How do Masters and Para athletes fit in?

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Masters: athletes must be 30 or older on the first day of competition. Masters men and women run 4km with a 36 minute national cut-off, in 5-year age groups from 30 up to 75+. Masters entries are submitted by Australian Masters Athletics, and Masters athletes collect their bibs from the Masters Team Manager. Para: all para-athlete entries need a current provisional or full National Level Classification or higher. Classifications accepted are T01, T11-T13, T20, T35-T38 and T44-T46. Para events are 3km (2km for Under 13), and two athletes per team score. A separate Para teams championship runs only if at least three teams are confirmed for an age group. Para Under 13 is only run if there is enough interest, in which case it is combined with another race. Guides: T11 athletes run with a guide and T12 athletes may choose to. Guides are tethered under WPA Rule 6.15 and wear a high visibility vest, which is available from the Call Room. Athletes bring their own tether. Source: 2026 Australian Cross Country Championships Technical Regulations, sections 5, 6, 7 and 8.