Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of speed, strength, and sportsmanship at the APES Games Athletics Event, hosted at the Griffith University Athletic Track. With a stadium that once served as a training ground for Commonwealth Games athletes, competitors will race to the roar of the spectators in covered grandstand.
Date: Wednesday-Thursday 14-15 October 2026 Time: 7am – 4pm Cost: $20 per event (capped at $80)
Address: Griffith University Athletic Track, G44 Heath Drive, Southport.
Please note: field events are capped at 4 trials per person.
Wednesday 14/10/2026
Time | Male | Female |
08:00 am | 5000m |
|
09:15 am |
| 5000m |
10.00 am | Triple Jump | Javelin |
10.45 am | 200m | High Jump |
11:15 am |
| 200m |
11.45 am | Javelin | Triple Jump |
12.30 pm | Lunch | Lunch |
1:00 pm |
| Shot Put |
1:30 pm | Shot Put |
|
2:00 pm | 400m | 400m |
Thursday 15/10/2026
Time | Male | Female |
08:00 am | 3000m Walk | 3000m Walk |
09:00 am | 1500m |
|
09:30 am |
| 1500m |
09.45 am | High Jump | Long Jump |
10.30 am | 100m |
|
10:45 am |
| 100m |
11:00 am | Discus | Discus |
11:30 am | 800m | 800m |
12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch |
12.30 pm | Long Jump | Hammer Throw |
1.00 pm | 4 x 100m Relay | 4 x 100m Relay |
1.30 pm | Hammer Throw |
|
2.00 pm | Swedish Relay | Swedish Relay |
Timings are subject to change.
Competition Categories:
- Individual Male and Female in the below age groups:
- 18-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (all age categories will be separated into 5 year increments and continue past 70+ if required)
Check in: No later than 30mins prior to the start of the event.
Toilets: Yes.
Change Rooms: Yes.
First Aid: First aid officers will be on site during the event.
Food/Beverage: There is an onsite food court in the university grounds.
Getting there: Competitors will need to source and arrange their own transport to this event and venue.
Paid carparking is available at the G:Link station carpark for the GC University Hospital stop. There is strictly no parking on the university grounds.
Public transport- TransLink bus services and G:Link Light Rail run to this location. See the TransLink website https://translink.com.au or app to plan your journey.
For more information and to register for this event visit our registration platform or contact us: APESGames_GC26@police.qld.gov.au
