Summer Season training at ES Marks starts Mon 21 October
Summer Coaching Options
Coaching is available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays before Little Athletics session. Coaching is for the season fee (not individual sessions) and only for the day specified at time of payment. The days are not interchangeable. If you want to participate on Monday and Friday, you will need to pay for the season for each day.
Track entry fees charged by ESLAC on Mondays and Centennial Parklands on Tuesday and Wednesday. No Track entry fee on Fridays as we combine coaching with our Friday night event. Track entry fees for all sessions are not included in the coaching fees, apart from Friday.
Coaching days and options
Mondays
Monday 21 October – Monday 17 March 2025 (excluding Mondays 23/12/24, 30/12/24 and 6/1/25)
$200 for the season (plus the $5 entry fee payable to ESLAC at the track) for the season and the athlete can access any of the following coaches on Monday as long as they meet the age criteria.
- Junior hurdles with Mal 1705-1800 U8 to U11
- U12-U17 Sprints and hurdles with Mal 1800-1900 U11 to U17
- Sprints with Manu 1730-1830 U6 and above
- Discus and Shot Put with Anne 1730-1815 U7 and above
- Long Jump and Triple Jump with Max 1715-1815 U7 and above
- Javelin with Max 1815-1700 U11 and above
- Middle Distance with Anne 1820-1910 U7 and above
Tuesdays
Tuesday 15 October – Tuesday 11 March 2025 (no coaching Tuesday 24/12/24, 31/12/24, 7/1/25 and 14/1/25)
$170 for the season (plus ES Marks gate entry fee payable to Centennial Parklands)
- Sprints with Manu 1730-1830 this season U6 and above
Wednesdays
Wednesday 16 October – Wednesday 12 March 2025 (no coaching Wednesday 25/12/24, 1/1/25, 8/1/25 and 15/1/25)
$190 for the season
- Sprints and hurdles with Mal 1730 -1830 U8
Fridays before Little Athletics
Only on the days we operate a Friday Little Athletics Event. Friday 7 October – Friday 14 March 2025 (last Friday 6 December and first Friday back Friday 24 January). NB. No coaching Friday 29 November due no Friday night event with zones the following day.
Parents of athletes for Javelins, shot and discuss groups please help to set up the barriers and sector tapes to enable the coach to focus on the athletes.
$150 for the season
- Shot and Discus with Anne 1645-1730 U7 and above
- Javelin with Mal 1645-1730 U11 and above
- Sprints with Manu 1645-1730 U6-U8
- Hurdles with Mal 1730 – 1830 U9 and above
- Sprints with Manu 1730 -1830 U9 and above
- Long Jump with Max 1645-1730 U6 and above
- Long Jump and Triple Jump with Max 1730-1830 U9 and above
Payment Details
Pay via card on Friday night to a Little Athletics Representative, or via Bank Transfer below:
- Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics
- BSB: 012241
- Account Number: 254 095 775
If paying by EFT please put your name and the night for which you are paying in the comments field: e.g. $170 Weds H Holt or $390 Mon and Wed H Holt. Once paid coaching fees are not refundable.
FYI Coaches are available for Private session for between $60 and $130 per session subject to the individual coaches’ fees. Please contact them directly for Private sessions and confirmation of their rates.
NB Only those that have paid can attend coaching and the athlete must meet the age criteria.
-0930 Speed endurance at McKay Oval Centennial Park with Anne $160 for the season (no access fee obviously)
Meet Our Coaches
ESLAC coaches are available for private one on one sessions. Ask the coaches about the costs of their private sessions.
Coaching questions to Drew Richardson ESLAC President drewarichardson@gmail.com
Mal Baker has been Head Coach at Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics since 2000. He holds a Level 4 Specialist Coaching certificate, one of the highest accreditations available, and focuses on Sprints, Hurdles, Throws, Jumps and Multi-events. He has individually coached numerous athletes from ESLAC to State and National honours and has taken athletes to World Championship and even Olympic competitions. Mal also coaches numerous schools and groups and has been used many times by Little Athletics NSW to run coaching clinics and pre-season promotions. He was one of the two coaches annually appointed to the LANSW State team for the three years, 2000-03 and the team won the national title each of those years. In his spare time, Mal enjoys boxing and, in 2013, won the light-heavyweight masters (over 40) division of the Ringside World Championships in the USA – the biggest amateur boxing tournament in the world. Mal is contactable on 0415 352 068 and horspowr@bigpond.com.
Anne Saville Anne specialises in throws, sprints, hurdles, middle distance, jumps and walks. She is contactable on 0417 240 609 or asaville@ihug.com.au
Manu Chaman Manu has been coaching across multiple sports and athletics events for 3 years, most of which has been working in schools such as SCEGGS and Sydney Grammar School. His philosophy to athlete development is to build strength and coordination in tandem with technique. With younger athletes, the focus is to create a positive environment where kids can learn new skills as well feel part of a social community. If these two aspects are present in a training environment it helps to fosters long-term athlete engagement and enjoyment of the sport, which in turn leads to developing confidence both on and off the track.
Manu specialises in sprints and starts and is available on 0470 523 756 or Amanat.chaman@gmail.com
Jeremy Roff is an Australian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, he began competing at the elite level in 2003. His first major international event was the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, and he was 58th in the men’s short race. He has competed at the Melbourne Track Classic, the Australian Athletics Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the Oceania Athletics Championships. He currently coaches many athletes across the Eastern Suburbs as well as at Waverley College. Jeremy can be contacted via Drew Richardson – Club President drewarichardson@gmail.com
Alex Talbot is available on 0449 811 307 and Alex.talbot999@gmail.com
Max Wende is the newest addition to our coaching team, bringing a wealth of experience in Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Javelin. Having been a part of the club since starting in the under-6s. Max has competed and achieved success at both state and national levels across numerous track and field events including Multi Events.
As well as ESLAC, Max also coaches Track and Field at Trinity Grammar School and Ascham. Max is passionate about developing versatility within athletes, helping them build strength and technique to maximise their potential. Coaching is available with Max through the club program on Mondays and Fridays. Max is also available for private sessions. If you are seeking private coaching sessions please contact Max on 0434 240 057 or maxi.wende@gmail.com
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