BMLAC Cross Country presentations will be held this Sunday  24th at St. Bernard's Parish Centre, Bacchus Marsh commencing at 3.30pm.  Cross Country champions will be announced as well as Gold, Silver & Bronze Club members awarded.  All athletes who qualify will receive an award.  The day will conclude with afternoon tea.  Could everyone please supply a plate of afternoon tea.  The 2008 Cross Country DVD will be available for collection for those who placed an order.

The Mason's Lane running track will be reseeded this Thursday.  While we will be praying for rain, we ask that all persons please remain OFF the track until November to let the regrowth occur.  Although Trevor will be erecting bunting around the track can you please ensure that nobody is seen running on the new track area.

We have almost finalised our listing of BMLAC State Medallists. If you still notice any amendments or additions to our list please email the details to BMLAC.  The list will be printed in our future Centre handbooks.

Any parents interested in coaching relay teams for the 2008 Region and State relays please contact the Special Competition Manger, Roger Croxford on 5367 3383.

The 2008/09 BMLAC season will commence on Sunday 12th October at Mason's Lane, Reserve at 8.45am.  Due to the repairs taking place on our track we will relocate to the cricket area at Mason's Lane.  Our Centre meets will be held on Sunday mornings during the month of October and it is anticipated that our track will be ready to compete on early November.

The VLAA Board of Management have announced that the memorandum regarding Region restructuring will not proceed as indicated.  Therefore, Regions will remain as per previous years.

The full State Cross Country results are now available.

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This weekend BMLAC traveled to Warragul to compete in the State Cross Country Championships at Lardner Park.  Several families made the trek down on Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the overnight stay at Warragul Caravan Park while others opted to make the long drive down early Sunday morning.  The heavy rains on Saturday made for an extremely heavy track at Lardner Park.  This did not deter the Marsh kids from once again producing some outstanding performances. 

Special mention must go to our individual gold medallists Zoe Osborn and Lucas Shugg.  Most athletes would have frowned upon the course layout, with the new course including 3 fairly tough hill climbs, but not our Under 13 athlete Zoe Osborn, who relishes the challenge of hills.  Zoe sat comfortably for the first 1500m then on the final hill pulled away to record a resounding gold medal victory.  Lucas Shugg another fighter ran an impressive race in the Under 9 1500m event, leading from start to finish, running an astonishing 5.26.89 minutes.

Bacchus Marsh picked up another 2 State Medals with the Boys Under 9 consisting of Lucas Shugg, Jack Lalor and Hayden Thompson taking out gold in the team event while Anna Kelly, Demi Geary and Maddison Bertram claimed bronze in the Girls Under 14 3km team event.

Our under 7 & 8 athletes competed in invitational races and Andrew Amor, in his first taste of State competition, was impressive finishing strongly to place 3rd in the Boys' Under 8 1km event.

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Congratulations to Courtney Scott & Laiton Sullivan who have both qualified for the Under 14 Victorian Secondary School Sports Association Team to compete at the National Cross Country Championships to be held at Eastern Gardens Geelong on August 23/24.

Bacchus Marsh LAC held their final home Cross Country run for the season at Mason's Lane, Bacchus Marsh.  All races where conducted on a handicap system resulting in many close finishes.  The theme for the day was Crazy Hair and it was great to see the athletes, as well as parents, join in the fun of the day.  All families then came together at the conclusion of the program for a BBQ lunch.  Thanks to those who supplied a salad or dessert and many thanks to everyone who helped out with preparing lunch for the athletes, parents and guests.

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A small contingent of Bacchus Marsh athletes attended the Essendon Cross Country Open Day.    Kirsti McBride- Bocock took out the silver medal in the Girls' Under 6 500m while Daniel Lalor finished 6th in the Boys' event.  Connor Shugg won a silver medal in the Boys' Under 7 1000m while team mate Alistair McBride-Bocock placed 6th.  Lucas Shugg claimed gold in the Boys Under 9 1500m and Hayden Thompson and Jack Lalor placed 5th & 6th respectively.  Nicholas Milton won silver and Julian Bocock bronze in the Boys' Under 11 2km event.

A number of Bacchus Marsh athletes have indicated an interest in competing at the Essendon Cross Country Open Day this Saturday 26th July at the Moonee Valley Athletics Track.  Several BMLAC athletes have already registered, so if you are still interested please email entries though to gtimmins@bigpond.com  asap.