This weekend we will be running Program 1 with some special activities going on for the Little Athletics Coles Community Round.
Come dressed up in RED!
Be on the lookout for the selfie board around the track to get a photo in your best and brightest red outfit you’ve got!
Coles has kindly provided us with 10 x $10 Coles vouchers which we will be giving out to athletes who are dressed the best, we want to see just how vibrantly red you can be! (And no, sunburn does not count!)
Please find below the program for Saturday, as well as a copy of the calendar for the rest of the summer season.
As always, if you or your child are feeling unwell, stay home and get tested.
State Championships Next Week
Congratulations to the 25 Yarra Ranges Athletes who have progressed to the State Track and Field Championships to be held on the weekend of 12/13 March at Lakeside Stadium.
U9, Maisie C, Zoe K, Georgia M, Xander S, Koby S
U10, Lexi A, Chase G, Zack P, Ilikimi T, Holly Y
U11, Jack B, Lily C, Tia C, Sarina H,
U12, Emily F, Beau M, Zac M, Finn R, Tanaya S
U13, Zoe C, Mitchell P,
U14, Wilbur D, Stephanie V
U16, Sasha C, Bailey V
Littles PB Awards!
Last weekend at YRAs Littles Summer comp we watched an enormous 38 athletes reach their 10 PBs for the season, as well as another 4 who have reached 18 awards for the season!
Make sure to come and chat to Dannie about receiving your PB awards this weekend!
Vic Track and Field Champs (Seniors)
A huge congratulations to all of our athletes who competed at the first weekend of the Victorian Track and Field Championships. It makes us extremely proud to see such amazing results at the state level, and even more excited to see a handful of these athletes progress to Nationals in Sydney.
We look forward to seeing more competition this weekend back at Lakeside for week 2 of State Champs.
Well done to our wonderful YRA athletes on competing at the 2022 Region Carnival! Fantastic results from everyone and lots of PB’s reported. It’s great to see all our athletes and parents supporting each other in the good and challenging events during a hot and windy weekend! What a great club!
Medal Tally
Gold – 8.Silver – 13 Bronze – 12
Thanks to the parents for duty’s filled, Dannie and Kate for Team Managing, Jamie for starting and Michael announcing this weekend.
State qualifications will be shared as soon as available, past years have been by the end of the week. Gold medalists are automatically qualified. State weekend is the 12/13 March. More information available on the lavic.com.au website.
Congratulations on a fantastic weekend!
AV State Champs this Friday
This weekend marks the first portion of Athletics Victoria’s State Champs, and we wish the best of luck to all 8 of our athletes competing, whether they are striving for a PB, or trying to get a Nationals qualifier.
This weekend
Date: Saturday 19th February
Location: Morrison Reserve, Mt Evelyn
Little Athletics returns this weekend to Morrison Reserve. We will be following program 3, please find a copy below.
As always, if you or your child are feeling unwell, stay home and get tested.
AV Championships
Date: Friday 18th – Sunday 20th February 2022
Location: Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, VIC 3206
The first weekend of the Victorian Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium will bring together junior and open athletes from across the state as they vie for state titles and qualification to the Australian Track & Field Championships.
Junior athletes wanting to compete in the Australian Track & Field Championships must compete at the Victorian Track & Field Championships to be eligible for selection. For any questions regarding state team selection, please contact sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au.
Club Helpers: Clubs with participating members will be required to provide volunteer helpers for this event. Duties will be allocated and communicated to clubs once entries close.
This weekend is the annual Eastern Metro Region (EMR) Track and Field Carnival, and we wish the best of luck to all of our awesome Littles who are competing! With 46 of our U9 to U16 athletes competing here it is set to be an absolutely massive day for YRA.
As such a large portion of our community will be at the Regions Carnival, regular Saturday competition on Saturday 12th will not take place. YRAs summer competition will resume next Saturday 19th February.
For full information about EMR Carnivals, scroll down below!
Skills Night with Coach Kate
This Friday evening, 11th February, from 5 – 6.30pm we will be holding a Skills Session for all under 6 – under 8 athletes. Join us at the track to improve your skills at a twilight session of fun, games and water play!
