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Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre

Locality: Ballarat, Victoria

Phone: +61 400 491 957

Address: York Street 3350 Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Website: http://ballaratregionalaths.com.au

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25.01.2022 Hi Everyone, The Ballarat Gift is fast approaching and this year again BRAC are holding the Rod Griffin 1500m Handicap for all BRAC registered athletes, which is kindly sponsored by Intersport Ballarat. Entries are open so get your entry in quick by emailing Nev Down ([email protected]) before 8:00pm, Thursday 11th Feb.

25.01.2022 Hi All, With the recent devastation of the bush fires around the country BRAC would like to do its part and contribute to the fundraising effort . The 3000m/5000m track run during Round 9 of AVSL this weekend (Sat 11th January) will be open to registered and non-registered athletes. Please invite fellow club members, family and friends to come along and participate. The $5 entry fee will be donated to the bush fire fundraising effort.... The 3k/5k event is scheduled to start at 10:40am. Can those who plan to run this event please be registered at the Tom Roberts pavilion by 10am. Registered athletes who only participate in the 3000m/5000m will be required to pay a $5 track fee. Registered athletes who compete in other events will be required to pay the normal $10 weekly track fee, of which $5 will be donated. BRAC has made a commitment to match all donations made on the day as well. Hopefully we see many of you this Saturday morning supporting a great cause! BRAC Committee.

24.01.2022 *ATTENTION* This Thursday (13th February) Llanberris will be closed all day for maintenance. Athletes and coaches will have to find alternative training locations. Sorry for the inconveniences this will cause.... BRAC

24.01.2022 Morning everybody, Just a reminder that the BRAC Annual General Meeting is this coming Monday 7th September and the meeting will be run virtually through a Skype call starting at 7:30pm. If you would like to attend the meeting please email [email protected] to show your interest and receive the meeting link.... Any questions or queries don't hesitate to ask BRAC Committee

24.01.2022 LLANBERRIS TEMPORARY CLOSURE With the state government’s announcement of stage 4 restrictions, Llanberris will be closed to all users until restrictions are reevaluated on Wednesday 17th February. Obviously BRAC is disappointed that we can’t offer the venue for those who require the facility for specialist training.... We hope that these restrictions are for a short time only and the BRAC committee is working on updating the BRAC Return To Play Policy when we reopen the venue for training once again. Please watch this space for further updates on the Llanberris situation. BRAC Committee

23.01.2022 Hi All, Please find attached the BRAC scoring ladder up to and including Rd 9. https://drive.google.com//1ReOeE7qCgoh7_R7BPXXQEF3dW/view... Reminder that this Saturday’s completion is a twilight start (5:00pm for Hammer, 6:00pm for 200m). Track events will be re-shuffled. Don't forget to enter by 5pm tomorrow night: https://docs.google.com//1BTHd7jS2rxV_9L4y_BtnRcwq4kR/edit Also on the Ballarat Round 11 Program, there is an error. The 1500m will be conducted after the hurdles events. For some reason it was not included. Apologies for this over sight, but it will be on the Round 11 entry form.

23.01.2022 Further reading, here: https://athsvic.org.au/covid-19-update/ Following the announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews this afternoon, Victoria will move into St...age 4 Lockdown from 11.59pm tonight (Friday 12th February 2021) until Wednesday 17th February 2021. All entries for the events listed in the linked article will be reallocated to an alternative date, subject to any further restrictions from the Victorian Government. For now, we will not be processing any refunds until further advice from the Victorian Government.

