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First meet for Brisbane Region Summer season 2026-2027 - Come & Try Day!

Saturday 10th October 2026

Everybody aged 30 years and over is welcome: all regions, all members and non-members. No experience required.

Events start at 8am - SAF track at QSAC Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane
$12 ground fees – includes entry to as many events as you like.
Enter online by 6pm Thurs 8th Oct, or before 7:15am on-the-day.

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Come and Try Day is your no-pressure introduction to track and field. It’s the perfect opportunity to try any or all events, meet current members and discover a new world of fitness, fun and your new favourite activity! You might even surprise yourself!

Masters athletics isn’t just about running the fastest, jumping the highest or throwing the furthest – it’s about improvement, staying active and competing on your own terms. Masters compete in five-year age groups, so from your very first session your results are matched against peers at your own stage of life.

Brisbane competitors, please read the letterfrom the Brisbane Region Council which ​lays out some guidelines to be followed to help ensure efficient competition and a pleasant experience for a all: Dear Athletes

What to bring:

• Comfortable clothing suitable for physical activity
• Running shoes
• Water bottle
• Hat & sunscreen
• An open mind — most events are on offer to try, although Pole Vault will only be for the experienced

We had many QMA members competing in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, and they all acquitted themselves brilliantly. Please join with us in congratulating them all, including the fantastic medal winners:

Renee Briffa
Sen Chun (Competing for Fiji)
Nicolette Hargrave
Iggy Jiminez
Suzanne Jolley
Nicolai Morris
Lee-Anne Nelson
Dash Newington (Competing for Great Britain)
Dean Nipperess
Wilma Perkins
Laurence Quinlivan
Anne Ryan
Eliana Seymour
Anne Weekes
Brenda Gannon (Competing for Ireland)
Fabio Di Giandomenico

See more photos from photographers Jo and Michael, Jonty, Doug and the Official WMAC Daegu 2026 Gallery.

Aimed primarily at masters athletes coaching other masters athletes, this pilot program provided great insight into all the scaffolding built around the athlete for them to reach their best version on competition day.

A combination of theory and practical assessment overseen by prominent and experienced coaches covered off the elements of coaching long and triple jump, high jump, hurdles, sprints, discus, shot and javelin.

It was in the execution of the practical training where technical breakdown and knowledge transfer provided the most valuable insight. Tutors giving candidates the understanding and appreciation of correct technique from a biomechanics and performance context.

Back in the classroom it was theory around programming and case studies centred on coaching athletes. Small groups were given real life relevant scenarios of, for instance, a new masters athlete wanting to compete. Analysis and discussion covered everything from the athlete’s medical, sporting and injury history to their goals, work schedule, training and conditioning commitment, sleep quality and nutrition.

Whether participants want to coach youth or other masters athletes or simply invest that new knowledge to become a better masters athlete themselves, the L2 Development Course for Masters Athletes had something for everyone. A final written assessment around programming concluded the weekend’s training. The L2 Development Coaching course was well balanced and delivered in the right environment for success. And with that it is highly recommended for all interested masters athletes.

Well done to all those who threw at the events for Christmas in July Throws. People came from all over Queensland and interstate to enjoy the company and competition.

Background for those who did not take part: this 2-day competition includes single events for javelin, discus, shot put, hammer, weight throw, super weight, 50lb and 100lb weight throws plus a throws pentathlon, and a heavy weight pentathlon. If you take part in everything, it is possible to get in 78 competition throws across the weekend. Adding in warm-ups, it equals a challenging weekend for our throwers. Monday was definitely a rest day!

This year the super weight, 50lb, 100lb, and heavy weight pentathlon were State Championship events. Well done to our new State Champs!

Thank you to all those that took time out of their weekend to help our throwers by officiating and helping at events. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. It was great to see so many of our running, jumping and committee members giving time to make this event successful. We’re sure the throwers will return the favour by helping on the track during the season.

And thanks again to Jo for the fabulous photos. There are three (Links: 1, 2, 3) whole albums worth of throws on her Facebook group. Shannon also grabbed some test footage for the new website, but she doesn't have Jo's magic trick of making the cage disappear.

Distances are up on our results page.