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  Our sport relies heavily on volunteers each week to operate as successfully as we do, at the end of the 22-23 season we sadly said farewell to a number of our long-term Officials - each who've contributed countless hours, endless support and provided a backbone for pro runnin...

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  Dear VAL members, Clubs, and community, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to congratulate each and every one of you on a tremendously successful VAL season. It's truly inspiring to witness the growth in our membership, clubs, events, and prizemoney. T...

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  Notice is hereby given for the 2023 Victorian Athletic League, Annual General Meeting. WHEN:  Sunday 25th June 2023 WHERE: Cathy Freeman Room, Lakeside Stadium, Ground Floor, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park. TIME: 11:00am start, till 1pm RSVP: Please confirm if your Cl...

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AGELESS ATHLETE LES WILLIAMS’ 50th LEAGUE SEASON THE LAUNCH OF LES WILLIAMS’ BIOGRAPHY – ‘LES’ Monday, 20 March 2023 – Melbourne The Victorian Athletic League (VAL) wishes to extend congratulations to veteran athlete Les Williams, now 67, on his rem...

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Series Details Open to all registered athletes aged 45+ on the day of competition. Points are obtained by competing in each Series race event throughout the season. The 20 top scoring athletes at the end of the rounds, will progress to the invite final. Emergenc...

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A ‘one man’ fun filled show about a Scotsman realising his dream to win the Stawell Gift - told by the man himself using the big screen showing photos…newspaper cutting…music…archive film. Told by the man himself- George McNeill - winner in 1981 Stawell Gift. ...

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VAL and MSL partner up for 2022 - 23 season The Victorian Athletic League (VAL) together with My Sport Live (MSL) are excited to announce a new partnership that will see many of the 2023 VAL events broadcast live via the MSL suite of apps. Six of the remaining nine VAL Meetings will be st...

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Bonus Lift Incentives for Stawell   Open/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 Board may alter this lift schedule in the event of chang...

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Notice is hereby given for the 2022 Victorian Athletic League Annual General Meeting. Saturday 16th July 2022 from 2:00pm at Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Building LB, 70, Elgar Rd, Burwood VIC 3125 The AGM will be held on the same date as the inaugural VAL & VRTA Awa...

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      2022 POWERCOR STAWELL GIFT EVENT GUIDE Download your 2022 Stawell Gift Event Guide here.

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    ~ ENTRIES NOW OPEN ~ ENTER NOW - CASTLEMAINE GIFT (entries close 11th of Feb)   ENTER NOW - MARIBYRNONG GIFT (entries close 19th of Feb)   ENTER NOW - RINGWOOD GIFT...

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VALE John Holloway  The Victorian Athletic League express their sincere condolences on the passing of VAL life member John Holloway. A great supporter of the VAL and great friend to many, John was a VAL Steward for over 15 years. ...

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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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