23.01.2022 Llanberris Temporary Closure Tonight the BRAC board met to discuss the recent developments of Athletics Victoria’s Return to Play Guidelines (version1.2) which will come into effect as of Monday June 1st. Under the outlined guidelines Llanberris Reserve would not be compliant with how the centre has currently been operating. The only option we had was to temporally close Llanberris until all the proper processes and procedures are put in place. The board had a thorough meet...ing with a City of Ballarat representative to cover all bases and requirements. We have started to put together a plan of attack which at this stage is only in a draft form. Some information needs to be confirmed on Athletics Victoria’s end but when it is finalised BRAC members will be notified of the new rules and restrictions for use of the facility ASAP. The committee will be meeting again next week and it is the expectation of the board that everything will be in place to get athletes back in for training. Please have trust in the committee that we are doing our best to get this situation resolved as quickly as possible. From this point forward Llanberris is closed to all athletes and needs to be taken seriously. If anybody is seen on premises the police will be called immediately. We understand the frustration and inconveniences this will cause and we thank you all for your understanding regarding this matter in these extremely challenging times. More information to come soon. BRAC Committee

22.01.2022 Llanberris Open Hi all, Finally we can provide you with some positive news that Llanberris Reserve is now open for training once again. As you can imagine how things work now will be a lot different.... A Return To Play Plan has been developed by the BRAC committee and all users of the facility will need to have a thorough look through the rules and regulations. BRAC is putting the onus on the user groups to do the right thing and follow the directions as written. The Return To Play Plan can be found on the link below: https://drive.google.com//1irJ_dBer-25RfLtpLsJOg4MAc/view Individual athletes and groups will be able to access the venue but need to book in through the remote booking link below. You must send the attendance register sheet attached to the Return To Play Plan document to the Venue Officer (Ash Rogers) at [email protected] https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSewNb5n2QVHNBU2O/viewform The track will be available from 9am-6pm Monday-Sunday, all other times the venue will be locked. Only BRAC aligned athletes/coaches can use the facility on Tuesday/Thursday 3pm-6pm. Users must also nominate a safety officer to oversee any activities. They will be required to follow all the health and sanitary guidelines set out in the Return To Play Plan. If we all do the right thing BRAC can work towards slowly reducing the restrictions as time goes on. If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the information above feel free to email Ash Rogers at [email protected] or call/message him on 0400491957. Will be great to have people back in the Ballarat home of athletics. BRAC Committee

22.01.2022 LLANBERRIS RE-OPENING As of today we are excited to announce that Llanberris will be open for training once again under the following rules and regulations. If the below dot points are not adhered to gate cards for athletes can be cancelled and/or the Llanberris will be closed again to the general public. So please make sure to do the right thing for all users of the facility. 1. If you work or live in the Greater Melbourne area (areas under Stage 4/Step 1) please find an alt...ernative training venue. Similarly if you are coming from a known "hotspot" please find an alternative training venue. 2. To minimise the number of people using the facility if it is possible to complete your training at an alternative location, such as a public oval or park, athletes are strongly encouraged to avoid using the Llanberris Athletics Track. 3. The maximum number of people at the track at any one time must not exceed 10 people, with a maximum of 2 groups of 5 people (must be from 2 households only). If you arrive at the track and there are already 10 people there please do not enter the facility. 4. User groups must book in the time they will be using the facility on the following link https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScxDE4wqA-I7BaBXs/viewform 5. User groups also need to submit the attendance registry for contract tracing to [email protected] https://docs.google.com//1LEMZPmss4L0_Cb2Aq5XMY8b6Cl/edit 6. Follow all the user guidelines in the BRAC Return To Play Policy. https://drive.google.com//1Z04KXhUWBwTRQyxflTfp-RJKr/view With the impending changes to social gatherings on Thursday 17th September please keep checking for updates on the BRAC Facebook page and the website. BRAC Committee

22.01.2022 Entries open tomorrow Link https://www.athleticsbendigo.org.au/events/

21.01.2022 | IMPORTANT NOTICE | Athletics Victoria have released their Return to Play Plan for athletics training. Please read the document carefully and adhere to the rules when training. This document will be updated after the Government restrictions change on June 1.... https://drive.google.com//1mT8C7yOjGkMscm0UcKchzGi8W/view

