Are you a sprinter who wants to learn to use or improve your starts with starting blocks?

The Mackay Athletics Club is coordinating a series of coaching sessions for any local athletes or emerging athletes who would like to learn or improve their sprinting starts using starting blocks. Sessions are open to members of the Mackay Athletics Club and the general public.

Sessions will be conducted by Athletics Australia Accredited Coach Dave Lester.

These sessions have been scheduled to lead up to the Mackay District Schools Athletics Trials which are to be held on the 24-25 July 2025.

Numbers limited to 15 athletes per session.

Athletes must be aged 13 years or older.

$10 per session per athlete

Parents, PE teachers and teachers are welcome to attend for free.