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Dear Members, We have been advised that the Manningham Council has made the decision to lock the Tom Kelly Athletics track until further notice. This has been done to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Council has informed us that members of the public have been ignoring social distancing rules and have made the decision to…

Dear Members, In response to the COVID-19 virus which was declared as a Pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the updated advice of the Australian Government, Doncaster Athletic Club has now taken the disappointing, but necessary decision to suspend all operations of the Club to protect you, our coaches and the wider community.…

By Campbell McLennan It was a massive win for Doncaster on the last round of Shield, which ensures we will move into Premier division next year and fight for the Division 2 flag in two weeks’ time. It was also a big win for the Men’s 40+ team, but the surprise of the round was…

By Campbell McLennan Round 11 of the Shield Competition saw Doncaster back on their home track, though the weather was nasty and the program finished early. However, it was a big win for the 40+ team over Collingwood and Diamond Valley. Paul Mierisch and David Firth were back competing in four events, and David was…

We are excited to announce our new DAC training T-Shirt has arrived.  They are a beautiful light-weight & breathable fabric. DAC Training T-Shirts Price for Training T-Shirt: $50 To order, please email preorders@doncasterac.org.au with your size.  Please contact Campbell McLennan on 0414 533 677 to arrange payment. Delivery will be approximately 5 weeks from order.…

by Campbell McLennan Round 9 of the Shield Competition saw a big win to the Doncaster Men in red zone, coming second to Essendon State wide. In doing this they defeated Eaglehawk and Glenhuntly, who are well clear at the top of the table. Doncaster are now less than 400 points behind Diamond Valley having…

40+ – Round 7: By Graham Ford The latest round of Shield was the Nitro round, and being at our track, it was well supported. Of course, holding it the day before the Zatopek meant some of our top athletes were unavailable. It was a different competition, with unusual distances and bonus points for the…

We are excited to announce our new range of Doncaster training and casual wear! We have teamed up with sub 4 to produce a selection of new items that we hope you’ll love (see photos below). We will allow ordering for 1 week (closing time Sunday night 8/12) to begin with. Of course there will…

By Graham Ford It was back to our home track for the second week of the new Shield (12 October) format and it was another very successful one for Doncaster. Doncaster topped the state in Division 2! In the Red Shield competition, Doncaster came out top in the men’s 40+ (a big win over last…

By Graham Ford The third week of Shield (October 19) saw Doncaster athletes travelling quite a distance for their competition, so numbers were down, though Dani McDowell ran an 800 at Aberfeldie and a 400 at Yarra Ranges. However, we were still second in Division 2 to Bendigo team, Eaglehawk by a narrow margin. In…