Capital Athletics Open & U20 Championships

  • Event Dates
    24 January 2026, 10:00 am
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    26 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • Profile

    The Capital Athletics (ACT Championships) are held at the AIS over the Australia Day long weekend.

    The venue is one of Australia’s favourite tracks for sprinters and jumpers.

    The meet is conducted by Capital Athletics and sees a large number of interstate athletes travelling to Canberra.

  • Venue
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      AIS Track and Field Centre

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      The AIS Track and Field Centre is Canberra’s main athletics venue. The venue was originally constructed in 1985 as the warm up venue for the IAAF World Cup Athletics meet, which was held at the adjacent Bruce Stadium. The track is part of the Australian Institute of Sport, which was opened in 1981 as a high performance sport training centre. Read more…



Upcoming Events

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    NSW All Schools Championships

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    26 September 2026
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    29 September 2026
    The NSW All Schools is the state athletics championship for secondary school students,  incorporating students from all sectors of the education system, including Government, Catholic & Independent Schools. The event was first held in 1936. The meet will be conducted over four days from 27-30 September. Meet records and all-time lists are maintained for the event, which is a significant Read more…
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    NSW 3000m Championships

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    31 October 2026
    The NSW 3000m Championships features a series of time graded races, culminating in the NSW titles for the event. The meet in its current incarnation dates back to 2003 and has grown in strength to become one the premier track distance running event on the NSW calendar. The men’s title has been conducted on 22 occasions, while the women’s has Read more…
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    NSW Relay Championships

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    13 November 2026
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    15 November 2026
    The NSW Relay Championships is one of the largest annual meets conducted in Australia, with NSW clubs entering teams in track and field relays in age groups from Under 13 through to Masters. The 2026 edition will be conducted at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, with the meet having previously been conducted at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, Campbelltown Read more…

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