Victorian Masters 30plus 6-8km CC Championship 2026 Registration

Victorian Masters 30plus 6-8km CC Championship 2026. 24 May 2026 . Collingwood athletics track George Knott Reserve

Organiser: Victorian Masters Athletics (VMA)

  • Event enquiries - Jim Hopkins : jimhopkins1949@gmail.com 0427158001
  • Entries enquires - Rod De Highden : registrar@VicMastersAths.org.au 0493724485

Registrations close 18 May 2026 21:22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) . View current entrant list

NOTE: A processing fee will be added of 2.85% plus $0.50 for payments.

Visit the Victorian Masters 30plus 6-8km CC Championship 2026 site

Victorian Masters 30+ 8/6km CC Championship, Sunday May 24th, 2026

Event: 6km for 70 plus age groups; 8km for all other age groups

Locations (Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill): (1) Cross Country event -TH Westfield Reserve, check-in no later than 8.30am at shelter (about 70m from Yarra Bend Road...NOT Athletics Track pavilion!)  (2) post race presentations & refreshments, George Knott Reserve Athletics track pavilion. 

All age groups compete in the one race - Start: 9:00am 

In 2026, the 6/8km Cross Country Championship is again the first event of the five events in the Winter series of the Browne Shield Distance events competition.  This competition also includes awards for the most consistent & most improved athletes based on the age graded percentages for both male and female athletes.   You need to compete in at least FOUR of the five events to be eligible for these awards.    

The five events are: 1. 6/8km Cross Country – May 24th; 2. 10,000m Track, Casey Cardinia – June 21st; 3. 10km Road, Braeside Park – July 19th; 4.  10 Mile Road, Knox – August 2nd; 5. Half Marathon, TBA.

To enter you need to be 30+years of age and be a Masters’ affiliated athlete.

VMA members: enter using link sent in event email sent to all VMA members the day that event entry opened =April 3rd, 2026.

Interstate and Overseas athletes: are welcome to compete by invitation.  Any non-masters affiliated athlete will be required to join Victorian Masters Athletics (VMA) – for the special new member cost of just $15 prior ($15 event entry + $5admin/officials) to entering the event. This can be done at: 

https://emlsports.com/registration/vma-membership-2026-e93d9

VMA membership will allow you to participate in any VMA activity throughout 2026.

All athletes are to wear their Team / Venue competition tops in line with recent VMA State Championships & Track & Field Pentathlon.

ENTRIES CLOSE Monday May 18th @9:00pmNo entries will be accepted after the entries close date or on the day.

For entries enquires contact:Rod De Highden [M] 0493 724 485; [E] registrar@vicmastersaths.org.au

For event enquiries contact: JimHopkins [M] 0427 158 001; [E] jimhopkins1949@gmail.com