Sports Report

School Sports Victoria Virtual Cross Country 

SSV is excited to launch our Virtual Cross Country event so you can now have a school sport place where you can add your run/walk for a new personal best or just run/walk for fun and fitness - #SSVVXC

Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the current Victorian mandates & restrictions from SSV and the Department of Education and Training's advice to schools and the State Government of Victoria in regards Sport, Cultural and Recreational Activities restrictions.

Please make sure you have your parent/guardian's permission before heading out for a run/walk, or better still take them along and maybe also a friend.

Getting Started

Find a suitable park, recreation reserve, oval, athletics track, green space, trails or use the footpaths of the street on the block that you live to make a circuit (be safe out there if crossing streets) or even a treadmill. 

See the Virtual Cross Country Primary & Secondary School Age Groups & Course Distances

You will need to measure out the length of your own course. There are many Apps available on Smartphones, Ipads or PC's such as Google Earth, Garmin, Fitbit, a GPS, Strava etc or go old school and use a trundle wheel or a tape measure.  You could always get someone to measure the distance using a bike computer of a bicycle or a speedo of a car. It doesn't have to be exactly perfectly accurate. And of course, you need an accurate way of recording the time it takes to run/walk your distance. The main thing is to get out there to get active and have a run/walk. 

Important Information

You can do as many runs as you like but enter each separate run you do. It's free to enter. We hope to be able to track the total km's you and your fellow school members and/or the whole SSV community run/walk by age group, gender, primary or secondary/school/region/state.   

It's open to all students from Prep - Year 12. It has been made so you can (virtually) run/walk in the same age group as you. You can do it when at home or maybe you might also do it with your class in school with your teacher.

Remember to warm up, stretch and cool down. 

After all, your overall health, well-being and safety are most important. 

Your name, school, age group and performance (distance and time) will be displayed on the Virtual Cross Country Standings and will be updated periodically on https://ssv.vic.edu.au/state/Pages/StateResults.aspx - Cross Country/Virtual in accordance with the SSV Privacy Policy.

For further information please see the SSV website and have fun!