WELCOME to the UniSC Athletics club
We offers an inclusive and instructive pathway for athletes!
Servicing the Sunshine Coast and adjacent regions and being based at UniSC – a world class athletics facility.
Our club runs regular track and field mini-meets throughout most of the year, hosts the UNiSc High performance Track Challenge, offers a Winter Track & Field Carnival as well as a Sunshine Coast Cross Country Series.
UniSc Athletics welcomes everyone from absolute beginner to elite
TRACK & FIELD CARNIVAL
Winter Cross Country Series
• Free track access
• Athlete & coaches travel subsidy
• Accredited coaches!
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UniSC Athletics
NOW!
24/25 SEASON - Mini Meet
UniSC Athletics Member Discount Code
Log in to your UniSC Athletics member portal to validate discount code – EXPLAINED
UniSC Athletics Membership
To compete athlete MUST be a QA or QA affiliated club member. JOIN UniSC Athletics 2024/25 Season
Questions – contact
E: events.uscac@gmail.com P: 0450 439 913
Program
JAN TO MARCH 2025 PROGRAM HERE
2025 Cross Country
The Winter months April to July are cross country season and there are many opportunities for athletes of all ages & abilities.
2025 UniSC Athletics Sunshine Coast
Winter Cross Country Series
UniSC Athletics run a family & local community orientated 4 event cross-country series. There is a race distance for all ages from a free 500m fun run for 3 to 6-year olds to a gruelling 10k.
We have a few exciting changes to our 2025 Series.
- We’ve re-introduced an old favourite location – Ewen Maddock Dam!
- 25 May – Queensland Athletics are coming to UniSC!
We will be hosting the QA SEQ XC Meet #5 at the UniSC Track. Nominations will be through the QA event site, not our site, but points will be calculated for the event & added to our local series tally.
Nominations close – Friday 9am before the cross-country race
To compete competitors MUST be either a:
- QA affiliated club member – *UniSC Athletics (is a QA affiliated club)
- QA Base
- Qrun
- QMA member
Excludes 3-7 years 500m fun run athletes.
*Joining UniSC Athletics gives you a $5 per race member discount!
RACE 2 – 27 April
Race start location:
Maroochydore Cricket Club
MAP TO BE UPDATED!
RACE 3 – 11 May
Race start location:
Corbould Park Racecourse, Caloundra
Mum’s join the kids and have a run! Make sure you grab your Mother’s Day Treat on us!
Queensland Athletics SEQ XC #5 – 25 May
Note: Event Start time 2pm!
Race start location:
UniSC Arena southern carpark
QA Course
Race 4 LAST RACE & PRESENTATION – 8 June
Race start location:
2025 Queensland Athletics & Australian Athletics
Cross Country opportunities
QA State Relay Championships – represent UniSC Athletics!
Date: Sat 21 June & Venue: Nudgee College, Brisbane
Clubs throughout SE QLD, put relay teams together to compete at these State Relays. Late May we will send out an email asking for teams or individuals. Relays are a fun afternoon and each year the number of our representative teams increase. Start NOW .. planning your teams
QA State XC Championships –
Athletes can nominate and compete at the QA State Cross Country Championships. This event is also the selection Trials for the AA Cross Country Championships.
Date: 12th July & Venue: Toogoolawah Golf Course
Nominate through QA site – Details ….
AA National XC Championships –
Athletes selected at the Championships/trails will be invited to compete at the Australian Cross Country Championships.
Date: Sat 23 August & Venue: Victoria Park, Ballarat, Victoria
10 – 19 years School Representative
Cross Country opportunities
School students progress via their school cross country to school districts (independent or state school). There are several local sports districts which lead to the Sunshine School Coast Cross Country Regionals being held at Noosaville State School on 3rd June.
Athletes selected at regionals will progress to the 10-19 yrs School State Cross Country Championships being held at St Paul’s School, Bald Hills (TBC) on 18-21 July
A Queensland team will be selected for the Cross Country – School Sports Australian National Championships (10-19 years) being held at Gold Coast Performance Centre, Runaway Bay on 7 -10 September
UniSC Athletics committee keep membership fees & events fees as low as possible so athletes of all ages on the Sunshine Coast can be involved in the healthy sport that they enjoy …. ATHLETICS!
We rely on other sources to purchase the necessary equipment to support these athletes.
UniSc Athletics would like to recognise & thank
the Sunshine Coast Council &
the Buderim Foundation
for their continual support of
ATHLETICS ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
