If we pay for membership and our child doesn’t like it, do we get our money back?

In regards to refunds after membership has been paid: Little Athletics Victoria Association Registration & Insurance Fee ($89) is non-refundable Our Centre portion is only refundable by request in exceptional circumstances We therefore encourage you to register for the Trial Athlete offer first to ensure your child is interested. This gives you two free competition days to try Little Athletics without making a financial commitment upfront. Claim Trial Athlete offer

Why Little Aths?

We believe there is so much to gain from participating in Little Athletics as individuals, families, and a community.

Little Athletics provides a solid base for learning fundamental motor skills, building overall fitness, and developing strength, speed, balance, coordination, and agility required by other sports. In addition to developing foundational skills, Little Aths fosters lifelong connections, promotes a healthy lifestyle, and offers a place of belonging.

The Surf Coast Little Athletics Committee is committed to delivering a fun, inclusive, connected, and supportive program for families to enjoy and participate in.

Read our Business Case

Meet our Ambassador, Ellie Pashley, Olympic marathon runner and Surf Coast local!

Our Vision

Every family in the Surf Coast region is offered the opportunity to develop fundamental athletic skills, laying the foundations for all sporting endeavours and creating a pathway to a healthy lifestyle.

Our Vision

Every family in the Surf Coast region is offered the opportunity to develop fundamental athletic skills, laying the foundations for all sporting endeavours and creating a pathway to a healthy lifestyle.

Our Values

FUN

Have fun with our family and friends.

INCLUSIVE

Be inclusive, we welcome participation from everyone.

CONNECT

Connect with our community, our environment and with each other.

SUPPORT

Support our community to learn, grow and develop skills in sport and life.

No. Children	Annual Membership Covers Summer Track & Field + Winter X-Country season
1 Child	$190 per child
2 Kids	$185 per child
3 Kids	$180 per child
4 Kids	$175 per child
5 Kids	$170 per child

Monthly Meetings	7:30pm RACV Lounge
August 2023	17th, 31st
September 2023	28th
October 2023	26th
November 2023	30th
December 2023	28th
January 2024	25th
February 2024	29th
March 2024	28th
April 2024	Break
May 2024	Break
June 2024	AGM @ RACV Lounge

Yes! We have a Trial Athlete intake twice per year.

Claim our Trial Athlete offer

What is it? The Trial Athlete offer gives kids the opportunity to try Little Athletics on 2 competition days free of charge before committing to a membership. It is not available to past Little Aths members (of any club).

If you see the error message below when signing up as a Trial Athlete, it means you have not selected the correct age group on the previous page to match your child’s birth date.

Error Messages: 1. The Date Of Birth Entered Does Not Correspond To The Entry Type Selected

Check the Age Group Calendar here.

Annual membership, which includes both Summer and Winter seasons (October-August), is $190 for one (1) child. Multiple child discounts are available.

We encourage early registration to enable us to forward plan the Centre’s competition program and make uniform arrangements.

This year LAVic has a new online registration system with Gameday.

All families looking to register will be required to create a Gameday profile, this will include a family email address and contact name with phone number. This is not the same as your previous username / password combination. Your Gameday profile will become the main account who will be responsible for registering for athlete membership, events, clinics and more.

Once your GameDay profile has been created you will then be required to add specific details relating to each member. Payment is required at the time of registering.

Please read through the information and then complete the steps to registration here.

Membership fees cover all the boring, but important stuff, to keep your kids safe. This includes a non-refundable Little Athletics Victoria Association Registration & Insurance Fee ($89 per child).

Membership fees do not cover our uniform.

In regards to refunds after membership has been paid:

Little Athletics Victoria Association Registration & Insurance Fee ($89) is non-refundable
Our Centre portion is only refundable by request in exceptional circumstances

We therefore encourage you to register for the Trial Athlete offer first to ensure your child is interested. This gives you two free competition days to try Little Athletics without making a financial commitment upfront.

Claim Trial Athlete offer

Anyone can join Little Athletics. We emphasise fun and fitness. Children are encouraged to achieve their own personal best.

