1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Obviously we are continuing feb Fish and staying active throughout 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: the month of February. But if you're like me, we're 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: probably active every single day of the week, and a 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: lot of my afternoons are spent taking my kids to 5 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: athletics in fact, and joining me in the studio right 6 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: now to tell us a little bit more about what 7 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: is lined up for the year when it comes to 8 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 1: athletics in the Northern Territory, it's athletics NT ceoly and Chen, good. 9 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 2: Morning, Good morning, Katie, how are you. 10 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: You're really good. Lovely to have you in this studio. 11 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 2: Thank you very much for having me in. 12 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: Now athletics there is like there is always so much 13 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: happening throughout the year. I know on Friday night, you've 14 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: got one of the first well it is the first 15 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: meet for the season, isn't it. 16 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 2: That's correct. 17 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,639 Speaker 3: So we've got our first track meet coming up on 18 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 3: Friday evening. It is just track events, so it's going 19 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 3: to be fast and furious. 20 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: So what events? What can people take part in? 21 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 3: Everything from sixty meters, one hundred meters, two hundred meters, 22 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 3: eight hundred meters or if you are feeling really brave, 23 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 3: we have a two thousand meter steeple chase. 24 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: I don't think I could jump over those steeples lean. 25 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: No, I think i'd see you going underneath. 26 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: Them, limboing steel. I don't think that's allowed. 27 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 3: Is it? 28 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 2: No? Not? 29 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: Unfortunately not so probably best I don't do the steeple. No, Now, 30 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: can anybody take part? I know that there is a 31 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: small fee for people to take part in that event 32 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: on Friday night, but can anybody do it? 33 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 2: Absolutely? 34 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 3: You don't need to be a member of one of 35 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 3: our clubs to participate in A and teammates or Athletics 36 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 3: and teammates. So it is just a five dollar fee 37 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 3: and that goes to support the athletes that are traveling 38 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 3: to nationals in the coming future. 39 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: Now, when do people need to do They need to 40 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: register before Friday. 41 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 3: Night, Yes, they do, so registrations will close later today. 42 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 3: If I do get any emails that people want to 43 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 3: register late, I will open it up again. But it 44 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 3: is better to register earlier so that we actually know 45 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 3: that who's coming along and how many numbers. 46 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, fair enough, So if they just had to the 47 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: Athletics ent website, they'll be able to do that or 48 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: find you guys on Facebook. 49 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 3: Absolutely, either that or yeah on the events tab on 50 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 3: the website. 51 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: Awesome. Now in terms of the little ones, so I 52 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: know there's lots of young kids that love to do athletics, 53 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: like from when they're quite young, and it's one of 54 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: those sports that they really can have a go at 55 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: when they are pretty young. Athletics. ENT's got a program 56 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: running at the moment, don't they. 57 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 2: Yes, we do. 58 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 3: We've got the Santos Kids Athletics program that's running into 59 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,679 Speaker 3: locations at Fred's Pass and also at Marara, and that's 60 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 3: running for four weeks. So we've through the first week 61 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 3: and we had great participation numbers, so three weeks to 62 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 3: go again. Get on the athletics into either Facebook page 63 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 3: or on the website and get registered if you're interested, 64 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 3: because we're taking them from four years old. 65 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: Yeah that's good. Let's be honest, and your kids are 66 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: four you're just looking at any way to wear them out, 67 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: aren't you. So if they can run around at the 68 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: athletics track, that is a great thing to do. 69 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 2: Absolutely. 70 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 3: It is forty five minutes to an hour of constant 71 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 3: activity and movement, and my plan as a former early 72 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 3: childhood teacher, is to send them home really really tired, 73 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 3: so that they eat dinner and go to bed. 74 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: Oh, we love that. That's the best thing for parents, 75 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: isn't it. When the kids are worn out after they're 76 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: after their activities and they eat and go straight to slay. 77 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 2: That's the plan. 78 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 3: Yes, I do. 79 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: Also, I've got to. 80 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: Admit, yeah, you're danned up, tied to running around after them. 81 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 2: Yes. 82 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: Now tell me there'll be people listening this morning that 83 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: are thinking, Oh, I'd like my children or I'd like 84 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: to get involved myself in athletics in the Northern Territory. 85 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: How many clubs have we got operating in the. 86 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 3: N Across the NT we have eight clubs, four of 87 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 3: which are here in the top end, so Darwin Athletics Club, 88 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 3: Rapid Creek Track, the mature athletes of Darwin, or as 89 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 3: we know them, the Mad Frogs Rural Athletics Center, Catherine 90 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: Athletics Center, Tenant Creek Athletics Club. Then all the way 91 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 3: down in Alice Springs we've got Ala Springs Athletics and 92 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 3: also Alas Springs Running and Walking. 93 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 1: Oh that's good. So it is wonderful that it happens 94 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: right around the place. If people are listening and they 95 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,919 Speaker 1: want to join a club, whichever club it may be. 96 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: Can they just jump online and find those clubs as 97 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: well and sort of click on them from the Athletics 98 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: and website. 99 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 2: Correct, We've got a tab on there. 