Young guns fire for APSU
Ed Beischer, James Lightfoot and Ozzie Hunter (all OS) earned selection in the Victorian team to compete in the National Cross Country Championships in late August after strong runs in…
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Lightfoot defends family title
Last year, James Lightfoot (OS) became the first son of a previous winner of an APSOC event (and, in James’ case, two previous winners – father and mother) when he…
Course records for Aloisio and Kasapis
It was a perfect day for running at Westerfolds Park and Anthony Aloisio (SK)and Anna Kasapis (OW) took full advantage, setting new men’s and women’s course records in the 10k and…
Beischer bags bronze while women win
Twenty APSU athletes lined up in championship cross country events at pretty Cruden Farm, Langwarrin. Rising star Ed Beischer snagged a bronze medal in the men’s U18 8 km. The…
50th celebration for Hare & Hounds
It was a wonderful occasion at the Arch Brown Reserve in Berwick as APSOC past and present athletes gathered to pay tribute to Neil Lucas and his family for hosting…
Clarke smashes Tan record
In an extraordinary performance at this year’s Dyson Relay, Matthew Clarke (OX) has run the fastest ever lap of the Tan by an APSOC athlete, clocking 10:45.7 (or 2:47 per…
Two APS quinellas at the winery
In remarkable results at the opposite end of the age scale, the APSOC group has provided three State champions and three runners-up at the AV 8k Cross Country Championships held…
Matt Bowden confounds the handicapper
Winners of the “Most Improved Athlete” award are not supposed to win handicap awards the following year! History shows that many such winners go backwards during the next season, but…
Gun recruits kick start APSU season
After two legs of the AV Cross Country Relays at Jells Park, APS United was leading the entire field on the back of two lightning runs by star recruits Brett…
Ripper day at the Jamieson
The APSOC 2018 season kicked off in magnificent weather. The OW men’s and OX women’s teams dominated, while Matt Clarke (OX) ran a sizzling 15:23, the fastest time recorded on the…
Churchill Park date change
Circumstances have forced a shift of the Churchill Park Handicaps to Saturday 25 August at 2.30pm. The original date for the event was Saturday 14 April (the week after the Jamieson),…
2018 registrations now open
Just go to the registration page and follow the instructions. The procedure is the same as last year.
2018 calendar now available
The APSOC and AV event dates for the 2018 season are now available via the Calendar tab. Please note that several AV events later in the season are yet to be confirmed and…
Skevvies and Old Xavs take the chocolates
The premiership race is over for another year, with St Kevin’s taking out the open premiership with another dominant display at the Cooke-McClelland. This was the club’s first win since…
Caulfield Grammarians go back to back
Led by handicap winner Kieran Lewis, Caulfield Grammarians have recorded their second successive Brighton-by-the-Sea teams victory, narrowly pipping Old Wesley. Sam McLean (OS) and Anna Kasapis continued their fine seasons, running the fastest…
Wild wind whips Wendouree wanderers
APS United’s women’s team continued on its winning way at the Road 15 km Road Championships in Ballarat despite difficult weather conditions. Janice de Vries was second fastest in the…
Clarke smashes Hooley record
Matt Clarke (OX) produced one of the individual performances of the season at the Hooley Relay, running the challenging 3 km course in 8:34 on his second time around. Matt managed…
APSU athletes run hot despite the cold
A bitter wind and low temperatures greeted runners at the AV 10 km Road Championships at Albert Park. APSU’s best results were among the women, as Anna Kasapis and Nicole…
M40+ gold at Sandown
APS United men’s 40+ team was a convincing winner of its division at the AV Sandown Road Relays. The team of Sam McLean, Mark Frater and Luke Goodman continued APSU’s…
Haileybury wins on home soil
Team success has been rare for the club in recent years, but this year’s Williamson 5k saw a narrow win for Haileybury AC in division 1. Haileybury’s success was based on…
Mini marathons crack the ton
Perfect conditions saw more than one hundred runners tackle the Wise Mini Marathons this year. There were high quality performances across the board, with several athletes recording age gradings beyond 80%,…
M50+ team shows the way
APSU did not fare well in the open age divisions in the 10k cross country at Bundoora Park, but the M50+ team of Schwerkolt, Purvis and Edwards showed how it…
Like father and mother, like son at the McPhail
This year’s McPhail saw an impressive win by 17 year old James Lightfoot. Still at school, James is the son of David and Lisa, two of APSOC’s greatest runners and winners…
Burnley boulevard booty
Two events means more for everyone, and with handicap and fastest time awards up for grabs, 115 APSOC athletes took to the Yarra bike path for the Lodge Handicaps. There were…
APSU women on the move
While the APS United men’s teams are doing it hard this season, the women’s team has continued its good form to place second in its division at Cruden Farm. Sam…