Bring your hat, drink bottle, sunscreen and a smile. There will be no canteen facilities available, but we will be providing fruit(watermelon and oranges) to re-fuel halfway through. We will need lots of parent helpers to make this successful.
If you are feeling unwell, stay home and get tested.
EMR Track and Field Carnival
Date: THIS Saturday 12th February and Sunday 13th February
Location: Knox Athletics Track
This Saturday and Sunday, 12th & 13th February, 46 of our under 9 – under 16 athletes will be competing at the Region Track and Field Carnival at Knox Park Athletic Track, Bunjil Way, Knoxfield. This is a big increase in registrations from previous years, and we are very proud of these athletes and want to wish them all the best over the weekend!
If you have a registered athlete, please check your email for essential information, read the timetable and duty roster closely, bring sun protection and plenty of water, arrive early and look for the Yarra Ranges Athletics tent/flag!
For more information about Regions please speak to Dannie McKinnon 0407867852 or Katie Clarke 0403819391
There will be no regular Competition this Saturday morning at Yarra Ranges Little Athletics.. But it’s still going to be an exciting weekend of fun and fitness!
Senior Victorian Track & Field Championships (Week 1)
Date: Friday 18th – Sunday 20th February 2022
Location: Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, VIC 3206
The first weekend of the Victorian Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium will bring together junior and open athletes from across the state as they vie for state titles and qualification to the Australian Track & Field Championships.
Junior athletes wanting to compete in the Australian Track & Field Championships must compete at the Victorian Track & Field Championships to be eligible for selection. For any questions regarding state team selection, please contact sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au.
Club Helpers: Clubs with participating members will be required to provide volunteer helpers for this event. Duties will be allocated and communicated to clubs once entries close.
Best of luck to all of our Littles competing at Region Track and Field Carnivals next weekend!
For our juniors not competing at Regions this Saturday is choose your own event day, scroll down below for full information and a copy of the program to choose your own event!
We have 48 athletes entered for Region Track and Field, a 45% increase on previous years. Well done to the Committee, Age group leaders, and parents on this awesome result. Any parent needing more information before regions, including club Uniform, please see Dannie McKinnon 0407867852 or Katie Clarke 0403819391
This week for Choose Your Own Event day, we want to encourage athletes to choose the events they will be competing in on the 12th and 13th February at Region Track and Field. The athletes from younger age groups or that aren’t entered at Region should choose events to help reach their PBs levels or simply their favourite events. Please find a copy of the program to choose your own event this weekend, print it off and bring it along!
It’s a busy day and a week where we need parent helpers at events rather than following their children around at each event. Age Group Managers will ensure the athletes get to all their correct events. If parents can assist by completing the attached and sending it with the athletes to give to their Age Group Managers Saturday morning. For those choosing Javelin, Walks, or 200m/300m Hurdles make sure you check the earlier starting times.
For more information, make sure to check the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse before the day.
Entries Close: Monday 7th February 2022, 11:59am (Midday)
Location: Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, VIC 3206
The first weekend of the Victorian Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium will bring together junior and open athletes from across the state as they vie for state titles and qualification to the Australian Track & Field Championships.
Junior athletes wanting to compete in the Australian Track & Field Championships must compete at the Victorian Track & Field Championships to be eligible for selection. For any questions regarding state team selection, please contact sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au.
Club Helpers: Clubs with participating members will be required to provide volunteer helpers for this event. Duties will be allocated and communicated to clubs once entries close.
With only a few rounds left of our summer season for both Senior and Littles, we are seeing more and more awesome results every week!
Last weekend we saw Littles and Seniors go back to their summer seasons, as well as the annual Two Bays Trail Run event which saw a lot of activity from YRA. Scroll down to check out the full race report!
Congratulations to the athletes who reached the first tier of PB’s the week before Christmas and were presented their awards last week. (Those that weren’t there will receive their awards this week)
Two Bays Trail Run Report
An absolutely MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who helped last weekend at the Two Bays carpark. Katie, Zoe and Michael Clarke, Susan Taylor, Bryan Ackerly, Tim, Kirrily and Acacia Anderson-Bonsor, Erika Bedyn, Luke Hunter, Olivia Twining and Jamie Strudley, we are so appreciative of your early starts and amazing traffic management!
