Event information
Registrations for this event are not yet open. Entries open at Sat 18 Jul 2026 09:00.
This is the nomination page for all athletes who wish to be considered for selection into the ACT Team who will compete at the 2026 Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships in Ballarat, VIC from Saturday 22 August to Sunday 23 August 2026.
Nominations close 11.55pm, Thursday 23rd July 2026 - no nominations will be accepted after this date.
Please read the below selction criteria along with techincal regulations prior to submitting a nomination. Noting that athletes MUST have competed at the Capital Athletics Cross Country Championships held at Stromlo on Sunday 19th July 2026 in order to nominate for the 2026 Australian Cross Country Championships and meet the qualifications standards set out in the technical regulations below.
If unable to attned the Capital Athletics Cross Country Championships please complete the extenuating circumstances form & provide supporting documentation to Capital Athletics (admin@capitalathletics.au) by COB 22nd July 2026. Please see the below selection criteria for what constitutes an extenuating circumstance.
*After selection, athletes are also required to accept their nomination via the acceptance portal on the Capital Athletics website. This part of the process prompts us to submit your entry to Australian Athletics and issue you with an invoice of $120 per athlete (includes team manager support and event entry)*
Event Structure:
Day 1 (22nd August) - Individual race day
Day 2 (23rd August) - Team relay events
Relay Teams
Relay teams will consist of teams of 2 men and 2 women each running a loop of the course. The running order will be male, female, male, female. Athletes who indicate that they are interested in competing in a relay will be chosen and announced following the team selection meeting, once it is known which athletes are accepting their position on the team.
Teams will be selected based on the fastest male and female from each of the following age groups:
· Under 12 (10 & 11)
· Under 14 (12 & 13)
· Under 16 (14 & 15)
· Under 18 (16 & 17)
· Under 20 (18 & 19)
· Opens (20+)
· Master (30+)
Athletes can only run in one relay team however they can run in a different age group (up not down) The minimum age for the opens race is 16yrs of age and maximum age is under 50.
2026 Australian Athletics Cross Country Relays | Australian Athletics
*Relay nominations will be avialable at time of acceptance. Please do not nominate to be part of the Capital Athletics relay teams if you have already submitted your own team direct to Australian Athletics*