20.01.2022 Congratulation to Stewy McSweyn on another awesome Australian Record!!

20.01.2022 REGIONAL VICTORIA MOVING TO STEP 3 With the government’s announcement that regional Victoria will be moving to Step 3 of the Dan Andrews Road Map, the BRAC Return To Play Policy changes once again. The major change is training groups of 10 people are permitted with a venue maximum of 20 people. We are awaiting confirmation from Athletics Victoria if part time coaches are allowed to coach with groups again. BRAC will update everybody when we find out. ... All the other rules and procedures still apply for using the facility. Links to everything you’ll need to use Llanberris are below: Booking Link https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScxDE4wqA-I7BaBXs/viewform Check Bookings https://docs.google.com//1Sh-JfYG0n09g9JhXoHw55Ub1Bh/edit Attendance Register Document https://docs.google.com//1LEMZPmss4L0_Cb2Aq5XMY8b6Cl/edit BRAC Return To Play Document https://drive.google.com//14zSUObL4mlWWNrQ-OSHsn1nso/view BRAC Committee

20.01.2022 Hi all, Hope all our members are doing well in these times of social isolation and thank goodness for government mandated exercise! Facilities Use... Just an update on the situation with Llanberris and using the track. As of this time we haven't received any communication from the local council to close the facility so the track is still open for athlete training. That being said athletes need to still be following the government exercise guidelines and BRAC would like you to adhere to the following protocols. - No more than 2 athletes training together at a time. BRAC would prefer solo training due to close proximity of this type of exercise. - If an athlete/s are training on the track please give them a wide berth when passing or better still wait until they are finished to start your training. - Make sure to keep the required 1.5m away from each other. The further the space the better! Card Top Ups With the closure of Intersport, card top ups will now have to be completed solely by myself. If you need a card top up or a new card please send me a message on 0400491957 to arrange a cash drop off in my mailbox. Happy to also do card checks as well. If anybody has any additional questions don't hesitate to ask via the Facebook page or message/call me on my mobile. Stay safe everybody. Ash Rogers Facilities Manager

20.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Just a quick friendly reminder that entries to the Victorian Country Championships close on 11th Jan at 11.59am (which is only 8 days away!!).... If you need help registering please let us or your club know. A reminder also that each Ballarat club needs to provide a lot of volunteers and club helpers through out the duration of the competition. If you are able to assist across any of the days, please let your club know ASAP. https://fb.me/e/3aEBHtLp7

20.01.2022 Hi Everyone, With the AVSL Track and Field season fast approach the BRAC Committee have organised a working bee for this Saturday coming Saturday from 1pm. If you are able to lend a hand and get the venue ready to go that would be very much appreciated. As the saying goes 'many hands make light work'. Thank you in advance the BRAC Committee.

19.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that the track is closed for training today from 5pm onwards for Round 7 of the AVSL competition. Apologies for the inconvenience

18.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Good News the Llanberris card link to check how many visits you have left is back up and running. If you would like to check head to www.ballaratregionalaths.com.au and then in the menu you will find the card link, just click on 'CARD' and then enter the number on your Llanberris card to find how many visits you have left. ... If anyone has any questions please let us know.

18.01.2022 Hi Athletes, Coaches, Club Presidents, Officials and Parents, The Victorian State Relays are scheduled to be held on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January. These relays are a great opportunity for all the Ballarat Clubs to join together and enter some very strong teams. ... Below is the link for athletes to show their interest and help us make it easier to create and enter those teams. So if you would like to be in a team please fill out the form by the 17th January 6pm. The draft time table is also attached. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScpOvR2RiUq57mnb/viewform If you need any further information please let us know, Regards, The Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre Track Committee.

18.01.2022 Hi All, it’s not looking to bad here at Llanberris! So we are definitely going ahead with round 11 of AVSL. See you all when you get here!!

15.01.2022 Go Alyssa and Shane!! Great advertising for the upcoming Athletics Victoria Country Track and Field Championships. Have you entered yet? https://fb.watch/2SEwxOEM_S/

15.01.2022 Hi all, This Thursday (5th March) a school has a twilight booking of Llanberris between 1pm-7pm. Athletes and coaches will need to find alternative training locations. Sorry for the inconvenience.

