Two sensational marathon debuts
Friends and training partners Tom Bowers (aged 23) and Ben Beischer (26) have placed 7th and 8th on debut in the Melbourne Marathon, running 2:17.59 and 2:18.24 respectively. These are…
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Another W50 premiership for APSU
Despite not fielding a team in the final XCR event at the Tan, APS United’s all star W50 squad claimed its second successive AV premiership. Monica Lammers was crowned the…
Joined at the hip
APSU’s Ben Beischer and Tom Bowers were given the same time at the XCR 15k road race on the Burnley Boulevard (46:00), but Ben was awarded third and Tom fourth…
OX domination at the Cooke-McClelland
Lachy Gance (OS) won his first APSOC title, but otherwise it was all red and black on the Kew Boulevard as Old Xaverians won everything else. The men’s and women’s…
Tyers tricks the handicapper
Tim Tyers (OX) won the Brighton-by-the-Sea handicap event in only his seventh APSOC race, leading the OX team to a comfortable victory. Simon Holt and Di Guiney (both OX) recorded…
Bowers wins Victorian half marathon title
Ballarat proved to be a happy hunting ground for APSU’s Tom Bowers, who won his second consecutive XCR half marathon championship. Team mate Ben Beischer was close behind in fourth…
Holt powers on
Simon Holt (OX) continued his dominant season at the Hare and Hounds, recording the fastest time and running through the field to win the handicap. Stephanie Vienet (CG) was the…
APSU women go 1, 2, 3
APSU’s W55 squad scored a remarkable quinella in the XCR 10km road race at Albert Park, with Monica Lammers, Anne Martin and Caroline Beischer filling the first three places in…
OX depth wins out
Old Scotch runners scored a quinella at the Jamieson, but Old Xaverians’ superior depth carried the day in the division 1 teams race. David Trevena (OH) won the sealed handicap…
Usual suspects prominent at Bundoora
Round 6 of the XCR season was the 10k Cross Country Championships at Bundoora Park. Ben Beischer placed 10th in the men’s open race, while there were medals for APSU…
Experience rewarded at the Lodge
Handicap winners at the Lodge 8k and 16k events were veteran APSOC athletes Kuniko Bowden (OW) and Alan Colman (OX). Fastest times were recorded by somewhat younger runners Tim Tyers…
Bowers brilliant at the raceway
Round 5 of the XCR competition featured the Road Relay Championships at a new venue, Calder Park Raceway. The 7.3k course was flat and fast, but only Tom Bowers and…
Old Xavs dominate the Hooley
Old Xaverians men and women had dominant wins at this year’s Hooley Relay at Braeside Park. OX’s division 1 team won by over ten minutes despite a strong run by…
Podium placings at Cruden Farm
Although no overage medals were on offer, the AV 12k Cross Country Championships at Cruden Farm saw many APSOC-registered athletes finishing in the top three in their age group. Ant…
Holt, Colman and Lynch win at the McPhail
Simon Holt and Annabelle Colman (both OX) were the fastest runners at this year’s McPhail 8k at Yarra Bend. Matthew Lynch (SK) won the sealed handicap award.
Winery wandering
There were modest results for APSOC runners in the open 8k cross country at St Anne’s Winery in Bendigo. Overage results were strong however, with medals to APSU runners Monica…
OS and OW win at the Dyson
150 APSOC runners turned out to run the Dyson Relay. Led by Tom Bowers’ 10:58 lap, Old Scotch’s team convincingly won division 1, while it was a family affair for…
Mining for gold
APS United’s M60 team has won the club’s first gold medals of the year at the AV Cross Country Relays at Jells Park. APSU’s W50 team earned silver medals. Tom…
APS runners tackle 5k
Around 50 athletes from APS United, Old Xaverians and St Kevin’s competed in the first round of Athletic Victoria’s XCR competition, the Lakeside 5k road race. Tom Bowers (APSU) and…
Lakeside loitering
St Kevin’s runner Trish Doble took the handicap win in this year’s Orchard 10k behind the first three runners across the line who were all ineligible debutants. Five races are…
Westerfolds wandering
There were fine conditions for the Wise-Findlay Mini Marathons this year. Strong age graded performances were recorded by Rob Schwerkolt (OS), Anna Kasapis (OW) and Monica Lammers (OC), among others….
Caulfield Grammarians women score upset win
Old Xaverians were comfortable winners in division 1, but Caulfield Grammarians took out their first major team trophy by winning the women’s division at the Williamson 5k. Luke Bodle (OS)…
Registrations now open
APSOC is pleased to announce that athletes may now register for the forthcoming season. First event is the 5k cross country at Haileybury College, Berwick, next Saturday 18 April at…
2026 APSOC/AV calendar now online
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Two important messages
1. Opening events – There are two key changes to our 2026 calendar: Our opening event, the Williamson 5k at Haileybury College, Berwick, will now be held at 2.30pm on…