2015 calendar announced
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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…
Bayley brilliant at balmy Brimbank
Matt Bayley led the APSU charge at Brimbank Park by finishing in a creditable 5th place in the men’s 16k. Paul Wilson made it back to back wins in the…
Flag races hot up
Haileybury became the second women’s team to upset the mighty OX women’s squad this season with a win in the Dyson Relay. Meanwhile Old Wesley made it two Dysons in…
Four championship medals for APSU
Runners journeyed to Lardner Park, Warragul, for the second race of the XCR ’14 series. The Lardner Park course is a testing one, but it was much drier than usual…
Calm at the Orchard
In an unprecedented event, there was no wind battering the runners at Albert Park Lake during the Orchard 10k Handicap. The morning rain cleared to perfect conditions and Andrew Krumins…
Young guns shine for APSU
XCR ’14 round 1 was the Cross Country Relay Championships at Jells Park. APS United fielded a new look team, with three runners in the top men’s team aged under…
No flat ground here
The Berwick Hare & Hounds is APSOC’s truest cross country course. It features hills, fences, rough ground and more hills. Runners who complete the race feel a strong sense of…
Heading for the hills
Another beautiful day on the beautiful but challenging Churchill Park course. Old Carey laid on the hot cross buns to accompany the awarding of medals to Daniel Young and Anna…
2014 season up and running
Perfect weather and a record field made the Jamieson 5k a big success. There were new young names on the podium – Daniel Young (OX), Jack Holden (SK), Sarah Lester…