Australia’s richest footrace, the Powercor Stawell Gift, returns to Central Park over the Easter weekend (19th April to 21st April 2025) with three action-packed days of elite athletic racing, activities, and family entertainment. Marking its 143rd year of racing, the Powercor Stawell Gift continues to be a prominent event on the Australian sporting calendar.

Date: 19th – 21st April 2025

Location: Central Park, Stawell

Age Groups: U9 – U17 Athletes

Registrations Open: Monday, 24th February 2025

Registrations Close: Wednesday, 19th March 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

NOTE: 100m Girls, 100m Boys, 400m mixed and 1600m mixed have reached capacity. Note: To be placed on the wait list for any of the events to email brett.johnstone@lavic.com.au with athlete name, Centre, Age Group and which event/s they wish to be added to wait list for.

PLEASE NOTE – NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED & SPACES FOR EACH EVENT ARE LIMITED.

Events

Events, capacity & age groups permitted. Age group is taken as for the 2024-2025 Little Athletics Victoria registration year.

100m Boys (96 spaces): U9 – U17 athletes (athletes born 2008 to 2016) – capacity reached.
100m Girls (96 spaces): U9 – U17 athletes (athletes born 2008 to 2016) – capacity reached.
400m Mixed (150 spaces): U9 -U17 athletes (athletes born 2008 to 2016) – capacity reached.
800m Mixed (105 spaces): U9 – U17 athletes (athletes born 2008 to 2016) – 13 spots remaining. 
1600m Mixed (42 spaces): U11 – U17 athletes only (athletes born 2008 to 2014) – capacity reached.

The 400m, 800m & 1600m events will be combined gender events.

All age groups compete against each other (there are no individual age groups).

All athletes are allocated a handicap based on their results for season 2024/25. LAVic aims to provide safe & enjoyable activities for its athletes & families and makes every effort to determine fair handicaps based upon verifiable results.

NOTE: 100m Girls, 100m Boys, 400m mixed and 1600m mixed have reached capacity. Note: To be placed on the wait list for any of the events to email brett.johnstone@lavic.com.au with athlete name, Centre, Age Group and which event/s they wish to be added to wait list for.

Entry Price

1 event: $25*
2 events: $30*
3 events: $35*
4 events (*U11 – U17 Only): $40*

*LAVic Stawell Gift Athlete Entry / Administration Fee – $1.50 per athlete.

Please note: When entering, you will receive a ticketed receipt with a summary of all entries (including each event) that have been paid for and included in this transaction. Changes to event selections after the closing date Wednesday 19th March 2025 at 11:00am, cannot be made.

Price discounts to reflect the costs above will apply when making payment. Please register & pay for each athlete separately so that the discount can apply correctly on the payment page.

Draft Timetable 

(A draft timetable is not yet available. As a guide only, last year’s timetable is included below. Please note that this is subject to change.)

Saturday:

• 9:57am: 800m Heats
• 4:00pm: 800m Final

Sunday:

• 9:30am: 100m Boys Heats
• 10:00am: 100m Girls Heats
• 3:38pm: 400m Heats

Monday:

• 10:33am: 400m Final
• 11:05am: 100m Boys Semis
• 11:11am: 100m Girls Semis
• 3:30pm: 100m Boys Final
• 3:40pm: 100m Girls Final
• 4:30pm: 1600m Final

Race Entry Criteria Information – Little Athletics Victoria Athletes 

To be eligible to enter an LAVic race at the 2025 Powercor Stawell Gift, an athlete:

• Must be a registered and financial competitive member (athlete) in the U9 – U17 age groups with a Centre affiliated with LAVic prior to 29^th January 2025.
• Must submit their best performance(s) achieved in the sanctioned competitions as part of the online race entry process.
• Must have recorded at least one (preferably three) performance(s) in the relevant event (1500m is the relevant event for the 1600m Stawell event) at one of the below sanctioned competitions.
• For athletes entering with Centre times only, please note that priority will be given to athletes with at least 3 verifiable times in the event(s) they wish to enter as this provides more certainty when calculating accurate handicaps.

Sanctioned Events: 

• Little Athletics Victoria State Combined Event Championships – February 1^st/2^nd 2025.
• Little Athletics Victoria Coles Region Track & Field Carnivals – February 15t^h/16^th 2025.
• Little Athletics Victoria Centre Meets (including Open Days) 2024-2025 season.
• Athletics Victoria Shield League (AVSL) 2024-2025 season.
• Athletics Victoria – High Velocity Club 2024-2025 season.
• Victorian Milers Club 2024-2025 season.
• Athletics Victoria – Country Track & Feld Championships – January 24th – 26th, 2025.
• Athletics Victoria State Track & Field Championships – February 14^th – 23^rd, 2025.
• School Sports Victoria 2024 State Championships (Primary or Secondary)
• School Sports Australia National Championships (Primary or Secondary)
• *Athletics Victoria – State Combined Event Championships – March 1^st/2^nd 2025.
• *Little Athletics Victoria State Track & Field Championships – March 8^th/9^th 2025.

