Our Cross Country continues this Saturday with the next round of XC taking place at Essendon. The location is Moonee Valley Athletics Centre (Corio Street, Monnee Ponds). Parking in the car park can be limited so you may need to park in surrounding streets.

Cross Country takes place at a variety of venues each week. Participating in a range of venues is great for athletes to experience different conditions with a mix of athletes from around the NMR regional centres. Members compete in one event per week over distances ranging from 500m to 3000m depending on their age group and are required to wear their Club/Centre uniform with Commonwealth Bank name tag and Coles patch (this should be sewn onto your competition uniform).

Cross Country is a winter sport and will go ahead if it is wet and raining. The number of races held each week also depends on the venue, the number of athletes in attendance and the safety of the athletes. If you arrive late your child may miss their race. There is a start time of 9am for the 500m race and no scheduled start time for the rest of the races. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment!

Weekly competition starts at 9am on Saturdays and is held at different venues across the Northern Metro Region. A schedule of the winter season program can be found on the 'Division One Cross Country' Stack Team App page.

We also encourage you to sign up to the Division One Cross Country app on Stack Team App to view the full season program, course maps, results and all up to date information.

The cost of participating is $20 for the season for all members however we allow our athletes to participate in a one week free trial of Cross Country prior to paying the $20. The Cross Country fee can be paid online via https://prlacstore.square.site/ or on competition days via cash or card. If paying online, please keep your emailed receipt to present to us on a Saturday to tick you off our list.