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IGA State Cross Country Championships - Sunday 1st August, 2010

 

 

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BMLAC Cross Country Presentation Day, Sunday 29th August - BMLAC Cross Country Presentation Day, Sunday 29th August-

 

 

 

 24/07/10  State Cross Country Championships

 

Next Sunday 1st August the Little Athletics Victoria Cross Country Championships will be held at Geelong Racecourse, Breakwater.  The first event is scheduled to commence at 11am.  The course will be available to walk between 9.15-10.15am only.  Athletes must report to the BMLAC team managers, Paul or Karen upon arrival.  Athletes are required to marshal 30 minutes prior to their event.  Full Centre uniform MUST be worn - BMLAC Singlet and plain black shorts (no logos).

All families will be required to complete a stint of duty at some stage during the day - parents will be notified in the coming days of their duty (via email).

 

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 24/07/10  Cross Country Presentation Day

 

Families should have now received their invitation to the 2010 BMLAC Cross Country Presentation Day to be held on Sunday 29th August at 3pm at St. Bernard's Parish Centre, Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh.  Centre Champions will be announced and athletes will be presented with awards.  Please bring along a plate of afternoon tea.  Centre singlets must be returned on this day.

 

 

 

 24/07/10  U7-10 McDonald's Skills Clinics

 

To register click on the appropriate clinic.  Limited spots so register now.

 

 

 

 

 

 24/07/10  Cross Country Break-Up

 

Today BMLAC held their final home Cross Country run for this season.  The athletes and rabbits dressed up in their Superhereos outfits and enjoyed a run around the Calendonian Parklands.  At the completion of the races everyone joined together for a BBQ lunch. 

Many thanks to those who have helped out with this season's Cross Country.  Special thanks to Trevor Denton, who marked out the courses each week; our Cross Country Co-ordinators Karen Shugg and Paul Miesen with assistance from Michael Roberts (Region & Open Days).  Thank you also to those who officiated weekly with timekeeping, recording and rabbitting.

 

       

 

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 22/07/10  Australian Cross Country Championships

 

Congratulations to Mitchell Thompson, Laiton Sullivan, Courtney Scott and Andrew Amor who have been selected to represent Victoria at the Australian Cross Country Championships to be held in Brisbane on August 21.  These athletes were selected after  fantastic results at the Victorian Secondary & Primary Schools Cross Country Championships held at Bundoora Park.

 

 

 14/07/10  Western Metro Region Cross Country Open Day

 

21 BMLAC athletes participated in today's Western Metro Region Cross Country Open Day.    The athletes ran across the hills of the Eastern Gardens and battled the cool windy conditions.  Bacchus Marsh claimed 10 Region medals.

Medal winners were:

Gold - Claire Byrnes (U7),  Annika Miesen (U15), Mitchell Thompson (U15)

Silver - Chelsea Weller (U6), Kirsty Bresnan (U7), Solomon Miesen (U7), Bryce Stephenson (U8), Evana Miesen (U9), Hayden Thompson (U11)

Bronze - Hayley McDonald (U11)

 

 

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 14/07/10  State Cross Country Championships

 

Entries have now closed for the 2010 State Cross Country Championships.  No late entries will be accepted.  36 BMLAC athletes have registered to compete.  The Centre will be submitting team entries.  The timetable is now available (see link below) with the first event scheduled to commence at 11am.  The course will be available to walk between 9.15-10.15am only.  Athletes must report to the BMLAC team manager at least an hour before your event time.  Athletes are required to marshal 30 minutes prior to their event. 

 

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 10/07/10  BMLAC Cross Country @ Lake Dewar

 

Our most challenging course proved even more challenging this week as the athletes were belted by the strong gale force winds and driving rain while than ran across the Pentland Hills landscape of Lake Dewar, Myrniong.

Please note a change to the Cross Country Calendar - our final home run will now be held on Sunday 25th July at Caledonian Park at 11am.  A sausage sizzle will be held with families to bring along some finger food to share.  The theme of this meet with be Superheroes.  All athletes (and mums, dads, brothers, sisters, grandparents, friends) are encouraged to dress up as their favourite superhero.

