News Archive
7 and 10 Year Participation Awards - Please let us know
20/03/2023If your child has participated in either 7 or 10 years of Little Aths (meaning they are U11 or older), please let us know ASAP by emailing mentonepresident@lavic.com.au so that we can arrange their award in time for Presentation Day on Saturday 1st April (from 10am, at Dolomore).
Round 14 - This Saturday 18. March
16/03/2023How the time flies! Our final regular competition round is coming up on Saturday 18. March. We are going to run program 2
- Under 6-8 families: Please arrive by 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
- Under 9-17 families: Please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start. Few age groups start 10 or 20 minutes later, please refer to the program!
Please click here for more info.
Centre Training Wednesday 5-6pm - Season Calendar reminder
14/03/2023At our final Centre Training of Season 2022-23 (5-6pm Wednesday) we'll have Triple Jump, Shot Put, Distance Running and our U6-8 Programme.
To close out the season, we have Round 14 this weekend (which is the last round of the season that counts towards Centre Awards), PB Day on Saturday 25th March, Presentation Day (no events, award presentations only) on Saturday 1st April then our AGM via online meeting on Sunday 2nd April.
Go Mentone!
Community Bank - Parkdale Referral Program
13/03/2023We are pleased to announce our new Community Bank Parkdale Referral Program!
Take out a $500k home loan with Bendigo Bank and the bank will give you $500 and our Centre $500.
Imagine the good that money can do!
Discover the impact your banking can have. Call 9587 6500 or pop into the Community Bank - Parkdale at 228 COMO PARADE WEST.
Click here for more details and check out our fantastic Partnership Video
Practice round - This Saturday 11. March
09/03/2023The State Track and Field Championships are taking place this weekend and there will be no regular competition at Dolamore. We are however offering a practice round for all athletes. If you are not at State and not away for the long weekend, feel free to come down and join in!
Time: 9-11 am for all age groups
Round 13 Wrap-up and Centre Training
07/03/2023Congratulations to Hugh Blandamer for breaking the U10B 400m Centre and Any Venue Record on Saturday with a 1:06.24 run, and to Emmanuel DSouza, Grace Jungwirth, Will Malcomson, Lennox Gadsby-Nicholson and Lucy Malcomson for earning PBs in every event.
Click here for the full PB report.
At Centre Training tomorrow afternoon we'll have Shot Put, Hurdles, Walks and our U6/8 Programme.
Go Mentone!
Round 13 - This Saturday 4. March
02/03/2023After the excitement of the Relayathon last week, we're back with a regular round this Saturday. We are running program 1
Under 6-8 families: Please arrive by 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families: Please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start.
Round 12 Wrap-Up - 136 Relayathon Laps - Centre Training
28/02/2023Congratulations to Hugh Blandamer for breaking the U10B 200m Centre/Any Venue record with a 29.21s run on Saturday, and to Aayan Parameswaran and Aidan Bourke for earning PBs in every event.
Click here for the full report.
We ran 136 laps for Relayathon, raising a total of $3,040 for both the Royal Children's and Monash Children's hospitals - an amazing effort!
Click here for the full Relayathon wrap-up and further donations can be made online here.
We have Long Jump, Javelin, Sprints and our U6-8 programme at Centre Training tomorrow afternoon.
Go Mentone!
Region Track & Field Carnival Wrap-Up
26/02/2023Last weekend, 85 Mentone athletes competed at the Region Track and Field Carnival at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve.
There were an abundance of PB's, medals, records broken and fantastic sportsmanship on display. It was great to see all of our athletes and families cheering each other on across the weekend.
We would like to congratulate all of our athletes on their results, and special congratulations to our medalists and record breakers!
Click here for the full wrap-up
Round 12 - Relayathon! This Saturday 25. Feb
23/02/2023Our next round this Saturday 25. February is one of the highlights of the season: The Relayathon. Read below for more information.
We are going to run an enhanced Program 3.
Under 6-8 families: Please arrive by 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families: Please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start. An exception are the U12 families! We will run your 800m race already at 9:45 am. If you wish to participate, please be ready to start at this time.
Centre Training - 5-6pm tomorrow (Wednesday)
21/02/2023At Centre Training tomorrow afternoon we'll have Hurdles, Discus and Distance Running.
Go Mentone!
No round at Mentone this Saturday - Relayathon next week
16/02/2023A reminder: We are at the Region Track and Field Championships this weekend - there is no session at Mentone on Saturday 18. February. Wishing all our athletes the best of luck in Caulfield!
Next weekend, on Saturday 25. February, we will run our Relayathon. Click here for more info.
Round 11 Wrap Up - 4 records and lots of PBs, plus Centre Training Wednesday
14/02/2023Congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo and Hugh Blandamer for BOTH breaking the U10B 70m Centre Record in 10.11s and 10.09s respectively, with Hugh keeping the record. Hamish also broke the 60m Hurdles Centre Record in 10.42s, with Delilah Dartnell smashing the U11G 100m Any Venue Record in 13.97s.
Further congratulations to Jasmine Hoape, Emmanuel DSouza, Tyra Shuttleworth, Adriella Ochom, Ethan Thomas, Hayden McColl and Christian Bourke for achieving PBs in every event at Round 11.
Click here for the full PB Report
Go Mentone!
Centre Training will be on tomorrow evening from 5-6pm.
Round 11 - This Saturday 11. February
09/02/2023Our next round is taking place this Saturday, 11. February. We are running Program 2.
- Under 6-8 families please arrive by 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
- Under 9-17 families: please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Please click here for more info.
Centre Training tonight - 5-6pm
08/02/2023Centre Training is on this afternoon from 5-6pm for all members. Rupert will be leading a running training session for all attendees.
Go Mentone!
Practice round today - CANCELLED
04/02/2023Unfortunately, the rain is not clearing in time for us to set up today and the radar promises more showers. We will not hold the scheduled practice round today.
See you all at the track next Saturday 11. Feb or at Centre Training on Wednesday!
Practice round - Saturday 4. February
02/02/2023With the State Relay Championships taking place on Saturday, there will be no regular competition at Dolamore this week. We are however offering a practice round for all athletes who are not going to compete at the relays.
Time: 9-11 am for all age groups
Round 10 Wrap Up - 2 Records and a bunch of PBs
31/01/2023Congratulations to Charlotte Kitson for breaking the U9G High Jump Any Venue record with a jump of 1.12m and Ashton Mee for breaking the U9B High Jump Any Venue record with his jump of 1.16m. Further congratulations to Charlotte Lorinc, Hayden McColl and Christian Bourke for achieving PBs in every event.
Click here for the full report.
Centre Training is on Wednesday from 5-6pm with Javelin, Long Jump, Sprints and our U6-8 programme.
Go Mentone!
Round 10 - This Saturday 28. January
26/01/2023Our next round is taking place this Saturday.
Under 6-8 families: please arrive by 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families: Staggered starting times! Please refer to the program and arrive sufficiently early to be ready at the allocated start time.
Round 9 Wrap Up - Centre Training
24/01/2023Congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo for again breaking the U10B 100m Any Venue record with a run of 14.03s and to Felix Stephens and Milla Krongold for achieving PBs in every event on Saturday at Round 9.
Click here for the UPDATED report.
Centre Training is on tomorrow evening from 5-6pm. We have Triple Jump, Discus, Hurdles and middle-distance running on the schedule.
Go Mentone!
We're back! Round 9 - This Saturday 21. January
19/01/2023We are back at the track this Saturday.
Under 6-8 families: please arrive by 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families: Staggered starting times. Please refer to the program and arrive sufficiently early to be ready at the allocated start time.
Click here for more info.
We're back tonight for Centre Training and Round 9 this Saturday!
17/01/2023Centre Training is on tonight from 5-6pm and then we're back at the track this Saturday 21st Jan for Round 9. The programme will be ready to go Thursday night.
Go Mentone!
Santa Sprints Results and a Christmas Present from Community Bank - Parkdale
24/12/2022Congratulations to our Santa Sprints winners Alison Furniss (U6G) and Oscar Walker (U12B), who take home some great prizes thanks to Rebel Mentone.
A HUGE thanks to our major partner Community Bank - Parkdale, for their very generous $10,000 donation. We've used the money to buy ourselves a new timing clock and gates, what a great Christmas present for the Centre!
Click here for more information on how Community Bank - Parkdale can help you and your family.
We are on our summer break until 21. January
23/12/2022Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Our next round will be on the 21. January 2023. Please refer to the calendar on the right hand side for all relevant dates for the rest of the season.
Santa Sprints - UPDATED timetable for U10s
15/12/2022As we worked through the initial handicaps we realised the age-group split for the Santa Sprints this Sunday afternoon wasn't going to work. We'd also forgotten about our U17s!
Instead of U6-10 and U11-16, the event is now split into U6-9 and U10-17 races. This means the start time for our U10s has changed to 5pm.
Please click here for the event page with the updated timetable.
Round 8 Wrap-Up - Santa Sprints this Sunday
13/12/2022We didn't have any records broken at Round 8, but we did have quite a few PBs. Congratulations to Jess Gamble, Thomas Newton, Sophia Pipito and Lily Sell for achieving PBs in all events.
Click here for the full report.
Please note there is no Centre Training this week - we'll be back in the new year.
See you all at the Santa Sprints on Sunday afternoon!
Region Relays Wrap Up
09/12/2022Please click here for our 2022-23 Region Relays Wrap Up.
We have 34 Teams progressing to the State Relay Championships in February.
Go Mentone!
Round 8 - This Saturday 10. December
08/12/2022We are back at the track this weekend.
- Under 6-8 families please arrive at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
- Under 9-17 families: please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Save the date: Santa Sprints next Sunday 4pm - 7pm!
Centre Training - Wednesday afternoon 5-6pm
06/12/2022At Centre Training this week we'll have Long Jump, Javelin, Sprints, Walks and our U6-8 Program.
Centre Training is free for all members - see you there!
Region Relay Carnival Event Info
30/11/2022Please click here for our Region Relays Event Info page.
Round 7 Wrap Up - A record and plenty of PBs
29/11/2022Congratulations to Delilah Dartnell for breaking the U11G 100m Centre Record with a run of 14.17s. Further congratulations to Ben Huggett and Dhruv Sadarangani for achieving PBs in every event.
We didn't have any U9-17's achieve PBs in every event, but that might be partly due to the problems we had with timing the 1500m at the end of the session (sorry, we think we've found and fixed the hardware problem).
Click here for the full PB Report.
At Centre Training tomorrow afternoon we'll have Shot Put, Triple Jump, Hurdles, Sprints and our U6-8 program.
Round 7 - This Saturday 26. November
24/11/2022Our next round is taking place this Saturday, 26. November.
Under 6-8 families please arrive at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families: please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start.
Centre Training this afternoon 5-6pm
23/11/2022At Centre Training this afternoon we'll have High Jump, Discus, Sprints and our U6-8 program.
See you there!
Congratulations to Berwick - Winners of the 2022-23 Peter Wilkie Shield
21/11/2022A big thank you to everyone who attended or assisted at yesterday's 39th Mentone Relay Day. Congratulations to Berwick LAC for taking home the Peter Wilkie Shield. Full results were:
1. Berwick - 411 points
2. Waverley - 342 points
3. Sandringham - 335 points
4. Cranbourne - 294 points
5. Caulfield - 269 points
6. Oakleigh - 253 points
7. Brighton - 232 points
8. Chelsea - 222 points
9. Moorabbin - 185 points
10. Mentone - 157 points
Relay Day Live Results
20/11/2022Live Results are updating online HERE
Relay Day Updated Timetable
19/11/2022Please click here for the Relay Day updated timetable (as at 11am 19th Nov)
No session Saturday as we have Relay Day Sunday
18/11/2022A final reminder that there is no regular Saturday session this weekend, as we have Mentone Relay Day on Sunday.
We have posted the parent duty roster and final timetable on the event page here.
State Combined Event Wrap Up - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze!
16/11/2022Congratulations to our new State Combined Event Champions Hugh Blandamer and Liam Costello, silver medalists Hamish Fragiacomo and Lexie Brown and bronze medalist Lily Parsons. A great result for our Centre!
Please click here for the full wrap up.
Please remember there's no session this Saturday, as Sunday is Mentone Relay Day. Click here for the Relay Day info page (more info coming tomorrow night).
Round 6 Wrap Up - A big thanks to Jaryd and the Coles Team - Centre Training
15/11/2022Thanks very much to Jaryd Clifford and the team from Coles for coming out to help us celebrate our Coles Community Round last Friday night. Check out our Facebook page for some great pics!
Congratulations to Sophia Pipito, Eloise Grigsby, Emmy Lukas, Maja Hebner, Summer Georgiadis, Asher Stein, Alex Theo, Thomas Wheat, Huxley Loughnan, Grace Jungwirth and Louis Gibson for achieving PBs in every event on the night.
Click here for the full PB report.
We'll have Shot Put, Sprints, Starts and our U6-7 program at Centre Training tomorrow (weather permitting).
Go Mentone!
Round 6 - Friday 11. Nov - Coles Twilight session with Paralympian Jaryd Clifford
10/11/2022Our twilight meet this Friday 11th November is our Coles Community Round.
Paralympian, Para World Champion, T12 World Record Holder and former Diamond Valley Little Athlete Jaryd Clifford will be joining us on the night.
U6-8 families: please arrive by 5:15pm
U9-17 families: please arrive by 6:20pm
Round 5 Wrap Up - Records, PBs and Congrats to Liam Costello
08/11/2022Congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo for breaking the U10B 100m Centre/Any Venue 100m record in 14.22s and Levi Dayaseela for SMASHING the U11B Centre/Any Venue Discus record with a massive 39.22m. Alannah Dunstan also establish 3 more U17G records.
We also had PBs in every event for Adriella Ochom, Charlotte Lorinc, Isabella Walker, Zarah Sustek, Aidan Roach, Jack Cooper, Samuel Korenyovszky and Owen Roach.
Additional congratulations to Liam Costello on being awarded Disability Sports & Recreation Victoria's Junior Sportsperson of the Year for 2022!
Centre Training will be on tomorrow night.
Click here for more details and the full PB report.
Go Mentone!
Coles Community Round with Paralympian Jaryd Clifford
06/11/2022Our twilight meet this Friday 11th November is our Coles Community Round, where we celebrate Coles's ongoing contribution to our sport.
Paralympian, Para World Champion, T12 World Record Holder and former Diamond Valley Little Athlete Jaryd Clifford will be joining us on the night. Please click here for more information on Jaryd.
Please wear red Coles-themed clothing - there will be prizes for best dressed! We'll start the evening at around 5:15pm - stay tuned for the programme and more info.
Mentone Relay Day and Relay Season
03/11/2022Please click here for Mentone Relay Day information (Sunday 20th November). We have events for all age-groups. Please register your interest for Relay Day and Region Relays via your Team Managers - our mission is to make sure every Athlete gets a run!
Round 5 - This Saturday 5. November - Combined Event Day
03/11/2022This Saturday we are running a standard program for U6-U8 athletes and our Combined Event Day for all U9-U17 athletes.
U6-U8 families: Please arrive at 8:15am for an 8:30am start
U9-U17 families: Please arrive at 9:45am for a 10am start. There are exceptions - please refer to the program.
Round 4 Wrap Up and Centre Training
01/11/2022Congratulations to Alannah Dunstan for setting new U17G Javelin and 100m records, and newcomer Hugh Blandamer for breaking the U10B 100m record in 14.43s and High Jump record with a scissor of 1.25m on Saturday. We also had 116 PBs achieved.
Click here for the full report.
At Centre Training tomorrow evening from 5-6pm we have Triple Jump, Discus, Sprints and our U6-8 skills session - weather permitting! Check the website, socials, Team App and email for a cancellation announcement. If there is no announcement, the session is on.
Round 4 - This Saturday 29. October
27/10/2022Round 4 is scheduled for this Saturday 29. October.
U6-8 families: please arrive at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
U9-17 families: Individual start times! Please refer to the program.
Please click here for more info
Centre Training - 5-6pm tomorrow (Wednesday)
25/10/2022At Centre Training 5-6pm tomorrow night we will cover Walks (in preparation for Saturday), High Jump and Javelin (U11 and older), with our skills session for U6/7/8. Centre Training is free for all registered and trial Athletes.
Unfortunately the weather could be an issue again - please keep your eye out on the website, Team App and social media for a cancellation announcement. If there is no announcement, training is on.
UPDATE - both sessions cancelled today
22/10/2022Unfortunately it doesn't look like the rain will clear in time to give us the hour we need to get set up for the second session. Both sessions are cancelled today. Don't forget we have Running Training from 5-5:45pm Monday and Centre Training from 5-6pm Wednesday.
Round 3 - (hopefully) this Saturday 22. October
20/10/2022Our round 3 is scheduled for this Saturday 22. October.
U6-8 families: please arrive at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
U9-U17 families: Individual start times! Please refer to the program for each age group.
parkrun with Mentone Masters this Saturday
19/10/2022Our sister club Mentone Masters will be at parkrun at Karkarook Park this Saturday, promoting all 3 Mentone Athletics Clubs (Littles, Seniors and Master). They're looking for runners and volunteers.
If you're not going to be at Little Aths this Saturday and are keen to get involved, please email Julian Boland on julian@enian.au (include your name and parkrun membership number if you are volunteering) or call on 0406 544 384.
UPDATED AGAIN - Round 2 Wrap Up and Centre Training Events
18/10/2022It was great to see the Personal Bests start flowing-in on Saturday at Round 2 - we actually had 91 in total. Special mention to Eloise Grigsby who earned a PB in 2 out of 3 events and Winter Taylor, India Buchan and Harrison Page for earning 3 out of 5 - quite impressive this early in the season. PBs are what Little Aths is all about! Click here for the full report.
Go Mentone!
State Combined Events Championship 22/23 - 10 days to register!
16/10/2022The State Combined Event Championships are taking place much earlier that usual this season: 12/ 13. November 2022.
U9-U17 athletes: If you would like to participate, please refer to the LAVic event website for details and for the registration link. Please note that registrations close at midday on 26. October!
Team App for Age-Group communications
14/10/2022We have set up Stack Team App to help you communicate with your Team Manager and other parents in your age-group.
To join Team App, please install Stack Team App on your phone, log-in or sign-up and search for Mentone Little Athletics Centre (there are two, use the Team that has our logo and over 277 members), request to join your age-group and provide your child's name in the request.
Your TM will then approve the request.
Round 2 - This Saturday 15. October
13/10/2022We are back at the track this Saturday 15. October with round 2!
Under 6-8 families please arrive at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families please arrive at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start.
Please click here for more information
Centre Training Cancelled - too wet again!
12/10/2022See you all Saturday morning.
Round 1 Wrap Up and Centre Training
11/10/2022It was fantastic to see all the smiling faces at Dolomore on Saturday - both familiar faces of returning Athletes and a whole lot of new faces as well!
We can't do a PB report as it's not possible to achieve a PB until you perform the event for the second time in a season, but I'm sure there were lots of unofficial PBs achieved on the day. Results have been uploaded to ResultsHQ.
Centre Training is on tomorrow night from 5-6pm (weather permitting, check back here for updates), free for all registered and trial members. We'll have long jump, shot put, sprints and U6/7 skills.
We now also have middle/long distance running and walks training for U9 and older on Mondays from 5 till 5:45pm with Coach Rupert - also free for registered and trial Athletes.
Go Mentone!
We're back! Round 1 - This Saturday 8. October
06/10/2022Under 6-8 families please arrive at 8:15am for an 8:30 am start.
Under 9-17 families please arrive at 9:45 for a 10:00 am start.
Centre Training Cancelled (too wet)
05/10/2022Sorry, it's too wet tonight for Centre Training.
See you all on Saturday morning for Round 1. We'll be running Program 1 and will publish full details Thursday night.
Go Mentone!
A belated congratulations to our State Cross Country Runners
02/10/2022Well done to all of our Athletes who competed at the State Cross Country Championships at Lake Dewar back in August.
Special congratulations to our superstar U12 girls team (Serena, Lucy & Clem) who won gold!
Congratulations Jacinta U14G for winning individual bronze and Eden U10G for coming 4th and Delilah U10G for coming 6th!
Go Mentone!
Come and Try Day - Program
28/09/2022Our Come and Try Day is rapidly approaching. Joining is easy:
- Register for a free trial
- Click on the link to read this article for program and details
- Come down to the track and enjoy!
Come and Try Seniors Events (after Come and Try Day)
26/09/2022Rupert and the crew from Mentone Athletic Club are holding a Come and Try Seniors session at 11:30am this Saturday (after our Come and Try Day), open to new and existing members. The events and coaches are:
Pole Vault - Rob Chisholm
Steeplechase - Sean Williams and Claudia Cazaux
Throws (including Hammer) - Ben Sturka
Racewalking - Rupert van Dongen
For more information please contact Rupert on 0407 097 863.
Come and Try Day 2022 - Saturday 1. October
13/09/2022Interested in trying out Little Athletics? Our "Come and Try Day" is taking place on Saturday 1. October. Simply register for a free trial and come to the track for a taste!
- U6-U8: 9am - 10am
- U9-U17: 10am - 11:30am
Registrations Now Open - including U17's!
05/09/2022Registrations for Season 2022-23 are now open, ready for our Come 'n Try Day on Saturday 1st October and season start on Saturday 8th October. We welcome U17 Athletes this season.
Please click here for our Registrations Page containing more info and registration links.
Go Mentone!
Track & Field pre-season/ school season training
06/08/2022With a successful cross country season coming to an end with States Championships this weekend, it's time to start preparing for the school athletics season!
Coach Rupert will be continuing training at Dolamore Reserve from 4:45 - 5:30 Wednesdays, with a focus on sprints and middle distance events.
State Cross Country Champs Tomorrow!
05/08/2022Good luck to our 13 Athletes competing at the State Cross Country Championships tomorrow at Lake Dewar, Myrniong.
If you are competing, you should already have received an email from our Team Manager Janine Dixon with event information.
Go Mentone!
Region and State Cross-Country Championships
23/06/2022The Southern Metropolitan Region Cross-Country Carnival will be held on July 16th at Patterson River Secondary College. Open to all registered Athletes from season 2021-22.
Entries close at midday on July 4th. Registration link and more info here https://lavic.com.au/event/2022-region-cross-country-carnivals/
The State Championships will be held on August 6th at Lake Dewar. To qualify you must complete the course at the Regional Carnival.
State Cross Country Relay Results - Gold and Silver
06/06/2022Congratulations to all of our Athletes who competed at the State Cross Country Relay Championships at Cruden Farm on Saturday.
Fantastic performances were recorded by all, with special mention to our new State Champions U10 Girls Delilah Dartnell, Milla Nachtigal and Eden Benton, with our U9 Boys Hamish Fragiacomo, Miller Brown and Oscar Daniel bringing home second place in their race.
Thanks go to Janine Dixon for her ongoing coordination of our cross-country season, Ange Fragiacomo for Team Managing and coach Rupert van Dongen for keeping the kids in shape.
Click here for full results on the LAVic website and photos on our Facebook page.
Go Mentone!
State Cross Country Relays - 4th June
11/05/2022More information about the event is available here.
Relays are open to anybody who does Little Athletics. You do not have to be doing the Bayside XC program to participate.
Please let Janine know your name and age group ASAP if you are interested in taking part, on janine.dixon75@gmail.com. She needs to receive all expressions of interest by Friday May 20 and will do what she can to place everyone in a team.
Uncollected Award Sessions
01/05/2022If you missed our Presentation Day on 9th April, you are able to collect the season awards for your kids on the following dates at our track in Mentone:
- Wednesday 4th May: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
- Saturday 7th May: 10 am - 11 am
- Wednesday 11th May: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
- Saturday 14th May: 11 am - 12 pm
Congratulations to Deng and Liam!
27/04/2022Congratulations to our Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC) Athletes:
Deng Agook (U13):4th place - 400m, 11th place - High Jump
Liam Costello (U15 MC): 1st place - Discus, Long Jump, Shot Put, 2nd place - 100m, 200m
Fantastic effort, boys! Well done!
Cross Country Season Start
27/04/2022A reminder that the Cross Country Season starts this weekend. Please click here for details.
Welcoming our new Committee
18/04/2022Minutes from our season 2021-22 Annual General Meeting have been added to the online folder (link will be shared via email).
Thanks go to our retiring Secretary Matthew Fleischmann. Our new committee includes:
Secretary: Mat Lorencak
President: Scott Wilcock
Treasurer: James Dunstan
Registrar: Lalini Sirimanne
Vice President: Nigel Parsons
Assistant Secretary: Nicole King
Check our Committee page for the full list - we still need more help please!
Season 2021-22 Awards
13/04/2022Congratulations to our Age-Group and Centre Award winners for Season 2021-22!
U9-16 Centre Champion - Valentino Bertucci
Sue Tobin U6-8 Centre Champion - Hayden McColl
Please click here for the full list of award recipients. If you weren't able to attend Presentation Day, please check the lists and keep an eye out for an announcement of our uncollected-awards pick-up sessions.
Go Mentone!
Presentation Day - this Saturday 9th April
06/04/2022This Saturday is Presentation Day, running from 10am until around 12-12:30pm, at Dolamore Reserve.
We will present our age-group and centre-champion awards, then finish the day with a free pizza lunch for all members. All attendees will receive an award on the day.
PB Day wrap-up - 4 records and lots of PB medals!
05/04/2022Congratulations to the follow athletes for breaking records at PB Day last Saturday:
Lexi Brown - U12G Triple Jump 10.23m (centre)
Adriella Ochom - U7G 200m 37.97s (centre)
Hamish Fragiacomo - U9B 200m 31.85s (centre)
Levi Dayaseela - U10B Shot Put 9.66m (centre and any venue)
We handed out 38 gold, 39 silver and 45 bronze medals for a total of 237 PBs achieved!
Well done everyone, see you this Saturday at 10am for Presentation Day.
Personal Best Day this Saturday 2nd April
31/03/2022This Saturday is PB Day, our last round of the season. Click here for the program and please note that it is not a standard program. All age-groups start at 9am (8:30am if you want to do Walks or long hurdles - please email mentonevicepres@lavic.com.au before 9pm Friday to express interest).
All Girls' Families are on set up at 7:45am, all Boys' Families are on pack up. Please sign in/out with Scott.
Athletes can participate in up to 3 events - 2 track/1 field or 2 field/1 track.
Medals will be presented on the day. 3 PBs=Gold, 2 PBs=Silver, 1 PB=Bronze Medal
Next Saturday 9th April is Presentation Day from 10am, with our AGM on Sunday 10th at 8pm (online).
Relay Day wrap-up (and a COVID warning)
30/03/2022A massive thanks go to all of the volunteers from Mentone and SMR who worked hard to deliver another successful Relay Day last weekend.
Congratulations to Caulfield for taking home the Peter Wilkie Shield. Shield results are here.
Full race results are here.
Photos from the day are here.
We've been notified that there were people in attendance who have now tested positive for COVID - please monitor for symptoms.
7 and 10 year participation awards - please let us know
27/03/2022If your child has participated in 7 or 10 years of Little Aths, please email mentonepresident@lavic.com.au to let us know so that we can arrange an award for Presentation Day on the 9th April. It doesn't have to have all been at Mentone.
Relay Day Parent Duty Roster
24/03/2022Mentone Families, please click here to check the Parent Duty Roster for Mentone Relay Day this Sunday, then email mentonecomp@lavic.com.au by 4pm Saturday to confirm you will complete your duty.
Please remember that our Centre is run by volunteers - we need everyone to contribute to ensure our events are safe and enjoyable for our kids.
Relay Day timetable and general info
22/03/2022Please click here for the Mentone Relay Day timetable and general info page
Round 12 Wrap-Up - 3 records for Hamish and lots of PBs
22/03/2022Congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo for breaking the U9M 100m (15.17s), 400m (1:11.51) and 60m Hurdles (10.59s) Centre Records - an amazing effort!
Further congratulations to Cash Corcoran for achieving PBs in all 5 events on Saturday. There were a whole bunch of PBs achieved by a large group of Athletes - click here for the full PB report.
Go Mentone!
Deng and Liam selected for ALAC - Round 12 this Saturday 19th March
17/03/2022Congratulations to Deng Agook and Liam Costello for their selection to represent Victoria at this season's Australian Little Athletics Championships in April!
This Saturday is Round 12, our final standard competition round of Season 21-22. We are running Program 1.
U8 Families are on set up - please sign in with Scott at 7:30am.
U10 and U11 Families are on pack up - please sign out with Scott when we are finished packing up.
Please remember your chest patches and also to check with your Team Managers if you haven't already arranged teams for Relay Day next Sunday - all age groups are included. Click here for the draft Relay Day program.
State Track and Field Championships Wrap Up
16/03/2022A huge congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the State Track & Field Championships last weekend. It was wonderful to see our athletes back out on the track and giving it their all!
Once again we had a very successful weekend, with 49 top 8 results, 23 medals and a massive 7 Any Venue Records broken! Full results are available on the LAVic Results Hub website.
An extra special mention to our new State Champions - Delilah Dartnell, Persia Karageorgiou, Serena Lee, Levi Dayaseela and Deng Agook. Additionally, Val Bertucci had the best performance in the U16B 100M hurdles, but as he was competing as an invitational athlete couldn't be recognised as the winner.
Click here for the full wrap up
Calendar update - Centre Training finished
15/03/2022We've finished Centre Training for the season, however please keep an eye out for communications from your Team Managers in case they want to run some relay training tomorrow afternoon.
Our calendar for the remainder of the season is:
Sat 19th Mar - Round 13 (final regular round)
Sun 27th Mar - Relay Day
Sat 2nd Apr - PB Day
Sat 9th Apr - Presentation Day 10am
Sun 10th Apr - AGM online 8pm
Apr - Cross Country season starts (TBC)
Presentation Day and Notice of 2021-22 Annual General Meeting
11/03/2022Our 2021-22 Presentation Day is scheduled for Saturday 9th April from 10am until around 12pm. We hope to hold the event at Dolamore Reserve, although we are working on a backup venue in case of bad weather.
Our 2021-22 Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 8pm on Sunday 10th April and will be a Zoom meeting. This is the day after Presentation Day.
If you have any items for the agenda or wish to nominate for a Committee position please contact mentonepresident@lavic.com.au by 8pm on Friday 8th April. More details will be provided closer to the meeting.
State Track and Field Championships Athlete Info
11/03/2022Please click here for our State Track and Field Championships info page
Twilight Fun Round this Friday Evening - no session Saturday
10/03/2022We are running a fun round this Friday evening - please click here for the program and check your start times. The field events will run throughout the session - please attend when it suits. There will be prizes at the field events for hitting a target or correctly guessing the distance you will jump.
There shouldn't be too much set up or pack up, so no specific age groups are on duty.
There is no session for any age group on Saturday as 49 of our U9-16 Athletes are off to Lakeside for the State Track and Field Championships. Go Mentone!
Centre Training cancelled
08/03/2022Sorry everyone, Centre Training is cancelled again tomorrow afternoon.
Round 11 Wrap Up - Prize donations for Relay Day raffles
08/03/2022A belated congratulations to Persia Karageorgiou for breaking our U10F High Jump record on the 5th Feb with a jump of 1.22m. Further congratulations to Talia Buchan and Connor Watkins for achieving PBs in every event out Round 11. There were no Athletes who achieved PBs in every event in our U6-8 session, but that could be explained by the rain.
Please click here for the full PB report.
Mentone Relay Day is fast approaching. If you (or your business) would like to donate a prize for our raffle on the day please contact mentonepresident@lavic.com.au.
Relayathon Wrap Up
07/03/2022Congratulations to our U14-15-16 Age Groups for taking the prize with 20 laps in our Relayathon this year. Runners-up were the U11's with 17 laps. Overall we ran 135 laps, slightly down on our 2019-20 result.
We collected $543.80 in cash and EFTPOS donations on the day, with a further $135.78 donated online, for a total of $679.58 raised by our members for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. We have transferred the money we collected with an additional $500 from the Centre (we hit our $500 limit).
We have also donated $655 to the Monash Children's Hospital, made up of a base $250 plus $3 per lap.
Therefore this year's Relayathon has raised $1,834.58, not a bad effort indeed!
Fun Twilight round this Friday evening 11th March from 5:30pm
06/03/2022As there is no regular round this Saturday due to the State Track and Field Championships, we're going to hold a fun session for all age groups this Friday night from 5:30pm. It's an optional session, results won't count towards 100% attendance or awards.
Program coming soon, but we'll try to have the U6-U8 age groups finished by 7pm and the older age groups by 8pm (if not earlier).
Round 11 going ahead as scheduled
05/03/2022We are crossing our fingers that this drizzle will clear.
See you all here for Round 11 as scheduled.
Options if it's raining tomorrow
04/03/2022At 7:30am we will decide how we will proceed tomorrow. If there is no announcement, sessions will proceed as planned.
If it's raining but looks like it might clear, we may postpone the U6-8 session, go ahead with the U9-16 session and then run the U6-8 session afterwards (at about 12pm).
Please check back here on our website and also your email for updates in the morning.
Round 11 this Saturday - Dogs on leads
03/03/2022This Saturday 5th March is Round 11, we are running Program 3 with Walks for U9+. Please check the program for your start time.
U6 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am and sign in with Scott to have your duty recorded.
U12 and U13 Families are on pack up - please sign out with Scott when we are finished packing up.
Once again the weather is looking challenging. Please check our website and look out for an email in case we have to cancel or change start times.
We had an incident last week where children were chased by a dog that was off-lead. One of the children was injured. Please remember that dogs must be on-lead and dangerous dogs are not welcome at our sessions.
Round 10 Wrap Up - Centre Training Cancelled
01/03/2022Congratulations to Evangelos Borobokas and Georgia Thatcher for achieving PBs in every event at Round 10 last Saturday.
Click here for the full report.
Unfortunately Centre Training is cancelled tomorrow night - we hope to be back on track next Wednesday.
