The meet held at Ellis Park is held in honour of Keith Aiston. Please note the change of date.

One of SA pro running’s best ever athletes, a successful coach and true gentleman of the sport.

Keith was a life member of the SAAL, a winner of the 1945 Whyalla Gift (as a 17 year old), 1970 Bay Sheff 75 yards, a world 75 yards champion and won many Gifts and back markers races around Australia.

Among his coaching triumphs were state sprint champion David Grubb, 1986 Bay Sheffield winner Andrew Weckert, SAAL athlete of the year and 2000 Camden Classic winner Craig Hams, Women’s Camden Classic winner Robyn Pohlner and dozens of other athletes who were privileged to be involved in the Railways stable. Keith’s railways’ oval based squad (in an alignment with the late Bob Gray’s squad) was the 1998-1999 SAAL club of the year with Keith being named Australian Athletic Confederation coach of the year in 1999.

Keith’s squad moved to Ellis Park in 2002 and he coached there for about 4 years until ill health prevented him from continuing, although he still took an active interest in what was happening in the sport.

Western District Athletics Club Carnival 2018

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

6.00pm 70m Under 18 Girls (4 Heats)
6.16pm 70m Under 18 Boys (6 Heats)
6.40pm 70m Women (4 Heats)
6.56pm 70m Open (4 Heats)
7.12pm 70m Under 18 Girls – Final and presentation
7.22pm 70m Under 18 Boys – Final and presentation
7.32pm 70m Women – Final and presentation
7.42pm 70m Open – Final and presentation
7.52pm 1000m Over 35 & Women- Final and presentation
8.02pm OFFICIAL BREAK (26 minutes)
8.28pm 300m Under 14 (3 heats)
8.40pm 300m Over 35 (2 Heats)
8.48pm 300m Women (3 Heats)
9.00pm 300m Open (3 Heats)
9.16pm 1000m Open- Final and presentation
9.26pm 300m Under 14 – Final and presentation
9.36pm 300m Over 35 – Final and presentation
9.46pm 300m Women – Final and presentation
9.56pm 300m Open – Final and presentation

Location

Tambawodli Park