing or training. Parents are responsible for their children’s behaviour, welfare and making decisions in the event of injuries. We ask that parents report to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Weather

Athletics is an all weather sport. We will not train or compete in dangerous conditions including lightning events. Wet weather may also require modification to the planned program such as deferring hurdles and high jump. If a cancellation is required to training or competition, we will publish the cancellation 1 hour before the scheduled start time on our Facebook page and send an alert via Team App.

Key Dates

Week 6 Competition: Coles Round Saturday 11th November. Wear a touch of red.
Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November (Duncan Mackinnon). No club competition. U6-U8 athletes invited to join Sandringham from 8:15am-9:45am if they would still like to compete. No need to register, just turn up at Glamis Ave Hampton.
Club Combined Event: Saturday 25th November. Midday finish.
Christmas Break Up & Caulfield Gift: Friday 15th December.
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium). No club competition.
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Newsletter – Competition Week 5

Hello Team Caulfield. Week 5 of competition is this Friday night 3rd November with our Twilight Meet where we will be joined by our friends from Oakleigh LAC.

No competition day on Saturday 4th November. No training Monday 6th November.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 5 – Friday November 3rd.

Twilight Program A. Click here to view the program.

Reduced program of 4 events for all U7+ age groups.
5:25pm Warm Up starts.
5:30pm Program start for U10B 100m, U12B Triple Jump, U14-17B Shot Put, U14-17G High Jump.
5:40pm Program start for all other age groups.
8:30pm: Finish time.
Pack Up: U11 Girls.
Duty: Team A where applicable. However we would appreciate any help from others given it is a Friday night.
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Parent/Guardian Attendance Responsibilities

Weather

Key Dates

Week 5 Competition: Twilight Program Friday 3rd November. No Saturday competition.
Week 6 Competition: Coles Round Saturday 11th November. Wear a touch of red.
Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November or Sunday 19th November (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium)
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium).
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Competition Week 4 – 28th October

Hello Team Caulfield. Week 4 of competition this Saturday with Walks on the program. Walks will be conducted as an additional optional event for children who would like to compete prior to the program commencing. We encourage only athletes who wish to compete seriously to take part.

Twilight meet next Friday night 3rd November – No competition day on Saturday 4th November.

This will be our annual Oakleigh invitational meet, where our friends from Oakleigh LAC will be joining us. This allows all our families to enjoy a Saturday off to make the most of the unofficial Cup Day long weekend.

Key points:

Reduced program of 4 events for all U7+ age groups.
5:25pm Warm Up starts.
5:30pm Program start for U10B 100m, U12B Triple Jump, U14-17B Discus, U14-17G High Jump.
5:40pm Program start for all other age groups.
8:20pm: Finish time.

On to this week’s program……

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 4 – Saturday October 28.

Program D. Click here to view the program.

Walks Distance & Start Times:
8:00am U8-U9 700m
8:20am U10-U11 1100m
8:35am U12-U17 1500m
Warm up starts at 8:30am for all other athletes.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00 am sharp.
Pack Up: U14-17 Boys.
Duty: Team B where applicable.
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Duty Requirements

The Committee ratified the duty requirements for this season at our recent meeting. You can view the requirements here in full, key points are:

Each family must complete their duty role at a minimum of 50% of the meets that your child/children participate.
Each family (parent or guardian) MUST SIGN IN at the DUTY DESK every week they attend for duty prior to the start of competition otherwise duty attendance will not be recorded.
Parents of Under 6 “On Track” athletes are not required to nominate for duty if that is the only child from your family registered to participate.

Please note that children of families not meeting the 50% duty requirement:

Will not be eligible for End of Season Club, Age Group or PB trophies.
Will not be eligible to participate in the end of season Club Championship Competition.

SMR and STATE EVENTS – Duty requirements

Families of children that attend SMR or State events must complete the duty they nominate for/or are allocated to.

Parent/Guardian Attendance Responsibilities

Weather

Key Dates

Week 5 Competition: Twilight Program Friday 3rd November. No Saturday competition.
Week 6 Competition: Coles Round Saturday 11th November. Wear a touch of red.
Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November or Sunday 19th November (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium)
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium).
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Competition Week 3 – 21st October

Hello Team Caulfield. Week 3 of competition this Saturday with 343 athletes registered.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 3 – Saturday October 21.

Program C. Click here to view the program.

U13+ program starts at 8:30am with long hurdles.
Warm up starts at 8:30am for all other age groups.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00 am sharp.
Pack Up: U12 Boys.
Duty: Team A where applicable.
Don’t forget your competition patch.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

1. Report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty.
2. Proceed to the Registration Desk to collect your child’s competition patch (if not already collected).
3. Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Upcoming Mentone and SMR Relay carnivals

Caulfield is now registering athletes for the 2023-24 Relay Season. U8s are only able to compete at Mentone Relay Day, whereas U9-U17s can register for Mentone Relay Day and SMR Relays.

We have 108 athletes registered so far for relays and welcome and encourage all Caulfield athletes to participate in relays this season. Relay registration is included in your centre membership fee and there are no additional fees to register. If your child registers and attends relay training, they will be included in at least one team to race.

Relays are great fun and can lead to deep bonds between athletes and their families. Don’t miss out! Please visit the Relay Portal to register your interest.

Get Active Kids Vouchers

Round 7 applications for the Get Active Kids Voucher Program are open.

Vouchers can be used to receive up to $200 off the cost of membership registration fees (as well as any included competition uniform items such as shirt, shorts, crop top etc). Families must advise LAVic if they intend to purchase competition uniform items with their voucher transactions.

Reimbursements remain available in Round 7 if an eligible applicant has already paid for their membership registration fee (and competition uniform items in the same transaction), back to 8th May 2023.

Step by step instructions for families can be found here on the LAVic wesbite.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found here.

Duty Requirements

The Committee ratified the duty requirements for this season at our recent meeting. You can view the requirements here in full, key points are:

Each family must complete their duty role at a minimum of 50% of the meets that your child/children participate.
Each family (parent or guardian) MUST SIGN IN at the DUTY DESK every week they attend for duty prior to the start of competition otherwise duty attendance will not be recorded.
Parents of Under 6 “On Track” athletes are not required to nominate for duty if that is the only child from your family registered to participate.

Please note that children of families not meeting the 50% duty requirement:

Will not be eligible for End of Season Club, Age Group or PB trophies.
Will not be eligible to participate in the end of season Club Championship Competition.

SMR and STATE EVENTS – Duty requirements

Families of children that attend SMR or State events must complete the duty they nominate for/or are allocated to.

Parent/Guardian Attendance Responsibilities

Weather

Key Dates

Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November or Sunday 19th November (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium)
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium).
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Competition Week 2 – 14th October

Hello Team Caulfield. Week 2 of competition this Saturday with 305 athletes registered. Please take the time to read right through to the end of the newsletter, there’s lots of information to share with you including Relays & Get Active Kids vouchers.

This Week’s Program

Competition Week 2 – Saturday October 14.

Program B. Click here to view the program.

Warm up starts at 8:30am.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00 am sharp.
Pack Up: U10 Boys.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark, netball is back on.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

Duty Nomination

If you haven’t already nominated online for a duty then please do so ASAP using this link. We will be introducing Duty Team A and Team B for various support event roles such as Canteen and BBQ from this Saturday, so keep out an eye out for an email to tell you which Duty Team you are on. Remember no duty nomination, no patch for your athlete(s).

We still desperately need some new parents to learn how to operate the Timing Gates to ensure we can continue to run both straights this season. Anyone interested in learning, please let us know at the Duty Desk and we will arrange training in the first few weeks of the season.

Get Active Kids Vouchers

Round 7 applications for the Get Active Kids Voucher Program are open.

Step by step instructions for families can be found here on the LAVic wesbite.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found here.

Upcoming Mentone and SMR Relay carnivals

Caulfield is now registering athletes for the 2023-24 Relay Season. U8s are only able to compete at Mentone Relay Day, whereas U9-U17s can register for Mentone Relay Day and SMR Relays.

We welcome and encourage all Caulfield athletes to participate in relays this season. Relay registration is included in your centre membership fee and there are no additional fees to register. If your child registers and attends relay training, they will be included in at least one team to race.

Relays are great fun and can lead to deep bonds between athletes and their families. Don’t miss out! Please visit the Relay Portal to register your interest.

Duty Requirements

The Committee ratified the duty requirements for this season at our recent meeting. You can view the requirements here in full, key points are:

Each family must complete their duty role at a minimum of 50% of the meets that your child/children participate.
Each family (parent or guardian) MUST SIGN IN at the DUTY DESK every week they attend for duty prior to the start of competition otherwise duty attendance will not be recorded.
Parents of Under 6 “On Track” athletes are not required to nominate for duty if that is the only child from your family registered to participate.

