AV Shield Round 10: Important Update
Due to the extreme high temperatures forecast for Saturday, January 6, round 10 of the AV Shield season has been moved to Sunday, January 7. Athletics Essendon’s home Red/Yellow Zone program will now kick off on Sunday at 1pm at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park, while the Blue/White Zone, Geelong Region, and Bendigo Region programs […]
Help Wanted: AV Shield Round 8
Athletics Essendon is looking for volunteers to to assist at round eight of AV Shield on Sunday, December 10 at Newport Park Athletics Facility. If you are available to assist, please contact John Cooper on 0414 373 157 or via email at johncooper@iprimus.com.au
2018 Summer Presentation: Important Information
2018 Athletics Essendon Summer Presentation Friday, April 20 Windy Hill Venue, Essendon SAVE THE DATE! Athletes should be aware of some important changes to the awards system for the 2017/18 season. There will be two main awards presented for each age group: Most Outstanding Performance; and Most Valuable Athlete. Most Outstanding Performance will be awarded […]
Track and Gym Use
Athletics Essendon has developed a number of guidelines around track and gymnasium use to ensure an enjoyable and safe experience for all members and other user groups. The club encourages all members to ensure they are familiar with these guidelines. Track Protocols 1. The track is owned by Moonee Valley City Council and is regularly […]
Adidas apparel: order now and save!
If you haven’t yet ordered your new Athletics Essendon adidas apparel, there’s not long left to take advantage of the special introductory discounted rate. Place your order before the end of November to purchase all three items (jacket, short-sleeve training top, and long-sleeve training top) for just $110. To place your order or pay for […]
Victorian Track Relay Championships
Athletics Essendon’s 40-plus men led the red-and-black charge on Saturday as the club claimed five gold medals from a total of eight at the Victorian Track Relay Championships at Lakeside Stadium. The quartet of Mark Harper, Mark Giglio, Arron Downes, and Brett Maurer combined to clock 3min 33.51sec for their 4 x 400m event and claim […]
Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships
Catherine Mendes, Jessie Andrew, Christian McFarland-Ravanello, and Melvin Monleh have shone as Essendon’s star performers at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships. The four all claimed dual gold medals across a big weekend at Lakeside Stadium that saw Essendon athletes take home 11 gold from an impressive total haul of 31 medals. Both […]
Club records
Lots of U14 this season, particularly Kevin. Are there any we have missed? Please advise ian.williams@bigpond.com Marathon M Open 2.12.52 Liam Adams 24/9/2017 Hammer M U13, U14 39.94 Kevin Healy 7/10/2017 High Jump M U13 1.60 Harry Orr 14/10/2017 Discus M […]
AV Shield: Round 4 Results
A dominant display from Charlotte Wilson in the 3000m steeplechase headed a big list of impressive individual performances from Essendon athletes across round four of the Athletics Victoria Shield season. Wilson clocked 10:22.8sec for the open women’s event at Werribee to set the fastest time across all Shield competition for the season, her point score […]
AV Shield: Round 3 Results
Zara Keca and Louise Mendes turned out strong performances for a second week in a row to finish as Athletics Essendon’s standout performers at round three of Athletics Victoria Shield on Saturday. Keca jumped 5.44m at Nunawading’s Bill Sewart Athletics Track to win the under 20 women’s long with 483 points, the club’s highest score in an […]
