What happens on a morning at Cross Country?

Warmup begins from 8:45am, races begin at 9:00am and usually conclude around 10:30am. We hold 5 races during the morning in the following order, 500 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres, 2000 metres and 3000 metres. We run at 4 locations close to Mount Evelyn. The first round of the 2025 season takes place at Lillydale Lake on Saturday the 26th of April. Wear comfortable running shoes and appropriate clothing based on the weather! Athletes from 5 years to 16 years are welcome to run with us every Saturday from April till August. 

For insurance, any athlete competing must be registered via Little Athletics Victoria or Athletics Victoria.

All summer Track and Field registered members do not need to pay any more to run Cross Country season. Your registration is covered from October 2024 till August 2025. Athletes joining us for the 2025 Cross Country season can join for $80 via Little Athletics Victoria website. https://lavic.com.au/membership/ New athletes are welcome to 2 free trials before joining for the full season https://lavic.com.au/membership/new-member/trial-athlete-offer/

Trainging is optional for our athletes. Many of our little athletes only compete on Saturday but everyone is welcome to training during the week. Tuesday & Thursday from 5:30-7pm at the athletics track in Mount Evelyn with coach Jamie Strudley. 

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