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SUMMARY:AV 5k Road Race
DESCRIPTION:A new event on the AV calendar in 2025 returns as the season opener in 2026. An out and back course on Lakeside Drive alongside Albert Park Lake.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/av-ekiden-relay/
LOCATION:Lakeside Stadium\, 31-33 Aughtie Drive\, Albert Park\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APS United,Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T150000
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SUMMARY:AV Cross Country Relay 6k
DESCRIPTION:The XCR Cross Country Relay Championships are held in the beautiful surrounds of Jells Park in Melbourne’s south east. The undulating 3 km course traverses both open grassland and pine forest\, with open and overage competitors each completing two laps and junior competitors one lap.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/cross-country-relay-6k/
LOCATION:Jells Park\, Waverley Road\, Wheelers Hill\, Victoria\, 3150\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APS United,Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260530T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260530T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T102441Z
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SUMMARY:AV 8k/4k Cross Country
DESCRIPTION:St Anne’s Winery\, Bendigo\, hosts the 8km (open men and women) and 4km (U20) heritage round. The surrounds of the winery offer athletes a testing course\, with a mixture of different terrains. The event is a great opportunity for clubs to showcase their heritage and history.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/166k-cross-country/
LOCATION:St Anne’s Winery\, 3 Belvoir Park Road\, Ravenswood\, Victoria\, 3453\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APS United,Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260606T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260606T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T055316Z
UID:6351-1780738200-1780741800@apsoc.net.au
SUMMARY:McPhail 8k
DESCRIPTION:Originally staged at the Tan\, this popular event has been held at Yarra Bend Park since 2006. It is named in honour of the late Ken McPhail (OX)\, who was the first APSOC handicapper in the days long before computers played any role in the affairs of the Association. Ken was the APSOC handicapper for 25 years and he kept a close eye on all runners to ensure that no one scored an unworthy handicap win. He also had a fine athletic record\, including competing in around fifty Cooke-McClelland races in succession. \nIt is therefore appropriate that the McPhail event is a “sealed handicap”\, so that all runners start together without knowing their handicaps. At the conclusion of the race\, the handicaps are revealed and a winner announced. \nSo the McPhail is a scratch race over 8 kilometres. The Yarra Bend course is very scenic as it winds its way along the banks of the Yarra\, but contains some testing little hills to keep the runners’ minds on the task at hand. Two Olympians hold the course records – Adam Pyke (OW) set the men’s course record of 24:42 in 2022 and Victoria Mitchell (SK) ran the fastest women’s time of 28:00 in 2011. \nAll athletes are requested to make a contribution to afternoon tea at this event. There is no available electricity and so members are encouraged to bring their own hot water for tea and/or coffee.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/mcphail-8k/
LOCATION:Yarra Bend Park\, Yarra Bend Road\, Fairfield\, Victoria\, 3078\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APSOC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260613T132000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260613T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010028Z
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SUMMARY:AV 12k/6k Cross Country
DESCRIPTION:A trip to Cruden Farm for a hilly cross country hit out.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/4k8k-cross-county/
LOCATION:Cruden Farm\, 60 Cranbourne Road\, Langwarrin\, Victoria\, 3910\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APS United,Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260628T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260628T143000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T044944Z
UID:6348-1782649800-1782657000@apsoc.net.au
SUMMARY:AV Road Relay
DESCRIPTION:Teams will compete on the Calder Park racing circuit for the honour of the Victorian Road Relay Championship. 
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/road-relay-6-2k/
LOCATION:Calder Park Raceway\, 377 Calder Highway\, Calder Park\, Victoria\, 3037\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APS United,Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T044227Z
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SUMMARY:AV 10k Cross Country
DESCRIPTION:This round of cross country racing incorporates the selection trial for the Australian Cross Country Championships. The open\, overage and under 20 men’s and women’s races are all the same 10 km distance.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/108k-cross-country/
LOCATION:Bundoora Park\, Plenty Road\, Bundoora\, Victoria\, 3083\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APS United,Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T043658Z
UID:6382-1786266000-1786273200@apsoc.net.au
SUMMARY:AV Half Marathon
DESCRIPTION:A fast\, flat course around pretty Lake Wendouree\, previously the venue for the 15k/6k road races\, but now hosting the half marathon.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/15k-road-race/
LOCATION:Lake Wendouree\, Wendouree Parade\, Ballarat\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260829T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260829T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T060153Z
UID:6396-1788010200-1788015600@apsoc.net.au
SUMMARY:Cooke-McClelland 8k
DESCRIPTION:It is fitting that the event which started it all back in 1931\, when the first challenge race took place between Old Xaverians\, Old Scotch and Old Wesley through the paddocks of Kew and Hawthorn\, usually takes pride of place as the final race on the APSOC winter calendar. The Cooke-McClelland is also the last of the five premiership races\, which means that the results of the event often determine the champion teams and athletes of the year. \nThe race is named after two of the founding members of Old Xaverians Athletic Club\, John “Jack” Cooke and Tom McClelland. It is run over a testing 8 km course around the Kew Boulevard and Yarra Bend. The course rises and falls several times\, and many athletes have suffered late in the race after going out too hard on the early hills. \nThe Cooke-McClelland course has remained relatively unchanged over almost half a century until 2022\, allowing direct comparisons between performances during that time. Only five male athletes have broken 25 minutes\, with Nick de Castella (OX) doing it twice and setting the course record of 24:37 in 1981. The outstanding quality of this run explains why it remains the oldest record on the APSOC books. Anna Thompson (OW) dominates the fastest women’s times\, with 27:25 being her best in 2002. The open team’s race is always hotly contested\, with Old Scotch holding the three lowest team scores under the current scoring system.  \nRoad safety considerations necessitated changes to the iconic course and the race is now run over two laps of 4 km\, but retaining the tough uphill section to the finish\, which will be completed twice\, once on each lap. \nPerhaps because it is the last event in the season\, the afternoon tea at Burke Hall is always one of the best of the year.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/cooke-mcclelland-8k/
LOCATION:Burke Hall\, Studley Park Road\, Kew\, Victoria\, 3101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:APSOC,Old Xaverians
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T100000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T050125Z
UID:6759-1788681600-1788688800@apsoc.net.au
SUMMARY:AV 15k/6k Road Race
DESCRIPTION:With its low gradient course along the banks of the Yarra River\, the Burnley course has deservedly gained a reputation as one of the fastest road courses in Australia. Previously the venue for the half marathon\, Burnley will now host the 15k and under 20 6k road races\, providing the the perfect opportunity to shoot for a personal best or tune up for the Melbourne Marathon.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/av-half-marathon/
LOCATION:Yarra Boulevard\, Yarra Boulevard\, Burnley\, Victoria\, 3121\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Athletics Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260912T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260912T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T195407
CREATED:20240217T010017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T053203Z
UID:6401-1789203600-1789209000@apsoc.net.au
SUMMARY:AV Tan Relay
DESCRIPTION:The Tan track lies in the heart of the city’s sporting precinct. With a host of local and international distance running stars having made their mark on the hallowed course\, this is your chance to test yourself both against the greats and the clock. All competitors complete one lap of the 3.8km circuit\, which winds its way around the iconic Botanical Gardens and Kings Domain.
URL:https://apsoc.net.au/events/tan-relays/
LOCATION:Tan Track (Birdwood Ave)\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Athletics Victoria
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