Alumna: Tori Hopkins Canberra Running Coach, May 29, 2015February 8, 2024 Victoria Hopkins (Tori) trained with FAST until the end of the 2014-15 season. Tori was a multi-talented athlete who also enjoyed playing Football (Soccer). Tori represented the ACT on three occasions in for separate individual events. Sport injuries cruelled Tori’s later seasons with Athletics. Tori was a Club Captain with Ginninderra Athletics and an inaugural Junior Coach. 2017 LAACT Championships: U17 Shot Put (2nd) 9.43m, Discus (2nd) 25.36m, Javelin (3rd) 19.89m 2015 LAACT Championships: U15 Triple Jump (3rd) 9.76m, Discus (2nd) 26.67m 2014 Australian All Schools Championships: U16 200m (20th) 28.36s, Triple Jump (16th) 9.93m 2013 LAACT Championships: U13 Long Jump (8th) 4.21m, Triple Jump (4th) 9.10m 2012 LAACT Championships: U12 100m (4th) 14.16s, 200m (2nd) 30.01s 2010, 12 Years and Under Track & Field Championship: 11G Discus (14th) 18.57m 2009, 12 Years and Under Track & Field Championship: 10G High Jump (10th) 1.15m Alumni Community FAST for Sport FAST Track Finalist Football Jumps News FAST FemalesFootballGinninderra Athletics
Community Level 1 Community Athletics Coach Course August 19, 2018November 30, 2023 FAST’s Head Coach, Steve Dodt, facilitated the Level 1 Community Athletics Coach course to eleven up and coming Athletics Coaches at the University of Canberra on 19 August 2018. This accredited coaching course focuses on the fundamental skills of running, jumping, and throwing that comprise all track and field events. Focus is placed on skills, games, and drills that… Read More
FAST & Active FAST50: Taking the small wins May 3, 2024August 29, 2024 The journey to a return to FAST Running has continued over the past 6 weeks for FAST & Active member Steve. Having received the much anticipated carbon plated orthotics from the Walking Clinic at Lyneham, the time had come to try running with them. Training at Canberra’s hardest hill session… Read More
Community 2016 ACT Children’s Week Award October 25, 2016February 7, 2024 This year the Children’s Week Committee recognised FAST’s Head Coach, Steve Dodt, as an individual who ‘makes a difference’. Steve was recognised in the Community for Children Award Category for individuals, groups, volunteers, media, organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to children/young people in the community. Steve was presented… Read More