100 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 3: It's called find a Club and everybody is listed on 101 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 3: there with email addresses and Facebook pages and registration pages, 102 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 3: so it's a one stop shop for clubs across the territory. 103 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: Good stuff. Have you found participation in athletics in recent 104 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 1: years or you know, I always think after the Olympics, 105 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 1: people get really pumped up, don't they, and they're like, 106 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: I'm going to join athletics and I'm going to learn 107 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: to high jump or I'm going to learn to do something. 108 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: Have you found the numbers have gone up in recent year? 109 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 3: Absolutely, in the last twelve months we had a surge 110 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 3: of a twenty seven member numbers, so that's fantastic. We're 111 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 3: already seeing our season proper hasn't actually started yet and 112 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 3: across the territory where our numbers are phenomenal already. 113 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: That's really good. 114 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 3: The rec running space is huge at the moment, so 115 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 3: taking advantage of that and by people joining a formal club, 116 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 3: they're able to get some coaching and getting some tip 117 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 3: pro tips there. 118 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, it is a good thing. So if anybody is 119 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: keen for additional info they can realistically head to the 120 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: Athletics NT website. They'll be able to find it. Have 121 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: you got a lot lined up for the whole year? Leanne? 122 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: I know that's a long time in advance to ask, 123 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 1: but there's always plenty on, isn't there. 124 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 3: Absolutely, we haven't an A and teammate every month. Plus 125 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 3: of course our clubs also have competitions separate to the 126 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 3: A and teammates. We've got young people. We've got ten 127 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 3: registered athletes going to the National Championships this year across 128 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 3: the junior and a senior competition. We've got four officials 129 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 3: Headington Nationals and then of course Anti Champs. This year 130 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 3: it's a little bit earlier, going in August, so between 131 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 3: now and the end of the year there is going 132 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 3: to be something happening all the time. 133 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: There is always so much going on. I'll tell you, 134 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: I was pleased to hear that the Anti Champs affords 135 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: a little bit, just a tiny bit cooler. 136 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 3: It should be hopefully hopefully who knows with our weather right, 137 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 3: but we have moved it forward just by a few 138 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 3: weeks to align with the qualification period for the World Championships, 139 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 3: and we are hoping that some of the Australian athletes 140 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 3: may come for last minute ranking points here. 141 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: That'd be awesome. Hey, the other thing I do want 142 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: to touch on because I know that there'll be people 143 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,239 Speaker 1: listening that think, oh, that's wonderful to hear. You also 144 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: have a lot of power athletes part in athletics in 145 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory, don't you. 146 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 3: That's correct, We have a very considering our population, we 147 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 3: do have a lot of power athletes. We've recently had 148 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 3: to receive international qualifications and classification so these two people 149 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 3: can now be considered for international competition like the Paralympics 150 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 3: or World Power Championships. So it's amazing and more coming on. 151 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 2: Each each year. 152 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, that is wonderful. And I suppose because there will 153 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: be parents listening this morning that maybe have children, you 154 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: know that do that have got some some different needs 155 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: that might be thinking, oh, it's hard to sort of 156 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: find a sport that works for them. But I know 157 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: it athletics. These people of all you know, like all 158 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: different levels that attend athletics, and there really does seem 159 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: to be something for everybody. 160 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 2: Absolutely. 161 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 3: The great thing about my sport, and I am very 162 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 3: passionate about my spot, yeah, is that there is something 163 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 3: for every ability, whether you have especially for power. If 164 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 3: you have an intellectual impairment, yep, that's fine. We cater 165 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 3: and modify the activities to align with that. If you 166 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 3: have a physical impairment, we have frame running and you 167 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 3: might not be able to run. We've got young Thomas 168 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 3: Owens who gets out of his wheelchair and is a 169 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 3: legend in his own lunchtime. 170 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, I wonder if Thomas minds are mentioned. 171 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: He definitely won't, Willie. 172 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 3: He loves he loves the attention, I'm going to tell you. 173 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 3: But you know, we do have something for everybody, whether 174 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 3: you are in a wheelchair or not, there is something 175 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 3: for everybody. We also are partnering at the moment with 176 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 3: the Northern Territory Sports Academy and assisting them with providing activities, 177 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 3: inclusive activities on a Wednesday afternoon. 178 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: Yep. That's good to hear and really good when there 179 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 1: is an inclusive sport for everybody. I think it's great 180 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 1: and we want all kids involved, kids, adults, mature athletes, 181 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: everybody to take part. 182 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 2: Everyone can PB at athletics. 183 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: N only sometimes Leanne. 184 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:13,319 Speaker 3: Okay, okay, but there is We do take children from 185 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 3: the age of three yep. And our oldest athlete is 186 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 3: eighty eight years old. 187 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 2: Awesome or eighty eight years young. 188 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:26,320 Speaker 1: Eighty eight years young, that is awesome, so wonderful. Well, 189 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: Lian Chin Athletics nt CEO. Lovely to speak to you 190 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:32,079 Speaker 1: this morning. Thanks so much for joining me in the studio. 191 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,199 Speaker 2: Thank you, Katie. I look forward to you doing this 192 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 2: steeple chase tomorrow. 193 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: No, thank you, I'll leave it to my daughter. Thank you. 194 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:40,079 Speaker 1: Good on you, Leanne