Information for events
A National Umbrella framework developed by Athletics Australia and modeled on the Australian Sports Commission’s Active Australia framework.
Running Australia is a national network developed to bring events within the running industry under a collaborative structure. The simple nature of the sport has resulted in a complex industry made up of a vast number of running events of various sizes and intentions.
Running Australia aims to bring a level of professionalism across the sport by encouraging organisers to focus on quality management. The ultimate aim of Running Australia is to develop a structure for the industry that supports, and more effectively services, the millions of Australians participating in healthy, fun and organised physical activity via fun runs.
As the national governing body of athletics, Athletics Australia has historically concentrated on traditional track and field. Following a major organisational re-structure in 2000, Athletics Australia has expanded its focus to include the ‘out of stadium’ road running and community fun run industry. Athletics Australia has the following vision for the sport:
1.To bring walking, running, jumping and throwing to all Australians for their enjoyment and personal development to a level that matches their desires and talents
2.To restore Australia to its historic status as a champion track & field nation
3.To build mutually beneficial relationships with government, business, sporting organisations and the community
4.To support, foster and embrace all affiliated bodies and stakeholders in athletics
5.To build a world-class organisation that will inspire and develop personal and national pride through achieving international success
Within this context and particularly relevant to points 1, 3 and 4 of the Vision, Athletics Australia has developed the Running Australia Framework in close collaboration with major running event organisers
Benefits to events
*Athletics Australia sanctioning
*Public liability insurance
*Event listing on the Athletics Australia Calendar
*Event information on the Athletics Australia Website, including a link to the event website
*Media releases (to be provided in pdf format) to the national media list
*Endorsement for any available sponsorships
*Access tot the national market analysis of the running industry
*Access to eCommerce and on-line registration technologies
*Opportunity to promote events to the national database
*Opportunity to access Athletics Australia’s schools networks
*Opportunity to access government networks to promote Running Australia association with other relevant authorities
*Other Running Australia sponsorship benefits when these arise
Obligations of Event organisers
Payment
The Event Organiser will pay to Athletics Australia, prior to the event, the total amount of the participation levy and registration fee as listed above.
Documentation
The Event Organiser will complete all Running Australia registration paperwork and submit the following documents, prior to the event, to allow an Athletics Australia sanction to be issued:
*Police approval
*Council approval
*Details of medical support
*Guarantee of participation money
*Course certification and map
Database
The Event Organiser will forward, within 30 days of the event, an electronic copy of the entire event database to Athletics Australia in excel or comma delineated text format including all marketing tags.
The Event Organiser will ensure that there are no restraints, whether of a legal nature or otherwise, preventing Athletics Australia from accessing and making copies of its database under this agreement, including but without limitation, restraints under all privacy and related legislation.
Athletics Australia will not sell or provide to a third party the contents of the supplied database. To this end the Event Organiser must include a statement in their privacy policy or on the event entry form that personal information will be provided to Athletics Australia.
The entry form must include an opt in clause for legal and privacy reasons.
Recognition
Suitable and agreed recognition of the Running Australia program or agreed affiliates must be provided by way of signage and logos on event collateral and event websites where available.
