REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration for this year’s centre championships is now open. 

What are the Centre Championships?
The centre championships are a special competition format and are the pinnacle competition of our club athletics calendar. At centre championships, athletes elect the events (up to a set maximum) they wish to compete in. Medals are awarded on the day for place getters in each event. It is a big day but lots of fun!

When are they held?
The CLAC Centre Championships are programmed for Saturday the 23rd of March, commencing at 8:30am. Finish time depends on the event program of each individual athlete with last events being ran around 2:30pm. Check out the draft competition program HERE for a guide to event timings. The program is nominally longer due to the increase in events offered. The program will change depending on registrations. If there is a clash between Track and Field events, Track will take priority. 

Why do I need to register?
The registration process is required so that we may organise a program of events for the participating athletes. The entire field of events per age group are offered but athletes can only register for a select number of events, meaning that some events may not be held and competition recording sheets will be drafted only for registered athletes. 

Does it cost money to register?
No, there is no fee for registration, it just assists the organisation of the event.

When do I need to register by?
Registration closes, midnight Tuesday the 19th of March. If you select an event that does not have enough registrations to be held, you will be given a chance to re-nominate your events. 

What events can I register for and how many?
The Centre Championships is a special program where athletes nominate their own events for competition (Maximum of 3 events for U6, 4 for U7 and U8, 5 for U9 and above). Athletes must nominate no more than 2 events from each event category: Sprint, Track, Jumps and Throws. Click here to see the Centre Championships Event Selection Table showing the events and event categories offered per age group. 

Registration Instructions
Event registration is completed via your ResultsHQ family portal login (if you do not know your username or password, click on the Forgot password link on the ResultsHQ homepage).
Once logged in, follow these step: 
Click on the Red ‘New Notifications’ button at the top of your home screen
Select ‘View’ New Notifications
Select ‘Edit’ Centre Championships
For each athlete in your family, click on the checkbox against the event you wish to register for. Ignore the event time. You may choose up to the maximum number of events for your age group and remember to choose no more than 2 events in each category: Sprint, Track, Jumps and Throws as per the selection table.  
Finally, select ‘Next’ at the bottom of the page to submit your event nominations 
You will be provided a summary of your event nominations and receive an email with the same. You may edit your registration at any time up until event registration closing, Midnight Tuesday 19th of March. This is done by going through the same process above and simply re-entering your registration with your new event selections. 

All families are required to assist with duty on the day. More information regarding duty will be posted closer to the event.

It is always a fun day and the competition pinnacle of the season. 

Ryan Condron
Competition Director

PS…U15/U16 Dress Up Day as we say farewell to our U16 athletes

CONGRATULATIONS

A huge congratulations to all Caulfield athletes who have qualified for the State Track & Field Championships being held on the 16th & 17th March in Casey Fields, Cranbourne.  It is a huge achievement to qualify for this event and with 59 Caulfield athletes attending we are looking forward watching you all compete and achieving your best.

Please note this event is very different to our normal Saturday competitions if you are a first timer.  There are many rules and regulations please ensure you know them or if unsure please speak with the team managers or committee members.  The most important ones are listed here.

CAULFIELD TEAM MANAGERS

Alan Morris – 0405 811 536

Jason Whittle – 0439 347 291

PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE

To view the provisional timetable please click here.

All Caulfield parents must complete duty if your child is competing!  The duty roster can be SEEN HERE. 

If you scratch your child during the championship weekend you will still need to complete your duty or find someone else to do it and then notify the team managers.  It’s always disappointing when parents are no where to be found or have left the venue when they are required.  Please note this lets the whole team down including your own child and may affect their entry into the next major event.

All parents on duty must have enclosed toe shoes on otherwise you will be sent away and the Caulfield athletes in that event maybe affected.  Please don’t let our athletes down.  If you are unsure please ask the team managers or a committee member.

UNIFORMS 

Shorts must be Navy Blue (no pockets & no logos larger than a 20c piece, unless it is the LAVIC logo).

Purple Caulfield Singlet/Crop Top 
NOTE: Please ensure that singlet/crop top has the COLES badge sewn on.  
If you are only now realising your child’s uniform does not have this badge please arrange to collect one urgently.  No athlete will be allowed to compete without it.

SUBWAY PATCHES – must be worn due to sponsorship agreement with Subway.  NO PATCH NO COMPETITION.

