The popular VIS Open Day will return at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park later this year.
The free event will provide members of the Victorian public the opportunity to meet world class athletes, learn from high performance sport experts, tour through and experience the inner workings of a high performance sport facility.
This year’s Open Day will serve as an unofficial welcome home celebration for some of Victoria’s brightest stars as they return from competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - young Victorians will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with their idols and start dreaming of emulating their incredible feats.
WHEN: Wednesday 2 October 2024
WHERE: VIS HQ in Lakeside Stadium, 33 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park
TIME: 10.00am - 2.00pm
The VIS Open Day will provide unique 'behind the scenes' access into the inner workings of one of Australia's elite sporting institutes.
Attracting more than 1000 Victorians of all ages in 2023, the event provided a fun, educated and safe experience they will never forget. This year’s event promises to be even bigger with over 15 sporting organisations showcasing their sports and expertise.
VIS Community Engagement and Events Coordinator, Amy McMahon, knows the positive impact the VIS Open Day can have on the community.
"It's a unique coming together of so many sports and experts that you won't see anywhere else."
"The athletes and staff are so proud of what they do and love being able to share it with the public. Our athletes can always remember who inspired them to be elite, and they love being able to inspire the next generation," she said.
Many of Australia’s heroes have trained at the VIS, including Catherine Freeman and Cadel Evans, and more recently, snowboarding star, Scotty James and Matildas co-captain, Steph Catley. This has propelled them onto the world stage and led to phenomenal success.
As part of the VIS Open Day, attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Meet some of Australia’s Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic heroes, ask them questions and hold their medals
- Attend interactive demonstrations with VIS experts, such as cooking sessions with specialist sports dietitians to learn how to prepare a recovery/fuelling meal
- Participate in basic performance testing in the gym, such as a WattBike test, jump testing on force plates, Nordboard testing to measure eccentric and isometric hamstring strength, and sprint profiling using biomechanics, which allows participants to compare their results with some of Victoria’s fastest athletes
- Learn about or try a new sport with numerous VIS partners, such as Hockey Victoria, Netball Victoria and Table Tennis Victoria.
Learn more and book your tickets here!
