Yarra Ranges Athletics

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This Saturday we are back to Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream for Round 6 of Cross Country. This week is another Dress Up Day with athletes welcome to wear their favourite Superhero Costume! Chocolate Frogs & Minties will also be on offer for those who achieve a PB!!

Date: Saturday 13th June 2026
Time: Warm up at 8:45am with first race starting at 9am.
Parent Duty Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BADAF2AA7FDC16-64487113-cross #/

If you joined us for the 25/26 Track & Field season your Registration is paid till the end of August. Cross Country is included and you can run at any round of the XC season.
New athletes are welcome to 1 free trial. Registration is $80 for XC. We would love to see more athletes join us! To take advantage of the free trial or to register with Yarra Ranges Athletics please visit the Little Athletics Victoria website. https://lavic.com.au/
Parents or guardians are welcome to run on a Saturday morning. You will need to have a membership with Athletics Victoria. The 'YRA crew' membership is $30 and you can run at our local rounds on a Saturday morning. https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/registration

More information about Cross Country can be found on our website here https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/comp/yraxc
Please - no dogs at Little Athletics.
Join our private Facebook group for current info, training, photos, results, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/yraclubhouse

ROUND FOUR THIS WEEKEND!

Our Seniors are back and racing this weekend in Round 4 of XCR26. The venue this weekend is that of Cruden Farm, a fitting home for the Heritage Round, and a challenging XC course. Athletes compete over 4km, 7km and 12km distances. Cruden is known for it's tough rolling hills, beautiful farm and gardens, and excellent spectating. We'd strongly encourage our community to drop down to Langwarrin, enjoy a walk in the gardens and soak up the XCR atmosphere whilst cheering on team Yarra.

As the Heritage Round, clubs will take the opportunity to showcase their histories and we'll be keen to see some vintage uniforms on full display.

Head over to Aths Vic to register today if you haven't already.
See everyone at Cruden Farm this weekend! 💙💚🤍

Last weekend we were proud to see Liv and Tynan head down to Launceston for the McGrath Launceston Running Festival. Liv and Tynan competed over 10k recording some sensational results. Tynan placed 22nd and recorded a cracking time of 30:26. Liv had a fantastic run, sitting on a keen sub-35 minute group and chasing down a 35:00 flat. A club first, and new record! A sub-35 by her own net time too, only 1 second away on her World Athletics profile! An amazing result in its own right, with Liv also placing 7th amongst the female race. Well done Liv and Tynan, we look forward to seeing you both back in action at XCR this weekend 🩵💚🤍

We welcome our athletes to Round 5 of the 2026 Cross Country season this Saturday at Lillydale Lake. Chocolate Frogs & Minties will be on offer for those who achieve a PB on the Lillydale Lake course.
Date: Saturday 6th June 2026
Time: Warm up at 8:45am with first race starting at 9am.

Parent Duty Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BADAF2AA7FDC16-64424915-cross

If you joined us for the 25/26 Track & Field season your Registration is paid till the end of August. Cross Country is included and you can run at any round of the XC season.
New athletes are welcome to 1 free trial. Registration is $80 for XC. We would love to see more athletes join us! To take advantage of the free trial or to register with Yarra Ranges Athletics please visit the Little Athletics Victoria website. https://lavic.com.au/
Parents or guardians are welcome to run on a Saturday morning. You will need to have a membership with Athletics Victoria. The 'YRA crew' membership is $30 and you can run at our local rounds on a Saturday morning. https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/registration.
More information about Cross Country can be found on our website here https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/comp/yraxc
Please - no dogs at Little Athletics.
Join our private Facebook group for current info, training, photos, results, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/yraclubhouse

XCR Round 3 returned to the much loved venue of St Anne’s Ravenswood in Bendigo, serving up a challenging course and spectacular views. A day of some classic Victorian weather - a bit of driving rain succeeded by a bit of sunshine, it really gave us everything. There were some excellent performances on the day.

While our Open athletes stood shivering in the (dry) club tent, our juniors tackled the 5km course. Kudos to our juniors who raced through the rain! We saw a huge run from Ryder Holland who finished an excellent 8th. Ryder, Mitch, and Blake also combined to secure 2nd place in the U18 team standings. Outstanding work. Cozzie bagged a top 20 finish in the U16 male event. Zoe also impressed with a top 10 finish, crossing the line in 7th place.

Our Open Men stayed competitive in the Division. James Laven delivered one of his strongest XCR performances in recent seasons, storming home to finish 14th. Sam Arnold and Sam Quirk also stepped up with outstanding runs, helping the team secure 2nd place behind Geelong. The result extends the team’s lead over St Kevin’s as they remain on top of the Division 2 ladder with seven rounds remaining.

Our Open Women were represented by Brigitte, Maddie and Bonnie who smiled through the challenging conditions. Bonnie and Maddie both had strong runs, working through the groups, taking a few spots every corner to finish in 87th and 55th respectively! Well done Bonnie and Mads. Their results took team Yarra to an 8th place in Div 2. At the conclusion of the round, our women will move to 3rd overall on the Division 2 ladder.

Next up is the return of Cruden Farm, the heritage round and an event not to be missed! Get your entries in now and avoid the stress of a last-minute registration.

Go Yarra! 🤍💙💚

Good luck to the 43 athletes competing for Yarra Ranges tomorrow at the LAVic State Cross Country Relays at Jells Park.

All athletes will have received an email from us with your team allocation. Please arrive 1 hour before your call room and check in at the Yarra Ranges Tent and see the team managers.
Remember to bring your white YRA competition top and plain black shorts. We will have tops to borrow at the tent if you need. Your registration bib is not required, you will be given a team number to put in the front of your uniform.

First race starts at 12:30!
If you have any questions please call Cameron Yorke on 0423 020683 or Katie Clarke on 0403 819391.

Go Yarra!

Teams are locked in! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
Over 330 teams will descend upon Jells Park on Saturday, for the 2026 State Cross-Country Relay Championships!

All event Information including the information booklet for attendees, final timetable and course map is now available on the event page.

👉 https://lavic.com.au/event/2026-state-cross-country-relay-championships/

Round 3 of XCR26 is here this weekend. Our Seniors head up to St Anne's Ravenswood (Bendigo) for one of the XC favourites of the season. A classic Australian landscape awaits; rugged terrain with sweeping hills, dotted by twisted Eucalyptus and boulders. This is not one to miss, as St Anne's Ravenswood did not feature in last year's calendar a round with drought conditions making the course all but untenable. We encourage our teams to carpool where possible!

Visit athsvic.org.au for a peak at the draft timetable which will be finalised closer to the weekend.

We're pleased to return to Bendigo and look forwards to seeing our Seniors competing there this weekend.

Go Yarra 💚💙🤍

And another round of pictures with thanks to Scott Sidley and Neal Condor. 📸

If you haven't got your entries in yet for XCR Round 3 which is being held THIS SATURDAY in Bendigo (Ravenswood), now is your chance! Entries close on Wednesday, don't miss out!

Go Yarra 💙💚🤍

We can't get enough of these pics from Jells Park, courtesy of our very own Jason Ellis. Who said running isn't a team sport?!

Our Seniors head up to St Anne's Winery Bendigo for Round 3 of XCR on 30th May.
It's never too late to join team Yarra. Visit our website or email us at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us. 💙💚🤍