NUNA RUN NEWSLETTER 2017/18 SUMMER SEASON – NOV ISSUE 1

WELCOME to NLAC 50th SEASON

The Little Athletics Nunawading 2017/18 Summer Season is under way.

Welcome to all our new members, returning athletes, including

our Age group Managers, volunteers & Life Members.

The City Whitehorse Mayor Denise Massoud officially welcomed in our

50th Season with our Life Members and local State MP Neil Angus

also in attendance. We had nearly 200 athletes attend on the day

and over 180 PB’s were achieved. The Life members enjoyed the day,

reliving the centre history, memories and everyone enjoyed the

BBQ and Cake. Thanks to Stafford & Belinda for their

wonderful cake The Face painters and balloon man were popular with younger age groups

In This issue

Welcome 2017/18

Summer Season

NLAC 50th Anniversary

Box Hill Relay Results

The Athletes Foot visit

Around The Track –

Centre Captains

PERK ME UP

COFFEE!

Important dates

EMR Relay Championships

Sat 25th NOV @ BSAT

LAN Christmas Break Up

Twilight Meeting Friday

6pm 15th Dec 2017

LAVic State Relays

Championships

Sat 16th Dec Albert Park

The 2018 State Multi-Event

Champs @ Casey Fields.

Online Entries Close 11th

January

2018

BOX HILL RELAY RESULTS

Box Hill relays are the fun relays and this year were held at Box Hill on Sunday 12th Nov.

It was a great day for LAN finishing 2nd overall in the medal tally with 9 Gold.

Everyone had a great time with some great results achieved by Nunawading’s younger age

groups Under 8, 9 & 10 relay teams. Thanks to all our Relay Manager and Relay Co

Coordinators Scot Hillberg and Meryll Ashton. *Full relay results on Box Hill website

Box Hill Medal Count

Team Gold Silver Bronze Total

Knox 21 19 14 54

Nunawading 9 8 4 21

Doncaster 8 6 4 18

Camberwell Malvern 7 8 7 22

Keilor 6 1 3 10

Box Hill 5 5 11 21

Ringwood 3 5 4 12

Kew 3 3 2 8

Croydon 1 1 1 3

Yarra Ranges 0 0 1 1

What a great day for Team NUNA. Thanks to Box Hill LA

the Athletes had opportunity to meet Australia's 800

metre distance runners pictured Sarah Billings and Alex

Rowe they spent some time talking to athletes about

their journey in the sport.

THE ATHLETES FOOT VISIT The Athletes Foot have been down at our season

opening Come N Try day for new registrations and

our Damian the Manager also attended the 50th

Season celebrations event. If you need a new pair of

runners for summer run into The Athletes Foot store

Forest Hill Chase and tell them you’re a Nuna Runner

LAN HOSTING EMR RELAYS 25th FEB 2017

Little Athletics Eastern Metropolitan Region Relays are being held at our Nunawading BSAT

track on Saturday 25th November. All parents with athletes from U9 to U15 competing at

region relays are required to perform a duty as our club is hosting the event,

Our Relay Manager Scott Hillberg will provide parents details of their duty

No LAN competition event will be held over this weekend for U6 to U15 age groups

The next competition day will be on Saturday 2nd

December 8.45 am

This will be Program C and include walking events from 8.00 am

IMPORTANT ROLES PARENTS HELP KEEP LAN RUNNING

• Secretary required for 2017/18 season to take over from Kim Martin, Kim will provide all the

training would suit part timer or parent who can put in 30 mins a day or few hours a week.

• IT Computer personal required – We require someone to take over from Kent Ballan and be

trained up in the Computers, lap tops and timing gates and to keep our athletes results on

track.

• Photographer required – Are you an experienced or hobby photographer and have high

quality camera equipment – Then we would like to hear from you to take photos at EMR and

our weekly competition.

• Canteen / BBQ Support required to run Saturday morning canteen for 2 hours 9.30 - 11.30.

This qualifies as a duty and we need at least 2 parents for canteen and 2 for BBQ duties. We

can run alternate rosters to share the role however would like to have regular parents in the

canteen role.

