Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

We have been advised by LAVic that the Registration Portal for the upcoming Track and Field Season 2023/24 will open for Knox Athletes on the 24th August.

Get registering and don’t miss out on the start of season.

Reminder – We are starting the Track and Field Season early – 9 September 2023.

Existing Athletes
If you were registered with Knox LAC last season you will receive an an email from LAVic at around 10am on Thursday 24th August 2023 inviting you to again join Knox LAC for the season. Please follow the directions within the email.

New Athletes
If you already know that you want to join Knox little aths you will be able to register via the LAVic portal https://memberdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=1370

Choose Knox Little Athletics as your centre then choose a club. If you want to know which club you can join you can get information on our clubs here: http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=32

Complete the rest of registration details and complete the payment of the season fees. You will then be sent a confirmation email. Remember that your season fees also include winter cross Cross Country in 2024.

Do you want to try little aths before registering?

If you are unsure and want to try little aths before committing to the season, you can undertake a free 2 week trial. You must register as a trial athlete via the LAVic Portal by clicking the link below before attending.

https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=39829&OrgID=1370

Choose Knox Little Athletics Centre as your centre and complete the rest of the details required.
LAVic will then send you an information pack and advise us of your trialing status. You can then turn up, visit our registrar tent and sign in.
You can trial from our first competition day on 10 September 2022.
Following your two week trial you will be invited to join for the season.

You can get further information on registering for little aths at our website here http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=213

Please Note: All registrations must be submitted and paid online with Little Athletics Victoria (LAVic). Registrations and payments of fees are not taken by the centre.

With the upcoming track and field season due to start on 9th September its time to get our track ready for the season with our first working bee.

Details

When: 27 August 2023
Time: 10am to 12pm

Bring your own tools (shovel, rakes, pruning shears etc., blowers, line trimmers, edgers etc. (petrol power is preferred)

Jobs include:
General cleaning up
Weeding of the jump pits, shotput area and gardens
Tidying up the mini olympics jump pit
Tidying and whipper snipping around the track
Pruning and cleaning up presentation area.

Refund: Families that attend the working bee and register for the season will receive a working bee levy refund of $30 – just remember to sign in and sign out for the working bee.

A reminder to all our families that the Cross Country Presentation night is on 19 August 2023.

Event Details

When: 19th August 2023
Where: Knox Athletic Track Pavilion (Canteen End)
Time: 5.00pm Sharp t0 approximately 7.00pm
BYO Food and Drinks

Awards will be presented for:

• 100% attendance
• Handicap Day Trophies
• Championship Day Medals and Awards
• Best in Age and Achievement Awards
• Perpetual Trophies

There is no need to RSVP.

As we move from Cross Country to the Track and Field Season for 2023/24 – our coaches are planning for the upcoming season.

Preseason training will start on 7 August 2023 following the completion of our cross country Season.

While some of our coaches have started preseason for specific squad members. Initial start dates for our coaches is detailed below.

Middle Distance – Mike Kerr – From August 7 – Mondays and Wednesdays from 4.30pm (Note Mike will be finishing cross country training)

Sprints/ Throws – Mike Donato – Mondays (Sprints), Wednesdays (Sprints and Throws) – from 5pm. Sundays 8.30am (Throws). As Mike has already started preseason please contact Mike directly.

Junior Fundamental Development – Mike Donato – Mondays 4-5pm from October.

Sprints – Nathan Dux – Mondays (From 25th September) and Wednesdays (From 16th August) from 4.45pm – U9 to U17 Athletes only – Nathan will be on leave from September 10 -20 September

Throws – Dave Kearsley – Starting 7 August – Mondays (Discus) and Wednesdays (Shotput) from 5.15pm

Hurdles – Stephen Hough and Steve Morris – Start Date TBC – Thursdays from 5pm

Long / Triple Jump – Steve Morris – Mondays 4.30pm from 2nd September – Please note: Steve will be away on leave from 12 September to 15 October.

High Jump – Alan Louey – Wednesdays 5 to 6pm From Wednesday 30th September

High Jump/Long Jump/Sprints – Brad Krawczyk – Mondays 4pm – 5pm (High Jump) and (gym – selected athletes only). Tuesdays From 5pm (Sprints and horizontal jumps, and gym – selected athletes only), Thursdays From 5pm (Sprints and Hurdles).
Please note Tuesday and Thursday are part of Knox Seniors Training sessions – Please Contact Brad directly.

Walks – Fran Attard – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5.30pm – 7pm (Please contact Fran before attending)

If you wish to start training for track and field please contact the specific coach directly. Please note – coaches reserve the right to limit group sizes where safety, control, equipment & varying ages and skill differences become issues.

Specialist clinics will be run early in the season for U11 Athletes for javelin and block starts. Further information will be posted in these clinics.

Coach contact details can be found on our coaching page here. http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=4967

Please contact the the coaches directly if you have any questions.

With the cross country season coming to a close, Knox Little Athletics Centre invites all Knox athletes and their families to the KLAC Cross Country Presentation Night 2023.

Event Details

When: 19th August 2023
Where: Knox Athletic Track Pavilion (Canteen End)
Time: 5.00pm Sharp t0 approximately 7.00pm
BYO Food and Drinks

Awards will be presented for:

100% attendance

Handicap Day Trophies

Championship Day Medals and Awards

Best in Age and Achievement Awards

Perpetual Trophies

There is no need to RSVP.