Latest News & LAVic Updates
22/04/24 Cross country 2024
The Cross Country season is now upon us! We are kicking off this Saturday 27th April at Bald Hill Park, you can view the XC calendar here.
Coaching will be commencing at Dendy Park this Tuesday 23rd April at 4:30pm.
If you are planning on joining and you havn't registered yet you can register here.
As you are a member of Brighton Little Aths for 23/24 season you do NOT need to pay the LAVic winter only fee of $55 as you have already have this (insurance) fee as part of your yearly membership. If you have friends who are not members of LAs at this time, but who want to join you at XC, they will need to join LAVic first before entering the Bayside XC season. All communication for Bayside XC will be via the bayside XC Team App.
You are strongly encouraged to enter Bayside XC for the season for $40 (11 Saturdays/events) – this means you can see your results online and are eligible for medals and awards for the season (minimum participation applies). It also makes administration on the day much easier which is important for the volunteers involved and for a smooth running of the program.
As a registered and financial member of LAVic, if you want to just attend one or two Bayside XC events you can do this for $6 per event, payable on the day.
Important - You will need your Commbank chest patch at Bayside XC from the summer 23/24 season! If you have already disposed of/misplaced your chest patch, please contact blac63registrar@gmail.com in the first instance so we can assist.
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08/04/24 Cross country 2024
Cross Country for the winter season for Brighton will be co-ordinated by Bayside XC bringing athletes from 8 local centres together for 11 events on Saturdays mornings between April and July. U9+ athletes will also have the opportunity to take place in LAVic organised events (State XC Relay, SMR XC Carnival and State XC Championship). You can view the XC calendar here in the coming days once it has been finalised. The season will be kicking off on Saturday 27th April.
The XC mornings are a little different with athletes competing in a single, generally longer event on the day at 4 locations around Bayside area. More information including weekly updates will be through the Bayside Cross Country Team App - Please join via this link.
As you are a member of Brighton Little Aths for 23/24 season you do NOT need to pay the LAVic winter only fee of $55 as you have already have this (insurance) fee as part of your yearly membership. If you have friends who are not members of LAs at this time, but who want to join you at XC, they will need to join LAVic first before entering the Bayside XC season. All communication for Bayside XC will be via the bayside XC Team App.
You are strongly encouraged to enter Bayside XC for the season for $40 (11 Saturdays/events) – this means you can see your results online and are eligible for medals and awards for the season (minimum participation applies). It also makes administration on the day much easier which is important for the volunteers involved and for a smooth running of the program. Registrations for the Bayside XC Season are now open.
As a registered and financial member of LAVic, if you want to just attend one or two Bayside XC events you can do this for $6 per event, payable on the day.
Coaching - Coaching will be commencing at Dendy Park on Tuesday 23rd April at 4:30pm.
Important - You will need your Commbank chest patch at Bayside XC from the summer 23/24 season! If you have already disposed of/misplaced your chest patch, please contact blac63registrar@gmail.com in the first instance so we can assist.
11/01/24 Welcome back to 2024
BLAC is back for the second half of the Little Aths season. This Saturday we’ll be hosting Sandringham at Dendy for our annual interclub event. U12 Girls parents - you’re duty, so please reach out to Alice with your availability.
Training resumes this week and continues until the end of the season - please RSVP vis TeamApp so our coaches can plan their sessions.
Registrations are now due (will close on 22nd Jan) for the Regional Track & Field Carnival. The carnival will be held at Duncan McKinnon on 10/11th Feb and is the qualifying event for the State Championships. All U9-U17 athletes are encouraged to enter.
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07/12/23 Competition venue & time change for Saturday 9 Dec
Due to the Bayside Carols set up at Denny Park, BLAC competition this Saturday 9th December will take place at Sandringham Track Glamis Ave Hampton from 11:45 (warm up) 12 noon start - 2pm.
We’d like to thank everyone in advance for their willingness to work with us - we realise that this time clashes with basketball, family catch ups and other planned events however it was out of our control.
Please keep an eye out for emails and social updates in case the weather turns nasty on Saturday.
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29/11/23 BLAC FAMILY DAY THIS SATURDAY 2nd DECEMBER!!
We’re celebrating the season so far with a massive BLAC family day straight after little aths this Saturday. When you’ve finished your events - head over Breen Drive to the Brighton Bowls for food, drinks, Santa and a whole bunch of fun. Dont miss it!
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28/11/23 School Sport Australia National Championships Launceston.
Congratulations to Brighton Little Aths kids - Frankie and Jacob who represented Victoria in the recent National Track & Field Championships in Tasmania with over 600 of the countries best athletes aged 10-12 taking part in the 4 day event.
Jacob:
10 Boys Discus 10th
10 Boys Shot Put 8.37
Frankie:
11 Girls 4x100m BRONZE
11Girls 800m 8th
11 Girls 200m 9th
11 Girls 100m 12th
Massive effort Frankie and Jake!
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18/11/23 SMR & State Relays
What a day! Our BLAC relay teams shone at the SMR Relay championships at Duncan McKinnon. We hit the podium 12 times including:
GOLD
Mixed 9 4x100m, Female 10 4x100m, Female 12 Medley
SILVER
Female 12 4x200m, Female 10 Medley, Female 9 Medley, Female 4x200m
BRONZE
Male 12 4x100m, Female 10 4x200m, Female 12 4x100m, Female 14 4x100m.
Congratulations to the 22 teams who have qualified to progress to the State Relay Championships Saturday 16th December at Lakeside Stadium. You have all been contacted via email.
Relay training:
Sunday 3rd December 4pm-5pm DENDY
Sunday 10th December 4pm-5pm DENDY.
It’s important to note that relays are a TEAM event of 4 people. If you cannot make the event for any reason, you are required to contact Susan Rowe and let her know.
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21/10/23 RElay training
If you’ve signed up for relays or would like to give them a crack - training will be held on Sunday afternoons from 4pm-5pm at Dendy. Zac will be taking kids through baton changes and drills as we work out teams for our upcoming Mentone and Regional relay day.
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05/10/23 Uniform Online Store now open!
Beat the Sat morning queue and order your competition tops, shorts and hoodies here
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02/10/23 RELAY SIGN UP!
Relay season is fast approaching so we need to put teams together ASAP.
12 November Mentone Relays:
U/8-U17 boys, girls & mixed teams. U/6 &U/7 & parent shuttle relay.
18&19 November Regional Relays:
U/9-U-17 boys, girls & mixed teams.
16th December State Relays:
U/9-U-17 boys, girls & mixed teams.
Register your interest NOW: susan.l.rowe@hotmail.com
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02/10/23 TrAINING RESUMES THIS WEEK
TUESDAYS
SPRINTS & MIDDLE DISTANCE 5pm-6:15pm
LONG JUMP 6pm-7pm
THURSDAYS
HURDLES 5:30pm-6:30pm
THROWS 5:30pm-6:30pm
HIGH JUMP 6pm-7pm
02/10/23 2023/24 Calendar
Our season calendar can be found in the ATHLETE INFO SECTION of our website. All the Little Aths important dates are there like relays, open days and regional/state events plus our programs for each week.
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02/10/23 PATCH collection & Registrations now open
We’re only days away from our first day of competition! Registration patch are available for collection TUESDAY 3rd & THURSDAY 5th at the club rooms from 5-6pm.
Saturday is going to be very busy so if you can make it down to collect your patch before Saturday then we’d really appreciate it.
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23/9/23 BLAC REgistrations now open
Dendy is looking tip-top and we’re counting down the day until the first day of competition SATURDAY OCTOBER 7. Warm up 8:15am, fun kicks off at 8:30.
To join - hit the REGISTER button here on our site and you’ll be taken to the LAVIC registration page. Last year we had over 380 kids! Let’s see if we can break that record this year!!
https://lavic.com.au/membership/
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14/9/23 BLAC OPEN DAY THIS saturday 16th september
It’s time to get back on track at BLAC - our OPEN DAY is on this Saturday at Dendy Park from 9am - 10:30am. If you’re new to Little Athletics this is the perfect opportunity to come and have a go, meet some of our little athletes and chat to committee members about what to expect and answer any questions.
And if you’d like to register - hit the REGISTER button here on our site and you’ll be taken to the LAVIC registration page.
First day of competition is SATURDAY OCTOBER 7.
30/8/23 2023/24 Athlete registrations NOW OPEN!!!
WE ARE ON!
If you’d like to join or rejoin Brighton Little Aths this season - jump onto the link below and get started. And please dont forget to also sign up to the duty roster. All the jobs are super easy and allow you plenty of time to watch your superstars in action.
https://lavic.com.au/membership/
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30/8/23 2023/24 Trial Athlete registrations
If you’re new to Little Aths - WELCOME! (everyone else: your registration email is on its way…)
The Trial Athlete Offer is available to children: that have not previously registered as Competitive Members of any Little Athletics Member Association; and who are 5 years of age or older, and who are 16 years of age or younger at the end of the calendar year in which the summer season commences.
