The Espy Run is proudly sponsored by the City of Onkaparinga.

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Entry is open to everyone including non-members of Athletics SA! Athletics SA members receive a discount and winter pass holders are free (winter pass holders will be automatically entered into their respective age group).

Course Map

2013 Distance Running and Walking Summit!

Coaches and Athletes are invited to attend this fantastic opportunity and to work with some of Australia’s top athletes and coaches – Shaun Crieghton, Richard Huggins, Adam Didyk and Jess Trengove.

Participants will be involved in a variety of training sessions and educational workshops that include:

-          Sports medicine

-          Sports Psychology

-          Nutrition

-          Strength & Conditioning

-          Flexibility

-          Athlete Case Studies

-          Junior Development / Pathways

-          Season Planning

-          Athlete Monitoring

Coaches will also get the opportunity to work one on one with High Performance Guest Coaches.

This is an opportunity not to be missed!

Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend

Saturday 8^th – Monday 10^th June

St. Michael’s College (Henley Campus)

8:00am – 5:00pm

Cost:

$25 (registered ASA Members)

$40 (non-registered members)

To register for the SA Distance Running / Walking Summit

click here

Athlete / Coach Profiles

Shaun Crieghton

Shaun is one of Australia’s most versatile distance runners. He currently holds the Australian record for 3000m steeplechase, and has previously held the records for 3000m and 10,000m. He is currently one of Athletics Australia’s selectors, and has formerly been the National Distance Coordinator and Head Coach at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Shaun has competed at 4 Commonwealth Games, 3 IAAF World Championships, 2 Olympic Games and is a 3 time National 5000m Champion.

 Richard Huggins

Richard has been coaching for 28 years, specialising in mid distance, long distance and steeple. Richard has developed some of Australia’s top Middle distance runners including: Jeff Risely, Kaila McKnight, Haley Field (nee McGregor), Victoria Mitchell, Jordan Williamsz. Richard also has a squad of talented up and coming runners, which he currently works with at the Knox athletics club in Melbourne.

Getting the night off to a start is the free Kids 1km Fun Run at 7.30pm. You can register for the 1km Fun Run on the night. After the Fun Run you can enjoy a fundraiser BBQ hosted by Flinders Athletics Club while watching the older athletes compete in our State Championship events.

If anyone would like to assist in the running of the night, you are more than welcome to.  We hope that everyone enjoys themselves and the weather is kind to us! This will be an exciting night of racing along with a great atmosphere of music, commentating and family fun!

Timetable of competition for the night:

The high performance training camp was designed to give them an opportunity to learn more about becoming an elite athlete. Over the four days, they took part in training sessions for their specific events, as well as sessions such as mental skills and competition readiness, recovery education, pathways from junior to senior athletics, and nutrition.

Athletics SA hope that our athletes got a lot out of this camp, and we look forward to what they can achieve in the future!

The Fun Run

The Fun Run is a flat 1km course and will start outside the front of the Flinders Little Athletic Clubrooms (on the Flinders University Ovals).

The Free Fun Run will start at 7.30pm.   Please register your details and collect your number at our Athletics SA information point from 6.30pm onwards so you can be at the start line 5 minutes before race start time.

All children competing will receive a free lolly snake, individual competing number and also have their results published on our website as an official race.

If you would like to enter in advance then please contact Natasha on 83543477 or email natasha.hudoba@athletics.com.au

Entertainment After

After the Fun Run you can enjoy a fundraiser BBQ hosted by Flinders Athletics Club while watching older athletes compete in our State Championship event.

Athletes competing on the night will include National Champions, IAAF Cross Country Australian representatives, Athletics Australia development squad members, Youth Commonwealth Games representatives and hopefully an Olympic representative.

This truly will be an exciting night of racing along with a great atmosphere of music, commentating and family fun.

 Other Races to enter

Any child 12 years and older can run in the 2km or the 3km Athletics SA junior events held later that night, instead of being involved in the Fun Run.

Any school age child can be involved in this Athletics SA event free of charge, on a come and try basis, but are not eligible for medals.  Please contact Clare at the ASA office as entries close 4:30pm Wednesday 15th May to enter as a Come and Try athlete. Call Clare on 8354 3477 or email clare.houston@athleticssa.com.au

Age Groups are as follows:

Under 14 (born 2000/2001) Under 16 (born 1998/1999) Under 18 (born 1996/1997)

 We hope to see you there

The City of Charles Sturt Right Royal Fun Run is a community 5km and 10km fun run/walk that is open to everyone. The event is held on a flat and fast road course at West Lakes with distances of 5km and 10km. The event also incorporates the Athletics SA State Road Running Championships.

Athletics SA is pleased to announce that the City of Charles has agreed to again be the event’s naming rights sponsor for 2013.

The inaugural City of Charles Sturt Right Royal Fun Run was held on the Queens birthday long weekend in June 2010. The inaugural event in 2010 attracted over 300 competitors in both the 5km and 10km, with the 2013 version seeing over 400 participants. Whilst the event won’t be held on the Queens birthday weekend this year, we thought we’d still keep the name and we still encourage people to dress in royal attire! So grab your crown and join in the fun!

Event Details

City of Charles Sturt Right Royal Fun Run

Date: 23rd June 2013

Location: The Hanger, Brebner Drive, West Lakes, South Australia, Australia

Start Times: 5km - 8am – The Hanger, corner of Fredrick Road and Brebner Drive, West Lakes).

10km – 8:30am (Brebner Drive, West Lakes). All events finish at the Hanger, located just off Brebner Drive, West Lakes.

