Saturday saw the running of the David O Jones Handicap held at the Great Western Racecourse. After a few week’s break, runners had fresh legs to tackle the senior’s 8km distance, juniors’ 3km and sub juniors’ 1km runs, all of which incorporated the racecourse track. A smaller seniors’ field took on the longest run of […]
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The third round of the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club season saw the club host our first Friday night run. 49 runners competed across the seniors 5k, juniors 3k and sub-juniors 1k distances for the Edge’s Ironbark Dash. The run was followed by a social BBQ tea at the clubhouse. Senior and junior runners enjoyed an
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The second round of the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club season saw three or four of the Davies family runners place with Claire coming third in the seniors, and Hunter coming second just in front of his brother Flynn in the sub-juniors. Leon Monaghan won the senior’s 5k loop, culminating with the much dreaded ‘Bonnie Dundee’
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The first run on the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club syllabus saw 48 runners tackle the 5km, 3km and 1km distances across the senior, junior and sub-junior categories. The Iron Bark Forest provided some shade to runners on an unseasonably warm March day. Leon Monaghan attributed training on Big Hill to his win by nearly 3
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The President and Committee of Stawell Amateur Athletic Club extend to all members and officials, a warm welcome to season 2023 of cross-country running. We welcome new sponsors this year and we would like to thank all of the past sponsors for their support. We have added a team relay race as a result of
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The Chris Blake 3km Championship event’s final race of the season was run in perfect conditions Saturday 10th September in the Ironbarks. Col Barnett 12:10 stormed home to claim the fastest time followed by Drew Christian at 12:20, an the third fastest was Nathan Baker at 12:47. Jess Maffescioni at 13:37 was the fastest female
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On Saturday 27th August, the SAAC gathered in Halls Gap for the Lois Trimble King of the Mountain event. Lois has been a valued sponsor for many years and presented the winning sashes to Jess Maffescioni and Nathan Baker. Leon Monaghan won the event after handicaps were applied. “I try to run 5km three times
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A perfect day for a 16km run greeted the field for the David O.Jones Mitre 10 Handicap. Two laps of the figure 8 course in the middle of the Ironbarks saw Angus Campbell with the fastest time of 1:05:00. He is training for the Cairns to Port Douglas Ultra 120km trail run and spending plenty
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Father and son have won the Sportspower Championship races in a wet and challenging event. A big thanks to Robyn and Shane Young for sponsoring this week’s event. Henry Ellis claimed his maiden victory in the sub-juniors ahead of Claire Christian and Alfie Freeland. Shaun Ellis ran a 50:25s 10km to win the seniors ahead
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On Saturday 30th July SAAC gathered near the Stawell Rail Trail for the Baker family Handicap. There was a good turnout for the sub-juniors and some strong performances. Tanner Freeland was fastest followed by Will Freeland and then Jerome Baker. On adjusted handicaps Alfie Freeland won, Nash Santuccione placed second and Will Freeland claimed third
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