Day 1 – Saturday 1/02/2025

• 9:45 AM #18 Boys 60 Metre Hurdles (45cm) 9’s Prelims
• 11:21 AM #35 Boys 60 Metre Hurdles (45cm) 9’s Final

Athletics carnivals conducted by Little Athletics Association of NSW

For all details on registration, dates and location please visit LANSW.

Our Regional Qualifiers

110. Roque R Rendic – Male – Age: 9 – Comp#: 4696 – Ind/Rel: 1 / 0
     #22 Boys 60 Metre Hurdles (45cm) 9’s Prelims 12.14

Regional Timetable updated 23/01/2025

We have 152 ESLAC athletes competing at Regionals at Sylvania Waters Athletics Track 225R Belgrave Esplanade Sylvania Waters on Feb 1 & 2.  This is our largest ever Regional team and we have the second largest number of athletes at the carnival and our team is in the largest number of events. So a great achievement by all of our athletes.

Progression to State for U9 to U15 is automatic for the first two places at Regionals in the final with the next 8 fastest/longest from all Regions also qualifying for State U9-U12 .  For U13 to U15 the next 8 includes performances from Treloar Shield and Country Championships with 16 and 17 being able to enter State directly.  Under 8s do not progress to State.

Cost

Cost for Regionals is $25 per athlete if you are volunteering, and all athletes get a pair of our ESLAC Steigen socks or an ESLAC cooling towel when they pay.   The volunteer duties will be issued before 24 January and as the second largest club we will have a large number of duties.   Where we have the field event and an ESLAC athlete is in the field we automatically allocated the parent the duty as we assume you will be there with your athlete.  Volunteers please ensure you wear enclosed shoes.

If you are not volunteering the cost for the first athlete is $85 (as it includes the non volunteer fee of $60) and $25 each for the second, third athlete etc.  The non volunteering fee helps cover the costs of the club crew that will be covering a range of duties at the event all weekend.

Payment can be made at the Monday training at ES Marks 20 January, Friday night 24 January, Monday Training 27 January or Friday night 31 January at the registration table.  If you are paying at the carnival please pay  Drew Richardson, Emma Laurence and Ivy Carrano at the ESLAC tent.  If paying at the carnival please pay by cash.

Duties

We will receive our list of duties I mid January and will provide an update.  They will be on both days and likely on one or two field events.

Program

The final program has not been issued.  It is similar to last year and is a two day program similar to the zone program with the Saturday 100m, 400m , 1500m and the Sunday 3000m, 70m, 200m and 800m.  However for exact times please refer to the actual program when issued.

Parking

Parking will be a challenge.  Subject to heavy rain there is a car park at the back of the southern car park area with the entry gate near the back straight 100m start.  The Northern car park will be in use for Baseball.  Parking may also be available at the Rugby Club area.

Food

The Port Hacking canteen will be available

Seating

There is limited Grandstand area.  We will have the ESLAC tents near the 100m start on the grassed area.  Please bring a chair etc

Coaching

We will have our club coaches on the back straight for warm ups throughout the two days.

Please wear your ESLAC Caps and shirts to support out team.  We are aiming for a great results with lots of PBs and a record number of athletes progressing to State.

Uniform

You have to have the correct uniform with age patches, coles patch and the correct singlet and shorts.  They will not be as understanding as zone.  Our uniform shop will be open Friday the 31^st of January has most items in stock. Please ensure you check the registration numbers and patches.

Other Key points

1. Our club coaches will be at the back straight and available for warm ups all weekend
2. A tip, an athlete always runs faster with a warm up (no matter what age) arrive with enough time to warm up
3. Track and field events go to the Track call room 15 minutes prior to the event time
4. Event times are not before times
5. Field events have a call room too at Regional
6. Clashes track events take priority but please marshal at the field event call room and advise them of the clash and go to the Track call
7. Please ensure your athlete stays hydrated and you bring sun
8. Please have your uniform with your registration number (not your brothers or sisters!) with Coles patch and age patch.  We have some spare Coles patches at our area see Drew or Emma or a committee person
9. There are medals for the top 3 places in the finals of all events for all ages
10. Progression from heats to the final at Regionals is as per Little Athletics rules
11. Only ages under and 11 and up can wear spikes
12. If you are wearing spikes you have to use blocks 
13. Under 11 and Under 12 will not be able to wear spikes in non laned events (800m and 1500m)
14. Under 11 and Under 12 can wear spikes in laned events eg 100m, 200m and 400m
15. Under 13 and up can wear spikes in non laned events (800m, 1500m and 3000m)
16. Hip numbers will be worn for any middle distance events

Our Zone Results!

ZONE TO REGION PROGRESSION will be released around 2o December
Regions with three zones will have four automatic places progress; regions with four zones will have three automatic places progress; and regions with two zones will have six automatic places progress through to their respective regions. Then a maximum of four next best qualifiers from each region will also be taken through to the respective regions. Making a total of up to 16 athletes in each event at each region. Click HERE to view the document outlining the entry guidelines and progression from zone to region and from region to state, including determination of next best performances.