Seniors

General Information

Cross country events are conducted each Saturday from April until September with distances from 3km to 21.5km.

There will be a shorter distance provided at club events that are over 6km in distance.

Events are conducted on a handicap style at various locations around the Ballarat area and cater for all athletes with ages ranging from 5 years to over 69 years old.

Athletes under 14 contest junior competitions conducted in conjunction with the senior competition over distances ranging from 400m up to 3000m depending on the junior athletes age and individual requirements. Junior athletes are welcome to contest senior distances if so desired.

All club senior events start at 2:30pm, athletes to report by 2:15pm. Junior races for U/12 Novice race will start at 2.15pm and U/10, U/8 and U/6 events start at 1:45pm unless otherwise stated.

Wendouree Athletic Club also participates in Athletics Victoria and Ballarat Regional Centre events and Championships for under 14 to 55+ age groups.

Full club uniform including numbers must be worn in all B.R.A.C. and A.V. races. Club singlet must be worn in all other senior races unless exemption is otherwise granted prior to the race by a minimum of two adjudicators who will consist of the Cross Country Convener, the designated Starter, the President or in the absence of the President, either the Treasurer or Secretary.

All invitation athletes and/or exempted athletes are to ensure that their status is documented on the start list prior to the event commencing. Failure to comply will result in invitation only points being awarded.

Athletes acting in an official capacity may receive invitation points at the discretion of the executive or cross country convenor.

2018 Fixture and Results

Download 2018 fixture here. 

Download Athletics Victoria XCR-18 Handbook via Athletics Victoria website

Download all 2018 maps here (single 13.5Mb file.)

Date	Event Name	Info	Map	Results
March 21	Summer Lap of the Lake		Map	Results
March 31	Easter Relays		Map	n/a
April 7	Presidents 3km - Lake Wendouree		Map	Results
April 14	BRAC - Road Relays (Vic Park)		n/a	Results
April 21	Eureka Challenge		Map	Results
April 21	AV Jells Park Relay - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
April 28	Buninyong Winery 5km		n/a	n/a
May 5	St.Anne's Winery - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
May 5	Johnstone Handicap		n/a	n/a
May 12	BRAC - S Moneghetti & R Brisbane - Lap of the Lake		Map	n/a
May 19	Club 5km Championship - Vic Park		Map	n/a
May 26	Pax Hill Handicap		n/a	n/a
May 26	Cruden Farm - Refer AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
June 2	BRAC - Wal Brown 8km / 4km		Map	n/a
June 9	Kingsley Curtis Handicap		Map	n/a
June 16	AV Bundoora Park - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
June 16	George Eppingstall Handicap		n/a	n/a
June 23	Pipeline Classic		Map	n/a
June 30	King & Queen of the Mountain		Map	n/a
July 7	Yarrawee Trail Hitout - Yuille Park		Map	n/a
July 7	AV Sandown Racecourse - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
July 14	BRAC - Charles Suffren		Map	n/a
July 21	Burgoyne Handicap		n/a	n/a
July 22	AV Albert Park - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
July 28	Schnyder Handicap - Nugetty Dam		Map	n/a
August 4	AV Lake Wendouree (5km/15km)		Map	n/a
August 11	Gong Reservoir 4/8km		Map	n/a
August 18	AV Surf Coast Ekiden Relays - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
August 18	Graeme Quick Handicap (3km, 6km)		n/a	n/a
August 25	Gudgeon 10km Championship & 5km Race		Map	n/a
September 1	Don Briggs 3km - St.George's Lake		Map	n/a
September 2	AV Burnley Half Marathon - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
September 8	BRAC - Fed Uni Relays		Map	n/a
September 15	AV Tan Relays - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
September 22	McCaulay Cup - Handicap Lap of the Lake		Map	n/a
September 22	Club Cross Country Presentation		n/a	n/a

Suitable for walkers
Suitable for wheelchairs

Info including location, start time, uniform or numbers required, registration, team selection.
Course male and female records.