State Masters Athletics Championships – Main Track & Field Day 1 – Wednesday 25 March from 5.50pm. **This is your chance to compete in your 5-year age group***
No additional charge payable – SAMA will cover the cost of entry.
There will be no requirement to pay a stadium entry fee at the gate.
Entries will be received at the check-in desk when you arrive. Carefully check the timetable before selecting your events. The program will not be held up if your events overlap.
Please note:
Competitors must enter at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time (20 mins for the 5.50pm start!)
Timetable
| 5.50pm | 1500m Walk |
| 5.50pm | Hammer |
| 6.05pm | 60m |
| 6.20pm | 800m |
| 6.40pm | 200m |
| 6.50pm | Javelin |
| 6.50pm | 3000m Walk |
| 7.05pm | High Jump |
| 7.20pm | Triple Jump |
| 7.25pm | 5000m |
Eligibility to Compete
Please remember that Championships are for members only. There will be no ‘Come and Try’s’ (unless they sign up on the spot) and unfortunately no children may compete.
Competition Numbers
These are your official SAMA numbers that have been allocated to you. They must be worn for these Championships. If you do not have SAMA numbers, they will be issued when checking in on arrival.
Walkers
Please choose your category carefully – Race or Club walking. Unlike normal competition, for a Championship, if you are disqualified from the Race walk you will not be recorded as a Club walker (to be fair to the Club walkers entrants).
Jumpers & Throwers
No competitor will be allowed to enter the competition after the commencement of the fourth round. Competitors who need to leave during an event may compete out of turn for that round. On return athletes may only continue at the round in progress (and may do so even if their normal position in the round has passed).
State Masters Athletics Championships – General Information
No charge for the Hurdles, T&F Pentathlons or Steeplechase – just the normal stadium entry fee.
Throws Pentathlon and 10km Track Walks and 10km Track Run (1st March), Main T&F (25th March and 1st April). No additional charges payable – SAMA will cover the cost of entry. There will be no requirement to pay a stadium entry fee at the gate.
For the Main T&F it is not necessary to enter beforehand. Entries will be received at the check-in desk when you arrive.
For all other Championships, please nominate at least one week before. Sheets will be available at the check-in desks. It is compulsory for the Hurdles, T&F Pentathlon and Steeplechase, and will greatly assist in the management of the other events.
If unable to nominate at the stadium, please advise Marinus Haccou by email of your intention to compete. The 2025/26 State Championships Program is available to download here.