All about athletics for athletes aged 5 years to 16 years old.

More information is available through the pages on Registrations

Little Athletics is held at our track, Morrison Reserve in Mount Evelyn for ages 5-16. Athletes born between 2008-2019 are welcome to join us for the 2024/25 Track & Field season beginning on Saturday 5th October 2024.

Summer Track & Field competition runs from October till March.

Winter Cross Country racing from April till August.

When does Summer competition begin?  Competition normally begins the first weekend in October.  Competition is mostly on Saturday mornings. Friday twilight rounds near long weekends and other LAVic Championship weekends. A copy of our calendar will be available on this website mid September 2024.

How do I register? All registration and payment is completed via the www.lavic.com.au website. Select Yarra Ranges. Registration will open September 2024 and is open all year round for new members.

Do I have to pay before the season starts? How much does it cost? New members who have not participated in little athletics before can complete 2 trial rounds before payment is required. Summer 2024 Registration is $170 per athlete for 12 months of registration including competition and training. New athletes must buy a competition club top from the uniform room for $35. These can also be purchased through our murchandise tab. (fees reviewed each season) Inc Oct-Sep Winter only Registration is $80 per athlete. Inc April-Aug.

What time does competition start? Weekly track & field competition is held at Morrison Reserve in Mt Evelyn, on Burdap Drive. Athletes are asked to arrive before 8.45am to allow competition to start on time at 9am. Age groups U11-U16 with Javelin and/or long hurdles scheduled to start at 8am as per the program. Competition finishes approximately 11am, depending on the number of athletes, events on the program and amount of helpers.

What do I wear? Registered athletes need to wear a Yarra Ranges Athletics Club from one of our 4 clubs. Redbacks, Mustangs, Comets or Jaguars. Tops are available for purchase from the uniform room for $35 by cash or EFTPOS. Your athlete can choose which club they would like to join. Why do we have different clubs? You can read about the history of Yarra Ranges going back over 50 years. Many years ago athletes ran for their school, but over the years we have evolved to now an athlete can choose their own club. What does it mean this season? For the 24/25 season we have club captains which come from our older athletes, 1 male and female from each club. We hold an annual 'Club v Club' day when athletes will compete for the Perpetual trophy and earn points during competiion for their club. 

What does Summer Competition look like? Events are a mixture of track and field, short and long races, jumps, throws and hurdles. The number of different events increases as athletes get older. A program is posted each week via Facebook and email.

What does Winter Competition look like? Long distance races increasing as athletes get older. Starting at 500m for our U6 up to 3km for U13+.

What about training and coaching? We have regular coaching and training during the week. Training is an important part of skills development but is optional. Details for club coaches and sessions are available on the website. TRAINING

What do my registration fees cover? Fees include 12 months of competition. Track and Field in Summer and Cross Country in Winter. It includes injury insurance, access to coaching, and improvements to facilities and equipment. Athletes U9 and above can also compete in Region and State events.

Are there other events my athlete can do? Throughout the year there are other sanctioned events run by Little Athletics and other clubs. Registered athletes are able to attend and compete. If your athlete is 12 years or older, they can also consider competing with our Senior athletes in the Athletics Victoria Shield competition – mostly on Saturday afternoons.

Multi-class athletes Yarra Ranges Athletics develops children of all abilities, providing a warm and inclusive environment for all young people to be their best. Little Athletics Victoria provides inclusive opportunities for athletes with physical, intellectual, and/or vision impairments. Ranging from local Centre competition through to state level championships, Multi-Class athletes have opportunities to participate in each of the 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump, discus, shot put, 4x100m and 4x200m relay events. Multi-Class is open to athletes with a physical, intellectual or vision impairment. Athletes are required to submit medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria in order to compete. For more information on eligibility and how to get involved check out the Para-athletics information sheet below.

 Little Athletics Victoria Multi-class information 

Yarra Ranges Athletics is a Child Safe organisation - more information can be found here https://lavic.com.au/child-safe/

Communication and Information for the club is available: 

Facebook: ‘Yarra Ranges Athletics’.

Members also join closed group ‘Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse’.

If your questions are not answered here,  e-mail join@yarrarangesathletics.org.au for more information or call Registrar Katie on 0403819391.