2025 Region Cross-Country Carnivals
The 2025 Region Cross-Country Carnivals are an Individual Cross-Country event that also serves as a qualifying event for the 2025 State Cross-Country Championships held at Lake Dewar.
Although it is an Individual event, there is a Teams element. The Teams event will be conducted concurrently with the Individual event and is based on the results of the first 3 athletes from each Centre across the line. Where a Centre has more than 3 participants in an event, each subsequent set of 3 athletes will constitute another team from that Centre. Under no circumstances can a team consist of 4 members.
In order to participate at the State Championships, the entrant must have ‘Competed and completed’ the relevant event at the Region Cross-Country Carnival (* as per Competition Regulation – Rule 602: Participation requirements for Region & State Competitions).
Entry Fee: $27.50 per Athlete +admin fee
Date: Sat 28th June, Sat 5th July, Sun 6th July (see table below)
Age Groups: U9 – U17 Athletes
Location: Region Specific (see table below)
Registrations Open: Monday 19th May 2025
Registrations Close: 11am, Thursday 12th June 2025
Please Note: Dogs (with the exception of Service Dogs with appropriate paperwork) are NOT permitted within the venue. Dogs are not permitted at any Little Athletics Victoria event, please ensure you remind your parents, as they will be asked to leave if they arrive with a dog.
Region Locations & Dates
Unsure of what Region your Centre is affiliated to? Click here to find out.
| Region | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| EMR | Lillydale Lake | Saturday, 5th July 2025 |
| GCR | Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick | Saturday, 5th July 2025 |
| NCR | Windridge Oval, Rochester | Saturday, 28th June 2025 |
| NMR | Moonee Valley Athletics Track | Saturday, 28th June 2025 |
| SMR | Carrum Downs Secondary College | Saturday, 28th June 2025 |
| WCR | Lake Bolac College | Sunday, 6th July 2025 |
| WMR | Bacchus Marsh Grammar (Staughton Vale Campus) | Saturday, 28th June 2025 |
Region Timetables & Course Maps
| Region | Timetable | Course Maps |
|---|---|---|
| EMR | Final Timetable | Course Map |
| GCR | Final Timetable | Course Maps |
| NCR | Final Timetable | Course Maps |
| NMR | Final Timetable | Course Maps |
| SMR | Final Timetable | Course Map |
| WCR | Final Timetable | Course Map |
| WMR | Final Timetable | Course Map |
Distances
The distance for each age group is listed below.
| Age Group | Distance |
|---|---|
| U9, U10 | 1.5 km |
| U11, U12 | 2.0 km |
| U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 | 3.0 km |
Note: These are the optimal distances and may vary depending on the location and layout of the course.
Multi-Class Athletes
| Age Group | Distance |
|---|---|
| U9 – U10 | 1.5 km |
| U11 – U12 | 2.0 km |
| U13 – U17 | 2.0 km |
Note: These are the optimal distances and may vary depending on the location and layout of the course.
Age Groups
Athletes in the U9-U17 age groups only can enter into the Region Cross-Country Carnivals. Athletes must be a registered financial competitive member to register and compete.
Multi-Class Athletes
Multi-Class athletes must have a provisional or full classification. When registering via the online portal, you will be required to list your classification.
The Age group types are U9-U10, U11-U12 and U13-U17.
Age Group Promotion
Athletes must only compete in events listed for the age group in which they are registered.
Note: Athletes cannot be promoted from the U6, U7 or U8 age groups.
Timetable
Draft timetables for each Region Cross-Country Carnival will be made available on the table above under the heading ‘Region Timetables’. The final timetables will then be available upon the close of entries.
The timetables will also be published and sent to all athletes as part of the Athlete Information document in the week of the event.