Surf Coast Classic

Date: Saturday 3rd January 2026

Entries Close: Midday, Tuesday 30th December 2025

Location: John Landy Field, Geelong

The Surf Coast Classic is one of the major fundraisers for the Geelong Regional Cross Country team, and we appreciate your support.   The Surf Coast Classic will consist of 6 races across the 3, 5 and 10,000m track events as well as three field events.

The events will be a State Permit meet, allowing National Qualification and State Records (if all requirements are met via the Procedure to claim a Victorian Record document)

The minimum age for entries for all events will be 14 as of 31^st December 2025 except for the 10,000m events, where the minimum age for entry will be 16 as of 31^st December 2025.

Athletes who fail to provide a Lap Scorer on the day may face disqualification.

All entries will be taken in order of entry.  

• If a Track Event is over-subscribed then participants will be included in events based on the qualifying standards provided. Those not qualifying for the initial lists will be waitlisted and may be offered an opportunity to compete if a selected athlete withdraws. Offers to such athletes will only be able to be made on the day of the event. If an athlete is unable to be offered a position in a track event they may apply for a refund of the cost of entry.
• Field events will have the number of entries capped. Once the maximum number of entries are reached, athletes will be able to place themselves on a waitlist. Only if an athlete withdraws from a field event will participation offers be made to those on the waitlist. These offers will be made based on the order of entry.

Catering

TBC

Athlete Check-In

• There will be no call room with athletes reporting to Athlete Check-in no later than 20 minutes before scheduled event.
• Athletics Victoria members may also check-in online via Results Hub using their Member ID and date of birth, but must still attend Athlete Check-In 20 minutes prior to the scheduled event start time.

Athletes who have not checked in by this time will be scratched from the event.

• Hip numbers and pins will be supplied at Athlete Check-in
• If additional athletes have entered, they may be included in the case of scratchings, but no more than the maximum number for the event will be included.

DRAFT TIMETABLE (16/11/2025)

Start Time	Track	Field
4:00pm		Shot Put (20)
4:30pm	3,000m A Race
5:00pm	5,000m D Race
5.15pm		Long Jump (15)
5:45pm	5,000m C Race
6:25pm	5,000m B Race
6.30pm		Pole Vault (10)
6:55pm	5,000m A Race
7:25pm	10,000m A Race

Administration/Competition Rules:

• All Races will be run using World Athletics (WA) Rules – if an athlete false-starts, they will be disqualified from the event.
• Photo Finish will be used for all races. If for, any reason, this is unavailable then the use of 3 manual timekeepers will occur.

Athletes must provide a Lap Scorer on the day otherwise may face disqualification.

• Split cones will be used for the start of races of 25 or more and the finish of each race.

Uniforms

• Athletes are required to wear their club uniforms where a member of an AV club
• Shirts/tops are required to be worn at all times whilst on the track or infield whether competing or not

Weather:

• If the event needs to be cancelled, entry fees will be refunded, less administration fees.
• No alternative back-up date for this event has been proposed.

TRACK

	3,000m	5,000m	10,000m**
No. Races	1	4	1
Event Type	Junior Mixed	Open Mixed	Open Mixed
Min. Age as at 31/12/25	14	14	16
Max. Age as at 31/12/25	17	N/A	N/A
Min. Qualifying Time	12 minutes	Male  25 minutes Female 30 minutes	Male 40 minutes Female 45 minutes
Maximum per race	25	25	30
Cost to Enter	$22.04 (inc. Transaction Fee)	$22.04 (inc. Transaction Fee)	$22.04 (inc. Transaction Fee)

** Race will be stopped at a maximum of 50 minutes if incomplete

Field Events

	Shot Put**	Long Jump**	Pole Vault
Minimum Age	Minimum age 14 as at 31/12/25
Maximum Entries	20	15	10
Min. entry standard	Male 12.00m Female 8.00m	Male 5.50m Female 4.50m	Male 3.20m Female 2.90m
Cost to enter	$22.04 (inc. Transaction Fee)	$22.04 (inc. Transaction Fee)	$22.04 (inc. Transaction Fee)

** Athletes will be offered 3 competition trials.   The top 8 athletes by distance will be entitled to an additional 3 trials.  Shot Put Athletes will compete using the event specifications relevant to their championship age group as at 31/12/25.   Personal implements must be checked in at least 30 minutes before the event start time.