Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

With the Summer Track and Field Season almost upon us Knox LAC is pleased to announce that our season will formally start on 9 September 2023.

With proposed track up upgrade still on the radar we are starting early again this year to get as many weeks as we can in before the works begin.

The registration portal for season 2023/24 will open following the completion of the current Cross Country Season. Please check our website and Facebook page for updates.

Calendar

The Executive Committee has drafted the calendar with the following key dates for the start of season.

Mid August 2023-24 Season Registration Portal Opens
August 27 – Working Bee
September 2 – Chiefs Officials Training, Preseason Comp and Try Out Day
September 9 – Week 1 – Program A

You can download the calendar below. Please note that these dates are subject to change.

Knox LAC Pre Season Training

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 11 September) and Wednesdays (TBC) from 4.45pm – U9 to U17 Athletes only

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.
Updates to training schedules will be provided in the coming days. Please check the coaching page on our website for updates. Contact details for our coaches are on the coaching page.

There will be further updates on the season as the information comes to hand. Please keep checking the website and our Facebook Page for the latest information.

For the Knox families heading to the Cross Country Open Day this Saturday the duty roster has been prepared and finalised.

You can download the duty roster below.

Please note: Duty for Knox families is compulsory. If you do not undertake your assigned duty your child with be scratched from their race. If you cannot do your duty, it is your responsibility to find another person to do it for you and advise our duty manager at manager@klac23.org.au

Please ensure that you sign in with the duty manager at least 15 mins prior to you assigned duty time.

Name Patches
Please do not forget to bring your name patches. We will not be providing temporary patches on the day.

If your child does not have name patch your child will not be permitted to compete.

Medal Engraving
There will be a engraver on site during the morning.

Coffee Van and Canteen
Good News – Our regular coffee van will also be in attendance for the morning. Our canteen will also be open with hot food and drinks for sale.

Theres only a few days left to get your entries in for the Knox LAC Cross Country 2023 Open Day.

Entries must be in by 11.59pm on Wednesday 14 June 2023
Date: Saturday 17 June 2023
Time: First event at 9:00 am to last event finishes at approximately 12:00 pm.
Where: Jells Park South (Oaks Picnic Area)), Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill

Registration
Open to athletes registered with Little Athletics Victoria — Knox and other centres.
One (1) event per athlete.
Athletes may enter up one Age Group to make a team – Please plan for this before entering as no changes will be accepted to age groups after entry.
Spikes are not permitted.

Register here

https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=39652&OrgID=1378

• Online Entries close at 11:59 PM on Wednesday 14 June 2023
• $10 per athlete (includes SportsTG processing fee).
• Late Entries will be accepted online up until 11:59 PM on Friday 16 June 2023
• Late entry fee is $15 per athlete (also includes SportsTG processing fee).
• Credit card only.
• There will be NO on the day entries.

You can visit our wed site for for event specific information here.

http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=12531

Box Hill Little Athletics is running their cross country open day on the 4th of June 2023.

If you are interested in running entries close this Thursday 1 June 2023 @ 11.59pm.

You can register via the link below

https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=39669&OrgID=1465

The cross country calendar for season 2023 has been updated with some minor changes to events.

Knox LAC will not be running any events on the Kings Birthday long weekend. Everyone has a weekend off.

EMR this season will be run at Ruffey Lake Park Doncaster (Doncaster Hosting)

You can download the updated calendar below

Yarra Ranges LAC has advised that they are running cross event on Kings Birthday weekend and Knox athletes are welcome to join in.

Yarra Ranges XC – Morrisons Reserve, Mt Evelyn – From 8.45am in the parklands next to the track, meeting near the high school buildings. Look for the flag and tent.