Benn Harradine has smashed his Australian Record overnight in Salinas California with a throw of 66.30 metres.  This has also smashed the Ringwood Club Record held by Werner Rieterer which was never recognised as an Australian Record.  Congratulations Benn

Tom Fawthorpe finished 2nd in the under 20 mens 10000m road race in very trying conditions on Saturday, just missing the club record.  See below for all Ringwood Results

Lauren Hewitt, one of Australia's most recognised and decorated female sprinters, has announced her retirement from athletics. Hewitt's international career spanned 13 years, in an era that contained some of Australia's most successful athletes including the likes of Cathy Freeman and Melinda Gainsford-Taylor. Bursting onto the international scene in 1996 at the age of 17, the 'skinny kid from Warracknabeal' was the youngest member of the Atlanta Olympic Games team (4 x 100m relay) and later that year went on to win a silver medal in the 200m at the IAAF World Junior Championships.

Click on link below to see Benn's Australian Record Throw in California

A 65.37 metre throw has given Benn Harradine a new Australian Record and Olympic A qualifier

Saturday 3rd May
Renowned as a challenging course, Lardner Park presents cross country running at its best. Set amongst the rolling Gippsland pastures, this course involves plenty of hills, ditches and fences to test cross country skills. This event also doubles as the Victorian Country Cross Country Championships.

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Picturesque Jells Park plays host to Rd 1 of the XCR08 series with the ever popular Cross Country Relays. Senior athletes will run the testing 3km circuit twice for their 6km journey, whilst the juniors will complete 1 lap. The seniors kick off at 1:30pm with the juniors set on their way at 2:00pm. The course is accessed from the Waverley Rd entrance to the park.

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All registration fees are now due.  The athletics year runs from 1 April 2008 to 31st March 2009.  In order to be able to use Gym and Track facilities at Ringwood, to compete in Cross country and to compete at interclub this season, your fees need to be paid NOW.  Fees include the AV component which covers athletes for insurance, this is a must if using the facilities at Ringwood.

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A GRUELLING but successful 2008 Easter Stawell Gift campaign has earned versatile Greater Dandenong runner Alice Platten the Sports Star of the Week.

Competing in her fifth Stawell Gift meeting, Platten competed in the 70, 120 and 400 metres events on the Saturday, and had to front up the following day for the 400 metre final.