**NB:  If you are junior aged athlete (aged 12-19 years old) please register using the "2021 Australian Junior Championship Registration Portal" located under Events**

ELIGIBILITY TO REPRESENT NSW
All athletes wishing to represent NSW at the 2021 Australian Athletics Championships must:

• Be a minimum of 12 years of age as at 31 December 2021
• Be a registered and financial member of Athletics NSW at the time of competition
• Compete in the 2021 NSW Open Athletics Championships (5th - 7th March)*
• Please note to qualify as an U/23 athlete you must be born in 1999, 2000 or 2001** 

**Athletes who live further than 200km from Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre or who have extenuating circumstances can apply to Athletics NSW for an exemption.

If you did NOT compete at the NSW Opens Championships and you have not been granted an exemption please contact Matthew Joyce ASAP on matthew.joyce@nswathletics.org.au before completing your entry

QUALIFICATION TO THE TEAM

To qualify to compete for NSW in the Australian Athletics Championships, athletes must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
Place First, Second or Third:

• NSW Open Athletics Championships (5th - 7th March 2021)

Achieve the 2020/21 Athletics Australia National Entry Standard for the relevant age group and event. Entry Standards must be achieved at a National Permitted Event. NSW events that hold a National Permit include:

• NSW All Schools Athletics Championships
• NSW Junior Athletics Championships
• NSW Open Athletics Championships
• Australian All Schools Athletics Championships
• Any event on the ANSW Calendar with a permit status
• 2020 GPS or CAS Athletics Championship(s)

PLEASE NOTE: ATHLETES MUST COMPETE AT THE OPENS NSW CHAMPIONSHIPS (if you are an open aged athlete) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Team Levy and Entry fees

The NSW State team levy for this event in $40.00. This levy covers the following:

• Administration costs associated with this event
• State team management services throughout the championships to assist with athlete needs

There is an optional $65.00 charge for the following costs:

• Unlimited access to team physiotherapy staff throughout the championships (including sports massage)
• Access to recovery options including ice bath and compression boots.

In addition to this team levy, there will be an Athletics Australia event entry fee of $30.00 per athlete, per event. This will automatically be added to your registration when you select your events.

**ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY 17TH MARCH 10AM**