SENIOR ATHLETICS
Senior athletics is open to athletes over the age of 11. Athletics West have several different membership options available for members of every age, ability and aspiration.
For Perth Metropolitan and Country Centres, the Summer Season from September/October through to March each year, with membership also including the Winter Season (Cross Country and Race Walking events, predominantly in the metropolitan area).
Athletics West affiliated senior clubs offer a variety of opportunities to become involved with athletics in your local community. A list of our clubs is included below. Please note membership, coaching and training arrangements are determined by each individual club and as such vary from club to club. Please contact the clubs directly to determine which club best suits your needs and interests.
METRO CLUBS
BELMONT ATHLETICS CENTREBelmont Athletics Centre is located at the Gerry Archer Athletics Track in Cloverdale, WA. It is comprised of six clubs that are situated in and around City of Belmont. Email: bac.register1@gmail.com Website: www.blac.asn.au Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps Training Location/s: Gery Archer Athletics Track |
CANNING DISTRICTS ATHLETIC CLUBCanning Districts Athletic Club's training sessions are located in Perth's southern suburbs (Cannington/Canning Vale area). We cater for athletes at a range of levels and abilities. Our training covers track sessions, field events, and gym work for strength and conditioning. Email: canningdistrictsathletic@hotmail.com Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps Training Location/s: Cannington/Canning Vale area |
COCKBURN ATHLETICS CLUBCockburn Athletics Club is a small emerging club focused on middle and long distance. Email: coralathletics@outlook.com Disciplines: Middle Distance / Distance Training Location/s: Maddington, Murdock, Bibra Lake
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CURTIN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUBWe are a track and field club with a focus on power and strength work, with an excellent biomechanical training framework. Email: curtintrackclub@gmail.com Website: https://www.curtinathletics.com/ Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location: Ern Clarke Athletics Centre, Cannington
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HAMERSLEY ATHLETICS CENTREHamersley Athletics Centre provides opportunity for training and competition for athletes of all ages. 2023/24 is the first time Hamersley Athletics Centre will be offering senior competition and training. Email: admin@hamersleyathletics.com.au Website: harmersleyathletics.com.au Training Location: Charles Riley Memorial Reserve, North Beach
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INGLEWOOD ATHLETICS CENTREInglewood Athletics' aim is to offer Senior athletes, including our Little Athletes, an opportunity to expand their opportunity for competition at senior level and continue to compete beyond little athletics Email: seniors@inglewoodlac.com.au Website: https://inglewoodlac.com.au/ Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Walks, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location/s: Inglewood Athletics does not offer training to athletes who are not registered Little Athletes, however use of our track and some equipment maybe available under special arrangement |
JOONDALUP ATHLETICS CENTREJoondalup Athletics Centre is a combined Little Athletics and Senior Athletics club. Email: admin@joondalupathletics.com.au Website: joondalupathletics.com.au Training Location: HBF Arena Joondalup Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws
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JOONDALUP TRACK CLUB (JTC)Joondalup Track Club is a middle/long distance running club taking part in running competitions at local, state, national and international level. Email: garyhoggart@icloud.com Disciplines: Middle Distance / Distance, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location/s: Joondalup Club Coach: Paul Heywood, Mick Taig, Dan Courtney & Gary Hoggart
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KINGSWAY ATHLETICS SENIOR CLUBKingsway Athletics Seniors Club is a development club for beginner to advanced athletes of all abilities, aged 11-20+ years, wanting to take the next step in the level of training required for skill and technique improvement in sprints, middle distance and hurdles. Email: ajscoach@hotmail.com Disciplines: Sprints / Hurdles / Middle Distance Training Location/s: Kingsway Sporting Complex plus at the Stadium also Beach training Club Coach: Allan Savage ( Athletics Australia Lv.3 Advanced Coach & . Lv.4 Specialist Coach Sprints, Relays & Hurdles) |
MANDURAH/ROCKINGHAM ATHLETIC CLUBOur club was established in 1982 covering a lot of ground from here to Bunbury. We encourage athletes coming to us to stay with their coach if they have a coach and are satisfied with that coach. We have coaches covering all events of athletics. Our training is based in Rockingham and Singleton Beach. As of 2019 the Rockingham Districts Athletic Club (Senior) and us have merged to be the one senior club in Rockingham. We do want our club members to enjoy their athletics. Email: mrac_club@yahoo.com Website: www.revolutionise.com.au/mrac/ Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Walks, Cross Country / Road Training Location/s: Hourglass Reserve, Gasgoyne Way, Cooloongup and for winter Singleton beach. Club Coaches: Gordon Launders, Adrienne Cortway-Mortimer, Katrina Cortway-Mortimer |
