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EVENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 
 
 

SIGN ON DAY

Sunday 8th March 2009
12.00 Noon– 4.00pm
Grandstand – Barlow Park
Cnr of Scott & Severin St, Cairns

March
22nd March Sunday 1st Club Day Barlow Park
29th March Sunday 2nd Club Day Barlow Park
April
5th April Sunday
3rd Club Day Barlow Park
17th April Friday 4th Club Day Barlow Park
26th April Sunday 5th Club Day Barlow Park
May
1st May Friday 6th Club Day Barlow Park
9th – 17th May Arafura Games Darwin NT
10th May Sunday 7th Club Day Barlow Park
16th – 17th May Sat & Sun Bendigo Bank Carnival at Barlow Park
22nd May Friday 8th Club Day Barlow Park
23rd – 24th May Bowen Track & Field Carnival Bowen
29th May Friday 9th Club Day Barlow Park
June

6th – 7th June All Comers / Student Games Townsville Sports Reserve
7th June Sunday 10th Club Day Barlow Park
13th June Queensland Cancer Council Relay For Life Barlow Park
19th June Friday 11th Club Day Barlow Park
28th June Sunday 12th Club Day Barlow Park
July
3rd July Friday 13th Club Day Barlow Park
4th – 5th July North Queensland Sport Foundation Western Games Mt Isa
6th – 10th July Athletics North Queensland Oz Squad Live in Camp Townsville
10th July Friday 14th Club Day Barlow Park
16th – 17th July Qld Secondary School Cross Country Championships Toowoomba
19th – 20 July Qld Primary School Cross Country Championships Runaway Bay
18th & 19th July Sat & Sun Coral Coast Carnival at Barlow Park
26th July Sunday 15th Club Day Marlin Coast Smithfield - 9:00am
31st July Friday 16th Club Day Barlow Park
August
7th August Friday 17th Club Day Barlow Park - NOT CONFIRMED
9th August Sunday Mulgrave Relay Day Johnson Park Gordonvale
5th – 9th August Oceania Grand Prix Series Gold Coast
14th August Friday 16th Club Day Barlow Park
15th August Great Pyramid Race Gordonvale
15th – 23rd August World Athletic Championships Berlin Germany
22nd – 23rd August Outback Sunset Carnival Longreach
23rd August Sunday 17th Club Day Barlow Park
26th – 31st August Australian All Schools Cross Country Championships Sydney
28th August Friday 18th Club Day Barlow Park
30th August Sunday Tableland Pentathlon Day Tolga Sports Reserve
September
4th September Friday 19th Club Day Barlow Park
11th September Friday Peninsula Secondary School Trials Barlow Park
12th September Saturday Peninsula Primary School Trials Barlow Park
October
2nd – 3rd – 4th October ANQ Track & Field Championships Townsville Sports Reserve
Cairns Athletics Break Up, AGM & Presentation Day
( Date to be confirmed )
20th – 21st Queensland Primary School Track & Field Championships QE2 Brisbane
22nd – 25th Queensland Secondary Track & Field Championships QE2 Brisbane
November / December
30th November to 3rd December Primary All School Track & Field Championships Sydney
2nd – 15th December World School Games Doha, Qatar
2010
April 11-12 Suncorp North Qld. Games Cairns
July 3-10 Oceania Masters Championships Tahiti
September ANQ Championships Cairns ( Date to be confirmed )
September Oceania Open Championships Cairns ( Date to be confirmed )
THE CARNIVALS 2009
Throughout the 2009 season athletes are able to nominate and compete in various meets/carnivals hosted by us and other Centres. While these carnivals are optional it is strongly recommended that Athletes nominate and compete as they are good fun and expose Athletes to some good competition. Nominations for each Carnival generally close one month prior to the competition. Check with our registration desk and listen for our announcements each week
These are some of them………..
Bendigo Bank Student Invitational Carnival
ANQ Carnival Saturday/Sunday 16th & 17th May 2009 Barlow Park Cairns
Held on our track at Barlow Park over two days. School age Athletes will complete for their school. All students will compete in their school sports uniforms and Do Not have to be a member of an athletics club to be eligible to nominate. Medals are awarded to all place getters and each school competes for Primary and Secondary Trophies. Each winning school will be awarded a Sporting Goods voucher to the value of $500.00 to purchase equipment for their sports departments. It’s a carnival that is run by Cairns Athletics and a good one to invite your friends to. ( This is one of the biggest Junior Carnivals held in North Queensland )
CORAL COAST CARNIVAL
ANQ Carnival (All Registered Athletes)
Saturday/Sunday 18th & 19th July 2009
Barlow Park, Cairns
This carnival is hosted by Cairns Athletics and is held at Barlow Park and is open to all athletes of all age groups from 4 Years to Veterans from all clubs anywhere (including overseas). This is a great Carnival and in 2008 attracted many High profile Senior Australian & International Athletes. A great opportunity to compete against Athletes from other Clubs with varying ranges of experience
Mulgrave Relay Day
(All Registered Athletes)
Sunday 9th August 2009
Johnson Park Gordonvale
Hosted by the Mulgrave Club this is their seventh year at running this event and it just gets bigger and better every year. Mulgrave Athletics club is a huge supporter of all carnivals. We need to give them our full support and attend this Relay Day Carnival. It is a lot of fun and a highlight of the day is watching a few Mums and Dads race around the track, the kids talked about it for weeks afterwards. This carnival works on the basis of athletes nominating as pairs to form a team to compete against other teams in events. Their combined results are given points to which at the end of the day are tallied with winning teams receiving medals.
(This one is close to home and Lots of Fun.)
Pentathlon Day (All Registered Athletes)
Hosted by Tableland Athletics Club
Sunday 30th August 2009
Tolga Recreational Reserve
Hosted every year by the Tablelands Athletics Club, this day is considered by most to be the best family day on the FNQ Athletics Calendar. Held at the Tolga Recreational Reserve it’s a great carnival with a real country atmosphere. Make sure to pack your deck chairs, blankets, eskies and picnic baskets. Note: It is winter so it can get be cold and the Kids might even see Jack Frost early in the morning. Food is great (typical tablelands hospitality, it’s the best) and everyone has a great day.
The day runs by a set programme for each individual age group, 5 events each. Points are calculated according to place and times for each athlete’s performance. Points are tallied and trophies are awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd for each age group (boys and girls), with overall trophies for Junior, Intermediate and Senior 1st, 2nd and 3rd places (boys and girls) also being awarded.
Highlight for the kids is the huge Athletes draw. All athletes’ names are placed in the draw and then drawn out for a chance to take home some great prizes. This is all-inclusive in the nomination fee.
Peninsula School Sport Trials
Secondary – Friday 11th September
Primary – Saturday 12th September
Hosted by Peninsula School Sport
Barlow Park Cairns
Hosted by Peninsula School Sport, these trials are conducted to select the athletes from Primary and Secondary Schools to compete at the State Championships. Cairns Athletics assists with providing Officials, Equipment & Electronic Timing for these two big days. Cairns along with the help from Marlin Coast Club also run the Canteen and Parental Assistance is needed on both days.The Canteen. Canteen opens from 8.00am to 3.30pm. There is also preparation work prior to the day. If you can help, please contact the Cairns Club with your offer of help.
ANQ Track & Field Championships
(ANQ Registered Athletes)
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2nd – 3rd & 4th 2009
Hosted by Athletics North Queensland
at Townsville Sports Reserve
This is the major carnival on the ANQ calendar for 2009 for all ANQ registered athletes (Cairns Athletes - Under 11 to Masters and Other Dual Registered Club Athletes). Athletes are eligible to nominate to compete for medals and this is where athletes can qualify for the National Secondary School Championships, Oceania Teams and other major Events. This is the Premier Carnival held in North Qld every year and in the past has seen members from the Olympic & Commonwealth Games Teams, and Para-Olympians compete. This level of competition is generally not seen outside the major capital cities. We strongly recommend all of our athletes to take the opportunity and compete in this Fantastic Carnival.
Tropical North Regional Championships
(Little Athletic Members Only)
(for U7 - U15’s)
Date & Venue to be advised

