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2023/24 Capital Athletics 5000m Championships
Sat 02 Mar 2024 16:15 — 17:00
Event information
Registrations for this event are closed.
The Capital Athletics 5000M Championships will be held at AIS Athletics Track on Saturday the 2nd of March 2024. Please note that this event will be held in conjunction with Canberra Track Classic.
Where: AIS Athletics Track
When: Saturday, 2nd March 2024
Cost: Championship cost is $30.00
Event Time:
Women - 4:25pm
Men - 4:45pm
Entry
Entry to the Capital Athletics 5000m Championships is by the On-Line entry system only. Please note that entries submitted via the On-Line system must be paid by credit/debit card. If the entry fee is not paid by this date, the entry will be deleted.
There is no on-day entry for Championship events.
Entry for this event will close at 4pm (AEST) on Wednesday the 28th of February 2024. There will be no late entries taken under any circumstance. Do not leave your entry to the last minute and please note that the Capital Athletics office hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm only.
Eligibility
To be eligible to enter these Championships, the athlete must be a registered and financial athlete with Capital Athletics, another State/Territory athletics body affiliated with Athletics Australia or, if a visiting overseas athlete, with their own national athletics body.
The mininium age for on-line entry is Under 14 (ie 11 years of age as at 31 December 2023). Age groups will be U20 & Open.
Time Limit
Men - 18min
Woman- 20min
Bibs
Championship bibs will be provided for all those who enter the Capital Athletics Mile Championships, these will be available at check-in.
Check in
Check in is strickly 45min prior to your event start time. If you do not check in at this time, you will be removed from the event.
Medals
Medals will be provided to all those who finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their specified age group.
Competition Rules
Registering athletes are encouraged to read and understand the competition rules and conditions, Capital Athletics Championship Rules of Competition can be found at the bottom of the page.
Shoe Declaration:
World Athletics has amended Rule 5 in relation to shoes worn in competition.
Athletics Australia requires all athletes competing in the Open and Under 20 age divisions (including Para) to submit a Shoe Declaration prior to their first National competition / Permit meet / Continental Tour meet for 2023/24. Once you have declared your shoes, the delcaration will be used for the remainder of Athletics in the ACT events this season.
Example: If you are are 16yr old athlete compeitng in the Open or U20 age group then you need to comply with the Shoe Regulations.
World Athletics Shoe Regulations FAQ's - Click here to view
To submit your shoe declaration please click here.
Please note that World Athletics continually amend the Approved Shoe List as they complete their testing of shoes, therefore athletes should ensure they check this list on a regular basis.
Key Contact
If you have any questions regarding this event please contact competition@capitalathletics.au