We'll have the Relayathon wrap-up ready soon - don't forget you can still click here to donate and then send your receipt through for us to match it.
Round 10 - this Saturday 26th Feb, with Relayathon!
24/02/2022This Saturday is Round 10, we are running Program 2 with Relayathon.
U7 Families are on set up duty - please arrive at 7:30am and sign-in with Scott.
U14-15-16 Families are on pack up duty - please sign out with Scott when we are finished packing up.
Relayathon is a fundraising event for the Royal Children's Hospital. We also donate to the Monash Children's Hospital. Click here for details or here to make an online donation directly to the Good Friday Appeal, then send your receipt to mentone@lavic.com.au before the 15th March and we will also match these donations up to our limit.
Please remember hats, sunscreen and chest patches.
Round 9 Wrap Up - Centre Training tomorrow afternoon (Long Jump and Track events)
22/02/2022No records were broken at Round 9, however congatulations go to Maisie Donaldson who was our only Athlete to achieve PBs in every event. Go Maisie!
Click here for the full PB report.
Centre Training is on from 5-6pm tomorrow afternoon, open to all members. It's a great opportunity to fine-tune the skills needed to keep those PBs coming in. Tomorrow's session will cover Long Jump and Track events.
Go Mentone!
Region Track and Field Carnival Wrap Up
17/02/2022On the weekend 71 Mentone athletes competed at the Region Track and Field Carnival at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve.
There were plenty of PB's, medals, records broken and fantastic sportsmanship on display. It was great to see all of our athletes and families cheering each other on across the weekend.
We would like to congratulate all 71 athletes on their results and persistence, and special congratulations to our medalists and record breakers!
Please click here for details.
Round 9 - Coles Community Round this Saturday
17/02/2022This Saturday is Round 9 - we're running Program 1.
U8 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am to have your duty recorded.
U9 Families are on pack up - please sign-out when we're finished packing up.
It is also Coles Community Round, good timing as we should have Coles bananas to keep our energy levels up.
For a bit of fun, please dress up in red or Coles-themed outfits - we have $10 Coles vouchers for the best-dressed boy and girl from each age group U6 to U9, then a $10 voucher for U10-16 boys and another for U10-16 girls.
Click here for some costume ideas
Centre Training and Seaford Open Day
15/02/2022Centre Training is on tomorrow (Wednesday) evening from 5-6pm. It's a great opportunity for our Athletes to learn the skills and techniques of athletics events, ready for our Saturday competition sessions.
Seaford LAC are having their Open Day on Sunday 6th March. You will hopefully have received an email inviting you to enter. More info on the Seaford LAC webpage here.
Region Track and Field Parent Duty Roster and Info
10/02/2022Please click here for the Parent Duty Roster and Athlete Information for this weekends Region Track and Field Carnival.
Go Mentone!
U6-7 please go to Brighton, U8 and older to Sandringham this Saturday (if not at Regionals)
10/02/2022Good luck to our 71 Athletes representing Mentone at the Region Track and Field Carnival this weekend!
For those not attending, Brighton and Sandringham Little Aths Centres have generously offered to host us this Saturday, however they both have large groups so we would like to split up between them wherever possible.
U6 and U7 Families please go to Brighton - Dendy Park from 8:15am.
U8 and older Families please go to Sandringham - Glamis Avenue, Hampton from 9am.
Of course, if you have children across both groups please go to whichever Centre suits best.
Please help out wherever you can and thank our friends at Sandy and Brighton for hosting us!
Centre Training - 5-6pm Wednesday
08/02/2022Don't forget Centre Training is on tomorrow night from 5-6pm. All members welcome.
Uniform donations
08/02/2022We are struggling for stock in our uniform shop at the moment.
If you have old (but good) uniforms that you are willing to donate back to the Centre for re-sale, please see Carly in the clubrooms next weekend.
Round 8 Wrap-Up - Call for interest in visiting another Centre this weekend
08/02/2022Congratulations to Maisie Donaldson, Dante Lo Presti, Anaiya Caffrey, Sebastian Trouw and Cash Corcoran for achieving PBs in every event at Round 8. We had a total of 145 PBs achieved. Go Mentone!
Click here for the full PB Report,
U6-8 Families and those not attending the Region Track and Field Carnival, please email mentonepresident@lavic.com.au if you are interested in attending a session at another Centre this Saturday, so that we can gauge interest. There is no session at Mentone for any age group.
Round 8 - This Saturday 5th Feb - with Walks
03/02/2022This Saturday is Round 8 - we are running Program 3 which includes Walks for U9 and older. Please check the program for your start time.
U6 Families are on set-up from 7:30am, however we already have multiple key committee members unable to attend so if anyone else can help please email mentonepresident@lavic.com.au.
U10 Families are on pack-up, although we'll be calling for all-hands towards the end of the session.
We are also only able to run one straight as we need more timing operators. Please come see Scott at the timing tent if you think you can help.
Please remember chest patches, hats, drink bottles and sunscreen.
State Combined Event Wrap-Up - 5 Silver, 1 Bronze and 8 Records
02/02/2022On the weekend 33 Mentone athletes competed at the State Combined Event Championships at Lakeside stadium.
We would like to congratulate all our 33 athletes on their results and persistence, and special congratulations to our medalists:
Hamish Fragiacomo U9B Silver
Delilah Dartnell U10G Silver
Lexie Brown U12G Silver
Serena Lee U12G Bronze
Liam Costello U13-16MC Silver
Val Bertucci U16B Silver
Please click here for the full wrap-up.
Go Mentone!
Centre Training tonight 5-6pm
02/02/2022We're back on track with Centre Training tonight from 5-6pm at Dolamore. All members welcome, no additional charge.
Santa Sprints POSTPONED AGAIN!
28/01/2022Sorry everyone, once again we have to postpone our Santa Sprints due to the weather.
We'll have a look at rescheduling.
Santa Sprints Weather, Region Track and Field Entries Closing
27/01/2022Tonight's amazing storm has highlighted that once again our Santa Sprints Christmas Party may be impacted by the weather tomorrow evening.
If we are forced to cancel, we will make the announcement at 4:30pm on our website and via email (and probably social media).
If there is no announcement, the session will be going ahead.
U9 and older Athletes, entries for the Southern Metro Region Track and Field Championships close this Sunday the 30th. Don't miss out!
Round 7 Wrap-Up, No Centre Training, Santa Sprints Timetable, Website Calendar Updated
25/01/2022We had 3 records broken at Round 7. Congratulations to the following Athletes:
Hamish Fragiacomo - U9B 60m Hurdles Centre Record 10.88s
Levi Dayaseela - U10B Discus Centre and Any Venue Record 32.82m
Valentino Bertucci - U16B Long Jump Centre and Any Venue Record 5.88m
Well done Athletes!
Please click here for the PB Report and here for the Santa Sprints timetable (U6-10 start at 5:20pm, U11-16 start at 6:20pm) and also note that there is no Centre Training this week and the website calendar is now up-to-date for the rest of the season.
Round 7 - This Saturday 22nd Jan - Combined Event Day at Dolamore
20/01/2022This Saturday is Round 7. We're back at home on our fantastic new track!
We're running a standard session for U6-8 and our Combined Event program for U9-16. Points will be tallied and medals awarded at Presentation Day. Please click here for the program and check your start times.
We desperately need 2 more volunteers to run the timing systems - at this stage we only have enough to run one straight for the early session, which may delay our program.
U7 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am and sign in with Scott to have your duty recorded.
U11 Families are on pack up - please sign out with Scott when we're finished packing up.
Please remember chest patches and hats, sunscreen and drink bottles as it's going to be hot.
Go Mentone!
Round 7 Sat 22nd January, Santa Sprints Friday 28th January
11/01/2022Happy New Year Everyone!
We're back at Dolamore for Round 7 on Saturday 22nd January (hooray!). A big thanks to Moorabbin LAC for hosting us at Bricker Reserve and to Oakleigh LAC for coordinating their sessions with us.
We now plan to hold our Santa Sprints Christmas Party as part of our twilight meet on Friday 28th January - details coming soon but we expect our younger age groups to run from around 5:30pm to 7pm, with the older age group events on from around 7 until 8:30pm. There won't be a Saturday session for any age group on the 29th as U9 and older athletes are off to the State Combined Event Championships.
The official opening of our fantastic new track will now take place at Mentone Relay Day on Sunday 27th March.
Go Mentone!
Santa Sprints POSTPONED
19/12/2021It's a very tough decision but we feel that with the wind and rain it's not going to be a nice evening for our Christmas Party, so we are postponing. We will look to reschedule the event for late January.
Santa Sprints weather decision at 1pm
19/12/2021We'll make an announcement at 1pm as to whether or not we'll be able to go ahead with the Santa Sprints Christmas Party this afternoon.
If we are forced to cancel, we will look at re-scheduling the event.
No session this Saturday - Santa Sprints Sunday evening
16/12/2021There is no session this Saturday - please join us on Sunday evening for the Santa Sprints Christmas Party back on our fantastic new track at Dolamore from 4-7pm.
Our first round back after the holidays is scheduled for Saturday 22nd January.
Please check here, our website calendar and social media for updates.
Round 6 Wrap Up - No Centre Training tomorrow afternoon
14/12/2021Congratulations to Harrison Crosswell, Aidan East, Adin Boardman, Jacob Fragiacomo, Isla Shacklock, Hayden McColl, Lucas Barker, Hamish Hill, Benjamin Cole and Lachlan Brice for achieving PBs in every event last Saturday.
Please note there is no Centre Training tomorrow afternoon. Training will resume after the Christmas break.
Please click here for the full PB report.
Go Mentone!
Santa Sprints and Welcome Back to the Track - this Sunday 19th December
13/12/2021Please join us at Dolamore this Sunday from 4pm for our Santa Sprints Christmas Party, including our Welcome Back to the Track ceremony with athletes from Mentone Seniors and Masters clubs as well as guests representing Kingston Council and our federal government.
The handicap races will be split into Junior and Senior events, with prizes for the top 3 placegetters in each event.
Click here for details - hope to see you all there!
Round 6 - This Saturday 11th December at Bricker Reserve Moorabbin
09/12/2021Our new track is not quite ready, so we're at GR Bricker Reserve Moorabbin for one more round this weekend. Click here for the program (2). U12 and U13, please note the later start time.
U8 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am and check in with Matt or Scott to have your duty counted.
U14-15-16 Families are on pack up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we're finished packing up.
Please remember hats, sunscreen and chest patches.
Go Mentone!
Round 5 Wrap Up - Another Any Venue Record and a bunch of PBs
07/12/2021Congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo for breaking his own U9M 100M Any Venue record with a run of 15.22s and to Alexander Furniss, Hayden McColl, Luke Salvage, Lily O'Hare and Drew Thomson for achieving PBs in every event at Round 5.
Click here for the full report.
Well done Athletes!
Centre Training is on tomorrow afternoon from 4:30-5:30pm at Bricker Reserve (weather permitting - check here and email for a cancellation notice tomorrow).
Round 5 - This Saturday 4th December at Bricker Reserve
02/12/2021This Saturday is Round 5 - click here for the Program (1). Please note the later start times for U12 and U13.
U6 Families are on Set Up Duty - please arrive at 7:30am and check in with Matt or Scott to have your duty recorded
U12 Families are on Pack Up Duty - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up.
All families can sign up for other duties during the session to work toward your duty bond refund - we can't run Little Aths without your help.
Please remember chest patches, COVID check-in and protocols.
Centre Training Cancelled (due to storms)
01/12/2021The weather's not looking great - Centre Training is cancelled today.
See you all Saturday.
Round 4 Wrap Up - PBs and a couple of Any Venue Records, Centre Training
30/11/2021Congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo for breaking our U9M 100m Any Venue Record with a run of 15.33s and Sam Stefanec for his 6.02m leap to break the U16M Long Jump Record.
Hamish Fragiacomo gets another mention, along with Oscar Daniel from the U9 Boys group for both achieving 3 out of 4 PBs on Saturday.
Centre Training is on tomorrow afternoon from 4:30-5:30pm, open to all Mentone LAC Athletes.
Please click here for the full PB Report.
Go Mentone!
Round 4 - This Saturday 27th November (at Bricker)
25/11/2021This Saturday is Round 4 - Click here for the Program (3)
U7 Families are on Set Up Duty - please arrive at 7:30am and sign-in with Scott or Matt
U13 Families are on Pack Up Duty - please sign out with Scott or Matt when we are finished packing up
Please remember chest patches, hats, sunscreen, drink bottles and of course don't attend if you are unwell or awaiting a COVID test result.
Go Mentone!
Round 3 Wrap Up - Centre Training tomorrow afternoon 4:30-5:30pm (at Bricker)
23/11/2021Well done to everyone who achieved a PB at Round 3 - even just one PB is worth celebrating as we've only had one previous round this season to compare against.
Centre Training is on tomorrow afternoon from 4:30pm to 5:30pm at GR Bricker Reserve. All members welcome - parents please remember you are required to stay and supervise your children at all Little Aths events.
Round 3 - This Saturday 20th November (at Bricker)
18/11/2021UPDATE - Spectators are allowed
This Saturday is Round 3 - Click here for the program and note your start times - please arrive 10 mins before warm up and gather at your age-group signs.
U8 Families are on Set-Up Duty.
U14/15/16 Families are on Pack-Up duty.
Please click here for more important information for Round 3.
Santa Sprints Christmas Party 19th Dec and Centre Training
16/11/2021Firstly, a quick note to say that we hope to start Centre Training on Wednesday 24th November at GR Bricker Reserve from 4:30-5:30pm. Centre Training is open to all members and covers a variety of events each session.
Our Santa Sprints Christmas Party is scheduled for Sunday 19th December and if all goes to plan, we'll use this year as an informal opening celebration on our new track at Dolamore, with athletes from Mentone Seniors and Masters coming along to join in the fun. Save the date!
U9 to U16 session also CANCELLED (Round 2)
13/11/2021Sorry everyone, see you all next week.
Under 6 to Under 8 session CANCELLED, decision on U9 to U16 at 8am
13/11/2021The radar doesn't look good for at least the next few hours, so we are cancelling the Under 6, Under 7 and Under 8 session this morning.
We will re-assess and make another announcement about the Under 9 and older session at 8am.
Round 2 - This Saturday 13th November at Bricker (we hope)
11/11/2021Please click here for full Round 2 information - duties, COVID protocols etc
As the weather really doesn't look good, please check back here (and your email) at around 7:30am Saturday morning for a cancellation announcement. If there is no cancellation announcement, the round will be going ahead.
Click here for the program and note your start times - please arrive 10 mins before warm up and gather at your age-group signs.
Please remember your chest patches and hats (raincoats) and of course our COVID safety protocols.
Round 1 Wrap-Up
10/11/2021It was fantastic to see everyone back in action on Saturday!
As it was the first round of the season, it wasn't possible to achieve a PB so there's no PB report this round.
Please click here for more info on Records whilst we're running at Bricker.
We did indeed run late on Saturday for a variety of reasons. We've had a meeting tonight to brainstorm solutions, however one big aspect is that our Team Managers need your help to run the session for your children.
Please stay with your children and offer to help at every opportunity - no experience necessary!
Round 1 - Saturday 6th November at GR Bricker Reserve (Moorabbin)
05/11/2021Please click here for important information for Round 1 - Location, Parking, COVID protocols etc.
Under 6-8 families please arrive at 8:45am for a 9am start.
Under 9-16 families please click here to check the program for your start time and arrive 15 minutes early.
All Athletes must be fully paid or registered for a free trial.
Chest patches will be distributed by Team Managers. Free trial Athletes, please print your own as per the LAVic instructions.
Please remember hats, sunscreen and drink bottles.
Please ensure you have your name recorded at the Duty Board if performing a duty (for Duty Bond refunds).
Go Mentone!
We are ON this Saturday (at GR Bricker Reserve, Moorabbin)!
04/11/2021We are very excited to announce that we are OK to start Round 1 this Saturday 6th November at GR Bricker Reserve, Rowans Rd, Moorabbin.
More info on parking, COVID protocols etc will be provided tomorrow night here and by email. Important points are:
- We are at GR Bricker Reserve, Moorabbin
- We are sharing the session with Oakleigh LAC
- No spectators - one supervising adult per Athlete
- We are running a modified program with staggered start times and shorter session - click here for the program
- Limited Canteen, no uniform sales yet
Go Mentone!
Still hoping to start this Saturday (at Moorabbin)
01/11/2021Although there are a few hurdles to overcome, we still hope to start our season this Saturday 6th November at GR Bricker Reserve, Moorabbin (as our track upgrade is not quite finished).
We expect to be at GR Bricker Reserve through November, hoping to be back at Dolamore in early December.
We will announce on Thursday night whether or not we will be able to proceed this Saturday.
Please check back here for updates.
Go Mentone!
UPDATED - COVID Vaccination NOT REQUIRED
21/10/2021LAVic has announced that COVID vaccination is no longer required for parents/supervisors/volunteers at Little Athletics sessions.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
13/10/2021We are really excited to announce that registrations are now OPEN!.
Please check our Registrations page for links to the LAVic Registration portal.
Free trials are available for new members.
We are still planning to start the season on Saturday 6th November at GR Bricker Reserve, Moorabbin.
Go Mentone!
Tentative Season Start Saturday 6th November - Get Active Kids Vouchers
06/10/2021If all goes well we plan to get started with Round 1 at GR Bricker Reserve in Moorabbin on Saturday 6th November.
We're working to open our Registration Portal soon.
Your family might be eligible for up to $200 per child in the Get Active Kids Voucher scheme - please check it out here.
Go Mentone!
Season start delayed - Registrations not yet open
11/09/2021At this stage it's not clear when we'll be able to get Season 2021-22 underway. Registrations will open once we know when we're likely to be able to start. Please continue to check our website and socials for announcements.
New Season Update - Starting 2nd October (at Moorabbin)
02/08/2021We hope you're all being inspired by the Athletics at the Tokyo Olympics and looking forward to the start of our 2021-22 Season, scheduled for Saturday 2nd October.
We will be at G.R. Bricker Reserve, the home of Moorabbin Little Athletics Centre until our new track is ready in January.
Registrations will open towards the end of August.
Mentone Relay Day is tentatively scheduled for Sunday 7th November at Duncan McKinnon Reserve, Caulfield.
Stay tuned for more info.
Go Mentone!
State Cross Country Relays (June 5) - Final awards pickup 15th May
11/05/2021We have our final awards pick-up session this Saturday from 11-11:30am in the clubrooms. Click here for a list of uncollected awards and note that we have certificates for all athletes and participation medals for those that haven't won other awards.
The State Cross Country Relay Championships are on Saturday 5th June at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin. The event is run in teams of 3 and is open to U9-16 Athletes. Please send expressions of interest to Janine Dixon janine.dixon75@gmail.com by this Sunday 16th May. Click here for the event page.
Another uncollected awards pick up session - this Saturday 11-11:30am
06/05/2021We will have another uncollected awards pick up session this Saturday 8th May at the clubrooms from 11-11:30am.
Seaford LAC Cross Country Open Day - 22nd May
06/05/2021Open to all LAVic members - please click here for details
UPDATE 2 - 2020-21 Awards and uncollected-awards pick up
21/04/2021UPDATE 2 - Awards can be picked this Saturday 1st May at 11-11:30am
Congratulations to all Mentone Athletes for their outstanding efforts over season 2020-21!
Our Centre Award recipients are:
U13-16 Boys Multi-Class Champion - Liam Costello (U14)
President's Award - Patrick Reynolds (U11B)
Fred Roffey U9G Memorial Award - Delilah Dartnell
Laurel Moran U13G Memorial Award - Isabella Bertucci
U9-16 Centre Best Individual Performance - Sebastian Trouw (U11B)
Sue Tobin U6-8 Centre Champion - Max Pearson (U8B)
U9-16 Centre Champion - Delilah Dartnell (U9G)
Please click here for the full awards lists and details of uncollected awards pickup options.
Go Mentone!
Presentation Day tomorrow - dress warmly!
16/04/2021A final reminder that our Presentation Day is on tomorrow afternoon from 4pm at St Louis de Montfort Primary School, 37 Dolphin St Aspendale. We expect the event to take about 90 mins.
Our current plan is for the age-group presentations to be done outside, so please dress warmly.
We have Participation Medals for all Athletes who haven't won another award and will arrange sessions over the next few weeks at which you can pick-up uncollected awards if you can't make it.
Last chance to take advantage of $50 Bendigo Bank Sponsorship
14/04/2021Our Bendigo Bank $50 Athlete Sponsorship offer closes this week - if you haven't yet been in to Parkdale Community Bank please do so before the bank closes on Friday afternoon. Click here for more details...
AGM Agenda Items and Committee Nominations
13/04/2021Our AGM is scheduled for 8pm this Sunday 18th April (via Zoom meeting). If you would like an issue added to the AGM agenda, please contact mentone@lavic.com.au before 8pm this Friday.
It's also time to nominate for committee roles for next season. Please click here for more information on committee roles and the formal nomination process, but at the very least please email mentone@lavic.com.au by 8pm Friday to express your interest in joining (or remaining part of) our team of dedicated volunteers.
State Relays Wrap-Up - 5 Medals and 2 Any Venue Records
13/04/2021A belated congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the State Relay Championships on the last weekend of March at Casey Fields. It was wonderful to see our athletes participating in this team event and we saw some fantastic runs out on the track. Well done all!
Once again we had a very successful weekend, with 11 top 8 results, 5 medals and 2 Any Venue Records broken. Click here for the full wrap-up.
PB Day Wrap Up - 2 Records and 102 PBs
07/04/2021Congratulations to Valentino Bertucci for breaking the U15B 100m Centre Record with a run of 11.74s and Hamish Fragiacomo for breaking the U8B 100m Centre Record in 16.20s at PB Day last Saturday.
We had 102 PBs on the day - a great way to finish the season.
Go Mentone!
Personal Best Day - this Saturday 3rd April
01/04/2021This Saturday is PB Day, our last session of the season. Click here for the program and please note that it is not a standard program. Athletes choose a maximum of 3 events and try to get PBs in all 3 to earn a gold medal.
Click here for more PB Day info.
U6-8 age groups will be escorted by their Team Managers. Older Athletes will move to their events on their own.
We'd appreciate help from anyone available for setup from 8:00am and packup from around 12:00pm.
Cross Country starting soon!
31/03/2021Cross country running is a great way to keep fit over winter. There are regular rounds most weekends, as well as LAVic Regional and State Championship events.
Please click here for more info on how to get involved.
PB Day - Expressions of interest in Walks and 200m/300m Hurdles
30/03/2021PB Day is this Saturday.
To help us build the program, please email mentonevicepres@lavic.com.au if you would like us to schedule Walks or 200m/300m Hurdles.
Click here for more PB Day info. The program will be released Thursday night.
Presentation Day - Saturday 17th April, 4pm - 5:30pm, St Louis Aspendale
30/03/2021Hi Everyone,
As Dolamore Reserve will be closed from the 12th April for our long-awaited track upgrade, we have booked St Louis de Montfort Primary School (37 Dolphin St, Aspendale VIC 3195) for our Presentation Day this year.
We plan to start at 4pm and should be done by around 5:30pm.
FUN ROUND CANCELLED - too wet, sorry
27/03/2021Fun Round is cancelled, sorry. Enjoy an interrupted sleep in.
U6-8 Fun Round is CANCELLED tomorrow morning at 8:30am (weather permitting)
26/03/2021U6-8 Families, at this stage our Fun Round is CANCELLED tomorrow morning from 8:30am.
There should be minimal setup, but it'd be greatly appreciated if some parents arrive at 8am to help.
However, we are quite concerned about the weather forecast.
Please check back here for a cancellation announcement at 7:30am. If there is no announcement, the round is on.
State Relays this weekend and expressions of interest in an U6-8 Fun Round at Mentone
25/03/2021Good luck to all of our U9-16 teams heading off to Casey Fields, Cranbourne this weekend for the long-awaited State Relay Championships - click here for the information page, please check your duties and confirm by emailing mentonecomp@lavic.com.au.
U6-8 Families, if you're keen to come to Dolamore at 8:30am Saturday for an informal, fun round please email mentonepresident@lavic.com.au by 8pm tomorrow (Friday) night. We will announce whether or not the round is on by 9pm Friday, but as the weather looks a bit grim please also check the website for a cancellation announcement by 7:30am Saturday.
7 and 10 year participation awards
23/03/2021If you think your child is eligible for a 7 or 10 year participation award this season please email mentonepresident@lavic.com.au to let us know.
We are especially interested in those athletes who have transferred to Mentone from another Centre, or who have had gaps in their participation as we may not have correct data for you.
The 7 or 10 years do not have to be consecutive.
Round 12 Wrap Up - A Record, a late Record and lots of PBs
23/03/2021Congratulations to Miller Brown for breaking our U8B 400m Centre/Any Venue record in 1:18:29 at Round 12 on Saturday. Further congratulations to Flynn Georgiadis, Hamish Fragiacomo, Liam Murphy and Sadie Barcock for achieiving PBs in every event.
Also, a belated congratulations to Hamish Fragiacomo for breaking our U8B 100m Any Venue record at Brighton on the 13th March.
Click here for the full report.
Well done everyone!
Notice of 2020-21 Annual General Meeting - Sunday 18th April 8-9pm (via Zoom)
23/03/2021We are holding our Annual General Meeting for Season 2020-21 on Sunday 18th April, from 8pm until around 9pm via online Zoom meeting. This is the day after Presentation Day.
Zoom meeting details will be emailed to all members in the week prior to the AGM.
2020-21 State Track and Field Championships Wrap Up
18/03/2021Well done to all our athletes for their efforts last weekend!
Congratulations to our State Champions Serena Le, Lexie Brown, Hannah Wilcock, Sam Stefanec and Liam Costello, as well as our new Any Venue record holders Brooklyn Towler and Valentino Bertucci.
Round 12 this Saturday - Duty Bond Refunds for U6-8
18/03/2021This Saturday is Round 12 - we are running Program 3 (click here). U9+, note the early start for walks.
U6 Families are on set up - please sign-in with Matt or Scott at 7:30am.
U9 Families are on pack up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up.
Round 12 is our last regular round of the season, where you can earn championship points or qualify for 100% attendance.
Next weekend is the State Relay Championships (no round at Mentone) and then we finish the season with PB Day on Sat 3rd April.
We should be ready to start refunding Duty Bonds for U6-8 Families this Saturday. Listen out for an announcement over the PA. We will refund bonds for U9+ Families after State Relays.
CANCELLED - Sandy Relays - this Sunday 21st March
15/03/2021Unfortunately Sandringham LAC has been forced to cancel this Sunday's relay afternoon as they haven't received enough entries to make the event worthwhile.
Relayathon Wrap Up - U6-8 go to Brighton this Saturday, U9-16 to Sandringham (Bricker Reserve)
11/03/2021Congratulations to our U8's who ran an impressive 14 laps, with U6 and U7 groups coming in equal second with 11 laps apiece at Relayathon last Saturday. Click here for the full wrap up and it's not too late to donate!
As there is no session at Mentone this Saturday, U6-8 Families please join Brighton LAC at Dendy Park. U9-16 Families not attending States, please join Sandringham LAC at Bricker Reserve, Rowans Rd Moorabbin.
Arrival time for both events is 8:15am. Please help set up, run the session and pack up and convey our thanks to Brighton and Sandy for their hospitality.
Finally, good luck to our 50+ Athletes at States this weekend.
Go Mentone!
Round 11 Wrap-Up, Centre Training, no round at Mentone this weekend
09/03/2021Congratulations to Sebastien Trouw for breaking the Centre and Any Venue record in the U11B Discus with a throw of 31.79m on Saturday, as well as Delilah Dartnell, Eva Boisseau, Max Hoare and Hamish Stephens for achieving PBs in every event. Click here for the full report.
At our last Centre Training for the season tomorrow evening we have Long Jump, Discus, Hurdles and our U6-8 Program. Please join us in thanking Zoe and team for running our sessions this season.
This Saturday is the State Track and Field Championships - there is no round at Mentone however Sandringham and Brighton are running sessions for those not attending States. More info coming soon.
Region Track and Field wrap up - Over 50 Athletes through to States!
05/03/2021Well done to our 77 Athletes who competed at last weekend's Region Track and Field Carnival and a big thank you to all the parents who volunteered to make it a great event for everyone. Over 50 of our Athletes have made it through to the State Championships at Lakeside next weekend.
Special mention to our record breakers Brooklyn Towler and Sebastien Trouw and our multiple gold-medialists who are too numerous to list here!
Click here for the full wrap up and progression list.
Go Mentone!
Round 11 - Labour Day long weekend - Relayathon for U6-U8
04/03/2021This Saturday is Round 11 - we are running Program 2 (click here), with Relayathon for U6-8.
Relayathon is an LAVic-endorsed fundraising event for Royal Children's Hospital (and we also donate to Monash Children's Hospital), where the aim is to run as many laps as possible in a set time period. This season we're only running it for our U6-U8 age groups. Please click here for details.
U7 Families are on Set Up - please check in with Matt/Scott at 7:30am to have your duty recorded
U10 Famillies are on Pack Up - please sign out with Matt/Scott when we are finished packing up.
Centre Training tomorrow and Sandy Relays on the 21st March
02/03/2021We have High Jump, Shot Put, Sprints and our U6-8 Program at Centre Training tomorrow afternoon from 5-6pm.
To fill the gap caused by the restriction of the State Relay Championships to 4x100m relays only, Sandringham LAC are keen to host another Relay event for U9 and older Athletes, most likely at Bricker Reserve (Moorabbin) on the afternoon of Sunday 21st March. The plan is to hold 4x200m, Swedish Medley and Multi-Class relays at the event. Stay tuned for more info.
IMPORTANT - SMR Track and Field Timetable is NOW CORRECT
26/02/2021As at 10:20pm Friday 26th the SMR Track and Field timetable on the LAVic website is correct. Results Hub is also correct.
Please check the event page for the timetable - I'm not brave enough to link directly to it...
https://lavic.com.au/event/2021-smr-track-and-field-carnival/
SMR Track and Field Championships this weekend, no round at Mentone (go to Sandy or Brighton)
25/02/2021A final reminder that this weekend is the Southern Metro Region Track and Field Championships hosted by Caulfield LAC, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena. Please join me in wishing our participating U9-U16 Athletes the best of luck. Click here for the information page. Go Mentone!
U6-U8 Parents, please feel free to head up to Bricker Reserve (home of Moorabbin LAC) to join Sandringham for their Saturday morning session.
U9-16 Athletes who are not attending Regions, please head up to Dendy on Saturday morning.
Click here for more info on attending Sandy or Brighton.
Round 10 Wrap Up - Option to attend Sandringham and Brighton LAC this weekend
23/02/2021Congratulations to Jacob Murray, Hamish Stephens, George Walker, Freya Beck, Max Pearson and Astin Jones for achieving PBs in every event at Round 10. Please click here for the full report.
As most of our committee and team managers are helping out at the Region Track and Field Championships this weekend, we can't host a round at Mentone.
As alternatives, Sandringham LAC has kindly offered to host our U6-U8 athletes at Bricker Reserve, Moorabbin from 8:15am to 9:45am on Saturday and Brighton LAC has offered to host those U9-16 athletes not going to Regions at Dendy Park on Saturday morning from 8:30am.
Both centres will be running relaxed, fun sessions (probably won't have timing equipment running).
Region T&F Scratchings close tomorrow - Relay Night Results
22/02/2021Please click here for results from our Relay Night at Caulfield LAC. A MASSIVE thanks to Jason and the team at Caufield for hosting a great night of relay fun!
Scratchings for this coming weekend's Region Track and Field Carnival close tomorrow (Tuesday) midday. If you can't make it, please scratch using this portal to obtain a refund and also let Alex know that you can no longer attend to do your duties - email mentonecomp@lavic.com.au.
UPDATED - Relay Night at Caulfield
18/02/2021Click here for info on our Relay Night at Caulfield this Saturday 20th Feb, including an updated link to the event COVID plan and additional information.
Round 10 - This Saturday 20th Feb
18/02/2021This Saturday is Round 10 - click here for the Program (1). Please note the early start for U11-U16 1500m (to avoid the midday heat).
U8 Families are on Set Up - please check in at 7:30am to have your duty recorded.
U11 Families are on Pack Up - please check out with Matt/Scott when we are finished packing up.
Please remember hats, drink bottles, sunscreen, chest patches (with Commonwealth Bank stickers), Coles patches, masks and COVID-Safe protocols.
Round 10 and Relay Night ON - Region T&F ON - Region Relays CANCELLED
17/02/2021- Round 10 going ahead as normal this Saturday.
- Relay Night also going ahead at Caulfield this Saturday evening (I'm working on the program tonight).
- Region Track and Field Championships now going ahead on the 27/28th Feb at Caulfield. PLEASE let Alex know if you can no longer attend to do your duties - email mentonecomp@lavic.com.au.
- Region Relays is now cancelled, LAVic are working on how our teams will go straight to State Relay Championships at Casey Fields on 27/28th March.
- State Track and Field Championships going ahead as scheduled on 13th/14th March at Lakeside.
- A big thanks to Bunnings Mentone who have donated a $500 gift card in lieu of our BBQ last Sunday (and thanks to Charmaine and the parents who had volunteered to help).
COVID lockdown - Region Track and Field and Bunnings BBQ postponed
12/02/2021I'm afraid the title says it all...
This weekend's Region Track and Field Carnival and Bunnings BBQ have been postponed due to the new COVID lockdown.
We don't yet know when we'll be able to get back on track - stay tuned.
No round at Mentone this weekend - Relays - Bendigo Sponsorship and First Home Buyer Seminar
11/02/2021A final reminder that there is no round at Mentone this Saturday as we are at the Region Track and Field Carnival. Please join me in wishing our 71 competing Athletes good luck!
U8 and older Athletes, relay season is well and truly here. Please make sure you have let your Team Manager know you're interested. Our first event is Relay Night at Caulfield LAC on Saturday 20th Feb.
Don't forget Parkdale Bendigo Bank's $50 sponsorship offer and also note they're having a First Home Buyer Seminar next Thursday evening - click here for details.
Round 9 Wrap Up - Centre Training Wednesday evening
09/02/2021Congratulations to Brooklyn Towler for smashing the U14G Centre and Any Venue 1500m Walk records in a time of 8:01.48 at Round 9 last Saturday. Well done Brooklyn!
Further congratulations to Zoe Crosswell, Alfie Cann, Max Webster and Charlotte Woodford for achieving PBs in every event.
At Centre Training tomorrow evening from 5-6pm we have Hurdles, Shot Put, Triple Jump and our U6-8 Program.
Click here for the full report of Athletes who achieved PBs in >50% of events.
Region T&F Timetable has changed - please confirm your duty nominations
08/02/2021For those attending the Region Track and Field Carnival this weekend, please note that the timetable has changed.
This may affect your duty timeslot nomination - please check your email for the new timetable and reply to mentone@lavic.com.au confirm/adjust your nomination.
We need everyone to pitch in to help run these events - please expect to perform a 2 hour duty per child per day they're competing.
State Combined Events Championship Wrap Up
07/02/2021Congratulations to our 35 Athletes who competed in the first State event of the season last weekend at Lakeside Stadium. Check out our Facebook page for photos.
Special mention to Deng Agook (U12B) who took out 2nd place and broke the Mentone Any Venue Record.
Congratulations to our medalists:
Deng Agook - 2nd U12B
Serena Lee - 2nd U11G
Lexie Brown - 3rd U11G
Delilah Dartnell - 3rd U9G
A big thanks to our Team Managers Paivi Bertucci and Lucy Jackson, and to all of our parents for helping with their duties.
Click here for a list of our Top 8 Placegetters.
Go Mentone!
Round 9 - This Saturday 6th Feb
04/02/2021This Saturday is Round 9 - click here for the program (3) and note the early start for walks for U9-16.
Under 6 families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am and sign in with Matt or Scott to have your duty recorded.
Under 12 families are on pack up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up.
Please remember chest patches (your TM will have CBA stickers for them) and Coles patches (sewn on above the LAVic logo).
U9-16, don't forget Region T&F registrations CLOSE tomorrow at midday. Click here to register.
Region Relays for U9-12 are also fast approaching. Please make sure your TM knows you are interested.
We still need Bunnings BBQ helpers - please email mentonesponsorship@lavic.com.au.
Region Track and Field Entries Open and CLOSE MIDDAY FRIDAY 5TH
03/02/2021The entry portal for our Southern Metro Region Track and Field Carnival is now open and CLOSES 11:59am this Friday - that's midday Friday 5th Feb, less than 2 days from now.
Please note they've brought the the event limit back to a maximum of 4 events per Athlete.
Click here for the event page and registration portal
As the event is back on, there will be no session at Mentone on Saturday 13th Feb.
UPDATE - Region Track and Field GOING AHEAD - Track upgrade approved - Centre Training tomorrow night - Bunnings BBQ
02/02/2021UPDATED!!
Please click here for details on the following important news:
- Track upgrade approved - starting mid-March
- Region Track and Field Carnivals now GOING AHEAD
- Cente Training is on tomorrow evening - HJ, Discus, Sprints and U6-8 Program
- Bunnings BBQ fundraiser on Sunday 14th March - help needed!
State Combined Event Parent Duty Roster
28/01/2021Parents of Athletes participating in this weekend's State Combined Event Championship, please click here to view the Parent Duty Roster and then email Paivi Bertucci on bertuccipaivi@gmail.com to confirm you will perform your duty.
There is more information on our Parent Duty policy here.
Round 8 Wrap-Up and Centre Training Wed 27th Jan
26/01/2021At Centre Training tomorrow (Wed) night from 5-6pm we have Triple Jump, Discus, Sprints and our U6-8 Program.
Congratulations to Val Bertucci for breaking another Centre Record at Round 8 on Saturday, this time in the U15B 100m Hurdles with a time of 14.28s.
It was a great day for PBs on Saturday - well done to Maisie Donaldson, Michael Moran, Dimitrios Borobokas and Harrison Crosswell for achieving PBs in every event.
Click here for the full report.
Go Mentone!
UPDATED State Combined Event Duty Nominations and Info
25/01/2021UPDATE 2 - here is the parent duty roster, please check your email for details/instructions.
UPDATE - here is the list of participating Athletes, with groups.
This weekend is the State Combined Event Championships at Lakeside Stadium. There's no session for any age-group at Mentone.
Parents of participating athletes, please click here for important event information including how to nominate your parent duty timeslots.
Go Mentone!
Round 8 - Combo Day - this Saturday 23rd January
21/01/2021This Saturday is Round 8 - we are running Program 2 for U6-8 and our Combined Event Day for U9-16. Click here.
Combined Event Day is a warm-up for the State Combined Event Championships. Points are tallied across 5 events and age-group champions announced at Presentation Day. Athletes must participate in all 5 events to qualify for awards.
U7 Families are on Set Up - please sign in with Matt or Scott at 7:30am to have your duty recorded.
U13 Families are on Pack Up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up.
Please note that there is no round for any age group at Mentone on the following Saturday (30th Jan) as we are off to the State Combined Event Championships.
Round 7 Wrap Up - A record and a few PBs
19/01/2021Conditions were tough for PBs at Round 7 last Saturday - we didn't have any Athletes achieve PBs in every event but Val Bertucci did manage to throw a massive 49.70m to break the U15B Discus Centre Record - well done Val!
Go Mentone!
Round 7 going ahead (please bring masks)
16/01/2021We think (hope) the worst of the rain has passed so we are setting up now.
Please remember your masks just in case we are forced to shelter under tents, where we can't keep 1.5m distance and masks will be required.
Round 7 - this Saturday 16th January - Bendigo Sponsorship - Coles Patches
14/01/2021This Saturday is Round 7, we are running Program 1 (click here).
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please sign in with Matt or Scott at 7:30am to have your duty recorded.
Under 14-16 Families are on Pack Up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up.
We will have a representative from Bendigo Bank Parkdale at the session to start handing out our $50 sponsorship certificates.
Please remember your chest patches and sewn-on red Coles patches. Jetstar patches must be removed please!
Don't forget we are still under COVID-Safe protocols - sign-in, distancing, sanitisation and face masks when indoors.
Centre Training this Wednesday the 13th and Round 7 this Saturday 16th
11/01/2021We are back in action this week with Centre Training on Wednesday evening from 5-6pm, covering High Jump, Shot Put, Sprints and our U6-U8 program, then Round 7 this Saturday. We'll send out the program for Round 7 on Thursday night.
Although the weather looks good this week, as a general rule please check back here on the website first, then also on our Facebook and Instagram pages for any cancellations or changes.
Finally, please make sure your child has a red Coles patch sewn on to their uniform - if you don't have a patch please ask your Team Manager or come into the clubrooms on Saturday.
Bendigo Bank Parkdale $50 Athlete Sponsorship - a late Christmas present!
06/01/2021We're excited to announce our new partnership with Bendigo Bank Parkdale, who are offering an amazing $6000 in sponsorship to be distributed across our members who have bank accounts at the Parkdale branch. The intent of this sponsorship is to offset the cost of Athletics in these crazy times.
In addition to the standard $50 sponsorship (click the heading of this article for details), we are keeping some money in reserve to provide additional assistance to families who have been deeply impacted by the COVID crisis. We really don't want any child to be missing out on Athletics due to financial difficulties, so if you or someone you know needs more help please contact mentonepresident@lavic.com.au.
Go Mentone and Go Bendigo Bank Parkdale!
Santa Sprints Wrap Up and have a great Christmas!
22/12/2020Congratulations to India Buchan (U9G) for taking out the Junior Division and Sophia Pipito (U10G) for winning the Senior Division of our Santa Sprints Handicap on Sunday evening. We hope all our placegetters pick up some awesome gear for Christmas from Rebel Mentone with their prizes.
Emma Godfrey and Roger Winders showed that they've still got what it takes to win the Parents' 70m sprints, with Lyndsey and Peter Beames both bringing home the prizes in the Parents' Turbo Javelin.
Click here for some photos and the final results.
Thanks to everyone for coming along to enjoy another great evening of Santa Sprints fun at Dolamore Reserve.
Have a safe and happy Christmas - see you all on January 16th when we return for Round 6.
Round 6 Wrap Up - PBs and almost 2 Records
22/12/2020Congratulations to Hannah Wilcock for breaking the U16G 400m Centre Record with a run of 1:01.11 at Round 6 on Saturday. Extra special mention to Brooklyn Towler who deserves the U14G 1500m Walk record for her 8:08.65 performance, however as we didn't have enough judges we can't make it official. Sorry Brooklyn!
Well done to Madison Francis, Leo Boer, Michael Moran, Isabel Benn, Archie McDonald, Jaxon Sacris, Connor Watkins, Cecilia Tian, Ben Lorencak and Isabel Moran for achieving PBs in every event!
Click here for the full list of Athletes who achieved a significant number of PBs.
Go Mentone!
State Combined Event Championships Registrations Open Now!
18/12/2020Registrations for the State Combined Event Championships are open now. Numbers are extremely limited so get in fast - click here to register
Round 6 - This Saturday 19th Dec - Santa Sprints this Sunday 20th
17/12/2020This Saturday is Round 6 - we are running Program 3
U9-U16, please note the early start for Walks
U6 Families are on Set Up - please sign in with Matt or Scott before 7:30am to have your duty recorded
U9 Families are on Pack Up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished to have your duty recorded
Please remember your Coles chest patches and note that there won't be any bananas this round
Our Santa Sprints Christmas Party is on this Sunday from 4-7pm, including our handicap sprint races for all age groups - anyone can win one of our huge Rebel Sport shopping spree prizes. Bring a picnic dinner, chest patches and come join the fun. More info here.
Round 5 Wrap Up - 2 Records and a bunch of PBs - Centre Training tomorrow evening
15/12/2020Congratulations to Adin Boardman for breaking the U11B Discus record with a throw of 29.68m and Hamish Fragiacomo for squeezing in a new U8B 60m Hurdles record by 0.01s with his 11.93s run.
Additional congratulations go to River McDonald, Chelsea Darmanin, Terence McNally, Margot Dowdle, Aidan Bourke, Alfie Cann, Leo Gadsden and Dimitrios Borobokas for all achieving a PB in every event.
Click here for the list of Athletes who achieved a significant number of PBs at Round 5.
Our last Centre Training before Christmas is on tomorrow evening from 5-6pm. We have Triple Jump, Discus, Sprints and our U6-8 program. Training will resume mid-January.
Round 5 - This Saturday 12th Dec, Santa Sprints and Athlete performance testing
10/12/2020This Saturday is Round 5 - Click here for the Program (2).
U7 Families are on Set Up - please sign in with Matt or Scott at 7:30am to have your duty recorded.
U10 Families are on Pack Up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up.
Please remember your chest patches.
Our Santa Sprints Christmas Party is scheduled for Sunday 20th December from 4-7pm. We now have massive prizes thanks to Rebel Mentone - click here for details.
Mentone Coach Duane Girton's Smash Performance Academy is holding performance testing sessions for U13+ Athletes this Sunday at Knox athletics track - $200 per Athlete, only 3 spots remain, contact 0405101332.
Round 4 Wrap Up and a note about Region/State Events
09/12/2020Congratulations to Hannah Wilcock for breaking our first centre record of the season with her performance of 13.92s for the U16G 90m hurdles at Round 4 last Saturday!
We're starting to see a good number of PBs being achieved at our sessions - well done to Leo Gadsden, Harry Seers and Jack Leslie for achieving 3 PBs out of 4 possible, and Sophia Pipito, Amy-Joy Duncan, Chelsea Foley, Brooklyn Towler and Levi Gostlow for achieving 4 out of a possible 5 PBs.
We've had a note from LAVic notifying us that due to the COVID-Safe permit process for large events, registration for Region and State events will be delayed. It's also possible the scheduling of the events themselves may need to change. Stay tuned for more info.
Click the heading of this news item for the full PB report
Go Mentone!
Round 4 - This Saturday 5th December
03/12/2020This Saturday is Round 4 - we're running Program 1 (click here)
U8 Families are on Set Up - please sign in with Matt or Scott before 7:30am to have your duty recorded
U11 Families are on Pack Up - please sign out with Matt or Scott when we are finished packing up to have your duty recorded
Please click here for more info on duties and your duty bond refund
We are still running under COVID-Safe protocols - sign-in, distancing, masks for 12+ when unable to distance (and not competing), sanitise hands and equipment
Round 3 Wrap Up - Parent Duty requirements update - Centre Training tomorrow night
01/12/2020No records were broken at Round 3, but we are starting to see some significant numbers of PBs. Well done to Archer Parsons from U9 for achieving 3 PBs. Click here for the PB list.
Centre Training is on tomorrow night from 5-6pm for all Athletes. We'll have our U6-8 program and general training for our older athletes.
We've realised that our explanation of the required number of Parent Duties wasn't perfect. If you have kids in both sessions, your requirement is the larger number of duties specified (but don't add them together). Don't forget to sign in/out from duties. Click here for more details.
Our Santa Sprints Xmas Party is on Sunday 20th Dec, 4-7pm.
Round 3 - this Saturday 28th November
26/11/2020This Saturday is Round 3 - we are running a full Program 3 (click here)
U9-16 please note the early start for walks and check out this video for some technique tips
U6 Families are on set up - please check in with Scott or Matt by 7:30am to have your duty recorded for your $50 duty bond refund (and help us get started on time)
U14-16 Families are on pack up - please check out with Scott or Matt when we are finished packing up
Our COVID-Safe rules have relaxed - groups of 50, masks only when in close contact, spectators allowed but still please sign-in, social distance and sanitise
Our canteen, BBQ and coffee van will be operating - EFTPOS strongly preferred. We may also have uniform sales
Round 2 Wrap Up & Centre Training starts tomorrow evening!
24/11/2020No records were broken at Round 2, but we do have a pretty decent list of Athletes who have achieved their first PBs for the season. Click here for the list. Well done!
Our free Centre Training starts up again tomorrow (Wed) night from 5-6pm for all Mentone LAC Athletes. More relaxed COVID-Safe rules will apply - spectators are allowed, groups of up to 50, but please still sign in, wear your masks (12 years and older) and sanitise as directed.
Updated Round 2 Program
20/11/2020Click here for a slightly updated program for Round 2
Round 2 - This Saturday 21st November
19/11/2020This Saturday is Round 2. We are running a modified Program 2 - click here.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30am and check in with Matt or Scott to have your duty count towards your duty bond refund.
Under 12 Families are on Pack Up - please check out with Matt or Scott at the end of the pack up session to have your duty counted.
Click here for more info on how to qualify for your $50 duty bond refund
We are still running under COVID-safe protocols: physical distancing, masks for 12+, groups of 10, hygiene and all adults must sign-in online.
We won't have uniform sales or our canteen/BBQ running this round.
Click the heading of this article for more info.
Round 1 Wrap-Up - A great day to finally make a start!
17/11/2020It was fantastic to finally get Season 2020-21 underway last Saturday and great to see our Athletes' smiling faces again. Check out our Facebook page for some pics.
We didn't have any records, and as it was our first round of the season, it was not possible to earn a PB. Results are now available on ResultsHQ.
A big thanks to our committee and team managers for helping us work through our new COVID-19 requirements, and to all parents for your patience and compliance with the rules. We will run Round 2 this Saturday in the same way - more info on Thursday night.
Round 1 - This Saturday 14th November
12/11/2020We kick off Season 2020-21 this Saturday the 14th November.
We are running a modified Program 1 - click here
U8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am - please sign-in with our Secretary Matt Fleischmann as this now counts towards your Parent Duty Bond refund.
U13 Families are on Pack Up - please sign-out with Matt when we are done (for duty bond)
Our COVID-Safe officer is Tanya Stefanec, if you have ANY concerns please call her on 0417123249
All adults must sign-in for COVID tracking when you arrive at the track.
Please click here for important info on how we will run our first session back
Go Mentone!
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!
07/11/2020We're excited to announce that registrations for Season 2020-21 are now OPEN!
Round 1 is on this coming Saturday 14th November.
GO MENTONE!
Registrations opening soon!
29/10/2020Registrations for season 2020-21 will be opening within the next week - we're just waiting for the government to provide COVID-19 protocols. We're still aiming for a season start on Saturday 14th November.
Go Mentone!
Tentative season start now Saturday 14th November
25/10/2020Assuming we move to Step 3 Restrictions on 1st November, we now hope to get started on Saturday 14th November.
Some points on the upcoming season as we see it now:
- Fees will be reduced due to shortened season.
- A refund policy will be in place (in case we're locked-down again).
- We are still waiting for COVID-19 protocols to be released, however they are likely to include smaller groups, social distancing, fewer events (to keeps session times reasonable), masks when not competing (over 12 years), additional parent helpers required but no spectators.
- Click here for a provisional season calendar.
2020-21 Season Start Update
13/10/2020We are excited for the new season to start!
Mentone Little Athletics Centre is still waiting for the Victorian Government to give us the thumbs-up about when our season will start. We hope to start round 1 on Saturday 31st October. Please check our website and socials for regular updates.
Please click here for more info...
AGM Zoom meeting details and reports have been sent via email
22/09/2020Please check your email for details of this Sunday's AGM and contact mentone@lavic.com.au if you haven't received them.
Notice of 2019-20 Annual General Meeting - Sunday 27th Sept 4-5pm
30/08/2020Our Annual General Meeting for season 2019-20 is now scheduled for Sunday 27th September from 4-5pm. It will most likely be a virtual meeting held over Zoom.
If you have any items to add to the AGM agenda please submit them via email to mentone@lavic.com.au by 11pm on Sunday 20th September.
Please click here for more information on joining our committee for season 2020-21, either as an executive committee member (form required) or a general committee member.
2019-20 Results, Presentation Videos, Photos upload and Parent Duty Bond Refunds
31/05/2020Please check your email for links for the following:
- Presentation Session Videos
- Shared folder to upload photos of Athletes in uniform with Awards
- A list of families eligible for Parent Duty Bond Refunds (please send your bank details to mentone@lavic.com.au)
- Click here for full results from the 2019-20 season. Congratulations to all of our award winners!
We still have participation medals available for all Athletes who didn't win another award.
Go Mentone!
Additional Participation Medal pick-up session tomorrow 11am-12:30pm
23/05/2020If you missed out on picking up a participation medal for your child this morning (and they haven't won another award), please come to the long jump pit at the track tomorrow between 11am and 12:30pm. Wayne Dyball will be there coaching his group and will also have medals to distribute.
Participation medal pick-up and trophy deliveries
22/05/2020Participation medals will be available for pick-up from outside the clubrooms from 9:30-10:30am tomorrow.
If your Team Manager has not informed you that your child has won an award before tomorrow morning, please come and collect a medal. We'll have multiple boxes laid out to avoid queues, but please remember to keep your distance if necessary.
You should also have received details for your Age-Group presentation session from your Team Manager, and the centre-wide presentation session (5pm Sunday) from the Mentone email account.
Your Team Managers will also be arranging to deliver trophies to their recipients this weekend.
Please check your email accounts and contact your Team Manager or the Centre if you don't have the information you need.
Centre-wide Presentation Session - 5pm Sunday 24th May
20/05/2020Please check your email for Zoom meeting details for the Centre-wide Presentation Session being held this Sunday 24th May at 5pm. If you haven't received the email, please contact mentone@lavic.com.au.
Presentation Weekend - 23rd/24th May
11/05/2020We are pleased to announce we're going to get moving with our awards presentations for Season 2019-20 on the weekend of 23rd/24th May.
The plan is for age-group Team Managers to distribute trophies in advance (with parents keeping them secret) and then announce their winners during Zoom meetings held for their own age-groups some time on the 23rd or 24th May.
We will then host a centre-wide Zoom meeting for all members at 5pm on Sunday 24th May, at which we will announce the winners of the centre-wide awards (e.g. Sue-Tobin U6-8 Centre Champion, U9-U16 Centre Champion etc).
Please check your email for more information from the Centre as well as your Team Manager as we get closer to Presentation Weekend.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - PB Day, Presentation Day, AGM Postponed
17/03/2020On advice from LAVIC, we have postponed PB Day, Presentation Day and our AGM until further notice.
In the light of recent rapid developments with respect to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent public health crisis, please note the following:
LAVic is advising all its affiliated Centres to cease all Little Athletics-related activities, thus bringing the 19/20 track & field season to an early close. This would apply to training, Centre competition, Centre Championships events, Open Days etc. Centres should give consideration to delaying proceeding with Presentation Days to a more suitable date.
2020 State T&F Championships - POSTPONED
13/03/2020UPDATE (March 13th, 2020 at 11:00AM)
STATEMENT FROM LITTLE ATHLETICS VICTORIA
Little Athletics Victoria (LAVic) advises that in the light of rapid developments in recent days with respect to the coronavirus pandemic, the decision has been taken to postpone the 2020 State Track & Field Championships, due to take place this coming weekend.
2020 State T&F Champs Duty Roster - No session at Mentone this Saturday
12/03/2020Please join us in wishing our Athletes competing at the State Track and Field Championships this weekend the best of luck!
Participating families, please click here for the Parent Duty Roster and Event Info and check out the Mentone Athlete Timetable by athlete name for your call room times.
For those not attending, please remember there is no session at Mentone this weekend, but for your weekly fix of Athletics you can watch the action on the LAVic LiveStream here.
Go Mentone!
Round 15 Wrap Up - Centre Training tomorrow night
10/03/2020Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking Centre Records on Saturday at Mentone, or Any Venue Records at Mentone or other recognised Athletics events:
- Riley Sullivan U11M 100m (Centre) - 14.04s
- Vuna Ofahengaue U16M Shot Put (Centre and AV) - 13.94m
- Jack Mogensen U16M Javelin (AV) - 55.46m
- Newcomer Zac Saluni U14M Shot Put (Centre and AV) - a massive 15.75m!
Deng Agook also broke the U11M 100m, however Riley was a fraction faster.
We didn't have any Athletes achieve PBs in every event. Click here for the PB Report from Round 15.
At Centre Training tomorrow evening 5-6pm we have Shot Put, High Jump, Sprints and our U6-8 Program.
Parent Duty Nominations - 2020 State T&F
09/03/2020Congratulations to all our athletes who've qualified for the 2020 State Track & Field Championships this weekend.
Parents of participating athletes please email Alex Woods to nominate your duty preferences by 8pm Tuesday 10th March. Click on heading for more information...
Round 15 - This Saturday 7th March
05/03/2020This Saturday is Round 15, our final standard competition round of Season 2019-20. The following weekend (14th/15th) is the State Track and Field Championships (no round at Mentone), then we have PB Day on the 21st and our Presentation Day and Annual General Meeting on the 28th.
We are running Program 2 - click here.
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30pm.
Under 11 Families are on Pack Up.
This weekend and PB Day are your last chance to perform duties to qualify for duty bond refunds. Please head in to see Sophie or Denise in the clubrooms on Saturday to check your eligibility or claim your refund.
Centre Training 5-6pm Wednesday 4th March
03/03/2020At Centre Training tomorrow evening we'll have Long Jump, Javelin, Sprints and our U6-U8 Program.
Round 14 and Relayathon Wrap-Up
03/03/2020Congratulations to Ashley van Rooyen and Jack Mogensen for breaking records, and Sebastian Trouw for achieving PBs in all events on Saturday. Well done Athletes!
Click here for the full PB report.
Further congratulations to our U13's for running the most laps at Relayathon on Saturday - they managed 19 laps in their 20 minute timeslot, one more than the best performance last year. As a Centre we ran 141 laps.
We will match the $122.15 we collected on the day for the Royal Childrens' Hospital - don't forget you can also donate online here.
In addition, the Centre will donate $723 to the Monash Childrens' Hospital - head to the Relayathon page under the Event menu for the full report.
Round 14 - Relayathon - This Saturday 29th Feb - with Walks
27/02/2020This Saturday is Round 14, we have switched to Program 3 (click here) as we also have Relayathon, our Royal and Monash Children's Hospital Fundraising Relay - click here for info.
U11 and U12 Families, please note you have an early start for an 800m and U9-16 all finish with Walks.
U6 Familes are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U12 Families are on Pack Up.
We've got a big pile of lost property in the clubrooms - please come and check if any belongs to you.
We also have second-hand athletics gear for sale at extremely affordable prices.
Round 13 Wrap Up - Centre Training tomorrow night 5-6pm
25/02/2020Congratulations to Thomas Byrne, Deng Agook and Ashley van Rooyen for breaking records last Saturday, and Jacob Fragiacomo, Hugh Donaghy, Sebastian Trouw, Isla Lewis and Chelsea Darmanin for achieving a PB in every event. Thomas actually broke 2 records!
Click here for the full report.
Don't forget we have our free Centre Training tomorrow night from 5-6pm for all registered Athletes, covering Discus, Triple-Jump, Sprints and our U6-8 Program.
Notice of AGM 2020
25/02/2020Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Mentone Little Athletics Centre Inc. on the 28th March 2020 at 1.30 pm at the Mentone LAC clubroom, Dolamore Reserve, Mentone.
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Round 13 (This Saturday) - The Circuit for U13-16 (This Friday)
20/02/2020U13-16 Athletes, don't forget that our final round of The Circuit is on tomorrow night at Brighton LAC (Dendy Park) from 6pm. The Program is similar to the last round at Mentone, with pizza to finish off the night.
This Saturday is Round 13. We are running Program 1 (click here). NOTE - if you would like us to add a Race Walk at the end of the session please email mentone@lavic.com.au to let us know. We haven't held Walks for quite a while.
U7 Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 7:30am.
U13-16 Families are on Pack Up.
It looks like it'll be a nice day, so please remember hats, sunscreen, drink bottles and chest patches.
The Circuit Friday 21st Feb
19/02/2020All our U13-16 athletes are invited to the next round of the Circuit Interclub comp hosted by Brighton LAC.
- When: Friday 6.00pm - 8.30pm
- Where: Brighton LAC (Dendy Park, Brighton East)
- Who: Under 13-16 Athletes
- Click here for the Program
SMR Track & Field Carnival Wrap Up & Centre Training tomorrow night
18/02/2020Centre Training is on again tomorrow night Wednesday 19th Feb 5 - 6pm, training High Jump, Discus, Sprints & U6-8 Skills.
SMR Track & Field Carnival Results
Congratulations to all our Athletes who competed at the Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Carnival over the weekend. We came in a very strong 3rd on the Medal Tally with 78 medals in total.
We also had 3 all venue records broken with Ashley van Rooyen setting a new record for the U16 girls long jump at 5.23m and Thomas Byrne beating 2 records - U16 boys 100m hurdles 13.54s and U16 boys 300m hurdles 40.04s. Well done both!
Big thanks go to our Competition Coordinator & Team Manager Alex. (Click on heading for more...)
SMR Track and Field Parent Duty Roster - No session at Mentone this weekend
13/02/2020A final reminder that there is no session at Mentone this weekend, as we are off to the SMR Track and Field Championships.
Particpating families, please check the Parent Duty Roster (both Saturday & Sunday rosters) and then click here to email Alexandra Woods (alexandra.woods10@gmail.com) to confirm your duty by 7pm Friday 14th February.
More info on the event is here.
Centre Training Wednesday 12th Feb
11/02/2020At Centre Training tomorrow evening from 5-6pm we have Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Put and our U6-8 Program.
All members welcome.
Round 3 of The Circuit for U13-16, Friday 21st Feb at Brighton LAC
11/02/2020Just a quick note to announce that Round 3 of The Circuit, our inter-centre fun competition for U13-U16 Athletes is scheduled for Friday 21st February at Brighton LAC, Dendy Park.
More info coming soon.
Round 12 Wrap Up - Smoke, 3 Records and lots of PBs
11/02/2020Unfortunately we were forced to cancel our race walks and longer distance events on Saturday due to the poor air quality, but that didn't stop our Athletes putting in some fantastic performances.
Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking records on Saturday:
- Jack Mogensen U16B Club/AV Record Javelin 51.33m
- Deng Agook U11B Club Record 200m 28.89s
- Delilah Dartnell U8G Club/AV Record 70m 11.43s. Delilah also unofficially broke the U8G 100m record, but as she was running out of her age group in an unscheduled event we are unable to count it.
The following Athletes achieved PBs in every event - Sadie Barcock, Eliza Nicholls, Ben Winders, Abbie Jeacock, Noah Fernandes, Charlotte Kitson, Aidan Bourke, Micah Costello, Mackenzie Berry, Rogan Rungen and Cooper Winks.
Click the heading of this article for the full report.
Well done Athletes!
Block Starts Coaching Clinic 13th Feb 5-6 pm
09/02/2020
Region Track & Field Championship - Parent Duties
09/02/2020The 2020 SMR Regional Track & Field Carnival is taking place at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve in Murrumbeena on the 15th and 16th of February 2020. There is no regular program at Mentone next Saturday the 15th February.
For parents of participating athletes at the SMR Track & Field Carnival, please read on.
State Combo Event Wrap Up and Round 12 (this Saturday)
06/02/2020Please click here for a wrap-up of our Athletes' amazing performances at the State Combined Event Champsionships.
Special mention to Val Bertucci (U14B) and Aidan Boardman (U10B), our new State Champions and Mentone Any Venue Record Holders, and Vuna Ofahengaue (U16B) and Ashley van Rooyen (U16G), 4th placegetters and Any Venue Record Holders. Check out our Facebook page for photos.
This Saturday is Round 12. We are running Program 3 (click here), which includes an early start for our U9-16 Age Groups for Walks.
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
Under 9 Families are on Pack Up.
Centre Training on tonight Wed 5th Feb
05/02/2020We have Centre Training tonight at Dolamore Reserve at 5-6 pm.
We will be training High Jump, Javelin, Sprints & U6-8 Skills.
All members are welcome!
State Combined Events - Parent Duty Roster
31/01/2020All the best to all our athletes competing at the 2020 State Combined Event Championships this weekend at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. (Note there is no regular program at Mentone this weekend.)
Parents of participating athletets here is the Parent Duty Roster. Please check your allocation then email Alex Woods (alexandra.woods10@gmail.com) by 6pm Friday night to confirm your duty.
Click on heading to read more...
Round 11 Wrap-Up, Centre Training and Region T&F entries close tonight
28/01/2020We had 2 Centre/Any Venue Records broken by U16 Boys on Saturday - congratulations to Vuna Ofahengaue with a discus throw of 52.45m and Thomas Byrne with a long jump of 5.80m. We may also have had some Combined Event records - results will be announced at Presentation Day.
We also had 8 Athletes achieve PBs in every event - Angus Soppe, Delilah Dartnell, India Buchan, Sebastian Malcomson, Zac Pearson, Gemma Shuwalow, Benjamin Lorencak and Adrian Amitrano. Click here for the full listing.
Well done Athletes!
At Centre Training tomorrow evening (5-6pm) we have Sprints, Triple Jump, Discus and our U6-8 program.
U9 and older Athletes, don't forget to enter the Region Track and Field Championships tonight. You have to qualify at Regions to progress to the State Championships.
Region Track and Field Carnival Entries Close this Tuesday
23/01/2020U9 and older Athletes, don't forget to enter the Region Track and Field Carnival before entries close this coming Tuesday night.
Round 11 - Mentone Combo Day - This Saturday 25th Jan
23/01/2020This Saturday is Round 11, including Mentone Combined Event Day for U9-16 Athletes.
Combined Event Day is a warm-up for the State Combined Event Championships. Points are tallied across 5 events and age-group champions announced at Presentation Day. Athletes must participate in all 5 events to qualify for awards.
We are running Program 3 for U6-8 and our modified Combined Event Program for U9-16. Click here.
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U10 Families are on Pack Up.
Please note that there is no round for any age group at Mentone on the following Saturday (1st Feb) as we are off to the State Combined Event Championships.
Mind Games Panel - Mental Health and Australian Sport
21/01/2020The Mind Games Panel and Dinner will be held the night before the Parkdale Gift at the Dingley International, with a great line up of panel speakers including Catriona Bissett (Aust 800m record holder), Kyle Vander Kyup (two time Olympian & current 110m Hurdles Oceania record holder). The Mind Games panel of experts will open up and discuss mental health, positive psychology, strategic thinking, resilience and the competitive spirit – on and off the field. An important topic for parents and kids to hear. Tickets $22 per head ( includes 2 course dinner). Tickets close Thursday.
https://parkdalegift.com/mind-games-event/
Round 10 and The Circuit Wrap-Up
21/01/2020Congratulations to Alicia Ockerby for breaking the U15G 100m Centre Record on Saturday evening at The CIrcuit, with a time of 12.75s. Click here for a few movies from the event, and check out our Facebook page for more photos of the fun.
We also had lots of PBs on Saturday - the following Athletes earned a PB in every event: Isabella Walker, Lucas Buckley, Cooper Winks, Sebastian Milat, Miller Brown, Charlie Joannidis, Persia Karageorgiou, Isla Lewis, Delilah Dartnell, Luke Salvage, Fergus Riddle and Connor Watkins.
Click here for the full report.
Air Quality Update - The Circuit is ON
18/01/2020Air quality at Dandenong is still reading Good, so we are on for The Circuit.
See you soon!
Smoke Haze/Air Quality may cause cancellation of tomorrow's sessions
17/01/2020The air quality forecast for tomorrow is not looking good. We will use the EPA air quality rating for Dandenong to decide how to proceed.
