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XCR’18 Round 7 – Lake Wendouree


Event Information


Results

Individual Ladders

Team Ladders

Team Results

Scoring Athletes

The traditional stomping ground of XCR legend Steve Moneghetti, Lake Wendouree once again provides the backdrop for this fast-paced event, with open athletes completing 15km and juniors & open recreational runners completing 6km. After the race, stay on and enjoy the best the city and surrounding Goldfields have to offer, including the Eureka Centre, Sovereign Hill, the Gold Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

Athletics Victoria is pleased to be supporting Beyond Blue at the upcoming Lake Wendouree 15km event.  Mental health can impact everyone and doesn’t discriminate. Wristbands will be handed out to all competitors at the event as part of an awareness campaign. In return, Beyond Blue will have opportunities for a gold coin donation and a wonderful raffle to raise money for this worthy cause.

What: XCR’18 Rd 7 – Road Race

Date: Saturday 4 August, 2018

Location: Lake Wendouree, Ballarat (Melway Ref B165)  (Google Maps)

Car parking and road closures: Plenty of Car Parking is available within and around Lake Wendouree and Windmill Dr.  No cars are to be driven onto the course; all cars must park in the allocated car parking area. Please don’t erect club tents in the Car Park as there is plenty of room for these in the finish area.

Club tents: Clubs are encouraged to bring club tents to Lake Wendouree. The area for club tents is adjacent to the finish line, please look for signage. All tents must be weighted down. There is strictly no pegging at Lake Wendouree.

First Aid: St Johns Ambulance will be on site throughout the day. They will be situated at the start/finish line and also out on the course. If anyone needs first aid please ask an official/club helper to radio through and first aid will be out to help.

Entry Information: Athletes must register via the Athletics Victoria website.

For an athlete to be eligible to score team points they must be registered with Athletics Victoria and approved by their club with one of the following packages purchased no later than 11:59am Wednesday 1 August:

  • 2018 Max Package
  • XCR’18 Package
  • Individual Event Entry

Entries Close: 11:59am Wednesday 1 August, 2018

Please remember to approve any memberships before the 11:59am Wednesday 1 August cut off time, otherwise athletes will compete via invitation.

Invitational Entries will be available on the day at the administration tent. On the day entries will be $50 and close 30 minutes prior to the event start time.

If you have issues entering the event please contact Athletics Victoria PRIOR to the closing date at summer@athsvic.org.au or the Competitions Department on 8646 4526 and leave a message explaining the issues you are experiencing. Athletics Victoria will not accept any late entries and emails received after the closing date.

Please note that the 6km Open Recreational Running is for all ages but is a NON-AV SCORING event.

Competition Rules

Events: All events will start at the time listed above, please arrive early as the start will not be held for athletes who are running late.

In the Open Men & Women’s races the Premier Division team athletes (6 men & 5 women) from the 10 clubs in each gender will be eligible for a priority start in their respective races. Athletes are asked to make their way to the front of the pack before the race. Please speak to the officials on the day if athletes are unsure about this process.

If an athlete fails to make their event start time, please go to the AV Administration tent to seek advice on joining another race as an invitational athlete for no points. The competition director is the only person who can approve an athlete changing races on the day of the event.

Event warm-up is not to be conducted in front of the start line. Athletes are not allowed to front filter into this area, they MUST approach the start from behind the line. Any athletes caught front filtering may be asked to move to the back of the pack by officials.

On the Day Entries: On the day entries will be accepted at Ballarat for non-members at a price of $50.00. Athletes will be required to sign up and purchase their entry and bib numbers from the administration tent. For AV Registered members that have not purchased a package or an individual event entry, they can also enter on the day for a cost of $50.00. They will be required to wear the bib number they are given on the day and will not count towards team points.

Course Configuration:

Three separate races will be conducted on Saturday. The respective start times are:

Time Age Group Race Distance/Laps
1:30pm Junior Men & Women

Open Recreational Running Race (Non-AV Scoring)

6km/1 Lap
1:55pm Early Starters Men & Women 15km/2 laps including turning point.
2:30pm Open Men & Women

Masters Men & Women

15km/2 laps including turning point.

