Program Info
Regular Weekly Program
Sandringham Little Aths runs a weekly development and competition program that rotates through 3 schedules. Unless otherwise stated, our programs run at the following location and time(s):
- Location: Glamis St, Hampton
- Day: Saturday mornings
- Under 6-9 from 8:15am – 10:00am
- Under 10-17 from 10:00am – 12:15pm
We sometimes also run a number of special events during the season for Cup Weekend and Australia Day weekend. Please refer to our season calendar for more information.
The athletic skills we incorporate into our program are age and skill appropriate and can include 70, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500m, discus, shot put, javelin, triple jump, long jump, high jump and hurdles.
The Committee establish “points days” during the regular centre competition. These dates are listed on our season calendar. Points accumulate throughout the season and each event scores points according to the overall placing in that Age Group. Each child will earn points towards the Centre Championship Award across the whole season.
Centre Championships
The Sandringham LAC Centre Championships is a major Club event. The event is run in a similar fashion to Region and State Championships. For those who haven’t experienced Regional or school competition this is their athletes first competition experience.
Athletes nominate to compete in limited number of events that are age and skill appropriate. Children participating in the Centre Championships must nominate their events and each child will receive either a medal (1st,2nd or 3rd) or a ribbon for every event.
Mentone Relay Day
Our friends at Mentone Little Aths run a local relay day, typically in late Novembers or early Decmeber, at Dolomore Reserve, Parkdale. For the 25/26 Season, this will be held on Sunday 16 November. All Under 8-17 Sandringham athletes are invited and encouraged to get involved!
We begin relay training for all age groups on Wednesday nights during November from approximately 5:00 to 6:00pm, where you can practice running with a baton, receiving or giving a baton, while having fun with your friends.
To register to run at Mentone Relay day as a member of Sandringham Little Aths, a portal will open before the event.
For more information on Mentone Relay day, click on Mentone Relay Day information.
LAVic Competitions
Relays
Relays is one of the Club’s favourite events and is open to athletes Under 9- Under 16 years of age including Multi Class athletes. This is where the kids are placed into teams and exchange a relay baton amongst while running around the track.
All skills are taught and we hold specific training nights for the teams. There is a practice event called Mentone Relays, then we officially compete in our Southern Metropolitan Region.
Successful teams at this event, then compete at the State Relay Carnival. Relay’s establishes friendships at all levels, teaches many life skills and is a lot of fun every step of the way.
A portal will be opened to register for relays before the event.
Combined Events
This takes place over a nominated weekend usually late January or early February each year. The event is open to athletes in the Under 9-Under 17 age group including Multi-Class athletes.
Each athlete will participate in a standard set of between 5 and 7 separate disciplines (e.g. hurdles, shot put, 100m, 800m, long jump) which is determined by their age group. Usually events consisting of five disciplines will be held on one day and those consisting of more than 5 will take place across the 2 days.
Across the Championships, athletes collect points for their performance in each event with the final accumulation of points then determining the final standings.
Track and Field Championship
The Regional Track and Field Carnival starts with the Southern Metropolitan Region Event over the weekend, typically in mid-February each year. The event is hosted by one of the Southern Metropolitan Region clubs.
The Track and Field carnivals are open to athletes in the Under 9 to Under 16 age groups including Multi-Class athletes.
Who can compete?
To be eligible to enter the Region Track & Field Carnivals, athletes must be registered and be a financial Little Athletics Victoria Competitive Member.
They also must have competed in a minimum of 1 week of Little Athletics Victoria approved weekly Centre competition from the beginning of the season to the close of entries.