The 2025 WA State Cross Country Championships powered by Coles will be hosted by Athletics West at Perry Lakes, on Saturday 26 July 2025.

The event includes championship races for all members and will be the selection event for the 2025 Australian Cross Country Championships. Athletes must turn 10 by 31 December 2025 to be eligible for team selection.

EVENTS

There is one State Championship event per age group, conducted for all Athletics West members (Strive and Little Athletics Programs). Events are aligned the Australian Cross Country Championships to ensure continuity in cross country events. 

Events on offer include:

• Little Athletics Only Championship Events with no national progression- Little Athletics Under 7 - Under 12 age group
  These events can only be entered by athletes with a Little Athletics Program membership
• Championship Events with State Team Selection - Athletes born 2015 or earlier (LA U10 and older)
  These events can only be entered by members of Little Athletics or Strive program

As part of the registation process, athletes will be able to nominate for the WA State Team for U11 - Open events. Only nominated athletes will be considered for selection.

REGISTRATIONS

Entries will close at 11:59pm Sunday 13 July.

Little Athletics Entry Portal

Senior Athletes Entry Portal

COMPETITION DOCUMENTS

Draft Timetable 12 June 5.15pm

Start List- Comnig Soon

Venue Map

Rules & Regulations

LATE ENTRIES

A Late Entry portal for Little Athletics and Senior members will be made available where spaces are available, on the Thursday 17th of July and close Wednesday the 23rd of July. There will also be on the day late entries available via the TIC tent and will close 30 minutes prior to event starting.

Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for late entry fees. 

See below races avaliable for late entry, please note that TIC opens at 8:30am:

Late Entry List- Coming Soon

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Our sport depends on volunteers to ensure events are conducted safely, fairly and on time. Please register for a volunter roster (approx. 1 hour time slots) to assist in the successful delivery of the 2025 WA Cross Country Championships.

Volunteer Sign Up

Volunteer Roster- Coming Soon

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS - LITTLE ATHLETICS ONLY

LITTLE ATHLETES BORN IN 2013/2014/2015
Australian Athletics are offering races for athletes born in 2013, 2014 and 2015 at the Australian Cross Country Championships that differ from the Little Athletics specified distances. As a result, Athletics West will offer two different distances at the WA State Cross Country Championships for these age groups. All Athletics West members (both senior or Little Athletics programs) are eligible to participate in the State Team Selection events (below), where age appropriate (refer to year of birth requirements). Athletes can not participate in more than one (1) event.

For the avoidance of doubt, this means Little Athletics members born in 2013, 2014 and 2015 will need to choose between the State Team Selection event, or the Little Athletics Championship Event. The top three (3) placegetters in all events will be awarded medals. Please note athletes must nominate (see State Team section below) to be considered for State Team selection if wishing to be considered for the Australian Cross Country Championships.

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS - LITTLE ATHLETICS & SENIOR MEMBERS ONLY

These events are selection trials for the Australian Cross Country Championships WA State Team. The top 10 male and female nominated placegetters per age group will be selected for the State Team. Athletes can nominate to be considered for selection through the entry portal. Further information available on the State Team page.

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS - PARA ATHLETES (MEMBERS ONLY)

Para athletes must hold a State or National Classification
These events are selection trials for the Australian Cross Country Championships WA State Team. The top 10 male and female nominated placegetters per age group will be selected for the State Team. Athletes can nominate to be considered for selection through the entry portal. Further information available on the State Team page.

CHECK IN / MARSHALLING

Athletes are to collect event specific bib at latest 30 minutes prior to event start time.

Athletes must marshal near the start area a minimum of 15 minutes prior to their scheduled race start time, where athletes will be given a race briefing.

SCRATCHINGS 

If you no longer intend to compete, please scratch from the event:

• Prior to the event: please complete online form
• On the day: please visit the TIC (Athletics West tent) to withdraw

Refunds (where an entry fee was payable) will only be provided if you have contacted Athletics West prior to the entry closing date.

UNIFORMS

Little Athletics only events - All athletes must wear their approved Centre Uniform. Where an athlete does not have Centre uniform, they are permitted to wear their Club uniform.

Senior and Master events – All athletes must wear either their approved Club or Centre uniform, Athletics West Independent uniform or Masters uniform including singlet, t-shirt or crop top, and shorts, tights or briefs. Where a Club/Centre do not have shorts, tights or briefs available, athletes can wear either plain black or plain attire in the colour of their Club/Centre uniform.

COMPETITION BIBS

All athletes will receive one (1) competition bib, specific for this event. Bib collection will be at TIC (Athletics West tent) on the day.

Competition bibs must be affixed to the front of their uniform with no less than four pins each. The entire bib, including sponsorship information must always be visible and no part of the bib shall be folded under the uniform. 

WARM UP / COOL DOWN

Athletes are only allowed to warm up on the course at the scheduled course inspection time in the program or elsewhere around the venue. Athletes are not able to cool down on the course during races. 

RESULTS & MEDAL PRESENTATIONS

Results will be published on Live Results. Athletes who finish in the top three (3) of their age group events in Championship events will be awarded a medal approximately five (5) minutes after the publication of the results.

Live results will be available on the event day: Live Results

Final results will be published the following working day of the event and will be available at: https://www.athleticswest.com.au/aw-events/results

STATE TEAM INFORMATION

• The WA State Team Selection Policy and team information is available on the State Cross Country Team page. For athletes born in 2015 or earlier are eligible to contest events for the State Team selection for the Australian Cross Country Championships.
• All athletes wishing to be considered for selection for the WA State team MUST indicate this when registering to compete through the WA State Cross Country Championships entry portal. Participants will be asked whether they wish to be considered for State Team selection for the 2025 Australian Cross Country Championships, and only athletes who check this box to indicate ‘yes’ will be considered.