• Publicity / Sponsorship – We require someone to take on this role. We have been fortunate

to have had a couple of great sponsors, however we need parents to support centre in

advertising and promoting centre in schools and the local community. Scott Tempany the

President can provide further information on request

Please speak to any Committee member or the President about the roles

For all the latest Track Info, pictures & training news visit Little Athletics Nunawading

Facebook page. Check out Nunawading’s U16 BOYS WIN 4 x 400m @ state championships

http://facebook.com/littleathleticsnunawading

SUPPORTERS OF NUNA RUN

FOREST HILL CHASE NEW STORE IS OPEN

Shop 225, Level 2, Forest Hill Chase, 9894 8944

Back In Motion Blackburn 3/130 South Parade Blackburn

Run in for a massage

NEWS AROUND THE TRACK

LAN CENTRE CAPTAINS – CENTRE CAPTAINS FOR 2017/18 - Tess Griffiths and Ben Collins are

our new centre captains – congratulations you are great Role

models for our younger athletes & did a great job cutting the cake

NEW LAN RECORD NO HURDLE FOR NOAH

First Record of the Season goes to Nunawading under 14 boy

NOAH WRIGHT who has broken last season 200M Hurdle record

running 33.30.

NLAC LIFE MEMBERS Congratulations to our new Life members Peta Turner & Kent

Ballan who were acknowledged as our newest Life members

at our recent 50th Season Celebrations. Pic: LAN President

Scott Tempany, MP Neil Angus and Whitehorse Mayor Denise

Massoud, Kent Ballan, Peta Turner. Cr Bill Bennett & Cr

Andrew Munroe on the right.

JAVELIN & RACE WALKING – Javelin & Race Walking are rotating each week and will start at 8.00 am on Sat mornings

Well done to parent Ros Lording who has completed her Level 1 Race walking Official

certificate. Also the versatile Kristen Nolan has also completed her Officiating certificate

We are looking for parents to become officials and support Simon and our coaching team

2017 Victorian Relay Championships

Our Senior Nunawading Athletics team U16 Boys team (Harrison, Sami, James Reddy & Jakeb) won

the state 4x400m final at recent Relay Championships.

They finished 1st in one heat (running 4th fastest overall

time) but then smashed it in the final. Angus Reddy ran

a great last leg in the heat to nail the heat win. In the

final they ran 3.34.33, which I understand beat the

existing (approx 30yr old) track record by about 3 -

4secs.

Thanks to Jeremy Broadbent for article and yes that is

our own LAN Coaches Harrison & Sami in pic

Primary Schools State Track and Field Championship. We had 4 athletes competing: Josh Carlin in the 800m and 1500m, Isabel Falconer-Boag in Discus

and relay, Hugh Bailey in Shot Put, and Jordan Gilbert in 100m.

Hugh finished 3rd with a throw of 11.50m. Jordan had a hard fought 100m, coming second in a

photo finish with a time of 13.13s (a new PB). Hugh and Jordan have opportunity to make team for

Pacific School Games in Adelaide in December. Congratulations to all our Athletes achievements.

Secondary Schools State Track and Field Championship. Our Under 15 Athlete Stefanie Chevalier competed in the Girls 15 Year Olds 100 Meter event with a

time of 13.16. Stefanie also ran a time of 26.90 in the 200 M for Mount Waverley SC. Well Done!

PARENTS YOU CAN NOMINATE YOUR DUTY

The Online Duty Roster has its own tab on the Little

Athletics Nunawading TEAM APP page

Please nominate early or speak to our Duty Roster Co Coordinator Kristen Nolan at LAN table at

front gate remember parents are required to undertake at least 7 duties during the season for

Athletes to be eligible for awards. If you’re having trouble logging into the App Please re request

Little Athletics Nunawading Team App via Team App smartphone from App store or Google Play.

If you would like to contribute to the newsletter, contact the President Scott Tempany

The Green Book “Handbook” has all the information you need to enjoy athletics including season

calendar, track & Field rules and records or visit our website www.lan.asn.au

Like the U15 Nuna Squad and committee members tops with

the new 50th

season design, would you like to order one speak

to President Scott Tempany. Tops are $35.00 and designed by

Life member & long serving Age group manager Jack Magree.