The NSW XC Relays are a fun relay event which clubs can form relay teams of four (4) athletes to compete together for medals.

The 2026 XC Relays will be held at the Armory, Newington on the 18th of July 2026. 

There are many reasons to compete at the NSW Cross Country Relays and the rest of our 2026 Winter Series.

In particular,

• The opportunity to race and compete in a relay team with others from your club for medals, points, and enjoyment
• Contribute points for your club to the winter point score system
• Enjoy a cross country course in The Armory, Sydney Olympic Park

Athletes from non-metropolitan clubs may, with the approval of NSW Athletics , combine with athletes from other clubs in their geographical area to form regional teams

NSW Masters Athletics Association (NSWMA) members who are also members of an ANSW Athletics club may compete for the NSWMA only with the written consent from the Team Manager of both their first claim club and the NSWMA. Such athletes may only compete for one club for the duration of the NSW XC Relay Championships.

Registration is through your club. If you would like to compete at this event, please contact your club.

 Individuals may compete in the relays on the condition that they compete in the first leg.

Athletes are to wear NSW Athletics club uniform for the Club they are representing. An independent athlete is to wear a plain white top. Interstate athletes should compete in their Club uniform.

Please arrive to the venue 45 minutes before your scheduled start time. 

A club representative must check in and collect the race bibs and timing tags for all teams competing.

• If you are interested in competing at this event, please get in contact with your club who are responsible for registering the teams for this event.
• Please ensure that you have your club competition uniform purchased and ready for competition day.
• Please ensure you have checked the final timetable which will be published after entries have closed and the timetable has been reviewed.
• Please read the event information that will be emailed to you the day before competition.

The Winter Rules for the season can be found on the event page here.

For XC Relay championships, clubs will enter their teams. 

• Team composition and running order must be submitted during the entry process.
• Alterations in team composition and/or running order must be communicated to ANSW.

More information on the entry process will be available on the event page here, once published

Please follow the instruction found on the XC Relays Event entry page here.

All age groups for Junior and Open age division will be calculated as per 31^st December 2026. Please see the table below as a guide when registering.

All masters age groups will be calculated as per the athletes age on the day of competition.

Athletes born in 2013 or later must compete in the age group for which their birthdate falls and are not permitted to compete ‘up’ an age group.

To compete and be eligible for the Championships race and medal, all athletes will have to hold one of the following:

1. An Athletics NSW Youth, Junior, Concession or Open membership
2. An eligible Little Athletics NSW membership.

1. Login to your club's RevSport portal.
2. Find the athletes name by selecting 'members' menu, found on the left of the page.
3. Use the search function to find the athlete's profile.
4. Select the athlete's name.
5. The membership ID is the first piece of information.

Firstly, have you checked your archived members to see if they are non-financial?

This can be done via advanced search.