Holden drives into top 10
Jack Holden continued his bright start to the season with a brilliant run at Lardner Park to place 10th in a strong field. APS United enjoyed further individual success with…
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APSOC President wins Orchard
Nick O’Neill stepped up to the microphone after the warm and windy Orchard 10k to hand out the trophies. After awarding the fastest time medallions to Adam Pyke (OW) and Karen…
Clubs share Churchill spoils
There were lots of winners at Churchill Park, drawn from five different clubs. 6k and 12k handicap winners were Tanja Down (OB) and Darren Rokahr (OG). Fastest times were shared between…
M40 team strikes early blow
APS United has had a flying start in round 1 of the Athletics Victoria XCR ’15 series, with the team of Rob Schwerkolt, Tom Rickards and Luke Goodman winning gold…
OW and OX dominate Jamieson
Last year’s premiership teams Old Wesley (open) and Old Xaverians (women) smashed their opposition in the season opener at Scotch College. In perfect weather, 209 runners tackled the new Jamieson…
New venue for Hooley Relay
APSOC has announced a brand new venue for the Alan Hooley Relay on Sunday 19 July – Nortons Park in Wantirna South. The race will be held at 1.00 pm…
2015 registrations now open
Registrations have opened for the forthcoming season. All athletes need to register and the process is the same as last year. Our current registration rates offer terrific value for money, as…
Farewell to a giant of APSOC
In sad news for APSOC, Alan Hooley passed away last Thursday after an illness aged 91. Alan played an enormous role in the affairs of the Association from the late…
2015 calendar announced
APSOC athletes can now plan their racing schedule for 2015 by clicking on the Calendar link above.
Oh so close to huge Tan upset
APSU’s men’s division 1 team has stunned onlookers by taking second place, just 39 seconds behind Knox, in the AV Tan Relay. David McNeill returned to the team to run…
A pair of champion athletes
Luke Goodman and Margaret Fitzgerald won their respective M45 and W50 categories in the Victorian Half Marathon Championships at Burnley and, in so doing, clinched the AV Champion Athlete awards…
Winners take the spoils
APSOC President Peter Simm and Handicapper Field Rickards handed out the team and individual awards for 2014 at a packed Annual Dinner at St Kevin’s College on 23 August. Winners…
OW and OX take the chocolates
Old Wesley has won its first open division 1 premiership with a dominant performance at the Cooke-McClelland 8k, as well as taking out the division 2 flag. Old Xaverians prevented…
Didn’t hurt a bit
APSU’s Simon Hurt has bounced back from a disappointing race at Albert Park to finish 9th overall in the AV 15 km Road Championships at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. The M40…
Good day for Skevvies
St Kevin’s runners took the first three places in the McPhail 8k at Yarra Bend, with young gun Jack Holden leading the way. Robyn Millard (OH) won the women’s event….
PB fest at Albert Park
APS United runners took advantage of perfect racing conditions at Albert Park to record good times and, in many cases, personal bests. The women’s team was boosted by the return…
Australian 800m record holder Rowe for Annual Dinner
APSOC is pleased to announce that the newest sensation in Australian athletics, national 800m co-record holder Alex Rowe, along with his coach Justin Rinaldi, will be attending this year’s Annual…
Bayley smashes record
Matt Bayley (OH) dominated the half marathon at Westerfolds Park to set a new course standard and record what is likely to be the greatest winning margin in an APSOC…
Freakish back to back Old Carey wins
The Brighton-by-the-Sea teams race is a handicapped event, which suggests that there should be a high degree of unpredictability in the outcome. Old Carey won its second title in a…
Tough at the top
APS United fielded a talented young team in the Sandown Road Relay, but despite improving 9 minutes on last year’s time, had to be content with 7th place in a…
Old Wesley wins thriller
For the second year in a row, the Hooley Relay produced a great contest, with Old Wesley winning narrowly from Old Xaverians to maintain its lead in the open division…
Old Geelong Collegians back in town
After a somewhat lean period for their club, it was good to see plenty of OGC green singlets out on the Yarra path for the Lodge 16/8k Handicaps, with Emma…
Oh so close gold medal misses
APS United athletes continued their run of medal successes in round 4 of the XCR ’14 series at Bundoora Park, but had to be content with minor placings. Luke Goodman…
Caulfield Grammarians make history
Ten Old Caulfield Grammarians ran by invitation at Haileybury yesterday as the first step towards the admission of their club as the eleventh and final affiliate member of APSOC. This…
Club Championships and Athlete of the Year awards 2014
You can find out how your club is faring in the APSOC Club Championships and see who is doing well in the various Athlete of the Year categories by following…