2026 South Melbourne Physio Victorian Junior Track & Field Championships
February 13 @ 5:00 pm - February 15 @ 6:00 pm
Date: Friday 13th February – Sunday 15th February 2026
Entries Close: Midday, Monday 2nd February 2026 – ENTRIES OPEN
Location: Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, VIC 3206
The Victorian Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium will bring together athletes from across the state as they vie for state titles and qualification to the Australian Track & Field Championships.
With the alignment of the junior championships between Australian Athletics and Little Athletics Australia, U13 (2014 born) athletes are no longer eligible to participate in the U14 age group at the 2026 Australian Athletics Junior (Under Age) Championships. To make the progression to Nationals clear regarding the placing progression, while still offering state U13 championships, we have made changes to our U13 age group (2014 born) eligibility as noted below:
Under 13 athletes will only be eligible to compete in the Under 13 age group in all able-Bodied events EXCEPT for Hammer and Pole Vault.
There will be no Under 13 Championship for the Hammer and Pole Vault. Athletes may only progress to the Australian Athletics Championships via placing at the State Championships in the Under 14 age group events.
All other Under 13 athletes WILL NOT be able to progress to the Australian Athletics Championships and are not eligible to compete in older age groups.
U13 Para athletes continue to be eligible to compete in the U15 Para Championship age group and can progress to the 2026 Australian Athletics Junior (Under Age) Championships.
NOTE: Please be aware that following the closure of entries, AV will publish a provisional timetable which will take the place of the Draft Timetable.
EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Spectator Tickets
The Victorian Track and Field Championships will be a ticketed event for spectators.
Following feedback from last year, we have once again partnered with Intix to provide a smoother ticketing process as well as developed a simpler pricing structure for all.
Tickets will be available to be purchased in the lead up to the event.
Athletics Victoria Athlete members will also receive a 15% discount on ticket purchases, by using their RevSport National ID number as a promo code for both weekends. To receive the 15% discount these will need to be purchased via Intix, the discount will not be eligible via purchases on the day (except for via online on the day). To access your National ID number login to your RevSport Members Portal and click on Account.
Please note there will be NO CASH TICKET SALES available on the day, only card payments accepted.
Club Helpers will also gain access for free, please contact your club if you wish to assist on the day!
Athletes will not require a ticket to enter the venue, a list of entered athletes will be at the gate to allow free entry.
Only Athletics Victoria athlete members, or those with an equivalent level of membership from another Australian Athletics member association are eligible to compete at Victorian Championship events.
Interstate athletes wanting to compete – please email sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au with your National ID number, date of birth, events you wish to enter (with age group) & seed time/performance for each event.
Club Helpers
Clubs with participating members will be required to provide volunteer helpers for this event. Duties will be allocated and communicated to clubs once entries close.
Club Helpers will also gain access for free, please contact your club if you wish to assist on the day!
Online Check In – Important
It is a requirement of the 2026 State Track & Field Championships that all athletes check in via the online check in system. This will be for both track and field athletes. Please read the Championship Technical Regulations carefully for more information. Online check in instructions can be found via the link above. More information will be provided via email to all participants, and athletes can go to the TIC, located in the Presidents Room at the top of the Bob Jane Stand on each day of the competition for assistance in the event of technical difficulty.
Online Check in will open at 5pm on the day prior to the scheduled competition day for all events and will close 60 mins before the scheduled start time of each individual event with the exception of Pole vault which will be 90 mins. Please Note you do not need to check in again if you progress to a semi final or final. You will just need to be at the call room no later than the listed call room time.
Track Finals
In the case of insufficient athletes have checked in online by the required time for the need to conduct heats or semi-finals, then all athletes who reported will progress to the final which will be held at the scheduled HEAT TIME unless otherwise specified.
Livestream
TBC
State Team Clothing
TBC
SHOE REQUIREMENTS – National Permit Meets
As the championships are World Permit Meets, ALL JUNIOR & OPEN ATHLETES COMPETING are expected to wear shoes that meet the World Athletics Shoe Rule.
Any State Record, National Record or International qualifying performance will not be ratified without a Shoes meeting the World Athletics Shoe Rules.
Athletes are to wear shoes that comply with the World Athletics Shoe Rule. For a current list of compliant shoes, please view the latest list: https://certcheck.worldathletics.org/FullList
All Athletes, inclusive of Para athletes, attempting a State Record, National Record, National or International qualifier MUST wear shoes that meet World Athletics Shoe Rules. Athletes may be subjected to a shoe check at the conclusion of their event.
If you have issues entering the event please contact Athletics Victoria PRIOR to the closing date. This can be done via email to sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au. Athletics Victoria will not accept any late entries. Emails received after the closing date will not be accepted.