Please note that children of families not meeting the 50% duty requirement:

Will not be eligible for End of Season Club, Age Group or PB trophies.
Will not be eligible to participate in the end of season Club Championship Competition.

SMR and STATE EVENTS – Duty requirements

Families of children that attend SMR or State events must complete the duty they nominate for/or are allocated to.

Parent/Guardian Attendance Responsibilites

Weather

Key Dates

Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November or Sunday 19th November (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium)
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium).
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Competition Week 1 – 7th October

Welcome to Week 1 of competition for Season 2023/24! With 257 athletes already registered it promises to be another successful season for Team Caulfield. Please take the time to read right through to the end of the newsletter, there’s lots of information to share with you.

This Week’s Program
Competition Week 1 – Saturday October 7.

Program A. Click here to view the program.

Warm up starts at 8:30am.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00 am sharp.
Pack Up: U12 Girls.
Leave sufficient time to find a carpark, netball is back on.
A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve when their child or children are competing or training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

On Arrival

1. Report in at the Duty Desk first to sign in for duty.

2. Proceed to the Registration Desk to collect your child’s competition patch.

3. Report to your child’s age group to introduce yourself to their Age Group Manager and be marked off as being in attendance.

Updated Season Calendar

You can view the latest Season Calendar here. There will also be a Noticeboard out on competition days with all the latest information and upcoming events.

Duty Nomination

If you haven’t already nominated online for a duty then please do so ASAP using this link. The more people registered prior to Saturday morning the easier it will be to start competition on time. Remember no duty nomination, no patch for your athlete(s).

In particular we desperately need some new parents to learn how to operate the Timing Gates to ensure we can continue to run both straights this season. Anyone interested in learning, please let us know at the Duty Desk and we will arrange training in the first few weeks of the season.

Inclusion

Caulfield Little Athletics Centre aims to provide an inclusive environment for all our athletes and their families, regardless of background or ability.

For athletes with a physical, intellectual or vision impairment, multi-class competition is available at centre, region and state level. Further information on multi-class classification and competition is available on the Little Athletics Victoria website.

For athletes who have any other needs (for example visual or hearing impairment, behavioural issues, language issues, specific fears or anxieties), regardless of whether they have a medical diagnosis, we can adapt or modify training and competition (where practical) to ensure they can fully participate to the best of their ability.

For further information and contact details please see our Inclusion page or please see our CLAC Inclusion Officer, Sarah Lorentzen at training or on competition days. Sarah is our Chief Starter.

Duty Requirements

The Committee ratified the duty requirements for this season at our recent meeting. You can view the requirements here in full, key points are:

Each family must complete their duty role at a minimum of 50% of the meets that your child/children participate.
Each family (parent or guardian) MUST SIGN IN at the DUTY DESK every week they attend for duty prior to the start of competition otherwise duty attendance will not be recorded.
Parents of Under 6 “On Track” athletes are not required to nominate for duty if that is the only child from your family registered to participate.

Please note that children of families not meeting the 50% duty requirement:

Will not be eligible for End of Season Club, Age Group or PB trophies.
Will not be eligible to participate in the end of season Club Championship Competition.

SMR and STATE EVENTS – Duty requirements

Families of children that attend SMR or State events must complete the duty they nominate for/or are allocated to.

Parent/Guardian Attendance Responsibilites

Weather

Key Dates

Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November or Sunday 19th November (Duncan Mackinnon).
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium)
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium).
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Kind regards
CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. Good luck to our 14 Caulfield athletes competing at the State Cross Country Championships this Saturday at Lake Dewar, Myrniong. A special shout out to our U11 Girls, Maya Lewin 08:53 (6th) & Abigail Terry 09:32 (10th), who were missed off the list of competitors at SMR cross country in our last newsletter.

Pre Season Training starts on Monday 4th September. Mondays only.

Summer Season Training starts on Monday 2nd October and will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Season Calendar 2023/24
At our recent committee meeting we approved our Season Calendar for the upcoming Summer Season. We will be offering 17 weeks of competition including two Twilight meets and a Twilight Christmas party featuring the Caulfield Gift. Please note that the age group pack up duties are still to be assigned and that the calendar is subject to change throughout the season.

Click here to view the Season Calendar.

Working Bee
We will be holding a working bee down at the club on Saturday 9th September from 8:00am to 4:00pm to get everything ready for our season launch. If you can spare an hour or two, please come down and lend a hand. We’ll meet in the clubrooms. Please email Glenn Bryant our Equipment Manager if you are able to come down at equipment@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

Registrations
Once we have completed our affiliation process we anticipate opening registrations at the end of August. If you have friends that would like to come and try, please ask them to register their interest via this link.

LAVic Officiating Resources
The Little Athletics Victoria website now lists a number of online resources aimed at supporting parents and volunteers to assist in running their weekly competition days. Resources include videos, event cards and downloadable documents.

Click here to go the resources. There is also a link on our website at Competition>Officiating & Helping Out.

Well worth a look for all parents in preparation for nominating for your duty role when you register your athlete for this season.

Uniforms
We are offering discounted prices on our Caulfield tracksuits. $20 for jackets (sizes 6 & 8 only) and $20 for pants (sizes 6 through to 16). Please email Natalie at natbaumy@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing.

The cost is $20 per athlete to attend and payment will be cash on the day. This clinic is open to U10+ Caulfield athletes. Booking via Team App.

Some dates for the diary

State Cross Country Championships: Saturday 12th August (Lake Dewar, Myrniong).
Welcome To Caulfield Day: Saturday 16th September.
Pre Season Training starts: Monday 4th September (Mondays only).
Summer Training starts: Monday 2nd October (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays).
Week 1 of Competition: Saturday 7th October.
Mentone Relays: Sunday 12th November.
Region Relay Carnivals: Saturday 18th November or Sunday 19th November (Venue TBC).
State Relay Championships: Saturday 16th December (Lakeside Stadium)
State Combined Event Championships: Saturday 20th January & Sunday 21st January (Lakeside Stadium).
Region Track & Field Carnivals: Saturday 10th February & Sunday 11th February (Venue TBC).
State Track & Field Championships: Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March (Casey Fields).

Kind regards

CLAC Committee

Registrations for Winter Season
Registrations are now open. Click here to register. If you know of anyone who is currently not a Caulfield member and would like to participate in the Winter Season, they will need to register with Little Athletics Victoria and pay the $55 joining fee, on top of the $40 Bayside Cross Country fee.

Trial Athlete Offer
At Team Caulfield you’re invited to either:

-One (1) competition trial and one (1) training trial OR
-Two (2) competition trials

– free of charge – before committing to full membership. This gives everyone involved a good understanding of what Cross Country is all about and how the weekly events operate. Click here to register for our Trial Athlete Offer.

Winter Training
All athletes (U6-U17) who registered and paid for the Summer Season are encouraged to continue training over the winter months. You are able to participate in weekly winter training at no extra cost. Winter training is held on Mondays from 5:00pm-6:00pm with Coach Brian Schepisi. Training takes place at Duncan Mackinnon on the grassed area near the netball courts.

Bayside Cross Country
All registered Caulfield athletes are encouraged to sign up to Bayside Cross Country. This is a fabulous way to stay fit especially if your children play winter sport like soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, netball or want to continue their fitness in preparation for next season. It also gives them the chance to hang out with their aths friends over winter and make new friends.

Click here to register for Bayside Cross Country.

Bayside Cross Country is an amalgamation of Brighton, Caulfield, Mentone, Moorabbin, Oakleigh, Sandringham and Springvale Little Athletics Centres.

Each Saturday competition is from 8:10am (walk the course) with races starting at 8:30am. Competition is usually over by 10:00am-10:30am. Athletes come and race and are then free to go home.

All levels of ability are strongly encouraged to participate. Just like track and field, the focus is on PBs, having fun and self improvement. In fact no one is left behind as there is an adult running at the front and back of the field.

Once per season you will be asked to do a duty for an hour or so when Caulfield is rostered on duty.

The venues include Bald Hill, Braeside Park, Hampton Foreshore and Westgate Park. The following events are offered:

U6 (Bald Hill, Braeside Park only): 500m

U7-U8: 1000m

U9-U10: 1500m

U11-U12: 2000m

U13+: 3000m

Click here to view the Season Calendar.

There is an additional cost of $40 to join Bayside Cross Country. This covers Saturday morning competition and a Presentation/Awards Night and Pizza Dinner. If you have a friend who is interested in coming along, they will need to pay the $55 LAVic joining fee on top of the $40 Bayside Cross Country Fee.

Uniform: Athletes are to run in their Caulfield singlet/Tshirt/crop top on race day with their competition patch. No patch, no results. Uniforms will be available for purchase on one of our Monday night training sessions.

