Athletics Australia Event Information 

For the 2007/08 athletics season, Athletics Australia will again support two levels of National one-day competitions: the Athletics Grand Prix Meets (existing Telstra A-series) and National Series Meets.

Athletes and coaches should note a change in the naming structure of the major athletics meets. Athletics Australia will no longer use the term ‘A-series’ for any competitions in 2008. The Melbourne World Athletics Tour meet (21/2/08) and Sydney Oceania Athletics Association Permit Meet (16/2/08) will now use the term ‘Athletics Grand Prix’

Additionally, National Series meets will be generally termed ‘Classic’.

It is the intention of Athletics Australia that Grand Prix meets and the Selection Trials & 86th Australian Athletics (Open) Championships will be the showcase events of the domestic athletics season. The Athletics Australia competitions department will, as in previous years, undertake the conduct of the Grand Prix meets. All athlete entries will be via invitation. Nomination forms will be made available to athletes on the Athletics Australia website.

Athletics Australia will provide travel funding for interstate athletes that meet specified criteria to all Grand Prix meets and selected events in the National Series. In 2007/08 this will be extended to some events in some State Championships. Details are contained later in this document. Athletics Australia has budgeted $150,000 for this initiative during the 2007/08 athletics season.