 

         

 

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 10/07/10  State Schools Cross Country Championships  

 

Best of luck to our athletes who are competing State Primary School & School Sport Championships at Bundoora Park on Tuesday 13th July.  Best wishes to our senior athletes who will competing in the Adidas Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships to also be held at Bundoora Park on Saturday 17th July.

 

 

 4/07/10  HAVE YOU ENTERED STATE CROSS COUNTRY YET?  DON'T MISS OUT

 

Entries close next Monday 12th July for the 2010 IGA State Cross Country Championships to be held on Sunday 1st August at the Geelong Racecourse, Breakwater Road, Breakwater.

Enter via the Little Athletics Victoria website.  Please note payment must be made online using a credit-card at the time of entry.  NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

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 4/07/10  BMLAC Cross Country @ Caledonian Park

 

The showers held off during the Cross Country races today and we were lucky enough to even have the sun shining through the threatening clouds at times.  Athletes wound their way around the Caledonian Parklands, through the wet long grass along the Werribee River prior to weaving back onto the walking path towards the finish line.

A reminder that Cross Country athletes should aim to arrive in plenty of time to warm-up and walk the course, prior to the first event commencing at 10.30am.  Athletes will not be permitted to race in other age-groups, so please arrive early!

 

   

 

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 4/07/10  Little Athletics Victoria Junior Development Squad 2010/11

 

 

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 26/06/10  BMLAC Cross Country @ Bostock Reservoir

 

The weather was extremely chilly at the Bostock Reservoir this week.  Our senior athletes ran a different course for this venue, heading out over the water spillway prior to heading up through the bushlands before returning to run an out and back course through the pine plantations.  Our younger athletes competed on the original course along the fire track through the pine plantations and across the top of the Whipstick Valley.

 

 

 

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Next week's Cross Country will be held at on Sunday at Caledonian Park, Ballan commencing at 10.30am.  Directions: Take the first Ballan exit from the Western Freeway and head towards the Ballan township.  Turn right at the third intersection (opposite St Paul's Uniting Church) and follow to the end of the street.

 

 

 20/06/10  BMLAC WINS IGA Docket Competition

At the VLAA Gala Dinner last night BMLAC was announced winners of the IGA Docket Competition and presented with a plaque and a cheque for $3500.  Dean Paulin, LA Vic General Manager, also announced that Bacchus Marsh's docket total of $3,301,627.68 was the highest amount for Australia.  Many thanks to all those families who participated in this competition by placing their dockets in the boxes provided at local IGA supermarkets in Darley and Ballan. 

IGA implemented a new promotion in addition to its National and State sponsorship, the IGA Little Athletics Docket competition.  There were 3 divisions (based on the number of athletes per Centre) each offering $3500 for the LA Centre who spent the most at IGA stores.  The competition commenced at the beginning of September 09 and finished at the end of April 2010.  At the end of each month the IGA dockets were totaled and sent off to VLAA.  A HUGE thank you to Ross and Barb Bacon who spent hours and hours each week totaling the Bacchus Marsh dockets. 

(Photo - courtesy of Kids Klix)

 

 

 

 20/06/10  BMLAC Cross Country @ Peppertree Park

 

Today we returned to Peppertree Park for our weekly cross country meet.  The athletes enjoyed the winding track through the Park and although we encountered a few passing showers this did not deter our athletes from some recording some quick times.

 

  

 

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 14/06/10  Benalla Cross Country Open Day Additional Photos

 

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(courtesy of Trevor Denton)

 

 

 14/06/10  Benalla Cross Country Open Day

 

Bacchus Marsh Cross Country athletes returned from another fantastic weekend at the Benalla Open Day.  Along with the 20 medals our athletes won, Bacchus Marsh was also declared the winners of the Benalla Cross Country perpetual trophy for the 6th consecutive year. 

Medal winners were:

Gold - Chelsea Weller (U6), Solomon Miesen (U6), Connor Shugg (U9), Evana Miesen (U9), Dominic Miesen (U10), Lucas Shugg (U11), Nick Caulfield (U13), Mitchell Thompson (U15), Peter Dickson (Open), Maddison Bertram (Open).

Silver - Claire Byrnes (U7), Hayden Thompson (U11), Jack Byrnes (U12), Julian Bocock (U13), Annika Miesen (U15), Karen Shugg (Open), Paul Miesen (Open).

