Dom’s on track for UniSport Nationals Canberra Running Coach, October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Every year the pinnacle of track and field competition of uni life is the UniSport National Track and Field Championships, which in 2025 is being held in Brisbane. FAST Track athlete Dom Kelly is keen to represent the Australian National University (ANU) at the 2025 event. Dom who has previously represented the ACT at All Schools in the 100m and 200m is looking towards UniSport as a goal. Hoping to join Dom in Brisbane will be University of Canberra duo and FAST Performance members Nate Halpin [T01 (Deaf)] and Rose Catejan, both looking to compete in the 100m and 200m sprints respectively. So does Mika Pelijo who will be representing the University of Wollongong (UoW) in the 400m. Another of the squad’s athletes, Jaimi-Lee Summers in her last year of tertiary study at Sydney University may enter the 800m as her pathway to the World University Games to be held in Germany in 2025. For more information on how you can get involved in university track and field competition, speak with Canberra Running Coach, Steve Dodt, for more information and helpful advice including training options, regardless if your goal is to get fit or make a short holiday to Brisbane. UniSport National Track and Field Championships: 22-24 Apr 2025 – Brisbane World University Games: 16-27 July 2025 – Rhine-Ruhr, Germany FAST Track News Para Performance ANUCanberraRunning TrainingSprintingUniversity of CanberraYoung Adults
Alumni Alumnus: John Scollen March 23, 2016February 8, 2024 John Scollen began training with FAST in 2011. John would regularly run alongside his good mate David Grimmond at training. The “two old boys” keeping each other honest and enjoying brutal training sessions together. John’s background is Rugby Union and represented Australian Universities in 1996 (via ANU). John is a… Read More
FAST Track Sizzling times at Nationals April 28, 2024August 29, 2024 FAST Running’s Lewin Atkinson and Nick Porter have saved their best to last, with four Personal Bests between them at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Adelaide. Lewin competing in his first Nationals was outstanding in his 800m final as he improved his best time in the event by 25… Read More
Alumni Alumna: Chelsea Tobin April 15, 2016October 28, 2023 Chelsea Tobin trained with FAST until the end of the 2015-16 season. For someone so young, Chelsea dominated the sport Nationally for 4 straight years as a Junior, making six National finals, winning the 200m twice (2013 and 2016) and placing third in the 100m once (2015). Chelsea’s U13 PB… Read More