XCR’26 Round 7 – Lakeside:10

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Access the Athletics Victoria Entry Portal (members.athsvic.org.au) and complete the online entry form by close of entry date. As per 2025, 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.

Individual Entries

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

**Individuals must be born in 2015 or earlier to be eligible to participate in XCR events.

Lakeside:10 will be a World Athletics and AIMS Certified Course in 2026.

Course Map

Slip Lane in Operation

Due to increasing numbers, this year the Lakeside:10 will be split into male and female divisions.

Because of this, there will be slight alterations to procedures which are important for athletes to be aware of:

Male 10km: Start as normal. Athletes who are entering Albert Road Drive beyond 55 minutes from the start of the race will be directed to the right of Albert Road Drive, via witches’ hats and bollards, to allow the Female event to commence.

Female 10km: May not enter the starting area until 9:25am. When entering the start area, please be mindful of male athletes still completing the course.  When starting in Albert Road Drive, athletes should keep to the right of any cones and bollards, to keep the ‘slip lane’ clear for athletes finishing the previous race. Athletes who are entering Albert Road Drive beyond 55 minutes from the start of the race will be directed to the right of Albert Road Drive, via witches’ hats and bollards, to allow the 3km event to commence.

3km: May not enter the starting area until 10:30am. When entering the start area, please be mindful of female athletes still completing the course. When starting in Albert Road Drive, athletes should keep to the right of any cones and bollards, to keep the ‘slip lane’ clear for athletes finishing the previous race.

Looking to save time? Athletics Victoria will offer an early collection service for invitational athletes (or members yet to collect their bibs this season) to collect race bibs on Friday the 24th of July, between the times of 7am – 9am, and 4pm-6pm.

The bib collection service will be located in the Cathy Freeman Room at Lakeside Stadium, 31-33 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park.

The Cathy Freeman Room is on the southern side of the stadium – approach from the main Lakeside car park and walk toward the stadium, turning right toward the lake until you reach the room entrance. Google maps link here.

We will have signage at the start line to allow athletes to self-seed based on their anticipated finish time. Please look out for these signs and start the event in the zone that best represents where you think you will finish up.

This allows everyone to have a stress-free start and run the entire 10km with athletes of similar ability.

In 2026, the Lakeside:10 will carry a time limit of 1 hour and 15 minutes. Athletes who have not completed the course within that time frame will be asked to leave the course, and times will not be recorded.

ProFeet Podiatry and South Melbourne Physio will be onsite at Lakeside:10 to support our athletes. They will be offering free consultations and treatments, so if you have any concerns, questions, or are just after a cheeky post race massage, please come and visit!

Car parking is available in the areas surrounding Lakeside Stadium. Please note that parking fees may apply.

There are a limited number of parking machines for large crowds at Lakeside Stadium, and there may be a line or longer than expected wait for tickets at parking machines. Please factor this in when planning your trip.

EasyPark App

Lakeside Stadium parking can now be paid for using the EasyPark App. Download the App to your phone, and use the area code 75021 to save time when paying.

Athletics Victoria accepts no responsibility for parking infringements and/or incidents that may occur at Lakeside10.

Thinking of taking public transport? Lakeside Stadium is easily accessible via tram. The Number 12 tram begins from Victoria Gardens, through the CBD via Collins Street, then travels through Clarendon Street in South Melbourne.

This tram stops on the corner of Clarendon Street and Albert Road – directly opposite Lakeside Stadium. Trams number 1 and 96 will get you close to the start line as well. A map of the metropolitan tram network can be found here.

There will be a live camera feed (no commentary) available for the 10km races this weekend.  Please use the following links to view:

• Men’s Open 10km (8:30 AM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oA9ulf0Tds
• Women’s Open 10km (9:35 AM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_jfVBq4Wt8

Athletes are able to view both ‘gun’ and ‘net’ times for this event via Results Hub.

When viewing the Lakeside:10 results, click the ‘athlete’ button. A search box will appear. Type the surname of the athlete you wish to view, then, once you have selected the name, click ‘fetch’ on the right hand side of the search bar.

The athlete’s results will then appear, with both ‘gun’ and ‘net’ times.

Across the previous Lakeside 5 & Lakeside 10 events, we have had an approximate 1.5% fail rate (15 out of 1000 athletes) for net times. This is often due to athletes blocking their timing chip by having their arm across their chest to start their watch.

We encourage you to start your watch prior or post the starting line to minimise this occurring. If you still have not received a net time, please complete the query form here prior to 5pm Monday 27th July and provide an athletes bib number that started next to you across the start line and we can update your net time based off this athletes start time.

There are three public toilet areas located throughout Lakeside Stadium for your convenience. The toilets closest to the entrance to Lakeside can become busy prior to race time – we will ensure that all toilets are open and available from 6am. Please find a map of the toilets here.

In the 2026/27 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 2025/26 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.

Recreational Runner or Non-Member Bibs & Uniform

If you are a Recreational Runner or Non-Member of Athletics Victoria you are to wear your assigned temporary bibs during the race, if these are not worn you may not receive a finishing time or may be removed from the course.

These are to be collected on the morning from Administration. With large numbers expected, arrive early to be prepared for the race!

In regards to uniform, we encourage members of recreational clubs to wear your recreational running club uniform or alternatively if you do not have a club uniform, or are not part of a recreational running club, you are to wear appropriate athletic attire to compete at the event.

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.

Clubs must provide helpers in accordance with the duty roster.

Any club who fails to supply Club Helpers may face disqualification for an XCR’26 event and/or lose team points for a particular competition.

There will be a bag drop tent adjoining the administration/admin tent at the Gate 1 entrance. Patrons will need to provide their bib number for identification, and also to pick up their belongings.

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.

10km Female: Open, Open Country, U20, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
3km Female: U18, U16, U14, Para Open, Para U20, Para U17, Para U15

10km Male: Open, Open Country, U20, U18, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
3km Male: U16, U14, Para Open, Para U20, Para U17, Para U15

Please take any rubbish you have with you. In particular we ask that you keep public roads (Lakeside Drive, Albert Road Drive) clear of energy gel waste.

Lakeside Cafe will open for coffee and light refreshments at 7am. The cafe is located just inside Gate 1 and does not accept cash payments.

The Boatshed Cafe will be open on Sunday morning for coffee and light meals. Situated on Albert Park lake on the warm up track side of Lakeside Stadium, the Boatshed Cafe provides great views and a relaxing post race atmosphere.

Toilets will be located inside Lakeside Stadium, in both grandstands. There are a small number of toilets in the Albert Park grounds, near Gate 1 and on the lake edge between the Lakeside carpark and Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

A map of toilets within Lakeside Stadium can be found here.

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 XCR’26 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.

Possession or use of video recording devices by an athlete on the course during their race may be allowed with prior approval from the Competition Director or Chief Referee for each race. The imagery recorded cannot be used for live streaming during the current race by the athlete.