{"id":14,"date":"2019-06-25T08:07:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T08:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T17:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:28:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>St George LAC<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0conducts a <em>summer<\/em> athletics program\u00a0at Olds Park (Penshurst)\u00a0for children &amp; youths aged 4 to 16.\u00a0 \u00a0The youngest group &#8211; Tiny Tots (turn 4 in 2026) meet on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> evenings and older age groups on <strong>Fridays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Registrations<\/strong> open at the start of <strong>August<\/strong> and our club (summer) season runs from mid-September to mid-March (the Tiny Tots season runs till the Christmas break).\u00a0 See the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/stgeorgelac.org.au\/calendar\/\">Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>In addition to club activities, members are able to compete in an extensive range of carnivals throughout the year organised by the state Athletics body, &#8220;NSW Athletics&#8221; &#8211; formed from the partnership of LANSW <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">and<\/span> ANSW.\u00a0 These carnivals include the Track &amp; Field and Cross-Country events which <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">follow<\/span> the club season and run from April to August.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6909 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-189x300.jpg 189w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-644x1024.jpg 644w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-768x1221.jpg 768w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-966x1536.jpg 966w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-1288x2048.jpg 1288w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/01\/St-George-F2-Story-Juniors-1-cropped-scaled.jpg 1610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a>Athletes participate in groups according to age (as set out here:\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/stgeorgelac.org.au\/age-vs-age-group\/\">Age Groups<\/a><\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The mix of running, throwing and jumping events we offer varies according to age and is set out in\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/08\/2026-27-Events-by-Age-Group-Track-Field.pdf\"><strong>Event by Age Group<\/strong>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Tiny Tots (or 5s) are provided with age-appropriate running, jumping, throwing and game-based activities over a 10-week program.\u00a0 \u00a0Athletes in the 6s and above age groups participate in a longer <strong>weekly &#8216;competition&#8217; <\/strong>program each Friday evening which\u00a0encourages self-improvement, not just winning.\u00a0 They can view their results online each week and\u00a0have the satisfaction of seeing their performances improve week by week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Start times<\/strong> are staggered by Age Group as set out on the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/stgeorgelac.org.au\/faq\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0page.\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Duration<\/strong> of the &#8216;meet&#8217; varies with age (shorter for younger children as they do fewer events).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">A full <strong>Inter-club Championships<\/strong> program is available to all athletes (in the 7s and above), leading to State and even National titles for older athletes.\u00a0 This program is\u00a0<strong>integrated<\/strong> across the former 2 state athletics bodies &#8211; <strong>LANSW &amp; ANSW<\/strong> &#8211; meaning there is\u00a0<em>no need to join 2 clubs<\/em>\u00a0(ie. a Little A&#8217;s club and a &#8216;senior&#8217; club) to participate in all carnivals of interest.\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Our <strong>home ground<\/strong> is\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com.au\/maps?q=Olds+Park,+Penshurst,+New+South+Wales&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=-33.95887,151.074066&amp;sspn=0.023386,0.039353&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;t=m&amp;z=15\">Olds Park,\u00a0Forest\u00a0Rd, Penshurst<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0where we have access to a 400m track, 110m track, 4 rubber-surfaced Long\/Triple jump runups, Javelin runup (grass), 3 Shot Put rings, 3 Discus rings and 4 High Jump stations as well as a dedicated area (including 50m Track) for <strong>Tiny Tot<\/strong> activities.\u00a0 Our grass running tracks are located on <strong>premium sporting grounds<\/strong> maintained to a very high standard by Georges River Council.\u00a0 Track events (other than Tiny Tots) feature electronic starting and timing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Registrations<\/strong>\u00a0open at the start of August and available places can fill very quickly.\u00a0 \u00a0To join our club, visit the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/how-to-join\/\">How to Join<\/a><\/span><\/strong> page and follow <strong>all<\/strong> the steps there.<\/p>\n<p>For answers to important\u00a0<strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong> visit our\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0page, or, if you don&#8217;t find your answer there, email:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"mailto:info@stgeorgelac.org.au\">info@stgeorgelac.org.au<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We hope you will join us for a fun-filled season of Athletics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6903 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-1024x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-1024x379.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-300x111.jpg 300w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-768x284.jpg 768w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-1536x569.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/centrewebsiteadmin.resultshq.com.au\/stge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2026\/07\/St-George-F4-Banner-FBCover-Juniors-1-2048x758.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em>St George Little Athletics Centre<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Once the season gets underway, use this button to Sign-up to a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">parent duty<\/span> at our upcoming Friday Night Competitions:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/signup.com\/go\/bpihakb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/vspot.s3.amazonaws.com\/groups\/sharing\/signup-button-click-to-signup.png\" alt=\"Click to View Our SignUps on SignUp.com\" width=\"317\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>St George Little Athletics Centre<\/strong><\/span> is an affiliated member of <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lansw.com.au\/\">Little Athletics NSW<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lansw.com.au\/\">and <\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lansw.com.au\/\">Athletics NSW.<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St George LAC\u00a0conducts a summer athletics program\u00a0at Olds Park (Penshurst)\u00a0for children &amp; 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