If the rating is Moderate, we will continue but will not hold longer track events. If it is Poor or worse, we will cancel. Please check for announcements at the following times:
7:30am - if Poor or worse, we will cancel the first session (U6-8)
9am - if Poor or worse, we will cancel the second session (U9-12)
5:30pm - if Poor or worse, we will cancel The Circuit (U13-16)
Round 10 - This Saturday 18th Jan - Morning U6-U12, Evening U13+
16/01/2020This Saturday is Round 10 for U6-U12 in the morning and The Circuit at Mentone for U13+ in the evening.
We are running Program 2 in the morning - click here.
U7 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am to help get us started on time.
U11 Families are on pack-up.
We are running a modified Program 2 in the evening - click here.
Please wear your chest patches for both sessions, and full centre uniform for The Circuit.
For those planning to enter Region Track and Field Championships, please remember you must have attended 4 or more sessions to qualify. There are 4 weekends remaining until Region T&F.
Centre Training CANCELLED - 15th January
15/01/2020It's either going to be too hot and smoky, or too stormy.
See you all on Saturday.
State Combined Events Championships - Registrations Close 14th January
13/01/2020A final reminder that registrations for the State Combined Events Championships close tomorrow night - Tuesday 14th January. The event is open to all U9 and older Athletes. Click here for more info.
Season resumes this week UPDATED - Wednesday Training, Saturday morning for U6-U12 and The Circuit Saturday evening for U13+
13/01/2020Just a quick reminder that Athletics is back this week!
We have Centre Training this Wednesday evening 5-6pm (Long Jump, Hurdles, Discus and U6-8 Program, weather permitting), Round 10 for Under 6-12 this Saturday morning and then The Circuit at Mentone for U13+ on Saturday evening from 6:30pm. Click here for more info on The Circuit.
Santa Sprints Wrap-Up and have a Great Christmas!
23/12/2019Congratulations to Charlotte Kitson (U6G) and Charlotte Woodford (U10G) for taking home the prizes in our 2019 Santa Sprints. Amazingly, Charlotte Woodford also won in 2017, the last time we held the event.
We hope all of our Mentone Families have a safe and happy Christmas, and look forward to seeing you all back for Round 10 and The Circuit on Saturday the 18th January.
Important dates coming up are:
14th Jan - State Combined Event entries close
15th Jan - Centre Training 5-6pm
18th Jan - Round 10 for U6-U12 then The Circuit at Mentone for U13+ in the evening
1st Feb - Parkdale Gift
1st-2nd Feb - State Combined Event Championships U9+ (Lakeside)
2019 State Relays Results
17/12/2019Congratulations to all of our Athletes who participated in the LAVic State Relay Championships at Casey Fields on Saturday. We had 35 teams qualify for State and we came away with 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. There were lots of great performances on the day and competing at State level is a special achievement that all our athletes should be proud of.
One particular highlight was the Under 16 Girls who won 3 Gold medals on the day. This team of incredibly talented girls have won Gold every year since their first championship as U9s! Amazing achievement girls.
Santa Sprints - Christmas Party this evening - UPDATED EVENTS
14/12/2019A quick reminder we have our Santa Sprints this evening from 4-7pm. Pack a picnic and bring the family for some Christmas fun.
The Santa Sprints Handicap is similar to the Stawell Gift, now divided into two separate events (U6-U9 and U10-U16). There will be separate heats and finals for the two events. Anyone can win! Kids, please come dressed for sprinting and wear your Chest Patches.
We've modified the additional events on offer. For parents we'll run a 100m Dash and Turbo Javelin competition. There will also be Target Vortex for the kids and other activities. We might even have an early visit from Santa.
State Relay Info & Parent Duty Roster
11/12/2019The State Relay Championships is on this Saturday 14th Dec at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Click here for the Event Page including the Parent Duty Roster and important athlete information for the day.
A reminder there is no session at Mentone on Saturday for any age groups. However all age groups are invited to our Santa Sprints Christmas Party on Sunday 15th Dec.
Round 9 Wrap-Up and Centre Training 11th December
10/12/2019Congratulations to Renee Ford for breaking the U11 Girls' 1500m Centre Record in 5:22.80 and Deng Agook for breaking the U11 Boys' 100m Centre Record in 14.19s. We also had LOTS of PBs at Round 9, too many to list even just the Athletes who got a PB in each event - click here for details.
Our final Centre Training is on tomorrow evening from 5-6pm. We have Long Jump, Shot Put, Hurdles and our U6-8 Program.
State Relay Parent Duty Nominations
07/12/2019All Families, please note there is no session at Mentone this Saturday 14th December as we are off to the State Relay Championships at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
For State Relay participating families, please click here for more info, including Parent Duty Timeslot Nominations.
Then on Sunday 15th December we'll have our Santa Sprints Christmas Party back at Mentone.
Round 9 - This Saturday 7th December, plus State Relays and Santa Sprints Christmas Party
05/12/2019This Saturday is Round 9 - we are running Program 1 (click here).
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to help us get started on time.
Under 12 Families are on Pack Up.
Coming up on Saturday 14th December we have the State Relay Championships for our U9 and older teams who have qualified - more info coming soon. There is no session at Mentone on Saturday 14th for any age group.
Then on Sunday the 15th we have our Santa Sprints Christmas Party - an evening centred around our Santa Sprints Handicap races for all age groups, plus fun activities and a Special Visitor.
Round 8 Wrap-Up and Centre Training Wed 4th Dec
03/12/2019Congratulations to Jack Mogensen for breaking the U16M Javelin Centre Record with a throw of 49.04m and Renee Ford for breaking the U11F 1100m Walk Centre Record in 6:15.34 on Saturday.
We also had lots of PBs - special mention to Ariana Zdanius and Brooklyn Towler for achieving 5 PBs at Round 8. Full details here.
Centre Training is on again tommorrow Wed 4th Dec from 5-6 pm.
We will be doing javelin, high jump, running as well as the U6-8 skills program. All members are welcome!
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Round 8 - This Saturday 30th (with Walks), Healthy Canteen and Doncaster Open Day
28/11/2019This Saturday is Round 8. We are running Program 3 (click here), including Walks.
Please note the early start time for Walks - 9:40am U9-11 and 9:50am U12-16,and be reminded that you must attempt the correct walking technique to participate.
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U13-16 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember hats, drink bottles, chest patches and maybe umbrellas.
Doncaster Open Day is on Saturday 21st December and we're introducing some more healthy options in our canteen - please click here for more details.
Centre Training Wed 27th Nov
26/11/2019Centre Training is on again on Wednesday 27th Nov 5-6pm. We are running triple jump, sprints, discus & the U6-8 program.
All members are welcome!
SMR Relay Results 2019
26/11/2019Congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the SMR Relay Carnival on Saturday. It was a great day out topped by some outstanding relay performances from our teams. Mentone placed 2nd on the Southern Metro Region Relay Carnival Medal Tally. Full results are here.
Thanks to our Centre Team Managers, Age-Group Team Managers, Officials, Committee and Parent Helpers for all contributing to another successful event for our kids.
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SMR Region Relay Info & Duty Roster 2019
21/11/2019The Southern Metro Region Relay Carnival is on this Saturday 23rd Nov at Springvale LAC, Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Noble Park VIC 3174.
The Parent Duty Roster for the Region Relays is here.
Uniform Check - ensure the correct uniform is worn or the team may be disqualified. COLES badge must be sewn on and not pinned on. Subway Registration patches are also required.
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Round 7 Wrap Up - PBs and a Record
20/11/2019It was great to finally get back out on the track in some decent weather conditions last Saturday.
Congratulations to Deng Agook for breaking the U11 Boys 400m Centre Record with a time of 1:04.82.
Please click here for the list of Athletes who achieved a significant number of PBs.
Centre Training 5-6pm Wednesday - No session at Mentone this weekend
20/11/2019Free Centre Training is on tonight for all Mentone LAC members, covering discus, horizontal jumps and sprints for U9 and older, plus our U6-8 session.
There is no session at Mentone for any age group this weekend - U9 and older Athletes are off to the Southern Metro Region Relay Championships at Springvale LAC. Go Mentone!
Region Relay Info & Parent Duty Nomination
17/11/2019The Southern Metro Region Relay Carnival is on this Saturday 23rd Nov. (There is no session at Mentone this weekend).
Location: Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Noble Park.
The Event page is here, including the timetable.
Parents of participating athletes, please email Alex with your preferred timeslot for your Parent Duty by Tues 19th Nov. Read More...
Round 7 - this Saturday 16th November and Decathlon Moorabbin Grand Opening Ceremony Tomorrow
14/11/2019Round 7 is this Saturday - we are running Program 2 (click here).
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 9 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember hats, drink bottles, chest patches and sunscreen - there were a lot of sunburned faces after last weekend's Relay Day, even though it was cloudy.
Decathlon Moorabbin are having their Grand Opening Ceremony at midday tomorrow - please click here for more info, sign up for a membership (select Mentone Little Aths as your club) then head on down tomorrow.
The Circuit - this Friday night at Caulfield
12/11/2019With some luck, Round 1 of The Circuit for U13-16 Athletes will go ahead this Friday night at Caulfield LAC, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena. We'll also have a normal session on Saturday at Mentone for all age-groups, including U13+.
Mentone Relay Day Wrap Up & Centre Training
12/11/2019Congratulations to all our little athletes who competed with around 590 teams from different centres on Sunday in our 37th Mentone Relay Day! It was so great to see so many of our athletes representing our Centre with pride and enjoying the fun of relay competition. Our Parents' Relay truly surpassed expectations with so many parents ready to compete and do their kids proud. Well done to the parents who stepped up & represented Mentone on Sunday - you are our heros!
Congratulations to Sandringham, winners of the Peter Wilkie Shield for 2019
10/11/2019Thanks to everyone who helped make Mentone Relay Day 2019 a great success, and congratulations to Sandringham, winners of the Peter Wilkie Shield for the third year running! Caulfield came in a close second, with Mentone bringing home 3rd place. Click here for full results and photos.
Tonight's Twilight Round is CANCELLED
08/11/2019Although it's actually sunny right now, from the forecast and radar it looks like it's going to be a cold, wet and windy evening so we are cancelling tonight's Twilight Round. See you all Sunday for Relay Day or next Saturday for our U6 and 7 Athletes.
Mentone Relay Day Information and Parent Duty Roster
07/11/2019Mentone Relay Day is this Sunday.
Please click here for the information page, including the final timetable, parent duty roster and parking information.
CANCELLED Round 6 - Friday Twilight for all age-groups (weather permitting)
07/11/2019CANCELLED:
Although it's actually sunny right now, from the forecast and radar it looks like it's going to be a cold, wet and windy evening so we are cancelling tonight's Twilight Round. See you all Sunday for Relay Day or next Saturday.
Round 6 is our Twilight round, this Friday 8th November. As The Circuit is postponed, we are also running events for U13-U16. Please click here for the program.
U6-8 Age Groups run from 5:45pm until 7pm.
U9-16 Age Groups run from 6:45pm until 8:10-8:40pm
U7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 5pm to ensure we start on time
U13-16 Families are on Pack Up.
If we are once again forced to cancel due to the weather, we will announce at around 3pm on the website and via email/social media.
Mentone Relay Day FINAL Timetable
06/11/2019Please click here for the FINAL Timetable for this Sunday's Mentone Relay Day.
POSTPONED - Round 1 of The Circuit - inter-centre competition round for U13-U16
06/11/2019The poor weather outlook has prompted the involved Centres to postpone Round 1 of The Circuit until Friday 15th November, still at Caulfield LAC (Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena).
We will therefore host all age-groups at our Mentone Twilight Round, assuming the weather is OK.
Centre Training tomorrow night
05/11/2019Hi Mentone LAC Families,
We have Hurdles, Long Jump and our U6-8 Session at Centre Training tomorrow night (5-6pm Wednesday).
We will also have uniform sales from 5-6pm and chest patch printing from 5:30-6pm.
Parents, please remember that you are expected to stay and supervise your children at all times at Centre Training, our normal Saturday sessions and at any Little Athletics event.
Lastly, the weather forecast again doesn't look great - we will announce before 4:30pm via the website, email and social media if Centre Training needs to be cancelled.
Mentone Relay Day FINAL Timetable
04/11/2019Please click here for the FINAL Timetable for this Sunday's Mentone Relay Day.
ROUND 5 IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN - The radar and forecast do not look good at all, sorry.
02/11/2019The radar and forecast do not look good at all, sorry.
See you all next Friday night - U6-12 at Mentone, U13 - U16 at Caulfield
CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN - Round 5 - This Saturday 2nd November (Cup Day Long Weekend)
31/10/2019ROUND 5 IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN - The radar and forecast do not look good at all, sorry.
This Saturday is Round 5 - we are running Program 2 (click here)
Under 7 Families are on Set Up Duty - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 9 Families are on are on Pack Up.
Please remember your chest patches and keep an eye out on the website for announcements if the weather is bad.
Mentone Relay Day PROVISIONAL Timetable Available - Mentone Parent Duty Timeslot Nominations
30/10/2019We're only a week and a half away from the 37th Annual Mentone Relay Day.
TIMETABLE: Please click here for the PROVISIONAL Timetable
PARENT DUTIES: Mentone Parents - please click here to nominate preferred timeslots for Parent Duties. We need everyone's help to host such a big event.
Upcoming Events - Centre Training, Round 6 Twilight, The Circuit and Mentone Relay Day
29/10/2019Centre Training is on tomorrow night from 5pm. We have Long Jump, Hurdles, Discus, our U6-7 session and Relay Practice for U8.
In the next few weeks we have the following exciting events to look forward to:
Friday 8th November - Round 6 Twilight at Mentone (ages U6-U12 only) AND The Circuit, inter-centre competition round for U13-U16 at Caulfield.
Sunday 10th November - Mentone Relay Day for U8-U16 (at Moorabbin LAC)
Round 4 Wrap Up
29/10/2019Well done to everyone who braved the challenging conditions on Saturday, special thanks to those that helped hold our timing tent down in that crazy wind.
We didn't have any records broken, but a special mention goes to Jaime Nevill from U12G for achieving 5 PBs - it can't get any better than that!
Click here for the full list of PBs achieved at Round 4.
Multus Combined Event Championships - 17th November - Box Hill
29/10/2019Multus Performance Coaching are holding an exciting and fun Athletics Australia sanctioned Combined Events Championship on November 17 at Box Hill Athletics Track.
As part of this event, they are holding a specific multi event championships for Little Athletes aged u/11-16
Click here for Registration info - closing 5th November
Round 4 - This Saturday 26th October - with Rain?
24/10/2019This Saturday is Round 4 - we are running Program 1 (click here).
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we get started on time.
Under 10 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember your chest patches, drinks bottles and, considering the forecast, umbrellas.
If the weather is really bad we will be forced to cancel the session. If we cancel, we will announce here on the website first and then via email, Facebook and Team App as well. If there is no announcement, the round is on. We may also cancel the first session but run the second session, so please keep your eye out for announcements.
Rounds 2 and 3 Wrap-Up and Centre Training tomorrow night
22/10/2019Centre Training is on tomorrow night from 5-6pm. We are running High Jump, Sprints and Discus training plus our U6-U8 program.
Please click here for the wrap-up of Rounds 2 and 3.
Mentone Relay Day 2019
18/10/2019Relay Season is fast approaching, starting with Mentone Relay Day on Sunday 10th November.
Mentone Relay Day is the biggest event on the Mentone Calendar each season and we invite all Mentone U8 to U16 Athletes to speak to their Team Managers about joining a relay team. There is no cost for Mentone Athletes. Click here for more information.
When: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Where: GR Bricker Reserve, Rowans Road Moorabbin (Please note change of venue for 2019 MRD due to pending works on Mentone track).
The Circuit at Mentone - Postponed
18/10/2019We had originally planned to host The Circuit at Mentone tonight, however this has been postponed until next year.
Please keep an eye out on our Calendar and News items for updates, coming soon.
Round 3 this Saturday 19th Oct
17/10/2019This Saturday is Round 3.
We are running Program 3 which includes Walks for the older age groups. Please note the earlier start time of 9.40am for the U9-16s to allow for the Walk events.
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 11 Families are on Pack Up.
Returning members, please ensure you have now registered and paid to ensure your results are recorded otherwise this may impact your points for Centre Awards. Also if you have referred a new member that has paid please send their name through to mentonevicepres@lavic.com.au and we will arrange your $10 canteen voucher.
Go Mentone!
Centre Training Cancelled
16/10/2019Sorry everyone, Centre Training is cancelled due to bad weather tonight.
See you all Saturday morning.
Round 2 - This Saturday 12th October
10/10/2019This Saturday is Round 2.
We are running Program 2 - click here.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 12 Families are on Pack Up.
Returning members, don't forget to pay before this Saturday so that we can record your results and if you have referred a new member that has paid please send their name through to mentonevicepres@lavic.com.au and we will arrange your $10 canteen voucher.
Go Mentone!
Round 1 Wrap-Up - Centre Training tonight
09/10/2019Centre Training is on tonight from 5-6pm. These weekly sessions are free for our members and are a great chance to learn (or hone) the skills needed to get those PBs at our Saturday sessions.
Speaking of PBs, it's not possible to achieve one the first time you perform each particular event each season, so there were none from Round 1. But we did have a record - congratulations to Tom Byrne for breaking the U16B 100m Hurdles record with a time of 13.78s.
Returning members, please note that free trial sessions are for new members only - please make sure you have registered and paid before coming down this weekend. Results for unpaid returning members will not be recorded from Round 2 onwards as you don't exist in the ResultsHQ system until you have paid.
New members, please click the heading of this article for more info if this Saturday will be your first session.
Round 1 Season 2019/20
03/10/2019A warm welcome to our new members and welcome back to our returning members!
We kick-off Season 2019/20 with Round 1, this Saturday the 5th October.
Thanks to our coaches for their time on Coaching Day - we had a good turnout and hope our Athletes picked up a few new skills to prepare them for a great season. Congratulations to everyone involved in our Come & Try Day which also had a fantastic turn out with lots of new kids trying Mentone Little Athletics for the first time.
Another big thanks to Thomas Mogensen for his fantastic work preparing our handbook again this season - thanks Thomas!
This week we are running Program 1 - Click Here
Centre Training starts Wednesday 2nd Oct
01/10/2019- When: Wednesday 2nd October 5-6pm
- Cost: Free for Members
- Where: Dolamore Reserve, Mentone
Mentone Little Athletics offers free training sessions for Centre Members on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season. These free, non-compulsory sessions cover the basic skills of all the track and field events. Our first one is on Wednesday 2nd October 5-6pm.
Please ensure you are registered online with Mentone Little Aths before you come down to train. Click here to register. You don't have to have paid (yet).
Season starts Saturday 5th October
30/09/2019Saturday Program starts 5th October
8.30am - 10.00 am (Under 6 - 8 years old)
10.00 am - 12.30 pm (Under 9 - 16 years old)
Arrive 15mins early for Warm Ups
The Weekly Program will include a number of events for each age group including sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws.
Please arrive early to allow time to pick up your competition patches, season kit and if you are trialing to sign in. Every registered member will receive a kit which will include a Handbook, a Competition Patch and some goodies.
Uniforms will be available to purchase on the day. Athletes may wear their uniforms or comfortable sports clothing on the day. Also remember to bring a drink bottle and hat.
Our canteen will be open so bring some change to purchase drinks and snacks.
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Bring a friend to Come & Try Day
24/09/2019Returning members, don't forget that Coaching Day is this Sunday from 9am. Please check the previous news post for info on how to register.
Come & Try Day is on straight after Coaching Day. It's for new members as well as returning members. Returning members, please bring a friend along and show them your skills! We are offering returning members a $10 canteen voucher for each new member they refer to our Centre this season.
Coaching Day - Sunday 29th September 9am-12pm
08/09/2019Our Head Coach Wayne Dyball and our team of experienced coaches are once again holding a free Coaching Day for returning members from 9am till 12pm on Sunday 29th September. We'll end the activities with a free sausage sizzle.
It's a great chance to get back on track for the upcoming season. Online registrations close Saturday 28th - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Coaching Day is actually on the morning of the same day as our Come & Try session, however Coaching Day is for returning members only, whereas Come & Try is primarily for new members although we'd really like a few returning members to come along to help show our prospective members how to perform the various events and make them feel welcome.
'Come & Try' Day
16/08/2019A fun day to try out athletics!
Sunday 29th Sep 2019
12.30 - 2.30 pm
Our Open Day is a great opportunity to come and try athletics before the summer season starts. Kids will get the chance to try out some events including a variety of jumps, running and throws and just get a feel for what it's like to do Little Athletics at Mentone. We'll have a host of fun things to do including a free sausage sizzle on the day. And if you are keen and are ready to register, you will be able to do this on the day and sort out your uniforms as well.
2019 State Cross Country Championships
31/07/2019The 2019 State Cross Country Championships will be held on the Saturday 3rd August 2019 and will be taking place at Lake Dewar in Myrniong.
Date: Saturday 3rd August 2019
Location: Lake Dewar, Myrniong
Please click here for the LAVIC Event Page
Good luck to all our athletes competing this weekend! #goMentone
SMR Cross Country Results and Call for State Road Relays Teams
23/06/2019Congratulations to all Mentone Athletes who competed at the Southern Metropolitan Region Cross Country Carnival yesterday. We had some outstanding results - Soha Abdelrahim 1st U12 Girls, Dylan Oakley 2nd U10 Boys, Deng Agook 4th U10 Boys, Abdul Abdelrahim 4th U9 Boys, Jacinta Crowley 5th U11 Girls, with Phoebe Earl, Lucille Malcomson, Adin Boardman and Brooklyn Towler all top 10 placegetters in their races.
Our next event is the State Road Relay Championships, Sat 6th July at Sandown Racecourse Springvale. Entries are open to all Mentone athletes - please keep your eye out for an email with details on how to contact our Team Manager John Boardman to express interest in joining a team. Entries close 1st July.
Region Cross Country - U6-8 1km Fun Run
19/06/2019The Southern Metro Region Cross Country Carnival is on this Saturday at Patterson River Secondary College.
In addition to the U9-U16 races, there is a free fun 1km race for all U6-U8 Athletes - no need to register, please arrive at 12pm for a 12:10 call-room and 12:25 race. Please wear our Centre uniform, if you can't find last season's chest patch we will provide a spare.
Please click here for the LAVic Event Page
Good luck to the 17 Mentone U9-16 Athletes competing this weekend - hopefully you all make it through to the State Cross Country Championships!
Region Cross Country Carnival Entries Now Open
05/06/2019Entries are now open for the Southern Metro Region Cross Country Carnival to be held on the 22nd June 2019 at Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford. Entries open to all Mentone LAC 2018/19 athletes.
Open To: U9 to U16 Athletes
Cost: $20 + Processing Fee
Entries Close: 10th June 2019 (11:59pm)
Register directly online via LAVIC portal link: REGISTER NOW
State Cross Country Relays Entries Open Now
13/05/2019The winter season is underway and the first LAVic Cross Country event will be the State Cross Country Relay Championships, being held at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin on Saturday 1st of June. Athletes will compete in teams of 3, so if you're interested in participating, please contact our coordinator Janine Dixon on 0411 349 465 or via email janine.dixon75@gmail.com. All U9-U16 2018/19 members are eligible to compete.
Click here for more information on Cross Country.
Committee Changes and AGM Minutes and Reports
11/05/2019Our Executive Committee and Assistant Executives for the upcoming season will be:
President - Scott Wilcock
Secretary - Akanesi "Nes" Ofahengaue
Treasurer - Tiger Pillay
Registrar - Lalani Sirimanne
Vice President - Matthew Fleischmann
Assistant Registrar - Cameron Cunningham
Assistant Treasurer - James Dunstan
Assistant Secretary - Meg Finch
A huge thank you to all of our new committee members for joining the team and to our outgoing committee for their dedication and service to our Centre and our kids.
Please check your email for a link to our AGM minutes and reports.
Uncollected Awards Pickup Sessions
07/04/2019If you missed our Uncollected Awards sessions last week, please come and see Charmaine or Paivi at the track this week at the following times:
Tuesday 9th, 5-6pm
Wednesday 10th, 4-5pm
Thursday 11th, 4-5pm
Friday 12th, 5-6pm
There will be a Participation Medal for any Athlete who did not receive another award.
Click here to check the Results from Season 2018-19
Cross-Country Registrations Now Open!
07/04/2019If you and your kids are wondering how to stay fit over winter, Cross Country is for you!
Registrations are now open - please click here for details.
2018-19 Results and Uncollected Awards
01/04/2019Congratulations to all our Award winners for Season 2018-19!
Our Centre Award Winners are:
Centre Best Individual Performance - Emily Ryan U16 Girls - 38.12m Discus 1310 points
U6-8 Sue Tobin Centre Champion - Christian Bourke U7 Boys 109.23 Points
U9-16 Centre Champion - Jeremy Ockerby U16 Boys - 7611 Points
President's Award - Abdul Abdelrahim U9 Boys
Fred Roffey Memorial Award - Lucille Malcomson U9 Girls
Laurel Moran Memorial Award for U13G - Lily Parsons
Click here for full results and information on picking up uncollected awards
PRESENTATION DAY AND AGM MOVED TO ST LOUIS DE MONTFORT'S HALL, ASPENDALE, FROM 4PM
28/03/2019Due to the terrible weather forecast we have decided to move to our backup location of the hall at St Louis de Montfort's Primary School, 37 Dolphin Street, Aspendale. We also have a later start time, from 4pm.
Click here for the AGM Agenda.
REVISED Timetable for the day
4pm - 5pm: Age Group Awards Presentations
5pm - 6pm: Annual General Meeting (BBQ and activities for kids)
6pm - 7pm: Centre Awards Presentations
Please click here for more information
PB Day Wrap Up
26/03/2019We finished Season 2018-19 on a high note with 141 PBs set at Personal Best Day last Saturday.
Special congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking Records on the day:
Tyson Beames, U9B 100m - 15.40s
Deng Agook, U10B 60mH - 10.47s
Hannah Wilcock, U14G 80mH - 13.24s
Thomas Byrne, U15B 300mH - 42.58s
Emily Ryan, U16G Shot Put - 14.18m
Jeremy Ockerby, U16B 300mH - 40.93s
Please click here for the list of our PB Day Medalists.
2018-19 State T&F Champs Wrap Up - 6 Athletes selected for ALAC
25/03/2019Congratulations to all Mentone Athletes who competed at the State Track and Field Championships on the 16th/17th March. We came in a commendable 6th on the Medal Tally, with 38 medals overall. Gold medals went to Emily Ryan (3), Shahd Mohammed (2), Mia Gray, Milly Webster, Tom Wilcock and Sophie Wilcock (1 each).
We've also had an amazing 6 Athletes selected to represent Victorian at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Hobart in late April. Congratulations go to Vuna Ofahengaue, Ashley van Rooyen, Wadah Abdelrahim, Valentino Bertucci, Hannah Wilcock and Sophie Wilcock.
Please click here for the full wrap up.
PB Day going ahead - bring an umbrella!
23/03/2019It looks like there will be some showers today, but we'll continue with PB Day.
PB Day - This Saturday 23rd March - UPDATED
21/03/2019I forgot to mention all Girls' Families are on Set Up - please arrive by 8am, all Boys' families are on Pack Up.
Our final track day of season 2018-19 this PB Day, this Saturday.
Medalists at Region and State Events, please bring your medals - we'll try to get a group photo towards the end of the session.
Click here for the PB Day Program
Click here for full PB Day Info, but in summary:
- Strict maximum of 3 Events per Athlete.
- U6-8 Age Groups will stay with their Team Managers
- U9+ Athletes move to their events on their own (check the program and listen for announcements)
Nominations for Committee Positions for Season 2019-20
20/03/2019Please consider nominating for a committee position if you think you can help run our Centre next season. Our kids really need you!
As well as helping run our events, committee members have a say in how our Centre is managed. To lock-in the position, please nominate by the 28th March.
There are a variety of roles, with a variety of levels of commitment. Nominating as a General Committee member is a easy way to get started.
At this stage we know that the significant roles of President, Canteen Coordinator, Equipment Manager, Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer are vacant next season.
Please check our Committee/Team Managers page for more info and instructions for nominating.
U10-U12 Athletes - School Sports Victoria Team Vic Tryouts in May
18/03/2019U10-U12 Athletes, if you are interested in trying out for the SSV State Athletics Team to compete at the School Sports Australia National Track and Field Championships in Darwin in September, click here for info.
NOTE - the Championships are BEFORE the normal school athletics season, tryouts for the team are in May.
PB Day - This Saturday - Expressions of interest in 800/1500/Walks/200h/300h needed
18/03/2019PB Day is this Saturday 23rd March. To help us build the program, we need expressions of interest in 800m, 1500m, Walks and 200m/300m Hurdles before 10pm Tuesday 19th March. Please click here for more info and instructions.
State T&F Duty Roster and Info - No Session at Mentone - rebel sale
14/03/2019Please join us in wishing our 55 Athletes competing at the State Track and Field Championships this weekend the best of luck!
Participating families, please click here for the Parent Duty Roster and Event Info.
For those not attending, please remember there is no session at Mentone this weekend, but for your weekly fix of Athletics you can watch the action on the LAVic LiveStream here.
Please also check out the rebel Mentone footware and clothing sale this weekend and next.
Go Mentone!
Round 14/Relayathon Wrap Up - Centre Training Wednesday Evening
12/03/2019Congratulations to everyone who participated in Relayathon on Saturday and especially to our U12 and U13 age-groups for finishing in equal 1st place with 18 laps each. We managed 131 laps overall, which is one more than last year, but we still need around $500 in donations to reach our target via our everydayhero page. Click here for the full wrap up.
Further congratulations to Emily Ryan for breaking the U16G Javelin record with a throw of 36.46m, and special mention to Mitchell Fragiacomo for earning 5 PBs.
Click here for details of records and PBs from Round 14.
Our last Centre Training for the season is on tomorrow night from 5-6pm - we'll have our U6-8 session and a session for older Athletes.
Passing of Life Member Val Lewis
12/03/2019Our condolences to the family of Val Lewis, Life Member of Mentone Little Athletics Centre, on her recent passing.
Please contact mentone@lavic.com.au if you would like to get in touch with Garry Lewis.
Round 14 - This Saturday 9th March - Walks and Relayathon
07/03/2019This Saturday is Round 14, our final points-scoring round of the season.
Next weekend is the State Track and Field Championships (no session at Mentone), followed by PB Day on the 23rd and Presentation Day/AGM on the 30th.
We have Relayathon this Saturday, as well as Walks for U9-16.
U7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30 to help us start on time.
U11 Families are on Pack Up.
U11 and U12, please note the early start for your 800m.
7 and 10 year Participation Awards - please let us know if eligible
06/03/2019Parents of U12 and older Athletes, if you think your child is eligible for a 7 or 10 year Participation Award this season, please email mentone@lavic.com.au to let us know before Monday 11th March so that we have time to confirm and organise trophies before Presentation Day on the 30th March. Participation does not have to be over consecutive years, you can have missed a few.
State Track and Field Championship Qualifiers and Parent Duty Timeslot Nominations
05/03/2019Congratulations to the 55 Mentone Athletes who have made it through to the 2019 LAVic State Track and Field Championships. Click here for the list of qualifiers and Parent Duty Timeslot nominations.
As always we really need your help to run these events - thanks for your cooperation!
Relayathon 2019
05/03/2019We're running our annual Relayathon this Saturday (Round 14).
Relayathon is an LAVic fundraising event for The Royal Children's Hospital, although we also donate to the Monash Children's Hospital.
Click here to donate, or here for more info.
Round 13 Wrap Up and Centre Training Wednesday Evening 5-6pm
05/03/2019Congratulations to Thomas Byrne and Bradlee Wilson for breaking our U15 and U16 Boys' 300m Hurdles Centre records with performances of 43.12 and 42.35s respectively, and also to Sophie Wilcock for breaking the U13G 80m Hurdles Any Venue record with a performance of 12.94s at the AV State Championships on Sunday.
Click here for a list of PBs from Saturday.
At Centre Training Wednesday evening (5-6pm) we'll have Long Jump, Javelin/Shot Put and our U6-U8 Program.
Round 13 - This Saturday 2nd March
28/02/2019This Saturday is Round 13. We are running an adjusted Program 2.
U9 and older Athletes, please note that we are starting early with 400/800m races first, in an attempt to avoid the worst of the heat. Please arrive from 9:15am for warm up.
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive by 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 12 Families are on Pack Up.
Please bring hats, sunscreen, drink bottles and chest patches. Umbrellas might be good for portable shade, too.
We'll make sure there are plenty of tents and water available for all.
Round 12 Wrap Up and Centre Training tomorrow night
26/02/2019At Centre Training tomorrow night (Wed, 5-6pm) we have Triple Jump, Shot Put and our U6-8 Program.
We didn't have any records broken at Round 12, but we did have a whole bunch of PBs.
Presentation Day and AGM - Saturday 30th March from 12pm
25/02/2019We've had change the date for our Presentation Day and Annual General Meeting - now scheduled for Saturday 30th March from 12pm, at the track (Dolamore Reserve).
The AGM will start at 1:30pm in the clubrooms.
Important dates as we finish up the season:
Round 13 - Saturday 2nd March
Round 14 - Saturday 9th March - including Relayathon
State Track and Field Champs - weekend of 15th - 17th March (no session at Mentone)
PB Day - Saturday 23rd March (season close)
AGM and Presentation Day - Saturday 30th March
Round 12 - This Saturday 23rd Feb - and The Circuit Friday Night
21/02/2019U13+ Athletes, don't forget that The Circuit is on this Friday night at Brighton LAC (Dendy Park), from 5:45pm.
All Athletes, Round 12 is this Saturday, we are running Program 1.
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
U13-14-15-16 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember hats, sunscreen and chest patches.
SMR Track and Field Carnival Wrap-Up - 3rd on the Medal Tally
20/02/2019Congratulations to our 73 Athletes who competed at the Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Carnival over the weekend. We came in a very strong 3rd on the Medal Tally with 98 medals in total.
