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WILLINDA CLASSIC OPENS THE TRACK SEASON

The Willinda Classic on Thursday 22 September 2022 featured a well presented program of races over the 1000m, 3000m & 10,000m distances. Although early in the season there were a lot of athletes happy with their form on the eve of the 2022/2023 Summer of Track & Field competition.

Willinda Classic Start List

Start Lists, prizes, and times are listed here. Late entries are accepted on the night and online beforehand here 

XCR22 RD 10: TAN RELAYS

Three DVAC teams went into the Tan on a mission to defend the lead they had built up during the season in order to claim a season premiership. Their mission was successful. Lots of impressive Tan lap times, good team results and a happy tent for the Valley.

2022 JOHN HERTZ HANDICAP

A group of hardy DVAC runners tackled the slopes of Mt Blue Lake & Aaron Scott-Dalgleish & Dillon Vidanapathirana came away wearing the Polka Dot Shirt as the best hill runners. As usual, club Handicapper, Greg Luck, does a great job to produce several sprint finishes.

XCR22 RD 9: ROAD RACES AT BURNLEY

DVAC runners burn up the Boulevard at Burnley to move into position to snare three team premierships at the Tan Relays on September 17 2022.

XCR22 RD 8 ROAD RACES AT BALLARAT

28 DVAC athletes journey to Lake Wendouree, Ballarat for a successful day of competition. Shania Murray snares the Valley's first medal in Open Cross Country and two juniors in podium performances. Three teams on top of the ladder.

XCR RD 7 ROAD RACE AT ALBERT PARK

Is there a runner that doesn't like a course that is fast and flat? Well the DVAC team certainly does and that is why they enjoyed their day at at Albert Park for Round 7 of the XCR22 season on Sunday 7 August 2022.

2022 VICTORIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2022 Victorian Cross Country Championships were held at Bundoora Park on Saturday 23 July with over 1300 athletes from all over the state taking part. Held in two parts, the Championships covered the Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships in the morning and the Athletics Victoria Victorian Cross Country Championships in the afternoon. There were 35 members (11 Women, 24 Men) of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club who competed on the day as well as a number from the Diamond Valley Lit

AV XCR'22 ROUND 5 - ROAD RELAYS AT SANDOWN

The AV Winter program returns to Sandown after a two year break. Nine Valley teams take to the circuit at Sandown and post some great results. Thirty two athletes make up four Women's teams and five men's teams. Shania Murray and Tim Logan set the standard with some hot laps.

XCR'22 ROUND 4: EKIDEN RELAYS AT ST ANNE'S, MYRNIONG

36 DVAC athletes took on the challenge of the Big Dippers and a tough, challenging course at St Anne's, Myrniong and came away from the EKIDEN Relays with 10 good team results. The sirens at the St Anne's Winery were calling members for a short stay after the competition.

XCR'22 RD 3 - CROSS COUNTRY AT CRUDEN FARM

The sun did shine at last, but the mud & the slopes of Cruden Farm ensured that all 33 members of the Valley team were made to work hard. The good team results were a reason to smile and enjoy the post race get together in the Valley 'clubrooms'.

2022 DVAC BINNAK BOWL HANDICAP REPORT

32 Valley athletes & their support teams gathered on a brisk morning at Binnak Park, Watsonia for the 2022 Binnak Bowl Handicap. The races were keenly contested with lots of good results.

XCR'22 ROUND 1

39 Valley athletes took to the hills at Jells Park for the first round of the 2022 Cross Country season with good results.

AVSL RD 8 RESULTS & REPORT

DVAC is in a battle with Eaglehawk for second place in the Premier Division. Clearly the Bendigo club want the second place back after the Valley pushed them into third place in Round 6. In Round 8 Eaglehawk finished in second place with DVAC in third place; that means the two clubs are tied on 76 points for the season. At this point DVAC still holds onto second place for the season, leading Eaglehawk by a score of 7,542.

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