THE GAP Little Athletics Athletics meetings
QLAA has divided all branches into regions. The Gap is in the Metro North Region along with Arana Hills, Aspley, Brackenridge, Dayboro, Kedron, Redcliffe and Strathpine Little Athletics Branches.
Regional and State Relays (for U9 – U17’s)
Regional Relays – The regional relay day will be held at NUDGEE COLLEGE (Brackenridge is the host), and all children are encouraged to compete in teams of 2 (field events) or 4 (track events). This will be held on Saturday 7th November 2009, but will be conducted the following weekend IF RAINED OUT.
State Relay – Teams of age groups U8 to U17, which are placed 1sty, 2ndor 3rd in various events in the Regional Relays, are eligible to contest the State Relay Championships. State Relays will be conducted on 12th December 2009 ( first day of school holidays).
Regional Championships (for U7 – U17’s)
One of the major events on the Little Athletics calendar, the Regional Championships is open to U7 to U17 age groups. The intercentre days will be held on the weekend 6th & 7th February 2010 at Arana Hills. Children can select and compete in a maximum of five events and the first three place getters in every event qualify for the State Championships with the exception of the U7 and U8's. The latter age groups receive participation medals for attendance at these games as they are unable to progress to State Championships.
State Championships (U9 – U17’s)
The State Championships are held on a Friday night and a weekend for all those U9 to U17 athletes who qualified as place getter (1st to 4th) in the Regional Championships. Next year it is scheduled for 26 – 28th March 2010. Athletes will compete in Townsville.
This is the premier event of the season and attracts a high standard of competition for children from all over the State. All competitors receive recognition for participation.
Junior Carnivals (for U7 – U 10’s)
The Junior Carnival is an opportunity for athletes in these age groups, to take part in a larger scale competition. Athletes can nominate up to five events. This season it is Sunday 7th March 2010.
Senior Carnival (for U11 – U 17’s)
The Senior Carnival is an opportunity for athletes in these age groups the opportunity to take part in a larger scale competition. Athletes can nominate up to five events. It also allows athletes of the U13’s age group to register performances to which State Team Selectors may refer to select the state team. This season it is Sunday 1st November 2009.
Pentathlons (for U9 – U 17’s)
A number of pentathlons are offered during the season. The contestants compete in five events – a sprint, hurdle, throwing, jumping and a distance event. These events are fixed for each age group (watch for details in newsletters). Points are earned for each event depending on performance and the total score over the whole five events determines the placing. Junior Pentathlon is Sunday 1st November 2009 and the Senior Pentathlon is Sunday 7th March 2010.
Invitation Meetings
Some seasons The Gap combines with other centres for friendly meetings. There are no scheduled events this season.
Australian Teams Championships
After the State Championships in March, a Queensland team of boys and girls from the U13 age group will be selected to compete against athletes from other states in April. Selection is based on how many points individual team members are likely to earn for their team.