Treloar Shield Championships
What is the Treloar Shield?
Mate vs Mate, Club vs Club. In an inherently individual sport, the Treloar Shield is a weekly team-based competition that allows athletes to contribute to a club point score and qualify for the final.
Athletes aged 9-90+ can participate in a range of events held on a rotational basis thought the series. Rounds of the Treloar Shield regularly attracts weekend warriors, new ANSW members, future and current Olympians. The Treloar Shield is for EVERYONE!
Set in a friendly and welcoming environment, no matter your aspirations, the next PB, state or National qualification, or simply to contribute for your club to make the final, this one is for you!
Who is it for?
Little Athletics, Junior, Open or Concession members under the NSW partnership are eligible to participate in the Treloar Shield Series. Athletes must also be 9 years of age in 2025 to compete.
As a Canterbury Athletics member, you hold a NSW Athletics membership and are eligible, so long as you meet the age specification.
Can I use my performance to qualify for other events?
Yes you can. These meets will be ratified as a state permit, allowing athletes to use their performance to qualify for the Australian Athletics Championships.
How do I participate?
Entries are available from the Athletics NSW Treloar Shield page here. You can also find links to register for the individual Treloar rounds on our Canterbury Athletics Club calendar page.
Entries for each round will open 11 days prior to the competition and close the Wednesday (midday) prior to the competition day.
Track events are run in seeded heats – consider that athletes are expected to perform at their submitted time comfortably or better on the day.
How much does it cost?
Each round will cost $20 to enter.
You can participate in as many events as you wish providing you have entered them by the time entries close.
Late entries will be guaranteed up until 23:59 the Wednesday prior to competition day (but will incur a $10 late entry fee on top of the entry fee). After this time, entries will be at the discretion of ANSW.
Spectators will have access to watch the 7 rounds (6 rounds + 1 Final) of competitions for free.
Why is it named the Treloar Shield?
The series is named in honour of John Treloar AM, one of NSW and Australia’s greatest ever sprinters. John Treloar was Australia’s last finalist in the Men’s 100 metres at an Olympic Games- all the way back at the 1952 Olympics!
He was also a 3 time Gold Medallist at the Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games) and a six (6) time Australian Champion.
What else do I need to know?
Athletes/parents should ensure;
- They have entered for the event within the timeframe (Entries open 11 days prior to the event day and closes the Wednesday 12pm before the event day).
- They have read and understood the competition rules outlined on the event page here
- They have read the FINAL timetable which will be released after entries have closed.
- Athletes have the club uniform.
- They arrive to the venue with enough time to park and warm up for their event.
- They understand there is no call room, marshalling or calling of the events; Athletes must report to the Start line of the track race 10 mins before scheduled start time and 20 minutes before the start time to their field event to allow for warm up attempts.
Please refer to the Athletics NSW website for full information.
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