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Funeral details -  A funeral mass will be offered for Brian Morgan at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help, 14 Bedford Road, Ringwood on Tuesday 2 July at 11:30am. The funeral will then proceed to Lilydale Memorial Park for burial. _______________________ The family request guests wear some red,...

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We are thrilled to announce the presentation of the prestigious VAL Medal, in collaboration with the VRTA's annual awards. Echoing the excitement of the AFL Brownlow Medal, our esteemed MC and resident VAL race caller, Oliver Wurm, will guide us through the exhilarating journey of each VAL meeti...

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  Notice is hereby given for the 2024 Victorian Athletic League, Annual General Meeting.   WHEN:  Sunday 26th May 2024. WHERE: Cathy Freeman Room, Lakeside Stadium, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park. TIME: 11:00am start, till approximately 1pm. RSVP: Please confirm i...

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Your contribution will enable the VAL Board to continue reviewing and refining our sport, so we can continue to keep improving both on and off the track. You can complete the survey here >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/23-24VAL

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Welcome to all stakeholders in the 2023-24 Victorian Athletic League season. My commitment to you…   As the new Chief Steward along with my fellow stewards, to the best of our ability, we will be sustaining a fair, firm and fun environment. To do this properly we will need you...

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A Testament to the Victorian Athletic League's Commitment to Equality and Diversity. Matthew McDonough - VAL President Melbourne, Victoria – In a landmark moment for the Victorian Athletic League (VAL), the Warrnambool Gift, scheduled for Saturday, December 2023, has made history as ...

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  The Victorian Athletic League (VAL) and My Sport Live (MSL) have today announced a groundbreaking new partnership that will see more VAL events than ever, broadcast across the entire season. The partnership will see 17 of the VAL events across the 2023 / 24 calendar broadcast LIVE and a...

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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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