GIPPSLAND
TRACK CHALLENGE
EAST Vs WEST
THE BATTLE OF GIPPSLAND
CURRENT HOLDERS OF THE WINGS - THE EAST
2023 TRACK CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS - THE EAST
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Entry Fee is $20 per person (Pay on the day)
Entries close: 11:59pm - 26.9.24
Selection Announcement: 27.9.24
Location: Sale Athletics Track (https://goo.gl/maps/9Ess3BPXg2wUhAPP8)
Time: 2pm - 5pm, 29.9.24
Gippsland Track Challenge
Battle of Gippsland (East Vs West)
60M Elimination
500m
1Mile
18 x 200m Relay
YOUTH (East Vs West)
60M Elimination
500m
6 x 200m Relay
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OPEN EVENTS
Gippsland Championship 400m Trial
Gippsland 1 Mile Championship
Program:
2:00-30PM - Check In Opens
2:30PM - Warmup w/Denis
3:00PM - GTC Challenge: Men's Mile inc. Gippsland 1 Mile Championship
3:10PM - GTC Challenge: Women's Mile inc. Gippsland 1 Mile Championship
3:25PM - GTC Challenge: Men's 500m
3:30PM - GTC Challenge: Women's 500m
3:35PM - GTC Youth Challenge: Boys 500m
3:40PM - GTC Youth Challenge: Girls 500m
3:50PM - GTC Youth Challenge: 60M Elimination Race
3:50PM - GTC Challenge: 60M Elimination Race
4:10PM - 400m Gippsland Championship Trial Women's
4:20PM - 400m Gippsland Championship Trial Men's
4:30PM - GTC Youth Challenge: Team x 200m Relay
4:50PM - GTC Challenge: Team x 200m Relay
5:10PM - Presentations
GTC Challenge - Rules:
1. Athletes nominate for their chosen team and preference event.
2. Youth Challenge Age (13years of age or under on the 31.12.24)
2. Runners compete for their region (shire) of birth or current residence.
East (Teal) (Coach Denis) - East Gippsland, Latrobe*, Wellington
West (White) (Coach Craig) - Baw Baw, South Gippsland, Bass, Latrobe*, Tan TC (Melbourne)
3. Three athletes (Male & Female) will be selected for each event.
4. Athletes can only be selected in one individual event + Team Relay
5. Athletes not selected in a team will have the option to compete in the Gippsland Championship trial events. Winners of these events will gain automatic selection to the 2024 Gippsland Championship to be held in December.
6. The Mile event will be an open race. Selected GTC Challenge athletes will only count as point scorers.
7. Individual Races Points: 1st - 1pt, 2nd - 2pts, 3rd - 3pts, 4th - 4pts, 5th - 5pts, 6th - 6pts
Relays: 1st - 10pts, 2nd - 20pts
Event Rules:
1. This is a social GTC training competition and is not ratified timed World Athletic event.
2. Youth Challenge (13years of age or under on the 31.12.24)
3. Field size limits of 8 athletes for the Gippsland Championship 400m Trial.
4. Field size limits of 16 athletes for the Gippsland Championship Mile .
5. This is a social GTC training competition and is not ratified timed World Athletic event.
6. Championship races will be seeded - races will be capped by seeding times and meet director discretion.
7. Bookings are essential.
8. Please email us at gippslandtrackclub@gmail.com with any enquires.
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