Our Cross Country Program has just commenced (not too late to become a member!). Ballarat Harriers has a reputation for providing some of the most challenging, varied and exciting cross country racing not only in Ballarat, but also Victoria.
Our program of weekly races takes full advantage of the natural beauty of the region – forests, creek trails, lakes, mountains, and parkland – all within 20 minutes of town.
March
27 Bryan Lewry 2.8 km Handicap and AGM
April
3 Crater Run 4 km Handicap, Mt Buninyong
10 Kirk’s 4 km Handicap, Kirk’s Reservoir, Daylesford Road
17 Pax Hill 5 km Handicap, Corner of Fussell and Spencer Street, Canadian
24 BRAC Victoria Relays, Federation University, Mt Helen
May
1 AV XCR Relays, Jells Park
1 Union Jack Handicap 4.5 km Handicap, Elizabeth Street, Buninyong
8 Kevin Davies 2 mile Cross Country Championship, Pipers at the Lake
10 Combined Race, Venue to be confirmed
15 BRAC Lap of the Lake, St Patrick’s Point
22 AV XCR 8 km Cross Country, Lardner Park
22 Nicholls Nightmare 4.5 km/7.5 km Handicap, Berg’s Lane, Mt Clear
29 No race due to COVID-19 restrictions
June
5 No race due to COVID-19 restrictions
12 President’s 4.5 km Handicap, Eureka Stockade
19 Fred Luke 5 mile and 4 km Championships, St George’s Lake, Creswick
26 AV XCR 12 km Cross Country, Cruden Farm
26 The Gong 4 km Handicap, Gong Gong Reservoir,
July
3 Norm Kennedy and Christine O’Halloran King & Queen of the Mountain, 3 km and 6 km, Buninyong Shopping Centre
10 AV XCR Road Relay, Sandown
10 Hall Family Front and Back Markers, Elsworth Street West, Canadian
17 AV XCR 10 km Cross Country, Bundoora
17 The Glen 3 km/5.3 km Handicap, Jones Avenue, Mt Clear
24 BRAC Charles Suffren, 6.4 km, Smythesdale Equestrian Centre
31 AV XCR 15 km Road Race, Lake Wendouree
August
7 Slatey Creek 3 km/5.3 km Handicap
7 AV XCR Ekiden Relay, St Anne’s Winery, Myrniong
14 CE Herbert 3 km /5 km Handicap, Buninyong Gardens
15 AV XCR 10km road race, Lakeside, Albert Park
21 BRAC Wal Brown 8 km, Pax Hill, Corner of Fussell and Spencer Street, Canadian
28 5 km and 10 km Past Champions Road Race Championships, Victoria Park
September
4 Stan and Arley Nicholls 5 km Handicap, Ballarat City Rowing Club
5 AV XCR Half Marathon, Burnley
11 Rupert Pearson Lap of the Lake, 6 km Handicap
18 AV XCR The Tan Relays, 3.8 km, Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne