There were plenty of great highlights for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club in Round 3 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League competition. The 75 DVAC athletes (35 Female & 40 Male) produced a final score of 52,792 points to place the Valley in second position on the Premier League ladder for the Round. Going in to Round 3, DVAC was placed second on the season ladder, one point behind Eaglehawk. In Round 3 both Eaglehawk and Western Athletics used their Powerplay to double the points they won. · Read more

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club finished Round 2 of the AV Shield League season at the top of the Premier Division scores for the day and will move into second place on the season ladder. The total score accumulated by the DVAC athletes rose from 37,000 points in Round 1 to 53,442 points in Round 2. The contributing factors for the improved score included the increased turnout, the more local track at Doncaster, an influx of new members, and much better weather conditions. · Read more

Round 1 of the AV Shield League season was a wild ride for the Track & Field athletes who faced conditions more commonly associated with Cross Country. The athletes at Aberfeldie had to cope with bursts of heavy rain and wild winds that seemed to peak as Ella Littlehales (F20) was running in Heat 2 of the Female 800m’s. Despite the atrocious conditions, Ella typified the spirit of the 66 Diamond Valley Athletic Club athletes (28 Female & 38 Male) by battling through to a brave finish. · Read more

Glenhuntly Athletic Club distance runner, Kaleb Laker, made his third and most successful appearance at the Willinda Classic event when he powered home to victory in the 2024 Willinda Classic 10,000m Open race. At his previous two appearances at the Willinda Classic, Laker has clocked impressive runs over the 3000m distance and in the 2023 edition he finished 3rd in the 10,000m race in 32:28.2. This time there was no denying Laker the victory as he crossed the finish line in 31:27.7. · Read more

The coldest September day since 2004 and 46 Valley athletes (15 Female & 31 Male) assembled early on Saturday 14th September to run a lap of the Tan. The Valley tent drew a crowd that sought some refuge from the cold before the Tan Relays commenced at 9:00am. Once the Relays got under way all complaints about the cold were forgotten as each athlete attacked the 3.8km loop with full intensity. · Read more

The 36 Diamond Valley Athletic Club athletes (12 Female & 24 Male) who took up the challenge of running either the Half Marathon or the 5km distances offered in Round 9 of the XCR’24 season had reason to be satisfied with their individual and team achievements. · Read more