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Track & Field pre-season/ school season training

06/08/2022

With a successful cross country season coming to an end with States Championships this weekend, it's time to start preparing for the school athletics season!

Coach Rupert will be continuing training at Dolamore Reserve from 4:45 - 5:30 Wednesdays, with a focus on sprints and middle distance events.

State Cross Country Champs Tomorrow!

05/08/2022

Good luck to our 13 Athletes competing at the State Cross Country Championships tomorrow at Lake Dewar, Myrniong.

If you are competing, you should already have received an email from our Team Manager Janine Dixon with event information.

Go Mentone!

Region and State Cross-Country Championships

23/06/2022

The Southern Metropolitan Region Cross-Country Carnival will be held on July 16th at Patterson River Secondary College. Open to all registered Athletes from season 2021-22.

Entries close at midday on July 4th. Registration link and more info here https://lavic.com.au/event/2022-region-cross-country-carnivals/

The State Championships will be held on August 6th at Lake Dewar. To qualify you must complete the course at the Regional Carnival.

State Cross Country Relay Results - Gold and Silver

06/06/2022

Congratulations to all of our Athletes who competed at the State Cross Country Relay Championships at Cruden Farm on Saturday.

Fantastic performances were recorded by all, with special mention to our new State Champions U10 Girls Delilah Dartnell, Milla Nachtigal and Eden Benton, with our U9 Boys Hamish Fragiacomo, Miller Brown and Oscar Daniel bringing home second place in their race.

Thanks go to Janine Dixon for her ongoing coordination of our cross-country season, Ange Fragiacomo for Team Managing and coach Rupert van Dongen for keeping the kids in shape.

Click here for full results on the LAVic website and photos on our Facebook page.

Go Mentone!

State Cross Country Relays - 4th June

11/05/2022

For the U9 and older athletes, Cross Country relays will be held on June 4th at Cruden Farm.
More information about the event is available here.
Relays are open to anybody who does Little Athletics. You do not have to be doing the Bayside XC program to participate.
Please let Janine know your name and age group ASAP if you are interested in taking part, on janine.dixon75@gmail.com. She needs to receive all expressions of interest by Friday May 20 and will do what she can to place everyone in a team.