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Zatopek:10 Track Challenge
December 7 @ 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Date: Saturday 7th December 2024
Entries Close: ON THE DAY ENTRIES AVAILABLE FOR $40.00 (CASH ONLY)
Location: Moonee Ponds Athletics Centre (Aberfeldie Park) Corio St, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
STOP PRESS: Very Important News on this event
Athletics Essendon are very proud to announce that we now have a new principal sponsor for this event.
Please welcome Runners World – The Athletics Specialists.
Runner’s World was established in 1976, and sells a complete range of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for athletes of all abilities and to sporting organisations.
They are located at 598 High Street, Kew East, call 9817 3503.
Check out their website here: https://www.runnersworld.com.au/
They are open six days a week, so get along to the store and meet Neil Ryan and his team, they will get you sorted in the running shoes &/or gear that is best for you.
Runners World are very generously going to provide a total of $2,000 in prize money to our competitors in this year’s race.
| Male | Female | |
| Fastest | $500 | $500 |
| Second Fastest | $300 | $300 |
| Third Fastest | $200 | $200 |
This is an outstanding contribution by Runners World and AE thank them so much for this excellent support of our event.
Do you want to challenge yourself to a new track 10,000m PB? Zatopek:10 Track Challenge is the place to do it!
Did you just miss out on the field for the Australian 10,000m champs? Don’t worry, we’ve got you with the Zátopek:10 Track Challenge!
You have done plenty of road races, why not try your hand at a 10,000m on the track?
Here is your chance to get your 10km PB, on a super flat (nil hills), fast and exact distance race!
Athletics Essendon challenges you to take on the 10,000m on the track.
Medals will be awarded to both Male and Female athletes that finish 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each division.
This event will be a State Permit meet allowing National Qualification and State Records (if all requirements are met via the Procedure to claim a Victorian Record document)
For any further questions please reach out to Stephen Murphy via athsess@gmail.com or 0417 582 208
ATHLETES MUST PROVIDE A LAP SCORER ON THE NIGHT
Hurry, entries are limited!
START LISTS
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
| Start Time | Race |
| 4:30pm | Division 4 |
| 5:45pm | Division 3 |
| 6:45pm | Division 2 |
| 7:30pm | Premier Division |