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Sandringham Athletic Club (Sandy Aths) is a non-profit, volunteer-run senior athletics club based at the Roy Boyd Athletics Centre on Glamis Avenue, Hampton, open to athletes aged 12 and over. It covers track and field, winter cross country and road racing, and recreational running, with squads led by club coaches and an age group running squad for masters and open-age distance runners. Members range from social and returning runners through to athletes competing at state, national and international level, and the club races in club colours in the Athletics Victoria Shield League and XCR series.
Training is organised in squads, with each coach running a slightly different timetable, so exact times vary by athlete and discipline; club training windows are Monday to Thursday 16:00-19:00 and Sunday 09:00-12:00 at the Glamis Avenue track. Disciplines include middle and long distance, steeplechase, sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws, and members compete for the club in the Athletics Victoria Shield League (track and field, October to March, 800 m to 5000 m for distance runners) and the winter XCR series (April to September: cross country 8-12 km, road races from 5 km to a half marathon, and three relay rounds). The age group running squad trains year round and welcomes masters and open-age runners; joining involves registering as a club member through the revolutioniseSPORT portal (which covers Athletics Victoria registration) and then asking to be added to the squad WhatsApp group, where session times and race plans are shared. 2026 membership fees are listed as $345 Athlete Open, $280 Athlete Junior (12-19), $200 Dual Membership, $100 Recreational Runner, $12.50 Admin Member and free for accredited coaches or officials; the base fees include a $50 duty levy refunded once duty is completed, and adding a competition package reduces the base fee. Members have access to an on-site gym during training hours. Enquiries can be made through the contact form and the welcoming officer listed on the club website. Athletics Victoria athletics club.
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