Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

We are excited to announce that the Knox Little Athletics Cross Country Open Day Entry Portal is now open

Date: Saturday the 18th of June 2022
Time: First event starts at 9am sharp (Last event will be finished by approx. 12 midday)

Where: Jells Park South (Oaks Picnic Area), Ferntree Gully Road Entrance

Cost: $10 per athlete (includes SportsTG processing fee)

Entries close: 11.59pm on Wednesday the 15th of June 2022
(Late entries will be accepted online up until 11.59pm on Friday the 17th of June 2022 at a cost of $15 per athlete)
Registration is open at all athletes registered with Little Athletics Victoria.
One (1 event) per athlete.
Athletes may enter up one age group to make a team. Please plan this before entering as no changes will be accepted to age groups after entry is completed.

Register Here
https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/

This is a great opportunity to run the EMR Region Cross County Course before region which is being held on the 16th of July 2022.

More information is available at our Cross Country Open Day Page. Click here

The Knox Athletics Community was joined by Jackson Taylor MP, Member for Bayswater, on Monday 23rd May 2022 to announce that the State Government is providing $250,000 to support critical upgrades to to the track facilities.

The proposed works include the resurface of the track, upgrades to the field and better lighting to name a few. This funding will support Knox Council in delivering these works.

This is an exciting time for Knox Little Athletics as we work towards the track upgrades. These works will support athletics in Knox and make the Knox Athletics track one of the best tracks in the eastern suburbs.

For further information on the announcement you can visit Jackson Taylors facebook page post here.

The Executive Committee will make further announcements on the track upgrades as information comes to hand.

Jackson Taylor, State Member for Bayswater, will be at the track today at 4.30pm to make a very special announcement for the Centre and the Track Facilities.

If you would like to join the Executive Committee this afternoon to hear the news Knox LAC families are more than welcome to attend.

This weeks cross country is our Pink Day Event. We are raising money for the Breast Cancer Network Australia. Come dressed in pink and donate to a worthy cause

There are a couple of ways you can help us support this great cause:

Each athlete to have a gold Coin donation which will be collected on the start line of each race.
or
Donate online at:
https://pinksportsday.bcna.org.au/my-fundraising/666/knox-little-athletics-centre-inc

The goal is to raise more than $1000 for the BCNA!

This week we are at Nortons Park, Nortons Ln, Wantirna South 3152

Program C – First Race 9am sharp.

Race Order:
U9-10 1500m > U13-16 3000m > U6 500m > U7-8 1000m >  U11-12 2000m >

We still require parents for duty. Please sign up and support our cross country events.
Parent Duty – Register here

Cross Country this week – Jells Park South – Enter via Ferntree Gully Road.

Program B  – First Race starts at 9.00am Sharp
Race Order:
U13-16 3000m > U7-8 1000m > U6 500m > U11-12 2000m > U9-10 1500m

Course Map

New and trialing athletes
If you are a new or trialing athlete please sign at the registrar table. You will receive your temporary name patch to wear.

All Athletes
NAME PATCHES MUST BE WORN. Athletes without name patches on will not be permitted to run.

More Parent Helpers Needed
We need more parents to sign up for duty this weekend. Knox LAC uses an online parent duty register through Volunteer Signup.
Sign up for Parent Duty – Register here
If we don’t have enough people signed up for duty we will asking for helpers on the day.
If you have signed up for duty please sign in for duty at the Registrar table by 8.45am

Canteen and BBQ will be operating tomorrow depending on the weather.

Weather
The weather forecast has eased slightly however showers are still forecast for the morning.