About Rye Junior Gift 2026
The Rye Junior Gift is a 100m sprint (no handicaps) that is run as a part of the Rye Gift Professional Athletics Carnival. Winners of each age group/gender will then run in a handicapped race across the age groups.
This major Victorian Athletics League carnival sees over 600 professional athletes compete in events ranging from 70m to 1600m over an exciting 5 hour timetable.
The Rye Junior Gift is an amazing and exciting opportunity for young athletes to experience the sights, sounds and feeling of a senior racing atmosphere.
The day begins with the Rye Junior Gift, and the fun continues throughout the day with a jumping castle, petting zoo, kids activities and fabulous food and drink options (including full bar) to enjoy while watching the senior athletes.
Event details:
Athletes must be registered members of a Victorian Little Athletics Club, and membership number and age group must be included in your registration form. Eligible age groups for this event are U6-U14.
Sashes will be awarded to the first three place getters in each age/gender race.
Athletes are required to sign in by 7:30am, ready to marshal at 8:00am. Races will be run beginning with U6 and moving up to U14 in quick succession, culminating with the all ages handicap race. Late athletes will not be accommodated.
Little Athletics club uniform must be worn, including Commonwealth Bank name plate and Coles badge.
Spikes/blocks for U11+ only
Entry fee includes full day entry of athlete and one guardian. Tickets for additional patrons can be purchased at the gate.
Entries close 11:59pm 8th January 2026 or as age group limits are filled.