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  The VAL hope you enjoyed some well deserved time with friends and family over the holiday period - we look forward to welcoming you back for the first race of 2022!  The following practices are being implemented to ensure the health and safety of all VAL stakeho...

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Stewarding Introduction for season 21/22 Welcome everyone to the 21-22 season. Our Commitment to you: As the new Chief Steward, I’m looking forward to enjoying the summer of athletics and doing my part to ensure that myself and the VAL Stewarding Team maintain a fair and&nbs...

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VAL REGULATION CHANGES The VAL Rules Committee was convened and asked to review a number of items across the VAL Regulations and VAL Handicap Guidelines, as has been done prior to each previous season. The full list of changes to the Regulations and Handicap Guidelines can be found in the respect...

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STAWELL LIFT'S Men’s and Women’s Gifts The table below contains the lifts that will be applied to each event winner’s handicap for the Stawell Men’s and Women’s Gifts. The VAL Committee may alter this lift schedule in the event of changes to the season calenda...

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As per the latest updates from the Victorian Government, the below CovidSafe Settings will apply to VAL competitions until further notice. NOTE - Events that contain VAL competitions are not classified as 'Community sport' and must adhere to the Victorian Government CovidSafe Se...

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The Committee of the Warrnambool Gift is proud to be associated with the Victorian Leg of the "Spirit of Sprinting" The program is open to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders from the ages of 14 years and older the winners both Male and Female receive: $250 plus sash All exp...

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A MESSAGE FROM THE WARNNAMBOOL GIFT COMMITTEE: Warrnambool Gift Saturday 4th December 2021 The Warrnambool Gift Committee are excited to announce their event will be held on Saturday 4th December 2021 at Friendly Societies Park in South Warrnambool. After a year of uncertainty the committee...

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2 MEET REGISTRATION Interested to come and try? Give it a go with this special discount for new athletes! Register now using the discount code NEWVAL and you'll receive $40 off the registration fee to come and run and 2 meetings of you choice (exclusing Stawell). That means you can re...

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear VAL community,   It is with sadness I wish to announce that our Chief Executive Officer, Tom Burbidge has advised the committee of his resignation.   Tom has been with the VAL for 9 years and his impact, commitment and contribution has ...

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    The Victorian Athletic League is seeking an energetic and hands on Executive Officer to manage the busy VAL office across a breadth of administrative tasks. The role will also lead our event day operations, member engagement, communications, and work with a committed and...

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It is with regret that we advise the Maryborough Highland Gathering scheduled for New Years Day has been cancelled. The delayed release of the Public Event Framework, along with the many components of the event, has made it impossible to plan for this season. We'll miss all the action that Ma...

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The Victorian Athletic League express their sincere condolences on the passing of pro running legend, Ricky Dunbar. An icon of the circuit, both on and off the track, will be truly missed. Sending all our love & thoughts to Sue and the Dunbar family Rest In Peace

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT I hope everyone is doing well in the current difficult and challenging circumstances.  Like many, we eagerly anticipated the announcement of the roadmap for Victoria’s reopening. We all wish to see a return to normal activity, unfortunately the plan around pu...

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The Victorian Runners & Trainers Association award winners for the 20-21 season. Due to the lockdowns, the VRTA will present trophies throughout the 21-22 season at the meetings when the runners are present. POINTS AWARD WINNERS 2020/2021 SPRINTER OF THE YEAR Edward Ware MIDDLE DI...

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Unfortunately, Keilor has withdrawn from the 2021/22 season due to the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 and lockdowns. The good news is that Docklands will take on that weekend in February and we'll see the return of Euroa to fill the available weekend in March. Here's the updated calenda...

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