Welcome to round 9 of the Yarra Ranges Athletics Cross Country Season for 2026 at Lillydale Lake - look out for the Yarra Ranges Flag near the playground.

Cross Country is a great sport during the winter months to increase endurance and strength. The benefits of running cross country are many! Our club holds weekly races at 4 different locations around Mount Evelyn for 5-17 year olds. Warm up begins at 8:45am and we finish approximatly 10:30.

We run 5 races in the following order;

Under 6 - 500 metres

Under 7 & 8 - 1000 metres

Under 9 & 10 - 1500 metres

Under 11 & 12 - 2000 metres

Under 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 - 3000 metres - Parents and older athletes are welcome to join in this event!

Any little athlete who is a registered member of the Track & Field season for 25/26, from the 1st of August 2025 is paid up till the 31st of August 2026. There is no more to pay for Cross Country and is included in your registration.

New athletes are welcome to a free trial before joining for the Cross Country season. Register for the free trial on the Little Athletics Victoria website https://lavic.com.au/membership/new-member/

Registration for Cross Country which runs from May till August 2026 is $80 https://lavic.com.au/membership/ - Choose Yarra Ranges as your preferred centre. This covers all local rounds of Cross country.

All races are timed. The course is well marked with flags and marshalls guiding our athletes. All abilities welcome.

Parents/Guardians are needed to help out to make Cross Country a success for our athletes. Easy jobs such as marshalling, timing & recording will help the morning run smoothly. Please help out a couple of times during the season, it is really appreciated!

For more information please email info@yarrarangesathletics.org.au and join the Yarra Ranges Athletics Clubhouse Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1285665794784235. 

Please join us for a Fun season of Cross Country running!