MASTERS ATHLETICS WAAthletics club for men and women 30 years and over. Email: mawasecretary@gmail.com Webiste: https://www.mastersathleticswa.org/about-us/ Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Walks, Cross Country / Road Racing
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MELVILLE ROAR ATHLETICS CLUBMelville Roar is situated at Len Shearer Reserve, Marcus Avenue Booragoon. Melville is a small club, but has had some great athletes over the journey. Our Seniors Club ensures we can provide opportunities for our past and present Little Athletes to keep their links to Melville. We do not have Seniors coaches, however, training times are allocated for our athletes to use our grounds with their own coach. Email: seniors@melvilleroar.com Website:melvilleroar.com Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Walks, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location/s: Len Shearer Reserve - Marcus Ave Booragoon
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NORTH BEACH ATHLETICS CLUBA senior athletics club, established 52 years ago. Email: barriek@multiline.com.au Club Coach: Barrie Kernaghan |
PERTH TRACK AND FIELD CLUBPerth Track and Field Club are a newly formed Athletics team that welcome members of all abilities. We focus on supporting athletes first and making it easy to participate in Track and Field. Email: Info@perthtrackandfield.com Website: www.perthtrackandfield.com Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Cross Country / Road Racing |
RIDGEWOOD ATHLETICS CENTRERidegewood Athletics Centre offers training, competition and winter season for athletes from U6's+. Personal best is every athletes goal, have fun and learn along the way. Email: registrar.rlac@gmail.com Website: www.ridgewoodac.org Training Location/s: Ridgewood Club Coach: Trevor Shelley, Tykeira Slater, Dan Morrison, Lena Barnes, Scott Morgan & Janno Van Der Linden
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RUNETICS RUNNING CLUB INCRunning club for social, track, marathon and ultra runners. Email: club@runetics.com.au Website: http://runetics.com.au/club Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Walks, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location/s: Quinns Rocks Club Coach: Ray Orchison |
TRACKSTERS ATHLETICS CLUBTracksters Athletics Club aims to transition emerging athletes talent from early adolescent age through the Australian Athletics Pathway. Tracksters athletes compete from Little Athletics competitions...to AWA Strive competitions... to Western Australian State Championships... to Australian Championships... to International Competition. Email: coach@trakksters.com Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles. Training Location/s: Penistone Reserve, Penistone Street, Greenwood. Club Coaches: Brian Pozzi |
UWA ATHLETICS CLUBUWA Athletics Club is open to athletes turning 12 and over and abilities for both students and the general public. REGISTER Website: uwaac.com.au Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location/s: McGillivray Oval (UWA Sports Park, Mount Claremont), WA Athletics Stadium Club Coaches: Lyn Foreman, Tony Chamberlain, Lenny Hughes, Anne Masters and Nenad Peisker |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA ATHLETICS OFFICIALS CLUBTo provide a support network for volunteer officials from grassroots to international level, through a united, fair and equitable approach to the sport of Athletics. Email: waaoc2015@gmail.com Webiste: https://waathleticsofficials.weebly.com/links.html Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps, Throws, Walks, Cross Country / Road Racing
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RACE WALKERS CLUBWe provide competition and training for racewalkers for all ages. Everyone is welcome no matter their ability, you just need an interest in racewalking. Email: aduncan@electromag.com.au Website: www.warwc.org Disciplines: Racewalking Club Coaches: Mike Reid, Melissa Lewis & John Back
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN THROWERS CLUB INCCatering for throwers aged 13+ in WA. REGISTER Website: www.wathrowersclub.com.au Disciplines: Throws Club Coaches: Lindsey Glass, Tom Gravestock & Janno van der Linde
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WEST TRACK CLUBWTC is a track and field club, best known for sprinting, but in the last few years we've slowly expanded into other events such as distance, field and combined events. WTC can be found North and South of the river. Email: westtrackclub@outlook.com.au Disciplines: Sprints, Middle Distance / Distance, Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps, Cross Country / Road Racing, Javlin, Shot Put and Discus Training Location/s: WAAS, Langford Park Sporting Complex Club Coaches: Ben Catley, Braiden Clarke, Greg Knott, Kim Bodini |
Y-StridersY Striders is a fitness club with a difference – truly a community. We welcome ages from forty to over eighty across all fitness levels and invite you on a journey to a healthy body and mind, having fun every step of the way. Email: treasurer@ystriders.com.au Website: https://ystriders.org.au/ Disciplines: Running, jogging, walking and strength classes Training Location/s: Troy Park, Burke Drive, Attadale WA, 6156 |
COUNTRY CLUBS
ALBANY ATHLETICS CLUB INCProvides Summer Track & Field, Distance Track Running, Summer Trails Running for 12year and above and Winter Cross-Country from 5 years and above. Website: albanyathletics.com.au Please contact club directly regarding membership.
