LITTLE ATHLETICS
MAKE YOURS AN ACTIVE LIFE
Little Athletics Bendigo is all about fun, friends, family and fitness for girls and boys aged 5 to 15. The program covers a wide range of athletic disciplines in running, jumping and throwing. Your kids will enjoy learning new skills, the excitement of participation and making new friends.
ABOUT LITTLE ATHLETICS IN BENDIGO
The 2024/25 Bendigo Little Athletics Season will commence on 4th October 2024.
Little Athletics welcomes young people with a wide range of abilities, skill and fitness levels.
Little Athletes participate and compete weekly with their friends, learning the many disciplines of athletics. These disciplines include running (sprinting, hurdles, endurance running), jumping (long jump, high jump, triple jump) and throwing (discuss, shot put, javelin).
Each season there are also opportunities for Little Athletes to participate in championship events, skills clinics and other great activities.
From 5 years old to 16 years of age
Little Athletics is open to children who are 5 years of age or older, and who are 16 years of age or younger at the end of the calendar year in which the summer season commences.
Come and Try
Little Athletes who have not been a member of a Centre before are warmly invited to take part in a two-week FREE trial period. This gives everyone (including the child, mum, dad and / or guardians) a good understanding of what Little Athletics is and how the weekly events operate. Please register via the Little Athletics Victoria website.
Parents and family can get involved, too.
The Little Athletics in Bendigo is a family-oriented and operated program, where parents and family are encouraged (and required!) to get involved in a range of duties. These duties include helping to officiate events, time-keeping, canteen duty, raking jumping pits, setting-up, moving and packing down equipment and more.
Join the crew. Wear the Uniform
Once a Little Athlete is fully registered it is a requirement to wear the Bendigo Little Athletics Centre uniform. Uniforms can be purchased at the Registration Collection Afternoon or on any competition day. Please contact us for more information about uniform ordering and costs.
2024-25 Little Athletics Bendigo Committee
Office Bearers:
President: Mick Seymour
Vice President: (Vacant)
Secretary: Tim Dean
Treasurer: Vacant.
Registrar Results: Andrea Smith
Coaching Coordinator: Peter Clarke
Child Safety Officer: Andrea Smith
On-track Coordinator: Caitlin Evans & Garnett Rodda
Multi Class Liaison: Lauren Wagner
General Committee:
Peter Clarke, Katrina Evans, Lauren Wagner, Kristie Beaton, Sharyn Sheldon, Duncan Fells, Nick Storey, Siobhan Thompson (Athletics Bendigo General Manager)
Stay in touch with Team App
Parents can keep in touch with all of the Bendigo Little Athletics news and events using the Team App.
Simply download on your phone or tablet, find ‘Bendigo Little Athletics’ and you’re on your way!
I enjoy Little Aths because it’s a great way to be competitive while having fun with our friends.
I enjoy Little Aths because it’s a great way to stay fit and healthy while having fun.
Little Aths is lots of fun. I’m always improving and keeping fit and active. I like competing against other centres at Regionals and States. I really like all the friends I’ve made, too.
I like Little Aths because running is my favourite sport and it’s fun!
I like Little Aths because there are all different events and it means that everyone gets the chance to have a go at something that they like because it’s not the same every week. You get to make new friends and be part of a club that is like a little family.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Pricing for Little Athletics Bendigo uniforms are:
T-Shirts: $35
Crop Tops: $35
Singlets: $33
Shorts: $25
Uniforms are available to purchase during competition days.
Yes! Little Athletes who have not been a member of a Centre before are warmly invited to take part in a two-week FREE trial period.
This gives everyone (including the child, mum, dad and / or guardians) a good understanding of what Little Athletics is and how the weekly events operate.
For the 2021 / 2022 Season, the registration fees for Little Athletics in Bendigo is $130.00.
There are discounts available when registering multiple children from the same family.
Children new to Little Athletics are encouraged to have one or two FREE ‘trial days’ to see if they like it.
Little Athletics is very reasonably priced, and provides great value for money for children’s sporting activities
Local competition is held at the Athletics Complex, Cnr Retreat Road & Cook Street, Flora Hill VIC 3550.
During the year there may be additional events at other venues such as Shepparton, Albury and Melbourne when the Little Athletes represent the Bendigo Centre.
Competition is usually held on a Saturday morning from 8.15 am.
There are also occasional Friday night meetings from 5:00 pm.
Each week begins for the kids with a warm-up from 8.15 am or 4:45 pm while parent volunteers finalise setting up of equipment and age group managers organise their groups.
The season runs in line with the cricket/tennis season and includes approximately 16 weeks of competition.