XCR’26 Round 3 – XC:8

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.

Course Map

Shoe Suggestion

The course is predominately on grass tracks & paddock and light gravel pathways.  The course runs through two vineyards.  Spike shoes may be worn if you choose too, but we don’t recommend long spikes.

Please walk the course prior to racing to determine yourself what your preferred footwear to wear will be.

Click here for Car Park map

Address: 3 Belvoir Park Rd, Ravenswood VIC 3453

Google/Apple Maps/Warez – type in “St Annes Winery Bendigo” for directions.

No parking on Belvoir Park Road.

No parking in the main winery car park. This is reserved for Winery patrons & AV Officials/Staff.

Offsite car parking is available 650m from Calder Highway on the left in the neighbouring property.

Caution when exiting onto Calder Highway from Belvoir Park Rd. as it is a 100km/h zone.

Clubs may drop off their marquees and park their cars/trailers located in the 2nd entrance to the property, approx. 300m from Calder Highway along Belvoir Park Road

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 2026/27 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 the TIC (Admin). With large numbers expected, arrive early to be prepared for the race!

In regard 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 the TIC, 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.

Athletes are required to marshal for their event no later than five minutes prior to their allocated start time.  Athletes will be given a 10min warning.  The start line is approx. 300m to the west of the Club Marquee area.

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.

Presentations will be held for the following categories:

Female Medallists: Open, U20, U18, U16, U14

Male Medallists: Open, U20, U18, U16, U14

Female Country Medallists: Open, U20, U18, U16, U14, 40+. 50+, 60+. Open (SC), 40+ (SC), 50+ (SC), 60+ (SC)

Male Country Medallists: Open, U20, U18, U16, U14, 40+. 50+, 60+. Open (SC), 40+ (SC), 50+ (SC), 60+ (SC)

Our friends from St Anne’s will be offering a Cross Country Saturday Food Menu!

Pizzas, Fries, Burgers & Pasta all on offer throughout the day with the menu available here!

They will also be offering coffee and hot drinks throughout 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 XCR’26 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.