This is a major event on the club calendar each year. Held at Minogue Park, meeting next to the miniature railway. The course covers a 3km lap and/or a 2km lap, with a 1km lap for the younger juniors. It is a challenging course with some hills and it can be wet and muddy. Suits Spikes or Trail shoes (or bare feet for the brave).

Bring a plate along for afternoon tea at Minogue Park

Register: 1PM

Race Times:

Please confirm via Hawks newsletter prior to event

1:30pm U14 Kids 3km

1:45pm All other Races

Specific Races

Start Time Grade Distance Age
1:30 G10 1k Age 10 and Under Grade age as at 31/12/2017
1:30 B10 1k Age 10 and Under
1:30 G12 2k Age 12 and Under
1:30 B12 2k Age 12 and Under
1:30 G14 3k Age 13- 14
1:30 B14 3k Age 13- 14
1:45 W U18 5k Age 17 and Under
1:45 M U18 6k Age 17 and Under
1:45 W U20 5k Age 19 and Under
1:45 M U20 6k Age 19 and Under
1:45 Senior men 9k Age 20 and over
1:45 Senior Women 6k Age 20 and over
1:45 MW 35 5k Age 35- 49
1:45 MM 40 6k Age 40 – 49 Masters age on the day
1:45 MM 50 6k Age 50-59
1:45 MW 50 5k Age 50-59
1:45 MM 60 6k 60+
1:45 MW 60 5k 60+

Event History
We have used the race course come Minogue Park since the club’s inception in 1928 with a few years exception in the late 70s & 80s.  There have been various course changes over the years. In the late 60s, for example, the Centennial Pools (now Waterworld) were built smack bang in the middle of our course. It was a good running course then (with a heap of high fences) as is our current course.  Yes it does get a bit wet during the raining season, but, hey, that’s cross country.  Merely running the course, we are steeped in history. The current course was designed by Gordon Speirs in the mid 90s, with only minor changes since.