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JANUARY DVAC RESULTS

Lots of action in January - Vic Milers Club, Meet #3, ACT Athletics Championships, Victory Country Championships & Rosebud Fun Run. DVAC athletes are everywhere!

THE VALLEY CLOSES THE GAP WITH ROUND 7 WIN

After winning the top points in the Premier Division for Round 7 the Diamond Valley Athletic Club remains in second position on the 2025/2026 season ladder but the chances of winning a Premiership for the Summer season have improved. With four rounds of AVSL season remaining, including the DVAC Power Play in Round 9, the outcome is really in the hands of the DVAC athletes. If athletes show the kind of support demonstrated in Round 7 then the Valley is in good shape to claim a Premiership.

VICTORIAN COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS & OTHER RESULTS

Four DVAC athletes entered this years Combined Events Championships that were held at Casey Fields on Saturday 10th January & Sunday 11 January 2026. By the end of day 2 only one was left standing. Find out who.

PB's ARRIVE FOR CHRISTMAS AT VMC #2

The seventeen DVAC distance runners who turned out to run at the Victorian Milers Club Meet #2 at Box Hill on Thursday 18 December had a remarkable strike rate of success. Over the 18 races they took part in there were 10 personal best times posted for the 800m & 1500m distances. All results were of high quality in a night of inspired racing.

VALLEY GOES TO RELAY CHAMPS, ZATOPEK

Over the course of the weekend, 59 DVAC athletes (25 Female and 34 Male) took part in the events and combined their efforts in a total 29 teams. There were 45 Junior athletes in the turnout over the weekend. The club won a total of 15 medals (5 Gold, 7 Silver and 3 Bronze) (The corresponding numbers in 2024 were 76 athletes and 37 teams for 22 medals.)

DVAC RESULTS AT 2025 AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Twelve DVAC juniors (Female 4, Male 8) competed at last weekend’s Australian All Schools after having qualified through the Victorian All Schools Championships earlier this season. While the weather was certainly variable, there were lots of exciting performances, nine personal best results and a total of 7 medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze).

AVSL RD 6 BRINGS EARLY CHRISTMAS CHEER TO THE VALLEY

There was much to celebrate for the athletes & supporters of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club at the final round of Shield athletics before the Christmas break. The 82 scoring athletes (36 Female & 46 Male) earned a total of 47,763 points to finish in second place on the Premier Division ladder for the Round. DVAC will now go in to the break 10 points behind ladder leader Eaglehawk and still with a premiership chance.

AVSL RD 5 DVAC RESULTS & REPORT_VMA PENTATHLON

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club delivered a Premier Division-leading performance in Round 5, highlighted by exciting moments all afternoon. A total of 73 Valley athletes (29 Female & 44 Male) turned out at the Keilor, Mt Evelyn & Ballarat venues and earned a total of 49,650 points through their endeavours to finish with a clear lead over the second placed team for the Round.

SPECIALIST MEETS ROUND UP_NOVEMBER 2025

Toby Hamilton, 15, extended his best clearance in Pole Vault from 4.00m to 4.30m in a remarkable performance at the Rare Air ll Pole Vault meet at Lakeside on Thursday 20 November 2025. Toby had cleared 4.00m at the Victorian All Schools Championships on the 1st November 2025 when he won the Silver medal.

AVSL ROUND 4 2025_RESULTS

Round 4 of the AVSL season was top day for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club all round. At the end of the day came the joy of seeing DVAC on top of the Premiership Ladder for the round. The season high turnout of 84 athletes (33 Female & 51 Male) had accrued a total of 52,574 points to head the Premiership Division for the first time in the season.

VICTORIAN ALL SCHOOLS WK 2 RESULTS

Thirty three DVAC juniors (10 Female, 23 Male) competed in the Week 2 events of the 2025 Victorian Track & Field Championships held at Lakeside on Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 November 2025. Over the course of the program, the DVAC juniors who were representing 22 different schools, won a total of 16 medals – 6 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze.

2025 VIC ALL SCHOOLS T&F CHAMPS_WK 1 RESULTS

The 36 DVAC athletes (14 Female & 22 Male) representing 23 different schools who competed in Week 1 of the 2025 Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships were truly tested by strong opposition, changes in the fixture and the wild weather on the Sunday. Despite all the challenges, the DVAC juniors came away with a total of 16 medals (10 Gold, 2 Silver & 4 Bronze). There were many personal best performances and every athlete who competed will go away with learnings from the experience.

AVSL RD 2 2025_VALLEY STRENGTHS ON SHOW IN AVSL RD 2

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club was out in force at the Doncaster venue for Round 2 of the AVSL 2025/2026 season. The Green & Gold singlets were dominant around the venue with a total of 78 athletes (33 Female & 45 Male) competing (4 @ the Casey venue). DVAC athletes scored a total of 49936 points for the Round, and this put the club in second place on the ladder for Round 2 in the Premier Division.

WINDY START TO SUMMER_DVAC RESULTS AT AVSL RD 1

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club started the 2025/2026 AVSL season off having to overcome the tyranny of distance as well as the bane of track & field athletes alike, strong winds. By the end of Round 1, the DVAC score of 45,179 had the club placed in second position on the Premier Division ladder and well situated to enjoy another successful summer season. In all 70 DVAC athletes (40 Male/30 Female) competed in Round 1 of the AVSL during Round 1.

CLASSIC NIGHT AT WILLINDA

Five races, five strong fields, a team of AV officials and a strong team of willing volunteers to help deliver a quality night of racing at Willinda Park. The 2025 edition of the Willinda Classic was certainly a success on all fronts. Led by Event Manager, Shania Murray, this year’s Willinda Classic welcomed new faces to the Greensborough track as well as giving local members a chance to leap into the opening event on the 2025/2026 Summer calendar.

TOAST OF THE TAN: CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL WINTER SEASON

The celebrations at the Tan included the Open Men Division 2 team that led the way for the Valley, smashing out six laps of the 3.8km Tan loop (22.8km) in a total time of 1hr10:36min and finishing second out of the 14 teams. As well, the DVAC team in Division 5 finished in first place and secured an Automatic Promotion to Division 4 next Winter. 55 DVAC athletes make 17 teams at the Tan.

XCR25 RD 9 RESULTS: HUNTING IN PACKS ALONG THE YARRA

They might train together but when they line up to race its game on and that was the case with a number of athletes from the Diamond Valley Athletic Club at the Road Races set for the second last round of Athletics Victoria Winter program. A total of 36 DVAC athletes (11 Female & 25 Male) took part in the Half Marathon and 4km events with results that saw three juniors achieve podium results, the Men 60+ Short Course team continue their winning streak and 13 DVAC teams in top three placings.

BINNAK BOWL & HURSTY HUSTLE RESULTS: SYDNEY MARATHON

The running of the 2025 Binnak Bowl, held on Saturday 30 August, attracted a field of 8 athletes in the 5km event and 8 athletes in the 3km run. All athletes deserved a gold medal for turning out at Binnak Park, given the unfavourable weather conditions on the morning. The Start/Finish area was shifted to the nearby Shelter which allowed some comfort to athletes and supporters. Despite the bleak conditions, spirits were high and the competition for each place was hard fought.

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