Parkes Little Athletics Club held their annual gala day on 9 March.
The gala day saw over 125 competitors from clubs around the state including, Forbes, Cowra, Woy Woy, Griffith, Leeton and Sydney, with Lismore competitors not being able to make it on the day due to ex-cyclone Alfred.
The annual Parkes Little A's gala day has been held for well over 25 years.
The day was originally established to give country athletes one more chance to compete, prior to attending the State Championships held in March.
This tradition has continued with athletes also travelling from all over the state for this opportunity.
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The gala day began with Deputy Mayor Marg Applebee welcoming competitors and families to Northparkes Oval with Parkes Little Athletics competitor Lucas Edwards leading the Acknowledgement of Country.
Despite the windy conditions many records were broken on the day.
This weekend four Parkes Little Athletics athletes will be competing in the NSW Junior Championships.
"We wish Vashti Williams, Addison Wild, Ryker Moore and Toby Morgan all the best as they compete this weekend at the NSW Junior Championships," Parkes Little Athletics said.
"We look forward to sharing news of their results and introducing seven more Parkes athletes, who are travelling to Sydney the following weekend for the Little Athletics State Championships."
Parkes Little Athletics couldn't have held their successful gala day without their sponsors, Central West Funerals, Club Lime, Lindner Transport and Deja Brew.
