Ryde Athletics Centre

✨Saturday 5th September✨

Ryde Athletics is back!

We will begin the first 2 weeks of the season with no points recorded.

Athletes will become familiar with their age managers, fellow athletes, and events.

Our 2 week program will be followed (see website for info).

As always, we appreciate your patience at the beginning of the season while we get back into the swing of athletics.

Also, a reminder that parent/carer volunteering is vital to the running of athletics each and every week. Chat to our Volunteer Coordinator for hints and tips.

Remember to apply sunscreen, wear a hat, and stay hydrated 🧴🧢💧

We can’t wait to get back to the track!

✨World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships meets ✨

Just weeks after being named as the Ryde Sports Foundation's Sports Star of the Year, Gavin Murray has again topped the podium, this time at the World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships in Daegu, South Korea. 👏👏

Competing in the 70-74yrs category Gavin finished with
🥇in the Weight Throw
🥈in the Hammer Throw
4th place in the Throws Pentathlon
6th in the Discus
6th in the Shot Put

Gavin is one of our growing band of Masters which includes lots of our Ryde mums and dads. For more information on Ryde Masters email [email protected]

Full results in the Winter edition of our Footprint newsletter out soon.

✨Collection Day reminder✨

Sunday 30th August
11am-2pm @ Dunbar Park

Buy/collect uniforms if needed 🏃‍♀️

Help the club at the working bee if possible 👋

Chat to committee and others about all things athletics from Littles to Masters and beyond 💬

Sewing service available if wanted 🪡

Athletes collecting their rego packs will receive a free slushy 😋 (also available to purchase for non-athletes)

We hope to see as many of our awesome community as possible 🤞

✨Rego Capacity Update✨

We have another age group reach capacity;

7s boys - full (waitlist available, link in bio)
8s boys - full (waitlist available, link in bio)
8s girls - full (waitlist available, link in bio)
9s boys - full (waitlist available, link in bio)
11s boys - full (waitlist available, link in bio)

https://forms.gle/7dWCUpwHvQ1YxPYK9

The following groups are VERY close to reaching capacity;

6s boys
10s boys
9s girls
10s girls
12s girls
13s girls
Tots

Register now to avoid disappointment!

✨Collection Day✨

Where? When? Why?

Still got questions? Send us a message or ask on Sunday.

We can’t wait to get back to the track!

✨Day Two in Ballarat and it was the race walkers turn to take over from the cross country runners with the Australian Athletics Junior Race Walking Championships✨

Our racewalkers did shine brightly!

Congratulations to

🥉MiaRose E U16 5000m race walk
🥉LilyEve E U14 3000m race walk
5th Stella W U14 3000m race walk

Full results and more photos in the Winter edition of Footprint.

✨It was a very wet, cold, and muddy course at the Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships in Ballarat✨

So muddy that some of our runners had taped their shoes around their feet to ensure they didn’t get sucked away by the mud!

Congratulations to our Ryde athletes competing in the NSW Team today
56th LilyEve E U13 3000m
43rd MiaRose E U16 4000m
48th Sienna W U16 4000m
38th Oliver B U17 6000m
56th Ben P U18 6000m

Congratulations also to our Ryde athletes who qualified & competed for the NSW Team via their second athletics club
7th Ayla B U15 4000m and 🥇 in the State teams event. 👏🤩
12th Apollo F U12 2000m
DNF Ben W U20 8000m - wishing Ben a speedy and full recovery.

More photos and full results will be in the winter edition of Footprint.

Good luck to MiaRose E, LilyEve E and Stella W who compete next in the Australian Athletics Junior Race Walking Championships

✨Rego update✨

registrations are rolling in fast!

We strongly encourage those keen to join Ryde Athletics to register by 25/08 to take advantage of the Early bird special (and to ensure their rego packs are ready to pick up on collection day)

Capacity update;
9s boys full - waitlist available
7s boys - close to capacity
8s girls - close to capacity
8s boys - close to capacity
10s boys - close to capacity
10s girls - close to capacity
11s boys - close to capacity

Register now to avoid disappointment!

What an amazing night for Ryde Athletics at the 2025/26 Ryde Sports Foundation Sports Stars of the Year Awards.

Not only were we thrilled to have had two of our athletes, Tim Forster (hurdles) and Gavin Murray (Throws) selected as two of the twelve finalists, both Tim and Gavin came away with additional awards on the night!

Gavin was awarded the 2025/26 Sports Star of the Year award, only the fourth time a Ryde Athlete has won the major award of the night. Gavin was recognised for the two World Indoor Masters titles he won in 2025 as well as numerous Australian and NSW Championship titles across discus, shot put, hammer throw, weight throw and throws pentathlons.

Tim was the co-winner of the Club 6 Encouragement Award. A long-time member of Ryde Athletics and grandson of Ross Forster, Tim’s most recent achievements include winning the 2026 Australian Open 60m hurdles and being selected as a member of the Australian U23 team who travelled to Chinese Taipei.

A huge thank you to the wonderful Ryde Sports Foundation ( Rob W, Kim C, Robyn C, Deb H, Anthony S , Jock C , Jim H & Paul M) for the amazing work that they do in promoting and supporting all forms of sport in the Ryde area. Thank you also to Club Six – Ryde Eastwood Leagues, Gladesville RSL, Gladesville Sporties, Club Ryde Ex, North Ryde RSL & North Ryde Golf Club for their ongoing support of the Foundation and to the business sponsors, The Weekly Times, Mitronics, Bendigo Bank, One Point Health & Sydney Sports Management Group.

✨Working Bee✨

Can you spare some time on collection day to help get our club and facilities ready for the upcoming season?

Many hands make light work, so if you can assist, please do!

RSVP link in comments.