For more information on uniforms click here.

SPIKES 

For those athletes allowed to wear spikes, please note you are required to remove them before leaving the track/arena. Athletes should not be walking around on the concrete, outside the track, in spikes, as this is an OH&S

ARRIVAL AT CASEY FIELDS

Please allow enough time to arrive, park car, find Caulfield tent, sign athlete in with Team Managers Alan Morris and Jason Whittle.  ATHLETES SHOULD BE AT THE TRACK NO LESS THAN ONE HOUR BEFORE THEIR EVENT.  

Ensure your athlete has warmed up for their event and had a bathroom break before entering call room.

CALL ROOM 

Please note: The Call Room Closing Times for athlete events, are as follows:

TRACK EVENTS: will CLOSE 20min prior to event

FIELD EVENTS: will CLOSE 30min prior to event

The call room opens 30 minutes before the event start time and is only open for 10 minutes. Arriving at the Call Room after the closing time WILL result in disqualification from that event.

Note: Only Athletes, Team Managers and/or Officials are allowed in the Call Room (i.e. no parents are allowed to enter the Call Room).

CLASH FORMS 

For those athletes that have a clash between a Field Event and a Track Event please note the track event will take precedents over the field. The Team Managers have been provided with a list of possible clashes and will have forms completed that have been handed to the (Chief Official in the Call Room) this will alert them to the clash.

Release Marshals will collect the athletes from their Field Event and deliver them to the Track Event. Their race will not commence until the Starter’s have confirmed that all athletes are at the start line. Runners will then be collected from Finish Line and returned back to the Field Event, if required.

ATTENDENCE

We will have our Caulfield tents set up at the track for the use of all our athletes, families and supporters. If a qualified athlete is unable to compete on the weekend please give Jason or Alan a call and advise them of the situation.  This will allow the appropriate officials to be notified and help the team managers keep on top of the other planning activities required.

Your support and help is very much appreciated.

Bayside Cross Country – Season starts 27th April.

Wondering what to do when aths season finishes at the end of March? Wonder no more! Bayside Cross Country offers all CLAC U7-16 athletes the opportunity to continue competing over winter. CLICK HERE for the Calendar.

Registration: Opens in April.
Cost: $40 for CLAC members (additional $55 for any new athletes who haven’t paid LA Vic membership fees over summer)
Who: all U7-16 CLAC athletes as well as athletes from surrounding Little Aths Centres such as Brighton, Sandringham, South Melb, Oakleigh, Moorabbin, Mentone, Springvale…

Why: Fun and fitness, hang out with your aths friends over winter, make new friends, keep fit for aths, school cross country and all other sports.

Distance: U7-8 1km, U9-10 1.5km, U11-12 2km, U13+ 3km.
Ability: All levels of ability strongly encouraged to participate. Just like track and field, it is all about PBs, having fun and self improvement.
Where: different venues inc. Bald HIll Park, Braeside Park, Hampton Foreshore (witha tough section on the sand!), Westgate Park.

Other benefits: trophies for all athletes who complete at least 6 events at end of season presentation, Club Championships Day at end of season, Handicap race with medals for all winners, opportunity to compete in State and SMR Cross Country events including relays (for U9-U16 age groups). LAVic State and SMR events are open to all U9-U16 CLAC athletes, not only those participating in Bayside Cross Country.
Questions? CLAC Cross Country Rep is Linda McCaffrey (CLAC registrar) – email registrar@caulfiellittleaths.org.au or get more info here https://baysidexc.teamapp.com/

Thank you to everyone who supported the Caulfield SMR Super Raffle over the past week we raised $1112.00

Team Caulfield had 19 teams qualify and compete in the State Relay Championships on Saturday December 15^th.  We had some fantastic results, lots of fun and tough competition on a blustery Melbourne day which had rain, sunshine, storms and everything in between.

Of the 19 teams competing an amazing 14 of these made it through to the finals.  It is a great achievement to make it to the state championships so a big congratulations to all our athletes.  Our medal tally at the end of the day was three gold medals and four silver medals.  Quite a few of the teams were just outside the medals with four 4^th placings and two 5^th placings.

Gold Medals

• Under 10G 4 X 100
• Under 12G 4 X 200
• Under 14B 4 X 100

Silver Medals

• Under 10G Medley
• Under 11M 4 X 100
• Under 12G Medley
• Under 16B Medley