Communication: To keep up with Bayside Cross Country, please add them to your Stack Team App. This is the main way that Bayside Cross Country will communicate with you.

LAVic Cross Country Events

In addition to Bayside Cross Country, U9-U17s have the opportunity to compete at:

State Cross Country Relay Championships (June 24th)
SMR Cross Country (July 29th)
State Cross Country (August 12th)

Please keep your competition patch for this too. If you have any specific questions about Bayside Cross Country, please get in contact with Jo Whittle at jwh84244@bigpond.net.au.

Key Dates

Every Monday 5pm to 6pm
Winter Training

Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.

Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.

Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.

Kind regards

CLAC Committee

Presentation Day & AGM

Dear Caulfield Little Athletes, Families, Life Members and Friends,

The CLAC committee extends a warm invitation to attend the 53rd Annual Presentation Day & Annual General Meeting.

Date: Saturday 22nd April
Time: 3:00pm sharp & aim to finish by 5:30pm
Venue: Duncan Mackinnon Reserve Function Room (Upstairs)

To streamline and speed up the presentation, trophies and awards will ONLY be given out to athletes who have RSVP’d by the 17th April.

Trophies will be available for collection after the Presentation Day (dates and times to be advised) if you are unable to make it.

All families whose children have qualified to receive a trophy have been contacted via email.

RSVP
To indicate your child’s attendance, please enter your RSVP via our portal which can be found here. You will need to log in using your LAVic login details.

Please ensure you list all children that will be attending on the day in the field provided to ensure their trophies are there waiting for them.

The Presentation will consist of:

Major club awards – PB champion, Centre Champions, Encouragement Awards, Glenhuntly Awards, Volunteer Awards, Centre Records and official thank you’s.
Annual General Meeting (20 minutes)
Age group champion awards (U6 to U17) and PB awards (All eligible athletes U7+ receive a PB trophy with the number of PBs achieved for the season)

To be eligible for centre awards, athletes must have competed in 50% of the available centre programs offered since their date of registration and have returned to the track after the Christmas break. Eligible U6 athletes who participate in the ‘On Track’ program receive a participation trophy. An explanation of our End of Season Awards and associated eligibility criteria can be found on our website for more information.

All families whose children have qualified to receive a trophy have been contacted via email.

If you have not received an email, and have any concerns about eligibility please contact the Competition Director Sheridan at – competition@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting is very important to the Centre. We will cover the season by the numbers, table a Special Resolution and committee appointments.

All committee members stand down at the AGM and a new committee is elected for the 2023/24 season.

As we have mentioned several times this season, we have many committee members whose children are in the older age groups and need to start to handover all their knowledge.

Think about how you can offer to help CLAC and come on board a fun team. It’s a great committee and a fabulous way to meet new people. Handover and training will be provided.

Click here for the AGM page on our website which contains position descriptions for the various committee roles and the all important nomination form.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 22nd April at 3:00pm sharp upstairs in the function room of the Duncan Mackinnon Reserve pavilion.

Kind regards,
CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. This Saturday is our Centre Championships and last competition for the Summer Season 22/23. With 295 athletes registered to compete it’s going to be a massive day. All parents are needed to do duty and help pack up to ensure the smooth running of the program.

**PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHILD’S COMPETITION PATCH**

Competition Week 17 – Saturday 25th March

Final Program is available here
Please note that where possible, the program could run early, so please arrive in plenty of time for your child’s first event.
If the track/field station is free earlier the program will run slightly ahead – we will not hold the events.
If there is a clash between Track and Field events for your child, Track will take priority.
Warm Up: 8:15am
Pack Up Duty: All Age Groups
All parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Saturday 25th March
Centre Championships Week 17.

Monday 3rd April
Winter Training commences 5pm-6pm and continues through until the end of August.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.

Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.

Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.

We look forward to seeing you at the track this Saturday.

Kind regards

CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. This Saturday sees us return to Duncan Mackinnon for our second last week of competition.

Competition Week 16 – Saturday 18th March

Optional Walks: 8:00am U8-U9 700m Walk; 8:20am U10-U11 1100m Walk; 8:25am U12+ 1500m Walk.
Warm Up: 8:20am for all other athletes.
Events start 8:50am including for On Track.
This Week’s Program is a Program D.
Pack Up Duty: U15-17 Girls.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Caulfield Centre Championships – Saturday 25th March
Registrations for Centre Championships close this Monday at 11.59AM. No late entries will be accepted.

Key Points:

You must register your child beforehand via your Results HQ account in order for them to compete on Saturday 25th March. If you turn up on the Saturday and your child has not been registered, sorry, they will not be able to take part.
All parents are required to do duty.
Check out the DRAFT competition program for a guide to event timings. (Once all entries have been received, the program will be optimised).
Check out the Events Selection Table here. Remember to choose no more than 2 events in a category.
Registrations close on Monday 20th March at 11:59AM. No late entries will be accepted.

Season Awards
As our season winds towards the close, we are starting to organise our end of season awards and trophies. Just a reminder that as per our trophy eligibility criteria which can be found here, athletes are required to attend 50% of meets offered from your registration date, and at least one meet back after Christmas. You have two weeks left to boost your attendance rate so we hope to see you at the track this weekend. As Walks are no longer included in the overall Age Group Champion awards (as they are additional optional events this year), athletes’ performances will still be recognised with Walks Champion and Walks Runner Up trophies for each age group.

State Track & Field Championships – Wrap Up
Congratulations to all our athletes who competed last weekend. Progressing to States is a major achievement in itself and recording a PB against the best in the State is something to be very proud of. Team Caulfield brought home 32 State medals – 7 Gold, 14 Silver & 11 Bronze. A big thank you to our Team Managers Natalie Nielsen, Alan Morris and Mark Langham who made sure everything ran smoothly.

Key Dates

Saturday 18th March
Week 16 of Club Competition.

Saturday 25th March
Club Championships Week 17.

Monday 3rd April
Winter Training commences 5pm-6pm and continues through until the end of August.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.

Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.

Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.

We look forward to seeing you at the track this Saturday.

Kind regards

CLAC Committee

Club Championships – Saturday 25th March

A reminder that entries close for the Club Championships next Monday 20th March at 11.59AM.

You must register your child to compete at this event which is being held on Saturday 25th March.

Please note: All families are required to assist with duty on the day.

What are the Caulfield Centre Championships?
The Caulfield Centre Championships is a special competition format and is the pinnacle competition of the Club’s athletics calendar. At Centre Championships, athletes select the events they wish to compete in, up to a set maximum for their age group. Think of it as our own State Championships. Medals are awarded on the day to placegetters in each event. It is a big day and lots of fun!

When are they held?
The Caulfield Centre Championships are programmed for Saturday 25th March, commencing at 8:15am. Finish time depends on the event program of each individual athlete with last events being run around 1:15pm. The program is longer due to the increase in events offered. If there is a clash between Track and Field events, Track will take priority.

Check out the DRAFT competition program for a guide to event timings.

Check out the Events Selection Table here. Remember to choose no more than 2 events in a category.

Why do I need to register my athlete?
The registration process is required so that a program of events for participating athletes can be organised. The entire field of events per age group are offered but athletes can only register for a select number of events, meaning that some events may not be held and competition recording sheets will be drafted only for registered athletes.

Does it cost money to register?
No, there is no fee for registration, it just assists with the organisation of the event.

When do I need to register by?
Registrations close on Monday 20th March at 11:59AM. No late entries will be accepted.

Registration Instructions
Event registration is completed via Results HQ https://www.resultshq.com.au. If you do not know your username or password, click on the Forgot password link on the Results HQ homepage.

Once logged in, follow these steps:

Click on the ‘Nominations’ button at the top of your home screen.
Click on ‘Begin Nomination’ for the 2023 Caulfield Little Aths Club Championship Meet.
Click on ‘Begin Nomination’ on the top right hand corner.
For each athlete in your family, click on the checkbox against the event you wish to register for. Ignore the event time. You may choose up to the maximum number of events for your age group and remember to choose no more than 2 events in a category: Sprint, Track/Distance, Jump and Throw as per the Event Selection Table.
Finally, select ‘select Cash/EFT/Voucher’ and click on ‘Pay Cash/EFT’ on the left of the page to submit your event nominations (note that no payment will be taken).
You will be provided a summary of your event nominations and also receive an email with the same information.
You may edit your registration at any time up until event registration closing, on Monday 20th March at 11.59AM. This is done by going through the same process above and simply re-entering your registration with your new event selections.

Hello Team Caulfield. There is no regular competition this Saturday due to State Championships. If you need to scratch your child from an event at States, please notify team manager Natalie Nielsen by this Wednesday 8th March.

