State Events

2017-2018 Little Athletics WA STATE EVENTS

There are a number of other LAWA state events that take place throughout the season. Below you find a schedule and outline of when these are on.

PCH Kids Helping Kids Activity Day

SATURDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2017
This event is organised by the West Australian Little Athletics Association to raise funds for Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (formerly PMH Foundation). Club Managers will pass on further information at the appropriate time. Clubs will be advised of the format for this event once it has been formalised. It is run in conjunction with the day’s normal athletics competition.

LAWA Bravehearts Challenge

SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2017
This fun new event was added to the calendar in 2012. It is open to athletes in the U6 to U10 age groups. The aim of the day is to introduce our younger athletes to competition at the WA Athletics Stadium through a fun mixed age team event. Proceeds raised go to Bravehearts and the purple theme furtherassists in raising awareness for their work. More details available from your Club Manager.

STATE TRACK & FIELD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2017
Each centre is eligible to nominate one team (min 4, max 5) for track relay and one team of 2, 3 or 4 athletes for the field relay per age group and gender. Athletes competing in the track relay may not compete in the field relay and vice versa. Athletes are required to wear their Centre uniform.

 

Track relay events:

  • 4 x 100m U8-U17
  • 4 x 200m U8-U10
  • 4 x 400m U11-U17

 

Field relay events:

  • Discus, Javelin, Long Jump & Shot Put (U10 Boys & Girls)
  • Discus, Triple Jump, Long Jump & Shot Put (U11-U12 Boys & Girls, U13 Boys & U16-U17 Boys)
  • Javelin, Triple Jump, Long Jump & Shot Put (U13 Girls, U14-U15 Boys & Girls, U16-U17 Girls)

STATE COMBINED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS

SATURDAY 3RD – SUNDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2018
This event is held at WA Athletics Stadium for athletes U11 and up. Athletes compete individually in 5- 8 compulsory events, depending on age group. Points are awarded and accumulated according to performance, NOT placing, similar to the Heptathlon and Decathlon. Any number of athletes can represent a Centre and there are no selection criteria. Athletes are required to wear Centre uniform.

ZONE QUALIFYING HEATS & QUARTER FINALS

SATURDAY 17TH – SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2018
For athletes in the U9 to U15 age groups, Zones are the heats and quarter finals of the State Track and Field Championships. Dependent upon the number of registered athletes in the Zone, the highest placed 4, 5 or 6 athletes in any event go on to the semi-finals and finals of the State Track & Field Championships. Athletes in the U7 & U8 age groups only will compete for medals at this event and will not progress through to the State Track & Field Championships.

Belmont is in Zone 2 with the Gosnells, Melville and Southern Districts Centres. There are no selection criteria for Zones and BLAC encourages all athletes to compete. Many season personal bests are attained at Zones and it is a fantastic experience to compete against athletes from other centres at the culmination of the season. All clubs will be notified of the closing date for entries to Zones and States when they become available.

STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

FRIDAY 2ND – SUNDAY 4TH MARCH 2018
Semi-finals and finals are held at the WA Athletics Stadium for those U9-U15 athletes filling the first four, five or six places (dependant on registrations in a Zone) in the Zone Quarter-final of each event. Athletes from any or all of the Centres in the Zone may fill these places. The U16 & U17 age groups can directly nominate for events.

U13 LITTLE ATHLETICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & U15 MULTI EVENT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

These Championships are held in a different state each year and are only open to U13 and U15 athletes. The WA Little Athletics Association selects the State Team of twenty-two U13 athletes from the finalists of the State Track & Field Championships. Two U15 Boys and two U15 Girls are selected from the State Multi Event Championships and accompany the team to represent the state in the National Multi Event Championships.

U14 & U15 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team members must have won a gold, silver or bronze medal at the previous Track and Field or Multi Event Championships to be eligible for selection. Competition is held in either Singapore or Malaysia each year.

WINTER COMPETITION

From April to August, Little Athletics WA runs a Winter competition. This consists of Cross Country Running and Road Walking races, held on alternating weekends at different locations throughout the metro area.

Cross Country is open to athletes U7 – U17, while Road Walking is open to athletes U9 – U17. Current registered athletes (participated in the previous summer competition) are required to nominate for Winter Competition online through their ResultsHQ profile.

No additional registration fees are applicable, however athletes are required to purchase, and wear, a timing chip for competition. New athletes may register for the Winter Competition online at ResultsHQ.com.au. A registration fee shall be charged, and a timing chip is required to be purchased, and worn, for competition.

Competing athletes are required to wear Belmont Little Athletics Centre uniform. Athletes must compete in a minimum number of events (as detailed by LAWA) to be eligible for Winter Championships. Any further information can be obtained from the Winter Competition Officer.

Please note that the U6’s do not compete in the State Winter Championships.