Ballarat YCW Cross Country Running Club - Season 2026

Ballarat YCW runs an extensive cross-country season from March through to September each year catering for all ages from U6 up. Below is the draft start to the 2026 Cross Country Program. Check here regularly as dates and venues will change on occasions Information on membership fees and how to sign up for the 2026 Cross Country Season will be available here in March 2026 Senior & Junior Cross Country Results will be updated here on a weekly basis during the season. An on-line version of the 2026 Cross Country Handbook can be downloaded here

DayDateTimeRaceVenueCourse MapsSenior Results 2026All Time Rankings 1946-2026Junior Results 2026
Tues10/02/266.00pm3km Dash Summer CC Race 1Adventure Playground Lake Wendouree2026
Tues24/02/266.00pm3km Dash Summer CC Race 2Adventure Playground Lake Wendouree2026
Tues10/03/266.00pm3km Dash Summer CC Race 3Adventure Playground Lake Wendouree2026
Wed18/03/266.00pmSummer Lap of the Lake Ballarat Yacht Club2026
Sat28/03/2612.00pmEthel Brown 4km HandicapVictoria Park near BBQMap2026All Time2026
Sat04/04/269.00am4km HandicapMR Power Park Grant St SebasMap2026All Time2026
Sat11/04/261.30pmKevin Howlett 3kmEureka StockadeMap2026All Time2026
Sat18/04/261.30pmWayne Atkinson 3kAdventure Playground Lake WendoureeMap2026All Time2026
Sat25/04/26Ballarat Marathon Weekend2026
Sat02/05/261.30pmLake Esmond 3km DashLake Esmond BBQ'sMap2026All Time2026
Sat09/05/261.45pmTom Conroy 8kmScarsdale Primary SchoolMap2026All Time2026
Sun10/05/26AV XCR Rd 1 - 5km Road RaceAlbert Park2026
Sat16/05/261.30pmKing and Queen of the Mountain - Mt BunimyongCrater Car ParkMap2026All Time2026
Sat16/05/26AV XCR Rd 2 Cross Country RelaysJells Park2026All Time
Sat23/05/261.45pmClub 8k CC Benita VanRaaphorst Memorial HandicapHammon Park, CreswickMap2026All Time2026
Sat30/05/261.30pmNorth Gardens 4kmNorth Gardens RotundaMap2026All Time2026
Sat30/05/26AV XCR Rd 3 8kmBendigo2026All Time
Sat06/06/261.15pmBRC Lap of the LakeLake, St Pat’s Point2026M<20, F<252026
Sat13/06/261.30pmMagpie 10kmMagpie Trail Car ParkMap2026All Time2026
Sat13/06/26AV XCR Rd 4 12kmCruden Farm2026All Time
Sat20/06/261.30pmWal Brown 8kmHocking AveMap2026All Time2026
Sat20/06/26Victorian All Schools ChampionshipsBundoora2026
Sat27/06/261.30pmWinter St 3km DashWinter StMap2026All Time2026
Sun28/06/26XCR Rd 5 AV Road RelaysCalder Park Race Track2026All Time
Sat04/07/261.15pmBRC Wal Brown 8kmVictoria Park2026All Time2026
Fri10/07/266.00pmClub 1500m Dash (new Course)Adventure Playground (Under Lights)2026All Time2026
Sat11/07/26XCR Rd 6 AV 10km CCBundoora2026All Time
Sat18/07/261.15pmLiversage 10km, 5km (Club Championship)Victoria Park, Sturt StMap2026All Time2026
Sat25/07/261.30pmFred Harasimowicz 5KMSparrow Oval Spencer StMap2026All Time2026
Sun26/07/26XCR Rd 7 AV 10km2026All Time
Sat01/08/261.15pmAthletics Ballarat Chas Suffern 6.4Smythesdale Equestrian CentreMao2026All Time2026
Sat08/08/261.30pmReiny Strybosch Memorial 6kmDesoza Park, BuninyongMap2026All Time2026
Sun09/08/26XCR Rd 8 AV Half MarathonWindmill Drive, Lake Wendouree2026All Time
Sat15/08/261.30pmClub 3km ChampionshipPipers, Lake Wendouree Map2026All Time2026
Sat22/08/269.00am5000m at Australian Championships (Sat AM) or Park RunVictoria Park2026
Sat22/08/26Australian Cross Country ChampionshipsVictoria Park Ballarat2026
Sat29/08/261.15pmLake RelaysDurham PointMap2026All Time2026
Sun30/08/26Australian Marathon ChampionshipSydney2026
Sat05/09/261.30pmWalsh Family 6kmGong Reservoir2026All Time2026
Sun06/09/26XCR Rd 8 AV 15kmBurnley2026All Time
Sat12/09/261.30pmTBCTBC
Sat12/09/26AV Tan RelaysThe Tan2026All Time
Sat19/09/261.30pmErn Dowling Lap of the LakeSt Patrick’s Point2026All Time2026
Sun11/10/26Victorian Marathon ChampionshipMelbourne2026Marathon All Time
Trophy Winners20252025
YCW Aggregrate20252025
YCW Club and AV Champion2025
YCW Club ChampionsAll Ages