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XCR'26 RD 10_TAN RELAYS_DVAC RESULTS

The 2026 Winter season with Athletics Victoria came to an end with the Tan Relays and the Diamond Valley Athletic Club turned out in force to mark the occasion. A season high turnout of 61 DVAC athletes (28 Female & 33 Male) made up 18 teams to vie for points in Round 10 of the XCR’26 season. An even spread of talent across all age groups completed the most successful season in the club’s history.
Sun 13 Sep 2026

XCR'26 RD 9_15km & 4km ROAD RACES AT BURNLEY

40 DVAC athletes (19 Female & 21 Male) run the Yarra Boulevard for the 15km/ 4km Road races as a part of the XCR'26 winter program. In perfect running conditions, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish set s new record for DVAC, covering the 15km in 53:53. Lachlan Deller joined in and crossed the finish line in exactly the same time.
Mon 07 Sep 2026

GAELYNE KENSHOLE STRIKES GOLD AT WORLD MASTERS

Gaelyne Kenshole (F50) went to Daegu, Sth Korea to compete at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships with a plan to improve on the Bronze medal she had won in the Pole Vault at the 2025 World Championships in Florida, USA. Gaelyne has returned home wearing a Gold medal that she won in the Pole Vault with a clearance over 2.70m. Gaelyne also competed in the Triple Jump where she placed 5th with a distance of 8.78m. This distance set a new Victorian record for the F50 Triple Jump.
Sat 05 Sep 2026

DVAC @ 2026 AUSTRALIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club had its best representation at a national Cross Country Championship with a total of 11 athletes (6 Female & 5 Male) competing in the Championship races. In highly competitive fields the Valley athletes were well placed in every race that they contested. The results are listed below. On the Sunday, DVAC had four teams in the 4 x 2km Mixed Relay Championships. This meant that another 10 DVAC members got to enjoy the mud, bringing the total to 21 DVAC members.
Mon 24 Aug 2026

VALLEY SQUAD OFF TO 2026 CROSS COUNTRY NATIONALS

A squad of ten Diamond Valley Athletic Club members will travel to Ballarat next weekend to compete at the 2026 Australian Cross Country Championships. To reach these Championships where they will represent Victoria, each athlete has had to reach a high standard of performance in the 2026 Winter season. DVAC congratulates each athlete on this achievement and wishes them all the best in their Championship race.
Fri 14 Aug 2026

XCR'26 RD 8_VALLEY'S BIG DAY OUT AT BALLARAT

The 39 Valley athletes (18 Female & 21 Male) who ran over the Half Marathon or 6km courses at Lake Wendouree on Sunday 9th August 2026 brought a touch of sunshine to the cold & wintery weather with their collective results. The highlights included season best team results, two individual medals and a number of breakthrough performances. It was a day of outstanding achievements all round.
Mon 10 Aug 2026

XCR'26 RD 7_ROAD RACES AT ALBERT PARK

The Diamond Valley crew were walking tall at the end of the 10km & 3km Road Races at Albert Park. So many great runs, so many happy athletes. Three medals, strong team results and lots of pb’s were recorded by the DVAC athletes in Round 7 of the XCR’26 season. A total of 48 DVAC athletes (23 Female & 25 Male) took part in the three races held on Sunday morning.
Mon 27 Jul 2026

XCR'26 RD 6 - THE BUNDOORA TEST

Most runners at Bundoora Park for Round 6 of the XCR season found plenty to contend with such as the course design that seemed to find new angles & slopes to climb, the numerous slippery patches, and the cold & windy weather. Not that the 47 DVAC athletes (21 Female & 26 Male) came back to the Valley tent complaining about the day. The results threw up a bundle of very positive results for individuals as well as for the Valley teams.
Mon 13 Jul 2026

