by Alessia Wynne | Sep 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 9 – 07/09/25 This penultimate round of the XCR season was a big test of athletes’ winter training. Seven completed the ½ marathon and nine toughed out the 4km road race. The start was a bit chaotic with both events starting together...
by Alessia Wynne | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 8 – 10/08/2025 Eleven DAC distance runners took a road trip up to Ballarat for the annual Road Race around Lake Wendouree. There was a choice of 15km or 6km (short course option and for Junior athletes). Steve Moneghetti, now 60+,...
by Alessia Wynne | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 7 – 27/07/25 Eighteen DAC distance runners took on Lakeside 10. This is one of the favourite events in the winter series, with athletes hoping to post a good 10km time on a fast and flat course. This year, the 10km field was split up...
by Alessia Wynne | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 6 – 12/07/25 Saturday 12 July saw 18 DAC distance athletes travel to Victoria Park in Ballarat for cross-country running of 3-10km. We were also joined by two U11 DLAC athletes who came to run a hotly contested 2km event. These U11...
by Alessia Wynne | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter XCR Round 5 – 28/06/25 – Sandown Road Relays Twenty-five DAC distance athletes took on this second relay round of the season. Junior athletes ran one 3.1km lap of the raceway, whilst Open and Overage athletes ran 2 laps. The sun...
by Alessia Wynne | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 4 XCR – 16/06/2025 Twenty DAC athletes got up with the birds, and made their way into Lakeside Stadium for the first 5km road race conducted there by AV. It was a pleasing turnout of DAC male athletes, especially those in Open and...
by Alessia Wynne | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 3 XCR – 12/06/2025 Cross country relays were held at Jells Park, Waverley. Junior athletes ran 3km, and Open/Masters 6km, with different divisions having 3-6 individual athlete legs. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with...
by Alessia Wynne | Jun 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 2 XCR – 28/05/2025 A small but dedicated group of DAC athletes travelled to St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong, just north of Bacchus Marsh. Most flying the flag were Masters athletes. The St Anne’s course proved very tough, either 7km or...
by Alessia Wynne | Jun 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter Round 1 XCR – 15/05/2025 Round 1 was run on Saturday 10 May, with 16 intrepid DAC athletes travelling to legendary Hanging Rock near Woodend. Rumour has it, that everyone returned safe and sound. This round had Elizabeth Dunne (50+) as a...
by Alessia Wynne | Jun 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Doncaster Newsletter – 1/03/2025 Victorian T&F Champs Over the past two weekends, Doncaster Athletic Club athletes delivered outstanding performances at the Victorian Track & Field Championships, securing multiple medals and breaking club records. A...