More Information

For more information, click here to visit the dedicated event page

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Click here to enter online

We are currently taking entries for this event, so if you wish to enter then please click HERE

This Championship Timetable is as follows:

1.00pm     Open/O35    20Km

1.45pm      Under 20      10Km

2.00pm     Under 18       8Km

2.15pm      Under 16       5Km

2.30pm      Under 14       3Km

We wish everyone who enters the very best of luck and if you have any further questions or queries then please dont hesitate to contact Clare our Competitions & Events Manager Clare.houston@athleticssa.com.au

2014 SA goes USA – April 12 to May 2, 2014

South Australian Coach, Rick Wilson is offering High School Club and State Athletes an international athletics experience to compete in the United States at competitions in Nevada and California.

This escorted tour offers a learning experience and opportunity to see and enjoy different cultures and lifestyles in conjunction with great competition, entertainment sightseeing and visits to schools.

Experience Disneyland and Universal Studios, a tour to the Grand Canyon, some of the best shopping in the world plus a Las Vegas Show (G rated)!

Rick’s has a long history and connection with athletics in South Australia being employed with Athletics SA for 4 years working in the role of Development Officer, State Team Manager and State Team Coach in early 2000. During this time and up to now, he has been involved at club level coaching many athletes onto State representations and nationals medals. Rick has been leading tours to the US biannually for 10 years having safely escorted over 130 students over this period.

Rick would like to invite South Australian athletes to be part of the 2014 Tour. He is taking expressions of interest now. Please email Rick on randpwilson@bigpond.com or phone on 0447 501 8017 for an Expression of Interest Form.

I was nervous sending Kurtis to the US as he had never been away from his parents before, let along overseas. It was going to be a lengthy trip and Kurtis was notorious for losing clothing. Thankfully, he didn’t lose his passport.

On the first day Kurtis lost my/his communication tool, being his mobile phone, my one piece of access to him lost… Unbelievably he left it at Sydney airport. This did not seem to matter in the end as we used Facebook and Patti gave constant updates via email. After a few days, I just let it all take its natural course.

Kurtis had an absolute ball. He enjoyed every aspect of the trip from seeing the amazing sights of LA at night to living it up at his home stay parents mansion. He made friends quickly at the colleges and felt very motivated to compete in a totally new environment. What a thrill. They were all treated like celebrities, especially from the girls.

Kurtis washed his own clothes, spent his money sparingly, bought some great cheap clothes from the outlet shops and created a special bond with his new travelling buddies. Rick and Patti were incredibly organized and professional and treated the athletes to a very special trip. One they will never forget. It was a busy time and they crammed in so many sights and attractions. Kurtis’s favourite part of the trip, besides competing at track and field events was visiting universal studios and riding in the limo before seeing ‘the blue man group’.

I can highly recommend the trip. Kurtis became much more independent and came home a different young person. As parents, it was everything we hoped for.

Petra and John 

Kurtis Marschall – Pole Vault

The SA goes USA tour was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had! I got to compete in the sport I love in a country similar yet so different to our own.

In America ‘track and field’ as it is known as over there, is much bigger then here in Australia. They have full tracks at every high school; something I had to see to believe. The competition was great and tough yet we all still managed to medal which was amazing to bring back home. 

The athletes we met were all so friendly and welcoming, as were the host families.

We got to see some amazing landmarks including the Hoover Dam, Disney Land and Las Vegas which I hope to never forget.

From the trip, I became a much more independent person and learnt more about where I am at with athletics against kids from another country.

The SA goes USA tour was an unforgettable trip and I hope to one day go back to catch up with all the amazing people I met while over there.

Casey Donehue

High Jump, Long & Triple Jump – Mt Gambier

Please note that this is not an Athletics SA Sanctioned Tour and Athletics SA takes no responsibility for the SA Goes USA Tour.

This event, which is the most popular on our cross country calendar is being held once at the Flinders University Ovals, Bedford Park on Saturday the 18th of May, starting at 7.30pm. (Please note the change from the draft program).

Entry is open to everyone, including non-Athletics SA members.

Timetable of Events:

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To go the online entry form, please click HERE

**Please note that ASA Winter Pass Holders will be automatically entered into the event in their respective age group. If you wish to compete in another age group, please contact the Athletics SA office on 83543477 **

Entries close on the 15th of May at 11:30pm

Have you bought your Winter Access Pass yet?

The Winter Access Pass is designed to provide a significant discount to registered Athletics SA participants who wish to compete in most or all of the winter road running, cross country, and trail running events. The flexibility of being able to “pay as you go” for all events is also maintained for those who are registered with Athletics SA.

Only those participants who are registered with Athletics SA and a Member Club are eligible to purchase the Winter Access Pass, which affords them free entry into most winter events including; Out of Stadium State Championships, Right Royal Fun Run, Fitzy’s 5, the Epsy Run (new event in 2013). At only $60, the Winter Access Pass represents exceptional value.

To purchase your Winter Pass, please click HERE

 The stand was a great success with everyone immediately receiving a lolly snake upon entering, and our very knowledgeable competition and events manager, Clare, was on hand to answer any questions about Athletics SA.

 Congratulations to all of the winners!

1 Year’s Free Registration

Rimi Michelas

Athletics SA Cap

Bodelle Stanley

Athletics SA Water Bottles

Sam He, Sophie Henshall and Jordan Healey-Brown

Athletics SA Bags

Dani Meuring and Ben Pevreall