Thanks go to our Team Managers Tanya and Alex, Chief Officials Katie, Tiger and Tina, Starters Cameron, Mark and Matt and all the parents who helped out with general duties - the event couldn't have happened without you.
Click here for details of our medalists and check out our Facebook page for photos.
Please email mentone@lavic.com.au to notify us of any Any-Venue records broken.
Go Mentone!
Centre Training Wednesday 5-6pm
19/02/2019We'll have High Jump, Discus and our U6-U8 program at Centre Training this week.
The Circuit - Round 3 - this Friday 22nd Feb - Brighton LAC
18/02/2019U13 - U16 Athletes, click here for info on the final round of The Circuit for 2018-19.
This Friday night at Brighton LAC, from 5:45pm.
SMR Track and Field Parent Duty Roster - No session at Mentone this weekend - Round 3 of The Circuit
14/02/2019A final reminder that there is no session at Mentone this weekend, as we are off to the SMR Track and Field Championships.
Particpating families, the Parent Duty Roster is here.
Please click here to email Alexandra Woods (alexw_52@hotmail.com) by 7pm Friday 15th February to confirm you are OK with your duty allocation.
And lastly, Round 3 of The Circuit for U13+ Athletes is on from 6pm next Friday 22nd Feb at Brighton LAC.
Centre training is on tonight 5-6pm
13/02/2019Tonight we'll have training for Long Jump, Shot Put and our U6-U8 Program.
Round 11 Wrap Up
12/02/2019Well done to the Athletes (and Parents) who braved the rain on Saturday at Round 11.
It was pretty nasty for a while, but we managed to get through most of our events.
There weren't any records broken, but congratulations to the following Athletes for achieving a significant number of PBs.
Cooper Hatton U8B - 4
Adin Boardman U9B - 4
Todd Walker U6B - 3
Max Pearson U6B - 3
Isabel Rogers U11G - 3
SMR Track and Field Championships next weekend - No session at Mentone
09/02/2019The Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships are on the weekend of 16/17 February at Caulfield LAC, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena.
There is no session at Mentone for any age group.
Pariticpating families, please click here for more info on the SMR Track and Field Championships, including a link to email through your preferred Parent Duty Timeslots before 8pm Monday night.
Round 11 UPDATE - This Saturday 9th Feb
07/02/2019I forgot to mention we have Walks tomorrow for U9-U16 - please arrive at early 9:30am to warm up
This Saturday is Round 11, click here for the program.
U7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
U9 Families are on Pack Up.
The weather forecast isn't great, however we don't have many rounds left so we will go ahead unless the weather is really bad. Please bring wet weather gear and check the website, Facebook and Team App for any cancellation notices.
Centre Training tomorrow night (weather permitting)
05/02/2019Assuming we don't get rained-out again, Centre Training is on tomorrow night (Wednesday 6th) from 5-6pm.
We'll have Hurdles, Discus and our U6-8 program.
Parkdale Gift Wrap-Up
05/02/2019Our Athletes also had a great time at The Parkdale Gift on Saturday - thanks to Jacinta Francis for organising our races at The Gift and all the parents who helped out.
Special mention to Abbey Francis (U15G) for taking out the Bayside School Girls 120m Championships!
Click here for more info and results
State Combined Event Wrap-Up - 1st on the Medal Tally!
05/02/2019Well done to all of our Athletes who braved the heat to compete at the State Combined Event Championships over the weekend.
We came in an awesome 1st on the Medal Tally, bringing home 7 medals overall!
Special mention to Ashley van Rooyen, Vuna Ofahengaue and Sophie Wilcock, our new State Champions.
Click here for more results, and check out our Facebook page for some pics from the weekend.
State Combined Event Championships Info - No session at Mentone this weekend
31/01/2019Final reminder - there is no session at Mentone this weekend as we are attending the State Combined Event Championships. Good luck to our Athletes!
Combined-Event participants, the Parent Duty Roster is here. Please check your allocation then email Alex Woods alexw_52@hotmail.com by 6pm Friday night to confirm your duty.
Please click here for more important Combined Event info.
Centre training CANCELLED tonight - too hot and might be stormy
30/01/2019Centre training CANCELLED tonight - too hot and might be stormy
State Combined Event Champs Duty Timeslot Nominations
29/01/2019Parents of Athletes competing at this weekend's State Combined Event Championships, please click here to email Alex Woods before 8pm Wednesday 30th January with your preferred parent duty timeslot.
Please understand that your assistance is critical to the running of these events and you may be allocated one duty per participating child. Failure to perform your allocated duty will result in forfeiture of your Parent Duty Bond.
Round 10 (Combo Day) Wrap-Up, no session this weekend and Centre Training returns tomorrow night (30th Jan)
29/01/2019Centre Training resumes tomorrow night with Hurdles, Discus and our U6-U8 program. Please keep an eye on Facebook and Team App, we'll announce there if we have to cancel due to weather.
There is no session at Mentone this weekend as we are off to the State Combined Event Championships.
Congratulations go to the following Athletes for breaking Records at Round 10:
Vuna Ofahengaue - U15M Discus 48.65m
Emily Ryan - U16F Shot Put 13.71m
Milly Webster - U16 200m 25.91
Jack Mogensen - U15M Javelin 47.71m
Age-group champions and points results of our U9-U16 Combo Day will be announced at our end-of-season Presentation Day.
Please click here for a list of PBs from Round 10
Round 10 - This Saturday 26th - Combined Event Day
24/01/2019We return from holidays this Saturday the 26th for Round 10.
We are running Program 3 for U6-8 and Combined Event Day for U9-16.
U8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
U10 Families are on Pack Up.
Combined Event Day is a warm-up for the State Combined Event Championships. Points are tallied across 5 events and age-group champions announced at Presentation Day.
U14-16 Athletes, please email mentone@lavic.com.au to let me know if you are interested in also doing Javelin and/or High Jump to round out the full event.
We'll also have a sign-up sheet for the Parkdale Gift at the Clubrooms - numbers are low so please sign up!
Round 10 will be Saturday 26th January (Australia Day) - Parkdale Gift - Track and Field Eligibility
13/01/2019Round 10 will be on the morning of Saturday 26th January (Australia Day). Thanks to all who completed the survey.
The Parkdale Gift is on Saturday 2nd February. Our U9 and older Athletes participate in handicapped 120 and 400m races, plus we will have a Shuttle Relay for U6-U8 Athletes. There won't be a round at Mentone as it is the same weekend as State Combined Event Championships, therefore all Athletes not going to the Combined Event Championships are encouraged to attend the Gift.
Please click here for more info on the Parkdale Gift.
Athletes need to have attended at least 4 Rounds to qualify for Region Track and Field Championships. I have emailed those that have not yet qualified, but if you are unsure please contact mentone@lavic.com.au. Attending other Centre competitions is a valid way to increase Round attendance.
Scheduling options for Round 10 and a BIG thanks to our Bunnings BBQ Volunteers
07/01/2019A massive thanks goes out to the Pearson, Molnar, Paton, Dunstan, Petha, Bertucci, Boardman, Doensen, Fragiacomo, Prevot, Pandian, Lewis, Dixon, Murugesan, Mulvihill, Burke, Peters, Tensen, Finch, Jansen-McMaster, Pillay, Spence, Spoljaric, Storer and Richardson families for sacrificing their time to run our Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 30th December. And of course to Martin Walker for organising the event. These families raised $1700 for our Centre - Thank You!!
Also, please keep an eye out for an email survey regarding the scheduling of Round 10 - currently scheduled as a Twilight meet on Friday 25th January, but we may need to move it to Saturday 26th as it is also our Combined Event Day. Your feedback will help us make our decision.
State Relays Wrap-up - 4th on the Medal Tally
20/12/2018Congratulations to all of our Athletes who participated in the LAVic State Relay Championships at Lakeside last Saturday.
We came in a commendable 4th on the Medal Tally with 6 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze.
Click here for full results, the medal tally and details of the winning Mentone teams.
Congratulations to all who competed and a huge thanks to our committee, team managers and parent volunteers for making our participation possible.
Go Mentone!
Desperately need more volunteers for our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on the 30th December
20/12/2018We only have just over half the volunteers we need for our Bunnings Mentone Sausage Sizzle.
If you are around on Sunday 30th December, please spare a couple of hours to help raise money for our Centre.
To increase the incentive, a 2 hour session at the sausage sizzle will now count for 3 parent duty sessions at the track - possibly enough to earn your parent duty bond back in one go.
Please email Martin Walker on walkerm781@gmail.com or text on 0414700956 with your preferred timeslots. If you are flexible then let us know as this does help when filling the slots.
SANTA SPRINTS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
16/12/2018Sorry everyone, from the look of the radar we're not going to be able to run the Santa Sprints Christmas Party this afternoon.
Please have a safe and happy Christmas, we'll see you back at the track for a twilight on Friday 25th January.
Round 9 Wrap-Up - 4 Records and lots of PBs
14/12/2018Congratulations to Hannah Wilcock, Thomas Byrne, Milly Webster and Jeremy Ockerby for breaking records at Round 9.
Also to Harper Towler, Ella Ojaimi, Levi Gostlow, Emilie Yu, Ella Bennett, Bevan Nelson and Jonathan White, who all achieved 5 PBs!
Santa Sprints Christmas Party - This Sunday from 4pm
13/12/2018Our annual Santa Sprints Christmas Party is on this Sunday 16th December, from 4-7pm.
The Santa Sprints is a handicap race over a maximum of 100m. This year we are holding two separate events - an U6-U11 competition and an U12-U16 competition. We hope this will encourage more of our older Athletes to attend.
In addition to the races there are fun activities such as Mum and Dad's Vortex Throw and Water Balloon Volleyball.
We might even have a Special Visitor later in the evening.
BYO Picnic dinner, chairs and blankets. The canteen will not be open.
If you can't get enough Aths before Christmas, the Doncaster LAC Open Day is on Saturday the 22nd December - well worth attending.
State Relay Championships 2018-19 - Duty Timeslot Nominations
10/12/2018All Families, please note there is no session at Mentone this Saturday 15th December as we are off to the State Relay Championships.
See you on Sunday for the Santa Sprints Christmas Party.
Participating Families, please click here for more info, including Parent Duty Timeslot Nominations.
Round 9 - This Saturday 8th December
05/12/2018This Saturday is Round 9. We are running Program 2.
U6 Families are on Set-Up - Please arrive before 7:30am
U14, 15 and 16 Families are on Pack-Up.
Please remember chest patches, drink bottles, hats and sunscreen.
Round 8 Wrap-Up (a Record and PB Bonanza) - Centre Training 5-6pm - Santa Sprints
04/12/2018Congratulations to Alicia Ockerby, Deng Agook, Emily Ryan, Milly Webster and Vuna Ofahengaue for breaking records at Round 8, and also to Lucille Malcomson and Alexander Soppe for achieving 5 PBs. Lucille's actually done this two rounds in a row!
Please click here for full details
At Centre Training Wednesday night we have Long Jump, Shot Put, Hurdles and our U6-U8 Program.
In the lead up to Christmas we have:
Round 9 - Saturday 8th December
No centre training on Wednesday 12th December
State Relay Championships - Saturday 15th December (no session at Mentone)
Santa Sprints Christmas Party - Sunday 16th December 4-7pm
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle - Volunteers needed - Sunday 30th December
03/12/2018Please click here for info on our Bunnings Mentone Fundraising Sausage Sizzle on Sunday 30th December.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzles have the potential to raise thousands of dollars in a single day - we are looking for volunteers to donate 2 hours of their time to help make the day a big success for our Centre.
Rebel Mentone 20% off storewide - Saturday 1st December
30/11/2018Please take advantage of Rebel Mentone's 20% off storewide sale tomorrow (Saturday 1st December) and mention Mentone Little Athletics to send 5% of sale price back to the Centre!
Round 8 - This Saturday 1st December, and The Circuit Postponed
29/11/2018This Saturday is Round 8 - we are running Program 1.
Under 7 Families are on Set-Up - please arrive before 7:30am.
Under 12 Families are on Pack-Up.
It looks like it's going to be hot, so please remember hats, sunscreen and drink bottles. And Chest/Coles Patches, of course!
U13+ Families, Round 3 of The Circuit has been postponed, now tentatively scheduled as a twilight at Brighton on Friday 22nd February. Please make sure you fill out the survey (emailed) to help us deliver something everyone enjoys.
Round 7 Wrap-Up, Centre Training and The Circuit Round 3
27/11/2018Congratulations to Alicia Ockerby, Sophie Wilcock and Jack Mogensen for breaking records, and a special mention to Lucille Malcomson for achieving 5 PBs at Round 7.
Centre Training is on tomorrow night from 5pm-6pm.
Round 3 of The Circuit for U13+ Athletes is scheduled for Saturday 8th December at Brighton LAC. Please check your email for an invitation to complete a survey on The Circuit.
Click here for full details of records and PBs.
Round 7 - This Saturday 24th November
22/11/2018This Saturday is Round 7, we are running Program 3 (with Walks).
Walkers, please arrive early at 9:30am to warm-up.
Under 8 Families are on Set-Up - please arrive before 7:30am.
Under 13 Families are on Pack-Up.
Please remember Chest Patches, Coles Patches, Mentone caps, drink bottles and sunscreen.
SMR Relays Wrap-Up - 2nd on the Medal Tally!
21/11/2018Another day of great Relay performances on Saturday saw Mentone place 2nd on the Southern Metro Region Relay Carnival Medal Tally.
Full results are here.
Thanks to our Centre Team Managers, Age-Group Team Managers, Officials, Committee and Parent Helpers for all contributing to another successful event for our kids.
Click here for photos from the day (thanks Lucy).
Centre Training 5-6pm tonight - High Jump, Javelin, Sprints and U6-U8 Program
21/11/2018Centre Training is on tonight (weather permitting).
We'll have High Jump (U9+), Javelin (U10+), Sprints (U9+) and our U6-U8 Program.
Please check Facebook and Team App if the weather looks to be a problem.
SMR Relays Info and Parent Duty Roster - No Session at Mentone this weekend
15/11/2018Please note that there is no session for any age group at Mentone this Saturday as we are off to the Southern Metro Region Relays Carnival, being held at Caulfield LAC, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena.
Participating families, please click here for the Parent Duty Roster and other important information.
Round 6 and The Circuit Wrap-Up
15/11/2018Well done to our tough U6-U8 Athletes (and parents) for braving the rain at our Twilight on Friday night. It actually turned out to be a great night once the rain eased.
The weather then smiled on our U13-U16 Athletes for The Circuit Round 2, making for a great day at Caulfield LAC on Saturday.
Click here for a wrap-up of The Circuit.
Click here for a list of PBs from the weekend.
SMR Relay Carnival Parent Duty Timeslot Nominations and U7/U8 Shuttle Relays
14/11/2018The Southern Metro Region Relay Carnival is on this Saturday 23rd Nov. (There is no session at Mentone this weekend). Location: Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Noble Park VIC 3174
The Event page is here, including the timetable.
Parents of participating Athletes, please click here to email Alex with your preferred timeslot for your Parent Duty.
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Congratulations to Sandringham, winners of the Peter Wilkie Shield at the 36th Annual Mentone Relay Day!
11/11/2018Well done to Sandringham, taking home the Peter Wilkie Shield with 523 points. Runners-up were Keilor on 458 points and then Mentone on 442 points.
Thank you to all visiting Centres, Athletes, Volunteers and Mentone Families for making our 36th Annual Mentone Relay Day a huge success!
Click here for the full points table, Results and Photos
Mentone Relay Day Live Results, Inaugural Parents' Relay and 1 Minute's Silence
10/11/2018There will be 1 minute's silence at 11:00am today for Remembrance Day.
We're holding our Inaugural Parents' 70m Shuttle Relay during the lunchbreak at 11:30am - please contact your Team Manager to get involved.
Once the events get going, CLICK HERE FOR LIVE RESULTS!
Athletes, please be in full Centre uniform with Chest Patches and Coles Patches, and remember your hats, sunscreen, drink bottles, chairs and blankets.
Mentone Families, we will have Mentone Tents set up on the hill, although there should be room for a few more if you wish to bring your own.
The Canteen and BBQ will be in full swing to keep you fed.
The Circuit Round 2 - on tomorrow at Caulfield
09/11/2018U13-U16 Athletes, see you tomorrow at Caulfield LAC (Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena) from 10am for Round 2 of The Circuit. First race at 10:15am.
Please wear full Centre uniform, including chest patches and Coles patches.
Click here for the Program and more info
Go Mentone!
Mentone Relay Day FINAL Timetable and Parent Duty Roster
08/11/2018Please click here for the finalised timetable for this Sunday's Mentone Relay Day.
The UPDATED Parent Duty Roster for Mentone Parents is here.
Parents, please report to the Parent Duty Roster Coordinators at the Mentone tents on the hill at least 15 mins prior to your allocated duty. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Round 6 - Friday Twilight - U6 to U12 ONLY (U13+ at Caulfield for The Circuit on Saturday)
07/11/2018This Friday night is Round 6 for U6 to U12 Age Groups ONLY. U13+, please go to Caulfield for The Circuit on Saturday.
There is no session at Dolamore on Saturday as we are preparing for Mentone Relay Day on Sunday.
We're running a slightly modified Program 2 on Friday night. U6-U8 warm-up at 5:45pm, finishing by 7pm. U9-U12 warm-up from 6:40pm, finishing by 8:30pm.
U6 Families are on Set-Up - please arrive by 5pm.
U11 Families are on Pack-Up.
The Canteen and BBQ will be operating for dinner.
Uniform sales from 5-6pm only.
Round 5 Wrap-Up, Centre Training and Round 6/The Circuit Info
06/11/2018We didn't have any records broken (maybe due to the swarm of bees cutting-short our 1500m), but did have lots of kids achieve a significant number of PBs at Round 5.
Centre Training is on tomorrow (Wednesday) night from 5pm. This week we have Triple Jump (U11+), Discus (U9+) and skills for U6-U8. The uniform shop will be open.
This coming weekend we have our Friday Twilight Session for U6-U12 Athletes (only), U13+ at Caulfield for The Circuit on Saturday and then Mentone Relay Day on Sunday. At this point we are planning to run U6-U8 from 6pm until 6:50pm, and U9-U12 from 6:50pm until about 8:20pm at our Twilight on Friday evening.
Mentone Relay Day FINAL Timetable, and Parent Duty Timeslot Nominations
06/11/2018Please click here for the FINAL timetable for Mentone Relay Day this Sunday.
We will release a final timetable in the next few days.
Mentone parents of participating Athletes, if you haven't already done so, please click here to email Alex with your preferred timeslot for your Parent Duty at MRD. Please expect one duty per participating child. We need everyone's help the host such a big event!
Round 5 - This Saturday 3rd November
01/11/2018This Saturday 3rd November is Round 5. We are running Program 1.
U7 Families are on Set-Up - please arrive before 7:30am
U9 Families are on Pack-Up
Please remember your Chest Patches, hats and drink bottles. We'll have sunscreen at the canteen.
The following weekend is HUGE. We have our Friday Twilight, Round 2 of The Circuit for U13+ (Saturday, Caulfield LAC) and then MENTONE RELAY DAY on Sunday.
Round 4 Wrap-Up and Centre Training Info
30/10/2018Congratulations to Jack Mogensen for breaking the U15B Javelin Centre Record at Round 4 with a throw of 43.17m.
At Centre Training tomorrow night (5-6pm) we have Skills for U6-U8, High Jump and Track for U9+ and Javelin for U11+.
Click here for details of the Athletes who achieved a significant number of PBs at Round 4.
Go Mentone!
Reminder - Please Register for Relay Season
28/10/2018U8-U16 Athletes, please don't forget to click here to visit our Relay Season page and register your interest.
We have to have basic U9-U16 SMR Relays team info ready to submit this Wednesday night, so it's very important you let us know you wish to participate.
Round 4 - This Saturday 27th October UPDATED WITH RELAYS
26/10/2018We are running Program 3 with Walks and RELAYS for U9 to U16 tomorrow - click here to download.
U9 and older athletes, please arrive at 9:30am to warm up for Walks
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30am
Under 10 Families are on Pack Up
Please bring Chest Patches, drink bottles and hats. We have sunscreen at the track.
If you have not yet paid, please do so now so that we can upload your child's results. Remember that we offer 2 free trial sessions, but only for new members.
U8 and older, don't forget to sign up for Relay Season - time is running out!
Centre Training, Uniform Sales and Relays Info Session
23/10/2018Centre Training is on tomorrow (Wednesday) night from 5-6pm for all age-groups. We will have a Long Jump session for our younger Athletes, Shot Put and Hurdles for the older Athletes.
Uniforms sales will be available during Centre Training.
We'll also have Committee members available to answer questions about Relays, and a sign-up sheet to nominate preferred timeslots for Parent Duties at Mentone Relay Day. More info on duties for MRD coming soon.
U8-U16 Parents, don't forget to sign up to Team App, find the Mentone Little Athletics Centre team and request access to your Age Group so that your Team Managers can communicate with you about Relays.
Mentone Relay Day Entries for Visiting Centres OPEN!
22/10/2018Visiting Centres, click here for entry details
Relay Season Registrations Now Open!
22/10/2018Relay Season is fast approaching, starting with Mentone Relay Day on Sunday 11th November.
Click here for more info including registration details.
Note, if you're really keen Box Hill Relay Day and Keilor Relay Day are on this Sunday 28th October for all age-groups. Contact mentone@lavic.com.au before 7pm Monday 22nd October if you wish to enter.
2nd Session Also Cancelled
20/10/2018It doesn't look like the rain will clear, so unfortunately we are also cancelling the second session.
Please stay in bed...
See you all Wednesday evening for Centre Training.
Weather Policy
19/10/2018It looks like it may be raining tomorrow. If it's heavy enough we will be forced to cancel the Round.
Please check back here in the morning for an update. If our Round is called off, we will post a news item by 8am for the first session (U6-U8) and 9:30am for the second session (U9-16).
We will also post the same information via Team App, Facebook and maybe Instagram.
If there is no information posted, the Round is on.
RESULTS - Round 1 of The Circuit 2018
19/10/2018Congratulations to MENTONE, winning Centre from Round 1 of The Circuit!
Full wrap-up coming soon.
Well done to everyone who came along and had a go at tonight's event!
Click here for a full breakdown of results by event
The Circuit Friday Night and Round 3 Saturday
18/10/2018U13 and older Athletes, see you all tomorrow night for The Circuit, our nitro-style inter-centre fun night
Saturday is Round 3 for all Athletes. We are running Program 3 (Walks)
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive before 7:30am
U11 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember Chest Patches, your new Mentone hats and drink bottles
New members, if your child has had their 2 free trials, please pay online tonight to give us time to print Chest Patches. Proof of age can be sent to mentone@lavic.com.au.
Once you have collected your Chest Patch from your Team Manager please come into the clubrooms to pick up your Registration Pack.
Round 2 Wrap-Up and Centre Training Info
16/10/2018Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking Centre and Any-Venue Records at Round 2:
Tom Byrne, U15B 300m Hurdles, 44.30s
Emily Ryan, U16G Shot Put, 12.93m
Bradlee Willson, U16B 300m Hurdles, 44.34s
Centre Training is on this Wednesday 5-6pm, we have Discus and Sprints for all ages, Triple Jump for U11+.
Click here for more Centre Training weather info and a list of PBs from Round 2.
Round 2 - this Saturday 13th October
11/10/2018This Saturday is Round 2. We are running Program 2.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we get started on time.
Under 12 Families are on Pack Up.
Don't forget your new Mentone hats and Chest Patches (if you've paid) and drink bottles.
Parents, don't forget to nominate your duties, perform them and get signed-off to ensure you qualify for your duty bond refund. Plus we really need your help!
NEW MEMBERS - Click here for more info
Round 1 of The Circuit - Interclub twilight for U13-U16 Age Groups - Friday 19th Oct
10/10/2018Round 1 of The Circuit, our interclub competition for U13 and older Athletes, is on Friday 19th October from 7pm until approx. 9pm. That's just over a week away!
Athletes from Brighton, Sandringham, Caulfield and Moorabbin LACs are going to join us at Mentone for an evening of Nitro-style fun. Hamburgers, Sausages and Subway will be available for dinner.
Click here for more information...
Round 1 Wrap-Up - 2 Centre Records already! Centre Training Wednesday 5-6pm
09/10/2018It was great to see all the happy faces back in the sunshine at Dolamore on Saturday for the start of Season 2018-19!
Whilst it's not possible to achieve a Personal Best at Round 1, it is possible to break Centre Records.
Congratulations to Vuna Ofahengaue for breaking the U15B Discus record with a throw of 45.72m, and Milly Webster for breaking the U16G 200m record with 26.93s.
Don't forget Centre Training is on for all Athletes every Wednesday from 5-6pm. This week we have High Jump (Under 8+), Javelin (Under 10+) and Sprints (All Ages).
Round 1 - this Saturday 6th October
04/10/2018A warm welcome to our new members and welcome back to our returning members!
We kick-off Season 2018/19 with Round 1, this Saturday the 6th October.
Under 8 Families are on Set Up Duty - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we get started on time.
Under 13 Families are on Pack Up Duty.
Please click here for the program and important information for new members.
Centre Training starts tomorrow night 5-6pm, and Intro to Starting Course this Sunday
02/10/2018Centre Training starts tomorrow (Wednesday) night at the track from 5-6pm. Our coaches will be covering Shot Put, Long Jump and Hurdles.
All registered Athletes from all age groups are encouraged to attend - the session should help prepare for the start of Season 2018-19 this Saturday.
We are also hosting an Introduction to Starting course at Mentone this Sunday. The Centre desperately needs more qualified Starters, so if you're interested please register here - it's free for parents of Little Athletes.
Information session on transition to Seniors Athletics - Tues 18th Sept 7:30pm
16/09/2018Mentone Little Aths and Mentone Athletics Club (Seniors) are having an information session for athletes/parents on the transition to Seniors Athletics in the Mentone clubrooms at 7:30-8:30pm on Tuesday 18th September.
Topics covered will be dual-registration with Athletics Victoria (AV), Competitions (Shield, Championships, All Schools and specialist meets), the event entry process and an introduction to the MAC members.
If you're an U13 or older this coming season please come along.
Coaching Day, Centre Training and Round 1
13/09/2018As we approach the start of season 2018/19, please take note of the following important dates:
- Coaching Day - Sunday 30th September 9am-12pm. Free for last season's members and any Multi-Class athlete. Register here.
- Centre Training - Wednesday 3rd October 5-6pm.
- Round 1 - Saturday 6th October.
Coaching Day this year will involve a greater focus on the events which are likely to be most challenging for athletes impacted by the Age Group change. There will also be a session for any Multi-class little athlete, so if you know someone who might be interested please bring them along. Guests from neighbouring centres also welcome - $5 cost.
Registrations Now Open for Season 2018-19!
22/08/2018New members, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions and Registration pages for all the info you need to join our centre. If you have any questions, please contact mentone@lavic.com.au or head down to the track on Sunday 30th September between 12 and 1pm.
Click here for our Registration Page
Returning members, if you're unsure of your username/password for the registration process please wait for an email from LAVic (due today) containing your username and the process to reset your password. Otherwise, please go ahead an re-register via our Registration Page.
Looking forward to seeing everyone back down at the track on the 6th October!
State Cross Country Wrap-Up
06/08/2018Well done to Renee Ford, Jazmin Firth, Oliver Toohey, Wadah Abdelrahim, Soha Abdelrahim and Charlotte Lotspeich for representing Mentone at the State Cross Country Championships, held on the 28th September at Lake Dewar, Myrniong.
Good luck at SMR Cross Country!
20/06/2018Good luck to Mentone's 16 Athletes competing at the Southern Metropolitan Region Cross Country Championships this Saturday.
The races are on at Ballam Park, Frankston.
State Road Relays - July 7, Sandown Racecourse
20/06/2018U9-U15 Athletes, please contact mentone@lavic.com.au if you're interested in joining a team to run at the State Road Relay Championships, being held at Sandown Racecourse on Saturday July 7th.
The event is run in teams of 3 of the same gender. We can promote runners to higher age-groups if necessary.
We already have some U9 and 10 girls keen to run, but we need some more to complete the teams.
As with all Cross Country Championships, you don't have to be running XC weekly to be eligible - all Mentone U9-15 Athletes can participate.
The centre will pay the entries fees for this event.
SMR Cross Country Championships entries closing soon - open to all members U9-U15
07/06/2018Registrations for the Southern Metro Region Cross Country Championships close this Monday 11th June at 11:59pm.
The event is to be held at Ballam Park, Frankston, on Saturday 23rd June.
All U9-15 Mentone LAC members are eligible to compete - you don't have to be running cross country every week.
You must complete the course at Region XC to be eligible to run in the State XC Championships.
Click here for more info and registration details
2017-18 AGM Minutes, Letters and Financial Reports sent via email
05/06/2018We have sent a link to our 2017-18 Annual General Meeting minutes, letters and financial reports via email to registered members.
Please contact mentone@lavic.com.au if you did not receive the email.
We forgot to present our Records from Multi-Event Day on Presentation Day.
19/05/2018Congratulations (and apologies) to Renee Ford, Jazmin Firth, Sophie Wilcock, Ashley van Rooyen, Oliver Toohey, Val Bertucci and Thomas Byrne for breaking Multi-Event Day Records last season.
We'll have certificates ready for collection at the clubrooms each Monday evening between 6pm and 7:30pm
Please click here for full points details.
Cross Country Events - Relays, Road Relays and Regional/State Championships
15/05/2018The first LAVic Cross Country event this season is the State Cross Country Relay Championships, being held at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin on Saturday 2nd June. Athletes compete in teams of 3. If you have a team already, or if you need help getting a team together please contact mentone@lavic.com.au.
Please note that you do not have to be running Cross Country each week to be eligible to run in the LAVic events - they are open to all 2017/18 members of Mentone Little Athletics Centre, but you do have to be U9 to U15.
Please click here for more info.
2017-18 Season Results
05/05/2018Please click here for a listing of our 2017-18 Season Results.
Cross Country - a great way to keep fit over winter
29/04/2018Cross Country running is a great way to stay in shape over winter, for both kids and parents.
Mentone LAC is affiliated with both Bayside Cross Country and Seaford Little Athletics Centre for our Cross Country activities over winter.
Please check for more info here, and note that Seaford are having their XC Open Day on Saturday 12th May.
Go Girls! The action has started at the Australian Little Athletics Championships.
28/04/2018Good luck to Abbey, Ashley, Jemmah and Kate who have started competition at the Australian Little Athletics Championships on the Gold Coast.
Watch the live stream and catch up with results on the Little Athletics Australia event page:
http://littleathletics.com.au/Competition/ALAC/2018-COLES-AUSTRALIAN-LITTLE-ATHLETICS-CHAMPIONSHIPS
Presentation Day and AGM Take 2 - This Saturday 21st April
19/04/2018The weather forecast is looking much better, so we are on for our Presentation Day and AGM this Saturday.
The schedule of the day is the same:
Free BBQ starting at 12pm.
The first Presentation session (Age-Group awards) will run from 12:30 - 1:30pm.
The AGM starts at 1:30pm and will run for approximately 1 hour.
The second Presentation session (Centre-wide and Special Awards) will start after the AGM at around 2:30pm, and should take around 1 hour.
Please click here for more details including info on how you can get involved and help run our Centre.
Presentation Day and AGM POSTPONED until next Saturday 21st April
12/04/2018Unfortunately, due to the poor weather forecast we have been forced to postpone our Presentation Day and AGM until next Saturday 21st April.
The timing of the day will remain the same - 12pm start, AGM at 1:30pm until 2:30pm and then a final presentation session from 2:30 until around 3:30pm.
Presentation Day and AGM - Saturday 14th April from 12pm
05/04/2018Our Presentation Day and Annual General Meeting are on Saturday 14th April, starting at 12pm.
The first Presentation session (Age-Group awards) will run from 12:30 - 1:30pm.
The AGM starts at 1:30pm and will run for approximately 1 hour.
The second Presentation session (Club-wide and Special Awards) will start after the AGM at around 2:30pm, and should take around 1 hour.
Please click here for more details including info on how you can get involved and help run our Centre.
PB Day Wrap-Up - 152 PBs and 12 Records - possibly a new world record?
27/03/2018Congratulations to everyone who braved the weather on Saturday to achieve some great results, and thank-you to our Team Managers, Committee and Parent Helpers for battling-on through the rain.
We had 152 PBs achieved and 12 Centre Records broken. Possibly a new world record - what a great way to wrap-up our 2017-18 season!
Don't forget Presentation Day and AGM on Saturday 14th April, from 12pm.
PB Day Program and final info
22/03/2018This Saturday 24th March is PB Day.
Click here for the special Program - note that it is not the same as our regular programs.
Click here for PB Day rules and info.
U6-8's will move around with their Team Managers. Warm-up at 8:45am.
U9-16's are to move to their 3 chosen events on their own - check the program for event timeslots.
All Girls' Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 8am.
All Boys' Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember chest patches, hats, sunscreen (and umbrellas).
Check back here for updates if the weather looks to be a problem.
Don't forget to come over to the Parkdale Gift after our session!
Round 15 Wrap-Up - PBs
20/03/2018We didn't have any records broken at the track on the weekend, but there were plenty of PBs.
Please click here for details...
Personal Best Day - Expressions of interest needed
19/03/2018PB Day is this Saturday 24th March. To help us build the program, we need expressions of interest in 800m, 1500m, Walks and 200m/300m Hurdles before 10pm Tuesday 20th March. Please click here for more info and instructions.
State Track & Field Championships Wrap-Up - 3rd on the Medal Tally!
18/03/2018Congratulations to all our Athletes who competed at the State Track & Field Championships on the 10th-11th March.
Once again we had a hugely successful weekend, coming in 3rd on the medal tally with 10 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals, 58 top 8 results and we had 7 Any Venue Records broken.
