Getting ready for season 2025-26

The Gungahlin Athletics Club is excited to welcome you to our first week for the 2025-26 season.  We have an optional training session this Thursday, 16 October between 6-7pm and our first meet this Saturday, 18 Oct 2025 at Amaroo Playing Fields. We hope all your athletes are looking forward to the season and are eager to participate! If you have any queries/questions on the day please ask one of our committee members, wearing black committee shirts.

​IMPORTANT: 
1/ It is a requirement that a responsible adult remains at the grounds throughout the whole training or meet with our Tiny Tots - Under 17 athletes. Our club is entirely run by volunteers so along with supervising your athletes we also need help to run the events and ensure everything goes smoothly. 
2/ All athletes and parents should make themselves aware of our club’s Code of Behaviour.

We also have an Arrival Guide  to run you through what to do when you arrive at a Meet.

​Below is important information to ensure we have a great start to the season and you come prepared, this includes: Collection of Registration Bags, Uniform, Training, Saturday Meet times, Roster and Positions Vacant.  We know it’s a long but please keep reading through the information provided.

Collection of Registration Bags:
Registration bags should be picked up before an athlete commences the meet and can be collected on Thursday night at training (6-7pm) or from 8am on Saturday. Remember to bring 8 safety pins per athlete to attach their new registration numbers to their shirts.  If you are new to the club please have a read through the New Family Information Sheet.

All athletes must have their registration number and age group patch on their uniform top.  If you have more than one athlete in your household, check each athlete has the correct number on their uniform (it was printed on the registration bag you received, the Bib number was also in the Registration Confirmation email).  This number confirms your registration for the season, ensures your athlete's results are reported correctly and enables them to be identified for social media photos.

Uniform
Wearing the Gungahlin Athletics Club uniform at Saturday meets is compulsory. If you need to purchase a *uniform top they can be purchased at training or on Saturday. Both new and second-hand uniforms are available as well as a selection of second hand athletics shoes.  Donations of clean second hand uniforms & athletics shoes (not sneakers) are welcome.

*Most of our new stock has not arrived as yet - we are expecting it should be available at our second Meet.  We have currently sold out of: Tshirts in Size 6,8,12, Small and Red Racer Singlets in Size 10.  If you do not have an existing uniform top to wear, you should wear a plain t-shirt and attach your numbers to that until our new stock arrives.

Training (Thursday 6-7pm)
Optional training sessions are included in your Gungahlin Athletics Club membership for all athletes aged in the U6-Adult age groups, there is no training for Tiny Tots. Each week our coaches will focus the training on different events.  Athletes will be split into 3 groups based on their age (U6-8, U9-10, U11+).  While attending training is optional it’s a great way to be introduced to the skills and have time to focus on the athlete's technique.  Upon arrival at training, athletes will need to sign in - please allow some time to do this.

To help us plan for how many athletes are planning to attend we would appreciate it if you could RSVP each week to the training event.

Saturday Meet Start Times & Program: 
Athletes should line up behind their age group baskets ready for announcements and warm-ups to commence at the following times.
8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) and U6-8 (straight track on bottom oval);
9:50am: U9-17 (bottom oval near senior throws)

You can view the program for Saturday and check the location of events on our map.  Note: All of the round track events (200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m) will be held on the top oval for a few weeks, this has not been changed on our map.  The Finish line is positioned closest to the Equipment shed.

Roster:
Group A is on roster duty this week.  This year all Volunteers (except Tiny Tots families) will need to sign in at the Equipment shed when you arrive before you head to your allocated area.  Committee members can advise you if you are unsure where to go or what to do.  If you are unable to assist with your roster duty, please email ASAP.

Positions Vacant - Can You Help?
We still need members to volunteer in the following positions:

• Age Group Managers - supported by the Age Group Coordinator, Junior Coaches and Committee you will lead the group between activities and arrange for field results to be recorded.  This job enables you to stay with one of your athlete’s group and this is your volunteer duty.  The role can be shared if you can be there regularly but not every week (ie, fortnightly).
  Boys: U7(2), U8(1), U9(2),U10(1), U11(1)
  Girls: U7(2), U10(1), U11(2), U12(1), U13-14(1).
  Age groups can not start their events on a Saturday morning unless they have the required number of Age Group Managers.  Thankyou to those who have already responded to our call out on Social Media. 
• Track Managers - you will make sure the track events (straight, hurdles, round) runs smoothly, you will be supported by our Chief Recorder, Sarah.
• First Aid Officers (Current First Aid Certificate & WWVP card required)  - you will wear a First Aid vest and be available to provide first aid if required.
• Results Recorder - you will enter some of the field results after each Meet.
• PB Ribbon Writers - as athletes achieve their PB's you will write out the Ribbons during the week ready for them to receive at the following Meet.

Please email if you can fill any of these positions. Questions or nominations for the Age Group Manager role can be sent to our Age Group Manager Coordinator.