We were extremely excited to see James Laven take home FIRST place in the 28k event, as well as bagging a two minute course record, running an amazing 1:42.31. James wrote a race report which he shared below.
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Two Bays has been an event I have thought about running for several years now, but it was the desire to add some variety to my summer season that saw me finally commit to the 2022 iteration – and I was certainly glad I did!
Once I had entered, my preparation was not dissimilar to my usual weekly routine – although living in the Dandenong Ranges and having a real soft-spot for trail running certainly helped! However, as a race I also sought to perform well in, I considered it vital to run the course beforehand. Many thanks to Harry, Gus and Sam for joining me for a long-run reconnaissance, and a huge thanks to Max for driving us back to Dromana! This run served as not only a fun and social evening amongst the Peninsula’s most beautiful areas but also allowed me to devise my race strategy whilst familiarising myself with the different elements of the course – which I considered to be invaluable come race day.
The morning treated us to some sublime running conditions and after soaking up the excited (if not slightly nervous) energy in Dromana Park the race got underway.
I decided to put in a spirited although measured effort for the climb up to Arthurs Seat to ascertain how I was feeling for the morning. Fortunately, I was feeling strong so after treating myself to the picturesque views towards the top of the climb I decided to aggressively attack the descent. I continued to work hard until the Browns RD crossing where along the rolling terrain of Hyslops RD I eased up slightly to refuel and to place myself in a position to attack the Greens Bush section.
The rolling single-trail and being firmly immersed amongst the flora and fauna made Greens Bush a genuinely enjoyable portion of the race and one in which I could settle into a rhythm and seek to build ground in. The final section from Boneo RD to the finish was undoubtedly tough but sighting the ocean and later promising glimpses of the lighthouse reassured me that the finish was close and encouraged me to keep pushing. After successfully clearing the aptly named ‘Stairs of Spontaneous Poetry’ I knew that the finish was tantalisingly close. As the scrub gave way to the welcoming sight of the finish arch, I was relieved and satisfyingly depleted. After a pretty healthy morning out on the trails I had achieved, if not exceeded my goals and expectations. I had fun, gave it a solid go and was fortunate enough to be rewarded for it.
Many thanks to my coach Brendan for all his hard work and dedication in getting me to this point. Also, a massive thanks to the entire event team and volunteers for all their hard work – the event was so well organised yet retained such a genuinely fun and supportive atmosphere which is a real credit to everyone involved. I would also like to congratulate everyone who ran and thank everyone who came out to support and spectate – it was a fantastic morning that I hope everyone enjoyed as much as I did!
I look forward to seeing everyone again in 2023!
Round 1 this Weekend
This week we will be running program 1, however for the first time throws will be featuring in this program!
For more information, make sure to check the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse before the day.
Get in quick 2022 Region Track and Field Carnival registrations are now open!
The 2022 Region Track and Field Carnivals will take place across seven locations on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th February 2022.
Cost: $11/per event (+ admin fee)
*Athletes can choose a maximum of 5 events
Date: 12th – 13th February 2022
Location: Region Specific, EMR Knox Park Athletics Centre, Knoxfield
Entries Close: 30th January 2022, 11:59 pm (midnight)
Named after the renowned Czech distance runner Emil Zatopek, the Chemist Warehouse ZATOPEK:10 celebrates its 60th edition as one of Australia’s most prestigious track races in 2021.
The Chemist Warehouse Australian Women’s and Men’s 10,000m Championships will be the main events supported by the U20 Ondiecki Women’s and U20 de Castella Men’s 3000m and Open Women and Men’s 1500m, 800m, and 400m Hurdle events.
Held at Lakeside Stadium, the 10,000m races will act as the selection trial for the World Athletics Championships and the nomination trial for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Should athletes reach the standard set by Athletics Australia, they will be the first to earn an official spot on the Worlds Team and be nominated to the Commonwealth Games team.
