Don’t forget a drink bottle and warm clothes.

Please remember a parent or guardian must be present at all times.

Location: Meet at the Duncan Mackinnon track near the BBQ’s we will be training inside the track under lights.

Coaches: 

Brian Schepsi – Running, core & strength

Pat Kaufman – Shot Put, Discus & Javelin

Jason Hodson – Long Jump, Triple Jump  & High Jump

Time: 5pm to 6pm

Dates & Training Events

Monday 5th September (Running, Core, Strength, Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump & Triple Jump)

Monday 12th September (Running, Core, Strength, Shot Put, Discus, High Jump)

Monday 19th September (Running, Core, Strength, Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump & Triple Jump)

Monday 26th September (Running, Core, Strength, Javelin, Discus, High Jump)

Important Dates for the diary:

Saturday 10th September – 10.00am-2.00pm Registration enquiry day at DMR

Saturday 1st October – 8.30am-11.30am Welcome to Caulfield Day & Registration enquiry day

Saturday 8th October – 8.30am-11.30am Official beginning of the 2016/2017 Season

Great news! The portal for registration is now open….and we have managed to keep the cost of individual registration at last year’s $170.00; note that there is a discount for subsequent registrations from the same family.

We are hoping for a great season spurred on by the excitement and enthusiasm generated by the Rio Olympics…here’s hoping there’s a Usain Bolt waiting in the wings!

We would love to see you on registration day down at Duncan McKinnon on Saturday September 10^th from 10 am – 2 pm. The committee will be there to answer any questions. If you have already registered on line we are hoping to have the registration packs and patches ready for pick up – stay tuned for confirmation, as we need to wait for delivery from LAVIC.

NEED INFO?

If you are unclear on any aspect of registration you will find further details by clicking here.

RETURNING ATHLETE?

You need to log on to the LAVIC website to register. Don’t forget that you will need to nominate for duty.

BUDDING ATHLETE?

If you are not sure that Little Athletics is for your child we welcome you to “Come and Try”. Further information can be found on our Come & Try page here.

TRANSFERRING?

If you have been registered at another club you will need to contact Little Athletics Victoria to facilitate the transfer.

QUESTIONS?

Email Geri or Donna on registrar@caulfieldlittleaths.org.au.

On Saturday 23rd July the State Cross Country Championships were held in perfect conditions at the beautiful Cruden Farm. It was freezing cold, wet, and extremely muddy with a wind chill factor of zero or below!

We had 12 athletes and 3 teams compete in the perfect cross-country conditions showing once again amazing strength and resilience.

Congratulations to the athletes who took home a state medal or two and to those who committed and gave it everything they had. Caulfield Little Aths is very proud of you for representing your centre with passion and exemplary behavior.

The results for Caulfield athletes are as follows:

1 GOLD & 1 BRONZE – Individual medals

2 SILVER & 1 BRONZE – Team medals

U9 Boys – 1500m

22nd Elliot B. – 6.42.61

U9 Girls – 1500m

1st Chelsea W. 6.21.23 – GOLD

8th Ella Y. 6.56.37

35th Siena M. 7.38.84

U9 Girls Team Chelsea, Ella & Siena – 3rd with a combined time of 20.56.44 – BRONZE

U10 Boys – 1500m

6th Ben C. 6.00.85

23rd Aiden C. 6.25.23

24th Toby H. 6.25.99

U10 Boys Team Ben, Aiden & Toby – 2nd with a combined time of 18.51.65 – SILVER

U12 Boys

45th James H – 9.54.65

U13 Girls

3rd Genevieve O – 11.58.12 – BRONZE

20th Isobel T – 14.13.90

29th Isabella H – 15.56.65

U13 Girls Team Genevieve, Isobel & Isabella – 2nd with a combined time of 42.08.17 – SILVER

U14 Boys

17th Joshua W. – 13.07.84

Thank you to our team managers Jason Whittle & Russell Harper.

Thank you to the Whittle family for setting up the tent and helping to keep our athletes and parents warm and comfortable.

A big thank you to Brian Schepisi our expert cross-country coach helping to keep our young athletes improving throughout the season.

Lastly thank you to Little Athletics Victoria, Little Athletics Vic CompDirector and all those on duty for providing a fantastic day at Cruden Farm. Your efforts are very much appreciated.

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On Saturday 12^TH December 22 relay teams represented Caulfield Little Athletics at the State Relay Championships. In what was a perfect weather day the best relay teams in the state all gathered at the State Track and Field Centre at Lakeside Stadium. The competition was of a very high standard and it was a joy to see so many terrific young athletes.

The Caulfield teams had been training hard leading up to the competition and it paid off as four teams won medals (and one other won gold but was disqualified for a small baton change error). That almost equates to 25% of our teams winning a medal – amazing considering the quality of the opposition we were up against. We also had another three teams make a state final.

All Caulfield athletes represented the club wonderfully well and the committee would like to thank the athletes. The committee would also like to thank the efforts of the parents. Many parents spent the whole day marshalling children and conducting their duty roles. All found it very exciting as our teams raced down the straights. It was a long day as competition ran for 10-11 hours. In saying that no one complained and all seemed to have an enjoyable time.

You can see some photos on our facebook page here

https://www.facebook.com/caulfield.littleathletics/posts/991462474225626?pnref=story

NOTABLE RESULTS

Under 9 Boys medley relay – 4^th (out of 16) Only .4 sec behind 3^rd.

Jaikah Honner, Gianni Iannarella, Derick Maimarosia, Elliot Black

Under 9 Girls 4 x 200mt – 2^nd (16) – SILVER MEDAL Final Time – 2.20.85 (An 8 sec PB – Wow!)

Lucy Dovison, Siena Miller, Chelsea Whittle, Charlotte Nielsen

Under 9 Girls Medley 800mt – 2^nd (16) – SILVER MEDAL Final Time – 2.23.85 (4 sec PB!!)

Lucy Dovison, Rebecca Keon-Cohen, Charlotte Nielsen, Chelsea Whittle

Under 10 Boys 4 x 200mt – 7th (16) Time – 2.10.79 (a 1.2 sec PB)

Campbell Dovison, Emerson Hodder, Ben Cantwell, Aiden Collard

Under 10 Mixed 4 x 200mt – 7^th (8)

Hugo VanDame, Emily Condron, Meg McNally, Aiden Collard

Under 12 Mixed 4 x 100mt – 3^RD (24) – BRONZE MEDAL Final Time 55.15 (1.4 sec PB!!)

Sam Cantwell, Gemma Craddock, Kiyani Syndor, Lucas Orso, Hannah Cote, Liam Glew

Under 13 Girls 4 x 100mt 3^rd (16) – BRONZE MEDAL Final Time 53.87

Aisling O’Connor Buckley, Camilla Burrows, Isabella Harper, Genevieve O’Brien, Jordyne Orb

Under 13 Girls Medley 800mt – 1st (16)

But unfortunately disqualified for relay box infringement – It was a shame as girls ran an amazing race. Full credit for their honesty and sportsmanship. They are to be commended.

Special Mention to the following people:

Thank you to our President Russell Harper for his set up/pack up help but also as he spent 11 hours being a track official – amazing! Also to Alan Morris who assisted me on the Caulfield table for 11 hours.

A big thank you also to the Age Group Managers who were fabulous looking after the kids. And again to all parents – Thank you!

It was a delight seeing the kids run and experience the emotions of the day. Next year we as a committee will be generating some new ideas to improve Caulfield’s relay running and representation – will keep you posted. Thanks for a great relay season.

Russell Dovison (Relay Coordinator)