By Tyler Lewis
In a brilliant sign of a sense of normality returning, the future stars of Austrlian athletics laced up at Berwick, for the first day of events in far too long.
And while many superstars finished on the podium, it was Berwick Little Athletics that came in first place, being the only athletics centre to get out on the track last weekend.
Competition Manager Steve Wolfe was overjoyed by the return of Little Aths, while also encouraging budding youngsters that there is still time to join.
“(It was great to see) parents cheering their sons and daughters on something that has been missing for many months,” he said.
“Little Athletics is for 5-15 year old children and we will be running every Saturday Morning up until Christmas we start at 8.30am each Saturday.
“Membership Fees for the season are $150 and reduce for additional family members.
“In a couple of weeks Athletes will start to repeat events and strive to achieve personal bests (PB’s). With the delayed start to the season we have reduced the amount of PBs required to achieve a medal (Bronze will be awarded at five PBs, Silver at 12 PBs and Gold at 20 PBs), this is something that all members love,” Wolfe said.
And if the lure of making new friends, improving some personal best’s and winning some awards doesn’t entice the youngster enough, Wolfe hopes perhaps some Australian sporting royalty might.
“This Saturday morning we have the Race Walk as one of the events and we will have our very own Tokyo Olympian in Attendance Bec Henderson,” he said.
“Bec was a 10 year athlete at the centre and it will be very encouraging having her back for the morning.”