To sign up for a trial offer - follow the link below.
https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=39829&OrgID=1370
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29/8/23 2023 summer season update
Registrations for Season 23/24 will open any minute! But in the meantime we have the following important dates to share:
16th September: BLAC OPEN DAY
This is the perfect opportunity for new (and returning) members to come to Dendy and get a feel for Little Athletics. The barbie will be firing and the Committee members and athletes will be on hand to answer any questions.
7th October: BLAC FIRST DAY OF COMPETITION
…and we’re away!
Look out for the registration email from LAVIC arriving in your inbox soon….
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26/8/23 2023 Bayside xc presentation night
On Saturday night we celebrated the end of the 2023 Bayside XC season with pizza and presos at Duncan McKinnon. It was a great chance for all the kids from the clubs to get together to celebrate their successes…and for surviving the cold mornings, the knee-high grass at Westgate Park and the dreaded sand stretch and hill at Hampton!
Jumping on the podium for BLAC:
U/6 Girls
=3rd Lucy M
U/7 Girls:
3rd Milla M
U/7 Boys
2nd James P
U/8 Girls
2nd Olivia B
=3rd Jessica F
U/9 Girls:
1st Aaliyah S
U/9 Boys:
2nd Finlay M
U/10 Boys:
3rd Harry O
U/11 Girls:
1st Frankie H
U/12 Boys:
1st Ariel F
U/13 Boys:
3rd Angus B
Guts & Determination: Abel C
Overall Boys Club Champion: Ariel F
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29/7/23 2023 SMR Regional Cross Country championshipS
Congratulations to all our BLAC runners who took part in the the SMR Regional Cross Country Championships at Carrum Downs Sec. We had a great turn from the club (the perfect weather conditions certainly helped!) and lots of fantastic results in the individual and teams comps:
U/9
2nd Aaliyah S, 4th Finlay M, 5th Sara H, 8th Clementine O, 9th Matthew D.
U/10
2nd Will P, 8th Harry O, 10th Milla P, 11th Jade W, 14th Henry M, 18th Milla M, 18th Harry F, 21st Jacob, 22nd Jenna.
U/11
1st Frankie H, 4th Isla M, 8th Angus H, 9th Darby R, 18th Abel C.
U/12
2nd Oliver P, 3rd Ariel F
U/13
13th Zahra S (5th Walk), 7th Angus B
Next up we have the State Championships on Saturday 12th August at Lake Dewar.
Details at:
https://lavic.com.au/event/2023-state-cross-country-championships/
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30/6/23 2023 SMR Regional Cross Country championshipS
ENTER NOW!
Saturday 29th July 2023
Time: TBA
Age: U9-U17
Location: Carrum Downs Secondary College
Reg closes: 24th July 2023 11am
https://lavic.com.au/event/2023-region-cross-country-carnivals/
While we’re still running our Bayside XC each week - it’s time to get your entries in for the Southern Metro Region XC Championships. This is a qualifying event for the big one…the State XC Championships in August.
Although it is an individual event, there is a TEAMS element (happening concurrently) and is baed on the results of the first three runners over the line.
Reach out to blac63president@gmail.com or to Susan on 0406155433 for more details.
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25/6/23 2023 State Cross Country Relays wrap
Congratulations to all our BLAC XC runners who took to the course last Saturday at Cruden Farm for the State XC relays. Head to the GALLERY page (or follow us on Facebook or Instagram) for all the action shots from the day.
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4/6/23 2023 State Cross Country Relays
ENTER NOW!
Saturday 24th June 2023
Time: TBA
Location: Cruden Farm, Langwarrin
Teams of 3 will race against teams from all over Victoria. There are no batons, just a transition zone; when one athlete enters the zone the next athlete can take off! Nice and simple.
BLAC welcomes athletes of all abilities to compete in the relays. If your child is interested, let us know!
We will attempt to place all interested athletes in a team however, this can be a challenge in some age groups.
Teams of 3 will be created and if we still have remaining athletes we can look at options to run athletes up an age group or create an SMR team with athletes from another club.
We will do our very best to find a team for any athlete wanting to run.
Please let us know by Sunday 28th May if your child is interested. The earlier we know the easier it will be to form teams.
If you have any questions please reach out to Susan or Jane and we'll be happy to help.
To be added please send your child's name and age group to blac63president@gmail.com or to Susan on 0406155433.
27/4/23 BAYSIDE XC INFORMATION
Cross Country for the winter season for Brighton will be co-ordinated by Bayside XC bringing athletes from 8 local centres together for 11 events on Saturdays mornings between April and July. U9+ athletes will also have the opportunity to take place in LAVic organised events (State XC Relay, SMR XC Carnival and State XC Championship). You can view the XC calendar here.