Race results:

In order to facilitate the prompt publication of the finalised results, team scores and ladders, all results queries must be submitted to Athletics Victoria’s via email (xcr@athsvic.org.au) within 72 hours of the first set of published results. All queries submitted after this time will not be included in the final event results.

Timing Bibs:

Athletes who have registered as an Athletics Victoria member since 18 July 2018, will have their 2018/19 AV bib numbers available for collection at Lake Wendouree.

Athletes who registered prior to 18 July should check with their club representatives as they will have been collected at Albert Park.

The timing tag will be attached to one of the bibs (this is to be worn on the front). Athletes do not need to wear their timing chip from previous seasons for individual races anymore.

Please Note: This is your bib number for the entire XCR’18 season, please do not throw out your number with the timing tag attached to it. If athletes lose or damage their bib numbers there will be a charge associated with reissuing new numbers. All athletes MUST wear their current AV bibs, front and back (timing bib on the front and cloth number on the back), at all individual rounds of XCR’18. If an athlete fails to wear both bibs they may be disqualified. If any athletes forget their bibs please go to the administration area to purchase a replacement set no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the race. Team managers will need to pick up any new memberships from the administration tent on the day of the event.

REMEMBER NO BIBS = NO TIME

Timetable

Time Age Group Race Distance/Laps
1:30pm Junior Men & Women

Open Recreational Running Race (Non-AV Scoring)

6km
1:55pm Early Starters Men & Women 15km/2 laps including turning point.
2:30pm Open Men & Women, Masters Men & Women 15km/2 laps including turning point.

Presentations will be made as soon as possible after each event.

Team Managers

Duty clubs:

The following region is required to provide (40) club helpers to assist with conducting the event:

Ballarat Region

 Please contact Andrea Hallet (Andrea@athsvic.org.au) if you have any questions regarding club helper duties.

All officials, time keepers and course marshals must report to the Controller of Officials no later than 12:00pm.

Clubs failing to provide the required number of club helpers will have ALL of their teams disqualified.

Course Map

General

Toilet facilities

A number of toilet blocks are located close to the finish area. It is the responsibility of clubs and athletes to ensure all toilet facilities are left in a respectable state.

Looking after Lake Wendouree

We are very grateful for the opportunity to compete at Lake Wendouree Clubs are asked to remind their members of the following:

  • Park only in designated parking bays
  • Respect the park and the permits – no pegging allowed.
  • Take home all rubbish so that we leave the venue as we found it
  • Do not litter any rubbish along the course. Please use bins provided
  • Make sure your athletes leave the toilet blocks in a respectable state

Upcoming Events

Please see below dates for our upcoming XCR’17 events

 XCR’18 Rd 8 Anglesea Ekiden Relay

  • Date: Saturday 18 August 2018
  • Entries Close: 11:59am  Monday 13 August 2018

 XCR’18 Rd 9 Burnley Half Marathon

  • Date: Sunday 2 September 2018
  • Entries Close: 11:59am Wednesday 29 August 2018

XCR’17 Round 7 – Lake Wendouree

 


General Information


Results

Individual Ladders

Team Ladders

Team Scores

Scoring Athletes

The traditional stomping ground of XCR legend Steve Moneghetti, Lake Wendouree once again provides the backdrop for this fast-paced event, with Open completing 15km courses and Juniors 6km. After the race, stay on and enjoy the best the city and surrounding Goldfields have to offer, including the Eureka Centre, Sovereign Hill, the Gold Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

*Please note Juniors will be starting their race 15 minutes earlier at the revised 1:45pm time.

Note: For athletes to be eligible to compete and score points for their team, they must be registered with Athletics Victoria and approved by their club with one of the following packages purchased no later than 12pm (Midday) Wednesday 26 July:

  • 2017 Max Package (Access to both XCR & Track & Field seasons)
  • XCR’17 Package (Access to XCR’17 only)
  • Individual Event Entry


Event Entry Guide

Athletes who have not purchased one of these packages will not be eligible to compete and score points for their team.

Note: If you have purchased either the XCR’17 Package or the 2017/18 Max Package, you do not need to complete an entry for this event.

