Welcome to Victorian Little Athletics Association - Eastern Metropolitan Region website.

The Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) of the Victorian Little Athletics Association (VLAA)  actively supports the Little Athletics aim to develop children of all abilities by promoting positive attitudes and a healthy lifestyle through family and community involvement in athletics activities.

For first time visitors the essential sections of this site to visit are the Notice Board and Calendar. Hopefully, these will provide all the information you require.

If you are revisiting the site, recent changes are detailed on the 'What's Changed' page, that's always a good place to start.

RINGWOOD CROSS COUNTRY OPEN DAY SUNDAY 27TH JULY

The Ringwood Cross Country Open day will be held on Sunday 27th July at Quambie Reserve, North Ringwood (Map 36 B12)

This is a great day , held on a tough course and is an ideal hitout before the State Championships a week later.

The first event is scheduled for 10:00am, for all details including an entry form please see the link below

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5th JULY CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING

A special Cross Country training session for all athletes in the EMR region is being held at Bellbird Dell - Vermont Sth ( off Terrara Rd ) on Sunday 13^th July starting at 10:00am. See Attachment for details

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Please contact Peter Wright from Nunawading for details 0425748464

22nd JUNE - EMR CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPSoss

 Country

 The Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) Championships for 2008 were held at Ruffy Lake, Doncaster (Melways Ref 33. K10) on Sunday June 22nd.
 

In very wet conditions which was a testing environment for athletes, officials parents and spectators all events were completed despite the poor conditions with some fantastic results.

Thanks to everyone who was involved during the day for making it another successful EMR event.

Results as follows : Results\2008\2008 EMR CC Teams Results.pdf

Results\2008\EMR CC 2008 U6Boys xls.pdf

Results\2008\EMR XC 2008 U6 xls.pdf

Photo courtesy of KLAC

5TH JUNE - EMR CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPSoss Country Championships

The Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) Championships for 2008 are to be held at Ruffy Lake, Doncaster (Melways Ref 33. K10) on Sunday June 22nd.
Athletes wishing to enter should do so through their respective Centres Cross Country Co- Ordinator,  who will provide you with all the necessary details.

All the program requirements are attached, including the order of events.

Please note that athletes need to marshal 15mins before the start of their race.

To qualify for the State Championships at Lardner Park, Warragul on Sunday August 3^rd, competitors must compete at EMR, It does not matter what position the athlete finishes in their race but they must complete the course to record a finish time.

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26rh 26th April - ALAA – Championships

Whilst the weather was cold and blustery conditions at the ALAC Championships the competition was exceedingly hot.  The event conducted at Bill Sewart Athletics Track – Nunawading on Saturday 26^th April, saw Australia’s best Little Athletes contest a number of events to gain points for the coveted Trevor Billingham Shield for the best overall performer.  In a truly exciting, keenly  and closely contested event , Victoria stood firm and finally victorious to win the Shield by 2.5 pts from NSW.  A fantastic effort by all our athletes and coaching staff a number who are well known in the EMR including Neville Harris, Rosemary Merrigan and Steve Cowburn, plus a number of other unsung heroes who have spent many hours of work supporting the team.

The EMR region was well represented in both the U13 and U15 teams with the entire U15 Multi Event Team being made up of EMR athletes, ironically both our female athletes were from Knox ( Brooke Stratton and Elle MacDonald ) and the males from Box Hill ( Seb Purcell and Tom Cornelius).  All 4 athletes performed magnificently with Seb and Brooke taking Gold, Elle a Bronze and Tom a close 4^th place allowing the Vics to win the Life Members Trophy for overall success in the Multi Event.  Great job guys.

Our Under 13 team was also not without its outstanding performances, it’s a great achievement just to make the team but to win a medal in a National Competition is simply fantastic and something to be very proud of. 

 The following athletes who represented Victoria are from the EMR Region.

Tim O’Brien ( Gold - Shot put, Bronze –Relay ) - Knox

Tayla Kearns ( Bronze – 400m ) - Knox

Amelia Finnigan – Knox

Kristy Stratton ( Gold – Triple Jump, Bronze – 80m H )  – Knox

Jason Bielecki ( Gold – Discus, Javelin ) – Ringwood

Zoe McWhinney – Collingwood

Sean O"Neill - Collingwood

Last but by no means least many EMR athletes, parents, family and friends volunteered their time to officiate on the day and  to those people the ALAA and the VLAA is truly grateful, because without you the event cannot go ahead.

