The Stawell Gift is Australia’s oldest athletics event, highlighted by 120m gift races for men and women taking place annually on Easter Monday. The event features handicapped races from 70m to 3200m. The main 120m Gift heats are traditionally conducted on Easter Saturday, with the semi-final and final held on Easter Monday. The winning male and female athletes each take Read more…
The Australian Athletics Championships will be held in Sydney from 9-12 April 2026. The meet accrues Category A points for World Athletics Rankings in the open events. Entry to the meet is open to athletes who better the qualifying standard set annually by Athletics Australia. The 2026 Australian Championships will be the 103rd edition of the event, which dates back Read more…
The inaugural hosting of a joint event as athletics in Australia moves towards unity: April 12 – 14, 2026 – Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC) April 15 – 20, 2026 – Australian Athletics Junior Championships (AAJC) For the first time, Australian Athletics (AA) and Little Athletics Australia (LAA) will align their premier junior events, creating a unified celebration of the Read more…
The Waratah Sportsground is located in Orange in central-west NSW. The venue features a grass athletics track. The track is marked within the footprint of a soccer pitch and has long, wide bends and shorter than usual straights. Throwing circles and long jump runways are located external to the track. The facility is managed by the Waratah Sports Club, which Read more…