Participate in Corio Little Athletics
Winter Cross Country
General Information
The Corio Centre runs a cross-country season from early May to mid August for athletes aged Under 6–17.
Little Athletics Vic summer registration includes winter registration. Athletes joining for winter pay a reduced LAV registration.
Link to registration portal – add this once winter is open.
There is a Corio Centre fee to assist in providing awards and a presentation function.
Athletes run age-appropriate distances on courses set in a variety of parkland locations around the Geelong, Lara, and Golden Plains areas. Locations vary season to season, but examples include: Eastern Gardens, Barwon Valley Fun Park, Rippleside, Lara Lakelands, Fyansford Common, Teesdale Grassy Woodlands.
Athletes can walk the course before racing starts and competition usually finishes in under an hour.
There are several Region and State level events for athletes aged Under 9–17.
Region Cross Country Carnival
Open to all Under 9–17 athletes.
Athletes run the same distances they run in local competition on a course in a parkland location within the Western Metro Region.
There is a registration fee for this event.
If Centres do not have enough athletes in an age group, athletes from several Centres can form a Region team. Multi-class athletes also compete in Region teams.
Qualifying athletes then progress to the State Cross Country Championships.
Link to LAV Event Information
Link to Registration Portal – add once it is open.
State Cross Country Championships
Athletes who compete in the Region Carnival are eligible to compete in the State Championships.
The course location varies each season.
The Region registration fee includes the State Championships.
Link to LAV Event Information
Link to Registration Portal – add once it is open.
State Cross Country Relay Championships
Open to all Under 9–17 athletes. Centres enter teams of 3 athletes.
The course location varies each season.
If Centres do not have enough athletes in an age group, athletes from several Centres can form a Region team. Multi-class athletes also compete in Region teams.
The Corio Centre pays the team registration fees.
Calender & Fixtures
Summer Track & Field
General Information
Summer season runs from early October to mid March. Athletes are to be aged 5–16 on December 31 of the season. A free Come & Try day is held in late September for new families to explore the centre and try events.
Events vary by age, with younger children starting simple and older ones progressing to technical events. Weekly event cycles (A, B, C) are rotated to ensure variety.
Saturday sessions start at 8:30 AM and finish between 11:00–11:30 AM depending on the events. Athletes may choose not to compete in specific events.
Link to LAV General Information
Competition
Corio Centre Championships
Held at the end of summer, with all events offered and medals awarded. Athletes can choose up to 5 events.
Participation medals and podium opportunities are included for all athletes.
Relays – Region and State
Team-based events open to U9–U17 athletes. Sponsored by partners and lots of fun! Centres enter teams into the Region Relay Carnival which is hosted by a different centre each season. Open to athletes U9-U17, the Corio Centre encourages all athletes to participate. This is the only team event on our summer calendar and loads of fun! Races are in varying distances, and teams can be 4 girls / 4 boys or girls & boys together. Corio teams are named for the Centre Community Partner who sponsors our teams for the season, and their sponsorship pays the team registration fees. If Centres do not have enough athletes in an age group (particularly older age groups) then athletes from several centres can form a Region team. Multi-class athletes (athletes with disabilities) compete in Region teams. Qualifying teams then progress to compete in the State Relay Championships.
Link to LAV Relay InfoTrack & Field – Region and State
U9–U17 athletes may compete at Region level and progress to State. Entry fees are subsidised.
State Combined Events Championships
Open to all U9–U17 athletes without regional qualification. Points from multiple events form an aggregate score.
Open Days
Multiple centres host Open Days during summer with fun and inclusive events for all ages.
View Summer Calendar
Training
Training Opportunities
Corio offers optional free training sessions.
Athletes participating must be fully registered to be covered by insurance and can attend regularly or casually.
Training sessions cover the full range of Track and Field events including:
- Sprints (60–400m)
- Middle Distance (800m, 1500m, Cross Country)
- Relays
- Hurdles
- Jumps (Long, Triple & High Jump)
- Throws (Shot Put, Discus, Javelin)
- Race Walks
For the 2025–26 season, training sessions are planned to run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00pm–5:00pm.
U6–7 year olds: Focus on the basic fundamental skills of all aspects of athletics in a fun and engaging way.
U8–9 year olds: Build on fundamental skills and introduce technique for all athletic events.
U10+ year olds: Develop athlete’s skills for competition and build on strength.
Weekly session plans are posted on our Members Corio LAC Facebook group.
Our Coaching Team
We rely on volunteer coaches to provide training for our athletes.
Anyone interested in joining our coaching team, please email corio@lavic.com.au
Inclusive Participation
All Abilities Athletes
Little Athletics is perfect for All Abilities athletes as our focus is on individual improvement. Reasonable adjustments can be made to events to assist athletes to compete if needed.
Several committee members have All Abilities athletes themselves and we welcome and support all athletes to achieve to their own level of ability.
Refer to our Centre All Abilities flyer for more information and testimonials.
Multi Class Athletes
From under 9, athletes may choose to become classified to compete in Region and State events. Little Athletics Australia’s classification method groups athletes with disability to create meaningful (multi-class) competition.
In multi-class competition, athletes with a range of disabilities compete against each other and rankings are determined by calculating the percentage they scored against the baseline for their classification.
Inclusive opportunities are available for athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities, vision impairment, hearing impairment and transplant recipients. Athletes are required to submit medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria in order to compete.
For more information on eligibility:
- Little Athletics Australia – Classification Info
- Little Athletics Victoria – Multi Class Info
- Or call Little Athletics Victoria at 9960 8600
Results & Personal Bests
Personal Bests (PBs)
Track your performance, celebrate personal bests, and see how you're improving each week! Little Athletics’ focus is on each athlete’s personal improvement.
The first time they do an event, they set a distance, height or time and then each time they repeat this event they aim to improve their result.
Personal Bests are called PBs and celebrated throughout the season and at our presentation function.
Our online results system, ResultsHQ will highlight PBs for you.