MEet 10 - Saturday, 10 January 2026

This weekend is Meet #10 and our first meet for 2026.  Since there is a Heatwave Warning for Saturday we’ve made some changes to the program.  The program is shorter, with one less event for each age group, no long runs and we’ve changed the start time for the seniors to 9am to ensure events are undertaken in the cooler part of the day, with an expected finish time of around 10:30am.  

We’ll have extra water stations and as much shade up as possible.  You should bring water bottles and if you have them - hand-held fans, water sprayers, cooling towels, parasols etc.  Your free Zooper Dooper card would come in handy too if you still haven’t claimed it!  We encourage our families to:

• SLIP on sun-protective clothing, 
• SLOP on SPF50+ sunscreen, 
• SLAP on a broad-brimmed hat, 
• SEEK shade, and 
• SLIDE on wraparound sunglasses 

​TIP: Still on holidays and can’t make our Geckos meet? Did you know that your membership means you’re able to participate at any (Australian) athletics club for a meet.  Get in touch with them before attending as a courtesy - you can search for a club here: https://www.littleathletics.com.au

Training Sessions will recommence next week with High Jump and it’s a great chance to get in some practice time if you’re in town.  We’ve removed the need to register beforehand and hope to see a lot of our Geckos there!

UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITIONS
Please check the event links to confirm all eligibility and dates.

Capital Athletics Under 20 & Open Championships:
Sat 24 - Mon 26 January 2026 at AIS for U14-U18 Age Groups - Registrations closing 21:00 Thursday 15 Jan 2026 and Tuesday 20 Jan 2026. 

2026 CA Underage Championships U9-U18:
Fri 13 - Sun 15th Feburary 2026 at the AIS, Registrations close 12pm, 9th Feb 2026
- U9-U18 athletes
- No Gungahlin Seniors meet on Saturday, 14 Feb due to a clash with this competition.
- Qualifying event for Australian Athletics National Championships

Summer Series events have restarted for the year - the next one is Friday 16th January 2026 (U11+)

Start Times: 
              8:20am: Tiny Tots (top oval) and U6-8 (straight track)
              8:50am: U9-Adult - meet close to senior throws.
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​Programs and Rosters: This week’s program is now available for Saturday's events and Group B is on Roster Duty.  Being holiday season, we’re running short on helpers for this weekend so if you’re willing and able please get in touch before the weekend to ensure we have enough helpers to run our events.  Volunteers (other than Tiny Tots) will need to sign in at the Equipment shed before reporting at their rostered duty.