Club Championships – Saturday 25th March
Families would have received an email inviting you to register your athlete for the Caulfield Centre Championships. Please read the information below in preparation for completing your registration.

Please note: All families are required to assist with duty on the day.

Check out the DRAFT competition program for a guide to event timings.

Check out the Events Selection Table here. Remember to choose no more than 2 events in a category.

Does it cost money to register?
No, there is no fee for registration, it just assists with the organisation of the event.

When do I need to register by?
Registrations close on Monday 20th March at 11:59AM. No late entries will be accepted.

Once logged in, follow these steps:

Click on the ‘Nominations’ button at the top of your home screen.
Click on ‘Begin Nomination’ for the 2023 Caulfield Little Aths Club Championship Meet.
Click on ‘Begin Nomination’ on the top right hand corner.
For each athlete in your family, click on the checkbox against the event you wish to register for. Ignore the event time. You may choose up to the maximum number of events for your age group and remember to choose no more than 2 events in a category: Sprint, Track/Distance, Jump and Throw as per the Event Selection Table.
Finally, select ‘select Cash/EFT/Voucher’ and click on ‘Pay Cash/EFT’ on the left of the page to submit your event nominations (note that no payment will be taken).
You will be provided a summary of your event nominations and also receive an email with the same information.
You may edit your registration at any time up until event registration closing, on Monday 20th March at 11.59AM. This is done by going through the same process above and simply re-entering your registration with your new event selections.

Key Dates

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March
State Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 18th March
Week 16 of Club Competition.

Saturday 25th March
Club Championships Week 17.

Monday 3rd April
Winter Training commences 5pm-6pm and continues through until the end of August.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.

Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.

Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.

Kind regards

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 15

Hello Team Caulfield. This Saturday is Week 15 of Club Competition (our 3rd last for the season). On Sunday 5th March 3pm-5pm we are holding our final Super Sunday Training Session – don’t forget to book your athlete in via Team App – the feedback from athletes who attended last Sunday was very positive. Also could the families who borrowed shorts and singlets at SMR please wash and return them this Saturday.

Competition Week 15 – Saturday 4th March

This Week’s Program is a Program C.
8:30am start for U13-U17 for long hurdles.
Warm Up: starts at 8:45am for all other age groups.
Pack Up Duty: U9 Boys.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Sunday Training Sessions
This Sunday 5th March we are holding our final specialised training sessions from 3pm-5pm. This is a great opportunity for athletes to receive extra coaching in the lead up to State Championships and our Club Centre Championships. We have some high calibre Level 3, 4 & 5 coaches delivering the sessions, along with some of our regular weekly coaches.

Sprints: Mike Dinato
Hurdles: Duane Girton
Javelin: Pat Kaufman
Distance: Brian Schepisi
High Jump (junior mat): Dorothy Du & Tamzyn Dolgoy
High Jump (senior mat): Nathan Bickford
Shot Put/Discus: Effim Schuravetski
Long Jump/Triple Jump: Tesia Haggai & Liam Glew
Walks (TBC): Stuart Cooper

Please only book in for a maximum of 2 sessions on Sunday. i.e 1st session at 3-4pm and 2nd session at 4-5pm.

Caulfield Centre Championships – Saturday 26th March
Registrations for Centre Championships will open Saturday evening. It is a Special Program where athletes select the events they wish to compete in up to a set maximum for their age group.

U6: max. 3 events
U7 & U8: max. 4 events
U9-U17: max. 5 events

Athletes must select no more than 2 events from an event category (Sprint, Track/Distance, Jump, Throw) listed on the Event Selection Table.

Use this link to view the Event Selection Table

This table shows the events and categories offered for each age group. Please take the time to familiarise yourself and your child/ren with this table prior to registrations opening and ask your AGM or a Committee member on Saturday to answer any questions you may have.

Event registration is done via your Results HQ account. As per the earlier email sent this week, could you please check to ensure you can access your athlete’s Results HQ account.

State Championships Duty Roster
The duty roster has been emailed to families of participating athletes today. Please ensure you have nominated for a duty.

Assistance STILL Needed to Organise Trophy Order
We still need some parents to put up their hand to help with organising the trophy order for Presentation Day. Please email our Competition Director Sheridan English at competition@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

CLAC Committee Positions
Last Saturday we spoke to you about the need to fill roles on the Committee next year. On Saturday please come and discuss with current Committee members (we wear the purple tops) where your strengths could make a difference to the ongoing success of the club.

Key Dates

Saturday 4th March
Week 15 of Club Competition.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March
State Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 19th March
Week 16 of Club Competition.

Saturday 26th March
Club Championships Week 17.

Monday 3rd April
Winter Training commences 5pm-6pm and continues through until the end of August.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.

Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.

Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 14

Hello Team Caulfield. Club Competition resumes this Saturday. There’s lots of news this week, so please read through to the end.

Competition Week 14 – Saturday February 25

This Week’s Program is a Program B.
Warm Up: starts at 8:30am.
Pack Up Duty: U15-17 Boys.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

SMR Track & Field – Wrap Up

133 athletes represented Team Caulfield.
159 medals won (11 more than last season) – 56 Gold, 52 Silver, 51 Bronze.
Loads of PBs and smiling faces.
Centre Records broken – Angus Emons U16B 800m & 1500m; U16G Charlotte Nielsen 100m & 200m; Allegra Orso U15G Triple Jump; Jesse Sezonov U11B 80m Hurdles; Olivia Wilson U11G 80m Hurdles.
Final progressions will be made available on the LAVic website by days end today.

Hosting a successful event like this doesn’t just happen. Special thanks to our SMR representatives Sheridan English & Sarah Lorentzen; logistics & set up coordination – Glenn Bryant, Jason Whittle & Meikhaela Spooner; team managers Natalie Nielsen, Alan Morris and Mark Langham; duty coordinator Andrew Mathieson; canteen manager Jo Whittle; MC Aron Newboult; all parents who performed their assigned duty on the day, especially those parents and volunteers in key official positions.

Could the athletes who borrowed shorts and singlets at SMR please wash and return them this Saturday.

Sunday Training Sessions
This Sunday 26 February and next Sunday 5 March we will be holding specialised training sessions from 3pm-5pm. This is in addition to our regular weekly training. This is a great opportunity for athletes to receive extra coaching in the lead up to State Championships and our Club Championships.

Sessions are in 1 hours blocks from 3pm-4pm and 4pm-5pm. Please book in via Team App – go to Training Schedule>All Entries to see what is on offer (use the NEXT button to see all Upcoming sessions for the 5 March).

Please only book in for a maximum of 2 sessions on each Sunday. i.e 1st session at 3-4pm and 2nd session at 4-5pm.

Club Championships, AGM & Presentation Day
Planning has started for these key events. Please put the following dates in your diaries.

Saturday 26th March – Club Championships Week 17.

Saturday 22nd April – Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

Assistance Needed to Organise Trophy Order
We are still looking for some parents who would be keen to assist with organising the trophy order for Presentation Day. If you would like to know more about what is involved please email our Competition Director Sheridan English at competition@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

CLAC Committee Positions
At our upcoming AGM the current committee is required to step down to allow the opportunity for new passionate families to be involved with this great club. As a volunteer organisation we cannot continue into next season without all key roles being filled. Please consider nominating for a position on the Committee where your strengths could make a difference to the ongoing success of club and your children’s athletics journey. We will be speaking to parents about this in more detail on Saturday.

Key Dates

Saturday 25th February
Week 14 of Club Competition.

Saturday 4th March
Week 15 of Club Competition.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March
State Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 19th March
Week 16 of Club Competition.

Saturday 26th March
Club Championships Week 17.

Monday 3rd April
Winter Training commences 5pm-6pm and continues through until the end of August.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.

Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.

Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

SMR Track & Field

Hello Team Caulfield. This weekend there is no regular club competition at Duncan Mackinnon as we will be hosting the annual Southern Metro Region Track & Field Carnival (Saturday and Sunday). Good luck to all 133 Caulfield competitors who have registered to compete in various events over the weekend.

Natalie Nielsen, Alan Morris and Mark Langham are your Caulfield Team Managers over the weekend. Please make sure you check in with them upon arrival so they know you are there for your event.

Just a few reminders for the SMR competition:

Parking
Car parking will be at a premium as netball will also be happening within the Duncan Mackinnon precinct. Please allow adequate time for parking and getting into the venue.

Caulfield Tent
The Caulfield team tent will be located near the 100m start line on the front straight. When you arrive at the venue please check in with Team Managers – Natalie, Alan & Mark. BYO picnic rugs, blankets and chairs.

Uniforms
A reminder that SMR Competitions are more strict with uniforms than our regular club competitions.

You must bring and wear your Commonwealth Bank registration patch.
COLES patches are to be sewn onto your Caulfield singlet, t-shirt or crop top just above the LAVic logo on the right side.
Shorts must be navy blue (not black) – no logos or pockets.

