Location: SOPAC (Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre), Sydney, NSW
The 2026 Australian Athletics Championships (including U20 Combined Events), will will bring together Australia’s most promising athletes, for four days of National Competition in Sydney, New South Wales. Victorian athletes who meet the eligibility and qualification standards will be given the opportunity to represent Victoria and compete at a highest level and gain valuable national experience.
NOTE: Please be aware that following the closure of entries, AA will publish a provisional timetable which will take the place of the Draft Timetable.
EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
State Team Uniform
Open athletes – Athletes are encouraged to wear their Member Association, or First Claim Club uniform. All uniform must comply with the Australian Athletics Advertising Regulations
It is compulsory that all under-age members of the Victorian team (U20) wear Project Clothing competition uniform. Sample uniforms will be available for sizing at the Victorian Championships.
Athletics Victoria partnered with Project Clothing. Open Athletes are encouraged to wear the State uniform, however may elect to wear their Club or Institute uniform as an alternative.
For the Open and Junior (Under Age) Championships athletes are required to check in no later than 90 minutes prior to the advertised start time of their event. Check-in is only required for the first round of each individual event (not any subsequent rounds). Athletes are encouraged to check in at their earliest convenience.
Competition Bibs:
Athletes will receive ONE BIB only displaying the athlete’s name. In track events the bib must be worn on the front of the uniform, for field events athletes may choose to wear the bib on either the front or the back. For Walkers, athletes will receive two numbered bibs. The competition bibs must be worn on the front and back of their competition uniform. These numbered bibs will be issued in the Call Room. Bibs can be collected from Victorian Team Management.
Training:
TBC
Call Room:
A call room will be in operation. All athletes are required to report to the Call Room before all rounds of all events.
Official event merchandise will be available onsite to purchase.
Spectator Tickets
Tickets coming soon.
Please note Athletes and Accredited Coaches do not need to purchase a ticket.
Livestream
Livestream details coming soon. Stay tuned for updates.
Travel & Accomodation
This team does not have a compulsory travel and/or accommodation component.
Therefore, all athletes will be required to organise their own travel & accommodation arrangements. This includes the transport of personal competition equipment, such as, throwing implements, practice hurdles, sprint spikes, and poles.
Athletics Victoria is proud to announce our Travel partner – BLAST Experiences. BLAST Experiences is an ATIA (Australian Tourism Industry Association) accredited travel agency, proudly Australian owned and operated. They offer a wide range of travel services, including: Customized Travel Planning, Sports Travel, Group Travel and Bucket List Adventures.
If you are looking to travel with club, squad or school members, or you’re looking to take the stress out of travel logistics for the Championships, BLAST Experiences are dedicated to client satisfaction and providing personalized travel experiences.
10% discount on all travel insurance policies for all Athletics Victoria Members and affiliates.
All athletes should be familiar with World Athletics Rules relating to shoes and spikes, see the excerpts from the World Athletics Shoe regulations.
All athletes should be familiar with World Athletics Rule TR5.2 and World Athletics Shoe Regulations 10 and 11 (the most relevant provisions of which are set out below).
For clarity, adding inner soles, other insertions and additions to an Athletic Shoe is allowed but only in the following circumstances:
(a) the additional inner sole or insertion is a removable Orthotic (i.e., it cannot be permanently fixed inside the shoe); or
(b) the addition is a heel raise or heel cap (e.g. to jumping shoes) or a brace or strap (e.g.to thrower shoes).
For the avoidance of doubt, the use of an Orthotic, a heel raise or heel cap as above does not fall within the maximum thickness for soles set out in the table in Appendix 3 of the World Athletics Shoe Regulations, with the intent that any other type of additional inner soles, insertions or additions are not permitted.
If you have issues entering the event please contact Athletics Victoria PRIOR to the closing date. This can be done via email to tom.gamble@athsvic.org.au. Athletics Victoria will not accept any late entriesthat have not been approved by Australian Athletics. Emails received after the closing date will be sent for approval before being finalised.
