Stawell Gift

The Stawell Gift is Australia's oldest and richest short distance running race. It is run over every Easter weekend, with the main race finals on the holiday Monday, at Central Park, Stawell in the Grampian Mountains district of western Victoria. The race is run on grass over 120 metres up a slight gradient. Competitors are handicapped according to their form, with each competitor handicapped to reach the finish line at the same time. The winner is, theoretically, the runner who can best, figuratively, 'rise to the occasion' and perform better than their previous form. This process is administered by the Victorian Athletic League, commonly referred to as the VAL. Due to the relatively short handicap limit, the class of runners that can potentially win the event are limited compared to other Gifts in Australia.


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stawell_Gift

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