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We are one of 11 clubs that make up part of the Knox Little Athletics Centre.

Please ensure to remember to visit the Knox Centre website www.klac23.org.au

4/2/2012

Week 14 Competition

It was hot sunny morning that greeted

us. With many athletes returning from holidays there were a lot of people out and about on the track. Works continue on the outside of the track - final finishing touches to be completed before next week. The sun was hot but the competition was hotter with many athletes achieving PBs this morning - I am sure we will see many athletes receiving their Bronze/Silver PB medals and soon Gold.

There are some great shots of our athletes out on the track - just go to our Photo Gallery for all the latest photos.

Next week is the Knox Open Twilight - this is one of the largest open days across the state with almost 500 athletes competing in some of the best competition. Details of the timetable of events will be available shortly on the Knox Little Athletics website. There will be some great activities for the family during the afternoon and evening, finishing with a spectacular fireworks display at 9pm. - Don’t miss it!!!

Today all athletes were given the entry form for the Knox Championship Day. This is our last day of competition for athletes and has been scheduled for Saturday 31st march 2012. Athletes can compete in only 4 events for U7-U11 and 5 events fro U/12 and above. Medals will be awarded to the first three place getters in each event and ribbons for 4th - 8th place getters. Entry forms must be submitted with payment to our club team managers by Saturday 25th February - no late entries will be accepted. Don’t miss out - this a great day for all athletes to compete in a friendly atmosphere in their favourite events - it is only open to Knox athletes. If you have not picked up your entry form please see one of our team managers. Entry fees are $

2.00 per event.

For those that are not competing at the Knox Open Twilight our next week of competition is Wednesday 15th February 2012 commencing at 6pm Sharp. This is due to the running of the Eastern Region Track & Field Championships being held at our Track over the following weekend. We will be running Program A. It is vital that all families that are rostered for Duty Program 3 are available to undertake their duty.

Good Luck to all our Fields athletes competing at the Knox Open Twilight!

4/2/2012

Week 13 PBs & Club Records

Congratulations to the Harini Jeevaraj & Ebony Sturgess who have achieved new Fields Club Records in Discus & Hammer Throw respectively. You can go to our New Records Page to check out their records. Well done to Harini who broke a 15 year long standing U/9 girls discus record.

We also had more athletes achieve their bronze and silver PB medals. Check out the PB results page to see how all our amazing athletes are doing.

Well done to everyone.

29/11/2012

LA Vic State Relay Championships

Yesterday a small group of Fields athletes along with a large number of Knox athletes went to L

akeside Stadium at Albert Park to contest the LA Vic State Relay Championships. The weather was extremely hot out on the track with temperatures hitting 34 degrees. This didn’t stop our athletes running their absolute best. Many athletes made finals - bringing them in the top 8 teams across the state, with a few athletes coming home with a top three finish! - well done to all our athletes. The competition was very strong and you all did a fantastic job and represented your centre with fierce determination and pride.

There are a some photos of our fields athletes from the day - these can be found on our open day photos page.

29/1/2012

Week 14 Competition

It was a warm sunny evening for our first twilight for 2012. There were good numbers of ath

letes out and about on this long weekend. Athletes are enjoying the new track and many more PB medals are being awarded as athletes reach the PB targets. There are lots of great shots of our athletes - go to the Photo Gallery for all of this weeks pictures.

Next week we return to saturday competition. We will be running Program B commencing at 8.30am sharp. All families that are down for Duty Program 1 are required to undertake duty - don’t forget that you can pick up extra duty at anytime if you need to make-up on missed weeks.

Next week we will also be running the Ray Abley Gift. One athlete from each age group bo

y and girl (under 9 - 15 years) who was part of the Knox Relay Team will be selected to run our annual handicap race. This is always a great tradition at Knox and a fun way to celebrate the end of the relay season. The regular program will be stop during the morning for the running of the Handicap - Don’t miss it!!

We are nearing the end of the season. We will soon be heading towards the Knox Championship Day. Speak to our team managers for more information and entry forms will be handed to our athletes shortly.

See everyone next week! - lets hope the weather stays fine!

21/1/2012

Week 13 Competition

We returned to the track for the remainder of the 2011/2012 season. The weather whilst mostly overcast

remained fine for the morning - with some peaks of sunshine to come. As it was still summer holidays many families were still away so numbers were down a little. This didn’t hamper the spirits of the athletes competing, many on the new track fore the very first time. A number of Bronze and Silver PB medals were awarded today - the up to date list can now be found on the PB Results page.

There are over 100 photos of our athletes in action today - check out all the great athletics moments at our Photo Gallery Page.

Next week we have our first twilight for 2012. We are commencing at 6pm this Friday due to the State Relay Championships being held this Saturday at Albert Park Stadium. A number of Fields athletes will be competing as part of Team Knox - we wish everyone the very best of luck for the relays next week.

Don’t forget that all families listed for Duty Program 2 are required for duty this week - please ensure that you have registered and signed in at the duty table by 5.45pm.

Tomorrow is also the 2nd Knox working bee - all families that attend will have the $30 working bee levy money returned. Please bring any tools, gloves etc. that you think will be helpful for the morning. A BBQ lunch will be provided for everyone that attends.

See everyone next week!

18/1/2012

Week 13 Competition & New Track Re-opens

Exciting news! The Knox track upgrade has been completed and the track was officially re-opened for use as of yesterday. This means that we are returning to competition this Saturday 21st January with the running of Program C. We hope to see many of our athletes back to try out the new surface.

As we have not had allocated to this program week in case the track had not been completed in time we will require a number of families to undertake duty this week. This is a great opportunity for families that are behind on duty to pick up an extra to ensure that they complete their duty quota for the season.