XCR'26 RD 5 - ROAD RELAYS AT CALDER RACEWAY

VALLEY ATHLETES LAP UP THE CALDER CIRCUIT Ethan Armstrong-Bourne weighed in with his verdict on the Calder Park Raceway as a new home for the AV Road Relays with, “Awesome! Just so fast! A perfect combination of fast but slightly difficult.” Ethan was at Calder Raceway for the Road Relays as one of the 60 DVAC athletes (25 Female & 35 Male) who formed 18 teams (8 Female & 10 Male) and race around either one or two laps of the 3.7km course.
Poppy Scot-Dalgleish takes a corner at Calder Raceway.
Mon 29 Jun 2026

2026 VICTORIAN ALL SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

There were 18 DVAC Juniors (8 Female & 10 Male) who ran at this year’s Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships at Bundoora Park on Saturday 20 June 2026. Apart from being the pinnacle of the winter season of Cross Country racing for all school students the event is a selection trial for the National Championships to be held in Ballarat at Victoria Park on Saturday 22 August 2026.
Fri 26 Jun 2026

XCR26 ROUND 4_CROSS COUNTRY @ CRUDEN FARM_DVAC RESULTS

The 133 acre Langwarrin estate called Cruden Farm might have a deep history of wealth with its connections with the Murdoch family, but for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club it was the wealth of great results that mattered when XCR’26 Round 4 was held on the property. With 50 DVAC athletes (24 Female & 26 Male) competing in four races that tested runners over 4km, 7km and 12km distances in mostly ideal conditions, there was a swathe of positive individual and team results for the Valley.
Mon 15 Jun 2026

XCR'26 RD 3_CROSS COUNTRY AT ST ANNE'S, BENDIGO

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club finished the program of 5km & 8km Cross Country racing at St Anne’s Winery, Ravenswood with three teams winning top points for the day. The Open Female Division 2, Female Under 18 and Male Under 20 teams were all on top of their division at the end of competition. A total of 39 DVAC athletes (17 Female & 22 Male) competed over the rolling hills of the St Anne’s course and despite a brief downpour during the program there was a positive verdict on the course.
Sun 31 May 2026

VALLEY TEAMS UP AT JELLS PARK RELAYS

DVAC distance runner, Caden Murray, made an impact with his strong run at the Athletics Victoria Cross Country Relays at Jells Park. Murray completed the two laps of a 3km circuit on the rolling hills of Jells Park in 18:20 to set a new benchmark as the fastest time recorded by a Diamond Valley athlete.
Sun 17 May 2026

VALLEY OFF TO STRONG START FOR WINTER SEASON 2026

Distance running is alive & well at the Valley. The opening round of the winter season with Athletics Victoria saw 54 DVAC athletes (24 Female & 30 Male) take to the roads around the Albert Park lake to cover a 5km course. The DVAC results for both teams and individuals were the best start to a season that the Valley has enjoyed. Fittingly on Mother’s Day, the DVAC women led by example. The Open Female Division 2 team finished in third place to mark their best opening round on record.
Mon 11 May 2026

Ballarat Marathon & Run the Tan

DVAC was well represented at this year’s Ballarat Marathon & Festival of running. Fourteen runners from the Valley ran either the Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday 26 April 2026. Closer to home, DVAC was represented by two athletes in the Elite Para field at Run the Tan.
Tue 28 Apr 2026

DVAC CROSS COUNTRY TRIALS 2026

The nineteen runners taking part in the DVAC Cross Country Trials must have been wondering why they were about to kick off the Winter season when they lined up in full sunshine and warm conditions. With the first AV Winter season about to start on Saturday 10th May with a 5km Road Race it was certainly time to start preparations for the coming season.
Sun 26 Apr 2026

TWO GOLD MEDALS AT 2026 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Two Diamond Valley Athletic Club junior athletes won Gold medals at the 2026 Australian Junior Athletics Championships held in Brisbane over six days. Toby Hamilton won the Men Under 18 Pole Vault and Heidi Kuppler won Gold in the Women U15 3000m. There were 18 DVAC Under-age athletes (7 Female & 11 Male) who travelled to Brisbane to compete in the Championships.
Mon 20 Apr 2026

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