Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

Training at Knox LAC starts to tomorrow. If you haven’t contacted the coaches to secure your spots within the training groups for the events you want to train in then you will need to contact them ASAP so you can reserve a spot.

To attend any sanctioned training at Knox LAC athletes must be registered!

This is a requirement of LAVic and ensures that all athletes participating in sanctioned training are insured to do so.
Get Registered! So you don’t miss out on being able to train at Knox. If you are not registered you will not be permitted to train until you are.

Training with the various coaches will run from 4pm through until 7pm. Please check the Knox LAC Coaching Page for specific coaching times and other details.

Are you an athlete from another Centre or Organisation?

If you have trained at Knox in the past or you’re a new athlete and you are registered at another Centre or organisation, you must have permission from your home Centre and Knox LAC before commencing training with the Knox Coaches.
This is a requirement of the current Metro Protocols issued by LAVic on 2 November 2020 which states:

Athletes residing in metropolitan Melbourne may seek permission to train and compete with another Centre or Organising Body in metropolitan Melbourne. Permission must be sought and granted in advance from both Centres.

If you are from another centre or organisation and you would like to train at Knox with our coaches, please email our Centre secretary at secretary@klac23.org.au before attending coaching sessions. The email will need to state your details, who you are being coached by, the centre or organisation you are from and the prior permission from your home centre /organisation must be attached.

You cannot train at Knox during the sanctioned training times unless you have written permission from Knox LAC before you commence training.

Please Note: Priority will be given to Knox LAC athletes before athletes from other centres / organisations at training due to group size limits

Covid Protocols at Training

Covid protocols are in place for all training sessions. All persons entering the venue including parents, athletes, coaches, CSO’s etc will be required to sign in for contact tracing, use hand sanitiser when arriving and must ensure social distancing is in place. The Metro Protocols can be viewed here. Please read them so you are aware of the requirements.

Entry to the venue is currently via the turnstile at the canteen (northern) end of the track. A CSO will be on duty to ensure that all people entering the venue for training have signed in. Signing in will be via a QR code at the gate or Manual Sign in if you prefer.

Download the training sign in procedure below

Athletes will be in groups no greater than 10. It is advisable to contact the specific event coach and register your interest to ensure that room is available in a group before attending training.

If you are not registered you will not be able to train. Get Registered! so you can join in.

REMINDER: There is a working bee tomorrow (8 November) at the track from 10 am. There is plenty of work to do after a long winter to get the venue ready for the season.

Date: 8 November 2020
Time: 10 am Start
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, edging, cleaning up presentation area.

Refund: Families that attend the working bee and register for little athletics once the portal is open will eligible to receive a working bee levy refund – just remember to sign in and sign out for the working bee at the sign in desk.

Please note: Covid Protocols will be in place. There will be sign in desk with a QR code to scan and sign in and a covid safety officer will be on duty.

Hand sanitiser will be available at sign in and masks must worn at all times. No sharing of equipment or tools. Social distancing will need to be maintained.

On Monday the 2nd of November Knox LAC received from LAVic the updated protocols for training and competition for Metro Based Centres. Knox LAC has met these requirements and now has authorisation from LAVic to get the season underway.

We are therefore pleased to announce that sanctioned training at Knox LAC will start from Monday 9th November 2020 at Knox Athletics Track. However Covid protocols will be in place.

To attend training at Knox LAC athletes must be registered.
This is a requirement of LAVic and ensures that all athletes participating in sanctioned training are insured to do so.

Training with the various coaches will run from 4.30pm through until 7pm. Please check the Knox LAC Coaching Page for specific coaching times and other details.

Are you an athlete from another Centre or Organisation?

If you have trained at Knox in the past and you are registered at another Centre, you now must have permission from your home Centre and Knox LAC before commencing training with the Knox Coaches. This is a requirement of the current Metro Protocols issued by LAVic on 2 November 2020 which states:

Athletes residing in metropolitan Melbourne may seek permission to train and compete with another Centre or Organising Body in metropolitan Melbourne. Permission must be sought and granted in advance from both Centres.

If you are from another centre and you would like to train at Knox with our coaches, please email our Centre secretary at secretary@klac23.org.au before attending coaching sessions.

Please Note: Priority will be given to Knox LAC athletes before athletes from other centres at training due to group size limits

Covid Protocols at Training

Covid protocols are in place for all training sessions. All persons entering the venue including parents, athletes, coaches, CSO’s etc will be required to sign in for contact tracing, use hand sanitiser when arriving and must ensure social distancing is in place. The Metro Protocols can be viewed here. Please read them so you are aware of the requirements.

Entry to the venue is currently via the turnstile at the canteen (northern) end of the track. A CSO will be on duty to ensure that all people entering the venue for training have signed in. Signing in will be via a QR code at the gate or Manual Sign in if you prefer.

Download the training sign in procedure below

Athletes will be in groups no greater than 10. It is advisable to contact the specific event coach and register your interest to ensure that room is available in a group before attending training.

Further information will be placed on the Knox Website Coaching Page shortly which will have updated Coach contact information, session times and other details.

Please note: There will be no public access during training times and only the minimum number of people to ensure coaching to occur are permitted in the venue. Parents required for the supervision of children are permitted to attend but must ensure social distancing in place.

The day we have been waiting for has arrived. The registration portal is now open and you can register for the upcoming 2020-21 season.

Renewal emails have been sent to existing member athletes today to invite them to renew their registration. New athletes can also register.

To access the registration portal use the following link

https://memberdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=1370

New Members

New members can head to the portal and click “new member” and select Knox as your centre and then the club you wish to join. Then follow the process.

New members should check the Knox LAC website to check which club you would like to join before registering. (Clubs are affiliated with the relevant local primary schools).

If you are a new member proof of age will need to be provided to the centre at the first meet you attend.

All registration fees must be paid online via the portal.

As we move closer to the start of the season a working bee is needed to get the track prepared. There is plenty of work to do following a long winter.

Date: 8 November 2020
Time: 10 am Start
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, edging, cleaning up presentation area.

Refund: Families that attend the working bee and register for little athletics once the portal is open will eligible to receive a working bee levy refund – just remember to sign in and sign out for the working bee.

Please note: Covid Protocols will be in place. There will be sign in desk with a QR code to scan and sign in and a covid safety officer will be on duty. Hand sanitiser will be available at sign in and masks must worn at all times. No sharing of equipment or tools. Social distancing will need to be maintained.