$25 for Victorian Country Championships entries (Only Country athletes are eligible to enter, based off provided height athletes may be assigned to the Rare Air Elite sheet), $20 for the Rare Air Elite (Open to Non-Country AV Members).
Athletes that are country athletes and wish to be eligible for the Country Championships MUST purchase the relevant $25.00 entry (Either the Victorian Country Champs Pole Vault (Country Athletes Only) or Vic Country Champs R/Air #3 (Female Start 3.2m/Male Start 4.25m) to be eligible to receive the Country Championship Medal.
All entries to be submitted by Monday 15th via RevSport
Provisional Timetable:
1:30pm - 1.40m Victorian Country Championships Pole Vault (up to elite start heights)
4:00pm - 3.20m Elite Female Competition
6:00pm - 4.25m Elite Male Competition
Uniforms:
Athletes MUST be attired in their official registered club uniform with their current Athletics Victoria registration numbers firmly affixed (one AV bib MUST be worn - refer WA Technical Rule - TR 8). Athletes competing by invitation MUST compete in their club, state, or national uniform. Club uniforms include the correct shorts.
Footwear:
Footwear must comply with the World Athletics Shoe Rules (WA Technical Rule – TR 5)
Other Competition Rules:
Athletes must check-in online using Results Hub no later than one hour prior to the scheduled start time of their event. Athletes who fail to do so may be scratched from the Championship event (in line with AVSL/Championships)
There will be NO call room in operation - all athletes must marshal directly to the competition area 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Athletes are to ensure that they bring all required clothing and footwear as they will not be permitted to leave once, they have marshalled unless approved by officials at the event site.
Athletes must bring their own personal implements for competition, there will be no venue provided poles avaiilable
Progressions & Start Heights for Vic Country Championship Athletes:
Start Heights
U14
U16
U18
U20
Open
40+
50+
60+
Female
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.15
1.60
1.60
1.40
Male
1.60
1.80
2.45
2.60
3.05
1.80
1.80
1.60
Progressions
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.15
2.30
2.45
2.60
2.75
2.90
3.05
3.20
3.35
3.50
3.65
3.95
Vic Country Championship Rules:
As this event is part of the 2026 Victorian Country Championships the age determination date will be as follows:
Juinor and Open - 31st of December 2026
Overage - 24th January 2026
Where age groups have been combined into the one event for scheduling purposes and there are different starting heights for the age groups, an athlete can only commence jumping/vaulting at their age groups starting height.
Medals per age group winners will only be awarded once all athletes in an age group have completed competing (presentations will occur following the session that the last athlete in that age group competes)
Championship medals will only be awarded to country athletes - no medallions will be awarded to metro or invite athletes. (Cost difference)
Athletes will only compete once on the day. Underage athletes will be eligible for medals in their age group as well as age groups up to and including Open. Overage athletes will be eligible for medals in their age group as well as the Open age group. As long as they meet the required minimum starting height with their final result.