Any athlete who wishes to compete in the 2009 Queensland State Titles must compete at the Regional Intercentre Games. This is also the last major carnival in the Little Athletics calendar for the year. We encourage ALL ATHLETES to attend this carnival. Athlete’s who compete in this carnival are eligible for Regional Trophies, which are presented at our Presentation Day. If you don’t compete you are not eligible and cannot qualify for State Titles which will be held in March 2010 in Brisbane.
This event is open to all registered QLAA athletes from U7 to U15's, each of whom may compete in up to seven events of their choice. Events offered to the UI5 age group include a pentathlon which comprises 100m, 800m, 100m hurdles/ 90m hurdles (boys/girls), Long Jump and Discus. Athletes nominating for the pentathlon may also compete in any two individual events.

All competitors receive performance certificates detailing all events they contest. Athletes in the U9 – U15’s that place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the finals receive medals. Athletes in the U7 – U8’s receive participation medals only.

Queensland is divided into nine Little Athletics Regions, and each of these hosts a Regional Championships. There are two Regions in the North of the State, which conduct their Championships around the beginning of September. The remaining seven Summer Centres Regions conduct their Regional Championships in February. (Please refer to the notes on U16 & U17's participation).

State Championships (for U9 - U15’s)
March 2010 - Brisbane

The State Championships is the major competition in our Queensland calendar year. Athletes in the U9 - U15’s age groups who place in the first four at their Regional Championships are eligible to compete. Typically, some 2000 athletes from all corners of the State take part in this annual event.

Competitors will receive performance certificates detailing their event/s and performances. The first three placegetters from the finals receive medals.

A State Team of 26 children is selected at these Championships. The team is normally comprised of twenty-two U13 Boys and Girls, and four U15 Pentathletes (two boys and two girls). The performance of the U13's at this event plays a significant part in their selection. (Please refer to the notes on U18 participation).