Queensland Athletic Association

Queensland Cross Country Relays
Nudgee College, Saturday

With 516 teams and over 1,500 athletes, it’s set to be a massive event! Here are some key reminders for the day.

Bibs & Administration
Only team managers may collect bibs, athletes must see their manager. Bib collection will open from 8.30am for Schools and 11.30am for clubs.

Only team managers are permitted at the Technical Information Centre

Race Day Procedure
When your race is called, only Runner 1 goes to the start line

Runners 2 & 3 proceed to the changeover zone

Spectators
Family and friends are welcome to cheer, but please watch from a distance when athletes are at the start or changeover zone

Athletes must follow instructions from volunteer officials at all times

Important Rules
Any athlete receiving assistance (e.g. a parent, supporter, or teammate running alongside them) will result in team disqualification

Athletes must stay on the marked course, indicated by white and red cones

No headphones, mobile phones etc to be used by athletes whilst competing

Food
Nudgee College Cross Country Committee will have a BBQ and Coffee Cart available throughout the day.

First Aid
Will be on site to provide basic first aid. Athletes requiring medication should have this on them. Athletes can run with an Inhaler is required.

Medals
Presentations will be made as soon as possible after the race. Schools and Clubs are responsible for getting the correct athletes there on time when called. Please do not go to the presentation area until called as we cannot present medals until all teams in that race has finished and the referee has signed the final results.

All information is available on the website. Pease make sure you’ve read everything before race day.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Championships!

Support for our rising stars is on full display from Queensland Athletics, with each athlete selected for the World Athletics U20 Championships receiving $1,000 to assist with their team levy.

Congratulations to Amaya Mearns, Emma Fryga, Connor Hopgood, Harry Purcell, Libby Mantay, Gout Gout, Milla Roberts, Riley Jay Henry Purcell, Thewbelle Philp, Seth Kennedy, Xanthee Watts, Uwezo Lubenda, Zara Hagan.

🍯 HONEY, WE’RE BACK!

This Saturday we’re returning to one of the season’s most exciting venues, Honeyeater Street Park and trust us, the buzz is real.

Ashgrove is sweetening the deal once again: first across the line (Male and Female) in every event takes home a jar of premium Cinnamon Honey, while places 2nd through 5th won’t leave empty-handed either with a jar of the good stuff waiting for you too.

And with honey on the line, you know people are running for it.

THE PREMIERSHIP RACE IS HEATING UP 🔥

It’s a dead heat at the top of the Michael Schultz Premiership.

Toowong and Ashgrove locked together, with Ipswich sitting six points clear of Athletics North. Every point this weekend counts.

DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE

Entries for Saturday’s race closes Friday, 9am

Queensland Cross Country Relays (clubs and schools) entries close Tuesday at 9am. Get your team locked in before it’s too late!

https://qldathletics.org.au/competition/

Queensland Athletics congratulates Yvonne Papadimos (Mullins) on being awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to international sports administration and to athletics.
As the current President of Queensland Athletics and Executive Director of Oceania Athletics, Yvonne has dedicated a lifetime to the sport, contributing at every level and across a remarkable range of roles. Her service has spanned administration, officiating, and coaching, from grass roots through to the international stage.
Yvonne was a founding member and long-serving President of Athletics North Queensland, an organisation that has provided athletics opportunities for people of all ages and abilities for more than 30 years. Throughout her distinguished career, she has consistently placed the needs and development of athletes at the heart of everything she does.
This honour is a fitting recognition of Yvonne’s lasting contribution to athletics in Queensland, Australia, and across the Oceania region.

This Queensland Day we are heading to Ipswich for Round 7 of the South East Queensland Cross Country Series.

In the Michael Schultz Premiership, Ashgrove sit a top of the leaderboard with 279 points, over Toowong on 276 and Ipswich on 250.

A reminder that the Queensland Cross Country Relays for Schools and Clubs are coming up on the 20th June with entries closing on the 16th June.

More information on all our events: https://qldathletics.org.au/competition/

Fun Fact: Queensland day is celebrated annually on 6 June, marking the state’s official separation from New South Wales on 1859

Round 5 this Sunday hosted by Athletics North.

Entries close 9am Friday.

We’re heading to an all time favourite, Minnippi!

Entries close usual time, Friday 9am

Big changes in the points after Round 3 which was a double round.

Ashgrove now lead in 184 points from Toowong on 182 points and QLD Masters on 175. Key to success is supporting all races!

https://qldathletics.org.au/competition/

What a great day out at the 43rd Queensland All Schools Cross Country Championships and Short Course Championships.

We hope you enjoyed the meet and we look forward to seeing all athletes at another race this year.

Big thanks to all the school team managers for your work and to our officials who turn up week in week out, volunteering their time.

Final thanks to our host club

Results on the website: https://qldathletics.org.au/results/

Australian Para team for Glasgow 🔒in

Featuring 5 Queenslanders

GLASGOW, are you ready? 💚💛

A history-maker and 16 debutants headline Australia’s 24-strong Para Athletics squad, set to represent Australia at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT👉bit.ly/CGA-ParaAthletics-Glasgow

Queensland Road Mile Championships- 2nd Edition
Hosted by

Jaxon Paterson-Wright from takes another State title with a time of 4:10 from Dezmond Cutter 4:12 in second and Josh Shanahan 4:14 in third.

Sayla Donnelley from takes the state title with 4:50 from Brielle Erbacher 5:00 and Lucinda Barnes 5:06

Full results https://shorturl.at/xSfhP