2024 On XCR: Round 6 – Bundoora State XCR Championships

Access the Athletics Victoria Entry Portal (members.athsvic.org.au) and complete the online entry form by close of entry date. As per 2023, XCR & Max Package purchasers will need to enter each individual event throughout the season – entries will be free of charge – this will assist in planning for all events. Open athletes will also be able to enter the Early Starters and Masters athletes to enter the Short Course events when held.

Individual Entries

*Any competing athlete who is neither a member of an Athletics Victoria club or recreational running club.

Athletes will be running in an anticlockwise direction as noted in the Course Map.

Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with the course and any alternate directions required as part of the 6km, 8km & 10km events.

(Course Map Updated 25 June 2024)

Course Map

Footwear

Most of the course will be run on grass. There are a couple of road crossings on asphalt in the 4km loop (approx. 10m each) and a couple of crossings across gravel paths on all loops. You should be OK to wear spikes. Spikes can be needles, Christmas Trees (or new variations of this type), or Pyramid shape. 9mm is recommended for this course. If the weather is extremely wet prior to the day, then you can use up to 12-15mm spikes.

Warm up/Cool down Etiquette.

There is a lot of open space in the parklands not being used for the course. We respectfully ask that you do not warm up/warm down on the course proper.  There are a lot of races throughout the day, and we want to ensure the course is in its’ best condition throughout.  If you are warming up, please cover your race bibs so that officials & other athletes are aware you are not in the current race on the course.

All marquees must be secured by weights. The marquee zones are noted below and will be marked on the day.

We encourage all participants to arrive EARLY as there will be a premium on parking and access within Bundoora Park with the All Schools Championships running in the morning.

We encourage carpooling where possible with Public Transport also available via Tram 86 running every 15 minutes from Southern Cross Station, with a stop approx. 15 minute walk from the start line.

In the 2024/25 season, there will be no cloth bibs issued. We are committed to reducing our footprint on the environments we use. Your new timing bibs are now made from hardier material, designed to last the whole season – XCR and track! So please ensure you care for your bibs, e.g. do not machine wash, do not fold. Lost or damaged bibs will incur a new bib fee.

All registered athletes are required to wear the approved uniform of their athletics club, or its heritage variant. Non-Athlete AV members are to wear appropriate athletic clothing.

All athletes must wear their allocated 2024/25 AV Membership on their front and back, the smaller bib with the timing chip (foam sticker on the back) to be worn on the front. Non-compliance with the above may see disqualification.

If you are a non-Athlete AV member you are to wear your assigned temporary bibs at the race, if these are not worn you may not receive a finishing time or may be removed from the course.

Replacement Bibs

If you have lost or forgotten your bibs, please see the staff at administration, where you will be able to purchase a temporary or full replacement set.

Please note that bib sales at this event will be cashless. Only card payments will be taken.

U20 School & XCR Athlete Bibs

U20 athletes that are also competing for their school MUST wear their All Schools allocated bib that can be collected from the Administration area. Please do so 30 minutes prior to event start time to ensure you are ready for the race.

Clubs must provide helpers in accordance with the duty roster.

Any club who fails to supply Club Helpers may face disqualification for an XCR’24 event and/or lose team points for a particular competition.

This year, there will be three briefings by the Competition Director for officials, team managers and club helpers at the Finish line:

Course Marshals – 9:15am If your club is allocated to a marshal point, please ensure that this person attends the briefing.

School Managers & all other Officials – 9:30am One representative from each school will need to attend the Team managers briefing and this is the time to ask any questions regarding the day to the competition director.

There will be an additional briefing at 11:00am for club helpers appointed to the afternoon session.

Athletes are required to marshal for their event no later than ten minutes prior to their allocated start line.

Presentations will be carried out following the verification of results for each event.

If you have finished in the top three in any of the following events please ensure that you are available for presentation – located adjacent to the finish area.

• Open Male & Female
• Open Male & Female Short Course
• U20 Male & Female
• 40-44 Male & Female
• 40-44 Male & Female Short Course
• 45-49 Male & Female
• 45-49 Male & Female Short Course
• 50-54 Male & Female
• 50-54 Male & Female Short Course
• 55-59 Male & Female
• 55-59 Male & Female Short Course
• 60+ Male & Female
• 60+ Male & Female Short Course

Mocha Monkey will be onsite offering coffee and tea throughout the day

Doncaster Athletics Club will be running a BBQ during both the All Schools and XCR events. Credit Card Facilities will be available. They are unable to provide vegan or gluten-free options on the day.

Please take any rubbish you have with you or use the available rubbish bins onsite.

In particular we ask that you keep all areas clear of energy gel waste, and ensure that any used packets are only discarded directly into a bin.

Results, including live results, XCR Team Championship ladders and XCR Individual Championship ladders will be published through out the XCR season on the Athletics Victoria ResultsHub webpage – https://athsvic.resultshub.com.au/

Colmed will be on site throughout the day. They will be situated at the start/finish line, and also situated out on the course during the event. If anyone needs first aid, please ask an official/club helper to radio through and first aid will be out to help.

Athletics Victoria has an Unfavourable Weather Policy in place for the upcoming 2024 On XCR season. Please note we will let athletes and team managers know any information regarding this before the day or make announcements on the morning of the event. Please listen out for these throughout the day for any extreme weather announcements.