Team Vic selection is based on individual performance at the SSV State Cross Country Championships held on Thursday, 16 July 2026, at the Yarra Valley Racing Club.
Progression Pathways
To be eligible for the SSV State Cross Country Championships, students must:
- Progress through each SSV Primary Interschool Competition Level (District, Division, and Region).
- Progress through each SSV Secondary Interschool Competition Level (Division and Region).
- Attend an SSV Affiliate member secondary school (by invitation).
- Note: Year 7 students turning 12 in 2026 at Affiliate schools must register via the Invitation Link by 01 July 2026. These students are ineligible for state championship medals.
Selection Criteria
- Able-bodied athletes: The six fastest 10, 11, and 12-year-old boys and girls will be offered a place. The next four fastest will be placed on an emergency list.
- Multi-Class athletes: The first three 10, 11, and 12-year-old boys and girls placegetters (determined by Australian Athletics Baseline percentages) will be offered a place. The next two placegetters will be placed on an emergency list.
- Note: Selection for the 12-year-old age group is based on the six fastest times from either the 12/13 Primary or 12/13 Secondary races.