Victorian Crosscountry Championships
Men- Long course (114 runnings)
08 Jun 2013 Melbourne 50:25 16 km Stephen Kelly
23 Jun 2012 Melbourne 50:41 16 km Harry Summers
Jul 2011 Melbourne 51:31.1 16 km Liam Adams-3
31 Jul 2010 Keilor 53:23 16 km Liam Adams-2
01 Aug 2009 Geelong 50:22 16 km Liam Adams
12 Jul 2008 Geelong 50:50 16 km Lee Troop-2
23 Jun 2007 Geelong 50:32 16 km Mark Tucker
03 Jun 2006 Frankston 51:23 16 km Lee Troop
06 Aug 2005 Frankston 51:34 16 km Nicholas Harrison-2
14 Aug 2004 Coburg 55:08 16 km Nigel Adkin-4
30 Aug 2003 Coburg 50:53 16 km Nigel Adkin-3
03 Aug 2002 Melbourne 52:50 16 km Nicholas Harrison
18 Aug 2001 Melbourne 51:51 16 km Nigel Adkin-2
03 Jun 2000 Melbourne 53:26 16 km Paul Burge
28 Aug 1999 Melbourne 53:24 16 km Roderic deHighden-4
16 May 1998 Melbourne 52:02 16 km Nigel Adkin
17 May 1997 Melbourne 50:01 16 km Roderic deHighden-3
01 Jun 1996 Melbourne 50:37.7 16 km Roderic deHighden-2
15 Jul 1995 Keilor 52:17 16 km Stephen Moneghetti-2
16 Jul 1994 Melbourne 50:48 16 km Richard Russell
03 Jul 1993 Melbourne 50:25 16 km David Evans
04 Jul 1992 Melbourne 50:45 16 km Robert O'Donnell
06 Jul 1991 Melbourne 51:22 16 km Roderic deHighden
14 Jul 1990 Melbourne 47:25 16 km Glen Devison
02 Sep 1989 Melbourne 54:08 16 km Jason Agosta
10 Sep 1988 Melbourne 46:59 16 km Sean Quilty
11 Jul 1987 Melbourne 49:13 16 km Martin Stock
14 Jun 1986 Melbourne 48:51 16 km Adam Hoyle
06 Jul 1985 Melbourne 47:20 16 km Stephen Moneghetti
21 Jul 1984 Melbourne 50:02 16 km Malcolm Norwood
18 Jun 1983 Braeside 49:47 16 km Bryan Lewry-2
15 May 1982 Jells Park 53:44 16 km Steven Foley
27 Jun 1981 Jells Park 49:41 16 km Max Little-2
05 Jul 1980 Jells Park 53:02 16 km Gary Bentley
07 Jul 1979 Jells Park 50:14 16 km William Scott
01 Jul 1978 Jells Park 47:49 16 km Stephen Austin
06 Aug 1977 Sunbury 52:21 16 km Bryan Lewry
24 Jul 1976 Sunbury 52:50 16 km Rob deCastella
07 Jun 1975 Sunbury 49:58 16 km Christopher Wardlaw
06 Jul 1974 Sunbury 48:32 15 km Max Little
02 Jul 1973 Sunbury 48:32 15 km Bruce Jones-2
01 Jul 1972 Sunbury 49:55 15 km Bruce Jones
03 Jul 1971 Sunbury 53:59 10 mi Bob Hendy
04 Jul 1970 Sunbury 1:04:11 10 mi Anthony Benson-2
05 Jul 1969 Sunbury 55:39 10 mi John Coyle-2
06 Jul 1968 Sunbury 54:59 10 mi John Coyle
01 Jul 1967 Sunbury 52:12 10 mi Anthony Benson
30 Jul 1966 Sunbury 53:35 10 mi Derek Clayton
31 Jul 1965 Sunbury 52:46 10 mi Ronald Clarke-2
25 Jul 1964 Collingwood 53:06 10 mi Trevor Vincent
30 Aug 1963 Collingwood 50:41 10 mi Ronald Clarke
08 Sep 1962 Sunbury 47:54 10 mi Ian Blackwood
09 Sep 1961 Preston 54:59 10 mi Geoff Warren
10 Sep 1960 Kew 57:44 10 mi Robert Fidone
05 Sep 1959 Collingwood 52:36 10 mi Geoffrey Walker
04 Sep 1958 Collingwood 52:22 10 mi Don Brain-2
07 Sep 1957 Collingwood 52:51 10 mi Don Brain
18 Aug 1956 Collingwood 53:04 10 mi Les Perry-3
03 Sep 1955 Collingwood 54:28 10 mi Tom Harding-2
04 Sep 1954 Williamstown 54:37 10 mi Tom Harding
29 Aug 1953 Collingwood 52:52 10 mi Les Perry-2
09 Aug 1952 Flemington 56:23.6 10 mi Neil Robbins
18 Aug 1951 Collingwood 53:14 10 mi John Morgan
29 Jul 1950 Flemington 58:56.5 10 mi Les Perry
30 Jun 1949 Collingwood 57:05 10 mi Ernest Evans
04 Sep 1948 Flemington 56:58 10 mi Mark Shilston-2
06 Sep 1947 Flemington 56:27 10 mi Mark Shilston
14 Sep 1946 Flemington 55:23.5 10 mi Walter Weightman-5
.... not held
23 Aug 1941 Maribyrnong 55:56 10 mi Dick Crossley-3
24 Aug 1940 Maribyrnong 1:01:04 10 mi Dick Crossley-2
19 Aug 1939 Maribyrnong 59:51.8 10 mi Alfred Bassed
20 Aug 1938 Maribyrnong 55:13 10 mi Walter Weightman-4
21 Aug 1937 Maribyrnong 54:26 10 mi Walter Weightman-3
22 Aug 1936 Maribyrnong 56:04.5 10 mi Walter Weightman-2
24 Aug 1935 Moonee Valley 54:00 10 mi Walter Weightman
01 Sep 1934 Moonee Valley 54:10.6 10 mi Alex Hillhouse-3
02 Sep 1933 Moonee Valley 55:02.4 10 mi Dick Crossley & Alex Hillhouse-2
03 Sep 1932 Moonee Valley 56:48.6 10 mi Fred Colman
05 Sep 1931 Moonee Valley 54:56 10 mi Alex Hillhouse
06 Sep 1930 Moonee Valley 54:05.6 10 mi George Hyde-2
01 Sep 1929 Moonee Valley 57:44.6 10 mi Francis Chegwidden
08 Sep 1928 Moonee Valley 56:27.6 10 mi Cecil Willis
03 Sep 1927 Moonee Valley 58:56 10 mi Rod Muir
11 Sep 1926 Caulfield 57:18 10 mi Norman Chiverton
12 Sep 1925 Caulfield 57:51 10 mi George Hyde
14 Sep 1924 Caulfield 1:00:56 10 mi Fred Kohlman-3
15 Sep 1923 Caulfield 58:03.5 10 mi Jock Bell
16 Sep 1922 Caulfield 59:05 10 mi Fred Kohlman-2
20 Aug 1921 Caulfield 59:04 10 mi Fred Kohlman
18 Sep 1920 Caulfield 1:00:21 10 mi A "Jock" Parker
20 Sep 1919 Caulfield 1:00:21 10 mi Arthur McMillan
.... not held
19 Sep 1914 Caulfield 59:03 10 mi William Brown
13 Sep 1913 Caulfield 58:23.5 10 mi Tom Vines-2
21 Sep 1912 Caulfield 58:03 10 mi Tom Vines
16 Sep 1911 Caulfield 1:00:22 10 mi David Turnbull
17 Sep 1910 Caulfield 1:00:09 10 mi Ambrose Luton
18 Sep 1909 Caulfield 58:46 10 mi Victor Aitken-2
19 Sep 1908 Caulfield 1:01:21.5 10 mi Charles Suffren
14 Sep 1907 Caulfield 59:05 10 mi Victor Aitken
15 Sep 1906 Caulfield 58:57 10 mi James Riddell
16 Sep 1905 Caulfield 57:59 10 mi George Blake-3
17 Sep 1904 Caulfield 1:00:49.8 10 mi George Blake-2
19 Sep 1903 Caulfield 1:00:37 10 mi Jack Stillwell-3
26 Sep 1902 Caulfield 1:01:04 10 mi Jack Stillwell-2
21 Sep 1901 Caulfield 1:02:04 10 mi Jack Stillwell
15 Sep 1900 Caulfield 1:01:27 10 mi George Blake
16 Sep 1899 Caulfield 1:00:12.6 10 mi Charles Herbert-3
17 Sep 1898 Caulfield 1:00:23 10 mi Charles Bennett
11 Sep 1897 Caulfield 1:00:27 10 mi William Cummings
19 Sep 1896 Caulfield 59:05 10 mi Charles Herbert-2
22 Sep 1895 Caulfield 59:44.6 10 mi Tom Blake-2
21 Sep 1894 Caulfield 59:15 10 mi Charles Herbert
30 Sep 1893 Caulfield 1:03:34 10 mi Tom Blake
08 Oct 1892 Caulfield 1:01:04 10 mi Ernest Wilson
Non-champion winners 1982 52:45 Jeffrey Coole (AUS) 1957 52:18 Murray Halberg (NZL) 1955 53:23 David Power (AUS) Notes: Courses distances are not generally reliable. The 1940-1941 races were not awarded championship status due to World War II.
Most Titles
Men
(1892-date)
5
Walter Weightman
1935-38,1946
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
No information on prize money has been received for this race.
Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year Men 2006 +7.7 .... 2000 +16.6
Competitive Level (1990 to date)
Year Men 2013 190 .... 2000 222
Men- Medium course (51? runnings)
22 Jun 2013 Bundoora 37:16 12 km Stephen Kelly
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22 Jul 2006 Melbourne 38:01 12 km Collis Birmingham
23 Jul 2005 Melbourne 35:50 12 km Simon Field
17 Jul 2004 Melbourne 36:23 12 km Stephen Moneghetti-2
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02 Jun 2001 Warragul 26:11 12 km Michael Power
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19 Jun 1993 12 km Stephen Moneghetti
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04 Aug 1979 Bundoora 34:12 12 km Max Little-2
29 Jul 1978 Bundoora 36:43 12 km Stephen Austin-2
1977 36:13 12 km Stephen Austin
21 Aug 1976 Bundoora 41:05 12 km Tim O'Shaughnessy
31 May 1975 Bundoora 36:39 10 km Christopher Wardlaw
01 Jun 1974 Bundoora 30:56 10 km Max Little
16 Jun 1973 Bundoora 31:06 10 km Bruce Jones
17 Jun 1972 Bundoora 31:07 10 km Anthony Benson-5
19 Jun 1971 Bundoora 32:05 10 km Anthony Benson-4
20 Jun 1970 Cranbourne 32:25 10 km Anthony Benson-3
07 Jun 1969 Morwell 32:19 10 km Ronald Clarke-3
01 Jun 1968 Mentone 31:16 10 km Anthony Benson-2
03 Jun 1967 Oakleigh 31:24 10 km Anthony Benson
16 Jul 1966 Yarra Glen 32:00 10 km Derek Clayton
17 Jul 1965 Puckapunyal 33:34 10 km Ian Blackwood-2
Jul 1964 Oaklands 33:01 10 km Ian Blackwood
20 Jul 1963 Oaklands 34:06 10 km Ronald Clarke-2
04 Aug 1962 Oaklands 32:21 10 km Ronald Clarke
05 Aug 1961 Clifton Hill 33:14 10 km Trevor Vincent
13 Aug 1960 Oaklands 34:35 10 km Anthony Cook-2
01 Aug 1959 Oaklands 33:49 10 km Geoffrey Walker
02 Aug 1958 Oaklands 35:21 10 km Don Brain
03 Aug 1957 Malvern 32:15 10 km Barry McLaughlin
07 Jul 1956 Essendon 33:34 10 km Ron Blackney
Non-champion winners
1957 32:13 William Baillie (NZL)
Most Titles
Men
(1892-date)
5
Anthony Benson
1967-68,1970-72
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
No information on prize money has been received for this race.
Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year Men 2004 +2.9 .... 1978 +6.5
Competitive Level (1990 to date)
Year Men 2004 240 Men- Short course (20+ runnings) 12 May 1979 Warragul 25:12 8 km Rob deCastella 28 Apr 1978 Bendigo 22:50 8 km David Chettle 28 May 1977 Geelong 8 km Christopher Wardlaw 22 May 1976 Ballarat 24:15 8 km Bryan Lewry 10 May 1975 Goorambat 23:50 8 km William Scott-2 04 May 1974 Traralgon 24:16 8 km William Scott 26 May 1973 Bendigo 26:45 8 km Arch Sansonetti-2 20 May 1972 Stawell 25:06 8 km Arch Sansonetti 29 May 1971 Cranbourne 26:35 5 mi Anthony Benson-3 30 May 1970 Bundoora 24:56 5 mi Anthony Benson-2 24 May 1969 Ballarat 25:24 5 mi Anthony Benson 11 May 1968 Morwell 25:50 5 mi Ronald Clarke-3 06 May 1967 Ballarat 25:03 5 mi Ronald Clarke-2 18 Jun 1966 Bendigo 24:23 5 mi Derek Clayton 19 Jun 1965 You Yangs 26:25 5 mi Ian Blackwood 30 May 1964 Shepparton 23:28 5 mi Ronald Clarke 06 Jul 1963 Warragul 25:36 5 mi Trevor Vincent 21 Jul 1962 Ballarat 25:49 5 mi Anthony Cook-2 22 Jul 1961 Geelong 25:25 5 mi Ian McAleese 30 Jul 1960 Warragul 28:18 5 mi Anthony Cook
Most Titles
Men
(1892-date)
5
Ronald Clarke
1964,1967-68
Anthony Benson
1969-71
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
No information on prize money has been received for this race.
Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year Men 1967 +15.0 .... 1965 +23.1
Competitive Level
(1990 to date)
No results for 1990 or later.
Women (46+ runnings)
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22 Jul 2006 Melbourne 27:39 8 km Anna Thompson
23 Jul 2005 Melbourne 25:55 8 km Susan Michelsson
17 Jul 2004 Melbourne 26:15 8 km Hayley Field
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02 Jun 2001 Warragul 20:36 8 km Susan Power
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1979 19:03 5 km Lynne (Tennant) Williams-4
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1977 18:55 5 km Lynne (Williams) Tennant-3
1976 17:01 5 km Lynne (Williams) Tennant-2
1975 17:01 5 km Brenda Jones-Carr-2
1974 19:17 5 km Jenny Orr-2
1973 18:36.6 5 km Lynne (Williams) Tennant
1972 18:28 5 km Lavinia Petrie
22 Jul 1971 Bundoora 16:50 5 km Jenny Orr
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1968 Melbourne 11:26.1 3 km Brenda Jones-Carr
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1964 10:14.5 1.5 mi Rosalie Dow
1963 8:57.3 1.5 mi Joan Beretta
1962 8:57.3 1.5 mi Kathy Sams
1961 Melbourne 9:28 1.5 mi Brenda Carr
Most Titles
Men
(1892-date)
4
Lynne Tennant
Williams
1973,1976-77,1979
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
No information on prize money has been received for this race.
Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year Women 2005 -6.2
Competitive Level (1990 to date)
Year Women 2005 178 2004 185
Last Updated on 12 Jul 2013
Contributors: Trevor Vincent (50), Andy Milroy (50), Juraj Gasparovic (4), Paul Jenes (3)