Join the 2011 Australian Athletics Tour tipping competition
How well do you know your athletics? Can you pick a winner? Prove it! Join the Australian Athletics Tour tipping competition today for your chance to win some great Asics and 2XU gear! What's more, it is entirely free to enter and participate in the competition!
The new look Australian Athletics Tour comprise four competition rounds as well as a two-day final in Perth, where four Tour champions will be crowned in the sprints/hurdles, jumps, throws and distance divisions.
In this competition you are required to tip the first four places in each of the four divisions (as per the structure detailed below) for each meet of the tour, as well as the overall title champions for the whole tour. One point is awarded for a correct tip and no point for an incorrect tip. Note that not all events at each meet are point scoring events. See Rules for more details.
The season dates, divisions and points system are detailed below but just remember – you are tipping on event group winners (not individual events). For example, Sally Pearson in the 100m hurdles is up against Sean Wroe in the 400m!
2011 Australian Athletics Tour
Brisbane Athletics Classic - 11 February
Briggs Athletics Classic (Hobart) – 20 February
IAAF Melbourne Track Classic – 3 March
Sydney Track Classic – 19 March
Australian Athletics Tour Final (Perth) – 31 March - 1April
Please note, tipping for each meet closes one hour before the first event of each meet. All times listed on the tipping page are AEDT.
Divisions
Sprints and Hurdles (100m, 200m, 400m, 110m H / 100m H, 400m H)
Middle and Long Distance (800m, 1500m, Mile, 5000m, 10,000m, 3000m Steeple)
Jumps (Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault)
Throws (Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Hammer Throw)
The Points System
Points will be allocated for each event based on position*:
For all nominated Australian Tour Events athletes will score:
First: 8 points
Second: 6 points
Third: 4 points
Fourth: 2 points
For the Australian Athletics Tour Final (Perth):
First: 10 points
Second: 8 points
Third: 6 points
Fourth: 4 points
The following bonus points will be allocated for performances based on the 2010 IAAF World Outdoor lists:
10 points for top 4
7 points for top 8
5 points for top 16
3 points for top 32
2 points for top 100
1 point for top 200
*Note: Only Australian athletes are eligible to accumulate points. International athletes will not be included (i.e. an Australian that finishes second to an international athlete will receive the points for first place).
As Australia’s best athletes fight it out for their share of the biggest prize purse in athletics history, this is your chance to be part of the action too.
It’s completely FREE. Get involved and have a bit of fun - you never know your luck!
Click here to read the rules.