Kelvin Lubeck named Trainer of the Year at VAL awards

The year included many significant victories, like Liv Attard's win in the 1600m Open Frontmarkers Handicap.

Kelvin's son, Cooper, also won the 800m men’s title at the prestigious Stawell event.

Seymour Running Club president Blair Collins congratulated Lubeck and highlighted his positive impact on the local athletics community.

“To be named Trainer of the Year is testament to Kelvin’s dedication to his team and his vast knowledge gained over decades of training athletes,” Collins said.

“Through Kelfit, Kelvin has put athletics on the map across our community and he’s contributed so much to the local sporting landscape.

“We’re incredibly fortunate to have Kelvin heavily involved at the Seymour Running Club with his work pivotal in bringing back the Seymour Gift this year on December 14.

“We have no doubt the 2024-25 VAL season will be even bigger for the Kelfit crew and we congratulate Kelvin on being acknowledged as the top trainer in the state.”

While humbled by the award, Lubeck said it was an extremely exciting time to be involved in track athletics and paid homage to the Kelfit athletes.

“It’s a great honour to receive this recognition and wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work put in by the Kelfit team who have burst onto the VAL scene,” Lubeck said.

“It’s an absolute pleasure to coach these athletes with many of them reaching new heights over the past year.

“Even more exciting than that is the VAL confirming the Seymour Gift will be added to the schedule this season, providing a home track for our team and a great event for the town.

“We’re all looking forward to seeing the dream of a Seymour Gift come to life. We hope it’s an event not to be missed for many years to come.”