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Latest News: Thursday, 15 October 2026
100m, 400m and Coaching Starts this Friday October 16th

This week we’re running Event Series 4. It’s the third points night of the season, and many age groups have the 100m and 400m. That’s a great chance for U7 to U11 athletes to post times for State Relays and Zone selection. Remember, the start time for Tiny Tots to U8s is 5:45pm, and for U9s and older athletes it’s 6:45pm.

We’re keeping an eye on the weather. We plan to go ahead and can handle light rain. We’ll post any updates on our social media.

Please allow extra travel time this Friday, as the Sydney Derby soccer match (Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers) is on at Allianz Stadium and traffic around Moore Park and Anzac Parade will be heavy.

Parent Helpers Needed

Our Age Managers need your help. The U11 Boys are a big group, and we didn’t have enough parent helpers last week. Their events won’t start until we have helpers lined up, so please put your hand up.

Friday Coaching Starts This Week

Summer coaching runs from Friday 16 October 2026 to Friday 12 March 2027, on event nights only, before competition. It costs $130. Pay Emma at the registration table and collect your training wristband at the same time. There’s no coaching for Tiny Tots.

  • 4:50 to 5:40pm: Javelin with Mal, U11 and above (northern javelin)
  • 4:50 to 5:40pm: High Jump with Nina, U8 and above (northern high jump)
  • 5:00 to 5:40pm: Shot Put and Discus with Max, U7 and above (southern discus cage)
  • 5:00 to 5:40pm: Sprints with a club coach (southern javelin area)
  • 5:45 to 6:40pm: Hurdles with Mal, U9 and above (on the grass)
  • 5:45 to 6:40pm: Long Jump and Triple Jump with Max, U9 and above (Long Jump 1)

Parents of athletes in the throws session, please help the coach set up so he can focus on coaching.

Zone Entries Now Open

ESLAC is hosting Zone at ES Marks on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026, and it’s open to U7s and up. The Zone table is open each Friday from 5:30pm to 8:00pm until Friday 6 November. Entries are taken at the table only, not by email or phone.

  • U7 to U11: up to 4 events. We select 5 athletes per event, or 7 for the 70m and 100m in U8 to U11. Selection is based on Friday night results and the State PSSA champs. Sprints and long jump usually fill up first.
  • U12 to U17: up to 6 events, with no selection.
  • Cost: $15 per athlete, or $30 with Steigen competition socks, paid when you enter. U7 to U11 athletes who aren’t selected get a refund.
  • Volunteering: We run the discus and the BBQ. If you sign up to volunteer, you must turn up even if your athlete is sick, and you’ll need enclosed shoes for discus. If you can’t commit, you can pay the $50 non-volunteer levy instead.
  • Program: The 100m, 400m and 1500m are on Saturday, and the 70m, 200m and 800m are on Sunday.

Before you get to the table, please check the program on the website and decide on your athlete’s best events. The table is run by volunteer parents, so a little prep keeps the line moving.

Uniforms and BBQ

The new jackets are back in stock up to size K16. See Ivy at the uniform table, which also has parent supporter shirts and caps. The BBQ opens around 5:00pm, and from 6:30 to 7:30pm there’s a family special of 4 sausages on a roll for $20 cash.

Coming Up

  • Friday 23 October: Event Series 1, a points night with the 100m program for athletes chasing State Relay and Zone times. Zone table open.
  • Friday 30 October: Event Series 6, a points night. Zone table open.
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Welcome to ESLAC
Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics Centre

Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics distance runners on the track at ES Marks under a dusk sky

The emphasis for all age groups is on fun, friendship and participation but the great thing about Little A’s, as Little Athletics is affectionately known, is that all this is achieved at the same time as our youngsters transform from tots into the athletes of the future.

From September to March each year ESLAC offers boys and girls, aged 4 to 17, the opportunity to learn, train and compete in a full range of athletic events. Our regular Friday night competitions take place at ES Marks Athletic Field where we aim to continue the Field’s 100 year tradition of community based athletics participation and competition.

The Junior program (Tots aged 4, Under 6s and Under 7s) starts our youngest members off with programs that will develop their coordination, athletic skill and confidence. As our young athletes progress through the age groups, the events in which they participate also progress until, as seniors, they are eligible for dual membership with an adult athletics club.

ESLAC uses electronic timing equipment to accurately time our track events and  with the help of parents and volunteers, results from competition nights are uploaded to our online database where personal best performances (PB’s) are flagged for each athlete and a full history of individual results is available 24/7.

What Happens on Friday Night? Each Friday night in the season (2026/27 Season Calendar) our registered athletes turn up to ES Marks. Parents/carers take their little athletes to the age group marshalling area in front of the BBQ where they find their age group flag and catch up with their Little Athletics friends. That gives the parents/carers some time to help set up equipment at the various event locations around ES Marks (see the ESLAC ES Marks Event Locations Map for details). ESLAC Coaches/Age Managers will take the Little Athletes around the track to start the warm up so that they are warmed up and the Events Program is ready to start.

Tiny Tots (ages U4/U5) through to U8 do 4 events in 15 minute blocks between 5.45pm – 6.45pm. The U9 to U17 age groups do 2 field events that take 40 minutes each and 2 track events that take 20 minutes each, between 6.45pm – 8.36pm.  ESLAC runs a 6 series events program that cycles the age groups through a full range of events over a 6 week rotation. Take a look at ESLAC Event Series 6 to see a typical events series and visit our Events Offered page to see the full range of events on offer at Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics Centre.

The emphasis for all age groups is on fun, friendship and participation but the great thing about Little A’s, as Little Athletics is affectionately known, is that all this is achieved at the same time as our youngsters transform from tots into the athletes of the future.

Season starts in September at ES Marks, Kensington.

  • Tots to U8 – 5:45pm – 6:45pm
  • U9 to U17 – 6:45pm – 8:36pm (can go longer if it’s a Walks or Javelin night)

Parking is at a premium, make sure you get there early to get a parking space!

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