Summer Track & Field Season

At Essendon, we run a summer track and field program from October to March. This is based on regular Saturday morning competitions from 8:00am to approximately 11:00am.

Athletes participate and compete weekly with their friends during the season, learning the many disciplines of athletics, such as:

  • Sprinting
  • Hurdles
  • Endurance running
  • Jumping – long jump, high jump, triple jump
  • Throwing – discus, shot put, javelin

Each Saturday morning will typically see the athletes competing in 4 to 5 events (depending on age), with the program of events changing from week to week to ensure athletes have the opportunity to compete in all the events offered to their age group throughout the season. We regularly review our programs to ensure they run as efficiently as possible.

In the event of inclement weather, a shortened ‘Wet Weather’ program may be run. Announcements and notifications are made via Team App.

Program 1

U6U7U8U9U10U11-12U13-17
60m
70m70m70m
100m100m100m100m100m
200m200m200m200m200m200m
400m UL1500m1500m
LJLJLJLJ
HJ
TJ
SPSPJAVSP
DISDISDISDIS
UL: Un-laned

Program 2

U6U7U8U9U10U11-12U13-14U15-17
70m
100m100m100m
200m200m200m200m200m200m200m
800m800m800m800m800m
200H300H
LJLJLJLJLJLJLJ
TJ
SPSPSPSPSP
DISDISDISDIS

Program 3

U6U7U8U9U10U11-12U13U14GU14BU15-16GU15-16B/16GU17B
70m70m
100m100m100m100m100m100m100m100m100m
400m400m400m400m400m400m400m400m400m
60H60H60H80H80H80H90H90H100H110H
LJLJLJLJ
HJHJHJHJHJHJHJHJ
SPSPSPSP
DISDISDISDISDISDISDISDIS

Wet Weather Program

U6U7-8U9-10U11-17
70m70m70m
80m100m100m
200m200m200m
800m800m

* On Track Program (Oct – Dec) – a fun games-based introduction to athletics skills with increasing exposure as the season progresses.
Find out more.

** 4×100 relay – optional, if time permits. Combined teams across age groups and genders. A team based finish to the competition morning.