 I trust you all had as much fun and enjoyment on the day as I did

 The Editor

Sat 15th & Sun 16th March 2008
VLAA State Track & Field Championship 2008

Well if the weather was not hot enough the competition certainly was, as Bendigo produced a sizzling weekend to go along with many of the performances of the EMR athletes. Congratulations to all the Athletes, Officials, Parents, Families and Friends who attended,

Once again the EMR were the standout region with Knox winning the most medals receiving great support from Box Hill, Lilydale/Yarra Ranges, Ringwood, Nunawading and Doncaster.

Individual highlights to follow but here are all the results:

Results\2008\2008_State T&F_Centres.pdf

Results\2008\2008_State T&F_Finals_Boys.pdf

Results\2008\2008_State T&F_Finals_Boys_Heats.pdf

Results\2008\2008_State T&F_Finals_Girls.pdf

Results\2008\2008_State T&F_Top3.pdf

Sat 15th & Sun 16th March 2008
VLAA State T & F Championship 2008

Here are the final details for this weekends VLAA State Championship at Bendigo.  Best of Luck to everyone competing and to all the Officials, Parents and Families have a great weekend.

Information for Athletes

Athletes should report to their Centre Team Manager on arrival and then 30 minutes before the scheduled event, to allow for warming up and marshalling. Please check the time of your event(s) on the provisional program of events and re-check them in the official program on the day as changes can be made to the program right up to the day of the event. The first event is scheduled at 8:30 am a.m. on each day. You need to allow sufficient time to proceed to marshalling approximately 20 minutes prior to the scheduled time for each event.

Parents Information

EMR parents will be expected to perform duty over the weekend ( Your Centre will advise where and when ) , please ensure that you arrive in plenty of time and  allow sufficient time for parking etc. which can be limited.

Uniform

Athletes should ensure that they are wearing correct Centre uniform, VLAA will not accept any alterations

Additional Information

The weather this weekend is expected to be 38 degrees plus, so please bring your water bottle and plenty of extra water, including a spray bottle and towel to keep you cool. Also, a hat, sunscreen, chairs, lunch, fruit, snacks and something to keep yourselves amused between events.

Location

The track is at Latrobe University, Retreat Rd, Flora Hill, Bendigo (see map )Temp\Bendigo_Map.pdf

2/03/08  VLAA State Multi-Event Championships 

A glorious weekend of athletics at the lovely location of Alexandria Park – East Albury for all those who were prepared to travel up the Hume to Albury for the 2008 VLAA State Multi-Event Championships.

Congratulations and thanks to all the athletes, officials, VLAA, parents and families who made this another successful Championship.

 The pentathlon Multi-Event, is a competition, which tests an athlete’s all round skills with points allocated depending on their level of performance in a set range of events. The events are in the 100m, 800m, hurdles, Long Jump and Discus. This event places a stronger emphasis on the participation of children in a wider range of events rather than the specialisation in one or two specific areas. The winner of the State Multi-Event is considered the best "all round” athlete for the season. ( Thanks Knox LAC for this )

Results\2008\Mu;ti_Boys

Results\2008\Multi_Girls

 EMR produced some outstanding results, overall we finished as the Top Region with 14 medals ( 7 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze ) numerous athletes achieved a number of PB’s and many made the Finalist Top 8, the following finished on the dias with a medal for their efforts.

Gold:

Boys - U/12 David Thomson, U/13 Emad Zarghami – both Knox, U/15 - Sebastian Purcell - Box Hill

Girls - U/10 Annie Egan - Knox, U/11 Matilda Dinnison – Box Hill,  U/13 Kristy Stratton, U/15 Brooke Stratton both from Knox

 Silver:

Boys - U/11 Frank Anderson – Croydon, U/13 Tim O'Brien- Knox, , U/15 – Tom Cornelius – Box Hill

Girls – U/12 Sarah Ferrier – Box Hill, U/15 Ellie McDonald – Knox

Bronze:

Boys – U/9 Dylan Moore - Ringwood

Girls – U/12 Charanja Thavendran - Knox

24/2/08 - State Track and Field Championships

The results are and progressions are now available for all those athletes who have qualified for the State Track and Field Championships in Bendigo on Sat 15th and Sunday 16th March. Congratulations and Good Luck to everyone.

