2026 Region Cross-Country Carnivals
The 2026 Region Cross-Country Carnivals are Individual Cross-Country events that also serves as a qualifying event for the 2026 State Cross-Country Championships held at Lake Dewar on Saturday 15th August.
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 more than 3 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: $28.60 per athlete (processing fee of $1.10 is included in the advertised price for each member entered). The entry fee covers entry into both the Region Carnival & State Championships.
Date: Sat 18th July, Sun 19th July, Sun 2nd August (see table below)
Age Groups: U9 – U17 Athletes
Location: Region Specific (see table below)
Registrations Open: 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Registration Close: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 1st July 2026
Region Locations and Dates
Unsure of what Region your Centre is affiliated to? Click here to find out.
| Region | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| EMR | T.H. Westfield Reserve, Clifton Hill | Saturday, 18th July 2026 |
| GCR | Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick | Saturday, 18th July 2026 |
| NCR | Moama Recreation Reserve | Sunday, 19th July 2026 |
| NMR | Bundoora Park | Saturday, 18th July 2026 |
| SMR | Carrum Downs Secondary College | Saturday, 18th July 2026 |
| WCR | Leura Oval, Camperdown | Sunday, 19th July 2026 |
| WMR | Bacchus Marsh Grammar (Staughton Vale Campus) | Saturday, 18th July 2026 |
Region Timetables & Course Maps
| Region | Timetable | Course Maps |
|---|---|---|
| EMR | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
| GCR | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
| NCR | Draft Timetable | Coming Soon |
| NMR | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
| SMR | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
| WCR | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
| WMR | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
Distances
The distance for each age group is listed below:
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 Distances
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 LAVic 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.