State Champs Extreme Weather Schedule Changes 2024

Due to the high temperatures forecast across the three days of State Champs competition with the most extreme being Saturday, the decision has been made to postpone Saturday’s competition in full and reschedule it to the following Saturday March 16, with the same start time of 10am. Sunday and Monday’s competition will be retained and brought forward for a commencement time of 8am each day. There will be other adjustments to event times on Sunday and Monday and I encourage you to check the updated program on the website.

Interclub 10 and the Throws Invitational, currently scheduled for Saturday March 16 will be cancelled to accommodate the State Championships. The program for the Season Finale on Thursday March 21 will have points allocated for Interclub Premiership purposes.

The entry period for the Australian Athletics Championships has been extended to Wednesday the 20th to provide as much time as possible for athletes to enter these championships.

Athletics SA has a duty of care to ensure the safety of everyone associated with athletics from extreme weather, and making these modifications is necessary for us to deliver a safe championship across the whole three days albeit they are now split across two weekends.

We understand and appreciate that athletes and coaches have been targeting training and preparation to perform at their best this weekend with the aim of qualifying for Nationals. Some have travelled or made plans to travel into Adelaide.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in adjusting your programs and wish you all the best at the Championships.