Please note that all competitors and spectators must be double vaccinated to participate/spectate at this event. Proof of double vaccination status will be required to be shown upon entry into Lakeside Stadium
Victorian Country Track & Field Champs
Proudly supported by St Anne’s Winery and the City of Greater Bendigo, entry to the 2022 St Anne’s Victorian Country Track & Field Championships is now open. Held from Friday 28th – Sunday 30th January 2022, the Victorian Country Track & Field Championships is a celebration of athletics, offering events in all age groups from U14 up to 60+. Both Metro and Country athletes can compete and enjoy the festivities that the Victorian country regions have to offer.
This week marks our official return to both Seniors and Little Athletics, and in case you missed it there was some important COVID19 information in last week’s email which is repeated below.
It is incredibly important as we all begin to get back to the track that we adhere to COVID19 safety measures.
If you feel sick, please stay home and get tested.
Social distancing will remain an important measure to keep everyone safe, and if you cannot distance yourself from others please ensure that you wear a mask. While we may be safer outside, it is still critical to wear a mask if you cannot socially distance.
Yarra Ranges Athletics will do our best to keep everyone updated with any changes to restrictions. To stay up to date make sure to check the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse Facebook page before any events.
If you are unsure what the current COVID19 guidelines are, check out the Victorian Governments COVID Checklist by clicking here.
Training
Littles training will be running next week on Wednesday 19th January from 4pm-5pm, however will not be running on the 26th January public holiday.
Congratulations Kate!
A huge congratulations to Kate Downward for placing third overall in the W40+ Heptathlon!
Two Bays Carpark Fundraiser
Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Contact Katie Clarke 0403 819 391
THIS SUNDAY 16TH JANUARY
We still are looking for a few people to help this Sunday, so if you have some spare time, shoot Katie a message to say you can help.
The weather is looking absolutely fantastic and it will be a great opportunity to explore the Mornington Peninsula afterwards.
Best of luck to those competing this weekend!
YRA’s return to Summer Aths
Date: THIS Saturday 15th January
Location: Morrison Reserve, Mount Evelyn
We will be running program 3 for our first week back at athletics. Due to the works on the track there are a few alterations to program 3 which will be released on the Clubhouse page before Saturday.
Our older age groups (U10, U11, U12, U13-16) will be competing in walks starting from 8:00am.
The Committee are expecting a few people to be away for this round of Littles, and so it is a perfect opportunity to stick your hand up and have a go at volunteering We will likely be needing a few people to help as age group leaders, as well as some volunteers in the canteen. Many hands make light work!
For more information, make sure to check the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse before the day!
2022 State Combined Events Championships
Entries close tonight at midnight and only has spots available for U15 and U16 athletes.
YRA have 11 athletes entered for the first State event for the 2021/2022 season. We look forward to 2 days of fabulous racing by our athletes! We anticipate that there will be some duty for us with this many athletes registered.
A duty roster will be send by email to our registered athletes once we have been notified by LAVic in the coming weeks. If for some reason your athlete is unable to run, please contact Team Manager Katie Clarke on 0403819391 asap.
Date: Saturday 22nd January 2022 – 2:00pm – 9:30pm
Eligible Athletes: U6-U16
Cost: Entry Fee is $8 per event – up to $30 for 4 events.
Entries close: 13th of January.
Open days are a chance for athletes to compete at another track with other centres from around Victoria. It is a great chance to go for a PB and/or get practice for region and state events for the older age groups. For more information please go to their website www.klac23.org.au/openday
Get in quick 2022 Region Track and Field Carnival registrations are now open!
The 2022 Region Track and Field Carnivals will take place across seven locations on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th February 2022.
Cost: $11/per event (+ admin fee)
*Athletes can choose a maximum of 5 events
Date: 12th – 13th February 2022
Location: Region Specific, EMR Knox Park Athletics Centre, Knoxfield
Entries Close: 30th January 2022, 11:59 pm (midnight)
Named after the renowned Czech distance runner Emil Zatopek, the Chemist Warehouse ZATOPEK:10 celebrates its 60th edition as one of Australia’s most prestigious track races in 2021.
The Chemist Warehouse Australian Women’s and Men’s 10,000m Championships will be the main events supported by the U20 Ondiecki Women’s and U20 de Castella Men’s 3000m and Open Women and Men’s 1500m, 800m, and 400m Hurdle events.
