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
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
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
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
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
