The 2021 Gippsland Region Relay Carnivals are held on 28th February 2021 at Edwin Flack Reserve are our main team competition for the season for U9 to U16 athletes. This is the only Championship where boys and girls can run against each other in a mixed sex team. Athletes carry a baton which they pass onto the next member of their team. We encourage all eligible athletes to compete. 

Due to clashes with the calendar, this season only the Region Relays Carnivals will only be for U9-U12 athletes to qualify for the State Relays. The U13-U16 athletes will have a direct entry into the State Relays. State Relays will be held on 27th & 28th March at Casey Fields.

All events at the Region and State Relays are Timed Finals only, same as Track & Field, and seeding at State is based on performance at Region. The number of events an athlete can compete in increases from 3 to 4.

The number of teams that qualify for the State Relays in the U9-U12 age groups has increased for the 4x200 and the Medley. The 4x200 is now 24 teams, previously 16, the Mixed Sex 4x200 is now 16 teams previously 8, and the Medley is now 16 teams, previously 8.

The U13-U16 are direct entry into State Relays, with unlimited Team entries. The Medley has changed format and distance and is now the Swedish Medley, which is 1000mts, consisting of in order, 100mts, 300mts, 200mts, 400mts.

The first 100mts is laned, starting at the 200mt start line. Once the first take-over occurs the 2nd athlete can leave their lane at the exact same breakline as the previous medley on the front straight, then all other legs are unlanned. This is a great Medley, as it introduces another middle distance – 800mt / 1500mt or 400mt athlete into a Relay team.