Don’t forget that there is also a Knox working bee this Sunday 22nd January. If attending this working bee the $30 working bee levy that all families paid at the beginning of the season will be refunded. There will also be another working bee close to the Knox Open Twilight.

The Knox Open Twilight entries close this saturday. Please ensure that if you are keen to run at this event that your entry is completed and returned by saturday.

We hope to see many families back at the track this saturday - see you there.

23/12/2011

Doncaster Open Day 2011

A small conting

ant of Knox athletes made their way to Doncaster for their annual open day. It was a fine sunny afternoon to commence the twilight event. A small number of Fields athletes were among the Knox group who all put in an exceptional effort. Many Knox athletes came away with PBs and a few medals as well. Full results of our Fields athletes can be found on the Open Day Results page. A small number of photos can also be found on our Open Day Photo’s page.

Well done to all our athletes as well as all the Knox athletes on a great day. The fireworks at the end of the evening was also a great way to finish the night.

10/12/2011

Week 12 Competition

Third time lucky! The rain held off and we were treated with a balmy clear night. There were a number of fields athletes competing this evening, many obtaining

more PBs. Check out the photo gallery for some great photos of our athletes enjoying our first complete twilight of the season.

This was out final competition prior to the christmas break. We will be returning to the track on Saturday the 21st of January - this day will be confirmed so please keep checking the website for updates.

Good luck to all our Fields athletes that are competing at the EMR Relay Championships tomorrow at Doncaster. We hope that you all do your best and bring that baton home.

Don’t forget those athletes that wish to compete at the Region Track & Field Championships next February must have their entry form submitted with payment by the 15th January 2012.

The Knox Open Twilight is also being held next February - entries are due Saturday 21st January 2012.

On behalf of the committee we would like to wish all our Families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing everyone back after a well earned break.

4/12/2011

Week 11 Competition

We were finally lucky enough to get some great weather today - although it was a

little cloudy the rain was no where to be seen. All athletes were able to get a full program in with some additional catch up events as well. Many athletes were achieving PBs and many more athletes have reached their Bronze PB medals. We also have had our first athlete achieve their Silver PB Medal - Well done to Matthew Stevenson on this great effort. I am sure there will be many more reaching this milestone very shortly. Check out the PB Results page for all those athletes that have their Bronze & Silver medals. Don’t forget to bring all your event tickets to the team managers you never know it may be a PB!

There are a record number of photos of our athletes this week - over 150 of them. Go to our Photo Gallery - there are a number of great shots of our athletes out on the track.

Our statistician also found a hidden club record when going through the books. Congratulations to Jessie Eastwood who now holds the

U/14 1500m Walk record.

Next week is our last competition meet for the year as we close down in anticipation of our new track being completed over the christmas break. We will be holding a twilight meet on Friday night. We will be running Program A. All families that are down for Duty Program 3 are required to undertake duty. Please ensure that you arrive and check in for duty by 5.45pm. Our BBQ will be fired up to ensure that all our hungry athletes and families are well catered for.

Next Sunday a number of Fields athletes will be competing at the Eastern Region Relay Championships at Doncaster. This is the qualifying event for State Championships. Good luck to all our athletes as well as all the Knox athletes competing. Go Knox!!

4/12/2011

New barcode system

You may have seen some changes occurring around the track. All athletes will now have a barcode attached to their patch. This barcode will allow for a much quicker and seamless operation in recording athletes circular track and field events. In time it is hoped to have all recording areas able to undertake this process. Athletes will be issued with their barcodes over the next few weeks.

4/12/2011

Knox Open Twilight.

The Knox o

pen twilight is fast approaching. This year it will be held on Saturday 11th February 2012. Entires for Knox athletes close on Saturday 21st January 2012. This is one of the biggest and most widely attended open days of the season. This year not only will we be on our new track but there will also be a fantastic fireworks display and great activities for the kids along with some special guests. Entry forms can be found by clicking here.

26/11/2011

Week 10 Competition

Well the weather beat us again! It looked as if it was going to be another washout. The rain was

quite heavy at 8.30am but began to lighten by 9am and it was decided to begin the program. A number of track & field events were commenced but within the hour the rain came tumbling down again. It was at this time that the competition was called off. Most athletes were able to get in at least 2 events for the morning. More Bronze PB medals were awarded today. A complete updated list of PB awards will be posted on our PB Results page once all the PBs from today have been tallied.

Next week we will be running Program C. Lets hope the weather is better and we can complete a full program. All families that are rostered on for Duty Program 2 will be required to undertake their duty requirements.

There are a small number of photos from todays events. Go to our Photo Gallery to see our athletes brave the wet conditions.

22/11/2011

New Club Records

Well done to Matthew Stevenson who broke two club records at the State Multi Event Championships on Sunday. Matthew took more time of the U/10 Boys 80m Hurdles record and also broke the U/10 Boys Discus record which had stood for 10 years with a throw of 25.05m. Check out the new records page for all the latest on the new club records.

21/11/2011

LA Vic State Multi Event

Congratulations to our 4 athletes that competed this weekend at the LA Vic State Multi Event Championships at the new Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park. The U/12 - U16 age groups competed on Saturday in very wet and trying conditions but all did a fantastic job with great results in their age groups. The U9 - U/11 age groups competed on Sunday in much sunnier conditions and they too produced some great results.

Congratulations to the following athletes on their efforts:

U/15 Years Ebony Sturgess 6th Place

U/14 Years Jessie Eastwood 27th Place

U/12 Years Jemma Eastwood 36th Place

Congratulations to Matthew Stevenson who placed 2nd out of a field of 71 athletes in the U/10 Years. There were also some club records broken over the weekend. These will be posted once t

hey have been ratified. Well done to all the Knox athletes over the weekend - there were many outstanding performances.

Knox Rox!

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