Held at Lakeside Stadium, the 10,000m races will act as the selection trial for the World Athletics Championships and the nomination trial for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Should athletes reach the standard set by Athletics Australia, they will be the first to earn an official spot on the Worlds Team and be nominated to the Commonwealth Games team.
Please note that all competitors and spectators must be double vaccinated to participate/spectate at this event. Proof of double vaccination status will be required to be shown upon entry into Lakeside Stadium
Proudly supported by St Anne’s Winery and the City of Greater Bendigo, entry to the 2022 St Anne’s Victorian Country Track & Field Championships is now open. Held from Friday 28th – Sunday 30th January 2022, the Victorian Country Track & Field Championships is a celebration of athletics, offering events in all age groups from U14 up to 60+. Both Metro and Country athletes can compete and enjoy the festivities that the Victorian country regions have to offer.
Welcome back everyone after a few weeks off! I hope that everyone has had, or continues to have an absolutely wonderful time with their families and friends over the holiday break. We are excited and ready to jump back into athletics when the time rolls around next Saturday.
It is incredibly important as we all begin to get back to the track that we adhere to COVID19 safety measures. If you feel sick, stay home and get tested, fullstop. Social distancing will remain an important measure to keep everyone safe, and if you cannot distance yourself from others please ensure that you wear a mask.
Yarra Ranges Athletics will do our best to keep everyone updated with any changes to the restrictions. To stay up to date make sure to check the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse Facebook page before any events.
Registrations reduced
If you haven’t registered your little for Athletics this season, there has never been a better opportunity to do so.
Registration cost has been reduced to just $100 from January to August!
We will be returning officially to Littles and Senior Athletics from Saturday 15th January. For specific information, scroll down to either the Littles or Senior sections of the newsletter.
Training
Before we get back into competition, Coach Kate will be holding a session for Littles NEXT Wednesday 12th January from 4pm. Make sure to RSVP with Kate on 0400 430 584 to let her know you’re coming! Kate will also be holding a session on the 19th, but there will not be a session on the 26th.
Two Bays Carpark Fundraiser
Sunday 16th January – Cape Schanck Lighthouse
This will be the 6th year we have managed this and it is the best one day fundraiser that we do.
We raise over $2000 which goes directly to the club, but we need members to come and help either direct cars to park or be on the gate to take the $5 car parking fee.
The area is a one way in and out and about 400-500 cars are directed on the day.
If you are available to help, we offer a small amount to cover petrol and/or food costs on the day. We need about 5 people from 6am in the morning and an additional 3 from 9am till about 1pm.
If you can help for a couple of hours please get in touch with Katie Clarke on 0403 819391. It is a beautiful part of the world to explore when your shift is over. Big Thank you!!
2022 State Combined Events Championships
Entries for the State Combined Event are closing NEXT Wednesday! Make sure to get your entries in before then for your child to be eligible to compete!
The 2022 State Combined Events Championships will take place at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park on the 29th and 30th January 2022. Athletes in the Under 9 through to Under 16 age groups are eligible to participate.
The Combined Events consist of between four and seven separate disciplines depending on which age group a child is in. Events consisting of four or five disciplines will be held on one day. Events consisting of more than five disciplines will be held on two consecutive days.
Cost: $50 per athlete
$40 Multi-Class per athlete
Entries Close: 12th January 2022 (11:59 pm) OR; prior if the entry cap has been reached
Entry Requirements
Athletes must be a registered financial member of their Centre. Athletes are able to directly enter without any participating in a previous event.
We will be running program 3 for our first week back at athletics. Due to the works on the track there are a few alterations to program 3 which will be released next week.
Our older age groups (U10, U11, U12, U13-16) will be competing in walks starting from 8:00am.
The Committee are expecting a few people to be away for this round of Littles, and so it is a perfect opportunity to stick your hand up and have a go at volunteering We will likely be needing a few people to help as age group leaders, as well as some volunteers in the canteen. Many hands make light work!
For more information, make sure to check the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse before the day!
Get in quick 2022 Region Track and Field Carnival registrations are now open!
