President Amber Jackson is pleased to see 200 athletes registered for the first local carnival of the season.

Athletes from around a dozen clubs will attend this key competition from 2-9pm.

“This is a regional carnival for us and we have athletes from a number of different areas and clubs,” Jackson said.

“It is an annual big regional athletics competition.

“We do have some big athletes from Tablelands, Cassowary Coast and even our own, who will come out of the woodwork for this type of event.

“There are lots of athletes who will tour around to carnivals.”