Sydney Track Classic Saturday 13th March 2021 Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre Technical Rules of Competition

This competition will be conducted in accordance with the rules/regulations of , Oceania Athletics Association and Athletics Australia.

The SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC is a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Meet ( C )

VENUE The competition will be held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, Edwin Flack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park.

EVENT INFORMATION

Entry Lists and Timetable

*The Timetable has been updated. Please make sure you review the timetable and start lists. Any changes to the COMPETITION Timetable will be provided to athletes by email or will be announced during the event.

ENTRY TO STADIUM Accredited entry will be via the Main Gate. Accreditation will be available for collection.

Athletes Entry A list of athlete names will be available at this gate and all athletes will be required to provide their name and be checked against the entry list.

Athletes will receive one (1) ATHLETE accreditation pass and one (1) COACH accreditation pass which will provide entry into the venue.

Athlete CHECK IN (TIC) All athletes are required to CHECK in for their event.

Athlete Check-in will be via an online portal. Athletes will be sent a link to their mobile on the day of competition and will be required to check-in for their event no later than 1 hour prior to their event start time.

If you have trouble with the online app, please report to Competition Management located as outlined on the map below.

Once you enter the venue, head to the grandstand via the stairs shown on the map below and proceed RIGHT on the walkway to the COMPETITION MANAGEMENT office (opposite the kiosk – glass office windows on left hand side

Athletes are required to CHECK IN one (1) hour prior to the advertised start time for their event.

BIBS & ADVERTISING

All athletes will be required to wear competition bib numbers which will be provided at ATHLETE CHECK IN.

Bibs are to be securely fastened on the front & back of your competition uniform, attached firmly with not less than four (4) pins. Athletes competing in Jump events only require one (1) bib to worn on the front or back. The entire Bib, including athlete’s name and sponsorship information must be visible and easily read at all times.

Bibs are not to be folded, cut or changed in any manner and Athletics Australia will enforce World Athletics Technical Rule 5.7 – 5.11 which renders an athlete liable to disqualification if he/she tampers in any way with the competition number.

Athletes are strongly encouraged to wear either National/State/Institute or Club uniform. Athletes may wear a uniform of their choice, provided it complies with the World Athletics advertising regulations.

CALL ROOM All athletes will report to the CALL ROOM at the designated time below for each event. The CALL ROOM is located on RED ROCK on the outside of the arena at the top of Commonwealth tunnel.

The closing Call Entry Times at the Call Room are (prior to scheduled event starting times):

Pole Vault 70 minutes Hammer, Discus, Javelin, , 45 minutes , and 35 minutes Hurdles, & Relays: 20 minutes Track: 15 minutes

All athletes must report to the Call Room on time with their competition bib numbers (provided at athlete check-in) attached with not less than four (4) pins on the front and back of their competition uniform, except Jumps, who only require one (1) competition bib.

Hip numbers will be provided by an official in the Call Room. In the Call Room, athletes will be expected to demonstrate that their competition uniform, singlet and numbers, shoes and other equipment comply with the competition rules.

This time allows for appropriate checks to be made, marshalling and movements to the competition site. The remainder of the time may be used to complete the warm-up at the competition site where the competition site is not in use (under the supervision of the officials). If an athlete is already or likely to be competing in another event at the designated marshalling time, the athlete or someone on his/her behalf must notify the Call Room of this prior to the designated marshalling time.

Athletes MUST NOT go directly to the event site. Athletes that do not report to the Call Room will run the risk of being disqualified from the competition. Athletes will proceed to the start of their event from the Call Room ACCOMPANIED BY AN OFFICIAL. Athletes who proceed to the event not accompanied by an official, may not be allowed to compete in that event.

Athletes will depart the Call Room ready to compete.

WARM UP All warmup will be conducted on the warmup arena as shown on the map above.

All athletes are reminded that the warmup arena is a shared facility and to be diligent and vigilant at all times.

SPIKES Only Christmas Tree or Pyramid spikes are permitted. Needle spikes should not be used under any circumstance.

Number of Spikes

The sole and heel of the shoes shall be so constructed as to provide for the use of up to 11 spikes. Any number of spikes up to 11 may be used but the number of spike positions shall not exceed 11.

