How do the Call Room and check-in work before my race?

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Check in for your event with your team manager (UniSport athletes not also representing a state check in at the Technical Information Centre). To scratch before a race, the athlete or team manager can do so at the TIC. An athlete who does not run after confirmation by the team manager is shown as DNS. Report to the Call Room before your event with your bib attached. The final entry time is 20 minutes before the scheduled start time in the final timetable. In the Call Room, officials check that your uniform, bib, shoes and other equipment comply with the rules, including checks for non-conforming advertising. Athletes go from the Call Room to the assembly area next to the start line 5 minutes before the advertised start time, accompanied by a Call Room Judge or Starter's Assistant. An athlete who goes to the event without an official may not be allowed to start. Warning announcements (a whistle from the starter) are made at 3 minutes and 1 minute. No goods are collected or stored in the Call Room. Arrange with your team manager to collect tracksuits and other garments at the start line. Source: 2026 Australian Cross Country Championships Technical Regulations, sections 1, 2 and 15.