This coming Saturday is Knox Open Day at Norton’s Park.  This is during the school holidays and I will be unable to attend.

Postal entries have closed, however late entry's will be taken on the day ..... up to 30mins before your race at a cost of $7.

2009 Knox Cross Country Open Day Form

Kate

There will be no Cross Country training on Wednesday July 8.

What a great venue Jells Park North is!  Many of us missed competing here earlier in the season as we were attending the Seaford Open Day.  Jells Park North provided a beautiful outlook across the fields to the lake, with the runners being relatively visible for the majority of the course.

Handicap Day was a new concept for many, especially for our younger athletes.  It added a different perspective to the races, giving the slower runners an opportunity to lead and the faster runners something to catch!  I noticed most runners started a lot quicker than usual, possible because there were not the crowds to contend with on the starting line … although this sometimes left them a little short of energy at the end!

Congratulations to all those who competed at Jells Park on handicap day.  Photos

Duty
Thank you to Tracey Kennedy and Peter Mackie (in disguise) who assisted with recording results and course marshalling at Jells Park.   Your assistance is most appreciated.

I will be away for the next 2 weeks of competition, weeks 14 and 15.  Peter Ziguras will be taking the Waverley flag along to the events during this time.  Please keep an eye on the website during this time for any relevant updates.

Week 16, July 18th, after the school holidays, is the final day of cross-country competition.  It will be held at Bellbird Dell (remember, hidden hills).  I will see you there!

Cheers and good luck!
Kate Sanford
Cross Country Coordinator 

• Venue:           Tirhatuan Park, Dandenong North
• Melway Map:  81, F8
• Uniform:          You must wear the Waverley Athletics uniform and you MUST wear your registration patch
• Time:              The first race will begin at 9 am.  Allow between 10 - 20 minutes for the completion of the race at each age group (some age groups running the same distance will be combined).

Duty

Please refer to the table below that outlines duty over the remainder of the cross-country season.

If you are unable to make it to a duty session, it will be your responsibility to change your shift with another family.

We will cover 2 duties each week, 1 at the canteen, 1 at the finishing line.  On the day of your duty, after checking in with David on the loud speaker, please make your way to the finishing line where you will be given the task of either handing out place tokens, recording times or handing out time slips or to the canteen where you can assist with the BBQ or serving.  (You can work out with the other Waverley family rostered on the same day which duty you will undertake).

Your duty will last from 9.00 am until approximately 10.30 am (at the conclusion of the last race).

Those who complete duty will be the first to be considered favourably when organising duty at regionals and states.

Another Open Day is on offer to those looking for extra Cross Country practice
SUNDAY 19TH JULY, 10 am
$6 per competitor
Quambie Reserve, Wonga Road, North Ringwood
Please submit your entries individually to Ringwood

2009 Ringwood Cross Country Open Day Entry Form

Just when you thought it might all be over …
On Saturday 8th August, Athletics Victoria in conjunction with the Victorian Little Athletics Association is hosting relay races at the Sandown motor racing circuit, Racecourse Drive, Springvale, Melways Ref 80 C9.
Clubs can enter teams of 3 where they will run on the main straight and through pit lane (U13 – U15 run a circuit)
Sashes will be presented to all place getters
$15 per team
Entries must be submitted to Kate Sanford by Sunday 26th July

State Cross Country Championship Registration Form 2009

BUNDOORA PARK, PLENTY ROAD, BUNDOORA on SUNDAY 26th JULY
This event is open to U9 – U15 athletes

ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED !

• U9 – U10 1500 m
• U11 – U12 2000 m
• U 13 – U15 3000m

ALL entries were submitted via your cross-country coordinator / WLAC
We have numerous teams of 3 athletes entered

Good luck to everyone !

A big congratuations to Paige DeLisen who last weekend finished 6th in the u12g 2km Racewalking Australia Championships at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.  Paige was also a member of the GOLD medal winning Victorian's - in the teams event - and she is still only u10 .  Charlee Harrison also walked well to finish a credible 16th in a near PB walk in the u10 1km race.  Charlee is pictured with Jared Tallent who broke the course record on his way to winning the 20 mile Championship for the 4th time  .  The weekend saw a record 297 entrants from across the country including WA !  In another notable performance, 19yo ex little athlete Jess Rothwell also walked to within 24sec of Kerry Saxby-Junna's 10 mile Championship record ...... and later said she would have pushed harder had she known she was "that close" !  For those that are unaware .... Kerry Saxby was the Australian "trailblazer of womans racewalking worldwide" and held many world records over her career during the 80's & 90's  

It is now official. Waverley will be moving to the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) at the start of the 2009/2010 season, after a long and happy tenure in the Southern Region (SMR). Our move is part of the VLAA region restructure to better balance the number of athletes competing in each region. To find out more about the EMR, check out the website

The 2009/2010 season pricing has not been finalised, but the 2008/2009 season registration price $110 for full year (subsequent Children $10 less), reducing to $60 from February 1st. A $10 discount applies to registrations prior to the first week of the Track and Field season.

Cross Country Only registrations are available for $50, but there is no additional charge for athletes who are registered for Track and Field.

Want to know what Little Athletics is all about? Have a look at What is Little Athetics?

Further details, including online registration (when available), are available from the Registration page.