North Queensland Cross Country Championships
The 2024 ANQ Cross Country Championship are hosted by the Whitsunday Running Club on behalf of Athletics North Queensland – Queensland Athletics and Athletics Australia’s representatives in the north. Held in Galbraith Park, Cannon Valley.
The North Queensland Cross Country Championships will hold the following events:
Race One – 10kms (Open Men and Women 20+).
Race Two – 8kms (Men Under 20 and Masters Men).
Race Three – 6kms (Women Under 20, Boys 17/18, Masters Women and Men 70+).
Race Four – 4kms (Girls 15/6/17/18 and Boys 15/16).
Race Five – 3kms (Girls and Boys 12/13/14).
Race Six – 2kms (Boys and Girls Under 11).
Race Seven – 1km (Boys and Girls 4/5/6/7/8/9/10).
- Program
Saturday 27 April 2024:
14:00 to 17:00 Registration and bib collection 14:00 to 17:00 Course familiarisaton
Sunday 28 April 2024:
7:00 Race One (10 km – 5 laps):
Open Women (born 2004 or earlier)
Open Men (born 2004 or earlier)
8:00 Race Two (8 km – 4 laps):
Under 20 Men (born 2005/2006)
Masters Men 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69
8:45 Race Three (6 km – 3 laps):
Under 17/18 Boys (born 2007/2008)
Under 20 Women (born 2005/2006)
Masters Women 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+
Masters Men 70+
9:30 Race Four (4 km – 2 laps):
Under 17/18 Girls (born 2007/2008)
Under 15/16 Girls (born 2009/2010)
Under 15/16 Boys (born 2009/2010)
10:00 Race Five (3 km – 1x2km plus 1x1km):
Under 12 Girls (born 2013)
Under 12 Boys (born 2013)
Under 13/14 Girls (born 2011/2012)
Under 13/14 Boys (born 2011/2012)
10:30 Race Six (2 km – 1 lap):
Under 11 Boys (born 2014)
Under 11 Girls (born 2014
10:45 Race Seven (1 km – 1 lap):
Under 5/6 Boys (born 2019/2020)
Under 5/6 Girls (born 2019/2020)
Under 7/8 Boys (born 2017/2018)
Under 7/8 Girls (born 2017/2018)
Under 9/10 Boys (born 2015/2016)
Under 9/10 Girls (born 2015/2016
11:00 Presentations
Things to do in the Whitsundays
The must-do things to do when visiting the Whitsundays are:
- Day trip out to the Great Barrier Reef with Cruise Whitsundays.
- Half or full-day trip to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet with Cruise Whitsundays, Camira, Ocean Rafting, or Red Cat Tours.
- Flight over the Great Barrier Reef by seaplane or helicopter.
- Jetski tour with Whitsunday Jetskis.
- Crocodile tour to the Proserpine River.
- Tuk Tuk tour of Airlie.
- Segway tour of Airlie.
Places to Stay
The closest accommodation to the Race Precinct is at the Big 4 Adventure Park and the Reef Gateway Hotel – both within walking distance. Other suitable accommodation options can be found at Mantra Club Croc, NMRA Airlie Beach Holiday Park and Colonial Palms Motor Inn.
Places to Eat
Coffee, breakfast and lunch at Luv a Coffee in the Whitsunday Shopping Plaza, Fat Frog at Cannonvale Beach, The Rainbow Café at Shingley Beach and Garuma in the Main Street. Dinner at the Reef Gateway Hotel, Paradiso, Hoggs Breath Café or Fish D’Vine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Event Partners
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact
info@runcrosscountry.com.au