Bronze - Olivia Stone (U7), Jessica Roberts (U12), Madeleine Graham (U15).

 

 

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 06/06/10  Geelong Cross Country Open Day

 

Bacchus Marsh Cross Country runners today competed at the annual Geelong Cross Country event.  The undulating course wound it's way through the Eastern Gardens.  BMLAC claimed 10 medals -   Gold - Claire Byrnes (U7), Dominic Miesen (U10), Hayden Thompson (U11), Nick Whan (U14), Mitchell Thompson (U15); Silver - Solomon Miesen (U7), Chelsea Weller (U7); Bronze - Olivia Stone (U7), Nick Caulfield (U13), Madeleine Graham (U15).

 

 

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 6/06/10  National Athletics Representative Incentive  

 

At our previous General Meeting a motion was moved to withdraw the $100 incentive for registered BMLAC athletes who gain selection to compete in a National athletic event.

A new motion was passed that athletes will only be able to apply for the $100 incentive payment from BMLAC if selected to compete at Nationals in the U13 Track & Field Little Athletics State team or the U15 Multi Event Little Athletics State team.

 

 

 30/05/10  Geelong Cross Country Open Day - Sunday 6th June

 

Next Sunday 6th June, BMLAC will be sending a contingent of athletes to contest the annual Geelong Cross Country Open Day to be held at the Eastern Gardens, Geelong.  BMLAC athletes should have registered to compete at this event with Karen.  Athletes will be required to confirm their registration upon arrival at the rotunda, prior to walking the course as a group at 11am.  The first event will be at 11.30am.

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 30/05/10  Benalla Cross Country Open Day - Sunday 13th June

 

Bacchus Marsh will also be sending a contingent of athletes to the Benalla Cross Country Open Day at Reef Hill Reserve, Benalla on Sunday 13th June.  The first event is scheduled to commence at 11am, although it is highly recommended that athletes arrive an hour before to allow plenty of time to walk the course.  A BMLAC convoy will depart from the Leisure Park to Reef Hill Reserve.

If you have booked one of the cabins for the long weekend please make sure you contact Benalla Leisure Park (ph. 5762 3434) by June 1st to finalise your booking.  We will be sending a bulk entry form for all athletes (including parents), please let Karen know if you are intending to compete. 

 

 30/05/10  Cross Country @ Peppertree Park

 

Peppertree Park, Bacchus Marsh was the venue for this week's Cross Country meet.  What is commonly known as a fast course for our athletes, proved to be at times challenging with extremely slippery conditions due to the overnight rain.  Athletes were forced to approach the bends with caution and the muddy conditions around the course saw our athletes return to the finish line wearing much of the mud up their back and legs.

 

     

 

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 19/05/10  State Cross Country Championship - Entries Now Open

 

The 2010 IGA State Cross Country Championships are being held on Sunday 1st August at the Geelong Racecourse, Breakwater Road, Breakwater.

Entries are now open via the Little Athletics Victoria website.  Please note payment must be made online using a credit-card at the time of entry.

Entry Fee - $5 individual Championship Event (Under 9-15), $2 per Individual Invitational Event (Under 7-8).  Team Entries for BMLAC will be submitted by the Centre. 

Event Timetable - The event timetable will be published when confirmed.  The first event will be held at 11am with athletes to walk the course from 9.15-10.15am  The last event of the day will be at approximately 3.30pm.

Events conducted:  Under 7-8 1000m (Invitational Event), Under 9-10 1500m, Under 11-12 2000m, Under 13-15 3000m.

Entries Close - Monday 12th July (Midnight)  NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

ENTER ONLINE HERE

 

 

 23/05/10  Cross Country @ Caledonian Park

 

The early morning frost quickly cleared up as the sun began to shine and made for a beautiful morning for running.  This week 57 athletes enjoyed the run along the Werribee River and around the new tracks at Caledonian Park.

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Next week's Cross Country will be held at Peppertree Park commencing at 10.30am.  Directions: Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh.  Located next to the Bacchus Marsh swimming pool.

 

 

 21/05/10  Schools Cross Country 

 

Best of luck to our athletes who are competing at the Zone Primary Schools Cross Country Championships at various venues over the coming weeks.  The State VPSSA Championships will be held at Bundoora Park on Tuesday 13th July.

