Rules

• Venue and Access

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  • Location: Yarra Valley Racing Club, Yarra Glen.
  • Access Note: This is a private business. Unauthorised entry or visits prior to scheduled race days are strictly prohibited.

• Competition Format and Qualifiers

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  Finals are held for individual athletes and teams qualifying from Region events.

  • Secondary (12-20 Years): Regions enter the top 12 individual runners per race, plus any members of the winning School Team (runners 3 and 4) who finished outside the top 12.
  • Primary (9-13 Years): Regions enter the top 12 individual runners per race.
  • 12/13 Years Categories:
  • Primary: Students turning 12 or 13 attending a member Primary school.
  • Secondary: Students turning 12 or 13 attending a member Secondary school.

• Multiclass (MC) Athletes

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  Events for athletes with a disability (excluding wheelchair athletes) run concurrently with able-bodied events.

  • Requirement: Competitors must have competed at the Region level and hold a current classification.
  • Scoring: Results are calculated using the Australian Athletics Multi Disability Standards (MDS) tables.
  • Progression: MC athletes wishing to compete in able-bodied events must follow the regular SSV progression pathway.

• Teams and Scoring

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  • Team Size: For 12/13 Years Secondary and older, teams consist of 3 or 4 athletes.
  • Scoring: The placings of the best three competitors are added together.
  • Winning Team: The team with the lowest total score wins.
  • Tie-Breaker: In the event of a tie, the team with the higher-placed third runner is declared the winner.

• Event Program

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  Marshalling	Race Time	Gender/Age Group	Distance
  10:10am	10:30am	Girls 11 Years	3000m
  10:30am	10:50am	Boys 11 Years	3000m
  10:50am	11:10am	Girls 9/10 Years (Inc. MC) / Girls 11 & 12/13 Prim MC	2000m
  11:05am	11:25am	Boys 9/10 Years (Inc. MC) / Boys 11 & 12/13 Prim MC	2000m
  11:20am	11:40am	Girls 12/13 Years Primary	3000m
  11:40am	12:00pm	Boys 12/13 Years Primary	3000m
  12:00pm	12:20pm	Girls 12/13 Years Sec (Inc. 12-14 Sec MC)	3000m
  12:20pm	12:40pm	Boys/Mixed 12/13 Sec (Inc. 12-14 Sec MC)	3000m
  12:40pm	1:00pm	Girls 14 Years (Inc. 15-16 MC)	3000m
  1:00pm	1:20pm	Boys/Mixed 14 Years (Inc. 15-16 MC)	3000m
  1:20pm	1:40pm	Girls 15 Years (Inc. 17-20 MC)	3000m
  1:40pm	2:00pm	Boys/Mixed 15 Years (Inc. 17-20 MC)	3000m
  2:00pm	2:20pm	Girls 16 Years	3000m
  2:20pm	2:40pm	Girls 17-20 Years	3000m
  2:40pm	3:00pm	Boys/Mixed 16 Years	5000m
  3:05pm	3:25pm	Boys/Mixed 17-20 Years	5000m

• Race Day Procedures

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  • Marshalling: Athletes must report to the Call Room (Jockey's Room) 20 minutes before their race. A marshal will lead them to the start line 10 minutes prior to the start.
  • Warm-ups: No warming up is permitted on the course. Walking the course is allowed until 10:00am.
  • Dress Code: Appropriate athletic uniform is required.
  • Footwear: Primary and 12/13 Secondary students cannot wear spikes, blades, or hard plastic cleats.
  • Spikes: Students 14 years and older may wear pyramid spikes (max 12mm).
  • Equipment: Only a watch and/or Ventolin inhaler may be carried.

• Regulations and Disqualifications

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  • Ages: Calculated as of December 31 in the year of competition.
  • Pacing: Athletes being "paced" by coaches or spectators will be disqualified.
  • Course Conduct: Deviating from the course or failing to put in a reasonable effort (walking) may lead to disqualification.
  • Protests: Must be lodged with the Referee on the day of competition within 10 minutes of the event conclusion. Appeals to the Jury of Appeal require a $50 cash fee.