A summary of Centres and Regions can be found here.
2024/25 Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals
The 2024/25 Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals will take place across seven locations on Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of February 2025. The event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2024/25 State Track and Field Championships held on the 8th-9th of March 2025 at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Entry Fee: $11 per event + admin fee (maximum 5 events)
- Competition fee covers both the Region Carnival & State Championships, if the athletes qualify.
- NO refunds under any circumstances unless the Region event is postponed or cancelled by LAVic.
Date: 15-16th of February 2025 (see table below)
Location: Region Specific (see table below)
Age Groups: U9 – U17 Athletes
Registrations Open: Thursday, 5th December 2024
Registrations Close: Tuesday, 28th January 2025 – 11:00am
Please Note: Dogs are NOT permitted within the venue (with the exception of service dogs with the appropriate paperwork).
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.
Region Pages & Timetables
Click on the green arrow in the table below to view your Region event in order to view the Region timetable.
| Region | Location | More |
|---|---|---|
| EMR | Yarra Ranges Athletics Track, Mount Evelyn |  |
| GCR | Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick | |
| NCR | Les O’Brien Athletics Precinct, East Albury | |
| NMR | Keilor Little Athletics Centre, Keilor Park | |
| SMR | Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena | |
| WCR | Brauerander Park, Warrnambool | |
| WMR | Goldsworthy Reserve, Corio | |
Entry Requirements
To participate in the 2024/25 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 & Field season in which the Region Track & Field Carnivals are being conducted and concludes at the closing date of entries for the Region Track & 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 for your Region will be available on your specific Region event page (linked above), after the entries have closed.
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.
Progression to State Track and Field Championships
Athletes wishing to qualify for the State T&F Championships must qualify via the Coles Region Track and Field Carnivals (as per Rule 604 of the Competition Regulations) with the exception of Under 16 and Under 17 athletes competing at Week 1 of the Athletics Victoria State Championships (see below).
Due to the clash between the Region Carnivals and the first week of the Athletics Victoria State Championships, for the 2024/2025 season only, Under 16 and Under 17 athletes can qualify for the LAVic State Track & Field Championships via the first week of the AV State Championships. For further details including qualification requirements, please refer to Rule 604.11 in the Competition Regulations HERE. Any enquiries regarding qualification for Under 16/17 athletes can be directed to brett.johnstone@lavic.com.au.
There are no exemptions for direct entry into the State Track and Field Championships.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does ‘one week of competition mean’?Nathan Gjorgievski2022-11-23T11:54:51+11:00
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’.
My athlete was sick/injured/away on holiday/had a clash of other commitments/did not meet the entry requirements to compete at Region, can they still compete at State?Nathan Gjorgievski2024-12-09T10:43:27+11:00
There are no exemptions permitted for direct entry into the State Track & Field Championship.
Is there a field limit to entries in each event at the Region Carnivals?Nathan Gjorgievski2024-11-19T13:45:19+11:00
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.
Is age group promotion available for this event?Nathan Gjorgievski2023-01-17T14:17:58+11:00
U9-U17 athletes must compete in their correct age group.
I have already registered is it possible to change events?Nathan Gjorgievski2024-12-05T10:44:39+11:00
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.
I have already registered for events, can I add on 1, 2 or more events?Nathan Gjorgievski2024-11-19T13:45:06+11:00
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.