Upcoming Events

Please see below dates for our upcoming XCR’17 events

XCR’17 Rd 8 Anglesea Ekiden Relay

  • Date: Saturday 12 August 2017
  • Entries Close: 12pm (Midday), Monday 7 August 2017

XCR’17 Rd 9 Burnley Half Marathon

  • Date: Sunday 10 September 2017
  • Entries Close: 12pm (Midday), Wednesday 6 September 2017


Timetable

Timetable/Run Sheet:

12:00pm Bib purchasing & Membership collection opens
1:15pm Bib Purchasing closes for Race 1
1:30pm Bib Purchasing closes for Early starters
1:45pm Race 1: Women U14, U16, U18, U20

Men U14, U16, U18, U20

6km Road Race
2:00pm Early Starters: For athletes who cannot complete the course within 90min time frame. 15km Road Race
2:00pm Bib Purchasing closes for Race 2
2:30pm Race 2: Open Men & Women, Masters Men & Women. 15km Road Race

Presentations will be made as soon as possible after each event.


Venue Information

Car parking and road closures:

Plenty of Car Parking is available near the start line and administration area at Lake Wendouree, as well as surrounding streets.  No cars are to be driven onto the course; all cars must park in allocated car parking area.

Food Vendor: Ballarat Region will be providing food and drinks throughout the day.

Club tents:

Clubs are encouraged to bring club tents to Lake Wendouree. The area for club tents is adjacent to the finish line, please look for signage. There is strictly no pegging allowed, all tents must be weighted down. Any tents that are pegged will be asked to be removed or replaced with weights.

First Aid:

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

Toilet facilities:

A number of toilet blocks are located close to the finish area. It is the responsibility of clubs and athletes to ensure all toilet facilities are left in a respectable state.

Looking after Lake Wendouree:

We are very grateful for the opportunity to compete at Lake Wendouree Clubs are asked to remind their members of the following:

  • Park only in designated parking bays
  • Take home all rubbish so that we leave the venue as we found it
  • Do not litter any rubbish along the course. Please use bins provided
  • Make sure your athletes leave the toilet blocks in a respectable state


Competition Information

Events:

All events will start at the time listed above, please arrive early as the start will not be held for athletes who are running late.

In the Open Men & Women’s races the Premier Division team athletes (6 men & 5 women) from the 10 clubs in each gender will be eligible for a priority start in their respective races. Athletes are asked to make their way to the front of the pack before the race. Please speak to the officials on the day if athletes are unsure about this process.

If an athlete fails to make their event start time, please go to the AV Administration tent to seek advice on joining another race as an invitational athlete for no points. The competition director is the only person who can approve an athlete changing age groups or races on the day of the event.

Early Starter Athletes who have failed to begin their final lap by 3:15pm will be asked to remove themselves from the course.

Event warm-up is not to be conducted in front of the start line. Athletes are not allowed to front filter into this area, they MUST approach the start from behind the line. Any athletes caught front filtering may be asked to move to the back of the pack by officials.

Course Configuration:

Three separate races will be conducted on Saturday. The respective start times are:

Time Age Group Race Distance/Laps
1:45pm Junior Men & Women 6km/Turning point along lake.
2:00pm Early Starters Men & Women 15km/2 laps including turning point.
2:30pm Open Men & Women

Masters Men & Women

15km/2 laps including turning point.

On the Day Entries: On the day entries will be accepted at Lake Wendouree for non-members at a price of $50.00. Athletes will be required to sign up and purchase their entry and bib numbers from the administration tent. For AV Registered members that have not purchased a package or an individual event entry, they can also enter on the day for a cost of $50.00. They will be required to wear the bib number they are given on the day and will not count towards team points.

Race results:

In order to facilitate the prompt publication of the finalised results, team scores and ladders, all results queries must be submitted to Athletics Victoria’s via email (xcr@athsvic.org.au) within 72 hours of the first set of published results. All queries submitted after this time will not be included in the final event results.

Timing Bibs:

Athletes who have purchased an XCR’17 Package, Max Package or individual event entry, since 12 July, 2017, will have their 2017/18 AV bib numbers available for collection at Lake Wendouree.

Athletes who registered prior to 12 July should check with their club representatives as they will have been collected at Albert Park.

The timing tag will be attached to one of the bibs (this is to be worn on the front). Athletes do not need to wear their timing chip from previous seasons for individual races anymore.

