Nathaniel Warren fought his way to the front in the closing stages of the race, to take out the Howdens of Stawell Handicap. Held over a tough, hilly course in fantastic autumn weather, the conditions were perfect for running. A very small field of eleven runners set off over the 8km course, with Gary Saunders […]
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Wet and muddy conditions greeted the 21 senior and junior runners last Saturday for the Barhams Insurance 5km Handicap. Constant rain dampened the enthusiasm of the field, but you cannot stop a keen runner when he sees a starting line!!! Front marker Gary Saunders was the first to brave the downpour, but was quickly reeled
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After the long summer break, the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club staged its first race for the 2009 season with the 5km Dooen Engineering Handicap, held last Saturday. Staged as a Sealed Handicap, all runners set off together, with handicaps applied after the race. The mild but overcast conditions were ideal, as the senior runners set
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The final race of the year, the Lois Trimble Handicap, was once again run over a tough 2 lap 5km course, around and over Stawell’s Big Hill. The weather usually seems to be either hot, or cold and wet, and this year it ran true to form with a fine, mostly sunny day and warm
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Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Steve Baird put his seal on the Club Aggregate last Saturday, when he took out the second last race for the season, the 5km Garry Rice Handicap. With many good performances over the season, including some minor placings, Baird went into the race 6 points ahead of his nearest rival,
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With only two races to go until the end of the season, Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Bob Freeland is finding his form, taking out the David O Jones Mitre 10 Handicap, held last Sunday. This was Freeland’s second win in the last month. Running from a mid field mark, Freeland found the undulating 8km
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Stawell Amateur Athletic Club held their annual Meumann Teams Relay event last Sunday, with four teams of 5 runners competing over the 1900m course. Both senior and junior runners complete 2 laps of the course, while sub-junior runners did one. The sub-junior runners did their lap first, with Liam Burns coming in ahead of Somer
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A fine clear day greeted the 22 senior runners who fronted for the Troopers Camp Handicap, held from Troopers Camp on the Roses Gap to Wartook Road, in the Grampians. Run as a sealed handicap, all runners set off together to tackle the challenging 11km course, which took in a very steep climb over one
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After some great recent form and minor placings Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Phil Burns finally put it all together last Saturday to take out the Barham’s Insurance 8km Handicap. Burns held on over the closing stages of the testing bushland course to claim his second victory for the year. With tough competition coming from
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Twenty senior Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runners braved the chilly 8 degree temperatures last Saturday to contest the Time Keeper’s 5km Championship. Held as a sealed handicap, with all runners starting together, first runner home was awarded the championship points, then handicaps are applied to decide the race winner. After the mass start, the field
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