2024 On XCR: Round 9 – Burnley Half Marathon

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.

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Course Map Coming Soon

The Early Starters at Burnley is for those athletes that cannot complete the course within the 2.5 hour time frame

Early starters must enter the early starters event on the AV portal prior to entries closing on Wednesday prior to the competition. Athletes must then report to the AV Administration Marquee no later than twenty minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the Early Starters Race to receive their identifying tag.

Early starters are for those athletes who cannot complete the course within the set time limits, it is NOT designed for athletes to start and conclude the race early. Athletes who compete in the early start group and finish before the main pack will be held prior to the finish line to allow the leading pack to complete the race first.

We advise you to arrive at least 90 minutes before your event. Please note that there is no parking within Botanica Corporate Park or around the reserve. There is restricted parking around the event area.

Arriving by public transport is highly recommended. The closest metro train station is Heyington. Local trams are along the Glenferrie Road, Burwood Road, and Riversdale Road corridors are also available. To plan your trip, download the PTV App on Apple here and Android here.

Please see the map below.

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.

Non Members & Recreational Runners

Non-Members & Recreational Runners will have their bibs available to be picked up from the Administration Tent on the morning of the event.

Please ensure you leave enough time to collect your bibs and be at the start line no later than 10 minutes before your event start time

Road closures begin at 6am with Citywide. Patrons wishing to drop off tents should not approach via Yarra Boulevard, rather turn from Swan Street into the Botanica Business Park via Central Drive. While parking is limited in this area, vehicles will be able to gain access close the the start/finish area to facilitate marquee drop off.

‘Net’ times as well as ‘gun’ times will be available for the the Half Marathon only.

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.

We will be providing a bag drop tent for the convenience of competing athletes. While every effort will be made to protect your belongings, responsibility cannot be taken for any loss or damage. Please wear your race bib to both drop off and pick up your belongings; it will be used for identification purposes.

Athletes are not to warm up on any part of the track. Please do not cross the track while an event is in process.

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, U20 Male & Female, U18 Male & Female, U16 Male & Female, U14 Male & Female

Please take any rubbish you have with you. In particular we ask that you keep public roads clear of energy gel waste and dispose of them in the provided rubbish bins.

Mocha Monkey will be onsite to provide coffee and a selection of delicious snacks.

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 track 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.