 

 

 20/05/10  BMLAC Cross Country

 

This week's BMLAC Cross Country meet will be held on Saturday morning at Caledonian Park, Ballan commencing at 10.30am.

Directions: Take the first Ballan exit from the Western Freeway and head towards the Ballan township.  Turn right at the third intersection (opposite St Paul's Uniting Church) and follow to the end of the street.

 

 

 20/05/10  BMLAC Cross Country Newsletter

 

 

 

 19/05/10  AV/LAV Sandown Relays

 

Little Athletics Victoria in conjunction with Athletics Victoria are conducting the ‘Sandown Relays’ at the Sandown raceway on Saturday 28th August, 2010.
This event will include athletes from both organisations in relay events (3 per team for Little Athletes). These team will compete on the main straight and through pit lane with the U13-U15 athletes running a circuit.
Sashes will be presented to all placegetters on the day and this is a great opportunity to see some of Victoria’s and Australia’s best distance runners in action.
Entry is now available via the website and the cost is $15 per team. Entries close on Monday 23rd August.
Athletes may be promoted up to any higher age group as necessary to form a team, however all athletes must be from the same Centre.
 

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 19/05/10  Little Athletics Victoria State Championships

 

The Board of Management has decided to change the calendar for State Championship events in 2010/11 in an effort to address some of the requests from Centres, and also to try and inject more competitors into the State Multi event being the first major championship of the year.

There has also been feedback that it is too hard to put relay teams on the track in November (Regions), therefore this allows an extra month along with an effort to ensure greater participation of athletes after the Christmas break.
Based on this, the following dates and venues have been booked for the season ahead;


State Multi Event
Saturday & Sunday 20/21 November
Shepparton
Region Relay Championships
Sunday 12 December
(Various Venues)
State Relay Championships
Sunday 06 February
Olympic Park
Region Track & Field Championships
Saturday & Sunday 19/20 February
(Various Venues)
State Track & Field Championships
Saturday & Sunday 19/20 March
Olympic Park

 

 

 

 16/05/10  BMLAC Open Day

 

Today we conducted our 5th annual Cross Country day at Bullengarook Reserve in perfect conditions.  114 athletes enjoyed the day's competition with 8 new records set.  Congratulations to the Geelong LAC who won the perpetual trophy.  Many thanks to those athletes who traveled from afar to participate in the events.  We had athletes compete from the following Centres: Ararat, Bacchus Marsh, Croydon, Essendon, Geelong, Sunbury, Werribee, Williamstown.  A big thank you to those parents who helped out on the day; the rabbits & turtles, course marshals, recorders, canteen staff, raffle ticket sellers, announcers, timekeepers - your assistance was very much appreciated.

 

  

 

 

 

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 09/05/10  Cross Country @ Lake Dewar

 

At our Cross Country meet this weekend we had a few special spectators who kept their eye on the children as they ran through the bushlands of Lake Dewar.  Many thanks to Trevor Denton who captured these guests on his camera.

 

 

 

 

 08/05/10  Cross Country @ Lake Dewar

 

This week's Centre Cross Country event was held at one of our more challenging courses, Lake Dewar, Myrniong.   Unfortunately our numbers were a little low this week but hopefully we will have a strong turn out from our Centre at the BMLAC Cross Country Open Day next Sunday.  Reminder that entries close for this event this Monday 10th May.  If you have not yet submitted your entry form, please get these Paul Miesen, 4 Millbank Street, Bacchus Marsh or phone enquiries 5367 4580.  No late entries will be accepted.

 

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 07/05/10  Bacchus Marsh LAC Annual General Meeting 

 

Congratulations to the newly elected 2010/11 committee.

 

President

Michael Belcher

Secretary

Kylie Bullard

Treasurer

Michael Roberts

Registrar

Karen Shugg

Education

Peter Dickson

Liaison

Kylee Roberts

Public Relations & Publicity

Andrea Lalor

Records & Ranking

Linda Thompson

Canteen

Vacant

Technical Requirements

Robert Shaw

Special Competition

Derek Milton

Officials

Joel Field

Masons Lane Committee Rep

Trevor Denton

Region Delegate

Carolyn Bell

Track & Field

Paul Miesen

Fundraising/Sponsorship

Ruth Weller

 

 

 

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