By Jamie Strudley
Athletics returned for 2019 last Saturday as Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes spread themselves far and wide around Victoria.
Its Little Athletics athletes returned to Morrison Reserve for a fun morning of track and field.
There were plenty of personal bests and welcome back hugs and smiles.
Glenhuntly and Werribee athletics tracks were the venues for our senior athletics members competing in AV Shield competition.
With the likelihood that all five of the Yarra Ranges teams will qualify, the club said it was great to see the big numbers of members competing.
Only three rounds remain before the much-anticipated Shield Final.
The club also had many current and past members compete in the Two Bays Trail race finishing at Cape Schanck Lighthouse.
Congratulations went to Lauren Starr for her second-place finish in the 28 kilometre race.
A big thanks went to Bryan Ackerly, Susan and Lee Taylor, James Anderson, Jamie and Mia Strudley, Graham Coutts and Katie, Zoe and Lily Clarke who manned the carpark to generate valuable funds for the club.
Next week the club will welcome Croydon Little Athletics to its track for a morning of interclub competition.
This promises to be a lot of fun as the club gets the opportunity to compete alongside athletes it doesn’t normally get to.
Yarra Ranges seniors will travel to Box Hill or Doncaster for round 10 of AV Shield.
Training is on every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6pm.
It’s not too late to get involved in either Little Athletics or the senior competition with Athletics Victoria.
Any interested athletes can email join@yarrarangesathletics.org.au.
