Club Profile

Bendigo University Athletic Club was formed in the 1981 by a group of runners who wanted to create a local club that was not just focussed on track and field and fierce competition but would instead have a broader focus on cross country running and longer marathon and triathlon events, whilst placing great emphasis on the social aspects of running.

The club has evolved to also attract a dedicated fraternity of trail runners, all the while retaining a core of keen middle distance and long distance track runners and retaining Athletics Victoria affiliation. In recent seasons junior members have begun to blur these boundaries competing in sprint races and field events.

BUAC is very much a family club conducting an all ages and abilities winter cross country racing calendar concluding with a bring-a-plate afternoon tea that is a big hit with children.

BUAC has counted some well known Bendigo athletes amongst it’s members over the years including such names as

• Jim Russell
• Erica Wilkinson
• the Selwood Brothers
• Nick Dal Santo
• David Meade
• Rik McCaig
• Fraser Walsh
• Andy Buchanan

Membership of BUAC is as easy as downloading a form from the club internet page at www.bendigouniathsclub.org.au, studying where the next event is and turning up.

Each winter Saturday afternoon club race meet includes a choice of four distances:

• Long distance runs vary from 5km to 11km averaging around 6.5km
• Intermediate runs vary from 2km to 4km distance.
• Short runs are always 1 km and are great for kids and beginners
• 500m runs are brilliant for small children wanting to get involved when their parents or older siblings are participating in the longer runs.

Athletes of all ages and abilities are welcome; from experienced marathon runners to casual joggers.

Races are handicapped so that every runner has a realistic chance to win.