The XC mornings are a little different with athletes competing in a single, generally longer event on the day at 4 locations around Bayside area. You can find some more information on LAVic XC overall format here.
As you are a member of Brighton Little Aths for 22/23 season you do NOT need to pay the LAVic winter only fee of $55 as you have already have this (insurance) fee as part of your yearly membership. If you have friends who are not members of LAs at this time, but who want to join you at XC, they will need to join LAVic first before entering the Bayside XC season. All communication for Bayside XC will be via the bayside XC Team App.
You are strongly encouraged to enter Bayside XC for the season for $40 (11 Saturdays/events) – this means you can see your results online and are eligible for medals and awards for the season (minimum participation applies). It also makes administration on the day much easier which is important for the volunteers involved and for a smooth running of the program. Registrations for the Bayside XC Season commence on April 1st.
As a registered and financial member of LAVic, if you want to just attend one or two Bayside XC events you can do this for $5 per event, payable on the day.
Coaching - This year we will have coaching sessions held at Dendy Park with our fabulous middle distance coach, David. These sessions will be held on Tuesdays at 4:30pm commencing on 2nd May.
Important - You will need your Commbank chest patch at Bayside XC from the summer 22/23 season! If you have already disposed of/misplaced your chest patch, please contact blac63registrar@gmail.com in the first instance so we can assist.
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5/12/22 InterclUB meet At SANDRINGHAM saturday 10 December
IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE.
This week BLAC heads to Sandringham to compete along our Sandy friends in annual Interclub meet. Please look out for an email with all the details this week, check TeamApp and our Instagram and Facebook for updates and exact times and programs.
So - no Dendy this Saturday - we’ll be rolling into Sandringham Athletics Club - Glamis Ave, Hampton.
28/10/22 Friday night twilight meet now At SANDRINGHAM
IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE.
Due to track conditions again at Dendy - we will be joining Sandringham Little Aths at their lovely track for tomorrow nights (28/10) TWILIGHT SESSION. Thanks Friends!
DETAILS:
* 5:15pm for a 5:30pm start (this is slightly earlier)
* Bring your chest plate.
* Sandy Athletics Track is on Glamis Ave, Hampton.
* Halloween theme so make sure you dress up!
* Prizes on offer for best dressed.
* BBQ.
Thank you so much for your understanding. It’s our priority to get our kids and the season on track and moving and we’re super grateful for our friends/neighbour Sandringham for allowing us to do so!
Hope to see everyone this Friday.
2/10/22 Your ‘Pre-first day of competition’ checklist
It was great to see so many new faces at Dendy last Saturday morning for our open day and we’re hoping to see you all back this week for WEEK 1!! Finally!
Here are a few things to get onto this week:
* CHEST PLATE COLLECTION. The club rooms will be open this week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5-6:30pm for you to come and grab your chest plate and anything uniform-wise. Saturday morning will be excitingcrazyhectic so we highly recommend you come and get it ahead of time (pretty please…)
* TRAINING COMMENCES. Our coaches are all set to go. For times - check TEAM APP or the coaching section of the website.
* SIGN UP FOR TEAM APP. Keep up to date with everything BLAC related on Team App.
* FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL. Instagram and Facebook.
* SHOWTIME! We’ll see you at Dendy Park at 8:15am for warm up. Events start at 8:30am.
27/9/22
FIRST COMPETITION DAY SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER (WARM UP FROM 8:15AM)
We’re back on track for Season 2022/23. If you haven’t registered yet - get it done because the season is almost here.
Things to do:
* Come and grab your chest plate from the pavilion at Dendy Park - 4th, 5th & 6th of OCTOBER 5-6:30PM.
* Parents must sign up for the Duty Roster to get your kids chest plate that allows them to participate. All hands on deck!
* Make sure you arrive on time or even a little earlier on the 8th. First comp day is hectic with all the new-kid, new-parent energy in the air. Let’s make it a good one (and bring a little patience too).
25/9/22
BLAC OPEN DAY SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER 9-10:30AM
Our Open Day is just around the corner! Come on down to Dendy Park on Saturday 1st October at 9am. If you’re new to the world of Little Aths then this is the perfect opportunity to come and try in a relaxed atmosphere. Then, we’ll see you the following week for the first day of competition:
8:15am for warm up on Saturday 8th October 2022.
And just remember - we need everyone’s help on the day. Little Aths isn't drop-and-go.
Plus - there will be coffee!
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