{"id":4943,"date":"2016-09-18T17:09:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T07:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2016-09-18T19:04:35","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T09:04:35","slug":"season-start-opening-ceremony-sat-24sep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/?p=4943","title":{"rendered":"Season Start &#8211; Opening Ceremony Sat 24Sep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image001-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4743 size-rss-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image001-1-200x101.jpg?resize=200%2C101\" alt=\"Count down\" width=\"200\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image001-1.jpg?resize=200%2C101 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image001-1.jpg?resize=100%2C51 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image001-1.jpg?resize=300%2C152 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image001-1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>The Count Down is Over!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Welcome to the start of the Knox Little Athletics Centre Track and Field season for 2016-17.<\/p>\n<p>We have a big day planned this Saturday with issuing of patches and show bags, track and field events, opening ceremony, and special guests!<\/p>\n<h2>Registrations<\/h2>\n<p><b>Returning athletes must register before 6pm this Wednesday 21 September to compete on Saturday<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>If you competed last season and arrive at the track on Saturday without having registered by the deadline on Wednesday night you will not be able to participate. Please register online with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavic.com.au\/\">Little Athletics Victoria<\/a> to avoid disappointment. This rule is being applied for all centres across Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>New athletes who have registered online can collect registration bags and competition patches from your club.<\/p>\n<p>New athletes who have not registered online will receive a temporary patch from the Knox registration tent.<\/p>\n<p>The Knox Registration tent is available from 8am, for clubs to collect patches and registration bags and for new members to obtain a temporary patch.<\/p>\n<h2>Patches and show bags<\/h2>\n<p>Athletes who have completed their registration (including payment) can collect their patch and show bag from their club from 8am on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure your patch and show bag is ready, please register and pay online by 6pm this Wednesday 21 September.<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPORTANT<\/b>: All athletes must wear a new 2016-17 patch to participate in events. You will not be able to participate with a patch from last season.<\/p>\n<h2>Track and Field events<\/h2>\n<p>Program B: For events by age group, please see the <a href=\"http:\/\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/?page_id=78\">list of events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>All events start at 8:30am this week.<\/b><br \/>\nU11-U15 athletes will <b>not<\/b> have an 8am start for Walks and Long Hurdles.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please note<\/b>: Events may not be called in the order they appear on the program.<\/p>\n<h2>Opening ceremony<\/h2>\n<p>There will be a break from events at 9:45am, ready for the Opening Ceremony to commence at 10:00am.<\/p>\n<p>During the opening ceremony, athletes march down the front straight with their club before sitting quietly on the track for the official opening of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Special Guests<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4944 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-67x100.jpeg?resize=67%2C100\" alt=\"image\" width=\"67\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image.jpeg?resize=67%2C100 67w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image.jpeg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image.jpeg?resize=133%2C200 133w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image.jpeg?w=233 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/a>We are pleased to have life members and special guests attending, including Olympic Long Jumper and former Knox Little Athlete, <a href=\"http:\/\/rio2016.olympics.com.au\/athlete\/brooke-stratton\" target=\"_blank\">Brooke Stratton<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Count Down is Over! 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