AIS Track and Field Centre

  • Profile

    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. The impetus for its creation was Australia not winning any gold medals at the 1976 Olympic Games. The Institute previously offered residential scholarships to athletes, but this was discontinued in 2014. The track is now mainly used by local athletes and for high performance camps.

    The track was resurfaced in 2019 and is a blue Mondo surface. It is an extremely popular venue amongst sprinters and jumpers, due to the surface and Canberra’s hot, dry summer climate.

    The venue is managed by the Australian Institute of Sport.

    Blue and Red American Football Logo 6Blue and Red American Football Logo 13The venue finished fourth in Australia’s Favourite Track competition in 2021 and sixth in the 2024 edition of the competition.

     

     

     

    World Athletics Class 2 Facility The track is a Sportflex Super X 720 surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility.

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  • Notable Performances
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    Track Records

  • Spikes

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  • Upcoming Meets
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      Capital Athletics Open & U20 Championships

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      24 January 2026, 10:00 am
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      26 January 2026, 6:00 pm
      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. Read more…
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  • Facilities
    Track Length: 400m
    Number of lanes – circular: 8
    Number of Lanes – Straight: 10
    Water Jump: Yes – external
    Long Jump Pits: 4
    High Jump Fans: 2
    Pole Vault Pits: 4
    Discus Circles: 2
    Shot Put Circles: 4
    Javelin Runways: 2
    Hammer Circles: 2
    Lighting: Yes
    Seating: 700 seat grandstand with capacity for up to 1500 on surrounding grass banks
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  • Track Etiquette

    Do’s and Dont’s of Track Etiquette


    Athletics tracks are shared spaces that cater to a variety of training disciplines, from distance running to sprinting, hurdling, and field events. With so many athletes using the track simultaneously, good etiquette is essential to ensure safety, fairness, and longevity of the facility. Based on insights from experienced Australian athletics experts, here’s a comprehensive guide to track etiquette, highlighting areas of consensus and some points of contention. >> Read more




Upcoming Events

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    NSW 3000m Championships

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    1 November 2025
    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 21 occasions, while the women’s has Read more…
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    NSW Relay Championships

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    14 November 2025
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    16 November 2025
    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 14 through to Masters. The 2025 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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    Victorian 5000m Championships

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    20 November 2025
    The Victorian 5000m Championships feature graded races that culiminate in the Victorian titles for the distance. The event has been held separately as a standalone event to the Victorian Championships since 2007. Venues have included the former Olympic Park, Lakeside Stadium and Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill. The meet is conducted by Athletics Victoria. Read more…

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