Athletics Victoria is pleased to present the 57th edition of Zatopek:10 2017.

A celebration of Athletics featuring the Australian 10,000m Championships and the Victorian State Championships. Entry Information is set out below.  To enter click on the Event Page button below.

Date: Thursday 14th December 2017
Venue: Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park

Event Coverage:
Will be confirmed prior to the Event. Live results will be available via www.athsvic.org.au/liveresults. Follow us on social media – @athsvic via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for up-to-date information.

All entries must be completed online before the closing deadline. Please note that your entry does not guarantee automatic selection into the event and athletes will be informed of their selection following the closing date.

Zatopek 10 : 2017 Ticket Prices (purchase at the Gate only)

Prizemoney (Zatopek Womens and Mens Event)

1st Place        $2000

2nd Place       $750

3rd Place        $250

 Prizemoney (Ondeicki u20 3000m and De Castella u20 3000m)

1st Place        $1000 travel voucher

Zatopek 10 : 2017 Draft Timetable AMENDED (as @ 1st December 2017)

# denotes Victorian State Championship Event

* denotes National Championship Event

^ Invitational event for Open athletes

Entry Standards – Zatopek Women’s and Men’s 10,000m

To be eligible for selection, athletes must have achieved the following entry standards.

Men’s                   10,000m                                            29.45

Women’s             10,000m                                            35.30

Entry Process –

Event entry is now available online via the event entry page and entries will close 12.00pm (midday) Thursday 30^th November 2017.

Please note – your entry will not automatically guarantee you a place in either event.

Athletes selected in the final fields for both Men’s and Women’s events will be emailed by 5.00pm Friday 1^st December 2017 and the entry list posted on the Athletics Victoria website.

All athletes will be required to enter online via the Athletics Victoria Member Portal and must be a current financial member of an Australian State/Territory Member Association or an International equivalent IAAF affiliated Association/Federation.

Entry Fee:      $30 inc GST (athletes that are not selected in the final field will be refunded the entry fee)

Selection Process (Zatopek Women’s and Men’s Event): –

The following selection process will apply: –

Priority 1             athletes that have achieved the qualifying time over 10,000m (track) at an official 10,000m track event on or after the 1^st January 2016; then

Priority 2             athletes that have achieved the qualifying time in a 10km road event on a IAAF – AIMS certified road course; then

Priority 3             athletes that have not achieved the entry standard but have competed in a 10,000m or 5000m (track) event or a 10km or 5km IAAF-AIMS certified road event.

*Automatic selection via finishing in the TOP 3 in a State Championship will not apply to this event where an athlete has not achieved the entry standard

*As this event is a National Championship places in the final field will not be provided for pace runners.

*Interstate or International athletes that require early confirmation of their entry to book flights and accommodation may request confirmation before the closing date by contacting Athletics Victoria CEO Glenn Turnor on glenn@athsvic.org.au or by calling +61 3 8646 4506.

*Athletics Victoria and Athletics Australia will determine the final field in their absolute discretion.

Event Status

The following events will run concurrently with the Zatopek 10 Men’s and Women’s 10,000m: –

• Zatopek 10 (prizemoney) – first three placegetters
• Australian National Championships – first three registered Australians in the event
• Victorian State Championship – first three registered Victorians in the event

Ondieki U 20 Women’s 3000m & de Castella U 20 Men’s 3000m

Athletes are invited to submit an entry via the AV online portal. The final field selected for both events will be determined in Athletics Victoria absolute discretion by 5.00pm Friday 1^st December 2017 based on the number of entries and the performances of athletes.

Entries close 12.00pm (midday) Thursday 30^th November 2017.

Interstate or International athletes that require early confirmation of their entry to book flights and accommodation can request confirmation before the closing date by contacting Athletics Victoria CEO Glenn Turnor on glenn@athsvic.org.au or by calling +61 3 8646 4506.

Interstate athletes should not book flights or accommodation until your entry is confirmed. Athletics Victoria will not be responsible for any costs incurred where confirmation of entry as set out above has not occurred.

Please note – your entry will not automatically guarantee you a place in either event.

Open Men & Women 4x400m Relay Championship

Teams that have progressed to the final of the Open Men & Women 4x400m final from the 2017 Victorian Track Relay Championships do not need to re-enter this competition. Their details will be transferred across. Please Note: As this is race is part of the Victorian Track Relay Championships, competition rules will be the same. Athletes must have been registered by midnight Wednesday 8 November, 2017 in order to compete.

Substitute forms can be found by clicking here. Running order must remain the same as per the Substitute Form ruling.

Start Lists can be found by clicking here. Teams have been seeded based on Place & Time progression from their heats.

Invitational Open Women’s 1500m and Open Men’s 1500m

Athletes are invited to submit an entry via the AV online portal. The final field selected for both events will be determined in AV’s absolute discretion by 5.00pm Friday 1^st December 2017 based on the number of entries and the performances of athletes.

Entries close 12.00pm (midday) Thursday 30th November 2017.

Interstate or International athletes that require early confirmation of their entry to book flights and accommodation may request confirmation before the closing date by contacting Athletics Victoria CEO Glenn Turnor on glenn@athsvic.org.au or by calling +61 3 8646 4506.

 Please note – your entry will not automatically guarantee you a place in either event.

Invitational Open Men’s Shot Put

With a maximum of eight (8) places available, athletes are invited to submit an enter via the AV online portal. The final field selected for both events will be determined and published by 5.00pm Friday 1^st December 2017.

Interstate or International athletes that require early confirmation of their entry to book flights and accommodation may request confirmation before the closing date by contacting Athletics Victoria CEO Glenn Turnor on glenn@athsvic.org.au or by calling +61 3 8646 4506.

 Please note – your entry will not automatically guarantee you a place in either event.

Preference will be given to the Top 8 ranked males.

Entries close 12.00pm (midday) Thursday 30th November 2017.

It is easy to travel to the 2017 Zatopek:10 across Melbourne’s public transport system:

Yarra Trams:
Route 96: St Kilda Beach to East Brunswick – 2-8 per hour (Every Day)
Route 12: Victoria Gardens to St Kilda – 5-6 per hour (Every Day)

Those traveling by Metro Train services are best to connect to the Yarra Tram Services via Southern Cross Station.

For more up-to-date information on travel times and services head to: http://www.yarratrams.com.au

For connecting train information please visit http://ptv.vic.gov.au

Limited parking is available at Lakeside Stadium so we recommend public transport for spectators.

• Parking is subject to availability
• Please follow directions given by traffic controllers if on duty
• Lakeside car park is Pay-and-Display.
• You must purchase and display a prepaid valid ticket from a ticket machine
• Parking along Albert Rd is Pay-and-Display. You must purchase and display a prepaid valid ticket from a ticket machine.
• Please see recommended park spots around Lakeside Stadium here – Lakeside Stadium Parking Map
• For information on parking around Albert Park check out – http://au.parkopedia.com/free/albert_park/parking/