2017 Cross Country Calendar

Key Club Race Aggregate Points, Handicaps AV XCR Races Invitations, AB Races, no handicaps, no club points
Date Run Name Directions to start Distances Course Marker
25-Mar Mandurang Meander (Club Run 1 – Aggregate Points) Mandurang Cricket Ground. 500m, 1, 3 & 6.2km CM: Andy Buchanan & Lee McCullagh
1-Apr Landry Lope (Club Run 2 – Aggregate Points) Lockwood South. Travel down Lockwood Rd from Kangaroo Flat to Landry Track on right, follow the signs. 500m, 1, 3 & 6.9km CM: Ben McDermid + Justin Lee
8-Apr Rifle Range Rattle (Club Run 3 – Aggregate Points) Travel along McIvor Highway, turn left at Popes Rd and follow the signs. 500m, 1, 3.4 & 8km CM: Shayne Rushan + Frances Walsh
16- April Easter Dragon Mile, Bendigo
22-April AV XCR Round 1 Jells Park. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
23-April O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon See www.theokeefe.com.au 42k, 26k, ¼ Marathon, Ekiden, 5km
29-April Sandhurst Slog (Club Run 4 – Aggregate Points) From Hattam St Golden Square travel south on Woodward Rd then Diamond Hill Rd. Turn right into Kangaroo Gully Rd and continue 500m to Read Lane on the left. 500m, 1, 3 & 7km CM: David + Matthew Heislers
6-May Eaglehawk AC Invitation Lake Neangar, Eaglehawk. 1, 3 & 6km Eaglehawk AC
AV XCR Round 2 Wandin Park. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
13-May Crusoe Crusade
(Club Run 5 – Aggregate Points)
Travel south on the Calder Hwy, turn right into Furness St (Harvey Norman) then take the first left into Granter St. Continue on Granter St for 1.3 km. 500m, 1, 3 & 8km CM: Chris McCormack +
20-May Ham St Hustle (Club Run 6 – Aggregate Points) From Hattam St. Golden Square turn south into McDougal Rd. Travel 1km then turn right into Ham Street. Travel 500m and enter the Unity Mining carpark before Sawyer Lane on the left. 500m, 1, 3 & 6.4km CM: Andrew Creer + Craig Feurherdt
Great Ocean Road Running Festival Apollo Bay & Lorne greatoceanroadrunfest.com.au 1.5, 6, 14, 21, 42k & Ultra
27-May Piepers Plunder (Club Run 7 – Aggregate Points) Wildflower Drive (Strathfieldsaye end). 500m, 1,4 & 8km CM: Alan East + David Lonsdale
AV XCR Round 3 Cruden Farm. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
3-June Bendigo Uni AC Invitation La Trobe University Bendigo Campus. Meet outside Student Union building. 1, 4 & 7.5km CM: Shayne Rushan, Gavin Fiedler, David Heislers
10-June Reservoir Ramble
(Club Run 8 – Aggregate Points)
Travel south on Calder Highway, turn left into Phillis Street, follow the bitumen over the railway line to the Sandhurst Reservoir gates 7k, 3k & 1k CM: David Lonsdale
17-June Junortoun Jog (Club Run 9 – Aggregate Points) Junortoun. Corner of Turners Rd and Braeside Dve 500m, 1, 3 & 8.6km CM: Greg McBain
AV XCR Round 4 Bundoora. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
24-June Harriers Invitation Mandurang South Rec Reserve, Hannans Road, Mandurang South. 500m, 1, 3 & 8km Harriers
1-July Gold Coast Airport Marathon goldcoastmarathon.com.au 42k, 21k, 10k
8-July Combined Bendigo Club Run Mandurang Cricket Ground. BUAC
AV XCR Round 5 Sandown Road Relays. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
15-July Pearces Road Rally (Club Run 10 – Aggregate Points) Travel out Mandurang Rd, turn right into Nankervis Rd then left into Pearces Rd. 500m, 1, 3.6 & 7.5km CM: Ben McDermid
AV XCR Round 6 Albert Park Road Race. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
22-July Keith Huddle Memorial Quarry Hill Recreation Reserve Ken Wust Oval Hamlet Street Quarry Hill. 1, 3 & 6km Harriers AC
29-July Kangaroo Flat Falter (Club Run 11 – Aggregate Points) Collins Street, Kangaroo Flat. Follow Collins St until dirt road, meet at the bridge. 500m, 1,3 & 8.2km CM: Jenny + Justin Lee
AV XCR Round 7 Wendouree. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
30-July Run Melbourne runmelbourne.com.au
5 August South Bendigo AC Invitation Woodvale Reserve. 1, 3.2 & 6.4km South Bendigo AC
12-Aug Trotting Terrace Trundle (combined with Harriers) (Club Run 12 – Aggregate Points) Trotting Terrace (behind the trotting track) 500m, 1, 4 & 10km CM: Harriers AC + Tim Lauder
AV XCR Round 8 Anglesea Ekiden Relay. Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
13 -Aug City to Surf, Sydney 14 km
19-Aug Glen Allen Memorial Peppercorn Park 500m, 1, 3 & 11km South Bendigo AC Eaglehawk AC
26-Aug Notleys (Club Run 13 – Aggregate Points) Notley’s Reserve, Whipstick: head north on Eaglehawk-Neilborough Road for approx.. 10 km. Turn left into Notley Road follow signs. 8, 4 & 1 km CM: Ross Douglas
Wonderland Run Grampians http://www.wonderlandrun.com.au 2,8,20 & 36 km
3-Sep Run for Dad Bendigo Racecourse 3.75 & 7.5 km Athletics Bendigo
AV XCR Round 9 Burnley Half Marathon Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event.
9-Sep BUAC 1/2 Marathon Festival Golf Course Road Epsom: 100km de-restriction sign (3 X 7km circuits). 1, 3, 7, 14 & 21.1km CM: Alan East
16-Sep Club Mystery Run Mystery until the day before! Estimate your time – no watches. TBA CM: Craig Green
AV XCR Round 10 Contact a BUAC Committee member if interested in this event. Tan Relays
15-Oct Melbourne Marathon melbournemarathon.com.au
TBA Bendigo Bank Fun Run

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