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BUNBURY REGIONAL ATHLETICS CLUBBunbury Regional Athletics Club is a family orientated club and all inclusive. We offer all disciplines and accept members from 12 years of age to Masters. REGISTER Website: bunburyregionalathleticsclub.weebly.com Training Location/s: Bunbury Regional Athletics Arena
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DENMARK RUNNING CLUBDenmark Running Club is a recreational running club that welcomes runners, joggers and even walkers! Join us for casual training and occasional events. Email: r.gleeson@squidink.com.au Webiste: https://denmarkrunningclub.org.au/ Disciplines: Middle Distance / Distance, Cross Country / Road Racing Training Location/s: Various Club Coaches: Rebecca Gleeson Please contact club directly regarding membership.
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The Independent Membership offers athletes the opportunity to participate without joining a club. This membership offers flexibility for athletes who do not compete regularly or do not require the benefits offered by being a club member.
The Athletics West fee to registered as an independant member for the 2023/24 season is $100.00. Athletes will need to pay a $20 fee per strive entry plus entry fees for state events.
Independent Members must compete in the Athletics West Independent uniform. Items including a singlets or crop tops are available for purchase in our shop.
The Strive Program is part of the Athletics West Summer Season powered by Go For 2&5 and provides weekly competitions for athletes aged 11 years and over by the 31 December 2023. Weekly athletics competitions are held throughout October – March, predominantly on Friday evenings at the WA Athletics Stadium (Mt Claremont).
To compete in the Strive Program events, athletes must hold a senior membership with Athletics West, through an Athletics West Affiliated Club or as an Athletics West Independent.
To learn more about the Strive competition, visit the Strive Program page.
HOW DO I RENEW MY MEMBERSHIP
If you are an Athletics West member from the previous season, please renew your registration via the club link that you want to join on our registrations page. You must renew your registration before you can access your profile. Please ensure you have done this prior to resetting your password.
When completing your payment information, please check that the autofill hasn't changed the name of the joining member (i.e listing the parent name instead of the child).
WHERE CAN I FIND MY NATIONAL ID NUMBER?
You can find your National ID number by contacting the registrar at your club or by logging in to your membership portal.
It also appears on the email you received at the time of registration.
I AM A LITTLE ATHLETICS MEMBER, CAN I JOIN SENIOR ATHLETICS?
Yes, athletes aged 11 years and over by the 31st of December 2023, are able to register with a senior Club to take part in senior athletics.
Some Little Athletics Centres have affiliation with Senior Clubs to offer a Little Athletics Dual Membership. This membership is for Little Athletics members to provide them with an introductory membership to Senior Athletics. You must be a member of an Athletics West Little Athletics Centre to access this membership category. We recommend talking to your Little Athletics Centre to find out which Senior Club they have an affiliation with.
WHEN CAN I REGISTER OR JOIN A CLUB?
Registrations for the 2023-24 season open Friday, 1st September 2023. Membership year runs from September 2023 until August 2024.
You can join a club at any point during the year.
HOW DO I MOVE OR TRANSFER CLUBS?
To move to another club, you must contact the club you wish to move to and request an Athlete Transfer. The athlete is responsible for paying any club membership fees to the new club.
If you wish to move clubs prior to a championship event you must request the transfer at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
Both clubs must approve the transfer request before it is authorised by Athletics West. Club administrators can contact Athletics West for assistance in completing a transfer in REVSport.
WHAT IS STRIVE?
The Strive Program is part of the Athletics West Summer Season powered by Go For 2&5 and provides weekly competitions for athletes aged 11 years and over by the 31 December 2022. Weekly athletics competitions are held throughout October – March, predominantly on Friday evenings at the WA Athletics Stadium (Mt Claremont).
To compete in the Strive Program events, athletes must hold a senior membership with Athletics West, through an Athletics West Affiliated Club or as an Athletics West Independent.