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Meet #18 and our final Gungahlin Athletics meet for the season. To celebrate the end of season athletes are encouraged to add a splash or more of colour - think ribbons, hats, socks, shorts, face paint. Please make sure your top with its registration number is still visible. Athletes will also receive a free Zooper Dooper at the end of the meet!
Voting for our Gungahlin Athletics Club Person - if you haven’t already please take a few minutes to vote for your Club Person of the year! Voting must close at 6pm this Sunday, 15th March 2026. Your weekly club email contains the voting link! Pack up Helpers - At the end of the meet Committee Members will be moving all the items from the equipment shed into the long term storage sheds - stick around after the senior session and give us a hand, it’d be greatly appreciated! Recycling Uniforms- Have some uniforms that are past their best? You can recycle them by leaving them in the donation point at the equipment shed (close to the tables). Drop them in the bucket and we’ll do the rest! Before you donate…
UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITIONS This information is provided for your convenience - in the case of any conflicting details, the definitive source of information will be found on the originating website (in most cases Capital Athletics).
Start Times: 8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) andU6-8 (straight track) 9:45am: Race Walk (meet at round track tent): U9 (700m), U10 - U11 (1100m) and U12 - Masters (1500m) 9:50am: U9-Adult (meet close to senior throws) Programs and Rosters: This week’s program is now available for Saturday's events and Group B is on their final Roster Duty. Presentation Day Reminder: Sunday, 29March2026 at the Ainslie Football & Social Club. All athletes will receive a presentation medal and should wear their uniform to the event. Plan to arrive 15mins early to allow time to sign in and find your seat. A separate message with full details about the day will be sent out next week.
Gungahlin Athletics Club Records & PBs: So far this season there have been 46 Club Records set and a massive 5,647 PBs! Well done Geckos! Meet #17 and it’s the second to last meet for the season, what better way to kick off the Canberra Day long weekend! If there has been heavy rain please keep an eye on our socials for an update.
Voting for our Gungahlin Athletics Club Person - we’d like to extend our Congratulations to all of our nominees - please take a few minutes to vote for your Club Person of the year, all Members received an email with the voting link! Voting must close at 6pm on Sunday, 15th March 2026. Recycling Uniforms - if you have some uniforms that are past their best you can recycle them by leaving them in the donation point at the equipment shed (close to the tables). Drop them in the bucket and we’ll do the rest! --------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITIONS This information is provided for your convenience - in the case of any conflicting details, the definitive source of information will be found on the originating website (in most cases Capital Athletics).
Start Times: 8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) and U6-8 (straight track) 9:45am: 1500m Run U11-Adult (meet at round track tent) 9:50am: U9-Adult (meet close to senior throws) Programs and Rosters: This week’s program is now available for Saturday's events and Group A is on their final Roster Duty. If you can’t make your Roster duty please advise us ASAP. Presentation Day Reminder: Sunday, 29March2026 at the Ainslie Football & Social Club - All athletes who have participated since January 2026 will receive a Participation Medal* on the day. We've staggered the start times to help keep the afternoon on track and make sure it's not too long for our smallest athletes:
Meet #16 already and only a few more meets until the end of season!
Club Person and LifeTime members- sadly we have very few nominations so far and they need to close at 6pm on Sunday, 1st March 2026 to allow time for voting. To nominate a Gungahlin Athletics Club 2025-26 Club Person and/or Lifetime membership email [email protected] with the person’s name, position and a paragraph or two stating why you think they’re a worthy recipient! Presentation Day (Sunday, 29March2026) - All athletes who have participated since January 2026 will receive a Participation Medal* on the day. We've staggered the start times to help keep the afternoon on track and make sure it's not too long for our smallest athletes:
--------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITIONS This information is provided for your convenience - in the case of any conflicting details, the definitive source of information will be found on the originating website (in most cases Capital Athletics).
Start Times: 8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) and U6-8 (straight track) 9:45am: Race Walk (meet at round track tent): U9 (700m), U10 - U11 (1100m) and U12 - Masters (1500m) 9:50am: U9-Adult (meet close to senior throws) Programs and Rosters: This week’s program is now available for Saturday's events and Group D is on Roster Duty. Good luck to all our Geckos who are going to Calwell on Sunday for the CA U6-8 Teams Challenge, we hope you have a fabulous time. You should be wearing your uniform (black bottoms and club shirt) and have both your Age Patch and Registration number attached for this competition. Contact the Registrar ASAP if you are missing either of these numbers. If you take some pictures you’d like us to share, please send them through to [email protected]. PS: If you're thinking about a winter sport, how about AFL? The Gungahlin Jets are about to kick off their season and are also based at Amaroo Playing Fields - a rep from their club will be around on Saturday to answer any questions you may have! Meet #15 this weekend, we hope our senior athletes enjoyed their time at the Underage Championships or simply having a rest week.
This should be the final Week of Age Group photos, athletes should be wearing their correct uniform with both numbers attached! Make your best efforts to be punctual as photos will start after the morning announcements. Final Week for Nominations: Club Person and LifeTime members - a reminder that this is the final week for you to nominate someone for Gungahlin Athletics Club 2025-26 Club Person and Lifetime membership. To nominate someone email [email protected] with the person’s name, position and a paragraph or two supporting their nomination. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITIONS
Start Times: 8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) and U6-8 (straight track) 9:45am: 1500m Run U11-Adult (meet at round track tent) 9:50am: U9-Adult (meet close to senior throws) Programs and Rosters: This week’s program is now available for Saturday's events and Group C is on Roster Duty. Volunteers (other than Tiny Tots) need to sign in at the Equipment shed before reporting at their rostered duty. Meet #13 this weekend and Age Group photos start this week so make sure you are wearing your correct uniform with both numbers attached! Make your best efforts to be punctual as photos will start after the morning announcements.
**NEW** Nominations for Club Person and LifeTime members- with presentation day sneaking up on us quickly we are actively seeking nominations for our 2025-26 Club Person and Lifetime membership. Nominations will be accepted up until 6pm Sunday, 1st March 2026. To nominate someone please email [email protected] with the person’s name, position and a paragraph or two supporting their nomination. Further information is available in this news article and on our socials. We look forward to seeing who you think best reflects our club spirit. **NEW** Shoes - the only acceptable footwear for athletics is sneakers or running shoes (waffles or U11+ can wear spikes for specific activities). Any athletes wearing football bootswill not be permitted to compete. Athletes wearing spikes must record their name on the Spikes Register at the shed and ensure the spikes are put on/off just prior to the event they’re being worn for. ------------------ UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITION 1. 2026 CA Underage Championships U9-U18
3. 2026 CA U6-U8 Teams Challenge
Start Times: 8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) and U6-8 (straight track) 9:45am Race Walk (meet at round track tent): U9 (700m), U10 - U11 (1100m) and U12 - Masters (1500m) 9:50am: U9-Adult meet close to senior throws. Programs and Rosters: This week’s program is now available for Saturday's events and Group A is on Roster Duty. Volunteers (other than Tiny Tots) need to sign in at the Equipment shed before reporting at their rostered duty. |
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