The 2022 Region Track and Field Carnivals will take place across seven locations on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th February 2022.
Cost: $11/per event (+ admin fee)
*Athletes can choose a maximum of 5 events
Date: 12th – 13th February 2022
Location: Region Specific, EMR Knox Park Athletics Centre, Knoxfield
Entries Close: 30th January 2022, 11:59 pm (midnight)
Date: Saturday 22nd January 2022 – 2:00pm – 9:30pm
Eligible Athletes: U6-U16
Cost: Entry Fee is $8 per event – up to $30 for 4 events.
Entries close: 13th of January.
Open days are a chance for athletes to compete at another track with other centres from around Victoria. It is a great chance to go for a PB and/or get practice for region and state events for the older age groups. For more information please go to their website www.klac23.org.au/openday
Athletics Victoria Seniors Round Seven
Date: Saturday 15th January 2022
Entries Close: Wednesday 12th January 2022, 11:59 am (Midday)
Check out some of the awesome photography from the last week of racing and our Club vs Club day!
This week our seniors will be competing across two venues and we will be using our Powerplay to maximise ladder points, best of luck to all competing this weekend!
Littles!
There are quite a few exciting events coming up this summer, check them out below!
TWO BAYS CARPARK FUNDRAISER
Sunday 16th January – Cape Schanck
ONLY FOUR WEEKS AWAY!
Contact Katie Clarke 0403 819 391
This will be the 6th year we have managed this and it is the best one day fundraiser that we do.
We raise over $2000 which goes directly to the club, but we need members to come and help either direct cars to park or be on the gate to take the $5 car parking fee.
The area is a one way in and out and about 400-500 cars are directed on the day.
If you are available to help, we offer a small amount to cover petrol and/or food costs on the day. We need about 5 people from 6am in the morning and an additional 3 from 9am till about 1pm.
If you can help for a couple of hours please get in touch with Katie Clarke on 0403 819391. It is a beautiful part of the world to explore when your shift is over. Big Thank you!!
2022 State Combined Events Championships
The 2022 State Combined Events Championships will take place at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park on the 29th and 30th January 2022. Athletes in the Under 9 through to Under 16 age groups are eligible to participate.
The Combined Events consist of between four and seven separate disciplines depending on which age group a child is in. Events consisting of four or five disciplines will be held on one day. Events consisting of more than five disciplines will be held on two consecutive days.
Cost: $50 per athlete
$40 Multi-Class per athlete
Entries Open: 29th November 2021 (4:00 pm)
Entries Close: 12th January 2022 (11:59 pm) OR; prior if the entry cap has been reached
Entry Requirements
Athletes must be a registered financial member of their Centre. Athletes are able to directly enter without any participating in a previous event.
This weekend, join us for Yarra Ranges Athletics combined event competition. This event is to give athletes an idea of what the State Combined Event is like which is open to U9-U16 athletes.
Combined Event is a competition which involves all athletes participating in 5-7 events, depending on age group. The table of what events athletes do on Saturday is in this newsletter.
Yarra Ranges gives out medals to our top 3 athletes in each age group. To be eligible for the medals, all athletes need to complete in every event. Each event is given a score from the Alberta Youth Scoring Table, every millisecond and centimetre gives a higher score.
We encourage everyone to give it their best try on Saturday. PB’s will be counted and contribute to the overall PB score for the 2021/2022 season. All athletes who compete on Saturday will be awarded a certificate and ribbons to 6th place. Presentation for this event will be at a later date, keep an eye on announcements in our newsletter and Facebook page, ‘Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse’.
Good luck to all athletes! Do your best and have lots of Fun!!!
Make sure to check out the YRA Clubhouse Facebook page over the coming days to be up to date with the program. We look forward to seeing everyone for the combined event soon!
2022 Regional Track & Field
Get in quick 2022 Region Track and Field Carnival registrations are now open!
The 2022 Region Track and Field Carnivals will take place across seven locations on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th February 2022.
