NO FURTHER ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

Please note entries for this meet may close earlier than the advertised date/time due to capacity limits because of COVID-19 restrictions.
We encourage all athletes who wish to participate in this event to enter as soon as possible.
 

The NSW 3000m Championships will again highlight the best middle and long distance runners in NSW, and follows a successful edition of the event last year at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Warm-Up Track.

Competition Status
The All-comers has Athletics Australia Permit Status enabling athletes to qualify for National and International competitions and set state and national records. 

Eligibility
The NSW 3000m Championships is available for Open, Concession and Dual Members of Athletics NSW for the 2020/21 Season.
If you have not renewed your membership and you wish to enter the Championship event, please click here to go to our Membership page.

The Community 3K is open to all members of the NSW Running Community, and welcomes all abilities and ages to participate.
This is a fantastic introductory event to track running, and we encourage anyone who wants to have a go to do so!

Entry
Online Registration is only for those members with the following Memberships - Open Members, Concession Members and Dual Members.
If you wish to upgrade your membership please email memberships@nswathletics.org.au. 

ANSW Members ONLY for NSW 3000m Championships - $20 online entry
Athletes located in South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, and NT and are registered with their member association, please contact competitions@nswathletics.org.au to register for the NSW 3000m Championships.

All other runners for Community 3K - $30 online entry

Entries close at 10am, Wednesday 18th November, or earlier if required due to capacity limits.

Entering Seed Marks (TIMES/DISTANCES)
You will be asked to enter your 'Qualification Mark' which is ideally a season best performance for each event which enables us to enter you into the correct division.
Please be sure to enter this in the CORRECT FORMAT as indicated;

Times; M=minute, S=second, TS=Tenth of a second, HS=Hundreth of a second

• MM:SS.TSHS for a long distance event looks like 2:32.45 

Timetable
A Draft Timetable is coming soon, however this event has an approximate start time of 5:30pm, and an approximate finish time of 9:30pm, on Saturday, 21st November.

Athlete Check In
All athletes will need to report to athlete check-in at least one (1) hour prior to the start of their 3000m event, according to the final timetable.
 

Note regarding COVID-19 Safety and Competition Delivery of NSW 3000m Championships & Community 3K

Please note that this event will be delivered in a COVID-safe manner, by the Sydney University Club, and Athletics NSW. 

COVID-safe protocols, including limiting the venue capacity to less than 500 pax at any one time, social distancing, hand sanitiser and screening questions at athlete check-in will all be in place for this event, as well as all other Athletics NSW Summer 2020/2021 events held.

• There will be a maximum of 400 unique entries (i.e. 400 total athletes) that will be permitted to each Interclub Competition. If you are registering for an Interclub event, we ask that you are 100% committed to participating at the event you register for
• 65 Spots will be available for registered coaches and club administrators to attend each event (upon pre-registering via a form provided before each competition), with the remaining spots being occupied by NSW Officials, Club Volunteers and Athletics NSW Staff at each Interclub Competition. 
• Only Athletes, pre-registered accredited coaches, volunteers, NSW Officials, and Athletics NSW staff will be allowed to attend the event. Unfortunately, at this stage with the current restrictions, no spectators will be able to attend Interclub Competitions. 
• Carers for Para Athletes will be permitted, unpon pre-registering themselves on the form provided before each competition 
• Athletics NSW will endeavour to provide the safest possible enviornment for all participants at event single event that is delivered throughout Summer Season 2020/21

Please remain vigilant
We all have a part to play in protecting ourselves and those we interact with. Thank you for your support in helping to keep our athletics community sport COVID Safe.