Our Summer Track & Field competition is held at Polwarth Oval, Surf Coast Highway, Torquay. Weekly competition sessions start at 08:45am on Saturday morning. We aim to finish by 11am.

Winter Cross Country starts at 12pm midday at various locations around Torquay and Jan Juc. Our meeting point is posted on Facebook and Instagram during the week.

Summer Track & Field runs from October — March
Winter Cross Country starts in May — August

The Little Athletics age group calculator can be found here.

Athletes must be at least 5 years old by the 31st of December each year. Proof of age will need to be given for the first season, usually a birth certificate or other official identification document.

All age groups rotate through a program that gives them plenty of opportunities to participate in sprints, middle-distance, hurdles, throws and jumps, with specifications suited to their age and ability.

The same principle applies to our Winter Cross Country season with appropriate distances set for each age group.

Teaching goes to the heart of little aths. Kids need to develop the fundamental skills for all running, throwing and jumping actions correctly and safely.

Initially, we will station adults at each event to supervise technique and provide guidance/feedback for the kids. We will also release coaching videos on our website to assist parents and kids at home.

We are excited to introduce athlete coaching this season. Ingrid Melotte, a former professional athlete is running a pre-season program in the lead up to the new 23/24 season.

Information about coaching will be updated on our social media channels throughout the season.

Children of all abilities are encouraged to join. Athletes with special needs are integrated with other athletes and compete with modified regulations, equipment and technique.

Yes, uniforms are available to purchase from our online store.

The only compulsory item is our Centre competition top (T-Shirt, Singlet or Crop). This should be worn with navy shorts or leggings. Other merchandise such a loose fit shorts and bike shorts are available but optional.

Footwear is compulsory for all athletes in all events.

Athletes aged U6 – U10 cannot wear spikes.

Athletes aged U11+ are able to wear spikes however our Centre does not recommend that athletes use spikes for weekly competitions on our grass track at Polwarth Oval. Long term athlete development coupled with avoiding unnecessary injuries should always outweigh the potential for minor performance gains at our local competition.

At Regional & State Championships, the standard rules of competition apply:
U9–U10 — cannot wear spikes
U11–U12 — Can wear spikes for all track events up to 400m, including relay events, all jump events and javelin
U13–U16 — Can wear spikes for all track events except the race walk, as well as all jump events and javelin

Spikes can only be worn inside competition-specific areas within the venue.

Yes! Little Athletics requires the help of parent volunteers.

Each family will be asked to assist with duties ranging from officiating an event to helping set up and pack down.

There are plenty of Centre administration roles open and your help is warmly welcomed.

Please be reminded that children must have a responsible parent or carer in attendance at all times. Children cannot be dropped off and left.

All registered athletes are covered by insurance through our affiliation with Little Athletics Victoria.

On event days, such as “Come & Try” or “Bring a Friend” days, we require you to sign in with the Centre to ensure you are covered by our insurance.

We are currently seeking First Aid officers who will be available to assist on each day of competition. If you can assist and are interested in this role, please get in contact with us.

Why Little Aths?

Why Little Aths?

Our Vision

Every family in the Surf Coast region is offered the opportunity to develop fundamental athletic skills, laying the foundations for all sporting endeavours and creating a pathway to a healthy lifestyle.

Our Vision

Our Values

Our Values

FUN

INCLUSIVE

CONNECT

SUPPORT

▶ Summer 2024/25 Dates
▶ Returning Member renewals
▶ Claim Trial Athlete offer
▶ COVID Safe Plan

[email protected]

PO Box 764 Torquay VIC 3228

surfcoastlittleathletics

[email protected]

PO Box 764 Torquay VIC 3228

Can I try Little Aths before joining?

I’m having trouble signing up as a Trial Athlete

How much does Membership cost?

Returning Members — New Registration System for 2024

What does Membership cover?

If we pay for membership and our child doesn’t like it, do we get our money back?

What athletic ability is required to join?

When & where will Little Athletics be held?

How long does the season go for?

What age group should I compete in?

What events will be on offer?

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Do athletes need to wear a uniform to compete?

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