Knox and Keilor dominated Box Hill relays this year with Knox finishing on top of the medal tally.

Knox won a total of 32 medals, including 11 gold; that’s twice as many gold as last year, wow!  We would have finished 2nd if it wasn’t for Jaydan Wigney’s blistering pace in the final leg of the U9 boys 800m medley where he passed three other teams on the final lap in the second last race of the day.  Congratulations to Jaydan and the U9 boys on their gold medal win!

Congratulations also to all of the Knox coaches, team manager’s, athletes and families who participated and supported Knox Little Athletics Centre in the lead up and on the day.  It was a massive effort to get 122 team entries in 94 events.

Check out all the great photos on the website.

We’re all looking forward to the Eastern Metro Region relay day on Sunday 23rd November at Doncaster.  It promises to be another fantastic day!

We had a fantastic day at Box Hill invitational relays on today. All Knox athletes participated with the Knox spirit – great sportsmanship, enthusiasm and friendships developed and strengthened. Knox won heaps of medals, too many to mention, and everyone had a great day.

When it started to get hot around lunchtime, competing athletes and friends enjoyed the free ice-poles provided by the Team Managers. Thanks Mirella, Brett and Steve. Karen also helped with fitting out our athletes and coaches in Knox tops on the day.

It was great to see all the parents along the back straight cheering as the athletes ran past. What a fantastic feeling. We even saw the odd tear as we celebrated success with pride. For the people who stayed around for the last two races, we witnessed some of the best runs you’ll ever see. Believe it or not, it was actually the U9 boys and girls who were amazing; the determination especially from our U9 boys team was second to none. How great was the final medal ceremony right at the end?

Thank-you to all the coaches for their time and effort so far.

We also want to thank a very special person, Stephen Hough who setup ‘tent city’ on Saturday, coached the U15’s and U8’s and was Relay Co-ordinator for Knox. Stephen is a fantastic volunteer every other athletics centre would love to have; he does a great job at the track and behind the scenes.

Keep an eye out for all the great photos taken by our Knox photographers on the day.

Dear U7-U11 athletes,
Please note that Monday’s session with Nevenka and Katherine will not run on Cup Eve (3rd November). We will be back recharged the following week.
We hope that your child has learnt some basic skills that can help them in their events and that they are having fun along the way. Looking forward to seeing you back at training on Monday 10th November.
Nev & Katherine

Box Hill Relays Timetable

Lane Draw and Program

• MARSHALLING – Marshal 15 minutes before advertised time.
• EVENTS MAY RUN AHEAD OF PROGRAM TIMES
• PROGRESSION TO FINALS – Winner of each heat then the next fastest times.
• NO STRAIGHT FINALS – Under 8, 14 – 16 Heats with 8 or less teams still will run as a heat with all progressing to the Final. This provides opportunities for younger athletes to compete and older athletes to practice for their Region Relays.
• MEDAL PRESENTATIONS – directly after each race

Come train with great coaches, learn new skills and make some new friends!
We will have a specialist coach from Little Athletics Victoria and all the Knox coaches.
Athletes will rotate every 20 minutes from one event to another.
Free BBQ including drinks and lollies for athletes.

When: Sunday 9 November 2014

• U6-U10: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• U11-U16: 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

Where: Knox Athletics Track