Nathan Dole, Author at Athletics Bendigo

Marathon champ Virginia McCormick debuts for Bendigo Bats at Sandown XCR

By Nathan Dole|2022-07-12T21:06:14+10:00July 12th, 2022|Newsworthy, Road|

MARATHON champion Viriginia McCormick, nee Moloney, marked her first race in Bendigo Bats colours by being ninth fastest woman in the Sandown Road Relays on Saturday. McCormick teamed with Alice Wilkinson and Vanessa Bull to be number one in women’s division four as clubs marked the halfway mark of 10-leg cross-country series run by Athletics Victoria. The 16th placegetter in the marathon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, McCormick is now a Mum and on the comeback to competitive athletics. 11 teams from the Bendigo Region participated on the day.

Depth to fore in Bats’ success at XCR Relays at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong

By Nathan Dole|2022-06-28T12:46:54+10:00June 28th, 2022|Bendigo Bats, Cross Country|

THE talent pool of the Bendigo Bats squad was on show in Saturday’s running of Ekiden Relays in the fourth round of Athletics Victoria’s cross-country series. Teams of six, five, four or three athletes ran varying distances in the relay legs at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong. Despite being without number one runner Andy Buchanan and young gun Archie Reid, Bendigo Bats still finished more than 90 seconds clear of Glenhuntly to win men’s premier division. The Bendigo region also won the Women's Division 4, Men's Div 4, Junior Boys U/18 categories.

Bendigo Region’s XC squads fire in Cruden Farm runs

By Nathan Dole|2022-06-21T14:04:04+10:00June 21st, 2022|Bendigo Bats, Cross Country|

ATHLETICS Bendigo’s Regions cross-country stars shone in Saturday’s third round of XCR22 at Cruden Farm in Langwarrin. The Bendigo Bats led the charge in several of the men’s, women’s and junior divisions.

Bendigo Bats on parade at Round 2 of 2022 XCR season at St Anne’s Winery

By Nathan Dole|2022-06-08T12:42:43+10:00May 31st, 2022|Bendigo Bats, Newsworthy|

BENDIGO Bats gun runner Andy Buchanan charged to victory in the open 8km as round two in Athletics Victoria's cross-country series was run on Saturday at St Anne's Winery in Big Hill. Hundreds of [...]

Bendigo Bats make superb start to 2022 XCR season

By Nathan Dole|2022-06-07T16:33:54+10:00May 9th, 2022|Bendigo Bats, Cross Country, Newsworthy|

Bendigo Bats made a brilliant start to Athletics Victoria's cross-country series in Saturday's team relays at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. The "Bats" team marked a long-awaited and hard-fought return to Men's Premier division by scoring an eight second win from Western Athletics. Athletes in open class ran 6km, juniors ran a 3km distance. A dozen teams represented Bendigo across various age groups and distances. Bendigo's tally was five wins, three times runner-up, one third placing, two sixth placings, a ninth, and 12th.

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Marathon champ Virginia McCormick debuts for Bendigo Bats at Sandown XCR

Depth to fore in Bats’ success at XCR Relays at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong

Bendigo Region’s XC squads fire in Cruden Farm runs

Bendigo Bats on parade at Round 2 of 2022 XCR season at St Anne’s Winery

Bendigo Bats make superb start to 2022 XCR season