Dimensions of Spikes

When a competition is conducted on a synthetic surface, that part of each spike which projects from the sole or the heel shall not exceed 9mm except in the High Jump and , where it shall not exceed 12mm. The spike must be so constructed that it will, at least for the half of its length closest to the tip, fit through a square sided 4mm gauge

The Sole and the Heel The sole and/or heel may have grooves, ridges, indentations or protuberances, provided these features are constructed of the same or similar material to the basic sole itself. In the High Jump and Long Jump, the sole shall have a maximum thickness of 13mm and the heel in High Jump shall have a maximum thickness of 19mm. In all other events the sole and/or heel may be of any thickness.

Note: The thickness of the sole and heel shall be measured as the distance between the inside top side and the outside under side, including the above-mentioned features and including any kind or form of loose inner sole.

FIELD In jumps and throws, all competitors will get three attempts with the top eight to receive an additional three attempts.

Starting heights and progressions

Pole Vault Men: 4.85, 5.00, 5.15, 5.30, 5.40, 5.50, 5.60, 5.70, 5.80 Women: 3.62, 3.77, 3.92, 4.07, 4.20, 4.30, 4.40, 4.50, 4.60, 4.70

PERSONAL IMPLEMENTS Athletes who wish to use their own throwing implements during the event MUST lodge them with the Technical Manager at the Technical/Equipment Room, no later than three (3) hours before the scheduled starting time of that event. The Technical Room is located behind the 100m start line as shown on the map below.

Access is via the path as shown

The implements will be impounded until after the event or events for which they are submitted, at which time athletes may collect them from the Technical Room. Please note, personal implements will be placed into the ‘pool’ of competition equipment and may be used by any athlete.

POST EVENT CONTROL Will be located adjacent the finish line under the grandstand. Athletes’ baskets containing clothes, bags, etc, will be delivered to this area for collection at the conclusion of track events. ALL ATHLETES must leave the track via the Post Event Control area.

Confiscated items can be collected from Post Event at the conclusion of events.

DRUG TESTING/DOPING CONTROL All athletes will be required to submit to any testing during this competition by Sport Integrity Australia.

FIRST AID / MEDICAL NASS athletes will have access to medical services as advised.

First aid (St Johns Ambulance) will also be available at the finish line and in the FIRST AID Room.

WITHDRAWAL If you need to withdraw prior to Saturday 13th March, please contact Michelle James, Competitions Manager via email at [email protected]

On Saturday 13th March, please phone Michelle James on 0409584297

PRIZEMONEY Athletics Australia will be providing prize money for selected events across the Summer Super Series.

Please see below for the SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC allocation:

EVENT WOMEN MEN 200m 1000 1500 300m 1000 800m 2000 2000 5000m 2000 2000 100mH 1500 110mH 1500 400mH 1000 Pole Vault 2000 2000 Triple Jump 1000 1000 Discus 2000 1000 Hammer 1500 300

The allocation will be as follows

2000

PLACE AMOUNT 1st $900 2nd $500 3rd $300 4th $200 5th $100

$1500

PLACE AMOUNT 1st $600 2nd $350 3rd $275 4th $175 5th $100

$1000

PLACE AMOUNT 1st $450 2nd $300 3rd $150 4th $100

$300

PLACE AMOUNT 1st $300

Administration notes • Prize money will be allocated to best performance in finals only • Athletics Australia will contact successful prize money winners via email. No money will be paid on event day. • Please note Athletics Australia will wait until clearance of the doping control tests before paying any prize money for the SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC.

All prize money will be provided in Australian dollars.

Athletes are required to be current financial members of their own State and/or Member Federation. Any athlete who does not meet this requirement will not be entitled to any prizemoney and may forfeit acknowledgment of their performance including any Ranking and or Placing points.

Livestream

This event will be available via livestream on ATHSTV, Athletics Australia YouTube and Athletics Australia Facebook page.

Live Results Live results will be accessible via the RESULT link for this event on the Athletics Australia website. At the conclusion of the event a full set of compiled results will be available from the event page on the Athletics Australia website.