Welcome to the South Bendigo Athletic Club Website

South Bendigo Athletic Club is one of Victoria's leading Country clubs. We cater for athletes of all ages and abilities. Our motto is "Family Fitness and Fun".

Upcoming Events

The next South Bendigo Athletic Club monthly meeting is on Tuesday 6th March 2012 commencing 7.30pm at the RF Turner Pavilion, Napier Street, White Hills.

Track and Field

This Saturday, 4^th February 2012, is Round 12 of Shield competition commencing at 1.30pm. A Day 2 program will be run as follows:

1.30pm Sprint Hurdles (M & W) 2000m Walk Men & Women

2.05pm 100m Men

2.15pm 100m Women

2.35pm 1500m Men & Women

3.00pm 400m Women

3.10pm 400m Men

3.35pm Steeple Men & Women

400pm 4 x 100m Relay

1.30pm Discus Women Pole Vault Men & Women

2.15pm Discus Men

2.30pm Long Jump Men Javelin Women

3.15pm Long Jump Women Javelin Men

Grand Prix events are the 1500m and Javelin. Please ensure you wear correct uniform including numbers on the back and front.

Next Saturday, 11^th February 2012, is the State final of Shield competition to be held at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. Names of those wishing to attend need to be finalised this weekend so please let me know if you are interested. Details regarding a bus will be organised once numbers are known.

This coming Tuesday, 7^th February 2012, a 3000m will be run at LUBAC commencing at 7.00pm followed by the Athletics Bendigo 4 x 800m Relay Championships. If you are interested in the relay, please let Carol know this Saturday. The following Tuesday, 14^th February 2012, there will be a 3000m race.

Thursday 2^nd February 2012, is Race 9 of the Flack Advisory Distance series at the Tom Flood Sports Centre and will be a 1600m race. Next Thursday, 9^th February 2012, will be the final race prior to the final of the Hilson Builders Sprint series.

Entries for the three memorial races conducted by Athletics Bendigo close in mid February 2012. Forms are available in the centre of the Summer Handbook for the 3000m Ern Hammer, 1500m Richard Kitt and the 200m Sally Conroy Memorial events. These are all handicap races with the Ern Hammer held at LUBAC on 18/2/2012 and the Richard Kitt and Sally Conroy held at the Tom Flood on the weekend 10/3/2012 and 11/3/2012.

Entries are now available for the 2012 Victorian Junior Track & Field Championships on the Athletics Victoria website with entries closing 12/2/2012. Most junior athletes would have had the information emailed to them if an email address was on their membership form.

Good luck the Leigh Browell, Chris Timewell and Lisa Minchin who are all heading off to New Zealand to compete in the 2012 Oceania Masters competition. I’m sure Leigh will keep us all posted on competition results via Facebook.

If you are interested in becoming an ‘official’ official for athletics, there is a Level C Officials course being held in Ballarat on the 24^th and 25^th March 2012. Track, jumps and throws will all be covered and you could attend one session or all sessions. There is no cost involved and if you are interested respond via this email and more information can be forwarded.

The athletics facility is available for training all year round on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.

Cross Country

South Bendigo Athletic Club cross country presentations were held at the Woodvale Recreation Reserve, Woodvale. Congratulations to all competitors and thank you to all athletes and families that assisted in the running of the cross country season. Award winners as follows:

IGA Best Cross Country Male - Greg Hilson

IGA Best Cross Country Female - Sophie Hawken

Most Outstanding Junior Award - Teleah Hayes

Ron Nancarrow Best AV Winter Athlete - Teleah Hayes

Peter Hunthnance Best Club Contributor - Greg Hilson

Most Improved Sash - Pat Hocking

Most Consistant Sash - Erin Hilson

Rookie of the Year Sash - Meg Patterson

Dixon Family Encouragement Award - Madeleine Hawke

Donna Tickell Memorial - 1st Keely Trew

Aggregates:

Long Distance - 1st Russell Fenwick, 2nd Wolf Heiden, 3rd Peter LeBusque

Long Distance Fastest Time - 1st Kyall Britten, 2nd Greg Hilson, 3rd Russell Fenwick

Middle Distance - 1st Amanda Worthington, Equal 2nd Annette Curtis & Deanne Hocking

Middle Distance Fastest Time - 1st Matthew Cindric, Equal 2nd Dane Heiden & Matthew Sporle

Short Distance - 1st Sandy Giampietro, 2nd Madison Bryce, 3rd Holly Hawke

Short Distance Fastest Time - 1st Wolf Heiden, Equal 2nd Andrew Meyers &Leigh Browell

Under 10 - 1st Ava Stewart, 2nd Erin Hilson, 3rd Zahra Hayes

Under 10 Fastest Time - 1st Zahra Hayes, 2nd Erin Hilson, 3rd Yazmin Hayes

Championship Results:

Open Men - 1st Russell Fenwick, 2nd Scott Purdon

Pre Vet Men - 1st Leigh Browell, 2nd Andrew Meyers

40+ Men - 1st Greg hilson

50+ Men - 1st Peter LeBusque, 2nd Matthew Lees

Under 16 Men - 1st Kyle Hilson

Under 14 Boys - 1st Jake Hilson

Under 12 Boys - Jason Topp-Lowe

Under 10 Boys - 1st Ohmooku, 2nd Jett Patullo

Open Women - 1st Sophie Hawken

40+ Women - 1st Amanda Worthingon

Under 20 Women - 1st Deanne Hocking

Under 16 Women - 1st Celine Mountjoy, 2nd Samantha Erwin

Under 14 Girls - 1st Teleah Hayes, 2nd Mag Patterson, 3rd Emily Patterson

Under 12 Girls - 1st Madison Bryce, 2nd Madison Hill

Under 10 Girls - 1st Zahra Hayes, 2nd Erin Hilson, 3rd Yazmin Hayes

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