This week we’re running Event Series 2.

• It is the 6th points night of the season and you’re all doing the most popular Zone events which will be a chance to get times down for Zone selection (7 to 11).  Noting that the 12 to 17 age groups for Zone, every ESLAC athlete can enter up to 6 events – there is no selection.
• We will be monitoring the weather for tomorrow.  We plan to proceed to hold the event and will try not to cancel it as we can deal with light rain. Any update will be provided via our social media.
• State Relay teams have been announced and the younger relay teams are running this Sunday, good luck!!

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

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.

Coaching is also available for Monday nights, you can pay at the desk or via transfer.

Zone Entries – Last night to sign up this Friday 

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 for its last Friday from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. 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

• Sunday 8 November: ESLAC Selection State Relays (8-12’s)
• Friday 13 November: Event Series 3, no points due to State Relays
• Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November: ESLAC Selection State Relays (13’s+)
• Monday 16 November: Second wave of registrations starts at 9am
• Friday 20 November: Event Series 4

Sprint Hurdles, Race Walks and Javelin this Friday October 9^th

This week sees us running Event Series 2 which includes sprint hurdles for U8s and up as well as Race Walks for the U9s and up and Javelin starting at the U11 age group. You can download a copy of the ESLAC 2026_27 Calendar 23 July 2026 to see what Events Series are coming up for the whole 2026/27 season. Remember, the start time for the Tiny Tot to U8s is 5:45pm and for the U9s and older athletes it is 6:45pm.

Updated ES Marks Event Locations Map

We have made a few changes in how we organise the event locations at ES Marks on an Eastern Suburbs Athletics Friday night for the 2026/27 Season and have updated our Event Locations Map. You can us the Eastern Suburbs Athletics Event Locations Map Oct 8, 2026 and the Event Series timetable to work out where your athletes should be at any time on a Friday night.

Registrations are Still Open

The following Age Groups still have room for new registrations:
Tiny Tot Girls (Born 2023), Tiny Tot Boys (Born 2022), U7Boys/Girls (Born 2020), U9Boys/Girls (Born 2018), U11Boys (Born 2016), U12Boys (Born 2015), U13Boys/Girls (Born 2014), Senior Boys/Girls (Born 2008-2013) (Yes born in 2008 as Little Athletics now goes all the way to U20). Register here.

If your age group is full, there is a secondary intake that opens on Monday the 16^th of November. So put that date in your diary and sign up before the updated capacity limits are again exceeded. The season goes until March 2027 so there is plenty of action left in the 2026/27 season for those new members that join us on Friday the 20^th of November. Register here.

Thankyou to all those who came along on our first night of the season last Friday, it was a bumper night and actually set the record for the most sausages ever cooked at the barbeque at almost 700!

We’re back at ES Marks this Friday night for our second competition of the 2026/27 season.

Please note our new later start times for this season.

• Tots to U8 — 5:45pm to 6:45pm
• U9 to U17 — 6:45pm to 8:36pm

Week 2 runs Event Series 3. You can download a copy of the ESLAC 2026_27 Calendar 23 July 2026 to see what Events Series are coming up for the whole 2026/27 season. This week is our first night where competition points are awarded. We use competition points to determine our end of season trophy winners and age group champions.

Preseason registrations are completed, come early on Friday to pick up you registration pack and uniform. If you haven’t managed to get to one of the registration nights, don’t worry, you can pick up everything you need if you come early (from 5:15pm) to our regular Friday night events. Athletes need to be in full ESLAC uniform, with their registration number patch on the front (bring safety pins!) and their age group patch sewn on the shorts or above the rego number if there is no room on the shorts/briefs.

Registrations for the 2026/27 season are open for age groups that aren’t full. There is no waitlist this season — if your age group has closed, a second intake opens on Monday 16 November. Register here.

We’re back at ES Marks this Friday night for the first competition of the 2026/27 season.

• Tots to U8 — 5:45pm to 6:45pm
• U9 to U17 — 6:45pm to 8:36pm

Week 1 runs Event Series 1. This is our system testing night, so the competition points that determine our end of season trophy winners are not awarded on the first night.

Athletes need to be in full ESLAC uniform, with their registration number patch on the front and their age group patch sewn on the shorts or above the rego number if there is no room on the shorts/briefs. Uniforms will be available on the night if you still need one.

