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The summer track and field season has just finished but athletics is not over for the season! Keep up with your fitness and friends at Cross Country.
The Cross Country season is for children who enjoy running and like to keep fit in winter and is open to all registered Little Athletes. The cost is included in your summer registration fee with the same age group carried over from the preceding summer season. A winter registration fee applies to unregistered athletes ($50 in 2009). Click HERE for a registration form. For details of the 2009 Cross Country Season Program, please look at our calendar. The season typically runs from April until late July.
Kew also holds cross country training on a Wednesday evening at Stradbroke Park from 4:45pm.
Competition takes place on Sundays from 10.00am at various venues within the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR), with different Centres hosting the meetings in turn. Children must compete in the Kew Centre uniform (Maroon singlet top and pants) which can be purchased from the Uniform Co-ordinator (Manuela Dalla Costa). Speak to the Cross Country Co-ordinator if you are interested in a separate Saturday season. The distances and alternate programs are:
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PROGRAM A |
PROGRAM B |
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10am |
2000m |
U11, U12 |
10am |
3000m |
U13, U14, U15 |
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10:15am |
1500m |
U9, U10 |
10:15am |
1000m |
U7, U8 |
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10:30am |
500m |
U6 |
10:30am |
500m |
U6 |
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10:45am |
1000m |
U7, U8 |
10:45am |
1500m |
U9, U10 |
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11:00am |
3000m |
U13, U14, U15 |
11:00am |
2000m |
U11, U12 |
Cross Country does not usually get cancelled in winter due to inclement weather unless the event is marred by lightning. Contact the Cross Country Co-ordinator if in doubt.
State Championships are held at the end of July for U9 to U15 age groups. An athlete must compete in the Region Championships to be eligible to run in the State Championships. Region championships are usually conducted in June.
On Open Days medals can be awarded to individual placegetters and to teams (<6 children from the same Centre in the same age group). During the 2008 season over 60 Kew little athletes completed regularly with many individual and team successes.
The Cross Country Co-ordinator for 2009 is still to be elected. Email info@kewlac.org.au or one of our committee members can assist with your initial enquiries.