To top it off we've had 3 Athletes selected to represent Victoria at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in April. Congratulations Kate, Ashley and Jemmah!
Final call for The Parkdale Gift
18/03/2018Entries close 5pm Monday for our demonstration races at the Parkdale Gift next weekend (24th March). We're struggling to fill the U6-8 Relays and may need to change to a handicapped 70m sprint if numbers don't improve.
We'll have medals for placegetters in each event and are really hoping to see a big crowd of kids in Mentone yellow.
rebel Mentone Community Kickbacks Weekend Sale - 20% off Netball/Football Gear
16/03/2018Mention Mentone Little Athletics to receive your 20% discount on Netball and Football gear at rebel Mentone - this weekend only.
Round 15 - This Saturday 17th March
15/03/2018This Saturday is Round 15, our last normal round of the season. After this weekend we only have PB Day (including the Parkdale Gift) and Presentation Day to go.
We are running a "flexi" program with the intent of balancing out the ratio of event types done this season.
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U10 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember chest patches, hats, sunscreen and drink bottles.
If you've lost a drink bottle or anything else, we have a pile of lost property in the club room.
State Track and Field Parent Duty Roster and Info
08/03/2018Parents of Athletes competing at this weekend's State Track and Field Championships, please click here for the duty roster and other important info.
Everyone else, please note that you can watch the event over the internet via the LAVicTV Livestream.
Go Mentone!
No competition at Mentone this weekend, and spikes for sale
07/03/2018There is no competition for any age-group at Mentone this weekend due to the State Track and Field Championships.
Please join me in wishing our Athletes good luck!
Our uniform shop has a stock of 7mm Xmas Tree and Conical/Pyramidal spikes
They can be purchased for $10 a bag either on
a) Thursday 8th March between 4.30-5pm at the Club Rooms
b) This weekend at the Mentone Check-in Table at the State T&F Championships (Lakeside Stadium).
Round 14 Wrap-Up - PB's and lots of Records
06/03/2018Please click here for details of the records broken and PB's earned at Round 14.
Notice of Annual General Meeting and Presentation Day
05/03/2018Our 2018 Annual General Meeting and Presentation Day will be held on Saturday 14th April.
Presentations will start at around 12, with the AGM commencing at 1:30pm. Full agenda and Presentation Day schedule coming soon.
State Track and Field Championships Duty Roster Timeslot Nominations
03/03/2018The 2018 State Track and Field Championships are on next weekend (10/11 March) at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.
Parents of the 61 Athletes who have qualified, please click here to nominate your duty timeslot preferences before 9pm Tuesday 6th March.
Round 14 - This Saturday - Caulfield coming to visit again
01/03/2018This Saturday 3rd March is Round 14. Caulfield are coming to visit again, please make them welcome.
We are running Program 1 (to make up for missing it at Round 8).
U7 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am.
U11 Families are on pack up.
It looks like it will be hot - please remember hats, sunscreen, drink bottles and of course, chest patches.
Please click here for more info on the Parkdale Gift, included registration details
Round 13 Wrap-Up, lots of Records and PBs
27/02/2018We had so many Records and PBs set on Saturday that I can't list them all on the home page.
Please click here for the full list.
SMR Track and Field Wrap Up - 2nd on the Medal Tally, 62 Athletes through to States
26/02/2018Congratulations to everyone who competed in the SMR Track and Field Championships 2 weekends ago.
We came in second on the medal tally and have 62 Athletes who have qualified for the State Championships.
Full results are here.
Further congratulations to the Athletes who broke Any Venue Records, click here for details.
And of course a big thanks to our Team Managers, Chief Officials and Parents for contributing to another successful SMR event.
CORRECTION - Round 13 Program/Info, State Qualifiers and the Parkdale Gift
22/02/2018This Saturday 24th Feb is Round 13 - we are running Program 2.
U8 Families are on Set-Up, please arrive at 7:30am
U13-16Families are on Pack-Up.
Provisional State Track and Field Progressions are here.
The Parkdale Gift is a sporting event being held at the Gerry Green Reserve on Saturday 24th March, We have been invited to show off our talents with some demonstration races from around 2pm. At this stage we are planning U6-8 Fun Relays and U9-16 Handicapped 400m and 120m (time permitting).
More info coming soon, but please start planning to come over after PB Day and join in the fun.
7 and 10 Year Participation Awards - please let us know if you may be eligible
20/02/2018If you think you may be eligible for a 7 or 10 year Participation Award in Little Athletics please email mentone@lavic.com.au or click here to let us know so that we can arrange certificates with LAVic.
This can include participation at other Centres - please include the details.
UPDATED PROGRAM - SMR Track and Field Championships this weekend - No session at Mentone
15/02/2018There is no session at Mentone this weekend for any age group as 83 Mentone Athletes are off to the Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships.
Parents of Athletes participating, please click here for the Parent Duty Roster and other important information.
NOTE that there has been an update to the Program - the Field Call Room closes 30 mins before event time.
Good Luck Everyone!
Round 12 Wrap-Up
13/02/2018Congratulations to Sophie Wilcock for breaking her own U12G 60m Hurdles record with a time of 9.91 seconds on Saturday.
Click here for the list of PB's achieved at Round 12.
Go Mentone!
Relayathon Wrap Up
12/02/2018A big thank you to everyone who donated to our Relayathon appeal, and of course to all of the kids (and parents) who kept the baton moving all morning.
We ran a total of 130 laps, with our U13's taking out the Age Group Challenge 13 laps. Click here for the full tally.
We raised $294 in cash donations on the day. We promised to match this and therefore we have donated a total of $588 to the Royal Children's Hospital via our everydayhero page. Donations can still be made here.
In addition, we pledged to donate a base amount of $250 to the Monash Children's Hospital, with an additional $3 per lap, so we have donated a total of $640 to the Monash Children's Hospital.
Go Mentone!
SMR Track and Field Championships - Duty Time-slot nominations and no session at Mentone
11/02/2018The Southern Metro Region Track and Field Championships are on next weekend (17/18 Feb) at Frankston LIttle Athletics Centre, Ballam Park, Frankston.
There is no session at Mentone for any age group next weekend.
Parents of Athletes competing, please click here for more SMR Track and Field Championships information, but most importantly please follow the instructions to email Alex Woods before midday on Tuesday 13th Feb to nominate your parent duty time-slot preferences.
Round 12 - U6-12 at Mentone, U13-16 at Sandringham
08/02/2018This Saturday 10th Feb is Round 12.
U13-16 Athletes are at Sandringham for Round 3 of The Circuit. There are no events at Mentone for U13-16 Athletes. Click here for The Circuit Program and more info.
U6-U12 Athletes, we will be joined by Caulfield LAC this Saturday as their track is still being re-laid.
Click here for the regular Mentone Program
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U12 Families are on Pack Up.
Round 11 Wrap-Up - PB's and a Record
06/02/2018Congratulations to Hannah Wilcock for breaking her own U12G High Jump Record with a jump of 1.48m on Saturday.
Click here for the list of PB's from Round 11.
Go Mentone!
Round 11 - including Walks and Relayathon
01/02/2018This Saturday is Round 11. We are running Program 3, with Walks AND Relayathon
Relayathon is a state-wide LAVic event to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital Appeal.
Click here for more Relayathon information but most importantly, click here to donate.
U7 Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 7:30am
U9 Families are on Pack Up
Walks are scheduled for the end of the session due to Relayathon.
Please remember hats, sunscreen, drink bottles and chest patches.
Centre Training resumes 31st Jan - This weekend is Relaython
30/01/2018Centre training resumes for all Athletes on Wednesday 31st January from 5pm-6pm.
Please also note that this weekend is Relaython - in addition to our normal session all age groups will participate in a continuous relay to raise funds for the Royal and Monash Children's Hospitals. More info and fundraising details coming soon.
State Multi-Event Wrap-Up - 3rd on the Medal Tally!
30/01/2018Congratulations to our Athletes who braved the heat on the weekend to compete in the State Multi-Event Championships at Casey Fields.
Once again everyone performed extremely well, with Mentone coming in a commendable 3rd on the Medal Tally (with an equal highest number of medals overall).
We had 13 top-8 finishers and 11 Mentone Any-Venue Records broken. Click here for full details.
Special mention to our medalists:
Sophie Wilcock - 1st U12G
Val Bertucci - 2nd U12B
Kate Wilcock - 2nd U15G
Hannah Wilcock - 3rd U12G
Ashley Van Rooyen - 3rd U13G
A big thanks to our Team Managers Alex Woods, Maddy Woods and Mark Wilcock, to Erina and Zoe Cunningham and to all of our parents for helping with their duties.
Go Mentone!
Track and Field Championships Eligibility
23/01/2018U9-15 Athletes interested in participating in the Region and State Track and Field Championships, please note that you must have participated in at least 4 rounds of centre competition before entries close on the 31st January to be eligible. You should have received an email from LAVic stating how many rounds you attended before 1st January.
There is no session at Mentone this weekend. If you need to participate in one or two more rounds, you can join in at any of our neighbouring centres who are running sessions this long weekend. Amongst others, Seaford, Chelsea and Sandringham are running Thursday Twilight sessions, CORRECTION - Brighton DO NOT have a Saturday session.
Please email through a photo of a results sheet or timing printout to mentone@lavic.com.au as proof of participation.
Round 10 wrap-up - No session this long weekend
23/01/2018We didn't have any individual event records last Saturday, but it looks like a few Mentone Multi-Event records were set. Full results from our Multi Day will be released on Presentation Day.
Please click the heading of this article for a list of Athletes who achieved a significant number of PBs.
There is no session at Mentone this weekend - it's Australia Day Long Weekend and also because of State Multi-Event Championships. Good luck to the 30 Mentone Athletes participating!
Welcome Back! Round 10 - this Saturday 20th Jan - Multi Event Day
18/01/2018We hope you've had a great break!
This Saturday is Round 10 - including Multi Event Day for U9-U16 Athletes. Points will be tallied and medals awarded (on Presentation Day) to our best performing Athletes across 5 events.
We have also finished On-Track for U6-U8 Athletes.
U8 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am.
U10 Families are on pack up.
Please remember your chest patches.
U14 and older Athletes, please note that although they're not shown on the program and won't count for points, we plan to offer optional high jump (U14/15/16) and javelin (U15/16) so you can do your full Multi Event program.
Christmas Wishes and Holiday Open Days/Events
23/12/2017Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy Christmas Everyone!
See you back for Round 10 on 20th January.
If you're looking for something to do over the break, click here for a list of Open Days and Events.
State Relays and Santa Sprints Wrap-Up - Results and Records
20/12/2017Congratulations to the 40 teams who represented Mentone so well at State Relays on Saturday.
We came in 4th on the medal tally (behind some much larger Centres), winning 5 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.
A special mention to the U12 Girls team for breaking the Victorian Best Performance (State Record) in the Medley Relay! We also had 11 Mentone Any Venue Records broken and a total of 22 teams made it through to the finals.
On the subject of Records, congratulations to Jack Mogensen for breaking the U14B Any Venue Javelin record with a throw of 41.55m at the Australian All Schools Championships.
Finally, thanks to all who came along to the Santa Sprints on Sunday. Congratulations to Charlotte Woodford (U8) for taking home the trophy.
State Relay Championships - no session at Mentone this Saturday
13/12/2017A reminder to all that as we are at the State Relay Championships this Saturday, there is no session at Mentone for any age group.
We hope to see you all at the Santa Sprints Christmas Party on Sunday afternoon from 4pm-7pm.
Please click here for important State Relays information including the Parent Duty Roster
Round 9 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
13/12/2017Congratulations to Hannah and Sophie Wilcock who both broke the U12G 60m Hurdles Centre Record at Round 9.
In the end Sophie finished 0.02s ahead to claim the record in a time of 9.96s. Well Done Athletes!
Please click here for the PB list
Wednesday Centre Training finished until next year
12/12/2017Tomorrow's Centre Training is cancelled due to the heat and we won't run Centre Training next week.
Therefore the next Wednesday Centre Training will be after the Christmas break.
Please keep an eye on the website calendar for updates.
Santa Sprints Christmas Party - Sunday 17th December 4-7pm
09/12/2017Round 9 - This Saturday 9th December and a late record announcement
07/12/2017Firstly, apologies to Kisarna Berntsen for the late announcement of her U16G Javelin Centre Record, achieved at Round 6 - 36.19m.
Zoe Cunningham also broke the U16G Shot Put Any-Venue Record last weekend with a put of 11.64m.
Well done Athletes!
Round 9 is this Saturday 9th December
We are running a modified Program 2, as our U13-U16 Athletes are at Brighton for The Circuit (see previous news post).
U6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U11 Families are on Pack Up.
The Circuit - U13-U15 Athletes Round 2 this Saturday 9th December at Brighton LAC
04/12/2017U13-U15 Families, you are off to Brighton LAC this Saturday for Round 2 of the Circuit.
The event starts at 9:30am and should finish at around 12pm.
There are no events for U13-U15 at Mentone this Saturday.
U6-U12 events will run as normal at Mentone this Saturday.
Click here for the Round 2 Program and more info
Round 8 CANCELLED - U6-U8 Carnival Postponed
30/11/2017ROUND 8 (Saturday 2nd December) is CANCELLED due to the forecast of heavy rain.
Sorry everyone, see you next week.
Please also note that Sunday's U6-U8 State Carnival has also been postponed.
SMR Relays Wrap-Up - 2nd place on the Medal Tally, 39 Teams through to States
29/11/2017Congratulations to all of our Athletes who participated in the Southern Metro Region Relay Championships last Saturday.
It was a great day at Springvale - pretty hot most of the time, then WAY too windy and wet for a very short time as a storm rolled through.
A big thanks to everyone who helped out both on the day and in the lead up - relays are a big effort for everyone.
39 Mentone teams have qualified for the State Relay Championships in December.
We have come in a very close second place on the Medal Tally, with 40 medals overall and 17 gold - both equal with the winner, Sandringham.
Click here for more details...
Go Mentone!
Training Cancelled Tonight - it's too HOT!
29/11/2017Please note that Wednesday Centre Training is cancelled tonight due to the heat.
See you all on Saturday (in the rain probably).
SMR Relays Info, Parent Duty Roster and no session at Mentone this weekend
23/11/2017A final reminder that there is no session for any age group at Mentone this weekend, as we are off to the Southern Metro Region Relay Championships.
Click here for SMR Relays info and Parent Duty Roster
Round 7 Wrap-Up - Records and PB's
21/11/2017Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking records at Round 7:
Dylan Oakley, U8B 400m - 1:18.9
Hannah Wilcock, U12G High Jump, 1.46m
Well Done Athletes!
Please click here for PB details from Round 7.
General Update plus Southern Metro Region Relays this Saturday with Duty Roster Nominations
20/11/2017Firstly, a couple of reminders to all families:
- There is no session for any age-group at Mentone this Saturday (25th November)
- Wednesday night training is cancelled this week, but will be back on next week
- Entries for the U6-U8 State Carnival are now open - please click here for more info
U9-U15 Families, please click here for info on this Saturday's Southern Metro Region Relay Championships, including Parent Duty Roster timeslot nominations.
Wednesday Training Cancelled this week (22nd November)
19/11/2017Training is cancelled on Wednesday 22nd November as our coaches are not available.
Round 7 - This Saturday 18th November, with Walks
16/11/2017We are running Program 3 - click here.
Walks are on for U9 and older - please arrive at 9:30am
U8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U13 Families are on Pack Up
Please remember Chest Patches and Coles Patches
Note that the following weekend (25th November) is Southern Metro Region Relays. Almost all of our committee will be at the event, therefore we can't have a session at Mentone for our U6-U8 Athletes as there's no-one to run it.
This happens a few times during the season due to various Regional and State events.
If you are interested in helping run sessions for our U6-U8's on these days please contact mentone@lavic.com.au.
Round 6 Wrap-Up - Twilight Records and PBs
16/11/2017Congratulations to Tyson Beames for breaking the U7 Boys' 70m record with a time of 11.91 seconds at our twilight session last Friday evening.
We hope everyone enjoyed the night, especially our U13 and older Athletes who had a chance to participate in our first ever Circuit event with Athletes from nearby centres.
Mentone Relay Day Results, Photos and Videos
13/11/2017A MASSIVE thanks to everyone that helped this year's Mentone Relay Open Day a huge success.
We can announce that Sandringham won the Peter Wilkie Shield, with Mentone in second place. Congratulations Sandringham!
Click here for photos, results and videos.
UPDATED - Mentone Relay Day Parent Duty Roster
09/11/2017Click here for the UPDATED Mentone Relay Day Parent Duty Roster
Please confirm via email to Alexandra Woods alexw_52@hotmail.com that you are OK to perform your duty.
Mentone Relay Day Program
08/11/2017Click here for the Program for Mentone Relay Day this Sunday 12th November
Round 6 - Friday Twilight for all age-groups, including The Circuit Inter-Centre Comp for U13 - U16 Athletes
07/11/2017This Friday Night (10th November) is our Twilight Round for all age-groups and incorporates The Circuit for U13-U16 Athletes.
There is no session at Mentone on Saturday - we'll be preparing for Sunday's Mentone Relay Day.
Round 5 Wrap-Up
07/11/2017There were no records broken at Round 5, but we did have plenty of Athletes achieve a significant number of PBs, including Campbell Newham who earnt 5.
Mentone Relay Day Parent Duty Roster Timeslot Nominations
06/11/2017Parents of Athletes participating in Mentone Relay Day, please click here to nominate your timeslot preferences for Parent Duties.
Round 5 - This Saturday 4th November - with Relays
02/11/2017We are running Program 2 with Relays. Click here for the program.
Under 9's and up, please arrive at 9:15am to marshal for relays.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am.
Under 9 Families are on Pack Up.
We need to start replacing our Jetstar patches with Coles patches - please collect from your Team Managers.
Please remember your Chest Patches, they realy do help things run more smoothly.
Round 4 Wrap-Up - Records and LOTS of PBs
31/10/2017Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking Centre Records at Round 4:
Tyson Beames, U7B 100m - equal record 17.19s
Rocco Lettini-Downie, U8B 100m - 16.34s
Emily Ryan, U14F Discus - 36.49m
There were so many PBs on Saturday that I can't fit them in to this news article.
Special mention to Thomas Byrne and Jackson Dance from U13 Boys for each achieving 5 PBs.
Click here for a full list of Athletes who achieved 3 or more PBs at Round 4.
Go Mentone!
Round 4 - This Saturday, with Relays!
26/10/2017Round 4 is this Saturday 28th October - we are running Program 1 (click here)
We are running relays between sessions. U9-U16's, please arrive by 9:15am for marshalling if you wish to participate. U8's, you'll be able to participate toward the end of your session.
U8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
U10 Families are on Pack Up
Please remember your Chest Patches and to register and sign-in for Parent Duties.
U13-16's, keep your eye out for more info on The Circuit. Athletes from nearby centres are visiting us at our Twilight Session on Friday 10th November for an evening of friendly and fun competition. We will then visit other centres later in the season.
Relay Season Information and Registration
24/10/2017Relay's are a big part of our season at Mentone Little Athletics Centre.
The season kicks off with Mentone Relay Day on Sunday 12th November.
Please click here for more information and registration links.
Round 3 Wrap-Up
24/10/2017Please click here for a list of the Athletes who achieved a significant number of PBs at Round 3.
Don't forget Centre Training is on for all Athletes from 5-6pm Wednesday evenings.
Round 3 - UPDATED PROGRAM This Saturday 21st October and Relay Season Registration
19/10/2017We are running Program 3 UPDATED - Click Here
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am
Under 11 Families are on Pack Up.
U9-U16's have Walks at the start of the second session.
Please remember your Chest Patches.
New Members - it's not too late to join. Please check our Registration Page and FAQ Page for more info.
Relay Season is upon us. The registration portal is now open for U8-U15 Mentone Athletes to express interest in Mentone Relay Day and/or Regional and State Relays - click here.
Round 2 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
17/10/2017Please click here for details of PBs and Records from Round 2.
New members, please note that it's not too late to have a free trial and join. Please check our Registration Page and FAQ Page for more info.
Mentone Relay Open Day is coming soon - Sunday 12th November. Open to U8-U15 Athletes from all centres.
Round 2 - This Saturday 14th October
12/10/2017We are running Program 2 - Click Here.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 12 Families are on Pack Up.
Please remember Chest Patches and to allocate and sign-in for your Parent Duties.
New members, if you have not yet had your free trial please fee free to come along this Saturday. Please click here to register online first (but choose not to pay) and check our FAQ page for more info.
Round 1 Wrap-Up, Wednesday Centre Training and Parent Duties Reminder
10/10/2017It was great to see a strong turnout and some sunshine for Round 1 last Saturday.
Congratulations to the following record breakers:
Emily Ryan - U14G Discus, 35.32m
Nikolaj Djordjevic - U15B 1500m, 4:26.83
As it was our first round there are no PBs to report.
Our first Centre Training session is on tomorrow (Wednesday) evening from 5-6pm. This free session is open to all Mentone LAC athletes. Please come along with drink bottles and comfortable sports clothes.
Please remember that you must sign-in at the clubroom when performing your Parent Duties, and that you must perform duties at our regular Saturday sessions as well as additional duties if participating at Relay Day/LAVic events throughout the season to qualify for your bond refund.
Round 1 - This Saturday 7th October, Bunnings BBQ, Coaching Day and Come 'n Try Thank-You
04/10/2017A warm welcome to our new members and welcome back to our returning members!
We kick-off Season 2017/18 with Round 1, this Saturday the 7th October.
Please click here for the program and important information.
A big thanks to our sponsorship coordinator Martin Walker, Bunnings and the families who assisted at our Bunnings BBQ on Grand Final Day. We raised $1700 for the Centre. A great effort on a challenging day.
Thanks also to our coaches for their time on Coaching Day and to the committee and team managers for helping run our Come 'n Try session last weekend.
Come 'n Try Program and spaces available for Coaching Day
30/09/2017We still have plenty of spaces available for Coaching Day tomorrow morning. This free event is for returning members only. Coaching Day runs from 9am until 12pm (remember to change your clocks tonight). Please click here for details. Entries close at 10pm tonight.
We will be at the clubrooms to help with Registrations from 12pm until 1pm tomorrow.
Come 'n Try Day runs from 1pm until 3 - 4pm. Please click here for the program, note that it may change depending on numbers. Come 'n Try Day is for new members and returning members.
Hope to see you all tomorrow!
Bunnings BBQ Grand Final Day - We need your help!
24/09/2017We desperately need more helpers for the 11:30-1:30pm and 3-5pm shifts at our Bunnings Mentone BBQ fundraiser this coming Saturday 30th September. If you can help please contact Martin at mentonesponsorship@lavic.com.au or on 0414700956.
Bunnings BBQ Saturday 30th September - Volunteers Needed
07/09/2017(Yes we know what day it is, but that is what we got allocated after an 18 month wait since the last one!)
These slots are very hard to come by, and if we don’t take it we could wait another couple of years. So we need your support to make it a big day for the club, despite it being Grand Final Day.
Please click here for details of how you can help out.
Coaching Day / Registration Day and Free BBQ / Come 'n Try Day
31/08/2017We warmly welcome all new and returning members to the track on Sunday 1st October, 2017.
Coaching Day for returning athletes will run from 9am until 12pm. Register Here.
Registrations and a free BBQ will take place from 12noon to 1pm
Come 'n Try Day runs from 1pm until 4pm and will give new (and returning) athletes the chance to try out events before the official start of the season. Committee Members will be available to answer questions and uniforms will be on sale. Please click here to visit the registration page for further details.
Registrations Now Open for Season 2017/18
31/08/2017We're looking forward to seeing everyone back at the track for Season 2017/18!
Round 1 is on Saturday 7th October.
Please click here for registration info for new and returning members.
Mentone LAC 3rd in State Championships Medal Tally
06/08/2017Mentone Little Athletics Centre achieved 3rd place overall in the State Championships medal tally at the Little Athletics Victoria Annual Conference on 1st and 2nd July, 2017, in Bendigo. Mark and Scott Wilcock represented the Centre at the conference and were proud to accept the award on behalf of our athletes.
Well done to all our awesome athletes who contributed to this wonderful success!
State Road Relay 1st and 3rd
06/08/2017Two teams from Mentone competed in the LAVic State Road Relay Championships on 8th July, 2017. Congratulations to Nikita, Tom and Nikolaj for winning the U14 boys race and Fern, Hannah and Sophie for coming 3rd in the U11 girls race. Well done to both teams!
Gold Medal Performances
06/08/2017Congratulations to Mentone Athlete Nikolaj for winning the U14 boys State Cross Country Championships on 22nd July, 2017. You've had a fantastic season Nikolaj!
And congratulations to Mentone U16 athlete Stefan Nel who won the U18 Men's High Jump representing Australia at The Oceania Games in Fiji on 28th June, 2017. Stefan cleared 2m on his third attempt to secure the gold medal.
We are so proud of you Stefan - we know a lot of hard work from you and the people around you goes into this type of achievement.
Region Cross Country entries close Monday night
10/06/2017The Southern Metro Region Cross Country Championships are on Saturday 24th June at Ballam Park, Frankston. All Little Athletes are eligible to enter (not just those running cross country).
UPDATE - there is an invitational U6-U8 race at 11am (10:45 call room).
Entries close this Monday evening. Click here to register.
Please note, you must compete at regions to be eligible for states.
Mentone will have tents set up on the day. If you have any questions please contact mentone@lavic.com.au
Season Thank-You, AGM Minutes and Uncollected Awards Pick-up
15/04/2017A big thanks to our dedicated Committee, Team Managers, Coaches, Parents and of course Athletes who contributed to another successful season at Mentone Little Athletics Centre.
We're looking forward to seeing you all back again next summer. Don't forget we also have Cross Country through winter.
If you weren't able to attend Presentation Day, we will be at the clubrooms from 2 - 2:30pm this Saturday 22nd April to distribute uncollected awards, including a Participation Medal for everyone who didn't win another award.
If you're unsure, please check the results here.
You will also find our AGM minutes, Treasurer's Report, President's Report and Committee list for next season in the same folder.
Go Mentone!
Presentation Day and Annual General Meeting - this Sunday 2nd April, starting at 12pm
30/03/2017Our Presentation Day and AGM start at 12pm this Sunday, finishing at around 4pm.
Free BBQ between 12:00 and 12:30. Limited canteen facilities.
Giant slide, snowcone machine, popcorn, face painting and activities for the kids.
Parent Duty Bond Refunds can be collected after the second Presentation Session.
Click here for the full schedule.
Hope to see you all there!
PB Day Wrap-Up - Records and lots of PBs
29/03/2017Well done to everyone who participated in our final competition day of Season 2016/17.
We're looking forward to seeing you all back at the track for Presentation Day and our AGM on Sunday.
Festivities start at 12pm.
Please click here for a summary of last weekend's Records and PBs.
Committee Nominations Open for Next Season
27/03/2017Nominations are now open for committee positions for 2017/18.
If you can help in any way please contact mentone@lavic.com.au.
Please send nominations through before 10pm Thursday 30th March.
We offer a discount on membership fees for the children of committee members, team managers and starters.
If you have any questions about how you can help, please don't hesitate to ask!
Personal Best Day this Saturday 25th March
23/03/2017Our final round of the season is PB Day.
It's a fun round with a different format to our regular rounds.
All Girls are on Set Up - please arrive at 8:15am to get us started by 9am
All Boys are on Pack Up
Click here for the Program and more information...
PB Day - Saturday 25th March - Expressions of interested needed
22/03/2017Saturday 25th March is our centre Personal Best (PB) Day and the last day of participation for Athletes this season.
We need expressions of interest in the longer distance race/walk events to finalise the program.
Please click here for more information and to send in your expression of interest...
Round 15 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
21/03/2017Round 15 was our last regular round of the season.
This coming weekend is PB Day, more info coming soon.
Click here for a wrap-up of records and PBs from Round 15 weekend.
State Track and Field Wrap-Up
20/03/2017Congratulations to all of our Athletes who competed at the State Track and Field Championships on the 11th/12th March.
We came in a strong 2nd on the medal tally. Go Mentone!
Thanks to our Team Managers and all the parents who performed duties to keep the event running.
Click here for the full wrap-up...
All 2016/17 State Medalists - Please bring medals at 9:20am tomorrow
17/03/2017All Athletes who have won state medals this season (relays, multis and track and field) please come to the centre at 9:20am tomorrow in uniform with your medals for a photo.
Round 15 - This Saturday 18th March and Congratulations to our ALAC Team Members
16/03/2017We are running Program 1
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 10 Families are on Pack Up.
It looks like it might be pretty warm, so don't forget hats, sunscreen and of course chest patches.
Please join me in congratulating Emily Ryan (U13G) and Zoe Cunningham (U15G) on their selection to represent Victoria at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Sydney in April. Go Mentone (and Victoria)!
State Track and Field Championships - No Round at Mentone this Weekend
09/03/2017Please note that there is no Little Athletics at Mentone this weekend as we are off to the State Track and Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium.
We have 63 Athletes competing.
Those attending, please click here for important T&F information.
Go Mentone!
Round 14 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
07/03/2017Centre Training Finished for Season 2016/17
05/03/2017We have finished Centre Training for Season 2016/17.
If you are interested in keeping fit over Winter, please come along to Cross Country.
Click here for more information.
We need a new Mentone Cross Country coordinator for Bayside Cross Country this season.
Please email mentone@lavic.com.au if you can help.
Round 14 this Saturday 4th March and Notice of AGM 2nd April 2017
02/03/2017We are running Program 3.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 11 Families are on Pack Up.
In our second session, we are running extra track events open to those athletes whose age group is not scheduled for that event this Saturday. The races will be run at the end of each event block and will be timed but not uploaded to ResultsHQ. PBs and Records will not count. We will announce the races over the loudspeaker on the day. Approximate times will be:
100m - 10:25am
200m - 11:05am
400m - 11:40am
800m - 12pm.
Our Annual General Meeting and Presentation Day will now be held on Sunday 2nd April. More information coming soon.
Round 13 Wrap-Up and Centre Training Wednesday Night 6-7pm
28/02/2017Centre Training is on at 6-7pm tomorrow night for all interested Athletes. Jo Linford will be providing Throws training and Tiger Pillay Long and Triple Jump.
Congratulations to Hannah Wilcock for breaking the U11 Girls 400m Centre Record on Saturday with a time of 1:06.54s.
Click here for the list of PBs from Round 13.
Go Mentone!
Round 13 - Saturday 25th February and SMR T&F Wrap-Up
23/02/2017This Saturday is Round 13. We are running Program 2.
Under 8 Families are on Set-Up - Please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 12 Families are on Pack-Up.
Click here for important information about Parent Duty Bond Refunds and a wrap-up of our Athletes' fantastic efforts at last weekend's SMR Track and Field Championships.
Wednesday Training Sessions this Week
21/02/2017This week we are going to run 2 Wednesday Training Sessions (on the 22nd February). The are arranged based on events, not on age-group.
Tiger Pillay will conduct a jumps training session from 5-6pm. This most likely won't include High Jump (sorry).
Jo Linford will conduct a throws training session from 6-7pm.
Please attend whichever your child is most interested in, or both!
SMR Track and Field Info for this weekend - No Session at Mentone
16/02/2017All Families, please note that there is no session for any age group at Mentone this weekend, as the Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships are on at Ballam Park in Frankston.
Good luck to our 86 Athletes attending.
Familes attending SMR Track and Field, please click here for the Duty Roster and other important information.
Go Mentone!
CONFIRMED - Additional Wednesday Training Sessions for U9-U15 Athletes
12/02/2017We are ON for our additional free training session in Jumps and Throws for U9-U15 Athletes at 6-7pm this Wednesday night (15th February). All U9-U15 Athletes are welcome, not just those competing in the Championships.
Please meet outside the clubroom at 6pm tomorrow night.
SMR Track and Field Duty Timeslot Nominations
12/02/2017Mentone LAC Families (U9 and above) who are participating in the Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships, please click here to nominate your Duty Timeslot.
Round 12 - This Saturday 11th February
09/02/2017We are running Program 1
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to get us started on time
Under 13-16 Families are on Pack Up
Don't forget Chest Patches, Hats, Drink Bottles and Sunscreen
Round 11 Wrap-Up - Relaython, Records and PBs
07/02/2017We managed an impressive 133 laps for Relaython at Mentone last Saturday!
Click here for full Relaython results and Records/PBs from the weekend.
Don't forget it's not too late to donate to the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal via our everydayhero page. Our total is looking very sad at the moment. If each Family donated $1 for each lap their child's age-group team ran we'd be in great shape.
Money raised on the day, as well as your online donations will go to the Royal Children's Hospital.
As pledged, Mentone LAC will also donate $649 to the Monash Children's Hospital to share the funds with a hospital closer to our homes.
State Multi-Event Wrap Up
06/02/2017Well done to all of our Athletes who braved the heat (again) at this year's State Multi-Event Championships in Bendigo.
Please click here for the wrap-up on our Facebook page.
Parent Duty Roster Tally as at Round 10
03/02/2017Please click here for the tally we have of Parent Duties performed so far this season. If you see any discrepancies please email mentone@lavic.com.au and we'll double-check the sign-on sheets.
The criteria for refund of the Parent Duty Bond is:
Number of Duties Required:
1 or 2 children: 2 duties before Christmas break, 1 duty after (Round 10 onwards)
3 or more children: 3 duties before Christmas break, 2 duties after (Round 10 onwards)
Plus performance of any allocated duties at Regional and State Events.
Round 11 - Relaython - This Saturday 4th February
02/02/2017This Saturday is Round 11.
We are running Program 3 as well as Relaython. Click here for Relaython Info and don't forget to donate via our everydayhero page or on the day.
Note that the Walks will be run at the end of the session to accommodate Relaython.
