Yarra Ranges Athletics

04/06/2026

We welcome our athletes to Round 5 of the 2026 Cross Country season this Saturday at Lillydale Lake. Chocolate Frogs & Minties will be on offer for those who achieve a PB on the Lillydale Lake course.
Date: Saturday 6th June 2026
Time: Warm up at 8:45am with first race starting at 9am.

Parent Duty Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BADAF2AA7FDC16-64424915-cross

If you joined us for the 25/26 Track & Field season your Registration is paid till the end of August. Cross Country is included and you can run at any round of the XC season.
New athletes are welcome to 1 free trial. Registration is $80 for XC. We would love to see more athletes join us! To take advantage of the free trial or to register with Yarra Ranges Athletics please visit the Little Athletics Victoria website. https://lavic.com.au/
Parents or guardians are welcome to run on a Saturday morning. You will need to have a membership with Athletics Victoria. The 'YRA crew' membership is $30 and you can run at our local rounds on a Saturday morning. https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/registration.
More information about Cross Country can be found on our website here https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/comp/yraxc
Please - no dogs at Little Athletics.
Join our private Facebook group for current info, training, photos, results, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/yraclubhouse

03/06/2026

XCR Round 3 returned to the much loved venue of St Anne’s Ravenswood in Bendigo, serving up a challenging course and spectacular views. A day of some classic Victorian weather - a bit of driving rain succeeded by a bit of sunshine, it really gave us everything. There were some excellent performances on the day.

While our Open athletes stood shivering in the (dry) club tent, our juniors tackled the 5km course. Kudos to our juniors who raced through the rain! We saw a huge run from Ryder Holland who finished an excellent 8th. Ryder, Mitch, and Blake also combined to secure 2nd place in the U18 team standings. Outstanding work. Cozzie bagged a top 20 finish in the U16 male event. Zoe also impressed with a top 10 finish, crossing the line in 7th place.

Our Open Men stayed competitive in the Division. James Laven delivered one of his strongest XCR performances in recent seasons, storming home to finish 14th. Sam Arnold and Sam Quirk also stepped up with outstanding runs, helping the team secure 2nd place behind Geelong. The result extends the team’s lead over St Kevin’s as they remain on top of the Division 2 ladder with seven rounds remaining.

Our Open Women were represented by Brigitte, Maddie and Bonnie who smiled through the challenging conditions. Bonnie and Maddie both had strong runs, working through the groups, taking a few spots every corner to finish in 87th and 55th respectively! Well done Bonnie and Mads. Their results took team Yarra to an 8th place in Div 2. At the conclusion of the round, our women will move to 3rd overall on the Division 2 ladder.

Next up is the return of Cruden Farm, the heritage round and an event not to be missed! Get your entries in now and avoid the stress of a last-minute registration.

Go Yarra! 🤍💙💚

28/05/2026

Good luck to the 43 athletes competing for Yarra Ranges tomorrow at the LAVic State Cross Country Relays at Jells Park.

All athletes will have received an email from us with your team allocation. Please arrive 1 hour before your call room and check in at the Yarra Ranges Tent and see the team managers.
Remember to bring your white YRA competition top and plain black shorts. We will have tops to borrow at the tent if you need. Your registration bib is not required, you will be given a team number to put in the front of your uniform.

First race starts at 12:30!
If you have any questions please call Cameron Yorke on 0423 020683 or Katie Clarke on 0403 819391.

Go Yarra!

Teams are locked in! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
Over 330 teams will descend upon Jells Park on Saturday, for the 2026 State Cross-Country Relay Championships!

All event Information including the information booklet for attendees, final timetable and course map is now available on the event page.

👉 https://lavic.com.au/event/2026-state-cross-country-relay-championships/

26/05/2026

Round 3 of XCR26 is here this weekend. Our Seniors head up to St Anne's Ravenswood (Bendigo) for one of the XC favourites of the season. A classic Australian landscape awaits; rugged terrain with sweeping hills, dotted by twisted Eucalyptus and boulders. This is not one to miss, as St Anne's Ravenswood did not feature in last year's calendar a round with drought conditions making the course all but untenable. We encourage our teams to carpool where possible!

Visit athsvic.org.au for a peak at the draft timetable which will be finalised closer to the weekend.