14.01.2022 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Morning all, The Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre will holding our Annual General Meeting next Monday 24th August via Skype Call starting at 7:30pm.... Please email [email protected] if you: Require a nomination form for the following office bearers positions: - President - Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer - Officials Controller - Canteen Manger or You wish to receive the meeting link and attend the AGM meeting as BRAC member. The link to the meeting will be sent out closer to the date and nomination forms need to be received by Saturday 22nd August. BRAC Committee

14.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Thank you to all those that came along yesterday to the BRAC Presentation afternoon to celebrate a great season of athletics. Here are the results for the 2019/20 BRAC AVSL season: https://drive.google.com//1A6iCUb9uLevLMDIBGnH3TImDZ/view... https://drive.google.com//1Nke1YDP4JA9aqLn9yiVtZBiM_/view

13.01.2022 Evening all, With the Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions coming into effect as of midnight tonight, the BRAC committee made the hard and unfortunate decision to close Llanberris to all athletes and the general public. This means all athletes and the general public will need to find alternative training locations until further notice. BRAC will be monitoring the situation on a regular basis in the hope that we can get athletes back into the centre as soon as it is safe to do so. ... BRAC understands that this decision will have severe impacts on certain athletes and their training but playing our part in keeping the community safe is our number 1 priority. If anybody has any questions or queries they can be forwarded to [email protected] Please keep safe and we hope to see you all soon. BRAC Committee

12.01.2022 Can everyone please double check their results from today and make sure they're correct. https://athsvic.resultshub.com.au/results.html

12.01.2022 Hi All, BRAC have some great news!! A big thank-you to Hein Reimert and a lot of hard work we now have a link to let everyone know how many visits they have left on their Llanberris gate cards. The link is http://card.ballaratregionalaths.com.au/... Please feel free to use the link and remember if you need to top up your card you can do so at Intersport Ballarat, opening hours are 10am - 3pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am 12pm at the moment or you can message Ash Rogers 0400 491 957. Also remember at the moment social distancing still applies to the venue. Happy and safe training, The BRAC committee.

11.01.2022 Can everyone please check their results today and make sure they’re correct. If you find any mistakes let us know ASAP.

11.01.2022 4x800 METRES RELAY 9:25.65 Ballarat Region V 1 Melbourne 30-Jan (L.Jones,D.Sudholz,S.Mundy,A.Canavan) No 1 Ranked 4x800m team in Australia!

11.01.2022 Can everyone please double check their results from today and make sure they're correct. https://athsvic.resultshub.com.au/results.html

11.01.2022 Hi All, For all the athletes that registered their interest in competing in the Victorian Relay Championships, please check your emails (and check junk mail just in case). If you didn't receive an email please let us know ASAP.

09.01.2022 Hi Everyone, The entry form for AVSL Round 2 will be back up shortly, we may have to make a couple of changes to it. We are hoping to get it back up by 5pm. We will post the event on Facebook as soon as it is up. So sorry for the inconvenience.

06.01.2022 Please be aware as per the state government regulations everyone is required to wear a mask while outside their home. Unfortunately as per the Athletics Victoria press release yesterday this means masks need to be worn while exercising as well. Update: Further investigations imply you need to wear one while undertaking light and moderate exercise but not strenuous physical exercise.

06.01.2022 New Steps for Victoria means new rules for Llanberris! Please read these new rules VERY carefully as breaking the rules may mean your card is cancelled and/or the track may close again. ALL OF VICTORIA NOW AT STEP 3 With the government’s announcement that regional Victoria will be moving to Step 3 of the Dan Andrews Road Map, the BRAC Return To Play Policy changes once again.... The major change is training groups of 10 people are permitted with a venue maximum of 40 people. To minimize the number of people using the facility if it is possible to complete your training at an alternative location, such as a public oval or park, athletes are strongly encouraged to avoid using the Llanberris Athletics Track. Links to everything you’ll need to use Llanberris are below: **Please note that the highlighted parts of the Return to Play Document are the main changes. Booking Link https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScxDE4wqA-I7BaBX/viewform Check Bookings https://docs.google.com//1Sh-JfYG0n09g9JhXoHw55Ub1Bh/edit Attendance Register Document https://docs.google.com//1LEMZPmss4L0_Cb2Aq5XMY8b6Cl/edit BRAC Return To Play Document https://drive.google.com//11KngUmFzlkWa_Yf82-0-ns6qz/view BRAC Committee

