The SAAC 2016 cross-country season officially kicked up last weekend (2nd April). We were in Melbourne, visiting family (and of course visiting Wyndham Vale Parkrun), so we were unable to attend the opening race. This week however we got to participate in the inaugural Hunter Gardens & Landscaping 5km Handicap. Located just outside of Stawell, […]
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My first parkrun was back in November 2014. Living in Stawell means that I don’t get to Parkruns all that often. This is because there are no Parkruns close to us. Ballarat or Hamilton is our closest location, but it is still over an hour’s drive to get there. Which really isn’t worth it, unless
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Event: Lindsey Kent Memorial Fun RunDate: 27th March 2016Distance: 5km or 3kmType: There & back loop.Where: Stawell Racecourse, StawellEvent Partners/Sponsors: Stawell & Ararat Cross Country Club The sister club to SAAC is SACCC, which holds the Stawell Easter Fun Run, which is also known as the Lindsey Kent Memorial Fun Run. While the town is full of tourists for
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The closest Parkrun to Stawell is Ballarat. Which is 90 minutes away. Or I could go to Hamilton Parkrun which is 97 minutes away. But they haven’t officially opened yet. They will be having their début on the 10th of October 2015. This is why when I’m in Melbourne visiting my parents I visit the
In last week’s SAAC run report, I mentioned that this weeks club run would be the Steve Baird Handicap. Er well, I was mistaken. I forgot that there was a change in the syllabus and 2 races had to have a swap. The distance was still 5km, but there was no uphill finish. Instead of
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I’m really enjoying the change in run club times from afternoons to mornings. It’s also great to see new members and returning members. The weather was spectacular! Perfect running temperature, cool but not cold (unless you were standing around), and the sun was out and shining. The wind was icy but dropped by the time
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This race was on, off, and on again for me. First, it was on because I was working a 2-10 pm shift. Then it was off because someone had called in sick, and I needed to do the opening shift 6:30-2:30 pm. Then it was back on again because my shift got moved back to
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On Saturday 29th of November, I took myself and my mum to Point Cook Parkrun. Parkrun in Point Cook only started up this year, with this particular event being marked as run #46 for the Point Cook group. I’ve known of Parkrun for a while now but only recently discovered that they are now located
If you are just starting out with running you will most likely start with a small race distance like a 3 or 5km race before working your way up the running ladder to the 10km, half marathon, full marathon, or if you are crazy enough an ultra. I know when I first started out running,
The first fun run I ever entered as an adult was the 5.2km Run for the Kids event back in April 2012. Having done plenty of other events at varying distances, for some reason I have never gone back to the 5k. When I was asked to review a pair of shoes. I took the
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