Page 9 - KLAC 2024-25 Information Handbook

CHAPTER 4
SATURDAY MORNING COMPETITION
TIME
Competition commences at 8.30am every Saturday morning, including most school holidays, at Bannockburn Oval, Bannockburn Road, Pymble.
Javelin and some of the longer distance events are held between 8.00am and 8.30am.
Regular events finish at 11:30am as we must be off the oval by no later than 1:00pm.
Any missed events are considered when determining attendance awards and Championships selections.
Bannockburn Oval caters for all our events. The amenities block includes equipment storage, toilets, and our canteen. The canteen sells drinks, ice blocks, confectionary, light snacks and runs a BBQ. All proceeds go to our Centre.
WEATHER
Saturday morning competition is only cancelled
if there is, or will be, substantial rainfall at the starting time at Bannockburn Oval. Any decision to cancel competition will be made prior to 7.00am. If competition is cancelled, a message will be posted on our website and Facebook between 7:15am and 8am. Decisions to cancel are delayed until the last possible minute to avoid unnecessary cancellations during the changeable spring/summer weather. We follow LANSW guidelines in relation to Heat and Humidity adjusting our programme accordingly. In exceptional circumstances the Saturday programme will be cancelled or suspended.
Children are organised into age groups for competition. Under the NSW Athletic partnership athletes are organised into age groups based on their Year of birth. Children born in 2020 may participate in our Tiny Tots program. The oldest age group is the U20s for athletes who are born in 2006.
CLUBS AND UNIFORM
To compete at KLAC, children join one of the six affiliated Clubs regardless of where they live.
Each club has a Saturday morning club uniform which comprises a T-shirt or singlet (which is included in
the subscription fee) and ideally black shorts, bike pants or sports brief. Athletes much compete in
KLAC designated top which is provided as part of the registration. The top colours are:
CLUB TOP COLOUR
PYMBLE TURRAMURRA WEST PYMBLE WAHROONGA GORDON
ST IVES
Gold White Light blue Red
Dark blue Bottle Green
FACILITIES
AGE GROUPS
Each athlete is issued with a registration number and age group number. Athletes must always wear their club uniform, this year’s registration number and age group number or their performances will not be recognised. The only exceptions to this rule are:
• with special permission from the Championships and Competition Officer, if the Centre cannot supply the numbers for any reason.
The registration number, age group number and LANSW sponsor’s patch are sewn on the top as shown below.
Sponsors Patch
7
Age Group Number
Registration Number
345
KU-RING-GAI LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE INFORMATION HANDBOOK – 2024/25 SEASON 7