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Ready, set go: Little Athletics and AVSL Seasons begin on Sat 8 October
The Bendigo Regional Athletics Track is set to be abuzz this Saturday 8th of October, with the return of the Little Athletics and Athletics Bendigo seasons for 2022-23. Due to the unfavourable weather forecast, the Little Athletics session on Friday night has been re-scheduled to Saturday morning, commencing at 8:15am. The Athletics Victoria Shield League (AVSL) round will commence for Athletics Bendigo athletes in the afternoon from 1:30pm.
XCR22 Bats outrun Cats in XCR finale at The Tan, Track season fires up
ATHLETICS Bendigo capped a superb XCR22 season when it outran Geelong to win the men’s premier division showdown at The Tan Relays on Saturday, September 17 Athletes raced a lap on the iconic 3.87km circuit in Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens in South Yarra. The Bendigo region secured five division wins for the season, including: Premier Mens Division, Mens Division 4, Womens Division 4, Mens Division 7 and Mens Under 18. We now turn our attention to the track season!
Crowley, Gilligan win medals at 2022 World Masters Athletics Championships
Bendigo athletes Nathan Crowley and Brett Gilligan have returned from the 2022 World Masters Athletics Championships in Finland with medals to their names.
Bendigo’s Cross Country teams premiership quadrella – XCR 2022
Athletics Bendigo Region has capped a brilliant cross-country season by being premier in four divisions of the XCR series by Athletics Victoria. There is still one round to go, but after last Sunday's success at the Burnley Half Marathon, 'the Bats' cannot be moved from the top rung in Men's Premier, Divisions Four and Seven, and Women's Division Four. A fifth placing in the teams category of the half-marathon at Burnley on Father's Day was enough for the Bats to be champions in men's premier division. It's the first time Bendigo has reigned supreme in the top grade of XCR.
Over 50 pairs of ‘Old’ running shoes donated for Bendigo’s Rough Sleepers
What if local athletes donated their good quality shoes to MinisTree Bendigo? Then we would have a range of sizes from men and women to give to the rough sleeping community. The request was sent out to the Bendigo Bats and Gazelles (a women’s running group) on the last day of May 2022 and within two weeks MinisTree Bendigo had received 50 pairs of shoes ranging from adult size 6-13! Thank you to everyone who donated! The timing couldn’t be more perfect. As we went into a very cold and wet winter, good shoes are essential.
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