Southern Athletic Club is one of the fastest growing athletics clubs in South Australia with track & field squads and a large recreational running group. In the last decade we have expanded from just 6 to over 135 members, supporting athletes of all ages and abilities. As a club, we have worked tirelessly since 2017 to establish a dedicated athletics training facility in the heart of Southern Adelaide to give our membership base and community the home of athletics we deserved and we identified the perfect location at Knox Park, Morphett Vale.

Knox Park is a large reserve where a 400m running track was constructed back in 1988 but sadly it has never been used for athletics, furthermore the ground has not been used for any organised sports in over a decade. We are extremely excited and proud that work has now commenced on site and Knox will be the home of athletics and Southern Athletic Club in the South.

Southern Athletic Club are now raising funds to: 

• Maintain the facility
• Install a Cafeteria
• Upgrade jumps & throwing facilities
• Purchase equipment
• Install lighting
• Establish and run programs for the southern athletic community

The club's catchment area covers some 200,000 people across the City of Onkaparinga and Fleurieu Peninsula so we have huge potential for growth.

Having a strong athletics club with an established home ground will provide a pathway for kids from local Little Athletics centres and school sports programs and will attract new athletes to the sport. Constructing a district level athletics training facility at Knox Park will allow us to bring our training squads together and make better use of our coaches & resources, as well as attract new coaches to the club.

As we enter the golden decade of athletics, with works commencing at Knox Park, Paris 2024 almost upon us, Commonwealth Games in 2026 culminating in the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane Olympics, interest in athletics is at an all-time high and will continue to grow over the next decade, so the timing of our move to Knox Park is perfect to increase participation in the sport and provide opportunities for fitness and active pursuits for our young people and wider community.

Through our fundraising partnership with the Sports Foundation, donations to this project are tax deductible so please show your support by donating today.

Thank you for your contribution and helping us achieve our vision