2026-27 Week 1 Update

What a wonderful first week of the season we had! The sun was out and it was great to see our new and returning members taking to the track and giving their best efforts. You can see some photos from Saturday on our website gallery HERE.

We’ve transitioned to Digital Results this year. Geelong Little Athletics Centre publishes these weekly via ResultsHQ. If you need help logging in to see the results, please check your email inboxes (and spam folders) for an email from GLAC which includes instructions on how to access.

This week is Program 2 and is another qualifying week for our Geelong Relay teams for those athletes aged 9 and up. Over the next couple of weeks, athletes will be invited via email to join the Geelong teams depending on their times in the sprint events (100m, 200m and 400m). Relays are coordinated at a centre level, rather than by South Barwon, but if you have any questions about how they are run, please don’t hesitate to come by the South Barwon area this weekend.

Also, if you still need uniform, we will have sizes available to try each Saturday morning until October 31. All uniform items will be available for purchase using cash or card. If you have old uniform that you would like to donate or sell, please see the Stack Team App for more information.

New Club Records!

A huge congratulations to our four South Barwon club record breakers, who set new records on 10 October 2026!

Magali Flynn – Under 13 Girls Discus
New record: 28.88m | Previous record: 26.99m set on 16 October 2005.

Patience Cannon – Under 15 Girls Shot Put
New record: 10.12m | Previous record: 8.98m, set on 3 December 2005.

Emmett Everton – Under 10 Boys Shot Put
New record: 9.70m | Previous record: 9.43m, set on 14 March 2026.

Lennox Anton Javni – Under 13 Boys 80m Hurdles
New record: 12.81 seconds | Previous record: 13.18 seconds, set on 16 March 2019.

Two records had stood for more than 20 years! What an incredible way to kick off the season. Well done, Magali, Patience, Emmett and Lennox. Your South Barwon family is proud of you, and we can’t wait to see what the rest of the season brings!

Training

Thanks to the generous support of JJ’s Track Squad, South Barwon is able to offer free training sessions to our registered athletes this year. Please see the email sent out to all members this week for times and dates of our training sessions.

Athletes of the week

For those new to the club, each week we present an award to an athlete who embodies the values we love to see in our juniors; determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

Thanks to our generous sponsor McDonald’s Belmont, the recipient receives a Maccas voucher to celebrate their efforts.

This week, the South Barwon Committee is proud to recognise these five athletes: for cheering on the On Trackers and displaying the South Barwon Spirit. This weeks awards goes to (Left to Right): Hazel McLean, Issy Ross, Kayley McDougall, Skylah Cannon and Magali Flynn.

If you see an athlete displaying our values during competition, please point them out to a Committee member so we can provide the recognition that they deserve!

Volunteers

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.

This week’s volunteers

Long Jump Chiefs: Brad McDougall, Adam Wilkinson
Long Jump Volunteers: Clay Brooks, Matt Murnane, Kristin Davies, Casey Feldman, Cara Kirwin, Kim Sagnol
Back Straight Chief: John English
Back Straight Chief Emergency: Christine Graham
Back Straight Assistants: Hannah Carson, Kim Grinter
400m Hand Timer (U11): Rebecca Whiteway
Front Straight Assistant: 1 required
Discus/Javelin Assistant: 1 required
Discus Assistant: Paul Chambers
On Trackers Coordinator: Tahlia Feldman
Emergencies: 3 required
Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: Magda Hughes