*For those that enter prior to these events, performances achieved at the Little Athletics Victoria 2025 State Track and Field Championships and/or Athletics Victoria State Combined Event Championships will be updated on your behalf in preparation for handicaps to be finalised. You will not be required to contact us to advise of an update.

Special Consideration for race entry may be given for performances in events not in the list above, at the discretion of LAVic. Please email brett.johnstone@lavic.com.au for verification prior to entering.

Please note: If you do not meet the above criteria your entry will be withdrawn for that event. All entries are pending, until performances are verified.

Parents/Guardians are advised not to book / pay for accommodation, until entry approval is received.  Any cost incurred due to an athlete being withdrawn, is at the parents’ expense.

Race Entry Criteria Information – Interstate Athletes 

To be eligible to enter an LAVic race at the 2025 Powercor Stawell Gift, an Interstate Athlete:

• Must be a registered and financial competitive member (athlete) in the U9 – U17 age groups with their relevant Little Athletics Australia Member Association prior to 29^th January 2025.
• Must submit their best performance(s) achieved in the sanctioned competitions as part of the online race entry process.
• Must have recorded at least one (preferably three) performance(s) in the relevant event (1500m is the relevant event for the 1600m Stawell event) at one of the below sanctioned competitions.
• For athletes entering with Centre times only, please note that priority will be given to athletes with at least 3 verifiable times in the event(s) they wish to enter as this provides more certainty when calculating accurate handicaps.

Sanctioned Events: 

• Relevant Little Athletics Member Association sanctioned events during the 2024-2025 season, including but not limited to:
  • State Combined Event Championships.
  • Region/Zone/State Track & Field Carnivals/Championships (or equivalent).
  • Centre Meets (including Open Days) or equivalent.
• Relevant Athletics Australia Member Association sanctioned events during the 2024-2025 season, including but not limited to:
  • State/Region/Zone Competitions (or equivalent).
  • State Combined Event Championships (or equivalent).
  • Country/Region/Zone Track & Field Championships (or equivalent).
  • *State Track & Field Championships.
• State/Territory School Sports Events eg School Sports SA (Primary or Secondary)
• School Sport Australia National Championships (Primary or Secondary)

*Performances achieved at your Member Association Little Athletics 2025 State Track and Field Championships or any other events that occur after submission of your entry will be updated on your behalf in preparation for handicaps to be finalised. You will not be required to contact us to advise of an update.

Special Consideration for race entry may be given for performances in events not in the list above, at the discretion of LAVic. Please email brett.johnstone@lavic.com.au for verification prior to entering.

Please note: If you do not meet the above criteria your entry will be withdrawn for that event. Entries are pending, until performances are verified.

Parents/Guardians are advised not to book / pay for accommodation, until entry approval is received.  Any cost incurred due to an athlete being withdrawn, is at the parents’ expense.

Important Information – All Entrants

• All entry nominations are provisional until results are verified and entry is confirmed as accepted by LAVic.
• Athletes may be required to provide additional information/confirmation of results to enable LAVic to produce accurate and fair handicaps.
• Athletes with at least 3 verifiable results from approved competition will be given priority. Athletes with only 1 or 2 verifiable results will still be considered for entry subject to event spaces being available.
• Athletes with no verifiable results in any given event will not be eligible for that event.
• The number of heats and lane draws for each event will be available in the program, which can be purchased at the event or pre-purchased when entering.
• There is a cap on the number of entries that can be accepted for each event. Should any event(s) be at capacity prior to the close of entries and you wish to be placed on a waiting list, please email brett.johnstone@lavic.com.au with all relevant details (event, name of athlete, age, season PB time and location and contact phone number).

Ticketing

• Athletes will receive a pass as a condition of race entry; parents will have to purchase tickets.
• All additional tickets must be purchased via Ticketek.
• It is advised to purchase the tickets in advance to avoid delays at the venue. Tickets details can be found via the button below:

Event T-Shirt

Athletes have the opportunity to purchase a 2025 Powercor Stawell Gift LAVic Commemorative T-Shirt to mark the occasion.

Event Pickup Shirt Orders will close at 11am Thursday 17th of April for Pickup at Powercor Stawell Gift 2025.