A reminder: We are at the Region Track and Field Championships this weekend - there is no session at Mentone on Saturday 18. February. Wishing all our athletes the best of luck in Caulfield! 

Next weekend, on Saturday 25. February, we will run our Relayathon. The Relayathon is a fundraising event for the Royal Children's Hospital, endorsed by LAVic. It is a continuous relay using a single baton, where the overall aim is to work together to run as many laps as possible within a three hour period.  At Mentone we add an additional element where age-group teams compete to see who can run the most laps in a set period of time. More details about the rules will be sent next Thursday

Athletes are also encouraged to generate sponsorship money - for example they could ask for sponsors for their age-group team on a per lap basis.  As a guide, teams do 10-15 laps.

Mentone LAC will also donate a base amount of $250 to the Monash Children's Hospital, AND an additional $3 per lap to Monash. We feel this is important as our kids are more likely to go to Monash in an emergency.