Week 11 of SAMA winter competition with Special Events to be held at Park 19, Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide including the following events:
Walks – 15km SAMA Walk State Championships at 1.15pm. There will be SAMA Championships for both Race Walkers and Club Walkers. Other distance on offer – 8km 2.00pm, 4km & 2km 2.30pm.
Runs – SAMA Half-Marathon State Championships at 1.00pm. Other distance on offer – 8km 2.15pm, 4km & 2km 2.30pm.
NB. The course for the 15km Walk and Half Marathon will use the measured 2km loop (see Course Map below). For the Walk this will involve a 1 km loop from the start and then 7 laps and for the Half Marathon a 1.1km loop from the start and then 10 laps.
The Half-Marathon race is eligible for the 2024 AMA Postal Half-Marathon Championships.
NB. All competitors are responsible for registering for these Postal Championships and for submitting their own results (see the AMA website for details).
The Winter Championships are for all SAMA members, and we encourage you to enter. Entries for all Championships can be made on the day – please come at least 20 minutes before your event to register.
Additional eligible Half-Marathon events in South Australia
Barossa Marathon Festival – 26 May 2024
Adelaide Marathon Festival – 25 August 2024
Course Information for South Australian Races
Walks and Runs: 2km-Course-Map-Park19-2024
Half-Marathon course – 1lap x 1.1km & 10 laps x 2km (Out-and-Back Loops)
15km Walk course – 1lap x 1.0km & 7 laps x 2km (Out-and-Back Loops)
State Masters Athletics Championships – General Information
Various Winter Championships are held throughout the Winter Season. They are for all SAMA members, and we encourage you to enter. NB. Only financial members can enter championship events.
Entries for all Championships can be made on the day – please come at least 20 minutes before your event to register.
They are run basically as per our normal competition but results are determined by 5 year age groups and this means you will competing against those in your age group. A Certificate is awarded to all participating entrants, showing placing, performance and age-graded percentage for all their events.
The social aspect of our competitions is important, and SAMA will be providing afternoon tea on Relay Days.
However, for other weeks an organised afternoon tea at the end is not practicable. Instead participants are encouraged to bring their own refreshments on these days to be consumed when convenient.
COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST BRING THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLES