By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics athletes of all ages converged on a warm, sunny Sandown Park for the Victorian State Road Relay Championships.
The venue, widely known as a motor racing circuit, was instead used by Little Athletics Victoria and Athletics Victoria.
This annual event provided the club with the perfect opportunity to combine all athletes from Under 9s to 40-plus at one event, something that seldom happens in Victoria.
The club and members certainly made the most of it, entering 18 teams across the various age groups and divisions.
Fantastic performances from all athletes resulted in some outstanding results highlighted by wins to the Under 11s Girls and Women Division 3 teams.
Other team placings to Boys Under 15s, Women Under 20s, Women U16s, Men Division 3, Men Division 7 and Men Under 14.
Meanwhile, the remainder of the club enjoyed great conditions at Margaret Lewis Reserve.
Congratulations to club member Lateisha Willis for winning two gold medals at the Oceania Games, held in Fiji last week.
Lateisha was competing for Australia at the games where she won the 100m and 100m hurdles, setting a championship record in the 100m Hurdles.
Next week, the club is competing at Knox Open Day; the seniors compete in AV XCR16 Round 8 at Albert Park.
The club will be back at Morrison Reserve on Saturday 23 July.
