2025 Membership
Our club membership offers:
free coaching year round
access to a synthetic athletics track with full lighting and/or a grass track with synthetic jump pits
IAAF standard athletic equipment
membership pack
We provide a free trial period of 3 weeks to new members where you can come down and meet and train with one of our coaches and use the facilities.
Members have access to our training venues at VU Athletics Track and Sassella Park. For more information about our venues and training times click here.
Free coaching:
Coaching year round, coaches may charge depending on the discipline
Free coaching year round, applies to specific coaches only
Western Athletics proactively strives to keep costs down for our members while continuing to provide a fantastic environment for all members to achieve their goals.
For all membership queries please contact our Registrar, Brenda Cashin on 0417 139 078 or by email through our contact page.
Membership fees cover:
Club fee - covers running cost of the club including track hire, equipment purchase and maintenance
Athletics Victoria base fee - insurance including personal accident insurance, membership offers and discounts
Athletics Victoria package fee (optional) - entry into cross country and/or track and field competition series.
Athletics Victoria individual event entry (alternative to purchasing a package) - $26 Track and Field AVSL per meet. Cross Country Open $47, Junior $42 per race.
Choose your Membership
Athlete Open 20 yrs and above **
Club Fee $70 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $190
Season Packages allow you to compete in a host of events throughout the year. Pricing below includes the AV Base Membership fee.
XCR Cross Country Package $395
AVSL Track & Field Package $335
The Max Package (both Track & Field and Cross Country) $455
Athlete Junior 19 yrs and below **
Club Fee $50 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $150
Season Packages allow you to compete in a host of events throughout the year. Pricing below includes the AV Base Membership fee.
XCR Cross Country Package $335
AVSL Track & Field Package $275
The Max Package (both Track & Field and Cross Country) $395
Athlete Junior Little Athletics
Club Fee $30 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $75
Discounted fee for junior athletes who are also a member of a Little Athletics Club.
Social Runner
Club Fee $50 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $12.50
Membership with Western Athletics ($50) and Athletics Victoria ($12.50) including limited personal accident insurance and a 10% discount to non-member pricing for XCR events.
Wynfit Runner
Club Fee $50 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $12.50
Membership with Western Athletics ($50) and Athletics Victoria ($12.50) including limited personal accident insurance and a 10% discount to non-member pricing for XCR events.
Alternate First Claim
Club Fee $50-$70 + Athletics Victoria Fee $53
Allows an Athlete to compete for an alternate club for either the Summer AVSL or Winter XCR season. Club fee depends on age.
Official
Club Fee $0 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $0
Must be a qualified Athletics Victoria official and willing to officiate.
Official membership is free and provides access to insurance and member discounts.
Coach*
Club Fee $0 + Athletics Victoria Base Membership Fee $0
Must be an approved Western Athletics coach coaching Western Athletics athletes.
There is no membership fee for our valued coaches.
* Must be a current financial member of Athletics Australia
** Family discount of 15% per person available when 3 or more Open or Junior athletes reside at the same address and register at the same time. For more information, please email membership@athsvic.org.au
THE MAX PACK
Members who choose to purchase both packages will receive the maximum discount.