Cost: $11/per event (+ admin fee)
*Athletes can choose a maximum of 5 events
Date: 12th – 13th February 2022
Location: Region Specific, EMR Knox Park Athletics Centre, Knoxfield
Entries Open: 13th December 2021, 11:59 am (lunch time)
Entries Close: 30th January 2022, 11:59 pm (midnight)
Date: Saturday 22nd January 2022 – 2:00pm – 9:30pm
Eligible Athletes: U6-U16
Cost: Entry Fee is $8 per event – up to $30 for 4 events.
Entries close: 13th of January.
Open days are a chance for athletes to compete at another track with other centres from around Victoria. It is a great chance to go for a PB and/or get practice for region and state events for the older age groups. For more information please go to their website www.klac23.org.au/openday
AVSL Round Six
Date: Saturday 18th December 2021
Entries Close: Wednesday 15th December 2021, 11:59 am (Midday)
Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes enjoyed some sunshine interspersed with drizzle and cold winds on Saturday morning. The weather did not deter the smiles on the 150+ athletes who turned up at Morrison Reserve for a fun morning of athletics.
With the club combined events championships only a week away, athletes made the most of the opportunity to practice the events that make up the combined events schedule. Our athletes finally got the chance to try some discus and shotput events prior to the artificial turf being laid.
Our seniors were split between AVSL competitions at Knox and Keilor tracks.
A massive congratulations to all of our competing athletes at the AV 5000m champs last night, especially to James Laven and Harry Norman, taking home 4th and 6th place in the Men’s A Race respectively, and Olivia Twining, running 12th in the Women’s A Race.
The YRA Distance Crew has been absolutely on fire over the last few weeks, and we are extremely excited to see how the team can go over the rest of the summer season! If you missed last nights racing, check out the Men’s A, or Women’s A races by clicking on either here!
This will be the 6th year we have managed this and it is the best one day fundraiser that we do.
We raise over $2000 which goes directly to the club, but we need members to come and help either direct cars to park or be on the gate to take the $5 car parking fee.
The area is a one way in and out and about 400-500 cars are directed on the day.
If you are available to help, we offer a small amount to cover petrol and/or food costs on the day. We need about 5 people from 6am in the morning and an additional 3 from 9am till about 1pm.
If you can help for a couple of hours please get in touch with Katie Clarke on 0403 819391. It is a beautiful part of the world to explore when your shift is over. Big Thank you!!
Results
All results from Little Athletics are available through the Results HQ portal. All members have received details for logging in from Little Athletics Victoria (LAVic). If you haven’t received or can’t find the details call the LAVic office.
For new members who started on Trial the early results are being checked and re-entered. It is a manual process, so may take a few weeks for us to catch up.
If anyone, at anytime, believes some results are missing, please email results@yarrarangesathletics.org.au
2022 State Combined Events Championships
The 2022 State Combined Events Championships will take place at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park on the 29th and 30th January 2022. Athletes in the Under 9 through to Under 16 age groups are eligible to participate.
The Combined Events consist of between four and seven separate disciplines depending on which age group a child is in. Events consisting of four or five disciplines will be held on one day. Events consisting of more than five disciplines will be held on two consecutive days.
Cost: $50 per athlete
$40 Multi-Class per athlete
Entries Open: 29th November 2021 (4:00 pm)
Entries Close: 12th January 2022 (11:59 pm) OR; prior if the entry cap has been reached
Entry Requirements
Athletes must be a registered financial member of their Centre. Athletes are able to directly enter without any participating in a previous event.
This week due to the resurfacing works which are almost completed we will be running program 2 again, please find a copy of the program below.Make sure to check the clubhouse page for any last minute information before Saturday!
YRA Annual Combined Event!
Date: Saturday 18th December
Location: Morrison Reserve, Mount EvelynThe annual combined event is a points based competition just like you see at the Olympics in the decathlon and heptathlon – just modified for our young athletes.Each age group will complete between 5 and 7 events.
The results from each event scores points. These points are tallied to determine the overall event winners.Every second and every centimetre counts – encourage your athletes to do their best on the day.
Results will be collated and all athletes will receive a certificate to show their event details and points scored.Scoring is based on completing all events in the program.
Any athletes that complete fewer events cannot be placed higher in the overall results than an athlete with all events scored.
