XCR ROUND 5

XCR ROUND 5

Doncaster Newsletter  Round 5 – 29/06/2024 Livinia Nixon said, “For this first weekend of the school holidays, it looks like indoorsy weather and great for watching a couple of DVDs.”  (One would also add: munchies, trackies, heater…)   However, on June 29, 44...
XCR ROUND 4

XCR ROUND 4

Doncaster Newsletter  Round 4 – 15/06/2024 Twenty athletes travelled to St Anne’s Winery just outside of Bendigo.  A foggy morning made way for a mostly sunny afternoon with light winds.  The course had a lot of tough hills and uneven terrain; however, it was...
XCR ROUND 3

XCR ROUND 3

Doncaster Newsletter Round 3 – 02/06/2024 A big contingent of 35 athletes took on the XCR Round 3 Lakeside Road Race.  The event is much anticipated by runners keen to post a 10km PB time, especially if weather conditions are favorable.   Compared with the...
XCR ROUND 2

XCR ROUND 2

Doncaster Newsletter Round 2 – 11/05/2024 Twenty-one DAC athletes headed to Hanging Rock in Northwest Victoria for the first individual cross-country event of the season.  As legend has it – the rock can swallow up unsuspecting picnickers in mysterious...
XCR ROUND 1

XCR ROUND 1

Doncaster Newsletter Round 1 – 27/04/2024 11 teams (37 athletes) were greeted with beautiful sunshine and a slight breeze at Jells Park, Waverley.   It was a day ‘out of the box’, and with a firm course, made for perfect cross-country conditions.  Athletes ran...