Preseason registrations are completed, come early on Friday to pick up you registration pack and uniform. Thankyou to the more than 500 2026/27 Eastern Suburbs members who came to pick up their registration packs (registration number patch and age group patch), buy a uniform, and let us know your volunteering choice for the season at our preseason registration nights. If you haven’t managed to get to one of the registration nights, don’t worry, you can pick up everything you need if you come early (from 5pm) to our regular Friday night events.

Registrations for the 2026/27 season are open for age groups that aren’t full. There is no waitlist this season — if your age group has closed, a second intake opens on Monday 16 November. Register here.

Parking around ES Marks is at a premium on Friday nights, so get there early.

Extra Registration Session on Saturday the 12th of September 12pm – 2pm at ES Marks

Thanks to all those who came along to our 1st Registration session last Monday night, it really helps our opening Little As evenings for the season to have as many athletes as possible to have completed their registration beforehand.

We’ve added an extra registration session not shown on our calendar on Saturday the 12th of September at ES Marks from 12pm – 2pm. There is a private schools athletics carnival on but the crowd starts to thin out from 12pm and since Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics is running the barbeque (some preseason fundraising) we thought it was a good opportunity to run another registration session.

The registration sessions are an opportunity to pick up your registration pack which includes your athlete’s Registration Number patch and age group patch. It’s also an opportunity to purchase a new uniform if required and to let us know your volunteering choices for the upcoming season. This season we are running with a set crew on the barbeque so we will be asking parents to either choose to help out their youngest athlete’s the Age Manager or pay the non-volunteer fee of $100 for a single athlete family or $150 if you have more than one athlete at Little Athletics this season. The opening few Friday nights of the season are very busy evenings so, while it will be possible to pick up rego packs and uniforms then, it saves you a lot of queuing time and stress if you can make it to a registration session.

We look forward to seeing you this Saturday.

The final preseason registration session is on Monday the 14th of September from 6:15pm to 7:30pm at ES Marks.

Registrations for the 2026/27 Season are Open

1st Registration Night Monday the 7th of September

The new Little Athletics season is almost upon us and the 1st of our Registration nights is on Monday the 7th of November at ES Marks Athletics Field from 6:00pm until 7:15pm. The registration nights are an opportunity to pick up your registration pack which includes your athlete’s Registration Number patch and age group patch. It’s also an opportunity to purchase a new uniform if required and to let us know your volunteering choices for the upcoming season. This season we are running with a set crew on the barbeque so we will be asking parents to either choose to help out their youngest athlete’s the Age Manager or pay the non-volunteer fee of $100 for a single athlete family or $150 if you have more than one athlete at Little Athletics this season. The opening few Friday nights of the season are very busy evenings so, while it will be possible to pick up rego packs and uniforms then, it saves you a lot of queuing time and stress if you can make it to a registration night.

We look forward to seeing you this Monday.

Registrations for the 2026/27 Season are Open

Thank you for a fantastic season. Winter coaching is now available on Mondays, with the possibility of adding Wednesdays.

Award winners were presented at the last night of the season. Please check here if you were unable to make it, trophies can be collected on Monday nights from the track 6pm-6.30pm.

Would you like to be more involved with the club and be the first to know what’s coming up? Why not attend the AGM and volunteer to help out the committee. AGM open to all on Monday, 26 May at ES Marks in the shed 6-7pm

Annual Report 2025

AGM Minutes 2024

Winter coaching details here. Important to keep moving over Winter. Once school sports rolls around from August, it’s easy to see who has kept up with the coaching.

Registration for the 2025/2026 season opens August 1, 2025. Don’t delay to register as many age groups filled up fast in 2025 with a 100 person waitlist!

If you would like to be more involved with Little Athletics by way of a volunteer role or by assisting the committee, please reach out eslac1@outlook.com

Thanks for a great season,

Your ESLAC Committee

Get ready, it’s registration time!

Registrations open THIS THURSDAY 1st AUGUST. When the link becomes available from LANSW, it will be posted here.

All information you need is on our rego page.

IMPORTANT things to remember:

• Register early! Many age groups fill up and we will have to add you to a waitlist if you miss out, even if you are returning member.
• We are not offering trials. Our club is just too big to handle this
• We are a volunteer club, meaning we are a club who requires parents to volunteer on Friday nights, but if this isn’t for you or you’re unable to assist, you can pay an additional fee to enable us to hire help.