The 2020 Stawell Gift will not be rescheduled in the 2020 calendar year. The event was postponed in March due to the impacts of COVID-19, and at an executive meeting this week it was unanimously decided to cancel the Gift for 2020. While the cancellation of the iconic race is disappointing for...

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RIP Marcus Arnold. After a successful career as an athlete, Marcus turned his hand to coaching. He trained athletes to the highest level in both amateur and professional athletics including Robert Ballard (1988 Seoul Olympics) and Jason Hunte (2004 Stawell Gift). He trained many other athletes over...

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Last Monday, Paul (Bob) Cashin passed away after a long battle with cancer at the age of 82.   Bob ran in the pros for 30 years and was a Life Member of the Stawell Athletic Club where he attended over 70 Gifts at Central Park.    In light of current Government crowd ...

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We'd like to share the recent statement put out by the Andrews Government this morning, citing changes to the restrictions for Victorian’s from Wednesday 13th May.   Mr Andrews states: As we have worked to flatten the curve, we’ve been telling Victorians there&rsq...

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MAY 2020 NEWSLETTER 6 MAY 2020   MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Almost four weeks ago, on Good Friday I was baking a cake and preparing to celebrate my sons birthday, which was to coincide with the 139th running of the Stawell Gift. I am thankful that I had something to distract...

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People of Pro Running is a series of short stories created by David Griffin. The stories showcase the wide variety of characters that travel and compete on the VAL circuit. We are hoping to release another series in the lead up to the 2020-21 season, and in particular we'd like to see more femal...

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