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…
Cornucopia Reserve is a grass athletics track located in the western Sydney suburb of Glenwood. The sportsfield is used by athletics and softball during summer and rugby league during winter. The venue is managed by Blacktown City Council. Read more…
Peel Reserve is a grass athletics track located in the suburb of The Ponds, in the Blacktown area of Sydney. The track is a unique configuration within a baseball field, with the straights perpendicular to the pitchers mound and home plate. Synthetic long jump runways are located in the foul area between third base and home plate, while the throwing Read more…
Blacktown International Sports Park Athletics Centre was opened in 2000 as a training venue for international teams prior to the Olympic Games. The track is a Mondo surface – the only in NSW – and is managed by Blacktown Sports Park, on behalf of Blacktown Council. It was last resurfaced in 2023, with the colour changing from red to the Read more…