Make sure to check out the YRA Clubhouse Facebook page over the coming days to be up to date with the program.
We look forward to seeing everyone for the combined event soon!
AVSL Round Five
Date: Saturday 11th December 2021
Entries Close: Wednesday 8th December 2021, 11:59 am (Midday)
The spiritual “Home of PBs,” Hagenaeur Reserve in Box Hill put on quite the show last Thursday with the first meet of Vic Milers Club. For the uninitiated, VMC run meets in the evening during the summer season occasionally, and there is no other place to try and knock off a PB!
With some precise seeding, almost all of our distance crew walked away with PBs for a night well spent. YRA was represented by 16 athletes and all enjoyed the evening watching each other race.
Our local club season of Cross Country was cut short by lockdowns this year. Despite the uncertainty at different times, we hosted 10 rounds of Cross Country, with at least 2 races at each of our 4 venues. Once again, this season Croydon Athletics Club joined us for 2021. We also had good participation from most age groups at Knox Open Day, resulting in several individual and team medals, but most of all smiles and cheers for YRA athletes. After missing a complete season in 2020 we were grateful for what racing could happen, realising that when we can’t host races, we miss all the smiles, friendship and strong competition that our Yarra Ranges kids bring to each day of Cross Country.
Participant numbers for our winter Cross Country are rising each year. This years shortened season saw 187 individuals recording almost 1000 race results. More than 100 finishers were seen at 7 rounds. It shows that the program that we bring during Winter is attractive and successful. Thanks to our families that enjoy a Saturday morning run, particularly those who invite family and friends, helping to introduce new families and athletes to our Winter season.
Unfortunately, the regular Region and State competitions were cancelled. Knox Open Day was the highlight competition of the winter season for Yarra Ranges. Because of the dedicated athletes who showed up to race in our club colours we managed to retain the trophy for the 7th year! Waverley Athletics club were out in force and the points swung between the 2 clubs all morning. With 1 race to go our U8’s stormed home to win the Trophy! A wonderful day was had in the sunshine by all. 36 athletes, 6 team medals and 9 individual podium places. What a great club!
Every week there is a large group of volunteers that set up the Cross Country course and help our athletes. Thank you to Mr Cross Country, our very own Rob Belli who we have missed during the summer months when he has been working for Little Athletics as the development officer. Our early morning crew, Mike Willey, Alan Harris, Joel Johnson, Russell Van Bert and Michael Clarke helped to set the course ready for the fun. To our marshals, tag givers, recorders, welcome crew and flag retrievers. Thank you for a wonderful Cross Country season in 2021. Onwards to Summer Track and Field and we hope to see more smiling faces and PB’s in the coming year!
Two Bays Car Park Fundraiser
Cape Schanck – Sunday 16th January
This will be the 6th year we have managed this and it is the best one day fundraiser that we do.
We raise over $2000 which goes directly to the club, but we need members to come and help either direct cars to park or be on the gate to take the $5 car parking fee.
The area is a one way in and out and about 400-500 cars are directed on the day.
If you are available to help, we offer a small amount to cover petrol and/or food costs on the day. We need about 5 people from 6am in the morning and an additional 3 from 9am till about 1pm.
If you can help for a couple of hours please get in touch with Katie Clarke on 0403 819391. It is a beautiful part of the world to explore when your shift is over.
Big Thank you!!
This Saturday
This week’s program is program 1 with some changes with the returns of throws for all ages. Please check the clubhouse page for more information in coming days.
We are delaying the Combined round by a week as some groups haven’t had a chance to compete in events that make up the Combined Events program.
We will plan for Combined to take place the 11 December and Program 2 on the 18th December.
The Combined Event! It is a points based competition just like you see at the Olympics in the decathlon and heptathlon – just modified for our young athletes.
Each age group will complete between 5 and 7 events. The results from each event scores points. These points are tallied to determine the overall event winners.
Every second and every centimetre counts – encourage your athletes to do their best on the day.
Results will be collated and all athletes will receive a certificate to show their event details and points scored.
Scoring is based on completing all events in the program.
Any athletes that complete fewer events cannot be placed higher in the overall results than an athlete with all events scored.
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