Corio Little Athletics Centre competes at the Avalon Airport Athletics Arena in Goldsworthy Rd, Corio on Saturday mornings and caters to children from ages 5 to 16 years of age.

Little athletics is a full year sport, with registered athletes able to compete in two seasons. There is a summer season which runs from September to March &  a Winter Cross Country season which runs from May to August.

The minimum age to compete in Little Athletics is five years of age. Age groups available at the Centre are Under 6 through to Under 16. Events available include sprints, long distance, walks, hurdles, long jump, triple jump, high jump, discus, shot put and javelin. Athletes are encouraged to participate in as many events as they can. The program operates across rotating cycles. All events are available to both boys and girls, however the younger age groups do not participate in the more difficult events such as javelin, high jump, hurdles, etc. These events are introduced at the appropriate age groups.

 All clubs compete at the same venue, following the same event schedule throughout the season. Each club has a uniform – each consists of black shorts and runners, with a club-specific t-shirt available for purchase from the club of your choice.

The structure of the Centre includes five clubs –
Bell Park, Corio South, Corio West, Golden Plains and Lara.

There are opportunities throughout the season for registered athletes to represent the Corio Centre and compete at various outside competitions including Region and State events for the following Track and Field Championships, Relay Championships, Combined Championships, Cross Country, Road Relays.

OUR MISSION

• Promote a family friendly centre 

• Promote the centre’s values 

• Sustain and seek new membership

• Develop our athletes 

• Support our volunteers 

• Engage our community to support us in our mission 

• Attract community events/functions to our facility