ONE WEEK TO GO!

Athletics Wollongong's relaxed and social meets will commence on October 12th, from 5:30pm at Beaton Park.  To be a part of it all, you'll need to hold a membership with an ANSW club first.  Sign up for AW here: https://www.athleticswollongong.org.au/registration/.  Note that there are different types of membership available, including a Trialling one that lets you come along, have a go and see if we're a good fit.  

To keep registration costs down, track access is Pay As You Go: you only pay for ground entry when you actually attend.  Admission is handled by the Leisure Centre front counter and they have a number of payment types available:

• Beaton Park currently have a special deal of $200 for a 4-month full Centre membership (i.e. unlimited track, pool, gym, and class access; offer expires Oct 31st)
• If you're an existing Beaton Park member, a monthly full Centre membership is $65.50/month
• There are also monthly track-only passes available for Adults ($44) and Concession ($33), which might work out cheaper if you train at the track and won't use the other facilities
• If you'll only be there Wednesdays and are sure that you'll be a frequent attendee, then 25-visit track passes for Adult ($145) and Concession ($84) work out slightly cheaper than single entries
• Single entry visits are currently $6.60 (Adult), $3.90 (Concession) and $1.00 ("Spectator")

Please note that there is a $1 fee to enter the facility even if you are not participating.  This invariably surprises a few people each season, particularly those used to wandering in freely for Little A's on a Friday (they exclusively hire the facility for $700+ each night and hope to either make that on the BBQ, or wear the loss).  Don't be upset at the front counter staff (or us); it's not their decision.

Note also, that there is a requirement for parents to be present for athletes who are under 18 years of age.  Don't drop and run.  Young athletes present without supervision will be asked not to participate.

Finally, the "Spectator" term is a misnomer: there is an expectation of parents/guardians helping out at (particularly) their children's field events.  If you're sitting back and always letting other parents carry the slack, then you're doing it wrong!  The best view is at your child's event.  You may not have to assist at every event (so long as there are enough others to conduct it safely and fairly).  Share the load around!  There is no helper roster; we trust you to do the right thing.  Parents are allowed to have fun at athletics too  :)

The club has limited ability to pay "spectator" entry for some of our prolific helpers who don't otherwise participate in events.  If you'll be there every week, helping throughout, and perhaps even before and after; then let us know of your interest and we will consider adding you to our account.