Competitions are held each Friday night from 6pm to 9pm during the Little Athletics season.

What happens on competition night?

Competition nights involve boys and girls of each age group from under 6 through to under 17’s competing in various track and field events.

The events include:

Track

• 50m sprint
• 70m sprint
• 100m sprint
• 200m
• 400m
• 800m
• 1500m
• 3000m
• 60m hurdles
• 80m hurdles
• 90m hurdles
• 100m hurdles
• 200m hurdles

Field

• Shot Put
• Long Jump
• Discus
• High Jump
• Triple Jump
• Javelin

The various events are varied from week to week and depend on the child’s age.

At each event the times or distances are recorded and handed to the competitor to record into their record book, this allows each competitor to keep track of improvement in time, distances etc...

All children that compete on a regular basis throughout the season earn points towards a trophy on presentation night. Regular attendance throughout the season is essential to qualify for a trophy. Trophies are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in
each age group and an consistency trophy is awarded for those which attend competition often enoug