Treloar Shield FAQ

The Treloar Shield is a series of organised Track and Field competitions held in the greater Sydney area between October- December. The emphasis is on fun and enjoyment while participating in our sport. Sure, you will get to share the venue with a few Olympians from time to time, but the event is pitched at all athletes (including Para athletes) of all abilities and standards, aged 9-80+. 

A point score also operates so get your club mates out and about!

The series is named in honour of John Treloar AM, one of NSW and Australia’s greatest ever sprinters. John Treloar was Australia’s last finalist in the Men’s 100 metres at an Olympic Games- all the way back at the 1952 Olympics!

He was also a 3 time Gold Medallist at the Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games) and a six (6) time Australian Champion.

Information on each round of the Treloar Shield is available on the website here.  

Everyone with an eligible NSW Athletics Membership and born in 2015 or earlier will have the opportunity to compete in the Treloar Shield Series. 

Please use the link here to become a member with NSW Athletics.

Yes you can.

While the series is conducted in a relaxed nature, all 6 preliminary rounds and the final are conducted at WA permit standard.

This means you can use your performance to qualify for Junior or Open Nationals (or international competitions if applicable).

Every athlete who competes scores points for their club, no matter your performance, you can help your club qualify for the final to be held at the end of December.

Athletes must be registered as a Little Athletics, Junior, Open or Concession membership under the NSW partnership to
participate in the Treloar Shield

Please use the link here to become a member with NSW Athletics.

Entries are available from the ANSW Treloar Shield page here.

Entries for each round will open 11 days prior to the competition and close the Wednesday (midday) prior to the competition day.

Unfortunately, you cannot enter on the day!

However, if you do miss the deadline, please call athletics NSW on 0297461122 by 5pm Friday and we will do our best to assist you!

Late entries will be guaranteed up until 23:59 the Wednesday prior to competition day (but will incur a $10 late entry fee on top of the entry fee). After this time, entries will be at the discretion of ANSW.

Each round will cost $20. 

You can participate in as many events as you wish providing you have entered them by the time entries close.

Late entries will be guaranteed up until 23:59 the Wednesday prior to competition day (but will incur a $10 late entry fee on top of the entry fee). After this time, entries will be at the discretion of ANSW.

The Treloar Shield will be conducted in the following age group/divisions:

• 12’s & Under

Athletes competing in the 12’s & Under age group and below will be defined as per the age as at 31st December 2024

• 13-14’s (Under 15) 
• 15’s-17’s (Under 18)

Athletes competing in the 13-14’s (Under 15), 15-17’s (Under 18) age group will be defined as per the age on 31st
December 2025.

• Open 
• Masters 35-49 
• Masters 50+

Athletes competing in the Masters (35-49 & 50+) will be defined as the age on the day

• Para (all ages)

* Athletes born in 2013,2014,2015 must compete in the 12’s and Under age group and are not permitted to compete ‘up’,
unless the event they wish to contest is not offered in the 12’s and Under and they meet the minimum age for that event

Effectively yes.

But remember, each track event is seeded.

This means where there are multiple races within an age group, that all athletes will be competing against athletes of a similar standard as them.

It is also important to remember that the series attracts a range of standards of athletes and the idea is to compete in a fun and enjoyable environment.

Yes, you can.

Athletes may use implements or race for the entered age group in accordance with event specifications indicated in the age group specification link on the event page here.

Performances will be recognised in the age groups listed in 4.1 of the competition rules without any further adjustment of the recorded times or distances.

The implement must be the same weight for the duration of that competition. 

Please see an event specifications/implements grid here for more information

That’s ok, but please ensure you contact us here to let us know.

That way we can scratch you from the race and get the seeding right.

The event grid is available on the event page here.

A timetable for each round is available on the event pages. This is a provisional/draft timetable which gives each athlete an understanding of the time they will compete.

By 12pm the day before each round, a final timetable will be published giving each athlete a full understanding of the exact time event will be held.

Yes, by 12pm the day prior to competition, we will post  a start list that will indicate the athletes in your race, and what lane/position you will compete in.

In some cases, due to athletes withdrawing,  we may need to condense track races on the start line. This may change the race or lane you have been drawn in, but you won’t compete any earlier than what has been indicated on the final timetable

Yes, all races are seeded.

During the entry process, you will be asked for your seed time. This is a recent performance you have achieved for the event. This will allow us, within your age group, to put you in a race with participants of similar standards to your yourself.

Due to the number of participants, we need to run multiple pools of field events.

Depending on the field event, it may be conducted in by gender, it may be conducted as the distance likely to be thrown (i.e the Hammer>50m is for throwers who throw further than 50m) or by take off board or starting height.

Please ensure you enter the pool most applicable to you for the best experience for you and all athletes.

This is a point score that will be conducted exclusively for clubs in the Hunter/Central Coast region. It is separate from the ‘Metro’ Treloar, and recognises there is a critical mass of athletes in this region.

A point score is applied to existing competitions. Athletes enter either the Hunter Summer series or the Mingara round of the Metro round of the Treloar Shield, and a separate point score will be applied. Age groups will be the same as the Metro Treloar Shield, and the winning club in each division will be invited to compete at the Treloar Shield Final in Sydney.

