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…
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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)…
APSOC athletes at the Olympics
APSOC clubs have a proud tradition of producing Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes and the Tokyo Olympic Games were no exception. Three athletes, Peter Bol (St Kevin’s), David McNeill (Old…
Dyson cancelled and Cooke-McClelland postponed
The Dyson Relay scheduled for 21 August has been cancelled due to the current lockdown. The Cooke-McClelland scheduled for 28 August has been postponed as the Executive considers an alternative…
Bountiful harvest from the farm
APS United’s women’s and overage teams continued their strong form at Cruden Farm in the third AV event of the winter season. In the women’s open 12k race, Anna Kasapis…
Louey blitzes Lodge
It was a freezing day for the new Lodge course along Gardiners Creek. Andrew Louey (CG) ran the 16k event and obliterated the field, crossing the line nearly five minutes…
Old Scotch young guns fire at the Williamson
The resumption of competition saw Old Scotch dominate the open competition in the Williamson 5k, winning divisions 1 and 2. Fastest athletes Tom Bowers (OS) and Anna Kasapis (OW) continued…
APSU’s overage teams dominate XCR ’21
APS United has always fielded strong men’s overage teams, but this season the women are getting in on the act too. The W50+ team of Anne Martin, Heather Danks and…
Roberts’ rewarding run
Caroline Roberts (OB) scored a narrow handicap win in this year’s Ken Orchard 10k around Albert Park Lake in freezing winds. Ben Beischer (OS) and Anna Kasapis (OW) were the…
Mitchell makes her move
It was a benign Brighton day that suited Olivia Mitchell as she won the Brighton-by-the-Sea handicap race for 2021, leading St Kevin’s to a team win. Angus Dalton (OX) and…
APSU back in Premier Division
APS United has made a triumphant return to AV’s men’s premier division by placing fifth in the opening event of the XCR season at Jells Park. There were other stellar…
Dodgshun not at all dodgy
Peter Dodgshun (OS) has won a lot of handicaps over a lot of years, but not even he has won handicaps in consecutive APSOC events, until now. The Hare &…
So good to be back
After losing an entire season in 2020, 150 APSOC runners returned to Scotch College for the opening event of 2021, the Alex Jamieson 5k. And it was a good day…
Important info from the President
Welcome to season 2021! The health and safety of the APSOC community is our highest priority in planning for our 2021 “Covid-normal’ season. For this reason we have introduced a…
2021 registrations now open
it is time to register for the 2021 season. The on line registration process is the same as in previous years, but with new fields to be completed. Athletes must…
Three flags for APSU
APS United has capped its best ever XCR season by winning three AV premierships and finishing as runners-up in two other divisions. Prior to the final event, the Tan Relay,…
APSU youngsters shine
The open and overage runners were doing a half marathon in round 9 of the XCR series, but two APSU juniors contested 5k races. Brothers Freddie and Bart Leeton excelled,…
Club championship goes down to the wire
It was expected that the close battle between Old Scotch and Old Xaverians would be decided by the result of the Cooke-McClelland 8k, and so it came to pass as…
More handicap fun in the hills
Churchill Park is a beautiful venue, but the hills are a huge challenge, especially for the 12k runners who tackle them twice. This year, James Northrop (OM) and Joe Lynch…
Lots of Lodge winners
With ten medals up for grabs across the two events (fastest men and women, first three on handicap in each race), the Lodge Handicaps provide ample opportunities for runners to…
I do like to be beside the seaside
Sam Doble (SK) enjoyed his trip to the beach this year, winning the Brighton-by-the-Sea 9k handicap race. Conditions were good for running. Old Xaverians took out the teams handicap section….
APSU on target for four flags
It has been an extraordinary season for APS United in the Athletics Victoria XCR ’19 series. After another strong team effort at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, APSU now leads four divisions…