North Queensland Cross Country Championship

Welcome to the 2nd annual Shokz North Queensland Cross Country Championships - Whitsundays to be held on the 28th April 2024. This is the second running of the North Queensland Cross Country Championships in Whitsundays at Galbraith Park. The championship consists of seven races incorporating different age groups and run over a 1 and 2km course. All competitors aged from 4 to 100 years are welcome to compete as individuals or representing their club. The 2024 courses are the same as last year with a mixture of surfaces, elevations, bend and long straights. There are numerous vantage points for spectators and coaches to provide support for their competitors.

Race Information:

Race One (10km): Open Women and Men (born 2004 or earlier)

Race Two (8km): Under 20 Men (born 2005/2006), Masters Men 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69

Race Three (6km): 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+

Race Four (4km): Under 17/18 Girls (born 2007/2008), Under 15/16 Girls and Boys (born 2009/2010)

Race Five (3km): Under 12 Girls and Boys (born 2013), Under 13/14 Girls and Boys (born 2011/2012)

Race Six (2km): Under 11 Girls and Boys (born 2014)

Race Seven (1km): Under 5/6 Girls and Boys (born 2019/2020), Under 7/8 Girls and Boys (born 2017/2018), Under 9/10 Girls and Boys (born 2015/2016)

Ages categories are determined by your age on 31 December 2024.

Why choose the North Queensland Cross Country Championship?

Galbraith Park is situated in Cannon Valley near the Whitsunday plaza, a mere 5kms from the iconic Airlie Beach. Airlie Beach is a beautiful tropical holiday destination in the Whitsundays, Northern Queensland, Australia and the home of two marinas and a local airport that provides easy access to the 74 Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. It is the launching pad for tourists to visit iconic destinations like Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and Heart Reef. It is located in Queensland approximately 150km north of Mackay and 300km south of Townsville. The scenery and climate in Airlie Beach during April is ideal for competing in the cross country championship. The region is serviced by three airports (Proserpine – Whitsunday Coast, Hamilton Island and Mackay) with daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and close to the Bruce Highway that runs from Brisbane to Cairns. The championship is held on a Sunday morning so that those within driving distance can comfortably attend and get home over a weekend break.