06.01.2022 Hi BRAC Athlete, The Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre are once again conducting a 1500m invitation (timed handicap) race on Sunday 9th February 2020 at the Ballarat Gift. It is scheduled to start at 2:55pm at the City Oval. The Rod Griffin 1500m Handicap is open to BRAC registered athletes who have ran under 5:00 minutes (Men) and 5:30 minutes (Women) this season. It is named the Rod Griffin 1500m Handicap to recognise the contribution Rod has made to BRAC and his many coach...ing achievements. He is a life member of BRAC, has coached numerous International representatives and National Champions and has coached International teams. Rod was the National under 19 Distance coach and is a past President of the Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre. The BRAC Rod Griffin 1500m handicap is sponsored by INTERSPORT Sportzbiz, a locally owned and operated Sports Store. INTERSPORT Sportzbiz provide great service and are specialists in: Sports and lifestyle footwear, Leisure and sporting apparel, Sports and Fitness equipment, Supplements, and much more. BRAC have maintained a long standing mutual association with INTERSPORT Sportzbiz because they bring Sport to the people. BRAC appreciate and intend to continue this positive relationship with INTERSPORT Sportzbiz and thank them for their goodwill in sponsoring this 1500m Handicap event with $300 in vouchers: 1st place $150 voucher 2nd place $100 voucher 3rd place $50 voucher The winner will be presented with a sash and all place getters will receive a BRAC medal. If you would like to compete (numbers may be capped), please send an email to Nev Down ([email protected]) before 5:00pm on Monday 3rd Feb to indicate your intention to run. It will be conducted as a timed handicap with all athletes running the full 1500m distance. Eg. A 4:30 handicap will start 30 seconds after a 5:00 handicap. Athletes will be introduced to the large crowd and the race will be commentated. When: Sunday 9th Feb. Race will start at 2:55pm. Entry: FREE for competing athletes. A list of the competitor’s names will be at the gate to allow free access into the Ballarat Gift on the Sunday. Where: City Oval, Ballarat. Athletes are to report to Nev Down on the infield at 2:30pm to get their colours and handicap time. What to wear: Athletes are to wear their Club uniform. Program: http://www.ballaratgift.com/index.php/program Regards, BRAC Track Committee

04.01.2022 Congratulations Stewy!! Another awesome performance !!

03.01.2022 Wow Round 12 of AVSL.. Hasn't the Ballarat season gone so quickly. Lets see how many we can get to compete on the last round. It is a twilight meet starting at 5pm with the Hammer for the field events and 6pm for the track events with the 800m up first. Enter form can be found here: https://docs.google.com//1ZcLi1iQypva6vqA6WoXR5yMFAap/edit... Program is as follows: https://drive.google.com//13_wXy_Ed6dX1kexK5orhDYxzg/view

02.01.2022 RESCHEDULED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING! Morning all, Due to a constitution regulation the Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre will be moving the date of Annual General Meeting to Monday 7thth September via Skype Call starting at 7:30pm. Please email [email protected] if you:... Require a nomination form for the following office bearers positions: - President - Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer - Officials Controller - Canteen Manger or You wish to receive the meeting link and attend the AGM meeting as BRAC member and/or you have any general business you want on the agenda. The link to the meeting will be sent out closer to the date and nomination forms need to be received by Saturday 5th August. BRAC Committee See more

02.01.2022 Well done to the terrific bunch of Ballarat Regional Centre athletes who contested the Rod Griffin 1500m handicap at the Ballarat Gift today. Congratulations to Hugh Ollerenshaw who finished1st, Charlie Chandler 2nd place and 3rd place was Josh Hawkes, who just pipped Scott Peart on the finish line. A big thank to Nev Down for organizing and to Intersport Ballarat for their continued support. What a great race well done everyone!!

01.01.2022 Another week another Australian record! Congratulations Stewy !!