We're pleased to return to Bendigo and look forwards to seeing our Seniors competing there this weekend.

Go Yarra 💚💙🤍

25/05/2026

And another round of pictures with thanks to Scott Sidley and Neal Condor. 📸

If you haven't got your entries in yet for XCR Round 3 which is being held THIS SATURDAY in Bendigo (Ravenswood), now is your chance! Entries close on Wednesday, don't miss out!

Go Yarra 💙💚🤍

21/05/2026

We can't get enough of these pics from Jells Park, courtesy of our very own Jason Ellis. Who said running isn't a team sport?!

Our Seniors head up to St Anne's Winery Bendigo for Round 3 of XCR on 30th May.
It's never too late to join team Yarra. Visit our website or email us at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us. 💙💚🤍

21/05/2026

We welcome our athletes to Round 4 of the 2026 Cross Country season this Saturday at Morrison Reserve, Mount Evelyn. The start/finish line is behind Yarra Hills Secondary college.
Date: Saturday 23rd May 2026
Time: Warm up at 8:45am with first race starting at 9am.

Parent Duty Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BADAF2AA7FDC16-64106107-cross

If you joined us for the 25/26 Track & Field season your Registration is paid till the end of August. Cross Country is included and you can run at any round of the XC season.
New athletes are welcome to 1 free trial. Registration is $80 for XC. We would love to see more athletes join us! To take advantage of the free trial or to register with Yarra Ranges Athletics please visit the Little Athletics Victoria website. https://lavic.com.au/
Parents or guardians are welcome to run on a Saturday morning. You will need to have a membership with Athletics Victoria. The 'YRA crew' membership is $30 and you can run at our local rounds on a Saturday morning. https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/registration.
More information about Cross Country can be found on our website here https://www.revolutionise.com.au/yarraranges/comp/yraxc
Please - no dogs at Little Athletics.
Join our private Facebook group for current info, training, photos, results, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/yraclubhouse

19/05/2026

XCR Round 2 – Jells Park Relays 💙🤍💚

The weather gods were on our side with sunshine all afternoon, although the wind may have had other ideas. Still, that didn’t stop team Yarra from having a huge day out!
All eyes were on our Open Div 2 men’s and women’s teams after their strong wins in Round 1, and both teams delivered the goods again.
The men got off to a flying start with Tynan running the 20th fastest men’s time of the day. Max, Pierce and Dan kept the boys well in contention before James Laven stormed through the field on fifth leg, taking the team from 5th into 1st heading into the final changeover. Harry then brought it home in style after already training that morning, securing a dominant 3-minute win over St Kevin’s. A huge statement from the lads in Division 2.

Our Div 5 men also impressed, taking second as we welcomed back Luke, Sam A and Sam Q for 2026, while our Div 7 teams finished second and sixth thanks to strong efforts from everyone involved, including James CS stepping up from the U20s and coach Strudley answering the call after a late out.

The women’s race was another thriller against Essendon. Liv opened up an early lead and ran the 6th fastest women’s time of the day before Brig and Grace battled through multiple lead changes. Lily Peacock gave absolutely everything on the final leg, bringing the girls home for second, just 28 seconds behind Essendon. This rivalry is shaping up to be something special this season.

Our juniors also impressed, with Brinn Gotch debuting as the U18 boys finished 4th, while our second U18 boys team placed 9th. Special shoutout to Ryder for running the 12th fastest junior men’s 3km of the day.
Congrats to all our athletes on another fantastic weekend of racing!

Next up: Round 3 at St Anne’s Bendigo. Make sure you enter via the portal before entries close on 27 May.
Go Yarra 💙🤍💚

17/05/2026

Few more pics from Lakeside:5 last Sunday. Well done to team YRA for yesterday's spectacular efforts at Jells Park. We'll be sharing official results once AV finalises all times and placings over the coming days.

Big thanks to Jason for these awesome pics 📷

15/05/2026

ROUND 2 IS HERE! 🤸‍♀️
We're back at Jells Park today for another round of XCR. Our Seniors tackle the cross country relay today. 6, 4 or 3 legs for our teams across 3km or 6km distances. We're keen to see how the teams perform after a huge weekend on the roads last Sunday. Good luck teams, stay tuned to our socials today! 🩵💚🤍