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For A full list of event dates visit athletics victoria or coolrunning web sites SUMMER EVENTS LOCAL LATROBE VALLEY INTER-CLUB Evening mid-week events held during the summer months. More than just providing competition in the area, these meets see all three local clubs encouraging each other to achieve PB's and national qualifying times. ' COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS' The track season highpoint for the club is attending the Country Championships. The clubs most successful to date country championships was at Geelong in 1994 when the Y/N club won every mens 800m age group. Today many Victorian Country Records are still held by YN athletes. ' VICTORIAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS' Competing against the best track athletes in the State . Y/N members won 10 medals at Olympic Park in the 1993 State championships. Many YN members have gone on to Represent the State at the National Titles. ' VICTORIAN 6hr /50 klm TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS' Held locally at the Newborough track, this individual or team endurance event has become popular over the last few years. Younger runners are encouraged to compete as a team and try to break the record. Impressive efforts include u/16 Peta Mullens who travelled the 50klm in 4hrs 40min to win in 2002. ' FIELD SUCCESS' Over the years the club has seen many success' in field and jump events. Including High jump Champion and Olympic representative Tim Forsyth and Victorian Decathlon champion Richard Wilson. Following in Richards footsteps is young Raffael Laurins who has claimed many underage Victorian and Australian titles in field and multi events. WINTER EVENTS YALLOURN /NEWBOROUGH ATHLETIC CLUB OPEN X-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Edward Hunter Reserve in Moe was a popular training ground for members and now is the venue of the 12 & 6 klm cross country Championship organised and run by the YN club. YN members have dominated the 6 klm over the years. TRARALGON MARATHON (conducted by the Traralgon Harriers club) This local Marathon, half and quarter (first run in 1968) became a popular challenge amongst YN members (Including 3 time winner YN's Rob Gilfillan 2.15 ) MAL HILL MEMORIAL (conducted by the Gippsland Athletic Club) The Memorial 5 or 10 mile run (first run in 1976) was dominated by YN members through the end of the 1970's and all through the 1980's (including 5 time winner YN's John Duck) The Ron Lacardie Cross Country Championships (conducted by the Gippsland A Club) The 6k & 12 k course has seen several of our YN members as winners over the years. The YN club was plastered over the teams trophy during the 80' & 90's. SWAGGY WILSON MEMORIAL (conducted by Traralgon Harriers Club) The Swaggy Wilson Road Championships (first run in 1999) is a tough 5k, 10, or 25k Road Race from Traralgon out to Tyers and return via Glengarry road. GEOFF WATT HALF MARATHON (Memorial event conducted by the Warragul Club) This tough half has seen some impressive efforts over the years ….In particular junior effort by J. Paynter 1:09 in 1988 ' A.V Winter Success' The late 1980's and early 1990's was a successful time for the club at the A.V winter events, with junior female Jodie Dobson and junior men Julian Paynter ,Matt Currie , N. Walsh , David Taig, Steve Beckman all regular winners. The YN men have also had success winning a number of pennants including Div 7 in 1993. |