Pro-Running in West Australia

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Friday night Pro series

In a tremendous show of support Athletics WA have initially agreed to showcase a Friday night professional series to be held by the West Coast Athletic League at the WA Athletics Stadium.

20 year old Ballarat sprinter Matthew Wiltshire has won the $40 000 first prize in the 2012 Australia Post Stawell Gift 120m race. He trainer is ex-WA 100m open state champion and professional runner Peter O'Dwyer who himself finished 5th in the semi-finals and has resided in Ballarat Victoria for the past 25 years.

Read a full wrap up of 2012 Stawell Gift with photos and videos here →

2012 Stawell Gift results – Saturday

Western Australian sprinters Glenn Ross, Mathew Short and Cole Unasa have made it through to the 120m semi-finals of the 2012 $60 000 Australia Post Stawell Gift.

Read a full commentary of 2012 Stawell Gift with photos and videos here →

See the results from the Rockingham Gift on February 4, 2012 →

Governing Body for Padestrianism in Western Australia

In Western Australia it was decided to establish a professional running league to fall in line with their interstate counterparts. The West Coast Athletic League (Inc.) was established in 1987 with Doug Wenn as President and Hugh 'Bay' Winning as handicapper. And by the 1990's WA held more than 12 professional meetings throughout the state including Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie, Yorke, Mandurah, Northam, Bunbury, Mullewa & Dardenup. As well as metropolitan races such as Fremantle, Kelmscott, Midland & Lesmurdie.

In 2009, the WCAL administration had let the professional circuit wither away to only 2 meetings left in the state. And decided it would be best to hand over the running of the professional events (for a trial period of 2 years) to Athletics WA. By the end of 2011 Athletics WA decided they would not continue to organise the running of professional events anymore.

A new board was formed under the WCAL banner in 2012 with Paul Edmiston as Chairman and Kevan Hook as Secretary. Unfortunately due to a vehicle accident, Kevan passed away in late 2011 and has yet to be replaced. The newly reformed WCAL committee has picked up the pieces and introduced 2 new professional meetings already in metropolitan area (Hamersley and Rockingham) with more events in the planning.

Find out more about the WCAL Committee here