{"id":804,"date":"2018-07-18T00:08:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cherrybrookathletics.org.au\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2026-01-09T00:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:55:08","slug":"la-championships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cherrybrookathletics.org.au\/index.php\/la-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Athletics Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

NSW Little Athletics Championship Events<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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Apart from our Friday night competitions, Little Athletics offers the opportunity to compete against other clubs in Championships as outlined below. Please read through the following information carefully. Further information and dates will follow in the weekly bulletins.<\/p>\n

State Relay Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The State relays are held in November at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre.<\/p>\n

Athletics is mostly an individual sport, State Relays is the one major carnival where athletes compete in a team of 3-4 and all their performances are added together to make the team score.\u00a0 Of course 4\u00d7100 is included, but there is also a 4\u00d7400 (or 4\u00d7200 in the 8s and 9s as they don\u2019t run a 400 at Little Athletics so this is the substitute event) which has two boys and two girls from the age group, this is the only mixed gender event.\u00a0 For middle distance runners there is a multi age 4x800m relay (on the junior day the U8 competitor runs 700m).\u00a0In field events there are jumps relays and throws relays.<\/p>\n

State Relays is the biggest carnival run by Little Athletics. It is held at Sydney Olympic Park in November each year with separate carnivals for U8 to U12\u2019s and U13’s to masters. For some of our younger athletes, it might be the first time they have competed at the venue.\u00a0 It is a great event to be involved in with teams from centres all over the state.<\/p>\n

Cherrybrook picks the teams via a nomination process. These nominations open in October.<\/p>\n

Zone Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The North Metropolitan Zone Championship will be held in November and\u00a0 is the first step on the way to the State Championship in March.\u00a0 You MUST compete at zone in the age groups up to and including U15 in order to qualify through to Region and then qualify through to the State Championship. U16 and U17 have an option to enter directly to the state championships but can also compete at the Zone and Regional Championships for experience.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zone Championship is open to all athletes from U7-U17.\u00a0 Athletes in the U7 age group do not progress any further and receive medals if they come 1st, 2nd or 3rd at Zone.<\/p>\n

Athletes who place in the top 6 in any event automatically qualify to the Region Championship.\u00a0\u00a0Athletes who are deemed to be the next best 4 from either of the two zones in our region will be notified in the week following the Zone Championship.\u00a0\u00a0Therefore you will know well before Christmas regarding additional qualifications through to the Region Championships.<\/p>\n

Rules for Zone \u2013 athletes from\u00a0U7-U12<\/strong>\u00a0can only compete in\u00a04 individual events\u00a0and are subject to selection.\u00a0 Therefore when nominating your preferences will be taken into consideration.\u00a0\u00a0Cherrybrook is only able to put 5 athletes into each event at Zone<\/strong>. This is generally done based on best performances within the age group<\/p>\n

Athletes from\u00a0U13-U17<\/strong>\u00a0may compete in up to\u00a06 individual events<\/strong>\u00a0and are not subject to selection. \u00a0This is also based on performances leading up to the championships.<\/p>\n

Athletes will be entered only if they fill in a nomination via results HQ.\u00a0Zone nominations will be available in late October.<\/p>\n

The Zone Championships program has been up on the Cherrybrook website for some time\u00a0on the left hand side of the home page under Zone and under Upcoming Events.<\/p>\n

See the Upcoming Events page<\/a> and mark the date now in your calendar so that Cherrybrook has a large team.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regional Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Athletes qualify from the Zone carnival above.\u00a0 This is the final championship carnival for the U8 age group and is held in February.<\/p>\n

9\u2019s-12\u2019s who come 1st or 2nd automatically qualify for the State Championship.\u00a0 The next best 8 athletes from across the state will also achieve qualification.<\/p>\n

13\u2019s-15\u2019s will be top 2 from regional championships plus a roll down from the next best times from there as well as Treloar and the Country Championships.<\/p>\n

These athletes will be notified on about 26 February, following the completion of all the region carnivals.<\/p>\n

State Track & Field Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Qualification is through the Zone and Region pathway listed above for 9\u2019s-15\u2019s age groups.<\/p>\n

U16s and U17s can compete at Zone and Regionals for experience but they get a direct entry into the State Championships.<\/p>\n

The State Track & Field Championships and is usually held on the third full weekend in March each year at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre.<\/p>\n

Parents are encouraged to have a look at the State program to ensure your child is available on the date the event is scheduled at State.\u00a0 The State program being run over 2 days with 24 competitors in each event is a big schedule and there are some clashes.\u00a0 For details click on the following link:\u00a0State Track & Field Championship<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>This will give you more information regarding the State Championships and the complete program for each day.<\/p>\n

Australian Little Athletics Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Athletes are selected in the\u00a0U13 age group<\/strong>, based on performances from the State Championships. Only 22 athletes are selected, so in most cases athletes are selected who are able to achieve highly at state in more than 1 event. Cherrybrook has had club members in this team almost every season over the past 10 years. ALAC involves 2 training camps as well as the championships. Good luck to this year\u2019s Under 13s.<\/p>\n

Athletes are selected in the\u00a0U13 age group<\/strong>, based on performances from the State Championships. Only 22 athletes are selected, so in most cases athletes are selected who are able to achieve highly at state in more than 1 event. Cherrybrook has had club members in this team almost every season over the past 10 years. ALAC involves 2 training camps as well as the championships. Good luck to this year\u2019s Under 13s.<\/p>\n

Three girls and three boys\u00a0in the\u00a0U15 age group\u00a0<\/strong>are also selected based on their performances at the State Combined Carnival.<\/p>\n

Follow the link below for more information, or speak to Naomi Moore or Jenny Bishop who have both had children selected for ALAC
\nAustralian Little Athletics Championships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

State Multi-Event Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

State Multi-Event Championships are held on the first full weekend in March each year usually at a Country venue.<\/p>\n

This is a multi event competition for individual competitors.\u00a0\u00a0Each athlete competes in 6 events \u2013 3 on each day.\u00a0\u00a0Times and distances are converted to points which are added together to determine the place getters.\u00a0\u00a0Events vary slightly for each age group, so click on the link for full details:\u00a0\u00a0State Multi-Event Championships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a multi event competition for individual competitors.\u00a0\u00a0Each athlete competes in 6 events – 3 on each day.\u00a0\u00a0Times and distances are converted to points which are added together to determine the place getters.\u00a0\u00a0Events vary slightly for each age group, so click on the link for full details:\u00a0 State Multi-Event Championships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

State Cross-Country & Road Walk Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The State Cross Country & Road Walks are held on the first Sunday in July each year.<\/p>\n

State Cross Country is open online entry for athletes ages U7-U17, and Road walks is open for age groups from U9\u2019s and up. The venue alternates between a Sydney and a regional course each year. Athletes compete over various distances depending on age from 800m up to 4km. Click on the\u00a0 link for more details:\u00a0State Cross-Country & Road Walk Championships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For further information regarding Championships, please contact
\nJane Wegener\u00a0 (Junior Championships Coordinator)
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\nNeridah Burke (Championship assistant).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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