Results\2008\State T&F_Progressions_Boys.pdf

Results\2008\State T&F_Progressions_Girls.pdf

22/2/08 - State Multi Championships

The State Multi Championships will be held on Saturday 1st March and Sunday 2nd March at Alexandria Park - Albury.  Please see the timetable of events listed below. All athletes should arrive 30 mins before the first event commences, to avoid being scratched from the days events.

Saturday Under 9 - 11 Boys and Girls and U12 Boys

Sunday Under 13 - 15 Boys and Girls and U12 Girls

This year the VLAA will be using the Alberta Scoring System

22/2/08 - EMR Track and Field Championships

Results\2008\EMR_2008_T&F Results by Event No.zipSaturday

13/2/08 - EMR Track and Field Championships

This years EMR Track and Field Championships will be held at Knox LAC ( Melways Ref 73 D6) on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February 2008

The event timetable is now available below, please note that some  times are different to those previously published in the State timetable -due to the large number of entries resulting in additional heats.

All Officials please be earlier to ensure we can start on time.  Remember the weather is due to be low 30 degrees on both days - so everybody requires hat, sunscreen and plenty of liquid.

Good Luck to everyone over the weekend

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04/1/08 - EMR Track and Field Championships

This years EMR Track and Field Championships will be held at Knox LAC ( Melways Ref 73 D6) on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February 2008

 The event schedule is currently exactly the same as the State schedule and can be viewed from the following links

State_Field_Ttable_2008.

State_Track_Ttable_2008.

28/11/07 - State Relay Championships Progressions

Qualifications and Progressions for the State Championships

2007_State_Relay_Progressions.

2007_State_Relays_Schedule of events

28/11/07 -  SMR Relay Championships Results

SMR_2007_Relay_Results

21/11/07 - EMR Relay RESULTS

Please find attached the results from last weekends EMR Relays.  Congratulations to all the Centres and athletes for an excellent days competition and to everybody who assisted in the running of the program.

EMR Region Relays Finals Results 2007

 14/11/07 - EMR Relay Program of Events

Please find attached the timetable for this weekends EMR Relays

EMR Relay Program v5.3.pdf

 7/11/07 - EMR Relays at Doncaster

This year the EMR Relays will be held at Doncaster on Sunday 18th November, with a large number of entries received this should be a fantastic day of competition.  The schedule of events and competition timetable will be released shortly.

 1/11/07 -Crystal Creek 30th Year

This year will be the 30th year Anniversary of the EMR Crystal Creek Camp for all the details on the camp, including dates and format please go to the Development menu and follow the links.

 31/10/07 - EMR Website Update

The EMR website will be progressively updated over the next few weeks to include all updated information and details as it is received from the centres. 

 4/7/07 - EMR CC Championships

Results from last months EMR CC Championships are now available on the Results Page. All athletes that contested the EMR CC Championships are now eligible to contest the VLAA State Cross Country Championships at Lardner Park on July 29th.

 15/6/07 - EMR CC Championships

The EMR CC Championships are to be held on June 24th at Ruffy Lake, Doncaster. The first event will commence at 10.00am with subsequent events at the starters discretion. Program of events can be found HERE!!!

 21/2/07 - EMR T&F Championships Results

Under Hot and oppressive heat for the whole weekend of the 17th and 18th February. A very successful Little Athletics Region Championship was held at Bill Stewart Athletic Track at Nunawading.

Twelve Little Athletic centres were involved, from Collingwood to Sherbrooke and Cockatoo, with approximately 1000 athletes competing.

The smaller centres showed a great growth, with an increase in their medal count from last year.

The top centres that won Gold medals were Knox-59, Box Hill-42 and Doncaster-18. See below for the total medal count.

Four pending State records were achieved, one for triple jump and 3 on the track.

Two Athletes achieved 4 gold medals from a possible 4 events.

Tim O'Brien U12 Boy from Knox and Seb Purcell U14B from Box Hill.