Email: natbaumy@gmail.com

Timetable/Athlete Handbook/Live Results
The SMR timetable as at 15th February can be found at

https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/23-SMR-TF-Final-Timetable-V1.pdf

The Athlete/Parent/Guardian Handbook can be found at

https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Region-Track-Field-Carnival-Athlete-Information-2023.pdf

Start Lists and Live Results will be available at

https://lavic.resultshub.com.au/

Canteen/BBQ/Silent Auction
The BBQ and Canteen will be operating, along with the coffee van and ice cream van. Medal engraving will also be available. We will also be running a Silent Auction.

Duty
Thank you to all parents who have volunteered for duty – without you the event cannot proceed. Please do the following;

Arrive before your allocated time and present at the Caulfield team tent for your duty briefing, vest and badge and for direction to your duty.
Closed-toe shoes must be worn whilst volunteering your time on the track.
Please follow all instructions from the Chief Officials in regards to competition duties.

Please don’t hesitate to ask Natalie, Alan, Mark or any other Committee Member any questions you may have. We are all here to help and make sure your SMR competition is lots of fun and a success for us all.

Have fun and go Team Caulfield!!!

Key Dates

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February
SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 25th February
Week 14 of Club Competition.

Saturday 4th March
Week 15 of Club Competition.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March
State Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 19th March
Week 16 of Club Competition.

Saturday 26th March
Club Championships Week 17.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

We look forward to seeing many of you at the track on Saturday and Sunday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 13

Hello Team Caulfield. Club Competition resumes this week. We welcome Duane Girton as our new Coaching Coordinator and Committee Member. We would like to thank Ty Ty Lim for all his hard work in this role in the first half of the summer season.

Competition Week 13 – Saturday February 11

U7 Boys long jump starts at 8:30am.
Warm Up for all other age groups starts at 8:30am.
This Week’s Program is a Program A.
Pack Up Duty: U11 Girls.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

State Relay Championships
Thank you to all our wonderful Relay AGMs, our Relay Sub-Committee and especially our Relay Coordinator, Sheridan English, for almost 4 months of hard work planning, training and getting all our teams to the track, firstly for SMR and again for States last Saturday. Fabulous results with lots of smiling faces and 18 State medals won.

SMR Track & Field
A reminder that we will not have regular club competition on Saturday 18th February, as we are hosting SMR Track & Field over that weekend. The SMR Duty Roster will be available on Saturday for parents to sign up for duty if they haven’t already done so. Parents are asked to compete one duty for each of their children competing.

Sunday Training Sessions
Sunday 26 February and Sunday 5 March will see us hold specialised training sessions in the afternoon. This is in addition to our regular weekly training. At this stage plan for 3pm-5pm. More information to follow.

Club Championships, AGM & Presentation Day
Planning has started for these key events. Please put the following dates in your diaries.

Saturday 26th March – Club Championships Week 17.

Saturday 22nd April – Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

We are looking for some parents who would be keen to assist with organising the trophy order for Presentation Day. If you would like to know more about what is involved please email our Competition Director Sheridan English at competition@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

CLAC Committee Positions
As many of you would be aware, the Committee has been operating without a President or Vice President so far this season. This is not sustainable going forward. At our upcoming AGM the current committee is required to step down to allow the opportunity for new passionate families to be involved with this great club. As a volunteer organisation we cannot continue into next season without all key roles being filled. Please consider nominating for a position on the Committee where your strengths could make a difference to the ongoing success of club and your children’s athletics journey.

Key Dates

Saturday 11th February
Week 13 of Club Competition.

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February
SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 25th February
Week 14 of Club Competition.

Saturday 4th March
Week 15 of Club Competition.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March
State Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 19th March
Week 16 of Club Competition.

Saturday 26th March
Club Championships Week 17.

Saturday 22nd April
Annual General Meeting & Presentation Day.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. This Saturday 4th February there is no club competition due to the State Relay Championships being held at Lakeside Stadium. Good luck to the 59 teams representing Caulfield at this event.

State Relay Championships
Saturday 4 February at Lakeside Stadium. A reminder to athletes competing, before you arrive at the track:

Wear Caulfield uniform – top with Coles badge sewn on & Commonwealth Bank patch.
Wear Caulfield uniform – plain navy pants (not black, no pockets or logo’s larger than 4cms).
Chance of rain – bring spare pairs of socks so you can race in dry socks, a change of clothes may also be handy to have in your bag.
Parents – bring sunscreen, hats and snacks (we sit in the grandstand, so no chairs required).
Pack drink bottle (can be refilled at the water fountains).
Please arrive at least one hour before your first race, allow plenty of time to park and get to the venue. Come and check in at the Caulfield table in the grandstand on arrival.
Please SMS your Relay Age Group Manager if you are running late on.

Training Supervisors Still Needed
We haven’t had any response to our call out for more parents to join the roster. The role is not difficult and you will be given a detailed checklist to follow. For more information please contact our registrar Claire at registrar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

Key Dates

Saturday 4th February
State Relays – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 11th February
Week 13 of Club Competition

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February
SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 25th February
Week 14 of Club Competition

We look forward to seeing you at our next Club Competition on Saturday 11th February.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 12

Hello Team Caulfield. Week 12 of Club Competition. The program will start at 8:30am for all age groups, including On Track so we can beat the heat. Plus we have Walks from 8:00am as an optional event for those athletes wishing to compete seriously.

Competition Week 12 – Saturday January 28

Optional Walks: 8:00am U8-U9 700m Walk; 8:20am U10-U11 1100m Walk; 8:25am U12+ 1500m Walk.
Warm Up: 8:20am for all other athletes.
This Week’s Program is a Program D.
Pack Up Duty: U10 Girls.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

State Relays

Duty Roster: Please ensure you have nominated for duty if you have a child competing.
Relay Training will be offered on Monday and Wednesday 6:30pm to 7:00pm for competing teams. Speak to your Relay AGM about when your team is training.

SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17

Entries close this Monday 30th January 2023 at midday (11.59am). Late entries will not be accepted.
Open to ALL athletes U9-U17 athletes.
Athletes can choose their favourite events up to a maximum of 5.
Entry Fee: $11/per event (+admin fee).
Need to have participated in a minimum of 1 week of LAVic approved competition by close of entries.
Parent duty required to be performed. At this stage plan for one duty per child entered.
Successful qualifiers will progress to States on 11th/12th March at Lakeside Stadium.
The event schedule can be viewed at https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Event-Schedule-Track-and-Field-2022-23.pdf
You can register via the link below before Midday – Monday 30th January 2023 (11.59am). https://lavic.com.au/event/2022-23-coles-smr-track-and-field-carnival/

Maurie Plant Meet 23 February

Families should have received an email from LAVic regarding this upcoming meet which will feature the superstars of Australian athletics taking on the world’s best in this high profile track and field meet. An athletics clinic for 5 to 10 year olds will also be run prior to the meet. Click here to register for the clinic. Click here to purchase discounted tickets to the meet using code: LAVMEMBER.

Key Dates

Saturday 28th January
Week 12 of Club Competition

Saturday 4th February
State Relays – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 11th February
Week 13 of Club Competition

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February
SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 11

Hello Team Caulfield. Welcome back to Week 11 of Club Competition.

Competition Week 11 – Saturday January 21

U13-U17s 200/300m Hurdles start at 8:30am.
Warm Up for all other age groups starts at 8:30am.
This Week’s Program is a Program C.
Pack Up Duty: U14 Girls.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Training Supervisors Needed

We are in need of more parents to join the roster to assist with supervising training during the week, especially on Thursday nights.

The role is not difficult and you will be given a detailed checklist to follow.

We don’t want to have to cancel training nights in the lead up to SMR Track & Field but this will be our only option if we don’t have a training supervisor available.

For more information please contact our registrar Claire at registrar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au.

State Relays

Duty Roster will be available for sign up on Saturday morning (not the SMR Track & Field roster as advised in an earlier email this week).
A parent or guardian must do duty if their child is competing.
Relay Training will be offered starting next week on Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30pm to 7:00pm for competing teams. Speak to your Relay AGM about when your team is training.

SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17

Entries close Midday – Monday 30th January 2023 (11.59am).
Open to ALL athletes U9-U17 athletes.
Athletes can choose their favourite events up to a maximum of 5.
Entry Fee: $11/per event (+admin fee).
Need to have participated in a minimum of 1 week of LAVic approved competition by close of entries.
Parent duty required to be performed. At this stage plan for one duty per child entered.
Successful qualifiers will progress to States on 11th/12th March at Lakeside Stadium.
The event schedule can be viewed at https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Event-Schedule-Track-and-Field-2022-23.pdf
You can register via the link below before Midday – Monday 30th January 2023 (11.59am). https://lavic.com.au/event/2022-23-coles-smr-track-and-field-carnival/
If you want to talk to someone about SMR please do not hesitate to speak to a committee member or your age group manager on Saturday or email registar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au.