There are rules available in appendix B of the Treloar SHield Competition Rules here.

It is important to note that these rules are largely about the point score.

It is important to note that the policies, procedures and entry process and costs of the individual competitions prevail in terms of the conduct of each round.

The point score is simply overlayed to the results.

Only athletes competing for clubs affiliated with NSW Athletics, who are also apart of the Central Coast and Hunter ‘region’
(Region 2), are eligible to score points.

Athletes competing for clubs outside this region will not be included for the purpose of the point score but are permitted to participate in the Hunter Summer Series competition.

Clubs do not need to register to participate.

For the preliminary rounds, athletes enter themselves. Entries open 11 days prior and close the Wednesday prior to competition day.

Points will automatically be assigned to clubs who have athletes participating.

For the preliminary rounds, the club does not need to inform us who is competing or nominate which athletes are scorers. It is all done automatically.

For the final, clubs nominate athletes in each event as per the rules available here.

Points are accumulated over the 6 rounds so every athlete in every event for every round matters!

At the end of 6 rounds, the top clubs based on premiership points will be invited to the final. 

• The best 8 clubs in the Opens age group
• The best 5 clubs in the 12 and Under, 13-14’s (U15), 15-17’s (U18), 35-49 & 50+ age groups 

In addition, the best club in each division from the Hunter Treloar Series will be invited to participate

A number of age groups are combined in both Junior and Masters competition. This is to facilitate the point score and make the Treloar Shield more meaningful.

However, all events are seeded within the age groups, so while athletes may be competing in an event with older athletes, they will be placed in heats with athletes of a similar standard- to facilitate the athletes enjoyment and performance.

Within the Treloar Shield age group, athletes will be able to throw their correct implement weight for their one year age group. You can see the event age group specification here.

Athletes/parents should ensure;

1. They have entered for the event within the timeframe (Entries open 11 days prior to the event day and closes the Wednesday 12pm before the event day)
2. They have read and understood the competition rules outlined on the event page here
3. They have read the FINAL timetable which will be released after entries have closed.
4. Athletes have the club uniform.
5. They arrive to the venue with enough time to park and warm up for their event
6. They understand there is no call room, marshalling or calling of the events; Athletes must report to the Start line of the track race 10 mins beforescheduled start time and 20 minutes before the start time to their field event to allow for warm up attempts. 

Little Athletics, Junior, Open or Concession members under the NSW partnership are eligible to participate in the Treloar Shield Series. Athletes must also be 9 years of age in 2024 to compete.

Club Administrators/ Team managers are not required for the Treloar Shield Series - Preliminary Rounds. The point of entry and cost of competition is the responsibility of the athlete/parent. 

We encourage club admins to ensure parents/athletes are aware of the pertinent information for each round, and encourage athletes to participate in order to get more points for your club. 

If your club makes the final, the entries will be taken by the clubs. Further information is currently available in the rules here, with specific processes to be distributed in time to the relevant clubs. 

Once you have entered, ensure you check the final timetable and entry list before arriving at the venue.

Then ensure that you arrive in enough time to do your preparations and warm ups.

No, there is no need to visit athlete check in during the Treloar shield. Just turn up to your event site 10 minutes prior to your track event or 20 minutes prior to the field event.

No there is not.

Make sure you know what time your event is on and turn up the start line for track events (at least 10 minutes prior to your event start time) or 20 minutes for field events (at the field event site)

No there are not any bib numbers for the 2024/25 registration season. Just wear your club uniform.

Athletes with Centre issued bibs that are sewn on or otherwise cannot be removed, are allowed to compete.  

If you are competing in a distance event, we might require you to wear a hip number so we can identify you. These will be issued to you at the start line.

Yes, you will need to compete in your club uniform. Please contact your club to enquire about sourcing a uniform 

Results will be sent to the live results page of the ANSW website progressively throughout the competition. They are usually online no later than 30 minutes prior to each event finishing.

A complied set of results will be available on the website by Monday 5pm, after the competition.

No. Spectators will have access to watch the 7 rounds (6 rounds + 1 Final) of competitions for free. 

Points are awarded as per the table found in the competition Rules here. 

Points will be allocated per age group for each gender and then accumulated to create one pointscore for the age group. 

At the end of each round, club with the most points for that age group will be awarded 1 premiership point. 

Points are acculmulated over the 6 rounds so... every athlete in every event for every round matters!

At the end of 6 rounds, the top clubs based of premiership points will be invited to the final. 

• The best 8 clubs in the Opens age group
• The best 5 clubs in the 12’s & Under, 13-14’s (Under 15), 35-49 and 50+ and Para division.

In addition, the top club from the Hunter/Central Coast Series will also contest the Final. 

We have split up the age division to have their own pointscore for various reasons. 

1. This helps clubs who may be stronger in the junior catergories to be competitive. Likewise with the masters age groups. 

2. We have created our pointscore to be competitive by allocating 1 premiership pioint for the highest scoring club for each round. This encourages clubs to compete week in week out, as missing 1 week could drop them multpile places in the poitnscore.