Please email info@qldathletics.org.au for entry forms if you have any issues downloading them.

ONLY CLUB SECRETARIES/SCHOOLS CAN SUBMIT TEAM ENTRIES - parents and coaches please contact your club/school coach to enter a team.

ENTRY FORM: Can be downloaded from here

Team Nomination Form (Excel): Please  email info@qldathletics.org.au for nomination spreadsheets

Queensland Athletics State Relay Championship

Date:               Saturday 15^th June 2024

Venue:             Nudgee College, Boondall

Teams:             Open to team entries from Primary & Secondary schools, Qld Athletics & Qrun clubs & Little Athletics Queensland clubs.

ALL ATHLETES MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER OF QLD ATHLETICS

Age Groups:     See program for relevant age groups via link above

Entry Fee:        $30.00 per team of 3 runners

Entries Close:  No later than 9am Monday 10^th June 2024. No late entries will be allowed.

                        Forms can be submitted by email to info@qldathletics.org.au

Program:         9.00am – 4.00pm (see program on Qld Athletics website)

Awards:           Schools – medals are awards to teams in each age group, plus trophies for the overall top primary (u7-12yrs) and secondary (13-19yrs) schools;

                        Clubs – medals are awarded to teams in each age group.

Competition Rules

 Queensland Championship medals will be awarded to the teams who place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their age category. Refer to the program for each age group category.

1. Trophies will be awarded to the overall top primary (u7-12yrs) school and secondary (13-19yrs) school for boys and girls at the conclusion of the Schools Championships.

    2.  The winning schools will be determined by a medal tally with points allocated for each medal won - gold 3pts, silver 2pts and bronze 1pt.  Ties for places in the tally will be split by referring to how many gold medals were won, then silver, then bronze.

3. Teams must consist of three runners from the same school or club. Teams should consist of the same gender however one female is permitted to compete in a male team if required. Multi-class teams are exempt from this rule as per below:
   1. School teams must consist of students who are all currently attending the same school to be eligible for championship medallions. School athletes must wear their approved school athletic uniform during competition.
   2. Qld Athletics club teams must consist of athletes who have current membership with Qld Athletics through the same club to be eligible for championship medals. Club athletes are strongly encouraged to wear their club uniform during competition.
   3. Little Athletics club teams must consist of athletes who have current membership with Little Athletics Qld through the same centre to be eligible for championship medals. Little Athletics athletes must wear their club uniform during competition.
   4. Multi-Class Male teams may consist of any combination of 3 runners, at least one of which must be male.
4. Age groups for school teams are calculated using the athlete’s age as at 31 December 2024 (year born) as indicated in the program. Minimum age is 6 years (born 2018). Age groups for QA/LAQ teams are calculated using the athlete’s age as at 31 December 2024 (year born) as indicated on the program. Minimum age is 6. Masters age groups are calculated using the athlete’s age on the day of the Championship.
5. Younger athletes may compete in an older age group if required but may not compete in a younger age group. Masters athletes may compete in a younger Masters age group or Open age group.
6. Teams must have at least one athlete of the correct age in a team. For example, a 14yrs team must contain at least one 14 year old (born 2010), not three 13 year old athletes. An Open team must have at least one athlete 20 years of age or over.
7. An athlete may participate in a 2nd team if required as long as the team is a higher age group and competing in a separate race. However, no team can have three athletes running a 2nd time.
8. Competitors are not permitted to run more than twice on the day.
9. Athletes may NOT complete for more than one club on the day of competition.