Key Dates
Saturday 21st January
Week 11 of Club Competition

Saturday 28th January
Week 12 of Club Competition

Saturday 4th February
State Relays – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Sunday 11th February
Week 13 of Club Competition

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February
SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17 – no Saturday competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

We look forward to welcoming you back at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 10

Hello Team Caulfield. It’s Week 10 of competition and this Saturday is all about fun with the Caulfield Gift, 3 traditional events and a sprinkling of Christmas cheer.

Competition Week 10 – Saturday Dec 17

Dress: Christmas theme and competition patch, athletes must have their patch on to compete and have results recorded.
Caulfield Gift: a handicap race over 100m for all athletes U6-U17. All athletes current season times have been entered into a program to generate their handicap. The backmarkers handicap for each age group will be the default starting point for any athlete without a qualifying time. There will be heats, semi-finals and a final.
Activities: popcorn, fairy floss, Adrenaline Rush obstacle course, Jurassic Adventure inflatable and a visit from a very special guest.
Warm Up starts at 8:30am.
Caulfield Gift starts at 8:45am.
Program events start at 10:00am. This Week’s Program is a Special Program of 3 events.
Pack Up Duty: U8 & U11 Boys.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Final Competition Day for 2022 – Saturday 17th December – Christmas Break Up
Week 10 Club Competition.

Monday 16th January 2023
Training recommences.

Saturday 21st January 2023
Competition recommences with Week 11 Club Competition.

SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February.
Hosted by Team Caulfield at Duncan Mackinnon.
No club competition on that Saturday.
Entries close Midday – Monday 30th January 2023 (11.59am)
Athletes can choose their favourite events up to a maximum of 5.
Need to have participated in a minimum of 1 week of LAVic approved competition by close of entries.
Parent duty required to be performed. At this stage plan for one duty per child entered.

We wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing many of you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 9

Hello Team Caulfield. It’s Week 9 of competition this Saturday. There’s lots of news to share, so please take the time to read to the end.

Competition Week 9 – Saturday Dec 10

This Week’s Program is Program B.
Warm Up starts at 8:30am.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp.
Pack Up Duty: U7 Girls.
Parents ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk on arrival, then report to your duty location.
Weather forecast to be sunny, 25.
A parent or guardian must be present during competition.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Final Training Week for 2022
Monday 12th, Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th.

Final Competition Day for 2022 – Saturday 17th December – Christmas Break Up
Week 10 Club Competition – Caulfield Gift, Christmas Program, fun activities, plus a very special guest!

Monday 16th January 2023
Training recommences.

Saturday 21st January 2023
Competition recommences with Week 11 Club Competition.

SMR Relays – Wrap Up

106 teams took to the track.
145 athletes competed on the day.
We brought home 60 medals: 22 Gold, 20 Silver, 18 Bronze winning the SMR Medal Tally.
59 teams have progressed to States on Saturday 4 Feb. See full progressions here.

Hosting a successful event like this doesn’t just happen. Special thanks to our Relay Age Group Managers and Relay Sub Committee led by Sheridan English; our relay coaches led by Ty Ty Lim; logistics & set up coordination – Glenn Bryant, Jason Whittle & Meikhaela Spooner; team managers Nat Neilsen & Sheridan English; duty coordinator Andrew Mathieson; canteen manager Jo Whittle; MC Aron Newboult; photographers Emanuela Bryant & Daniel Smith; all parents who performed their assigned duty on the day.

SMR Track & Field Championships U9-U17

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February.
Hosted by Team Caulfield at Duncan Mackinnon.
No club competition on that Saturday.
Entries close Midday – Monday 30th January 2023 (11.59am)
Athletes can choose their favourite events up to a maximum of 5.
Need to have participated in a minimum of 1 week of LAVic approved competition by close of entries.
Parent duty required to be performed. At this stage plan for one duty per child entered.

Doncaster LAC Open Day – Saturday 17th December – U6-U17

Entries close 11.59pm this Friday 9th December.
Maximum 4 events per athlete.
Events commence 1:00pm followed by Fireworks Display at approx 9.30pm.
More information, click here.

Click here for more Open Days.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at the track.

CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. A reminder that there is no regular club competition this Saturday, because we are hosting our region’s Commonwealth Bank Relay Carnival for U9-U17. (i.e SMR Relays).

If you’re not competing and would like to come down and cheer on Team Caulfield, events start at 8:30am and continue throughout the day.

For those competing we have prepared a summary page on our website with all the information you need to know.

Good luck to all our teams!

Key Dates

Saturday 3rd December
Commonwealth Bank Region Relay Carnival (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 10th December
Week 9 Club Competition

Saturday 17th December
Week 10 Club Competition – Caulfield Gift/Xmas Program

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at the track.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 8

Hello Team Caulfield. It’s Week 8 of competition this Saturday and the State Election. Duncan Mackinnon pavilion is being used as a voting centre from 8am to 8pm so parking will be even more challenging than normal, leave plenty of time to find a car park.

Competition Week 8 – Saturday Nov 26

This Week’s Program

Saturday’s program is Program A.

8:30am start for U7 Boys long jump
Warm starts at 8:30am for all other athletes
8:45am events start.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp.
Last chance to get Coles patches and correct navy shorts for athletes competing in SMR relays on Saturday 3 December.

Pack Up Duty

U13 Girls this week.

Parent Duty

On arrival would you please ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk and then report to your duty location. This allows us to identify any gaps in duty roles and to redirect resources accordingly to ensure a smooth running of the program. Parents who only have a child in U6 On Track are not required to nominate for duty.

SMR Relays

We will be hosting SMR Relays on Saturday 3 December. Parents with athletes competing on the day are required to do a duty. Please keep an eye out for the duty roster on Saturday and make sure you sign up.

Weather

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Saturday 26th November
Week 8 of Club Competition

Saturday 3rd December
Commonwealth Bank Region Relay Carnival (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 10th December
Week 9 Club Competition

Saturday 17th December
Week 10 Club Competition – Caulfield Gift/Xmas Program

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at the track.

CLAC Committee

CLUB COMPETITION WEEK 7

Hello Team Caulfield. It’s our Coles Community Round this Saturday. We encourage all athletes, volunteers and families to dress up in Coles themed costumes or wear a splash of red to celebrate the day. We will have prizes for the best dressed athletes so please make sure you join in.

Competition Week 7 – Saturday Nov 19

This Week’s Program

Saturday’s program is Program D.

Walks will be an optional event early in the morning for those athletes wanting to compete seriously. For more information about race walking, click here for the LAVic Race Walk Judging & Coaching Handbook.

8:15am U12+ (1500m Walk)
8:30am U10-U11 (1100m Walk)
8:40am U8-U9 (700m Walk)
Warm starts at 8:30am for those not doing walks.
8:50am Regular program starts.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp.

Pack Up Duty

U12 Girls this week.

Parent Duty

Weather

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Saturday 19th November

Week 7 of Club Competition – Coles Community Round

Sunday 20th November

Mentone Relay Day (U8-U17)

Saturday 26th November

Week 8 of Club Competition

Saturday 3rd December

SMR Relay Competition (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday for our Coles Community Round.

CLAC Committee

Hello Team Caulfield. A reminder that we do not have club competition this Saturday 12th November at Duncan Mackinnon, so enjoy a sleep in! Good luck to our 38 athletes competing at the State Combined Event at Lakeside Stadium this weekend.

Coles Community Round – Saturday 19th November

Club competition Week 7 is our Coles Community Round which is a celebration of the Coles Little Athletics partnership at Little Athletics Centres across Australia. We encourage all athletes, volunteers and familes to dress up in Coles themed costumes or wear a splash of red to celebrate the day. We will have prizes for the best dressed athletes so start planning your outfits now.

Relays, Relays, Relays

Caulfield has the opportunity to enter relay teams for all age groups from U8 and up to compete and represent the club at the Mentone Relay Day on Sunday 20th November, which is a great warm up day in preparation for the Southern Metro Region (SMR) Relays on Saturday the 3rd December, which will be held at our very own Duncan Mackinnon Reserve.

If you would like to enter your child, please register via the portal here as soon as possible. Registrations for relays will close at midday this Saturday 12th November.

Please note our U8s can only compete at Mentone Relay Day, not SMR Relays.

Relay Age Group managers will also be emailing their respective age groups with more information.

Relay training will be on offer at the free training sessions run by the club on Wednesdays commencing next week from 6:30pm – 7:00pm. We will look to expand to also include Monday nights pending coach availability. This is not compulsory but is a great opportunity to work on baton passing and getting familiar with the change zones so it would be great if athletes could try to make it along at least once in the coming weeks.

