The Bankwest Gallipoli Run Is a family orientated event held annually in
recognition of the ANZAC spirit.
Held on Sunday 22 April at the Outdoor Cinema Site, Kings Park, this event
caters to both runners and walkers alike with three options available – an
8km (5 mile) run, a 4km run or a 4km walk.

Sign up for the Bankwest Gallipoli run before the end of February and
Bankwest will match registration fees. All funds will go towards RSL,
Athletics WA and Legacy.

Date: Sunday 22 April
Time: race starts at 9am
Location: Outdoor Cinema Site, Kings Park

Click here for race information & to register

The Go for 2 & 5 Perth Track

Classic will showcase some of

Australia's best and brightest

track and field stars. For more

information on events, athletes,

and ticketing visit the Athletics

Australia website, or join the

facebook conversation. 

The Australian Junior Championships is the major athletics

competition for athletes aged 12-20 years. Last year over

1400 athletes competed in six age groups. The 2012

Championships will be held at Sydney Olympic Park from

March 14-18. For information on elegibility, selection critertia,

qualification standards, nominations, travel options, and the

draft timetable, as well contact details click below:

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 Information Bulletin 1 AJAC 2012 (11 Jan 2012)

Reigning Olympic Pole Vault Champion Steve Hooker and Commonwealth

Javelin Silver medallist Kim Mickle announced yesterday that their first

competitions in the lead-up to London 2012 will be at the Go for 2 & 5 Perth

Track Classic on February 11, 2012 at the WA Athletics Stadium. Hooker

endured an injury plagued 2011 and is looking forward to competing on his home

track against former US Champion Mark Hollis. Mickle is coming off her best

ever World Championship result in 2011. She finished 6th in Daegu, made even

more remarkable by the fact she broke a rib whilst throwing in the final. Current

US Champion and world number 12 Kara Patterson will come to Perth to go head

to head with Mickle. Patterson and Hollis will also be joined in Perth by

US Olympic Discus champion Stephanie Brown-Trafton who will compete against

Australia's 2009 World Champion Dani Samuels. There will be further

announcements on international athletes to come.  

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Congratulations to Lyn Ventris - WMA 2011 Best

Female Masters Athlete Being the recipient of the

WMA Best Female.

 Lyn Ventris has won every race walking event of

her 2011 schedule and has bettered the time of any

female Masters athlete in any age group in doing so

- in distances of 1500 metre, 3000 metre and

5000 metre track walks and 10km and 20km road

walks.  Lyn is a solid supporter and participant in

Masters Athletics at World, Regional and the local

level. Athlete 2011 has capped off a very successful,

exciting and gratifying year.

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