Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

The Knox City Council has advised the Board of Management that the track needs to be closed.

New padlocks have been placed on both gates & turnstile. Signage will be put up next week.

The AGM that was scheduled for the 27th April has been postponed due Covid-19 pandemic.

Under KLAC’s constitution 28.1, the AGM must be held within 5 months after the 31st March.

Little Athletics Victoria is advising all its affiliated Centres to cease all Little Athletics-related activities, thus bringing the 19/20 track & field season to an early close. This applies to training, Centre competition, Centre Championships events, Open Days etc. Centres should give consideration to delaying proceeding with Presentation Days to a more suitable date.

To see the official statement from LAVIC see here

The Knox Executive Committee will meet to discuss the ramifications of this announcement & will look at trying to reschedule Championship Day to a later date when we get approval from LAVIC. This will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.

In the light of the postponement of the State Track & Field Championships, Little Athletics Victoria have advised all Centres to cancel all competitions tonight & this weekend.
Public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic are rapidly evolving and is having changing implications for community sport on a daily basis.

To see LAVIC official statement click here

LAVic have made the decision to postpone this weekends “State Track & Field Championships” due to the rapid developments of the coronavirus pandemic.

See Official letter from LAVIC here

The comment from LAVIC regarding “Centre Competitions & the remainder of the season ” will be updated once we have been given guidance by LAVIC.

What: 2020 State Track and Field Championships

When: Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15

Where: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East

Timetable: click here

Call room – all athletes must present to the appropriate Call Room in full Knox uniform at the following times:

Track events – first entry 25 mins before the scheduled event. Call room located near 1500m start.

Field events – first entry 35 mins before the scheduled event. Call room located near 200m start.

Multi class athletes – first entry times are as above. Call room is located near 100m start.

Uniform: Knox top and black shorts. Don’t forget your SUBWAY name patch.

Knox will have tents set up along the back straight. Please bring chairs, picnic rugs, blankets etc.

All scratchings must be emailed to Janine Kearsley, Knox Team Manager at manager@klac23.org.au or texted on 0416 290 346 at least one hour before scheduled event. 

Parents are still required to do duty if you scratch your child as there are no emergencies.

Given the high risk to public health currently posed by COVID-19, Cancer Council Victoria has made the decision to cancel our Relay For Life events for March 14th & 15th at Knox Park.

A big thank you to those who got back to Janine with a duty preference for State Champs as this made her job a lot easier.

We have no emergencies to fall back on so if you decide to scratch your child, you will still be required to do duty or find someone else to do it.

To view the duty roster click here

Track & Field Timetable is here **LAVic updated 3rd March**

Good luck to everyone at the State Champs & Go Knox!

The Boronia Bolters have their Raffle & cake stall this Saturday the 7th of March with lots of great food & prizes to be won.

Please help to support them so their day is a big success.

Well done to all athletes that have made it through to the State Championships on Saturday the 14^th &  Sunday the 15^th March at Casey Fields.

Knox LAC has the second largest contingent of athletes in the State attending the Championships this year with 78 Athletes from 64 Families. 

Parent Duty Roster & Requirements – Important please read & click here

To view the Final Athlete Qualifiers & Progressions Click here