Key Dates

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th November

State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Saturday 19th November

Week 7 of Club Competition – Coles Community Round

Sunday 20th November

Mentone Relay Day (U8-U17)

Saturday 3rd December

SMR Relay Competition (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 19th November for our Coles Community Round.

CLAC Committee

CLUB COMPETITION WEEK 6

Hello Team Caulfield. Fingers crossed for better weather for our Twilight Competition this Friday night. We will be Hello Team Caulfield. With 425 registered athletes, we have officially passed last season’s membership of 423! It will be terrific to see many of them competing this Saturday at our rescheduled Club Combined Event. We have prepared a page on our website with all the information you need to know.

Click here for the Club Combined Event page.

Key Points:

Athletes must wear their competition patch.
New members please see our Registrar Claire inside the clubrooms to collect your patch.
Earlier Warm Up time starting at 8:15am.
Events start at 8:30am for U7-U17.
Earlier start for Under 6 (On Track) at 8:50am.
Plan for a later finish than normal.
At the end of a long day, we ask for your patience please. Remember we are all volunteers doing our best.

Pack Up Duty

U8 Girls & U9 Girls this week.

Parent Duty

We will need all hands on deck this Saturday. On arrival would you please ensure you sign in for duty at the duty desk and then report to your duty location. This allows us to identify any gaps in duty roles and to redirect resources accordingly to ensure a smooth running of the program. Parents who only have a child in U6 On Track are not required to nominate for duty.

Relays Are Back!

With a return to normality following several COVID impacted seasons, we welcome and encourage all U8-U17 Caulfield athletes to participate in relays this season.

Click here to go to the Relays Portal for more information.

Training Supervisors Still Needed

Thank you to the 3 parents who have offered to go on a roster to assist with supervising training during the week. We are still short on helpers on Wednesdays. With 287 families making up Team Caulfield, we hope that more parents will put up their hands to help, so we can continue to offer our terrific training program. For more information please contact our registrar Claire @ registrar@Caulfieldlittleaths.org.au or have a chat with our secretary Meikhaela at training during the week.

Weather

Get Active Kids Voucher Program

Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September–30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants.

Step by step instructions for families can be found HERE on the LAVic website.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th November
State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Sunday 20th November
Mentone Relay Day

Saturday 3rd December
SMR Relay Competition (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

CLUB COMPETITION WEEK 5

Hello Team Caulfield. Fingers crossed for better weather for our Twilight Competition this Friday night. We will be hosting our friends from Oakleigh LAC, so please make sure our athletes introduce themselves in their age groups and make the Oakleigh athletes and any trial athletes feel welcome. A reminder that our Club Combined Event has been rescheduled to Saturday November 5.

Competition Week 5 – Friday Oct 28

This Week’s Program

Friday night’s program is Twilight Program A.

Warm Up starts at 5:25pm.
Events start: 5:40pm. U12 Boys, U14-U17 Boys & Girls events start at 5:30pm.
Under 6 (On Track) start at 5:40pm.
Athletes must wear their competition patch.
New members please see our Registrar Claire inside the clubrooms to collect your patch.

Pack Up Duty

U8 Girls this week.

Parent Duty

Relays Are Back!

With a return to normality following several COVID impacted seasons, we welcome and encourage all U8-U17 Caulfield athletes to participate in relays this season.

Click here to go to the Relays Portal for more information.

Weather

Get Active Kids Voucher Program

Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September–30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants.

Step by step instructions for families can be found HERE on the LAVic website.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Key Dates

Saturday 5th November
Club Combined Event.

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th November
State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

Sunday 20th November
Mentone Relay Day

Saturday 3rd December
SMR Relay Competition (U9-U17). No Club Competition at Duncan Mackinnon.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Friday night.

CLAC Committee

CLUB COMPETITION WEEK 4

Hello Team Caulfield. This Saturday is our Club Combined Event. We have prepared a page on our website with all the information you need to know.

Click here for the Club Combined Event page.

Key Points

Athletes must wear their competition patch.
New members please see our Registrar Claire inside the clubrooms to collect your patch.
Earlier Warm Up time starting at 8:15am.
Events start at 8:30am for U7-U17.
Earlier start for Under 6 (On Track) at 8:50am.
Plan for a later finish than normal.
At the end of a long day, we ask for your patience please. Remember we are all volunteers doing our best.

Pack Up Duty

U12 Boys this week.

Parent Duty

Weather

Relays Are Back!

With a return to normality following several COVID impacted seasons, we welcome and encourage all U8-U17 Caulfield athletes to participate in relays this season.

Click here to go to the Relays Portal for more information.

State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17)

Registrations for the State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17) are now open and close 26 October at 11:59am (Midday).

Capacity reached for U9 Boys & Girls, U10 Boys & Girls, U11 Boys & Girls, U13 Boys & Girls, U14 Boys & Girls.

Limited spots remaining for U12 Boys & Girls.

Visit the LAVic website for more details.

Get Active Kids Voucher Program

Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September–30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants.

Step by step instructions for families can be found HERE on the LAVic website.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

Our registered athlete numbers have grown from 358 to 408 in a week! We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 3

Hello Team Caulfield. Weather for Saturday at this stage is mostly sunny, 18 degrees. We had a record turnout of 157 registered and trial athletes on Monday night training. Thank you to Monday night’s training supervisor Meikhaela and our coaching coordinator Ty for accommodating so many, given we knew the rain may play havoc with the training schedule later in the week. We are currently reviewing the check in process at training to make it as efficient as possible.

We have so far hosted 149 trial athletes over our 2 competition days – a huge thank you to our amazing Age Group Managers and Assistants for making this possible and to our Assistant Registrar, Julie, who has spent countless hours communicating with our trial families.

Our registered athlete numbers currently stand at 358. Our 2021/22 season membership reached 423.

Competition Week 3 – Saturday Oct 15

This Week’s Program

Saturday’s program is Program C.

U13-U17s have 200m/300m hurdles starting at 8:30am. Please arrive by 8:15am.
Warm starts at 8:30am for all other age groups.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp.

Pack Up Duty

U7 Boys this week.

Parent Duty

Get Active Kids Voucher Program

Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September–30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants.

Step by step instructions for families can be found HERE on the LAVic website.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Weather

Athletics is an all weather sport. We will not train or compete in dangerous conditions including lightning events. Wet weather may also require modification to the planned program such as deferring hurdles and high jump. If a cancellation is required to training or compeition, we will publish the cancellation 1 hour before the scheduled start time on our Facebook page and send an alert via Team App.

State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17)

Registrations for the State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17) are now open and close 26 October at 11:59am (Midday).

Capacity reached for U9 Boys, U10 Boys & Girls, U11 Boys & Girls, U13 Boys & Girls, U14 Boys & Girls.

Limited spots remaining for U9 Girls.

Visit the LAVic website for more details.

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 2

Hello Team Caulfield. We had a great carnival like atmosphere last Saturday to kick off our season with well over 300 athletes taking to the track. Thank you to everyone for their patience as they signed in for duty and collected their competition patches.

Competition patches must be worn on competition days and kept for the whole season – please don’t throw them out. A replacement patch can be given for a gold donation to the Royal Childrens Hospital.

Competition Week 2 – Saturday Oct 8

Warm up starts at 8:30am.
If you HAVE collected your child’s competition patch – please remember to sign in for duty.
If you HAVE NOT collected your child’s competition patch – you need to make sure you have nominated for duty first. You can do this online here. Then on Saturday morning you will need to report to the duty desk to sign in for that duty and you will be given your child’s patch after that.
Parents who only have a child in U6 On Track are not required to nominate for duty. If you have done so, please see our duty coordinator Andrew at some stage during the morning and he will fix this up.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00am sharp.
BBQ & Canteen available.
Coffee cart will be available from 8:00am.

This Week’s Program

Saturday’s program is Program B.

Pack Up Duty

U13 Boys this week.

Get Active Kids Voucher Program

Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September–30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants.

Step by step instructions for families can be found HERE on the LAVic website.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Weather

Athletics is an all weather sport. We will not train or compete in dangerous conditions including lightning events. Wet weather may also require modification to the planned program such as deferring hurdles and high jump. If a cancellation is required to training or compeition, we will publish the cancellation 1 hour before the scheduled start time on our Facebook page and send an alert via Team App.

State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17)

Registrations for the State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17) are now open and close 26 October at 11:59am (Midday).

Capacity reached for U9 Boys, U10 Boys, U11 Boys, U11 Girls, U14 Girls.

Limited entries remaining for:

U13 Girls
U13 Boys
U14 Boys

Visit the LAVic website for more details.

