Winter Cross Country
Our Winter Cross Country season commences with training starting Monday 14th April, 2025 and continues until Mid-August, focusing on the skills athletes require for cross country running.
Athletes are welcome to attend for training only, competition only or for training and competition.
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Our Winter Cross Country Program is free for athletes who registered with us for the Summer Season.
We also offer membership options for those who were not registered for Summer. The cost for the Winter Membership can be found in the Fees and Registration Page on our website.
Training locations:
We train at various locations to develop an athletes' ability to run across different types of terrain. Training locations are published weekly on our Cross Country Facebook Group. Please make sure you join this group to keep updated on our Winter Program. The link to join is at the bottom of this page.
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Competitions:
Competitions are held on a Saturday (roughly every 2nd week) commencing mid- May and concluding with the State Championships mid-August. Competitions are run by Athletics West and assisted by several host Centres.
All competitions are listed on the Athletics West website. Nominations must be done via their event page prior to the closing date. Athletes are required to wear their Joondalup Uniform and registration bib if competing. There are usually 5-6 competitions held throughout the season at various locations around Perth. Race distances vary depending on the age of the athlete.
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State Championships:
​The last competition of the winter series is the State Championship's, where the top 3 competitors for each age group and gender will receive medals, and be crowned State Champion. The State Championships is also a qualification event for the National Cross Country Championships.
Joondalup Athletics Centre has been the host club for the State Championships for the past 2 years. We have also been asked to host the event again in 2025.
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Rosters:
Athletics West require each family to complete at least 1 roster during the Winter Season. The roster link will be published on the respective Event Page for each race. Joondalup Athletics Centre does not have any control or influence over the rosters. Please direct any queries to Athletics West.
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