Name: NSW Country Championships
Start: 2026-01-16T00:00+02:00
End: 2026-01-18T23:59+02:00
Location: NSW Country Championships

NSW Country Championships

Event Dates
16 January 2026
–
18 January 2026
Profile
The 2026 NSW Country Championships will be held in Dubbo from 16-18 January 2026.
It will be 82nd edition of the event, which was first held at the Sydney Sports Ground in 1939. The event is open to athletes from Athletics NSW country clubs.
The meet is organised by Athletics NSW.
Venue
- Barden Park Athletics Centre of Excellence
  
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  The Barden Park Athletics Centre of Excellence in Dubbo was opened in 2014. The track underwent a $1.04M resurfacing in 2024. The venue has played host to the Little Athletics NSW Multi Event Championships and to the NSW Country Championships in 2017 and 2020. There is a large grass warmup area adjacent to the track. The track is open to Read more…

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