Cross Country 2024
Cross Country is a great way for athletes to keep fit in the off season. It also provides a great warm up or training run for other sports as well as the opportunity to meet with their friends from Little Athletics.
For parents, relax and enjoy a coffee with the paper while the kids enjoy catching up with friends and keeping fit!
Cross Country is a fun way for families to start the weekend whilst keeping fit at the same time.
COME DOWN AND GIVE IT A GO!
| Venue: | Ballam Park Athletics Centre (Google Maps) |
| Course: | All event courses start on the far side of athletics arena, loop around Ballam Park and finish back at the starting zone. |
| Time: | Sign-in: 8:45am; Events 9:00am |
| Duration: | Approximately 1 hour for all events to complete |
| Cost: | $2:50 per event (one event per session). |
| Cross Country registration is included in the summer registrations. Athletes that have not registered for the summer season are required to register with LAVic for Cross Country (register.flac.com.au select the 'Cross Country only' option). |
2024 Competition Calendar
| Date | Schedule |
| APR 27 | Information Morning |
| MAY 04 | Program 1 # |
| MAY 11 | Program 2 # Course in Reverse |
| MAY 18 | Program 1 # |
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MAY 25 |
Program 2 # Course in reverse - FLAC v SLAC (Home) |
| JUN 01 | Seaford Open Day |
| JUN 08 | State Cross Country Relays - Venue TBA |
| JUN 15 | Program 1 # |
| JUN 22 | Program 2 # Course in reverse |
| JUN 29 | Winter School Holidays Break |
| JUL 06 | Winter School Holidays Break |
| JUL 13 | SMR Cross Country - Venue TBC |
| JUL 20 | Program 1 # |
| JUL 27 | FLAC vs SLAC Challenge (Seaford) |
| AUG 03 | Program 2 # Course in reverse |
| AUG 10 | State Cross Country (Venue TBA) |
| AUG 17 | Program 1 - Centre Championships & Presentation Morning |
KEY
# | Points will be earned in these rounds. Competitors must compete in at least 6 of these rounds to be eligible for an end-of-season trophy.
BOLD | Events held at our home course, start/meeting at Ballam Park Athletics Track.
Handicap event: Competitors will start at different time intervals based on their average finishing times from Program 2. (TBC for 2024 Season)
FLAC v SLAC: This is a fun competition with our good friends at Seaford LAC. Points are awarded for participation and placings for each round. After two rounds - one at each Centre's home course - a winner is crowned and takes ownerhsip of the perpetual trophy for that year.
Trophies: To be eligible for a trophy at the end-of-season presentation you must compete in at least 6 of the events marked with a hash (#).
PROGRAMS
| Program 1 | Program 2 | |
| Under 6 | 500m | 500m Reverse course |
| Under 7 & 8 | 1000m | 1000m Reverse course |
| Under 9 & 10 | 1500m | 1500m Reverse course |
| Under 11 & 12 | 2000m | 2000m Reverse course |
| Under 13 to 16 | 3000m | 3000m Reverse course |