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APSU women in charge at Sandown
APSU’s women’s teams swept all before them at this year’s Sandown Road Relays, dominating both the W40+ and W50+ divisions. Meanwhile our first men’s team, made up of runners aged…
Handicapper faces questions
Adam Pyke (OW) and Karen Thorp (SK) have now clearly stamped themselves as the dominant male and female athletes of APSOC season 2022, but the Lodge Handicaps saw Karen achieve…
Youngsters boost APSU stocks
It was a mixture of youth and experience for APSU’s men’s division 1 team at the XCR Ekiden Relay held at yet another St Anne’s winery, this time at Myrniong….
APSU women dominate XCR
Superb runs from Bev Thomas (1st W50) and Anna Kasapis (2nd W40) have helped APSU to three women’s team wins at the 12k Cross Country Champs at Cruden Farm. Meanwhile…
Pyke skewers McNeill record
Adam Pyke (OW) produced a mighty run at this year’s Ken McPhail 8k, breaking the men’s course record set by Olympian David McNeill (OX) in 2006. Tom Bowers (OS) also…
Nice day for it
APSOC runners enjoyed a beautiful day at Churchill National Park for the 6k and 12k races. As usual, the two race format meant that there were plenty of winners spread…
Young gun Bowers shows elite form
Round 2 of the AV XCR season featured an 8k cross country course around a Bendigo winery. Tom Bowers found the course to his liking and finished 15th, a fine…
Old Xavs continue winning run
The OX men and women made it two out of two with team wins in both the open and women’s divisions at the Dyson Relay. Old Carey snaffled the win…
Another Wilson makes a mark
Wilson is a famous name in APSOC history. The Orchard 10k saw the debut of Vanessa Wilson (OS) and she made an immediate impression, being fastest female and setting a…
Overage athletes lead the way for APSU
Round 1 of the AV XCR series was the traditional season opener, the Jells Park Relays. APSU’s division 1 team battled hard for 8th place, but the M60 and W50…
Thorp and Kasapis create history
Karen Thorp (SK) won the half marathon at Westerfolds Park last Saturday, beating all the men and other women home. This makes her the first female in the long history…
Hare & Hounds postponed
Regrettably we have encountered difficulties in obtaining the necessary approvals for this event to proceed at Jells Park this Saturday. The Executive has decided to provisionally postpone the event until…
Old Xavs dominate season opener
Old Xaverians had a very good start to the 2022 season, winning the open division 1 and women’s team events, plus producing the sealed handicap winner Daniel McConnell. Tom Bowers…
President’s welcome to season 2022
Our first event for our 91st year is the Jamieson 5k at Scotch College on 9 April. After no season in 2020 and half a season in 2021, we are…
2022 registrations now open
Athletes may now register for season 2022. APSOC has reduced this year’s subscriptions by $20 in recognition of the truncated 2021 season. Please remember that if you have registered before,…
Season opening date
As lockdowns and density rules become a thing of the past, APSOC is pleased to announce that the 2022 season will kick off with the Jamieson 5k at Scotch College…
Award winners announced
APSOC’s awards night was held as a Zoom meeting this year. The winners of the various Athlete of the Year categories and the Handicapper’s Awards (Most Consistent and Most Improved)…