A terrific turnout marked the first run of the Stawell Amateur Athletics Club 2024 season. Over 50 runners tackled the 5km, 3km and 1km distances across the Senior, Junior and Sub-Junior categories. The Ironbark Forest provided perfect conditions for the races. Jakob Davis, a long-time member and all-round sportsman who enjoys running, claimed victory in […]
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A large field of runners gathered for the first of three combined races with the Stawell and Ararat Cross Country Club at Three Jacks Track in the Ironbark State Forest with 31 SAAC runners joining SACCC. The two clubs enjoy coming together to run and Ararat locals were happy to leave the drizzle of rain
It was a chilly but sunny morning that greeted runners for the Keith Haymes Championship. Hodges Track in the Ironbark’s proved once again to be a fitting challenge for the championship with 11 runners takingon the 5km course. Less than a minute separated first and third in the fiercely contested championship race. Sienna Santuccione claimed
A perfect Autumn morning greeted Stawell Amateur Athletic Club for the S & K Watson Handicap. Fourteen runners completed the roller coaster of hills in the challenging 5km course in the Ironbark Forest. This was the first staggered handicap start for the season. A close finish with a minute separating between first and third. Gary
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’
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
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 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
On a true Autumn day, the SAAC cross country runners met at the Bonnie Dundee track for the Stephen Baird Handicap, with the infamous uphill finish. Drew Christain claimed victory in a fast time of 23:31 ahead of Claire Davies and Peter Hilbig. It was Drew’s second SAAC win from 2 seasons of running. He