Harry Summers has been selected to represent Australia in the World Cross Country Championships to be held in Denmark on March 30. This is a great reward for all the work Harry has put in to get back into his best form. Congratulations to Harry and to his coach, Steve Dinneen.
The highly successful Box Hill Classic is back! As we move toward the pointy end of the track season, the Box Hill Classic on Thursday 7 February is a great opportunity to trim your PB or try for a national qualifying time.
Shield competition was held at Keilor Park and Frankston on December 1.
There were plenty of PBs at the inaugural Whitehorse Twilight, with athletes taking advantage of the fast new track and ideal weather conditions.
Box Hill athletes had to travel a bit further to compete this weekend to contest AV Shield Round 3 at Casey Fields and Williamstown.
Round 2 of AV Shield competition was held at Nunawading and Doncaster on October 13. Congratulations to our Under 16 boys and girls teams, who both won the round for White Zone.
Box Hill completed another successful XCR (cross country and road racing) winter season, winning three premierships including the men’s premier division title for the third year in a row (and the fifth time in six years).
The XCR’18 season concluded with Box Hill winning one gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the Tan Relays, held on September 15.
The 2018 XCR season concluded with Box Hill winning one gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the Tan Relays, held on 15 September. Our over 50 years men’s team dominated the competition with our 1st team winning the gold medal and our 2nd team taking silver.
Box Hill runners performed strongly at the national cross country championships on the Sunshine Coast in August, filling four of the top 20 places.