Winter Training & Cross Country
Registrations for Winter Season
Registrations are now open. Click here to register. If you know of anyone who is currently not a Caulfield member and would like to participate in the Winter Season, they will need to register with Little Athletics Victoria and pay the $55 joining fee, on top of the $40 Bayside Cross Country fee.
Trial Athlete Offer
At Team Caulfield you’re invited to either:
-One (1) competition trial and one (1) training trial OR
-Two (2) competition trials
– free of charge – before committing to full membership. This gives everyone involved a good understanding of what Cross Country is all about and how the weekly events operate. Click here to register for our Trial Athlete Offer.
Winter Training
All athletes (U6-U17) who registered and paid for the Summer Season are encouraged to continue training over the winter months. You are able to participate in weekly winter training at no extra cost. Winter training is held on Mondays from 5:00pm-6:00pm with Coach Brian Schepisi. Training takes place at Duncan Mackinnon on the grassed area near the netball courts.
Bayside Cross Country
All registered Caulfield athletes are encouraged to sign up to Bayside Cross Country. This is a fabulous way to stay fit especially if your children play winter sport like soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, netball or want to continue their fitness in preparation for next season. It also gives them the chance to hang out with their aths friends over winter and make new friends.
Click here to register for Bayside Cross Country.
Bayside Cross Country is an amalgamation of Brighton, Caulfield, Mentone, Moorabbin, Oakleigh, Sandringham and Springvale Little Athletics Centres.
Each Saturday competition is from 8:10am (walk the course) with races starting at 8:30am. Competition is usually over by 10:00am-10:30am. Athletes come and race and are then free to go home.
All levels of ability are strongly encouraged to participate. Just like track and field, the focus is on PBs, having fun and self improvement. In fact no one is left behind as there is an adult running at the front and back of the field.
Once per season you will be asked to do a duty for an hour or so when Caulfield is rostered on duty.
The venues include Bald Hill, Braeside Park, Hampton Foreshore and Westgate Park. The following events are offered:
U6 (Bald Hill, Braeside Park only): 500m
U7-U8: 1000m
U9-U10: 1500m
U11-U12: 2000m
U13+: 3000m
Click here to view the Season Calendar.
There is an additional cost of $40 to join Bayside Cross Country. This covers Saturday morning competition and a Presentation/Awards Night and Pizza Dinner. If you have a friend who is interested in coming along, they will need to pay the $55 LAVic joining fee on top of the $40 Bayside Cross Country Fee.
Uniform: Athletes are to run in their Caulfield singlet/Tshirt/crop top on race day with their competition patch. No patch, no results. Uniforms will be available for purchase on one of our Monday night training sessions.
Communication: To keep up with Bayside Cross Country, please add them to your Stack Team App. This is the main way that Bayside Cross Country will communicate with you.
LAVic Cross Country Events
In addition to Bayside Cross Country, U9-U17s have the opportunity to compete at:
- State Cross Country Relay Championships (June 24th)
- SMR Cross Country (July 29th)
- State Cross Country (August 12th)
Please keep your competition patch for this too. If you have any specific questions about Bayside Cross Country, please get in contact with Jo Whittle at jwh84244@bigpond.net.au.
Key Dates
Every Monday 5pm to 6pm
Winter Training
Saturday 24th June
State Cross Country Relay Championships.
Saturday 29th July
Region Cross Country Championships.
Saturday 12th August
State Cross Country Championships.
Kind regards
CLAC Committee