Please Note: This is your bib number for the entire 2017/18 season, please do not throw out your numbers. If athletes lose or damage their bib numbers there will be a charge associated with reissuing new numbers.

All athletes MUST wear their current AV bibs, front and back, at all rounds of XCR’17. If an athlete fails to wear both bibs they may be disqualified. If any athletes forget their bibs please go to the administration area to purchase a replacement set no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the race. Team managers will need to pick up any new memberships from the administration tent on the day of the event.

*NB: Athletes that require temporary or replacement bibs can purchase them up to 30 minutes prior to their scheduled event start time.


Team Manager Information

Duty clubs:

The following region is required to provide (40) club helpers to assist with conducting the event:

Ballarat Region

Please contact Craig Morrow (craig@athsvic.org.au) if you have any questions regarding club helper duties.

All officials, time keepers and course marshals must report to the Controller of Officials no later than 12:30pm.

Clubs failing to provide the required number of club helpers will have ALL of their teams disqualified.


Course Map


XCR’16 Round 4 – Lake Wendouree


XCR Handbook

Results

Individual Ladders

Team Scores

Team Ladders

The traditional stomping ground of XCR legend Steve Moneghetti, Lake Wendouree once again provides the
backdrop for this fast-paced event, with Open completing 15km courses and Juniors 5km.

2016 Australian Half Marathon Championships

The 15km road race around Lake Wendouree will provide athletes the opportunity to gain Priority Selection for the 2016 Australian Half Marathon Championships.


2016 Australian Half Marathon Selection Criteria

After the race, stay on and enjoy the best the city and surrounding Goldfields have to offer, including the Eureka Centre, Sovereign Hill, the Gold
Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

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Interactive Course Map: (Click/Touch to activate)

XCR’15 Round 3 – Lake Wendouree Road Race


Series Ticket

XCR Handbook

Results

Team Scores

Individual Ladders

Team Ladders

Date: Saturday 30 May, 2015

Entries Close: 12pm (midday) Wednesday 27 May, 2015 – NO LATE or ON DAY entries will be accepted. If you are having trouble entering please contact AV on 8646 4500 or via email xcr@athsvic.org.au before the closing deadline.

Event Information: For information regarding timetables, competition rules etc. please read the XCR’15 Handbook – link is above.

How to enter:

AV Member: Please use your login details, if you have  forgotten these please contact AV on 8646 4500.

– AV Members can purchase a series ticket if you wish to compete in all the individual rounds of XCR. Please click the link above.

Non-AV Member: Please create a profile and when you are selecting “Member Details” please click the “Non-financial member” option and then ‘Non-AV member’. This will then allow you to register for the event.

Age Groups:

Age Group Year of birth
OPEN 1995+
U20 1996 & 1997
U18 1998 & 1999
U16 2000 & 2001
U14 2002, 2003, 2004

Athletes can compete in a higher age group but are ineligible to compete in a lower age group.

XCR’14 Round 7 – Lake Wendouree Road Race

Registrations Closed

The traditional stomping ground of XCR legend Steve Moneghetti, LAke Wendouree once again provides the backdrop for this fast-paced event, with seniors completing 15km and juniors 5km. After the race, stay on and enjoy the best the city and surrounding goldfields have to offer, including the Eureka Centre, Sovereign Hill, the Gold Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

For all competition information and event start times please refer to the XCR’14 handbook, which can be found here.

Additional Information:

Entries Close: Wednesday 13th August 2014, 12pm (Midday)

Enquiries: All enquiries should be directed to xcr@athsvic.org.au or 03 8646 4500

NO LATE ENTRIES or ENTRIES ON THE DAY will be accepted.

Entry List: Lake Wendouree Final Entry List

Event Information: XCR’14 – Rd 7 – Event Information

Results: 2014 XCR – Rd 7 – Lake Wendouree

Individual Ladders: XCR14 Individual Ladders – after Lake Wendouree

Team Ladders: XCR’14 Team Ladders

Team Scores: 2014 Team Scores – Lake Wendouree

Important:

You need to become a member with Athletics Victoria BEFORE you can enter this event with the member discounted price! You must also log in via your member profile. If you do not know your details, please call us on 8646 4500.