2025 Zone Athletics Carnival Convenors:

• Libby Armstrong, Epping Heights PS

Date: Thursday 4th September 2025
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre
Time: First marshaling call 7:45am, with an expected finish at 3pm
Cost: $10 per competitor
Weather: This event will not be postponed due to wet weather. In the event of a lightning storm, the carnival will be suspended for the duration of the lightning and will recommence once it is safe to do so. Please be prepared for all weather conditions as there may not be enough protection for all spectators.

2025 Program of Events, Map and other information - Here
2025 Zone Athletics Records - Here
Beecroft Zone Athletics Field Events Rules - can be found here

Beecroft Zone Athletics Carnival
Qualifying Standards and
additional information

• Entry is through school Athletics Carnivals for Beecroft Zone Member Schools.

Age Groups Boys/Girls:

• Junior: 8-10 Years

• 11 Years: 11 Years

• Senior: 12-13 Years

• Age Races: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 Years (for 100m only)

Qualifying Standards Track Events:

• 1500m: Schools can send 2 per division who are faster than the qualifying time of 6:30.00

• 800m: Schools can send 2 students per division

• 200m: Schools can send 2 students per division

• 100m: Schools can send 3 students per Age Race

Qualifying Standards Field Events:

• Member Schools have an automatic qualification for their 1st placed student to all Field Events except high jump.

  • With high jump, the starting height at Zone Athletics is the qualifying standard.

• Member Schools can nominate a 2nd competitor in the Field Events if they exceed the qualifying standard.

• No 3rd entries for any Field Events.

High Jump :
Please note with High Jump, the first jump for competitors is at the qualifying height

• Junior High Jump Boys/Girls: 1.05cm Schools can send up to 2 students who can exceed the qualifying height

• 11 Years High Jump Boys/Girls: 1.10cm  Schools can send up to 2 students who can exceed the qualifying height

• Senior High Jump Boys/Girls: 1.20cm  Schools can send up to 2 students who can exceed the qualifying height

Shot Put Boys:

• Junior Shot Put Boys: 6.00m

• 11 Years Shot Put Boys: 7.00m

• Senior Shot Put Boys: 7.25m

Shot Put Girls:

• Junior Shot Put Girls: 4.85m

• 11 Years Shot Put Girls: 5.75m

• Senior Shot Put Girls: 5.75m

Long Jump Boys:

• Junior Long Jump Boys/Girls: 3.20m

• 11 Years Long Jump Boys/Girls 3.50m

• Senior Long Jump Boys/Girls: 3.75m

Long Jump Girls:

• Junior Long Jump Boys/Girls: 3.00m

• 11 Years Long Jump Boys/Girls 3.20m

• Senior Long Jump Boys/Girls: 3.30m

Discus Boys/Girls:

• Junior Discus Boys/Girls: 18m

• 11 Years Discus Boys/Girls: 18m

• Senior Discus Boys/Girls: 18m

Relays: 4x100

• Junior Relay Boys/Girls 8-10 Years

• Senior Relay Boys/Girls 11-13 years

Finals:

• The 8 fastest students based on times from the 100m Heats will qualify for the 100m Final (Age Races).

• The 8 fastest students based on  times from the 200m Heats will qualify for the 200m Final.

• All other Track Events are Timed Finals.

POINT SCORE (for Age Champion and Champion School)

• Track Finals – 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 4 points & 4th = 2 points

• Track Relay Finals – 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 4 points & 4th = 2 points

• Field Events – 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 4 points & 4th = 2 points

STARTING

1. Method: The method of starting will be “On your marks, Set – Gun”

2. Spikes are recommended for track events. Spikes may also be used for Long Jump and High Jump. No spikes are permitted for 800m, 1500m races and shot put.

3. Competitors must run in enclosed footwear.

4. FALSE STARTS The competitor causing the first false start will be warned but any competitor

5. causing a second false start will be disqualified.

RELAYS

1. Junior Relay is 8, 9 & 10 Years, Senior Relay is 11, 12 & 13 Years.

2. Relay batons will be supplied by the association.

3. Relays shall be run on an oval track (4 x 100m)

4. A team shall consist of 4 runners and a baton is carried and passed to each runner.

5. There shall be a 20m CHANGE ZONE in which the baton must be changed. HOWEVER, the person receiving the baton may commence running inside the Zone or up to 10m before the Zone.

