Welcome to the Gippsland Athletics Club

The annual Vern Curnow Pentathlon was held on Tuesday 10th of December 2024.

We had a great turn out for the night with 22 athletes representing Gippsland Athletics, South Coast Athletics, Wellington Athletics and Traralgon Harriers.

The large numbers provided some excellent competition in many of the age groups. 

PENTATHLON PLACINGS

U/14 WOMEN            1^st    Brooklyn Wyatt         GPA     1320

U/16 WOMEN            1^st    Zaria Dalton               GPA     1809

U/18 WOMEN            1^st    Janella Archer            WEL     1653

OPEN WOMEN           1^st    Sarah Lewis                SCA     1620

MASTERS WOMEN     1^st    Fiona Saltmarsh         GPA     356

U/14 MEN               1^st      Nathan Moore                   SCA     736

OPEN MEN              1^st      Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne    GPA     1895

MASTERS MEN        1^st      David Ancrum                   SCA     1421

Gippsland Athletics were victorious on the night, just beating out South Coast Athletics for the Vern Curnow Shield.

Cummulate Points were as follows, 

1^st        Gippsland Athletics                           10095

2^nd       South Coast Athletics                        9421

3^rd        Wellington Athletics                         2652

4^th        Traralgon Harriers                             444

A huge thanks to all the athletes and helpers who assisted in the running of the night to make it another special event.

Full results and the rest of the placings can be found in the results section.

2024-25 TRACK SEASON - is up and running!

The summer track season got underway last Tuesday 1st of October and will continue most Tuesdays (6pm) from early October to late February.

We cater for athletes from 11 years of age up to masters athletes of any age, with age groups from U/14 to Masters (40+).

We are a small but friendly club and welcome and encourage people of all abilities to come and give athletics a try.

First time athletes are welcome for a two week trial and should aim to be at the track before 6pm. Returning athletes should be registered with Athletics Victoria prior to competing.

The fixture for the coming season can be found in the link below.

Download pdf copy of 2024/25 fixture

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We welcome our 2024/25 committee, in particular Justine Muir as our President. More details at our Information page

Joining and fees

The AV portal is 'live' for the 2024/25 season (April 1 - March 31).

Fees for the 2024/25 season have been released by Athletics Victoria and more information can be found on  "Join" page for cost details and links to completing your registration.

Recent Club Records. 

Event                        Name       Result Date    Club

Mens Masters Discus       S Van Baalen   38.03    29/10/24  G/A

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Mens Masters Discus       S Van Baalen   37.00    27/02/24  G/A

Mens Masters Hammer   S Van Baalen   44.73    20/02/24  G/A

Womens Masters Pentathlon Laura Tomic 1304 12/12/23   SCA

Womens U/14 200m        Zaria Dalton     27.06    12/12/23   G/A

Mens Masters Shot Put   S Van Baalen   12.26     5/12/23    G/A

The Victorian Country championships for 2024 are done and dusted.  Thankfully the Ballarat weather was kind to the athletes, not too hot or cold!

The club was represented by a small team consisting of Zaria Dalton (U/16 Women), Jack Doderico (Open Men), Stuart Dalton (40+ Men) and Simon Van Baalen (Open and 50+ Men).

Zaria had 2 great runs in the 100m (4th) and 200m (5th). This is her first countries in U/16 age group, so 2025 is looking promising for her after another 12 months of racing experience and development.

Jack is getting back into racing and aiming to get back into peak form. He had good runs in the 400m and 800m and achieved the target times he set for himself.

Stuart had a solid weekend, with an excellent Bronze medal and comp pb in the 40+ discus. He followed this up with a 5th place in the 40+ hammer, just out of the placings.

Simon Van Baalen had a very successful championships. Winning 2 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals from his 8 events.

The highlights being the 2 golds in 50+ Hammer and Discus, with 2 comp pb's and breaking the 2 championship records.

The Victorian Country Championship is a great, fun event each year and the small team represented our club with pride.

Congratulations to all on what you've managed to achieve.