What is Little Athletics?
Little Athletics is all about Running, Jumping, and Throwing.
Athletics Prompts the motto of family, fun, and fitness whilst trying to be your best. It is all about working harder to improve your own personal goals and doing that alongside friends and family.
Little Athletics at Calwell is open to kids aged 3-17 and prompts community, sportsmanship and personal bests. We celebrate individual achievements and help encourage every athlete to find their passion within the sport.
Little Athletics Events
The events on offer work on a 3-week rotation where athletes will do anywhere between 4 and 5 events weekly depending on age and ground conditions. There are a variety of events available at Calwell Little Athletics, including a dedicated Tiny Tots program ( 3 to 5 year old’s) which provides children with the fundamental skills of athletics before U6's.
Events on offer:
50m
70m
100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
60m Hurdles
80m Hurdles
90m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
200m Hurdles
300m Hurdles
400m Walk
700m Walk
1100m Walk
1500m Walk
Shotput
Discus
Javelin
Turbo Javelin
Long Jump
Triple Jump
High Jump
Upcoming Carnivals and Events Information
All external events throughout the season including carnivals and competitions held by Capital Athletics or interstate will be communicated on the Athlete Platform. Please check this section regularly for updates or head over to the Capital Athletics Website for up-to-date information about their initiatives.
Ways to get involved
Want to help make our club run smoothly week to week?
Want to have your say in things happening around the club?
Do you have some coaching wisdom to impart?
Keen to volunteer?
How about getting involved, here are a few ways you can join in the fun
Hints and Tips Videos
Below are 3 different Video Slide decks that provide a variety of quick tutorial videos and tips for athletes getting started, adults officiating (volunteering) with age groups, and age managers or adults who wish to upskill their coaching knowledge.
These videos are quick and easy guides to help get you started in athletics. We also have a number of coaching and officiating courses on offer through Captial Athletics and Athletics Australia that we can help connect you to if interest or passion is sparked.
