Entries Close: Wednesday 31st July at 11:59am (Midday)
REMINDER: All XCR & Max Package holders must enter each individual event via the AV Entry Portal.
Location: Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, VIC 3350
The traditional stomping ground of XCR legend Steve Moneghetti, Lake Wendouree, provides the backdrop for this fast-paced event, with Open completing 6km or 15km courses and Juniors 6km. After the race, stay on and enjoy the best that Ballarat and the surrounding Goldfields offer, including the Eureka Centre, Sovereign Hill, the Gold Museum and the Botanical Gardens.
In 2024, package holders are not automatically entered into XCR events. Each member will need to sign up for each round they wish to participate in.
*Start times and race format for this event may be adjusted in the lead up to the event.
Entry List (Coming Soon)
How to Enter
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
AV Athlete Member
Rec Runner Member
Unaffiliated athlete*
Open
$47
$56
$62
Junior
$42
$47
$52
*Any competing athlete who is neither a member of an Athletics Victoria club or recreational running club.
ENTRIES OPENING SOON
Course Map (Coming Soon)
Access, Car Parking & Public Transport
Wendouree Parade will be closed between Hamilton Parade Roundabout and Nursery Drive. There will be no access to Car Parking in this vicinity. Please utilise street parking on Gillies Street North & off street parking at The Prince of Wales Oval, approx 300m west of the start finish area.
Bibs & Uniform
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.
Club Marquees
Please be aware tents & marquees cannot be anchored into the ground using tent pegs. Only weights are to be used to anchor.
Club Helpers
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.
Timing
‘Net’ times as well as ‘gun’ times will be available for this event.
Due to the popularity of Lakeside:10 the athlete times will be taken from the time the starter fires the starting gun, as well as from when the athlete crosses the starting line at the beginning of the race. These will be available from Results Hub.
Bag Drop Tent
To Be Confirmed
Warm Ups
Athletes are requested not to warm up on the road near the start finish area, especially before the 15km start. There is a running track around the Lake, however please respect the general public on this pathway. Be cautious of cars moving in a clockwise direction along Wendouree Parade.
If you have issues entering the event please contact Athletics Victoria PRIOR to the closing date. This can be done via email to sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au or by phoning the Athletics Victoria office on 7032 8400 and leave a message explaining the issues you are experiencing. Athletics Victoria will not accept any late entries. Emails received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Presentations
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.
Keep It Clean
Please take any rubbish you have with you, or dispose of the rubbish in the provided rubbish bins.
In particular we ask that you keep public roads clear of energy gel waste.
Amenities
To Be Confirmed
Results
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/
First Aid
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.
Weather Policy
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.
If you have issues entering the event please contact Athletics Victoria PRIOR to the closing date. This can be done via email to sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au or by phoning the Athletics Victoria office on (03) 7032 8400 and pressing 1 for the Sport Delivery Team. Please leave a message explaining the issues you are experiencing. Athletics Victoria will not accept any late entries. Emails received after the closing date will not be accepted.
NOTE: Please be aware that following the closure of entries, AV will publish a provisional timetable which will take the place of the Draft Timetable.
