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 U/12 years of age to over 69 years old. 

All club senior events start at 2:30pm, athletes to report by 2:15pm. The junior race for U/12 Novice athletes will start at 2.15pm. 

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.

In addition to our Saturday afternoon competitions, the Wendouree Athletic Club conducts Junior Cross Country runs for U6, U8, U10 and U12 age groups on Friday evenings. Athletes will meet at the North Gardens Reserve, with races scheduled to start at 4:30pm start. Children can enjoy Cross Country running in the Lake Wendouree, North gardens and Botanical gardens precinct. Junior athletes are welcome to contest senior distances on the Saturday they would like to.

2019 Fixture 

Download 2019 fixture here. 

Download Athletics Victoria XCR-19 Handbook via Athletics Victoria website(coming soon)

Download all 2019 maps here (single 13.5Mb file.)

Date	Event Name	Info	Map	Results
March 27	Summer Lap of the Lake		Map	Results
March 30	Brown Hill Prelude		Map	Results
April 6	Presidents 3km - Lake Wendouree		Map	Results
April 13	Buninyong Winery 5km		n/a	Results
April 20	Club 5km Championship - Vic Park		Map	Results
April 27	BRAC - Road Relays (Vic Park)		n/a	n/a
May 4	AV Jells Park Relay - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
May 4	Eureka Challenge		Map	n/a
May 11	BRAC - Wal Brown 8km / 4km (Inc.McLennan Handicap		Map	n/a
May 18	Kingsley Curtis Handicap		Map	n/a
May 25	BRAC - S Moneghetti & R Brisbane - Lap of the Lake		Map	n/a
June 1	St.Anne's Winery - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
June 1	Johnstone Handicap		n/a	n/a
June 8	Schnyder Handicap - Nugetty Dam		Map	n/a
June 15	AV Bundoora Park - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
June 15	Pax Hill Handicap		n/a	n/a
June 22	AV Ekiden Relay - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
June 22	George Eppingstall Handicap		n/a	n/a
June 29	King & Queen of the Mountain		Map	n/a
July 6	AV Sandown Racecourse - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
July 6	Brown Hill Handicap		Map	n/a
July 13	Lindsay Burgoyne Handicap		n/a	n/a
July 14	AV Albert Park - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
July 20	Graeme Quick Handicap (3km, 6km)		n/a	n/a
July 27	AV Lake Wendouree (5km/15km)		Map	n/a
August 3	BRAC - Charles Suffren		Map	n/a
August 10	The Gong Handicap 4/8km		Map	n/a
August 10	Cruden Farm - Refer AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
August 17	Don Briggs 3km - St.George's Lake		Map	n/a
August 24	Gudgeon 10km Championship & 5km Race		Map	n/a
August 31	BRAC - Fed Uni Relays		Map	n/a
September 7	Intersport Handicap		Map	n/a
September 8	AV Burnley Half Marathon - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
September 14	McCaulay Cup - Handicap Lap of the Lake		Map	n/a
September 21	AV Tan Relays - Refer to AV Handbook		n/a	n/a
September 21	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.