Australian Athletics Tour
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The Australian Athletics Tour, formerly the Athletics Grand Prix Series, is a series of annual Australian track and field competitions which is held from February to April. Australian athletes aiming to be selected for the Olympic Games, World Championships, or Commonwealth Games are usually required to compete in the meetings that form the series.
Overview
Each year, Athletics Australia and its member associations conduct a range of athletics meets held around the country in a two-tiered structure. Australian Athletics Tour is part of the Athletics Australia National Athletics Series from November to April, which includes meetings like the Hunter Track Classic in Newcastle, Briggs Athletics Classic in Hobart, Canberra Track Classic, Adelaide Track Classic, Melbourne Track Classic, Perth Track Classic, Sydney Track Classic and Brisbane Track Classic in Brisbane.
From 2005 to 2009, the Melbourne Track Classic was part of the prestigious IAAF World Athletics Tour, at which competing athletes can earn points towards competing in the IAAF World Athletics Final. From 2010 to 2016, the meeting was part of the IAAF World Challenge.
In 2017, Athletics Australia cancelled the entire tour in favour of a Nitro Athletics event in Melbourne from 4–11 February. NSW Athletics continued both events regardless of their inclusion in the tour. Canberra looks to also get a national event with a "summer of athletics grand prix".
Editions
IAAF World Athletics Tour meets
The three IAAF approved meetings held in Australia are:
Canberra AIS meet - traditionally conducted around Australia Day, 26 January
Sydney Track Classic - usually conducted in late February
Melbourne Track Classic - traditionally conducted in late February
The Australian Championships are held shortly after the conclusion of the Grand Prix series.
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