With the 2024/2025 season complete and XC getting underway for the new season, the OXAC faithful gathered for the club’s annual dinner on May 3 for an evening to honour the outstanding performances of the past year. Australian Olympian and multi-time national marathon champion Rod De Highden was the guest of honour.
The inaugural Peter Bruce marathon award was presented by Richard Bruce to Simon Holt (2:39:27) and Lauren Mosbey (3:06:37).
It was no surprise to see successful Paralympian Annabelle Colman taking the top overall prize, the Eldon Hogan award, while Montana Whiteley, fresh off her success at the Boston Marathon, received the Chris van Assche award for persistence in distance running.
Other award winners from the summer season included Christine Williams (most total points), Laurie Tod (top junior) and captain Dave Martini (3rd most points). Jen Tod was awarded the best new athlete prize; Zac Taylor most improved; the captain’s award went to Cam Scarff and Thuan Ma received the Sir Lewis Burke summer season award.
From the winter season we had winning teams in both men’s and women’s APSOC competitions, while top individual honours went to Jeremy Higlett and Di Guiney. In AV competition our women’s teams also took out the wins in Division 5 and W60.