Under 7 Families are on set-up duty
Under 9 Families are on pack-up duty
Please remember your Chest Patches, Hats, Sunscreen and Drink Bottles
Round 10 Wrap-Up and No Session at Mentone this coming weekend
24/01/2017There is no session at Mentone this coming Saturday (28th January) as our U9-15 Athletes are off to the State Multi-Event Championships in Bendigo.
Caulfield Little Athletics Centre (Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena) has kindly offered to host any Mentone Athletes who wish to visit on Saturday. Please click here for their program. Please remember your Chest Patches. Centre Uniform preferred but not compulsory.
Despite the new signs, please do not bring dogs to our sessions.
Please click here for a wrap-up of records and PBs from Round 10. Mentone Multi-Event Day results will be released on Presentation Day in April.
Round 10 - This Saturday 21st January (Multi-Round) and Centre Training Tomorrow Night
17/01/2017Welcome Back to the second half of Season 2016/17.
Centre Training resumes tomorrow night (Wednesday 18th) at 5pm.
This Saturday is Round 10. Click here for the Program.
It's Multi-Round for our U9-16 Athletes, where Athletes who participate in all 5 events have their points tallied and medals awarded at Presentation Day.
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to help get us started on time.
Under 10 Families are on Pack-Up.
Please remember your Chest Patches, Hats, Sunscreen and Drink Bottles
State Relays, Records and Santa Sprints Wrap-Up
24/12/2016We hope everyone has a Happy Christmas and safe New Year.
See you back at the track on Saturday the 21st January. Centre training resumes 18th January.
UPDATE - Click here for an updated Relay wrap-up and results summary.
Click here for a wrap-up of the State Relay Championships and Santa Sprints Christmas Party.
Santa Sprints Sunday 4pm - 7pm
17/12/2016We're looking forward to seeing you all at the track tomorrow afternoon for our annual Santa Sprints Christmas Party.
Starting at 4pm and finishing around 7pm.
State Relays General Info - Santa Sprints on Sunday
15/12/2016Good Luck to the 88 Athletes representing Mentone at the State Relay Championships at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday.
There is no regular Saturday competition at Mentone for any age group. See you at the Santa Sprints on Sunday afternoon.
Parent Duty Roster Info is here.
Don't forget your Centre Uniform and Chest Patches. No logos or stripes on shorts/leggings please.
Please arrive 1 hour before your event time, allow plenty of time for parking.
Look for the Mentone Yellow and Black in the main grandstand.
Go Mentone!
State Relays Parent Duty Roster
15/12/2016Click here for important information for State Relays Competitors and Families
Round 9 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
13/12/2016Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking records over the Round 9 weekend:
Sophie Wilcock, U11G 60M Hurdles Club/AV Record 10.01s
Amy Bunnage, U12G 800m AV Record 2:26.90s
Kisarna Berntsen, U15G Shot Put Club/AV Record 11.26m
Daina Kasperaitis, U16G Shot Put Club Record 10.91m
Well Done Athletes!
Click here for details of PBs achieved on Saturday.
Please remember that this coming Saturday is State Relay Championships, therefore there is no session at Mentone. We have our Santa Sprints Christmas Party on Sunday from 4pm.
Round 9 - Jetstar Round (Orange Theme) and Santa Sprints
08/12/2016Round 9 is this Saturday 10th December.
It's Jetstar Round! Free Zooper-Dooper for any Athlete who wears something Orange.
We are running Program 2, with Relay Race Training before and after the second session.
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 11 Families are on Pack Up.
Don't forget your Chest Patches!
Our Santa Sprints Christmas Party is now on Sunday 18th December, from 4pm.
Click here for more info. We hope to see you all at the track for an evening of racing and fun.
Round 8 Wrap-Up. Records, PB's and All Schools Nationals Results
07/12/2016Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking records over Round 8:
Emily Ryan, U13G Any Venue Record Shot Put 11.72m
Thomas Murphy, U14B Club Record Triple Jump 12.26m
Nikolaj Djordjevic, U14B Club Record 1500m 4:31.36
Kate Wilcock, U14G Any Venue Record 80m Hurdles 12.79s (Australian All Schools Championships)
Zoe Cunningham, U15G Equal Any Venue Record 90m Hurdles 13.71s (All Schools Knockout Championships)
Click here for details of Round 8 PB's and All Schools Nationals Results
Round 8 - This Saturday 3rd December
01/12/2016This Saturday is Round 8
- We are running Program 1
- U7 Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time
- U12 Families are on Pack Up
- Please remember your Chest Patches!!!
A MASSIVE thanks to Sportsmart and the Athletes/Families who assisted with the filming last week. Sportsmart have given us a $2000 voucher which we will use for equipment for the Centre. Don't forget to quote our Club Advantage Number 800400 when purchasing from Sportsmart to help raise even more money for our Centre.
Round 7 Wrap-Up - Records, PBs and SSA Nationals
01/12/2016Congratulations to Alicia Ockerby, Sophie Wilcock and Tom Wilcock on their efforts at the School Sports Australia National Track and Field Championships in Sydney over the weekend.
Sophie Wilcock - 2nd in the Tetrathlon (Multi-Event), 3rd in the Medley Relay and 6th in the 200m (AV Record 28.19), 11th in Long Jump.
Tom Wilcock - 6th in the 800m (AV Record 2:14.85)
Alicia Ockerby - 2nd in the 4x100m Relay, 12th 100m.
Click here for the wrap-up of Round 7..
Round 7 - This Saturday 26th November
23/11/2016Round 7 is this Saturday 26th November.
We are running Program 3.
U8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
U13 Families are on Pack Up.
Don't forget your Chest Patches, Hats, Sunscreen, Raincoats and Umbrellas. We are in Melbourne, after all.
Good Luck to Alicia Ockerby, Sophie Wilcock and Tom Wilcock who are representing Victoria this weekend at the School Sports Australia National Athletics Championships!
Sportsmart Filming at Centre Training Tonight
23/11/2016There will be a film crew from Sportsmart at our Centre Training Session tonight.
Please click here for details..
SMR Relays 2016 Wrap-Up
22/11/2016UPDATE - Initial Qualifiers for States are HERE
Well done to all our Athletes who competed at the SMR Relay Championships on the weekend. It was a great opportunity for our centre to unite and put all that practice and hard work into action, with great success.
Click here for a wrap-up of the day...
SMR Relays this Saturday - No Competition at Mentone - Click here for Duty Roster and Important Info
17/11/2016There is no competition for any age group at Mentone this weekend as we are attending the Southern Metropolitan Region Relay Championships at Caulfield LAC, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena.
The Parent Duty Roster is here
Please click here for important SMR Relays Information...
Relay Day and Round 6 Wrap-Up
15/11/2016Thanks to everyone who helped us put on another very successful Mentone Relay Day!
We hope you all had a great time at the 34th running of the event.
Congratulations to Mornington Little Athletics Centre, winners of the Peter Wilkie Perpetual Shield.
Please click here for a wrap-up of the day and also of Round 6...
Note that there is no Centre Training this Wednesday night (16/11) and no Saturday competition for any age group at Mentone this weekend (19/11) due to Southern Metropolitan Region Relays at Caulfield (Duncan Mackinnon).
Mentone Relay Day will go ahead in all weather
12/11/2016We will be going ahead with Relay Day tomorrow even if it is pouring.
We will delay the program if conditions are unsafe.
If necessary we will change to timed finals at heat times to make up time.
We will also run finals at heat times if scratchings permit.
Therefore please make sure all runners marshal at heat time.
Please bring tents and wet weather gear.
Updated Mentone Relay Parent Duty Roster
12/11/2016Click here for the updated Parent Duty Roster
Mentone Relay Day Parent Duty Roster and Important Information
10/11/2016Note - We have a Twilight Session tomorrow night from 5:45pm and no session on Saturday.
Relay Day Final Program
08/11/2016Click here for the Relay Day Final Program
Round 6 - Twilight Round this Friday 11th November
08/11/2016As we have Mentone Relay Day on Sunday, we are running a Twilight Round this Friday evening.
Start time is 6pm for all age-groups (5:45 warm up). We plan to finish by 8:30pm.
We are running our Twilight Program.
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 5pm to ensure we start on time.
Under 14/15/16 Families are on Pack Up.
Our canteen will be open, selling hamburgers and sausages for dinner.
Round 5 Wrap-Up - Records, PBs and Victorian All Schools Championships
08/11/2016Mentone Relay Day Parent Duty Timeslot Preference
04/11/2016Families participating in Mentone Relay Day, please click here to email in your Parent Duty Timeslot Preference. Please don't change the email subject and please send in your preference before 9pm on Sunday 6th November.
Click the heading of this article for more info.
Round 5 - this Saturday 5th November
03/11/2016We are running Program 2.
Under 7 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 9 Families are on Pack Up.
If rain looks to be a problem we will post an update here and via Team App.
Don't forget your Chest Patches. They are mandatory and really speed up our finish-line process.
If you haven't paid your season registration yet, please do so online now. You cannot participate in Relays unless you have paid.
Round 4 Wrap-Up - Records, PBs and SSV Team Vic
02/11/2016We have had 3 Mentone Athletes selected to represent Victoria at the SSA Nationals in Sydney later this month, as well as 3 records broken and multiple PBs over the weekend.
Click the heading for full details...
Round 4 - this Saturday 29th October (Cup Day Weekend)
27/10/2016Yes, we are ON for Little Athletics this weekend!
We are running Program 1, revised to include extra 200m races for relay team selections.
Under 8 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
Under 10 Families are on Pack Up.
We will still run an optional 1500m, please let your Team Manager know if you want to participate.
U8 and older Athletes, please make sure you register for Relay Season by tomorrow night as we will be sending overall team numbers to LAVic on the weekend.
If you want to achieve 100% participation this season you will need to attend all sessions (including long weekends).
Round 3 Wrap-up - including SSV State Champs
25/10/2016Even with the rain we still had one record broken on Saturday, plus some Any Venue records and great results at the School Sports Victoria State Track and Field Championships yesterday.
Round 3 - this Saturday 22nd October
20/10/2016We are running Program 3.
Please note the early start for the second session to accommodate the Walks.
Under 6 Families are on Set Up - please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we get started on time.
Under 11 Families are on Pack Up.
Don't forget to register for Relay Season.
Don't forget drink bottles, hats and sunscreen (there's sunscreen in the Canteen if you do forget).
We have a lot of lost property in the Committee Room at the back of the Clubroom.
Round 2 Wrap-up - Records and PBs
19/10/2016Relay Season Registrations Open
19/10/2016RELAY SEASON COMPRISES 3 EVENTS
Mentone Relay Day - We invite all U8 to U15 Athletes to sign up for Mentone Relay Day (Sunday 13th November). It's the biggest event on the Mentone Calendar each season - click here for details.
LAVic Region Relay Championships (19 Nov) and State Relay Championships (17 Dec) are open to U9 to U15 Athletes. Successful teams at Region Relays will progress to the State Relay Championships.
Relays are a great opportunity to participate in a team with your friends. Mentone has a proud tradition of strong participation, we're looking forward to seeing you all on the track!
Click here to register for Relay Season
Round 2 - This Saturday 15th October
13/10/2016This Saturday is Round 2:
- We are running Program 2.
- Under 7 Families are on Set Up - Please arrive at 7:30am to ensure we start on time.
- Under 12 Families are on Pack Up.
- Don't forget your Chest Patches. They are mandatory and really speed up our finish-line process.
- If you haven't paid yet, please do so by 5pm Friday so that we have time to print your Chest Patch.
- Don't forget hats, sunscreen and drink bottles.
- Mentone Relay Day is approaching fast - U8 and older Athletes please mark down Sunday 13th November in your calendars.
Round 1 Wrap-Up and Wednesday Night Training
11/10/2016We hope you all enjoyed Round 1 last Saturday. Whilst it's not possible to get a PB at the first round of the season, we did have a few records broken:
- Ashley van Rooyen, U12G 60m Hurdles - Club Record 10.22s
- Daina Kasperaitis, U16G Discus - Club and Any Venue Records 29.10m
- Jessica Welford, U16G 200m - Any Venue Record at AV Shield Event 26.61s
Well Done Athletes! A great start to the season.
Tomorrow night's Centre Training Session will focus on Long Jump and Shot Put. The session starts at 5pm.
Round 1 this Saturday 8th October
06/10/2016We're looking forward to seeing you all down at the track this Saturday for the official start of Season 2016/17!
It's not too late to Register - Click Here.
Click here for the Program of Events, Duty Roster and more important information
First Centre Training Session Tomorrow - Wednesday 5-6:30pm
04/10/2016Our first Wednesday Centre Training Session is on tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, starting at 5pm and finishing between 6 and 6:30pm.
We'll be running an introductory fun session, hosted by Level 4 Coach Jo Linford.
The sessions are open to all registered athletes from all age groups (even if you haven't paid yet) and there is no extra charge. They are not compulsory, however we really hope for a great turnout.
Please check Team App (search for Mentone Little Athletics Centre) and the website calendar for details of future sessions.
Please note, if you have been down for a free trial and now wish to pay for your membership, you can do so online. Please look for the confirmation email you received after you registered, it will have login details which allow you to complete your registration.
Pre-Season Open Day this Saturday - Going ahead despite the clouds
29/09/2016We are going ahead with our session today. See you soon.
Our Pre-Season Open Day is this Saturday. We're looking forward to seeing you all back for an informal, fun session. Hopefully the weather is OK!
Under 6, 7 and 8 Athletes, please arrive at 8:30. You should be finished before 10am.
Under 9 to U13 and U14 Girls, please arrive at 9:45. U14 Boys, U15 and U16 please arrive at 10am.
Click here for the program of events - please note this is a guide only, it's quite likely to change on the day depending on how many Athletes we have. We also hope to be flexible in what events we offer, time permitting.
Please click here for more information
Mentone LAC Wins LAVic Medal Tally Champions Award for 2015/16
26/09/2016We're proud to announce that Mentone LAC Athletes won the most medals at LAVic State Championship Events last season, bringing home the LAVic Medal Tally Champions Award. We came in ahead of much larger Centres Geelong and Sandringham. Fantastic Effort Everyone!
Centre Training Sessions - Wednesday Evenings 5-6pm, starting 5th October
19/09/2016Our Centre Training Sessions will run weekly at 5-6pm on Wednesday evenings, starting on Wednesday 5th October.
These sessions will cover the basic skills of all the track and field events.
Registration Day Saturday 10th and Coaching Day Sunday 11th
04/09/2016New members, Registration Day is this Saturday 10th September between 10am and 2pm. Committee members will be at the track to answer questions and help with the registration process. We will also have a free BBQ between 11am and 1pm. Note that Registration Day is optional, you can register online at any time. There are no activities for kids at Registration Day.
Our free Coaching Day is on Sunday 11th September 9am till 12pm and is open to all. It's a great opportunity to refresh your skills or learn new events in preparation for the upcoming season. Register for Coaching Day here. New members please also register with the Centre online before attending (for insurance coverage).
Registrations Open and Season 2016/17 Info
30/08/2016Registrations for Season 2016/17 are now OPEN! Please click here for more information on Registration, Coaching Day, new Wednesday Training Sessions and the upcomming season.
Uncollected Awards Pickup Saturday 9 - 9:30am at the club
27/04/2016Martin Walker will be at the clubhouse between 9 and 9:30am this Saturday the 30th to distribute uncollected Awards. Please email mentone@lavic.com.au to let us know you will be coming.
2016 ALAC Results and Records
26/04/2016I'm proud to announce our fantastic results at the Australian Little Athletics Championships, held over the weekend in South Australia. Our Athletes have helped Victoria to first place in the U15 Teams Championship and second in the U13 Teams Championship.
Special congratulations go to Jessica Welford, U15G Multi-Event Australian Champion and Amy Tyrrell, U13G Triple Jump Australian Champion.
Please click here for full Mentone Results and Records.
Uncollected Awards, Parent Duty Bond Pickup and Winter Cross-Country
13/04/2016Thank you to everyone who helped with Presentation Day and the AGM.
It was a fantastic way to end Season 2015/16. We hope the kids enjoyed the day.
Presentation Day and Annual General Meeting - Saturday 9th April 12pm - 5pm
31/03/2016Presentations divided into 2 sessions - before and after the AGM.
The AGM starts at 1:30pm and will run for approximately 1 hour.
Giant slide, snowcone machine, popcorn, face painting and activities for the kids.
Kids please come dressed for activities.
Free BBQ between 12:00 and 12:45. Limited canteen facilities.
State Medallists please bring medals and Mentone uniforms.
Presentations expected to finish by 4pm.
Duty Bond Collection after Presentations.
Click the heading of this article for more details and a link to the Committee Nomination Form for next season.
Hope to see you all there!
State Track and Field Championships Wrap-Up
23/03/2016What an amazing weekend for our Athletes at the State Track and Field Championships!
I'm proud to announce Mentone came 2nd in the overall medal tally, with a total of 39 medals.
Please click here for a summary of our medal-winning performances and records achieved.
A great way to finish the season, Go Mentone!
PB Day and AJAC Wrap-Up
23/03/2016Congratulations to all our Athletes for their fantastics efforts on PB Day, and also to our team who headed over to Perth to represent Victoria at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships.
PB Medals will be awarded at Presentation Day on Saturday 9th April.
Please click here for details of records achieved on PB Day and at AJAC.
State Track and Field Information and Updated Duty Roster
17/03/2016Please click here for State Track and Field Information and the updated Parent Duty Roster.
State Track and Field Parent Duty Roster
16/03/2016Please click the link below for the parent duty roster for this weekend's State Track and Field Championships.
2015/16 State T&F Parent Duty Roster - UPDATED
Glenda and Erina have worked hard to accommodate all requests, hopefully everyone is happy.
If you desperately need to request a change, please email mentone@lavic.com.au by 6pm tomorrow night (Thursday 17th March).
We will try to incorporate any changes and send the final roster out with some further State Track and Field info tomorrow night.
Round 16 - Personal Best Day - Saturday 12th March
10/03/2016This Saturday is PB Day and is also our final round of the season.
The special PB Day program is here.
All U6-U8 Families are on set-up, please arrive at 7:30am. There is extra work to do and we need all the help we can get.
All U9-U16 Families are on pack-up.
We still need to find volunteers to run a couple of events in the early session.
Parent Duty Bond Refunds will continue in the clubrooms.
Please click here for important information about PB Day.
Round 15 and U12-U14 Multi-Event Wrap Up
08/03/2016Congratulations to our U12 - U14 Athletes who competed in the heat on Sunday at the rescheduled State Multi-Event Championships and to those that achieved records and multiple PBs at the track on Saturday.
Please click here for full details
Round 15 - Saturday 5th March
03/03/2016This Saturday is Round 15, our second-last home round of the season.
- We are running a modified Program 1 with the 1500m at the start of the second session.
- U6 Families are on set-up, however as Mark Wilcock (one of our key set-up/pack-up committee members and Starter extraordinaire) will not be available, any help is appreciated to get us started on time. We'll be at the track from 7am.
- U13-U16 Families are on pack-up.
- Good luck to our U12-U14 Athletes competing at the re-scheduled State Multi-Event Championships on Sunday.
- If you would like to get involved with the running of the centre please click here for info.
Round 14 Wrap-Up - 2XU Pop Up Store and Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
01/03/2016Thanks to Martin Walker, James Webster and our fantastic parent volunteers we raised over $1700 at the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on Sunday. Combined with our share of the 2XU Pop Up Store profits we raised almost $2000 on the weekend. Fantastic Effort!
We had the following records achieved at the track on Saturday:
- Nikolaj Djordjevic U13B Club/AV Record 1500m Walk 8:02.80
- Kisarna Berntsen U14G Club Record Javelin 32.66m
- Daina Kasperaitis U15G Club/AV Record Javelin 32.44m
Please click here for details of PBs achieved on the day.
Well Done Athletes!
Region Track and Field Wrap-Up - Part 2
01/03/2016The full results are in.
We came in a very close second behind Sandringham in the medal tally at the SMR Track and Field Championships. Details here.
Photos of the day are here, courtesy of Cathy Middleton.
We have 75 Athletes who have qualified through to the State Championships in 163 events.
There was one Any Venue record we missed in the first news item:
- Amy Tyrrell U13G Triple Jump 11.01m.
Well Done Athletes!
Region Track and Field Wrap-Up - Part 1
25/02/2016Congratulations to all of our Athletes for their fantastic efforts last weekend a the SMR Track and Field Championships. A big thank-you to all our parent helpers, officials, duty roster coordinators and especially to Maddy and Alex Woods for Team Managing and setting up for SMR.
We don't have full results yet, but progressions to States are here and we can announce the following Any Venue Records were achieved:
- Hannah Wilcock U10G 60m Hurdles 10.48s
- Amy Bunnage U11G 1500m 5:21.17
- Ashley van Rooyen U11G High Jump 1.42m
- Holly Garac U13G High Jump 1.61m
- Jessica Welford U15G 300m Hurdles 44.97s
Check back here soon for full results.
Round 14 - Saturday 27th February - 2XU Pop-Up Store
25/02/2016This Saturday is Round 14, we are running Program 3.
- U8 Families are on set-up duty, please arrive at 7:30am.
- U9 Families are on pack-up duty.
- Our 2XU Pop Up Store will be running all morning. 20% off all compression gear with 10% of sales donated to the Centre.
- Walks are on - note the early start time for the second session.
- Many thanks to our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle volunteers who will be running the BBQs on Sunday.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle this Sunday 28th
23/02/2016One of our major fundraising events this season is our Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings Mentone, this Sunday the 28th Feb.
All timeslots are filled - thanks very much to all the fabulous parents who have volunteered!
SMR T&F Info - Updated Rosters - No Round at Mentone this Weekend
18/02/2016Please remember there is no round at Mentone this weekend as we are off to the SMR Track and Field Championships.
Please click here for important info and updated parent duty rosters.
The Mentone tents are set up on level grass at the north end of the track.
Round 13 and Victorian Junior T&F Wrap-Up
17/02/2016We had many fantastic results at the track and at the Victorian Junior Track and Field Championships on the weekend.
Records at the track were:
Holly Tysoe U13 Girl 800m 2.31.93 (Club Record)
Zoe Cunningham U14 Girl SP 11.36m (Club Record/AV)
The are far to many results to list here, so please click here for PB details and results from the Junior T&F Championships
Parent Duty Bond Refund Update
16/02/2016Please click here for an update on our Parent Duty Bond Refunds
SMR Track and Field Parent Duty Rosters are here
12/02/2016Please click here for the rosters and more info..
Round 13 - Saturday 13th February
11/02/2016This Saturday we are running Program 2.
- U7 Boys and Girls are on Set-Up - please arrive at 7:30am.
- U10 Boys and Girls are on Pack-Up.
- Please remember your Chest Patches, as well as hats and sunscreen as it looks like it will be hot.
Other Important Info:
- Next weekend is SMR Track and Field. We don't have enough volunteers to run a session at Mentone, however if we have more help there is still the weekend of State Track and Field. Please contact mentone@lavic.com.au if you can help.
- The Parent Duty Roster for SMR Track and Field is coming soon.
- We have 9 more volunteer shifts to fill at our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle.
Round 12 and U15 Multi-Event Wrap Up
09/02/2016Congratulations to our U15 Athletes who finished off their Multi-Event on Sunday. We had some fantastic results:
Jessica Welford, 2nd place U15G, AV (Any Venue) Record 800m 2:18.56, AV Multi-Event Record 4448 points (new scoring system).
Stefan Nel, 4th place U15B, AV Record High Jump 1.96m, Multi-Event record 3682 points (new scoring system).
Kaelah Elvish, 4th place U15G.
Extra congratulations go to Jessica and Kaelah for their selection to represent Victoria at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Adelaide.
There has been an adjustment to the U11G Multi-Event Results, Ashley van Rooyen has been elevated to 5th place with a new AV record of 1164 points.
Click the heading of this article for details of the records/PBs achieved at Round 12.
Relaython Wrap-Up
09/02/2016Congratulations to everyone who participated in Relaython on the weekend, we hope you all had fun.
We raised $181 on the day, which in addition to the Club's pledge to donate $2 for every lap run, takes our total to $447 for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
It's not too late to donate - please go to everydayhero to add to Mentone's tally.
This year we have decided to also donate $500 to the Monash Children's Hospital.
Congratulations to our U8 Athletes for winning the first session with 10 Laps in their 15 Minute time-slot, and our U11 and U12 Athletes for equal first in the second session with 13 laps.
Photos are here.
Click the heading of this article for full details.
Sponsorship Events - 2XU Discount Pop Up Store and Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
04/02/2016We have two exciting key events coming up that will boost our sponsorship revenue for the season.
Saturday 27th February – 2XU Discount Pop Up Store at our Centre. 9am-12pm during our normal competition day. Click here for the flyer.
Sunday 28th February – Bunnings Mentone Sausage Sizzle - Helpers needed please! Click here for more info.
Round 12 - Relaython - Saturday 6th Feb
03/02/2016Round 12 is this Saturday. We are running Program 1 as well as Relaython (click here for info), which may mean the program runs over time - please be patient and assist your Team Managers if asked.
Under 6 Families are on Set-Up. Please arrive at 7:30am.
Under 11 Families are on Pack-Up.
Please remember your Chest Patches.
Please consider how you can help with the running of the club next season.
Multi-Event Wrap-Up
02/02/2016Although the second day of State Multi-Event Championships was cancelled due to heavy rain, we did have some great performances on the first day. Congratulations to the following athletes for Top 8 finishes and/or breaking Any Venue Records:
- Sophie Wilcock, 1st Place U10G, 80m Hurdles Record 14.41s, Multi Record 1058 Points
- Hannah Wilcock, 2nd Place U10G, 80m Hurdles Record 14.04s, Multi Record 1017 Points
- Ashley van Rooyen, 7th Place U11G and Multi Record 1133 Points
- Val Bertucci, 7th Place U11B
- Jessica Welford U15G 200m Record 26.09s
- Zoe Cunningham U14G Shot Put Record 11.05m
Well Done Athletes!
No Competition at Mentone this Saturday - State Multi-Event Championships
28/01/2016This weekend is the State Multi-Event Championships in Bendigo.
As most of the parents who run the Cente are heading to Bendigo, there is no competition round at Mentone this Saturday.
We would really like to be able to hold a round on weekends such as this, but to do so we need parents of our younger athletes to join the committee and be available to run the sessions.
Please click here for more info.
Round 11 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
26/01/2016We had 2 Club Records at the track on Saturday:
Amy Tyrrell U13G 200m 26.62s
Jessica Welford U15G 400m 59.94s
In addition, we had two Any Venue Records at AV Knockout on Sunday:
Jessica Welford U15G 400m 58.10s
Stefan Nel U15B High Jump 1.95m
Please click here for details of the PBs achieved at Round 11.
Well Done Athletes!
Round 11 - Saturday 23rd January
21/01/2016Round 11 is this Saturday 23rd January, we are running Program 3.
- U7 Families are on set up - please arrive at 7:30am
- U12 Families are on pack up
- Please remember your Chest Patches
- Don't forget to pick up your SportsPass Cards
Other important notes:
- Entries for the Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships close on the 1st February.
- Please consider how you can help with the running of the club next season - click here for more info.
Round 10 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
20/01/2016Well done to the following athletes for breaking records at Round 10:
Jack Mogensen U12B Club/Any Venue Record Javelin 29.58m
Kisarna Berntsen U14G Club Record 800m 2:26.44
Jessica Welford U15G Club Record 800m 2:23.16
Stefan Nel U15B Club/Any Venue Record High Jump 1.94m
Please click here for details of the many PBs achieved on Saturday
Round 10 - Saturday 16th January
12/01/2016Welcome back to the second half of Season 2015/16. We hope you're all well-rested and ready to go!
Round 10 is this weekend, we are running Program 2.
U6 families are on set up duty. Please arrive at 7:30am.
U13-16 families are on pack up duty.
Please remember your Chest Patches, Hats and Sunscreen.
We will have SportsPass Discount Cards available in the clubrooms.
Click the heading of this article for more information on the SportsPass Cards.
Santa Sprints Results and Holiday Wishes from Mentone LAC
23/12/2015Thanks to all for a great night at Santa Sprints last week, and a special thanks to Santa for taking time out from his busy schedule to come down and spread some Christmas Cheer.
Well done to our winner James Kocsis and all our finalists. Special thanks to Peter Welford for his expert handicapping which made for some very exciting racing.
Our medalists were:
1st James Kocsis U9B 10.75
2nd Rory Walker U10B 10.89
3rd Benjamin Lorencak U7B 10.94
On behalf of the Mentone Little Athletics Centre Committee we wish you a happy and safe holiday season.
See you on the 16th January for our next round at Mentone, or possibly on the 9th January for those who are attending the Rye Junior Gift.
State Relays Wrap-Up
23/12/2015Well done to all our athletes for making this season's State Relay Championships a very successful day. We even managed to finish on top of the Medal Tally!
A big thanks to our team managers and volunteers who put in a lot of time and effort to ensure our kids had a great time, and to our parents for performing our allocated duties.
Santa Sprints Christmas Party
14/12/2015Our 2015 Santa Sprints Christmas Party is on Thursday 17th December.
It's a fun event for the whole family and is the last event before the Christmas Holidays.
We hope to see you all there!
Please click here for more information...
State Relays Information and Updated Parent Duty Roster - no competition at Mentone this weekend 12th December
09/12/2015A reminder to all that there is no competition at Mentone this Saturday the 12th for any age group as we are off to the State Relays Championships at Lakeside. Hope to see you all at the Santa Sprints Christmas Party on Thursday evening (17th December).
The Updated Parent Duty Roster for State Relays is here. The Event Timetable is here.
Please click the heading of this article for more important State Relays information.
Round 9 and Nationals Wrap-Up
09/12/2015Congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the Schools National Championships on the weekend, and those that achieved records and PBs either at Nationals or at Mentone.
There are too many fantastic results to list here, so please click the heading of this article for full details.
Round 9 - Saturday 5th December
03/12/2015Round 9 is our last regular session of this year. After this round we have the State Relay Championships and our Santa Sprints Christmas party.
We will be running Program 1.
Under 8 families are on setup duty - please arrive by 7:30am
Under 9 families are on pack up duty.
It looks like it's going to be hot, so please remember hats, water and sunscreen (there is sunscreen at the canteen).
Please remember your Chest Patches.
Round 8 Multi-Event Wrap-Up and School Nationals this weekend
02/12/2015We had 3 individual and numerous Multi-Event records broken on Saturday. In addition, we've had 2 Any Venue records broken at Monday's AV Knockout / Victorian Milers Club Event.
We also have 9 athletes competing at the Primary/Secondary Schools National Championships this weekend.
Round 8 - Multi-Event Round (U9-16) this Saturday 28th November
24/11/2015Round 8 is Multi-Event Round for our U9-U16 athletes (U6-U8 athletes will run a normal program).
Multi-Event Round gives our athletes a chance to experience the format of the State Multi-Event Championships. Points will be tallied and medals awarded at our Presentation Day at the end of the season.
The program can be found here.
U8 Girls and Boys are on setup duty - please arrive at 7:30am
U10 Boys and Girls are on packup duty.
Continuing the Multi-Event theme of this weekend, registrations are open for the LAVic State Multi-Event Championships in Bendigo, 30th-31st January. Click here for registration info.
SMR Relays Wrap-Up
24/11/2015Congratulations to all our athletes who participated in the Southern Metro Region Relays on Saturday, and thanks to all the parents who helped with duties and official roles.
We entered 86 events and finished in a respectable 5th place in the Fred Roffey Memorial Trophy and equal 1st with Sandringham in the overall medal tally.
SMR Relays UPDATED Parent Duty Roster and other info
20/11/2015Our updated parent duty roster for SMR Relays tomorrow is here.
The program of events is here. Please check in early with Louise at the tents.
Please make sure you have new orange jetstar patches sewn onto uniforms as per these examples. LAVic Uniform guidelines are here, please pay close attention to the logos on shorts issue, we have problems every year.
Looking forward to seeing you all at Springvale for another exciting Relay event!
No competition at Mentone tomorrow
20/11/2015Please be aware there is no competetion at Mentone for any age group tomorrow. Most of the committee and older age groups are attending SMR Relays.
Go Mentone!
SMR Relays Program and Initial Information
17/11/2015IMPORTANT NOTE - THERE IS NO COMPETITION AT MENTONE THIS SATURDAY FOR ANY AGE GROUP.
Southern Metropolitan Region Relays are this Saturday 21st November at Springvale LAC.
Please keep your eye out for detailed Relay information from your Team Managers.
SMR have posted the program and detailed information here.
We will send out the Parent Duty Roster as soon as it's ready.
Correct Centre Uniform must be worn.
The Call Room rules are very strict and will be enforced.
Click the heading of this article for more detailed information.
Looking forward to another great day on Saturday!
Relay Day Results and Wrap-Up
17/11/2015Thanks to everyone who attended and supported our 33rd Mentone Relay Day on Sunday. We hope everyone agrees that it was a fantastic day for all!
Congratulations to all our Mentone athletes for helping us bring home the Peter Wilkie Shield.
Results for individual teams can be found here.
Click the heading of this article for full team scores and some great photos of our athletes with the shield.
More photos of the day here.
Round 7 Twilight Session Wrap-Up
17/11/2015Congratulations to the following athletes for breaking records at our Round 7 Twilight Session:
Holly Garac U13G Club/AV Record High Jump 1.56m
Stefan Nel U15B Club/AV Record High Jump 1.90m
Jessica Welford U15G Club Record 100m 12.92s
Khoeby Holohan U15G Club Record 100m 12.87s
Please click the heading of this article for details of the many PBs achieved.
Well Done Athletes!
Mentone Relay Day Program and Important Information
11/11/2015Mentone Relay Day is this Sunday, 15th November.
Click the heading of this article for the Parent Duty Roster.
The Program can be found here. Events start at 9:30. Marshalling is 30 mins prior to your event, however please coordinate with your Team Managers.
Please let me know if you are available to assist with set-up from 7am, and/or pack-up after the event. All help greatly appreciated! Email mentone@lavic.com.au.
