Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

🏃‍♀️ Region Cross Country Carnival – Saturday 18 July 🏃‍♂️

We look forward to seeing our Knox athletes and families at T.H. Westfield Reserve, Clifton Hill.

If you are not competing at Region this weekend, you have the weekend off. There is no normal competition this weekend.

🚗 Parking: Parking is limited. Fairfield Park Boathouse and Tea Gardens is approximately a 600 m walk from the course and is the closest place to grab a coffee.

✅ Athlete check-in: Athletes must check in at the Knox Team Manager table before heading to the call room.

🙋 Parent duty: Please check the attached duty roster and report to the Knox table 10 minutes before your allocated time. Closed-toe footwear is required.

👕 Uniform: Full Knox uniform must be worn, including the Coles patch and Commonwealth Bank name patch. Any undergarments must be black, yellow or white with no visible logos.

The final timetable, course maps and duty roster are included in the email sent to families by the Knox Team Managers and are also available on the Knox LAC website. Please check your email. If you do not have an email from the team manager, please reach out to Jess or Sarah ASAP.

Thank you to all families volunteering on the day. These events could not run without your support!

For those that are competing in the Winter track and field. Athlete progressions are now avaliable

Progressions for the 2025/26 State Winter Track and Field Championships are now available on the event page (linked below). 🏃‍♀️🏃

Congratulations to all the Athletes that qualified! 👏

👉 https://lavic.com.au/event/2025-26-winter-track-and-field-championships/

Important information for this weekends Region Cross Country

Final timetables, Athlete Information and Course Maps for this weekend's 2026 Region Cross-Country Carnivals are now available.

👉 Access all event details here: https://lavic.com.au/event/2026-region-cross-country-carnivals/

🏃‍♂️ CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING THIS WEEK 💛🖤

Reminder: This weekend is Region Cross Country. If you are competing at Region this weekend, you are welcome to train to hone your skills.

There is no normal competition this Saturday.

📍 Where: Knox Athletics Track
⏰ When: Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 pm
👟 Coach: Mike K

Bring your runners, plenty of energy, and be ready to get moving!

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent reminder:
All athletes must be supervised. A parent or guardian must remain on-site at all times.

💛🖤

⏰ REMINDER - KNOX CROSS COUNTRY – TOMORROW ⏰

📅 Saturday 11 July 2026
📍 Knox Athletics Track - Normal Meet
🏃 Program C
⏰ Racing commences at 9:00am sharp

Race Order:
U9-10 1500m > U13-17 3000m > U6 500m > U7-8 1000m > U11-12 2000m >

⚠️ Reminder: Bring your name patch
NO PATCH = NO RUN
📝 Parent Duty – https://volunteersignup.org/LTKTA
📍 Course map available on the day

Region Cross Country - Uniform Requirements
Knox athletes competing in the upcoming Region cross country must wear the Knox Uniform. Tomorrow will be the last chance to buy a Knox competition top. Please see Sarah at the registrar tent on Saturday Morning.

💛💙 See you all Saturday!

⚠️ Region Cross Country Uniform Reminder ⚠️

This Saturday at our normal cross country meet is the last chance for Knox athletes competing at EMR Region Cross Country to purchase any uniform items they need.

Please see Sarah at the Knox Tent on Saturday morning to purchase uniform.

A call room will be operating at EMR, so athletes must be in the correct Knox LAC competition uniform:

💛 Knox singlet or T-shirt
🖤 Plain black shorts
🚫 No logos on shorts

Please make sure you are organised before Region Cross Country.

⏰ KNOX CROSS COUNTRY – This Saturday ⏰

📅 Saturday 11 July 2026
📍 Knox Athletics Track - Normal Meet
🏃 Program C
⏰ Racing commences at 9:00am sharp

Race Order:
U9-10 1500m > U13-17 3000m > U6 500m > U7-8 1000m > U11-12 2000m >

⚠️ Reminder: Bring your name patch
NO PATCH = NO RUN
📝 Parent Duty – https://volunteersignup.org/LTKTA
📍 Course map available on the day

Region Cross Country - Uniform Requirements
Knox athletes competing in the upcoming Region cross country must wear the Knox Uniform. Saturday will be the last chance to buy a Knox competition top. Please see Sarah at the registrar tent on Saturday Morning.

💛💙 See you all Saturday!

Knox Cross Country - Upcoming Events for July

4 July Norton’s Park – Handicap Day
11 July Knox Park - Normal Meet
18 July - EMR CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
25 July - Tirhatuan Park

⏰ REMINDER KNOX CROSS COUNTRY – TOMORROW MORNING - HANDICAP DAY ⏰
📍 Norton’s Park
🏃 Program B
⏰ Racing starts at 9:00am sharp

Please arrive early so athletes can collect their handicap start time from the Knox Tent before racing. Start times will be written on athletes’ hands.

🏁 Slower runners start first, faster runners chase them down — every athlete has a chance!

Race Order:
U13–U16 3000m > U7–U8 1000m > U6 500m > U11–U12 2000m > U9–U10 1500m

⚠️ Bring your name patch
NO PATCH = NO RUN

📝 Parent Duty – please check in and assist where required.
📍 Course map available on the day.

💛💙 See you Saturday!

⏰ KNOX CROSS COUNTRY – THIS SATURDAY ⏰

🔥 HANDICAP DAY IS HERE – THE CHASE IS ON! 🔥

Get ready for an exciting morning of handicap racing at Knox Cross Country.

📅 Saturday 4 July 2026
📍 Norton’s Park
🏃 Program B
⏰ Racing commences at 9:00am sharp

ATHLETE HANDICAP TIMES
Please arrive early so athletes can receive their race start times. This will be written on the athlete’s hand before their race.

Handicap times will be available from the Knox tent on the morning. If an athlete has not raced at Knox before and does not have a handicap time, they will be given a nominal baseline handicap time.

Athletes will be sent off in order of their handicap time, with slower runners starting first and faster runners chasing them down.

Race Order:
U13–U16 3000m > U7–U8 1000m > U6 500m > U11–U12 2000m > U9–U10 1500m

⚠️ Reminder: Bring your name patch
NO PATCH = NO RUN

📝 Parent Duty – https://volunteersignup.org/A38FF
📍 Course map available on the day

Please arrive early to allow time for warm-up, check-in and handicap times before racing.

💛💙 See you all Saturday!