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 […]
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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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It didn’t take long for Stawell policeman Tom Rodgers to stamp his authority on the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club by winning the ten kilometre Shane and Robyn Young Sportspower Handicap by the widest margin of thirteen races this year. Rodgers has having only his second run with the club. His first, in mid-May when he
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Veteran cross country runner, Terry Jenkins, spent late Saturday afternoon in recovery mode sitting on a book rueing the thought of yet another race that had gotten away. Winless so far this year after nine weeks of seconds, thirds and fourths, Jenkins led the ten kilometre Stawell Sportspower Handicap for most of the last quarter,
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David Hunter’s late decision to run the Melbourne Marathon in October was a key factor in him notching his second cross country win for the season with the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club last Saturday. Having won the eight kilometre Lindsay Kent Memorial in May, Hunter drifted in and out of form and motivation before he decided
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An emotional Terry Jenkins paid tribute to his old mate Ray Scott after winning the race he dearly wanted to win – the ten kilometre Run for Ray Handicap at Stawell on Saturday. The Stawell Amateur Athletic Club race is held in memory of Ray Scott, a club stalwart who died tragically whilst training alone
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Vicki Tyler finally secures a win in the Youngs Sportspower 10 kilometre handicap. “I was so happy to have a win. It’s been a while,” says Vicki. “In the last few races, I have been trailing Sharon Howden.” The two Horsham runners have both been training for marathons. Vicki for the Melbourne marathon next month and Sharon
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Col Barnett, one of the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club’s most decorated runners, recorded one of the most satisfying wins of his long career in the ten kilometre Run for Ray at Stawell last Saturday. “I’ve been for five years, I’m running a minute quicker than I did last year and I’m enjoying my running,” the
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Greybeard Gary Saunders defied age, ten kilometres of hills, water hazards, tree roots and stones and a determined former club champion to easily win the fifth Run For Ray Scott at Stawell last Saturday. Saunders, who will turn seventy-five in October, received 22 minutes start from Colin Barnett in the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club’s
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