Dust off your running shoes and crank up the excitement, because the Iron Barks hosted another epic cross-country adventure at the Pyke’s Cycles Handicap! New member Alex Prockter, fueled by dreams of a sub-3:30 marathon in October, absolutely crushed the 16km figure-eight course, proving his 100km+ weekly training is paying off! Tom Walker may have […]
Dust off your running shoes and channel your inner Indiana Jones, because the Rifle Range Bushland Reserve just hosted an epic cross-country adventure! This wasn’t your average jog in the park; it was a challenging 10k course notorious for its relentless climb, muddy puddles, and fallen tree obstacles. But fear not, intrepid runners, Drew Christian
The picturesque vineyard of club life member Garry Rice was the location for the run on the 17 th of June. A varied cross-country course saw runners navigating grass and gravel weaving between the vines. The run was held in conjunction with the Stawell and Ararat Cross Country Club. Twenty-two Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runners
Picture this: rolling vineyards bathed in sunshine, runners weaving through the vines like nimble grapes on the vine, and the sweet smell of victory in the air. That’s exactly what went down at the SAAC and SACCC combined run, hosted by club legend Garry Rice at his picturesque vineyard. Twenty-two athletes took on the varied
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
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
On a wet, rainy dreary day SAAC traveled to Rupanyup for the Tylers’ Hardware 8km Handicap. Adrian and Kel Tyler both ran the course and Vicki Tyler provided morning tea and an amazing cake for the raffle prize. Adrian finished in just over 40 minutes with a very consistent effort and Kel crossed the line
On Saturday 26th June the SAAC gathered in the Ironbarks for the Kieran Ryan 5km Handicap. We thank Kieran for his support over many years as a runner and sponsor. Starting off scratch and crossing the line first was winner Bob Freeland running sub-35-minute. An impressive run after a trip north which included a 10km