Essendon Little Athletics Centre

It's not cross country without a bit of mud 😜

A bit of rain can't hold our athletes back - especially when they do it with friends 🖤❤️

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow 🏃🏻

Cross Country returns this Saturday as PRLAC hosts at Edwardes Lake Park. First events start at 9am with warm up taking place at 8:45am. Due to the increased amount of athletes/families attending, parking along Griffiths Street may be limited. Please use surrounding streets for parking if necessary.

We will have the canteen and BBQ running so encourage you to support our centre by grabbing something to eat for breakfast either pre/post race and a coffee to warm you up too!

All PRLAC U6-17 athletes are encouraged to participate whether they have ran in cross country meets previously or not. No need to register or nominate, just turn up in correct PRLAC uniform and CBA name patch and you are all set! Our Cross Country Manager, Kerrie will be in attendance around our PRLAC teardrop flag on the hill if you have any questions on the day. For those waiting to pay for XC or Relays, please pay at the canteen.

For those who are on the roster to volunteer on the course, we kindly ask that you arrive by 8:30am for a briefing and course walk so all volunteers are in position by 8:45am ready for athletes to start racing! Lynton will be in touch later tonight.

Athletes compete in one event per week over distances ranging from 500m to 3000m depending on their age group:
U6- 500m
U7 & U8- 1km
U9 & U10- 1.5km
U11 & U12- 2km
U13 – U17- 3km

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!

Course maps and a schedule of the winter season program can be found on the 'Division One Cross Country' Stack Team App page. Please sign up!

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, it is going to be a cracker of a morning!

A fantastic day out for our ELAC athletes at the LAVic State Cross Country Relays yesterday! We couldn't be prouder of the efforts of all of our teams, with some coming home with the bling 🏅🏅

U9 girls Zara, Erica & Matilda - 19th
U12 girls Alice, Neenah & Imogen - 12th

U9 boys Billy, Ned & Archer - 1st 🥇
U10 boys Angus, Emmet & Xavier - 14th
U11 boys Oscar, Luca & Jordan - 8th
U12 boys Paddy, Kai & James- 3rd 🥉
U12 boys Darcy, James & Massimo - 14th
U16 boys Max, Cooper & Alex - 1st 🥇
U16 boys Darcy, Henry & Aiden - 3rd 🥉

**Also a big thanks to Northern Metro Region - Little Athletics Victoria for the additional photos!

𝐁𝐌𝐋𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘 – 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘
Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics Centre Cross Country Open Day
📅 Saturday 13th June
🕥 First event: 10.30am
📍 St Anne's Winery, Myrniong
Whether you’re looking for a hit-out before Region Cross Country or simply love the challenge of running across undulating terrain, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Open to all registered athletes from Victorian Little Athletics Centres.
Enter via GameDay: https://events.mygameday.app/event/26bacchusmarshlacxcopenday
BMLAC members please use the code BMODMEMBER26 at checkout. (Please note: This code is valid for BMLAC members only)
Don’t miss out - entries close Saturday 30th May at 11.59pm.

Week 3 of cross country hosted at Essendon Little Athletics Centre ❤️🖤❤️

Thanks to NMR and the lovely Grant from Rosanna Little Athletics Club for the photos!

Ready to lace up those runners? 👟

The Box Hill LAC Cross Country Open Day is just around the corner, and entries are officially OPEN! It’s time for our little athletes to take on the beautiful tracks of Wattle Park.

📅 When: Sunday 31st May 2026
📍 Where: Wattle Park, Burwood (Enter off Monsborough Drive)
⏰ First race kicks off at: 9:30 AM (Make sure to marshal 15 mins before your event!)
🏅 Awards: Individual and Team medals up for grabs!

Race Schedule:
• 9:30am: U11-12 | 2000m
• 10:00am: U9-10 | 1500m
• 10:30am: U6 | 500m
• 10:45am: U7-8 | 1000m
• 11:00am: U13-17 | 3000m

💵 Cost: $12 per athlete (FREE for all BHLAC members!)
📋 Eligibility: Open to all registered little athletes!
🛒 How to Register: Head over to ResultsHQ and find the nominations menu.
👕 Reminders: Don't forget your Centre uniform and registration patch, they must be worn to compete!
☕️ Bonus: We'll have a coffee van and a BBQ ready to keep parents caffeinated and athletes fueled!

A big thank you to Northern Metro Region - Little Athletics Victoria for the fab photos from last Saturday's cross country ❤️🖤❤️

Well done to our ELAC athletes for bracing today's weather for the first of the winter Track & Field Qualifiers 💪🏻❤️🖤

A fantastic morning at Cross Country at today 🌞🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A special shoutout to our U6 and U7 athletes, who were recognised for their great efforts today with a McDonald’s voucher 🍟✨

A huge thank you to the Shirley family for generously donating the vouchers and helping us celebrate our youngest runners!