6. A team will be disqualified if any runners do not remain within their allotted lane.

7. A team will be disqualified if the baton change is not completed inside the change zone.

HIGH JUMP 

1. Competitors shall have up to 3 attempts at a height in rotation. Three successive failures to jump will disqualify that competitor from further jumping.

2. If there is a tie the competitor with the lowest number of jumps at the height, which the tie occurs, shall be awarded the higher place.

3. If the tie still remains the competitor with the lowest number of failures throughout the competition shall be awarded the higher place.

4. Full rules click here

LONG JUMP

1. Each competitor will have three jumps in rotation. 

2. Placings shall be decided according to the best jump from any round. 

3. In the event of a tie, placings shall be decided on the next best jump.

4. Full rules click here

SHOT PUT

• Junior & 11 Years Shot Put Weight – 2kg

• Senior 12/13 Years Shot Put Weight – 3kg

1. Each competitor will have three puts in rotation. 

2. Placings will be decided according to the best put in any round. 

3. In the event of a tie, the next best distance shall decide the placings.

4. Full rules click here

DISCUS

Junior Discus weight – 500gms
11 Years & 12/13 Years Discus Weight – 750gms

1. Each competitor will have three throws in rotation. 

2. Placings will be decided according to the best throw in any round. In the event of a tie, the next best distance shall decide the placings.

3. Full rules click here

2025 Zone Athletics Carnival Results

• School Points Champion - Pennant Hills PS

• School Proportional Points Champion - Glenorie PS

• Carnival Full Results - Here

Carnival Champions and Runner-Up Champion

Junior Boys - Mason Lahoud (Thornleigh West PS)

Junior Girls -  Juliet Allan (Normanhurst PS)

11Yrs Boys -  Harrison Campbell (John Purchase PS)

11Yrs Girls -  Jude Alkhateeb (Roselea PS)

Senior Boys - Jalen Zarzecki (Oakhill Drive PS)       

Senior Girls -  Lucy Fenton (Thornleigh West PS)

Multiclass Boys- Nathan Chen (Pennant Hills PS)

Multiclass Girls - Rosie Eisenhauer (Epping North PS)

Records Broken in 2025:

Jaden Ren (Cherrybrook PS)  who broke the:

11yrs Boys 1500m record 

Anton Rogozhin (John Purchase PS) who broke the:

11yrs Boys High Jump record 

Nathan Chen (Pennant Hills PS) who broke the:

T/F40 8-13 yrs Boys Shot Put record 

      T/F40 8-13 yrs Boys Discus record 

      T/F40 8-13 yrs 100m record 

      T/F40 8-13 yrs 200m  record 

Rosie Eisenhauer (Epping North) who broke the:

      T47/F46 8-13 yrs Girls Shot Put record

      T47/F46 8-13 yrs Girls Discus record

      T47/F46 8-13 yrs Girls Long Jump record

      T47/F46 8-13 yrs Girls 200m record

      T47/F46 8-13 yrs Girls 100m record

Sydney North Athletics Results:

Andreas DePasquale (BPS) Junior boys

1st- High Jump

Ryan Wang (CPS) 13 yrs boys

1st- 100m

Rosie Eisenhaier (ENPS) MC Junior girls   

          1st-  100m      

1st-  200m

1st- Long Jump    

        1st- Shot Put   

            1st- Discus

Maddie Taylor (NWPS) Senior girls       

             3rd- Long Jump  

Juliet Allen (NWPS) Junior girls

           3rd- Discus

Scarlett Kore (ODPS) 11yr girls

           3rd -High Jump

Jalen Zarzecki (ODPS) Senior boys

1st- High Jump 

Clara Davydenko (PHPS) Senior girls

 3rd- 200m

Nathalie Hill (PHPS) Senior girls

             2nd- High Jump    

Nathan Chen (PHPS) MC Junior boys

1st-  100m      

1st-  200m     

2nd- Shot Put

           1st- Discus

 Imogen Gilchrist (TWPS) 8yr girls

              1st- 100m

Mason Lahoud (TWPS) 10yr boys

             1st- 100m

Thornleigh West PS Junior Boys

3rd -  Relay-  Sebastian Banks

     Riccardo Mongradi Varina

     Jai Prados-Valerio 

Mason Lahoud 

Students Selected in the Zone Team:

Students Selected in the Sydney North Team:

Students Selected in the NSW Team: