competition

​​Track and Field
The Geelong Little Athletics Track and Field season commences in October and runs through to March the following year. Competitions are held at Landy Field on a Saturday morning commencing at 8:15am and run until about midday.


There are 3 rotating programs of events, and each age group will compete in 5 events each week. Athletes in the age groups under 8 to under 15 can compete in up to five events each week, while under 6 and 7 athletes participate in the On Track program.

Geelong Championships are held for Relays, Multi-event and Track and Field events.

Athletes can represent the Geelong Centre in Region and State Relay, Multi-event and Track and Field Championships.

The Grovedale club area is under and around the palm tree, near the 1500m start. 

Cross Country 
The Geelong Little Athletics Cross Country season commences in April and runs through to July. 


The venues vary each week and events are held throughout the Geelong region.

All races are held on a Sunday morning with registrations being taken from 10:30AM, with the course walk at 11:00AM. The first event starts at 11:15am. The events are: 

Under 7 and 8 boys and girls - 1000m 
Under 9 and 10 boys and girls - 1500m 
Under 11 and 12 boys and girls - 2000m 
Under 13, 14 and 15 boys and girls - 3000m 

Athletes can represent the Geelong Centre in Region and State Cross Country Championships.

It aims to teach young children the components of athletic events in a fun, noncompetitive way. Using games, encouragement and a variety of physical activities, the program seeks to build confidence and skill levels before introducing children to the range of track and field events comprising the Little Athletics weekly programs – running, hurdles, relay, long and high jump, discus and shot put.

The program will commence at 8:30 am on the Saturday program with athletes and parents congregating at the competition office. Programs will be run on a safe zone on the infield as well as progressing athletes towards standard events on the track or field as their skills develop. We ask that two parents assist each week to help run the program. For safety reasons we ask that other parents and siblings watch from the safety of spectator areas. The infield and the track are for competitors and officials/helpers.

There will be a Championship Day where On Trackers compete in the 100m, long jump, shot put and 400m.

On Track is the LAVic’s orientation program for the Under 5 & 7 age group do our On Track a 1 ½ hour skills based program. (Please note athletes turning 5 between Oct 1-Dec 31 can register as an U6 for the commencement of the season. Athletes turning 5 after Jan 1 (2018) must wait until they have turned 5 before registering, these new U6 athletes will repeat U6 in the next calendar season).Type your paragraph here.

 

The Little Athletics Victoria competition year runs from the 1st of October in one year to the 30th of September of the next year. The competition year is split into two seasons: summer and winter. Registration covers you for both seasons.


2023/2024 Competition Season

1st September – 31st March Track & Field Summer

1st April – 31st August Cross-Country Winter​