Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

Knox Little Athletics is excited to have entered 20 teams in the upcoming State Cross Country Relays.

Thank you to all families for supporting Knox’s involvement in this State event. With the relays being held at Jells Park, we may even have a little bit of a home venue advantage!

Event Details

Date: Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: Jells Park, Jells Road, Wheelers Hill
First Event: 12.30pm

Please note -: For Knox families, the venue is located at Jell Park North – enter via Cnr of Jells Road and Wheelers Road. The course is adjacent to the Cafe.

Families should note that this event is separate from the regular weekly Knox Cross Country meet, which will be held at Tirhatuan Park on the same day.

For families competing at the State Cross Country Relays, we recommend choosing one event on Saturday and not trying to attend both. However, this remains a family decision.

Athlete Entry Fee

Thank you to those families who have already paid the $14 athlete entry fee.

For families still needing to complete payment, please finalise this before the weekend using the details emailed to you from the Knox Team Manager. If you do not have the email in your inbox, please check your spam/junk email folder.

Event Information

Families should have received information from LAVic, including the attendee booklet.

The following event documents have also been provided to competing families.

• Attendee booklet
• Jells Park venue map
• Jells Park course map
• Final timetable
• Knox team list

Please ensure you review this information before attending.

Parent Duty

Knox has been allocated two duties for the State Cross Country Relays:

• Course Marshal
• Team Recorder

The Course Marshal will be positioned on the course to monitor their allocated area and assist with athlete welfare.

The Team Recorder will record team finish orders at one of the finish points.

Duty time blocks are expected to be approximately 30–45 minutes, depending on race times. Changeover times should align with athletes marshalling for their events, allowing parents time to complete a handover before leaving their position.

Duty Roster

FINAL Timetable for this event is as follows;

Thank you again to all families for supporting Knox Little Athletics and helping our athletes take part in this State event.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Jells Park.

This week is National Volunteer Week, and in the spirit of Your Year to Volunteer, Knox Little Athletics would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers who give their time, energy and support to our Centre.

Your Year to Volunteer is about honouring the contribution of volunteers and encouraging people to get involved in ways that work for them. At Knox Little Athletics, volunteering is what makes our Centre possible.

A special thank you to all of our families who commit each week to volunteering at our Centre. Whether you assist with parent duty, set up and pack up equipment, help at events, coach, officiate, manage results, serve on committee, cook the BBQ, support cross country, or simply step in when help is needed — every contribution makes a difference.

Our volunteers help create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment where athletes can participate, improve, make friends and be their best. Through volunteering, our families build connection, strengthen our community and help create lasting positive change for our athletes.

To all our current and past Knox Little Athletics volunteers — thank you. Your time, effort and care are greatly appreciated.

As we celebrate National Volunteer Week and the theme of Your Year to Volunteer, we encourage all members to consider how they can get involved. Big or small, every role matters.

Thank you for helping make Knox Little Athletics a great place for family, fun, fitness and community.

Following the recent Knox Little Athletics Annual General Meeting, the Centre is seeking a member to step up and consider taking on the role of Secretary on the Executive Committee.

This is an important position within the Centre and is also a requirement for Knox Little Athletics to remain properly incorporated and continue operating as a Centre.

The Secretary role helps support the effective running of the Centre, including committee administration, meeting coordination, correspondence, records and governance requirements.

Our Centre relies on volunteers, and this is a great opportunity for a member to contribute, support our athletes and families, and help keep Knox Little Athletics moving forward.

If you have benefited from the work of volunteers over the years, now may be the time to get involved and give back.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Centre President Jess Dux.

💛🖤 Knox Little Athletics is only as strong as the volunteers who support it.

To ensure our Cross Country program runs safely and successfully each week, all families are required to assist with Parent Duty throughout the season.

🏃‍♂️ To be eligible for End of Season Awards, athletes must have a parent/guardian complete a minimum of 3 parent duties during the season.

✅ Duties must be signed up for and completed through the Volunteer Sign Up Portal.

Parent Duty is essential to:
• Set up and pack down courses
• Marshal athletes safely around the course
• Assist with timing, results and event operations
• Support a successful experience for all athletes

Without volunteers, events cannot run.

Thank you to all families who continue to support Knox Little Athletics and help make our Cross Country season possible 💛🖤

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Thank you to all club members who attended the AGM on 4 May 2026.

A very special thank you to our Life Members and Distinguished Service Award recipients who also attended the evening.

The Executive Committee is pleased to advise that the committee for the 2026/27 season is:

• President – Jess Dux
• Vice President – Dave Frost
• Treasurer – Dylan Shuttleworth
• Registrar – Sarah Kirkwood
• Secretary – Vacant
• General Committee – Luke Allison

The Committee is still seeking to fill the Secretary role. This is an important position within the Centre and is required to be filled before the season begins.

If you have been a member of the Centre for some time and have benefited from the work of others in running the Centre, now may be the perfect opportunity to give back and help support the new families coming into Knox Little Athletics.

If any member is interested in the role and would like to help influence and move the Centre forward, please reach out to Centre President Jess Dux. 💛🖤

The Centre is again in a great financial position and the new Executive Committee is looking forward to an exciting 2026/27 summer track and field season.

Please keep an eye on our socials and website for upcoming track and field season details, with the season kicking off in September 2026.