Inner City Zone Athletics Championships
Inner City Zone Championships takes place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025 at E.S. Marks Athletics Field, Moore Park – Enter via Boronia Street, Kensington.
Inner City Zone (ICZ) is comprised of: Balmain, Canterbury, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Randwick Botany, South Eastern and Tigers West. There are some smaller clubs also represented in the older age groups.
Club Submission : Canterbury’s Entry List can be located in the WhatsApp group.
NT= No Time, ND = No Distance, NH = No Height submitted. Entries are based on Club nominations.
Full Club uniform must be worn
Athletes must wear full club uniform with correct patch placement, or athletes may be disqualified.
The administrators are aware that 8s age patches are in backlog and some in this age group may not have their patches.
What to pack for the day
Bring plenty of water, sunscreen, a hat & something comfortable to sit on. A spray bottle filled with water will come in handy in the heat!
Pack meals and snacks for the fam. For ideas of what to pack to fuel your athlete, see recommendations from a sports nutritionist.
There’ll be a BBQ by the host club, too.
On the Day
Getting There
Please allow plenty of travel time and aim to be onsite no later than 1 hour before your athlete’s scheduled event.
Entry to E.S. Marks Athletics Field is off Boronia St, off Anzac Parade. See directions.
- Public Transport: The venue is well connected by public transport. Light Rail (L3) to Juniors Kingsford stops directly at E.S Marks. Click here to view public transport options.
- Paid Parking: Royal Randwick Racecourse Car Park is available for a $10 flat fee & is open 6 am to 11pm. It’s a 720m walk to E.S Marks – head down Ascot St, cross Anzac Parade, go north toward Boronia St and continue until you find the entrance.
- Street Parking: Street parking is limited on residential streets around E.S. Marks and on Robertson Rd, Moore Park. Refer street signs for rules.
Canterbury Meeting Point
Canterbury Athletics Club will have signage up to indicate where the group will gather. Look for the blue Canterbury banner when you arrive.
Lining up for events
Generally, no announcements will be made. Refer to the Zone Program for start times (highlighted in yellow above):
- Track athletes must be at the call room 15 minutes before their scheduled event time
- Field athletes must be at their event no later than 10 minutes prior
It is the responsibility of each family to ensure their athlete gets to marshalling area on time.
What if there is a clash of events?
If your athlete is scheduled for 2 events at the same time, please check in with the Field Event Official and let them know so that they can plan accordingly. If your athlete needs to head to the Track, they must return immediately to their Field event once it is completed.
Family Duty
Every family with an athlete participating at Zone is expected to complete a duty. In 2025, Canterbury are responsible for Long Jump 1, shot put on Sunday, medals distribution (applicable for 7s only) and Start List runners.
To meet these requirements, Committee and Age Managers (ongoing volunteer roles) are completing duties, as are families with participating athletes.
Duty at Zone does not count toward Bond duty fulfilment count for the Canterbury Athletics season. It is an additional responsibility as part of Zone participation.
Families will be offered the opportunity to sign up to their preferred Duty slot. If required, the Volunteer Manager will then assign any remaining spots requiring to be filled. If families cannot make your allocated session, it is their responsibility to find someone who can fill it. No-shows may impact future opportunities with Canterbury Athletics Club and result in forfeiting Bond refund for the season.
Please remember to wear enclosed shoes.
Hot weather
The following contingencies have been planned for:
- Program adjustments will be conveyed on Saturday morning to club administrators
- Field athletes should take drink bottles to their events (each field event will have a tent set up for athletes)
- A water tub will be available at the Call Room
- The organisers are sourcing a misting fan for the finishing line
- A kestrel will be positioned near the finish line to measure temperatures and humidity
Families should be prepared to be flexible with timing of events if there are weather delays – both for competition and duties.
View the Hot Weather Policy.
Do not go directly to any officials.
For any event disputes, please see Canterbury Athletics Club’s Team Manager on the day – Kieran White (President).
Recognition & Progression:
- Track progression is 1st place in each heat plus next fastest times to create 8-person finals.
7s Age Group
- 7s athletes can compete in Zone Championships. There is no further progression beyond Zone for this group.
- Athletes who place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in Zone finals will receive medals, which will be awarded on the day.
8s and above Age Groups
- Athletes in the 8s and above will receive ribbons for placing in a final at Zone.
- 8s-15s can qualify to progress from Zone to Regional Championships.
- The top 6 in each event will progress to Regionals, plus the next 4 best performances across Inner City & South Metro (forming Region 8).
- 8s athletes can progress as far as Region 8 Championships. There is no further progression beyond Regionals for this age group.
- 9s-15s athletes are eligible to progress from Inner City Zone and Region 8, through to State Championships.
16s-U20s Age Groups
- 16s -U20s athletes are encouraged to compete at Zone and Regionals for competition experience, team spirit and as role models.
- They will need to apply to participate at each Regionals and State Championships using official results (from competitions such as Zone and Treloar Shield). There is no automatic progression.
For relevant information on the pathway progression on the Athletics NSW site: Zone Championships
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