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Club Competition Week 1

Hello Team Caulfield. Our summer season officially kicks off this Saturday, with 222 athletes already registered. We’ve had great interest from trial athletes wanting to come and try, so let’s make sure we give them a warm welcome in each age group.

Friday 30 September 4pm-6pm

Uniform Shop open for purchases.
Competition patches available for collection only if you have signed up for duty.

Click here to sign up for duty

Competition Week 1 – Saturday Oct 1

Warm up starts at 8:30am.
Suggest you arrive 20 minutes early to sign in for duty first, then go get your competition patches and make any uniform purchases.
Trial athletes make sure you arrive with enough time to get through your track side check in.
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00 am sharp.
BBQ & Canteen available.
Coffee cart will be available from 8:00am.

Duty Nomination

If you haven’t already registered for a duty then please open this link and sign up. Duty Roster Link

In particular we are looking for parents to help as:

Starter Assistants x 2
First Aid Officers
Field Results data entry
On the BBQ and Canteen

The more people registered prior to Saturday morning the easier it will be to start competition on time this weekend.

Remember no duty, no patch for your athlete(s).

Parents of U6 athletes are not required to do duty when their U6 child is the only member of the family registered.

This Week’s Program

Saturday’s program is Program A.

Pack Up Duty

U10 Boys this week.

Get Active Kids Voucher Program

Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September–30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants.

Step by step instructions for families can be found HERE on the LAVic website.

Official Get Active Kids Voucher program information, including how to apply for a voucher and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Weather

Athletics is an all weather sport. We will not train or compete in dangerous conditions including lightning events. Wet weather may also require modification to the planned program such as deferring hurdles and high jump. If a cancellation is required to training or compeition, we will publish the cancellation 1 hour before the scheduled start time on our Facebook page and send an alert via Team App.

State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17)

Registrations for the State Combined Events Championships (U9-U17) are now open and close 26 October at 11:59am (Midday).

Entry caps are in place. Limited entries remaining for:

U11 Boys
U11 Girls
U13 Girls
U14 Boys
U14 Girls

Visit the LAVic website for more details.

Reminders

A parent or guardian must be present at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve during competition and training.
No dogs allowed at the track.

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

CLAC Committee

Hello to all of our Team Caufield and prospective members. Season 2022/23 registrations are now open, hot on the heals of the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to former Caulfield LAC athlete Jemima Montag for winning gold in the Women’s 10,000m Walk!

Caulfield Little Athletics is heading into our 53rd year of providing fun, fitness and participation for children aged 5, and for the first time, up to age 17.

Located at the wonderful Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena, we are blessed with the best athletics sporting facilities in the region.

Season 2022/23 Registrations are now open – https://lavic.com.au/membership

Email membership questions to our Registrar Claire at registrar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

Commencement of Competition – Saturday October 1
Our first official competition day is on Saturday October 1. Click here to see the current season calendar. This calendar is a guide only and is subject to change.

Commencement of Training – Monday October 3
Training is planned for Monday and Wednesday 5:30pm to 6:30 pm for all athletes (includes our On Track U6/U7s).
A smaller training session is planned for Thursday 5:30pm to 6:30pm (no U6/U7 training).

Trial Athlete Offer
New and prospective athletes can use the Trial Athlete Offer of one free competition and one training night before becoming financial. You must register for this offer through this link. Email questions about the trial offer to Julie at trial@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au

Little Athletics is all about fun, fitness, family and at Team Caulfield we add participation. We want to see all of our children having fun, making friends, improving their fitness and foundational skills of running, jumping and throwing. Little Athletics is not about being the fastest or strongest, it is about doing your best and continually improving week on week.

Team Caulfield details

$200 to join for the season. Also budget $35 for a running top if you are a new athlete.
Little Athletics is covered by the Victorian Government Get Active Kids Vouchers which are open from 21 September – 30 November 2022 for individual application of $200 grants – How to apply | Get Active Victoria
Training – Team Caulfield offer the best little Aths training in the state and do so at no extra cost to our members. Training is fully optional. This season training will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights –5:30pm to 6:30pm starting Monday October 3.
Competitions are generally held on a Saturday morning, with an arrival time of 8.15am for warm up, a program start time of 8:30am and a finish at 11:00am. We will have some fun Friday night competitions on long weekends this season too.
Team Caulfield also offer the wonderful On Track program which provides a framework for our 5 and 6 year old athletes. This has become hugely popular. Our On Track offering includes optional training Monday and Wednesday nights and a shortened competition morning from 9:00am to 10:30am on Saturdays which is a mixture of fun and educational games and competitive events.
Inclusion Policy – Little Aths can be inclusive for all children. Team Caulfield are moving into our fifth year operating under our Inclusion Policy. If you have questions regarding levels of physical and mental ability then please contact our Inclusion Officer Sarah through email secretary@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au to see how we can work with you to ensure all children can participate and have fun at little aths.
Parents/Carers need to understand that they are an important part in keeping our sport moving forward. Parents are expected to do duty when required – at a minimum, 50% of the meets that your children participate at. It’s not scary, you don’t need to be an expert, and it’s actually great fun to be involved with the children.

If you’d like to know more, wish to lend a hand or have any questions please call our Registrar Claire – 0409 705 955 or email registrar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au. We look forward to getting back on track with you soon.

September 15, 2022

Hello Team Caulfield. We have hit the track running with a great turnout to our first two weeks of pre season training and we are now looking forward to hosting our
Welcome to Caulfield Day this Saturday.

Welcome to Caulfield Day – Saturday September 17

Warm up starts at 8:30 am
Suggest you arrive 20 minutes early to sign in for duty first, then go get your competition patches and make any uniform purchases.
Trial athletes make sure you arrive with enough time to get through your track side check in
Under 6 (On Track) starts at 9:00 am sharp
Canteen will be open. (No BBQ this week)
Coffee cart will be available from 8:00am Saturday.

Duty Nomination

If you haven’t already registered for a duty then please open this link and have a go. The more people registered prior to Saturday the easier it will be to start competition on time this weekend.

Duty Roster Link

Remember no duty registration, no patch.

This Week’s Program

Saturday’s program is available here and on our website.

Pack Up Duty

All age groups are asked to help with pack this week.

Contacts
Registration email Claire @ registrar@Caulfieldlittleaths.org.au
Trial Athletes email Julie @ trial@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au
Join Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/267799748748461
Join Team App – www.caulfieldlacathletics.teamapp.com

We look forward to seeing you at the track on Saturday.

August 10, 2022

2022-2023 Summer Season

Registrations will be opening early September. Plans for the upcoming season are being finalised with our Welcome to Caulfield Day scheduled for Saturday 17th September.

Week 1 of competition will commence on Saturday 1st October.

Weekly training is set to commence on Monday 5th, starting with Monday nights only from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. From Monday 3rd October training will be offered on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Caulfield Little Athletics is Proudly Supported by Bendigo Bank Murrumbeena Community Bank

Call Sue 9568 8166 to see how the Murrumbeena Community Bank can support your Banking and Insurance Requirements while supporting the local community

August 3, 2022

State Cross Country Championships

Good luck to our 20 athletes who will be representing Team Caulfield at the State Cross Country Championships on Saturday 6th August.

21/22 Little Athletics Victoria Award Winners

Little Athletics Victoria celebrated the presentation of the LAVic Awards for season 21/22 on Saturday 30th July. The Awards honour the achievements of individuals, Regions and Centres from across the LAVic community.

Caulfield’s Little Athletics amazing life member Tom Cohn was awarded the Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his continued outstanding service. Congratulations Tom! Our senior sprints coach, Duane Girton, placed 3rd in the Nordic Sport Australia – Coach of the Year Award. Congratulations Duane! Life member and past Caulfield president, Russell Harper, received a Meritorious Service Award for his outstanding service with Caulfield Little Athletics, the Southern Metro Region and Little Athletics Victoria. Congratulations Russell!

Caulfield Little Athletics was also awarded Southern Metro Region Best Large Centre in recognition of outstanding membership efforts during the 2021/22 season. Thank you to all our members and parents that have helped to win this award by volunteering their time each week.

Caulfield Little Athletics Centre also placed 2nd overall in the State Championship Track and Field season.

2022-2023 Summer Season

Registrations will be opening early September. Plans for the upcoming season are being finalised with our Welcome to Caulfield Day scheduled for Saturday 17th September.

Week 1 of competition will commence on Saturday 1st October.

Weekly training is set to commence on Monday 5th, starting with Monday nights only from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. From Monday 3rd October training will be offered on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Caulfield Little Athletics is Proudly Supported by Bendigo Bank Murrumbeena Community Bank

Call Sue 9568 8166 to see how the Murrumbeena Community Bank can support your Banking and Insurance Requirements while supporting the local community.