Any athletes that finished first or second have automatically qualified to compete at the State Championships at Olympic Park, Melbourne, on the weekend of 16&17 March. Because Eastern Region is so strong in the field of Athletics' we expect a large number of athletes to progress.

Total Medal count

• Knox: 198 Medals
• Box Hill: 88 Medals
• Doncaster: 62 Medals
• Nunawading: 51 Medals
• Lilydale/Yarra ranges:42 Medals
• Croydon: 40 Medals
• Camberwell/Malvern: 29 Medals
• Ringwood: 26 Medals
• Collinwood: 20 Medals
• Kew: 18 Medals
• Sherbrooke: 7 Medals
• Cockatoo: 4 Medals

All 12 centres involved have athletes qualifying to state.

We wish them all luck.

Congratulation's need to be given to everyone involved; the organizing body, all the parents that preformed their duties, and of course all the athletes that had to perform under such hot conditions.

Results are available HERE!!!

 5/2/07 - EMR T&F Championships Timetable

The timetable for the forthcoming EMR T&F Championships is now available. Track Events HERE!!! | Field Events HERE!!!

 21/11/06 - State Relay Championships Qualifications and Progressions

Qualifications and Progressions for the State Championships are available on the VLAA web site HERE!!!

Eastern Metropolitan Region Little Athletics Relays Championships were held at Doncaster on Sunday the 19 November.  In clear but very hot weather, it was a very successful day. with over 1500 athletes competing. With 11 of our 12 centres winning medals.  Congratulations to Sherbrooke who won the Mixed age medley.

All centres had teams progressing to the State Championships at Olympic Park on Sunday 10 December.

Two State Records were broken on the day the Under 14 boys from Box Hill broke a 7 year record in the Medley with a time of 1.43.53. And the Under 15 Mix Sex team from Knox broke the 4x200 with an incredible time of 1.41.29. These times still need to be verified by VLAA.

Knox won 50 medal (22 gold) , Doncaster won 33 medals (7 gold.) and Box Hill won 26 Medals (12 gold). Other centres were:

• Camberwell Malvern 9 medals
• Cockatoo 1 medal
• Croydon 17 medals
• Kew 6 Medals
• Lilydale and Yarra Ranges 9 medals
• Nunawading 21 medals
• Ringwood 8 medals

 13/2/06 - EMR T&F Championships

EMR T&F Championships results have been updated to include full results and can be found on the Results Page

Also VLAA Qualifications and Progressions are now available:

• EMR T&F Qualifiers and Progressions
• Gippsland T &F Qualifiers and Progressions
• NCR T&F Qualifiers and Progressions
• NMR T&F Qualifiers and Progressions
• SMR T&F Qualifiers and Progressions
• WCR T&F Qualifiers and Progressions
• Wimmera Mallee T&F Qualifiers and Progressions
• WMR T&F Qualifiers and Progressions

 10/2/06 - EMR T&F Championships

Under perfect weather conditions A very successful region championships over the weekend of 4th and 5th February at Knox Athletic track. Twelve little athletic centres were involved, from Collingwood to Sherbrooke and Cockatoo. with approximately 1000 athletes competition. Any athletes that finished first or second at these championships will now compete at the state championships in Bendigo on the weekend of the 4 and 5 March. It was great to see all 12 centre have athletes progressing to State. We wish them all luck.

There were 6 athletes that won all 4 of there possible 4 events,

J.Purcell U 15 B from Box Hill, B. Stratton U 13 G from Knox, M. Mullet U9 B from Nunawading, J.Mistarz U 11B from Ringwood. N. Burgess U 14 B from Camberwell Malvern. and S. Au U13B from Doncaster.

Knox athletes won the most medal's at 209 followed by Box Hill with 94.

• Knox: 209 Medals
• Box Hill: 94 Medals
• Doncaster: 62 Medals
• Nunawading: 41 Medals
• Lilydale/Yarra ranges:37 Medals
• Croydon: 36 Medals
• Camberwell/Malvern: 32 Medals
• Ringwood: 30 Medals
• Collinwood: 20 Medals
• Kew: 12 Medals
• Sherbrooke: 5 Medals
• Cockatoo: 4 Medals

Results can be found on the Results Page

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