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Hills Districts Athletics Club - An Athletics South Australia affiliated club. The club now holds athletes ranging from under 14 years of age to over 35 years.

The Hills Districts Athletic Club Inc was established in 1993 to provide an opportunity for youth to participate in athletics regardless of their ability. Hills Districts Athletic Club participates in the Summer Track & Field competition at Santos Stadium, Mile End and Winter Cross Country events against 15 other Athletics SA affiliated clubs.

08/09/2026

HDAC Raffle 🎟️
On Father’s Day members from our club were selling raffle tickets and showing off the prizes. If you would like to purchase your own tickets you can find us at the Edwardstown Bunnings, inside near the escalators, on:

• Sunday 27 September
• Saturday 3 October
• Sunday 25 October
• Sunday 8 November
• Sunday 29 November

💰 Tickets: $5 each
🎟️ Special offer: Buy 4 tickets and get the 5th FREE!

All funds raised will directly support our HDAC athletes attending national and international competitions, help the club purchase new equipment and meet other important club needs.

🏆 PRIZES
1st Prize – Lady Bay Holiday Rental, 3-night stay ($900)
2nd Prize – Bunnings Gift Voucher ($250)
3rd Prize – Running Company Gift Voucher ($200)
4th Prize – Lifestyle Hamper Basket ($200)
5th Prize – Weighted Blanket & Pillow ($150)
6th Prize – Athlete’s Hamper Basket ($150)
7th Prize – Repco Car Care Bucket ($100)

31/08/2026

TCS Sydney Marathon - 30/08/2026

Congratulations to one of our Hills para-athletes, Michael Roeger, who ran the 2026 Sydney marathon in 2:18.36. Michael knocked 17 seconds off his PB and also set a new National and World Record for the T46 Marathon.

Very well done!

30/08/2026

Link to our latest club newsletter!

27/08/2026

HILLS DISTRICTS ATHLETIC CLUB FUNDRAISING RAFFLE!

We’re excited to launch our major fundraising raffle, with $1,950 worth of fantastic prizes up for grabs!

💰 Tickets: $5 each
🎟️ Special offer: Buy 4 tickets and get the 5th FREE!
📚 Tickets are available in books of 20.

All funds raised will directly support our athletes attending national and international competitions, as well as helping the club purchase new equipment and meet other important club needs.

🏆 PRIZES

1st Prize – Lady Bay Holiday Rental, 3-night stay ($900)
2nd Prize – Bunnings Gift Voucher ($250)
3rd Prize – Running Company Gift Voucher ($200)
4th Prize – Lifestyle Hamper Basket ($200)
5th Prize – Weighted Blanket & Pillow ($150)
6th Prize – Athlete’s Hamper Basket ($150)
7th Prize – Repco Car Care Bucket ($100)
📅 Draw: Saturday 12 December at 2:00pm

We’ll also be selling tickets at Edwardstown Bunnings on:
• Sunday 6 September
• Sunday 27 September
• Saturday 3 October
• Sunday 25 October
• Sunday 8 November
• Sunday 29 November

⏰ Volunteers are needed between 8:00am–4:30pm on these dates.

👉 Every club member can help! Take a book of tickets to sell, volunteer at Bunnings, or do both. If you would like to be considered for any benefit or allocation from funds raised, contributing to the fundraising effort is essential.

To take tickets or volunteer, please contact a committee member or email:

[email protected]

💙 Let’s get behind our athletes and our club! The more tickets we sell, the more we can give back to our members. Thank you for your support!

06/08/2026

🏆HDAC End of Season Awards 🏆

The Hills Districts Athletics Club recently celebrated an outstanding 2025/26 season, recognising the achievements of athletes, volunteers and club members at its annual awards presentation.

Congratulations to our major award winners:
⭐ Best Senior Male Athlete – Jack Netting
⭐ Best Junior Male Athlete – Darcy Bekric
⭐ Best Senior Female Athlete – Akeesha Snowden
⭐ Best Junior Female Athlete – Alyssa Rubessa

A special congratulations to Sam Paech, who was awarded Life Membership in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the club since joining in 2011. Jack was also recognised for an incredible 10 years of dedication and commitment to the Hills Districts Athletics Club.

Other award recipients included Alexis Bruce (Encouragement Award), Ken Thepthida and Georgina Coventry (Emerging Athlete Awards), while Ben Ridley was recognised for reaching the impressive milestone of 50 attendances.

The afternoon was a wonderful celebration of athletic excellence, commitment and community spirit, bringing together athletes, coaches, volunteers and families to reflect on a successful season.

09/07/2026

Congratulations to one of our Hills para-athletes, Michael Roeger. Your efforts in the Gold Coast half Marathon have not gone unnoticed.

Michael ran 21.23km in 63:18 minutes, knocking off almost a minute off his previous PB! An impressive effort. Well done Michael!

05/07/2026

Gold Coast Marathon 2026
Congrats to our hills athletes who ran at the GCM!

Lisa ran her 10th Gold Coast marathon in 3 hours, 33 minutes and 34 seconds.

Paul finished in 3 hours, 55 and 3 seconds. He stated it wasn’t his best and was going to pull out but he was determined to finish!

Timon finished in 3 hours, 15 minutes and 9 seconds which was a 4 minute and 16 second PB. He was 3 minutes off the T20 Australian record.

Incredible efforts everyone!

28/06/2026

Oceanic Track and Field Championships – May 2026

Jack Netting (T35) achieved a sixth-place finish in the Open Para Men’s Long Jump and competed in the sprint events, placing 12th in the 100m and 13th in the 200m. Darcy Bekric (T12) also competed in the Open Para Men’s Long Jump (finishing 8th), 100m and 200m.

Alexis Bruce (T38) narrowly missed qualifying for the final of the Open Para Women’s 100m, finishing ninth overall. She produced a personal best time of 29.45 seconds in the 200m to place seventh and also finished 12th in the long jump.

In the field Sam Paech (F37) threw 10.55m to finish 6th in the shotput and was 4th in the discus with a throw of 34.18m.

23/06/2026

Australian Track & Field Championships – Sydney & Brisbance April 2026

Sam Paech (F37) recorded a solid 10.34m in the shot put to finish 7th, before backing up in the discus with a 34.34m throw to place 9th.

In the long jump, Jack Netting (T/F35) leapt 4.52m to secure 5th. On the track, he clocked 13.38s in the 100m and 27.3s run in the 200m.

Alexis Bruce (T38) set a new T38 state record of 14.01s in the 100m. She finished 12th in the long jump, and recorded 29.78s in the 200m.

Akeesha Snowden (T37) ran her 400m in 1:09.2s, before placing 6th in both the open para women 100m (14.31s) and 200m (29.61s).

At the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships in Brisbane Darcy Bekric competed in the U/20 Men’s Para 100m and 200m and placed 5th in the long jump with a personal best leap of 4.29m. Eva Chester ran 8:03.94s in the U/16 Women’s 2000m steeplechase.

In addition to the strong athlete performances, the Hills Districts Athletic Club was also proudly represented by Jane Mudge and Mary Pettinger as officials.

Address

Adelaide, SA
5000

Website

http://www.hillsdistrictsac.com.au/

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