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Adelaide Brighton Cement State PB Classic 1
Sunday November 22nd at SA Athletics Stadium
Tiny Tots to U17.
Registrations open Wednesday 7th October and
CLOSE WEDNESDAY 6th November
Cost: $11.20 per athlete
Register through your ResultsHQ family portal or at www.salaa.org.au
The PB Classic - an explanation for new families
You have probably seen emails from Little Athletics SA about the first PB Classic event on Sunday 22 November. It would be great to see a strong Harriers presence at this meet. PB of course stands for kids striving for their Personal Best, which is also the basis of our own Little Athletics meets. A PB Classic is held towards the start and the end of each season at the SA Athletics Stadium at Mile End. The PB Classic is open to all Little Athletics members, and is a great chance for kids to work on their PB at the state's premier athletics facility alongside athletes from other clubs.
The nomination cost is $11.20 per athlete regardless of whether they do one or the maximum of five events. A draft program is available and although it may change, is still well worth consulting before deciding which events your athlete/s should sign up for, because it can be a long day if the weather is warm (if it's really warm, there are also hot weather times on the program). Don't be put off by schedule clashes, as the officials are generally very accommodating if your child for example has both shot put and 100m at the same time - typically prioritise the running, but let them know about it at the slower event so they expect you back after the race. There is a usually a canteen open at the stadium to keep you fed and caffeinated, and often clubs set up marquees and stake out a particular area for the day.
State officials in blue shirts oversee the events and sometimes have good bits of advice for the athletes as well, particularly as they are more stringent on technique and fouls than we parents are at weekly meets! However, Little Athletics relies on volunteers, so all clubs also need to provide adult volunteers to help run the events, usually one volunteer per family. You don't need any skills or experience, and you don't need to worry about this when nominating, but we will ask you to sign up later once we know which events we need to provide volunteers for. (A good tip then is to get your volunteer registration in early so you have your pick of event times/durations!)
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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