The 2022/23 Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals will take place across seven locations on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of February 2023. The event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2022/23 State Track and Field Championships held on the 11th-12th of March 2023 at Lakeside Stadium.
Entry Fee: $11/per event (+admin fee)
*Athletes can choose a maximum of 5 events.
Date: 18-19th of February 2023 (see table below)
Location: Region Specific (see table below)
Age Groups: U9 – U17 Athletes
Please Note: Dogs are NOT permitted within the venue. Dogs are not permitted at any Little Athletics Victoria event, please ensure you remind your parents, as they will be asked to leave if they arrive with a dog.
Event Schedule & Timetables
A provisional timetable will be available on each individual Region page after the close of entries.
Timetables are modelled on the State Track and Field Championships timetable, events will be held on the same day of the weekend, however, the timing can differ and may also alter after the close of entries.
Entry Requirements
To participate in the 2022/23 Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals an athlete must:
a) Be a LAVic financial registered competitive member in their correct age group by the closing date and time of entries for the competition.
b) Athletes must have participated in a minimum of one week of LAVic approved competition within the qualifying period determined by LAVic.
The qualifying period commences at the beginning of the Track and Field season in which the Region Track and Field Carnivals are being conducted and concludes at the closing date of the Region Track and Field Carnivals in the same season.
Only competitions organised by an affiliated Centre, Region or the Association, may be used as a LAVic approved competition.
Entry Summary
A summary of entrants & events (as of 11.59pm – 30/01/23) for your Region is available on your specific Region event page (linked below).
Rules & Regulations
There are minimum performance standards to be eligible to qualify at the State Championships in the Race Walks and High Jump events. Region Track & Field Carnival High Jump starting heights will be set at 10cm below the State starting heights for each age group.
There are no qualifying times for entry into Region Track & Field Carnivals for Race Walking.
Athlete Appeals
For season 2022-23 there is no appeals process to participate at the 2022/23 Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals if participation requirements have not been met.
Region Pages
Click on your Region 
button on the table below to begin the registration process.
| Region | Location | Date | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMR | Tom Kelly Athletics Track, Doncaster East | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
| GCR | Casey Fields, Cranbourne East | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
| NCR | Latrobe University Athletics Track, Flora Hill | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
| NMR | Moonee Valley Athletics Centre, Corio Street, Aberfeldie | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
| SMR | Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
| WCR | Llanberris Athletics Reserve, Ballarat East | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
| WMR | Goldsworthy Reserve, Corio | 18th – 19th February 2023 | |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If your linked athletes are not showing up, please try the following steps:
If you continue to experience difficulties, feel free to contact the LAVic office.
A summary of Centres and Regions can be found here.
One week of competition is defined as being organised by an affiliated Centre (weekly competition), Region (Relays) or the Association (State Combined, State Relays). If still in doubt contact the office. Note: Training is not approved ‘competition’.
There are no exemptions permitted for direct entry into the State Track & Field Championship.
Absolutely not, there are no limits to event entries at regional carnivals we welcome all age eligible (U9 – U17) qualified financial members. The total number of entries in track events will be split over even (randomly seeded) timed finals (if required). All results regardless of the number will then be tabled together with the results being listed from fastest (track) / longest measured (field events). The maximum field reference only relates to the ‘State Championships’ based on results from all regional carnivals.
U9-U17 athletes must compete in their correct age group.
Yes, you can send us an email to office@lavic.com.au to edit your entered events. Events cannot be changed once entries close 11:00am – Tuesday 28th January 2025.
Yes, however, a maximum of 5 events can be entered. If you have already completed an entry for 3 events please login and register for the subsequent event/s as a separate entry.
To enter the 24/25 Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals, the athlete must be registered with a Little Athletics Victoria Centre for the 24/25 season. If you are receiving the ‘No available products’ error, please try the following:
If the above options don’t work, please contact office@lavic.com.au with the full name of the child you are trying to enter.