Chest patches are not required for Relay Day. Centre Uniform must be worn.
Canteen, BBQ (including delicious burgers with cheese and coleslaw), Coffee Van, Ice Cream Van, Snow Cones and Face Painting will all be available.
Looking forward to a great day on Sunday!
Round 7 - Twilight Session Friday 13th November
11/11/2015We are running a revised twilight program to incorporate the Walks.
Please arrive at 5:30 for Walks (or 5:40 if not Walking).
Under 12 Boys and Girls are on Set-Up - Please arrive at 5pm.
Under 10 Boys and Girls are on Pack-Up.
Don't forget your chest patches.
All-Schools Results and more Records
11/11/2015We've had some great results and records at the All-Schools Championships over the weekend.
So many in fact, that you'll have to click the heading of this article as they won't all fit here...
Round 6 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs
10/11/2015Congratulations to the following athletes for achieving Records at Round 6:
Hannah Wilcock Club Record U10G 80m Hurdles 14.94s
Amy Tyrrell Club/Any Venue (AV) Record U13G Triple Jump 10.98m
We also had AV records at the All Schools Championships, as well as some fantastic performances that I will post separately:
Will Carter U16B 400m 51.57s
Zoe Cunningham U14G 200m 26.13
Well done athletes!
Please click the article heading for details of the many PBs achieved at Round 6.
Round 6 - Saturday 7th November - REVISED PROGRAM (no Walks)
05/11/2015We will run a revised Program 3
Walks are postponed, we will hold them before the Twilight session next Friday.
We are short of volunteers who can run the finish line timing systems - there may be delays. If you are interested in learning how to help with the timing system (or any aspect of running the centre) please email mentone@lavic.com.au.
U6 Girls are on setup duty but we will take any help we can get. Please arrive by 7:30am.
U13 Girls are on pack up duty - again, all help from anyone appreciated as some of the girls will be at All Schools.
Please remember your chest patches. We are not supposed to let athletes run without them.
Click the heading for more detail
Round 5 Wrap-up - Records and PBs
05/11/2015We had one club/any venue record last weekend.
Samson Melatua U14 Boy Shot Put 11.94m
Please click the heading of this article for details of the PBs achieved.
Well Done Athletes!
Second session is ON...but bring an umbrella
31/10/2015We are all set up so we will go ahead and work around the impending rain.
Round 5 - Saturday 31st October
29/10/2015We will be running Program 2.
- U6 Boys are on Setup duty at 7:30am
- U13 Boys are on pack up duty, however we'll take any help we can get as there are only 4 U13 boys.
- If you have paid but still don't have a chest patch for your child, please email our Registrar Cameron Cunningham cameronc@bigblue.net.au immediately. From this round if your child doesn't have a chest patch we can't record their results.
- U9 and older, if your child is interested in Relays you must register now. Click here, and also let your team manager know.
Click the heading for more detail.
Round 4 Wrap-Up; Records, PBs, SSV Medals and Thanks!
28/10/2015Club Records:
Amy Bunnage 1500m U11 girl 5.31.67
Amy Tyrrell 200m U13 girl 26.65
Any Venue Record at SSV State Primary Championships:
Amy Bunnage 1500m U11 girl 5:27.34
Hannah Wilcock 80m Hurdles U10 girl 14.05
Gold Medals at SSV State Primary Championships:
Amy Bunnage Girls 11 1500m
Kate Wilcock Girls 12-13 80m Hurdles
Hannah Wilcock Girls 9-10 80m Hurdles
Amy Tyrell Girls 12-13 Long Jump / 200m
Katherine Noutso, Clare Latella and Mia Latella Girls 11 4 x 100m
We also had multiple PBs at Round 4, click the heading for details.
Well Done Athletes!
Round 4 - Saturday 24th - We need help with setup
22/10/2015Round 4 is this Saturday the 24th, we are running Program 1.
U7 Girls are on Setup duty at 7:30am, however we will be missing our primary setup coordinator so if anyone is available to help please arrive as early as possible. Without your help we will not be able to start on time.
U11 Girls are on pack up duty.
If you have paid but still don't have a chest patch for your child, please email our Registrar Cameron Cunningham cameronc@bigblue.net.au as soon as possible so that he can print them for this session. Chest patches are critical to the smooth running of our sessions (and compulsory as per LAVic regulations).
Round 3 Wrap-Up - Records and PBs UPDATED
20/10/2015We've had 3 extra Any Venue Records broken at the School Sports Victoria Track and Field Championships:
Kisarna Berntsen - U14G Javelin 32.88m
Stefan Nel - U15B High Jump 1.90m
Zoe Cunningham - U14G 200m 26.25
Congratulations to Jess Welford and Will Carter for breaking records at Jetstar Round. We also had 9 Athletes achieve a significant number of PBs. Click the heading for full details...
Handbook 2015-2016 is Ready!
16/10/2015Thanks to the hard work of our contributors and to Shane O'Neill at Now Creations for his printing services, our Handbook for 2015-2016 is ready.
We will be distributing the first 200 copies tomorrow. If you miss out, don't worry, we'll be printing more next week.
You can also find a web-version of the handbook under the Documents section of this website.
Or just click here
Round 3 - Jetstar Round - Saturday 17th October
15/10/2015This Saturday is Jetstar Round. Please wear something orange. Click the heading for more info.
We will be running Program 3.
U7 Boys are on Set Up Duty at 7:30am. U11 Boys are on Pack Up Duty.
Walks are on, which means we start the second session a bit early. U9-U10 Athletes please arrive at 9.30am. U11-16 at 9:45am.
Please click the heading for more info...
Round 2 Wrap-up - 4 Records
15/10/2015Congratulations to the following Athletes for achieving records at Round 2:
Stefan Nel - U15B Club/Any Venue record High Jump of 1.83m
Jessica Welford - U15G Club/Any Venue record 300m hurdles of 46.54 seconds
Kisarna Berntsen - U14G Club record 800m of 2:28.19 minutes
William Carter - U16B Any Venue record (at AV Shield) 400m of 51.67 seconds
Well done Athletes!
It's not too late to join
10/10/2015Even though the season has started it's not too late to join Mentone Little Athletics.
If you would like to bring your child along for a trial session, please register online via our registration page but choose to pay later. Then come on down to the track next weekend and give Athletics a go..
Hope to see you and your family down at the track.
Round 2 - Saturday 10th October
07/10/2015We will be running Program 2 - click here.
- U8 Boys are on set-up duty.
- U12 Girls are on pack-up duty.
- We still need Team Managers for the U6, U8, U9 and U13 Boys age groups.
- Don't forget your chest patches and please don't wash or crumple them.
- If you have not paid yet, please do so now to allow us time to print your chest patches and distribute them to your team managers on Saturday.
- Please remove IGA patches and the old white Jetstar patches.
- The new orange Jetstar patches need to be sewn on as per this example please.
Click the heading for more details.
Round 1 Records
06/10/2015Thanks to everyone for your assistance in getting the season underway last Saturday.
Congratulations to the following athletes for breaking records at Round 1:
Hannah Wilcock - U10 Girls 60m Hurdles Club Record, 10.83
Amy Bunnage - U11 Girls 1500m Club Record Club 5:44.33
Well done Athletes!
Welcome to Season 2015/2016 - Click here for info
30/09/2015Welcome back to Season 2015/2016, and to our new members welcome to Mentone Little Athletics Centre.
Important points for our first session this Saturday are:
We are running Program 1
U6 - U8 Parents please arrive at 7:30am to assist with setting up, so that we can start the session on time at 8:30am. U6-U8 athletes should be finished by 10am.
Returning members, please make sure you register and pay today so that we have time to print chest patches
Registration Packs, chest patches and Jetstar patches will be handed out by team managers on Saturday
Don't forget to allocate your duties
Click the heading for more detail...
Working Bee, Duty Roster Portal and Registration Reminder
24/09/2015A quick reminder regarding 4 important points: Click the news item heading for more info...
1. Working Bee this Saturday from 9am.
2. Parent Duty Roster Portal Open.
https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=14818&OrgID=1510
3. Returning members, please complete all registrations online before Thursday 1st October
http://mentonelac.com.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=Display_Page&PageID=8250&OrgID=1510
4. New members, our Registration Day is also on this Saturday from 10am until 2pm.
Registration Day and Second Working Bee
21/09/2015Our Registration Day (for new members only) is scheduled for this Saturday 26th September between 10am and 2pm. Registration can actually be done online by new and returning members, however Registration Day is a good opportunity for parents of new members to show proof of your child's age and ask any questions you may have.
Online Registrations: https://sitedesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Display_Page&PageID=8250&OrgID=1510
Our second Working Bee is also scheduled for this Saturday. Our dedicated committee members will be at the track from 9am, please come along and help us get the Centre ready for the new season.
Working Bee and Coaching Day
10/09/2015Our first Working Bee is on this Saturday from 9am until 12pm, followed by Coaching Day on Sunday (don't forget to register for Coaching Day https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=14568&OrgID=1510)
Mentone LAC Registration, Coaching Day, Working Bee and Team Managers Info
06/09/2015Registrations for Mentone Little Athletics Centre season 2015/16 are now open.
We have a Working Bee this coming Saturday and Coaching Day this Sunday
We also need Team Managers for many of our age groups.
Please click the heading of this new item for more info
Registration Day and Online Registration delayed
31/08/2015Due to delays at Little Athletics Victoria we are unsure when the Online Registration portal will be opening. Please check back here for updates.
We are now planning our Registration Day for Saturday 26th September. New members only please. Existing members please register online and we will distribution registration packs at the first session of the season.
2015 State Cross Country Wrap-Up
03/08/2015Congratulations to our Athletes who braved the hilly and muddy course at Westerfolds Park last weeked to compete in the 2015 State Cross Country Championships. Click the heading for more details...
State Cross Country entries close this Thursday night
14/07/2015Please check the LAVic website for details of the 2015 State Cross Country Champtionships, entries close this Thursday night.
http://lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/State-Cross-Country-Championships
State Road Relays Wrap-up
14/07/2015Congratulations to our teams who particpated in the 2015 LAVic State Road Relay Championships, held at Sandown Park last weekend.
Click the heading for more details and photos....
Interested in Sponsoring Mentone Little Athletics?
26/06/2015Please contact our Sponsorship Manager Martin Walker if you are interested in sponsoring Mentone Little Athletics Centre.
0414 700 956
State Road Relays
27/05/2015The LAVic State Road Relays will be held on Saturday July 11 at Sandown Racecourse.
They are open to all U9-U15 Athletes (as of last summer athletics season 2014-2015). There is also an invitational event for U7 and U8 Athletes.
Please check the LAVic website for full details:
http://www.lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/State-Road-Relays
Please contact Mark Wilcock via email mentone@lavic.com.au if you wish to enter. We also need a Team Manager for each team we enter. Team Managers must have a current Working With Children Check. Entries close Thursday 2nd July.
Uncollected Duty Bonds
27/05/2015We have sent an email to the families that are eligible for Duty Bond refunds (and have not yet collected).
If you haven't received the email, but did sign-in and complete your allocated duties (3 for families with 1-2 children registered, 5 for 3 or more children) on regular competition days please contact us via email at mentone@lavic.com.au and we will triple-check the registration sheets.
Please check page 8 of the handbook for full details of eligibility for duty bond refunds.
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Seaford LAC Cross Country Open Day - Saturday 30th May
12/05/2015Please click the link below for details and entry form for the Seaford LAC Cross Country Open Day, to be held on Saturday 30th May.
Seaford LAC Cross Country Open Day 2015
UPDATED LIST - Collection of Unclaimed Awards - MAY ONLY
11/05/2015Please contact Milly Bernsten on 0411 122 105 during the month of May (only) to arrange for collection of unclaimed awards. At the end of May all unclaimed awards will be discarded.
Sorry, we'd missed the 2014-2015 season unclaimed awards. Please check this spreadsheet for the list of 2014-2015 unclaimed awards:
In addition to the unclaimed awards from the 2014-15 season, Milly has awards dating back until the year 2000, ready for collection.
Please check this spreadsheet for details:
Pickup of uncollected trophies and duty bonds
03/05/2015We're working to arrange a time fo pickup of uncollected trophies and duty-bonds.
As soon as we have a time we'll post the information here.
Good luck at ALAC, Kisarna, Zoe and Renee!
25/04/2015Good luck to Mentone Athletes Kisarna Bernsten, Zoe Cunningham and Renee Herbert, competing tomorrow at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Perth.
http://lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/Australian-Little-Athletics-Championships
Go Team VIC!
Cross Country Season 2015
21/04/2015Mentone LAC is affiliated with both Bayside Cross Country and Seaford Cross Country.
The Seaford season has already started, and Bayside starts this weekend (Saturday 25th April).
Please check their websites for more info:
Bayside Cross Country: http://www.baysidexc.org.au/home/
Seaford Cross Country: http://www.seaford.coolrunning.com.au/XCountry.html
Presentation Day and Duty Bond refunds - this Saturday, 11th April (tomorrow)
10/04/2015Please join us for Presentation Day tomorrow at the track, starting at 12pm.
If you are eligible to have your Duty Bond refunded (and have not yet done so), please see Gaynor in the club room between 12 and 1:30pm.
All athletes who competed in 8 or more competition rounds this season will receive an award on the day.
Please click the heading for more information.
2015 Presentation Day Agenda
31/03/2015We finish season 2014-2015 with our Presentation Day on Saturday 11th April. Our Annual General Meeting also takes place on the same day.
Click here for the Agenda for the day
Click here for more information on the Annual General Meeting
2015 LAVic State Track & Field Championships Results
30/03/2015Well done to all our Athletes who competed in the 2015 LAVic State Track & Field Championships on the weekend at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. Results can be found on the LAVic Website:
http://www.lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/State-Track-Field-Championships/Live-Results
Go Mentone!
Congratulations to our Athletes selected to represent Victoria at the Australian Little Athletics Championships
30/03/2015Congratulations to Kisarna Bernsten, Zoe Cunningham and Renee Herbert on their selection to represent Victoria at the Australian Little Athletics Championships to be held in Perth on the 26th April 2015.
More information can be found on the LAVic website:
http://www.lavic.com.au/News/alac-team-announcement
Records from Round 17 - PB Day
26/03/2015Congratulations to all our Athletes who competed on PB day, and especially to Summer Leonard, Ashley van Rooyen, Jeremy Ockerby, Amy Tyrrell, Justin Davies, Renee Herbert, Stefan Nel and Molly Butler for breaking records on the day.
2015 LAVic State Track & Field Championships - this weekend 28th-29th March
26/03/2015Good luck to our Athletes competing in the 2015 LAVic State Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium this weekend.
Click here for the Parent Duty Roster
More information can be found on our Event page for the State Track & Field Champtionships.
Go Mentone!
Round 17 - Personal Best Day
18/03/2015Our final round of the season is Personal Best Day, this Saturday 21st March.
Athletes choose a maximum of 3 events (1 track / 2 field or 2 track / 1 field), medals are awarded to all participants at Presentation Day in April.
Competition starts at 8:30am for U6-U8 Athletes, 10:00am for U9-U16 Athletes.
Under 7 Girls are on set-up duty.
Under 10 Boys are on pack-up duty.
Round 16 Records and PBs
18/03/2015Congratulations to Hannah Wilcock, Katherine Noutso, Justin Xuereb, Jeremy Ockerby, Jack Mogensen, Dara Sok and Noah Oliver for their record-breaking efforts on Saturday the 14th of March.
Round 16 - Saturday 14th March
11/03/2015Round 16 is on Saturday 14th March.
We will be running Program 3.
Under 7 Boys are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 7 Boys please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 11 Girls are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 11 Girls please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 15 Wrap-up - Records and PBs
10/03/2015Congratulations to Amy Tyrell, Jessica Welford and Kisarna Bernsten for their record-breaking efforts on Saturday the 7th of March. Click the heading of this article for further details on these records and the PBs achieved on the day.
Notice of Annual General Meeting, 11th April 2015
10/03/2015Please click through for details of our Annual General Meeting, to take place at 2.30pm on Saturday 11th April in the clubrooms at Dolamore Reserve. We're always looking for new committee members to help keep the club running smoothly, so if you're interested in helping please click for more info and join us at the AGM.
Notice of Annual General Meeting, 11th April 2015
Round 15 - Saturday 7th March
05/03/2015Round 15 is on Saturday 7th March (Labour Day Weekend)
We will be running Program 2.
Under 8 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 8 Girls please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 11 Boys are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 11 Boys please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 14 Wrap-up - Records and PBs
03/03/2015We had so many records and PBs on Saturday that the details won't fit in this news item summary.
Records were broken by the following Athletes:
Hannah Wilcock, Katherine Noutso, Adrian Cole, Dara Sok, Jeremy Ockerby, Tom Wilcock, Noah Oliver, Justin Davies, Kisarna Berntsen, Brendan Smith
Please click the heading for full details
Final Qualifiers for LAVic State Track and Field Championships
03/03/2015LAVic have posted the list of qualifiers for the State Track and Field Championship to be held at Lakeside Stadium on the weekend of 28-29th March.
Please click here for the updated lists - note there have been some changes due to scratchings
Well done to all our Mentone Athletes who have made it through to the State Championships!
Round 14 - Saturday 28th February
24/02/2015Round 14 is on Saturday 28th February.
We will be running a revised Program 1, as we have brought the 1500m to the start of the U9-16 session. It is the same program we were going to run at Round 13 before it was washed-out.
Under 8 Boys are on set-up duty.
Under 12 Girls are on pack-up duty.
2015 SMR Track and Field Championships Wrap-Up
24/02/2015Congratulations to all of our athletes on their wonderful performances at the Region Track & Field over the weekend. We are waiting on some results to be posted but as of now the medal count for Mentone stands at 42 Gold, 50 Silver and 38 Bronze. An amazing achievement! There were also many other top 8 performances and a stack of PB's so well done to everyone who competed in what were some very hot & sticky conditions.
Click here for more details...
2015 SMR Track and Field Championships - 21st/22nd February - UPDATED ROSTER - No Competition at Mentone
12/02/2015The 2015 SMR Track and Field Championships are on the 21st/22nd February at Springvale LAC.
There is no competition at Mentone this Saturday 21st February.
Click here for the UPDATED Parent Duty Roster
Click here for more information
Round 12 Wrap Up - Records and PBs
12/02/2015We had two Club Records and one Club / Any Venue record on Saturday 7th February.
Club Records - Tom Wilcock 14.16 seconds and Jeremy Ockerby 14.01 seconds in the Under 11 Boys 80m hurdles.
Club / Any Venue Record - Hannah Wilcock Under 9 Girls 80m hurdles 14.19 seconds.
Click the heading for PB details.
Round 13 - Saturday 14th February - Revised Program 1
12/02/2015Round 13 is on Saturday 14th February.
We will be running a revised Program 1, as we have brought the 1500m to the start of the U9-16 session to avoid the heat.
Under 6 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 6 Girls please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 12 Boys are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 12 Boys please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
2015 LAVic State Multi-Event Wrap-Up
06/02/2015
Congratulations to the 32 Mentone Athletes (and their parents) who attended the 2015 LAVic State Multi-Event Champtionship last weekend in Moe.
Highlights of our Athletes' performances were:
Zoe Cunningham - Gold Medal U13 Girls
Hannah Wilcock - Bronze Medal U9 Girls
Jessica Welford - Bronze Medal U14 Girls
11 other Finalists - 4th to 8th place
Round 12 - Saturday 7th February
04/02/2015Round 12 is on Saturday 7th February.
We will be running Program 3
Under 6 Boys are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 6 Boys please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 14-16 Girls are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 14-16 Girls please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Friday night coaching sessions for U6-U9 Athletes finished for the season.
29/01/2015Please note there will be no more Friday night coaching sessions for U6 - U9 Athletes this season.
No Competition at Mentone this weekend - LAVic State Multi-Event Championships
27/01/2015Please note there is no competition at Mentone this weekend (31st January), as a significant proportion of the club will be attending the State Multi-Event Championships in Moe.
Please click here for more information on the State Multi-Event Championships.
Please click here for the Parent Duty Roster.
Round 11 Records and PBs
27/01/2015Congratulations to the following Athletes for achieving records last weekend:
Jessica Welford - Under 14 Girls 300m Hurdles, 46.03 seconds.
Renee Herbert - Under 13 Girls Shot Put,10.24m.
Click the heading for PB details.
Round 11 - Saturday 24th January
21/01/2015Round 11 is on Saturday 24th January (Australia Day Weekend).
We will be running Program 2.
Under 7 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 7 Girls please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 14-16 Boys are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 14-16 Boys please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 10 Records and PBs
21/01/2015Congratulations to the following Athletes for achieving records last weekend:
Amy Tyrrell - U12 Girls 100m Club Record 13.56 seconds
Brendan Smith - U16 Boys Discus Club Record 48.68 metres
Click the heading for PB details.
Round 10 - Mentone Multi Day
14/01/2015Round 10 (Saturday 17th January) is Multi Day at Mentone.
U9 - U16 Athletes compete for points in a range of events. Age-group placegetters receive a medal at Presentation Day in April.
U6 - U8 Athletes run a normal program.
Click here for the Multi Day Program (includes U6 - U8 Program).
Under 7 Boys are on set-up duty.
Under 9 Girls are on pack-up duty.
Friday night coaching sessions for U6 - U9 Athletes resume 23rd January
09/01/2015Our weekly coaching sessions for our U6 - U9 Athletes will resume on the 23rd January.
The sessions are run by Level 2 Coach and Mentone Record Holder, Tess Parton.
The sessions run from 4.30pm - 5.30pm each Friday at Dolomore Reserve and will cover various events each week.
This session is free to all registered Mentone athletes in the U6 - U9 age groups.
No registration necessary, please just arrive on the night.
Register now for LAVic State Multi-Event and Southern Metro Region Track and Field Championships
04/01/2015Entries for the LAVic State Multi-Event Championships (held in Moe on the 31st Jan / 1st Feb) close on the 13th January.
http://www.lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/State-Multi-Event-Championships
Early-bird entries for the Southern Metro Region Track and Field Championships close on the 16th January. The event will be held at Springvale Little Athletics Centre (Ross Reserve, Noble Park) on the 21st and 22nd of February.
http://www.lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/Region-Track-Field-Championships
Santa Sprints Christmas Party - Thursday 18th December
16/12/2014Looks like it is clearing - we are going ahead as planned.
Our 2014 Santa Sprints Christmas Party is on Thursday 18th December.
It is the last event before the Christmas Holidays.
We hope to see you all there!
Click here for more information.
Note - Please wear your chest patches and on arrival please report to the table at the back straight finish line for allocation of your handicap.
Any Venue Record at AV Knockout Round 1
16/12/2014Congratulations to Stefan Nel for his Any Venue record with a clearance of 1.80m in the U14 Boys High Jump at Round 1 of the AV Knockout competition on the weekend.
Well Done Stefan!
Photos from the 2014 LAVic State Relay Championships
16/12/2014State Relays Photos are uploaded.
No Competition at Mentone this weekend - LAVic State Relay Championships
09/12/2014The LAVic State Relay Championships are on Saturday 13th December.
There is no competition at Mentone this Saturday.
Click here for information on the LAVic State Relay Championships
The Parent Duty Roster can be found here
Round 9 Wrap Up - Records and PBs
09/12/2014
Congratulations to the following Athletes for breaking records on the weekend of Round 9:
Hannah Wilcock - Club Record of 1:15.29 in the U9 Girls 400m.
Brendan Smith - Any Venue Record at Shield of 49.03m in the U16 Boys Discus.
Click the heading of this article for details of the PBs achieved at Round 9.
LOST - Multi-tool / Pliers (Leatherman brand), and a padlock
06/12/2014If you have found a Leatherman brand Multi-Tool (pliers etc) please contact Mark Wilcock (one of the starters) on 0423 077 198. We are also missing a padlock off the high-jump cage, also contact Mark Wilcock.
State Multi-Event Championships and SMR Track and Field Championships Registrations Open
03/12/2014Registrations for the State Multi-Event Championship (31st January - 1st February, Moe) and the SMR Track and Field Championships (21 - 22 February, Springvale) are now open:
State Multi-Event Championships
Southern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships
Round 9 - Saturday 6th December
03/12/2014Round 9 is on Saturday 6th December.
We will be running Program 1.
Under 8 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 8 Girls please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 9 Boys are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 9 Boys please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 8 Wrap Up - Records and Pbs
01/12/2014Congratulations to the following athletes for breaking records over the weekend:
Renee Herbert - Under 13G Club / Any Venue Record of 39.34 metres for Discus
Jessica Welford - Under 14G Club Record of 12.87 seconds for 100m
We also had three Any Venue Records at the National Primary Schools Championships held in Tasmania over Friday and the weekend.
Amy Tyrrell - Under 12G Any Venue Record of 27.84 seconds for 200m
Amy Tyrrell - Under 12G Any Venue Record of 5.02 metres for Long Jump
Justin Davies - Under 12B Any Venue Record of 36.02 metres for Discus
Friday afternoon coaching sessions for U6 - U9 athletes - CANCELLED TONIGHT DUE TO ILLNESS
28/11/2014Sorry U6 - U9 Athletes, Tess is not well and we haven't been able to find another coach to step in. Training tonight is cancelled.
Round 8 - Saturday 29th November - UPDATED PROGRAM
25/11/2014Round 6 is on Saturday 29th November.
We will be running Program 3, note it has been updated:
Under 8 Boys are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 8 Boys please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 10 Girls are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 10 Girls please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Waverley LAC Open Day - Sunday 30th November
25/11/2014Please click the links below for more information on the Waverley LAC Open Day this Sunday.
SMR Relay Championships Results
24/11/2014Click here for results and a wrap-up of the SMR Relay Championships
Southern Metropolitan Region Relay Day - this Saturday 22nd November (no competition at Mentone)
19/11/2014PLEASE NOTE - THE PARENT DUTY ROSTER HAS BEEN UPDATED
Due to the Region Relays being held this Saturday at Springvale athletics track there will be no competition at Mentone. We will return as normal the following Saturday, 29th November.
SMR Relay Day Parent Duty Roster - UPDATED
SMR Relay Day Members Guide and Program
Click the article heading for more SMR Relay Day information
Round 7 Records and PBs
19/11/2014Congratulations to the following athletes for breaking records on Friday night:
Brendan Smith U16 Boys Discus, 47.57 metres (Club Record)
Renee Herbert U13 Girls Discus, 36.77 metres (Club and Any Venue Record)
Stefan Nel U14 Boys High Jump, 1.78 metres (Club and Any Venue Record)
Khoeby Holohan U14 Girls 100m, 12.93 seconds (Club Record)
Click the heading for details of the many PBs achieved at our twilight session.
Thanks to everyone for a successful Relay Day 2014
18/11/2014Congratulations to Little Athletics Sandringham for winning the Peter Wilkie Perpetual Shield, and thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to make Mentone Relay Day 2014 a very successful day.
Click the heading for more info and results.
Mentone Relay Day - Sunday 16th November
12/11/2014Relay Day is going ahead, despite the weather.
Mentone Relay Day Parent Duty Roster
Round 7 - Twilight Session, Friday 15th November
12/11/2014Round 7 is a twilight session (this Friday night) to accommodate for Mentone Relay Day on Sunday.
There is no session on Saturday.
The program can be found here:
Under 12 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 12 Girls please arrive at the track by 5pm to help prepare for the twilight session.
Under 10 Boys are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 10 Boys please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 6 Records and PBs
11/11/2014Congratulations to the following athletes for the records they achieved last weekend:
- Hannah Wilcock for her Club/Any Venue record of 15.28 seconds for the Under 9 Girls 100 metres on Saturday at Mentone.
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Brendan Smith for his Any Venue record of 49.23 metres for the under 16 Boys Discus at the Vic All Schools Championships on Friday night.
Please click the heading for details of the PBs achieved on Saturday 8th November.
Registrations now open for the Jetstar LAVic U6 - U8 State Carnival
09/11/2014Registrations are now open for the Jetstar LAVic U6-U8 State Carnival which is being held on Sunday, 7 December at Tom Kelly Reserve, Doncaster.
http://lavic.com.au/Competition/Events/Jetstar-U6-U8-State-Carnival
Friday afternoon coaching sessions for U6 - U9 athletes - CANCELLED TONIGHT DUE TO HEAT
07/11/2014Please note the Friday afternoon coaching session for U6 - U9 athletes will not run tonight (7/11/14) due to the hot weather.
Round 6 - Saturday 8th November
06/11/2014Round 6 is on Saturday 8th November.
We will be running Program 2:
Under 6 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 6 Girls please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 13 Girls are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 13 Girls please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Please note that set-up and pack-up are separate (yet equally important) duty responsibilities, not included in the general parent duties that should be allocated using the Parent Duty Roster.
Please don't forget to allocate your duties for the season so that we can refund your $50 Duty Bond.
Any Venue Records at School Sport Victoria Champtionships
05/11/2014We had two Any Venue records achieved at Schools State competitions which have now been highlighted.
Stefan Nel at the Secondary State Track and Field Championships (17th October) Under 14 Boys High Jump - 1.78m
Nick Grech at the Primary State Track and Field Championships (25th October) Under 13 Boys Long Jump - 5.48m
Well Done Athletes!
Round 5 Records and PBs
05/11/2014Congratulations to the following athletes for the records achieved on Saturday 1st November:
Jessica Welford - Under 14 Girls 100m Mentone Record - 12.96 seconds.
Zoe Cunningham - Under 13 Girls Shot Put Any Venue Record (at the Athletics Victoria Shield event) - 10.66m.
Click the article heading for details of the PBs achieved on Saturday the 1st.
Round 5 - Cup Weekend 1st November - GOING AHEAD WITH REVISED PROGRAM
29/10/2014The rain appears be clearing, so Round 5 is running as scheduled today.
As it is Cup Weekend, we are running a shorter program.
All age groups will start warm-up at 8:45am.
Click this link for the program: Program - Cup Weekend
Under 6 Boys are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 6 Boys please arrive at the track by 8:00am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 13 Boys are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 13 Boys please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 4 Records and PBs
29/10/2014Congratulations to Brendan Smith (U16B) for breaking the Club/Any Venue record with his discus throw of 47.26m on Saturday 25th October.
We also had a huge number of PBs. Click the heading of this article for more details.
Round 4 - Saturday 25th October
22/10/2014Round 4 is on Saturday 25th October.
We will be running Program 1:
Under 7 Girls are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 7 Girls please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 11 Girls are on pack-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 11 Girls please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Round 3 Wrap Up - 3 Records and lots of PBs
22/10/2014We had 3 records broken on Saturday, and a lot of athletes achieved multiple Personal Best performances.
The records broken were:
Hannah Wilcock U9G 80m Hurdles 14.85 seconds
Renee Herbert U13G Discus 35.32 metres
Nicholas Grech U13B 200 metres 26.22 seconds
Click the heading for further details.
Lost Mentone Jacket and new Lost and Found web page
18/10/2014Round 2 - Sam Bunnage (U12 Boys) lost a size 12 Mentone jacket (no name on it). Please contact Ross on 0418 360 642 if you have found it.
We've also added a Lost and Found page to the website.
Please send details to Scott Wilcock (scott.wilcock@optusnet.com.au) to list lost or found items.
Mentone Relay Day Registrations Now Open
15/10/2014Mentone Relay Day - Sunday 16th November.
Please click here to visit our Relays Page for more information.
UPDATED PROGRAM: Round 3 - Saturday 18th October
14/10/2014Round 3 is on Saturday 18th October.
We have updated the Program:
Under 7 Boys are on set-up duty. Parent Helpers of Under 7 Boys please arrive at the track by 7:30am to help prepare for the morning.
Under 11 Boys are on pack-up duty. Please allow time to assist with packing away tents / bunting / flags etc at the end of the session.
Friday afternoon coaching sessions for U6 - U9 athletes
14/10/2014Commencing this Friday (17th October) we will be offering a weekly coaching session to our younger athletes.
The session will be run by Level 2 Coach and Mentone Record Holder, Tess Parton.
The session will be run from 4.30pm - 5.30pm each Friday at Dolomore Reserve and will cover various events each week.
This session is free to all registered Mentone athletes in the U6 - U9 age groups.
No registration necessary, please just arrive on the night.
Round 2 Records
14/10/2014We had two records broken at Mentone on Saturday 11th October, and one Any Venue record at the Athletics Victoria Shield event at Knox.
Renee Herbert - Club Record Under 13 Girls Shot Put, 10.18m.
Kaitiaki Herbert - Club/Any Venue Record Under 16 Boys Shot Put, 13.56m.
Brendan Smith - Any Venue Record Under 16 Boys Discus, 46.47m.
Well done!
Round 2 - Saturday 11th October - Click for full details
08/10/2014Round 2 is on Saturday 11th October.
We will be running Program 2. Please note that there is a slightly early start for the U9 and U13-16 age groups.
Under 8 Girls are on set-up duty - please arrive at 7:30am.
Under 12 Girls are on pack-up duty.
Round 1 Wrap-Up and Records - A great start to the season
08/10/2014Thanks to all for a very successful start to the 2014-2015 season.
Congratulations to the following athletes for their outstanding record-breaking performances:
Hannah Wilcock - U9G 60m Hurdles, 11.06 seconds
Kisarna Berntsen - U13G Javelin, 30.17 metres
Fantastic effort girls!
Sportsmart VIP Day - Thursday 9th October
06/10/2014Sportsmart 20% off VIP Day
Round 1 - Saturday 4th October - Click for full details
26/09/2014We're all looking forward to seeing everyone for the start of season 2014-15.
Round 1 is on Saturday 4th October.
We will be running Program 1.
Under 8 Boys are on set-up duty - please arrive at 7:30am.
Under 12 Boys are on pack-up duty.
Registrations Now Open
11/08/2014Registrations for the 2014/2015 Little Athletics season are now open.
