Vetrunner September 2009.pub - ACT Veterans Athletics Club

VETRUNNEREmail: vetrunner@actvac.com ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 31 Issue 3 — September 2009Patron: Jack Pennington OAMIt's all Go for new T&F seasonAll hurdles have been overcome and the 2009/2010Track & Field Program has been finalised. We now evenhave the use of the in-field for all our meets. The programcontains more of every type of event, as well as a focus onrelays and group participation. Along with the variousactivities and merchandise still being organised tocelebrate our 30th year, there will be other encouragementto bring your friends and grow the membership, and thegate fee will be kept at the incredibly low level of $3.To mark the occasion and the re-vitalisation occurring,we even have a mascot. When it's still, it's a Gang GangCockatoo (the faunal emblem of the ACT), and whencompeting, it's going Gang Busters.Turn to the middle pages for the finalised program andlots more details.July Handicap Run — Blewitts ForestOn a very chilly morning 188 Vets, many running intracksuits (one member did look like she was wearing herPJs), faced the starter’s gun for a nice run/walk throughthe hills of Blewitts, not far from Mt Stromlo.There were a number who were taking it a bit easyafter competing in the Bush Capital Bush MarathonFestival the day before.THOMAS SERIESWinning the double of first across the line and goldmedal on his 100 th handicap was a complete surprise forMichael Clancy, who says he could almost be accused ofbeing a ‘burglar’ because of the coincidence, especiallysince it is the third medal, and only gold, in his100 events.Michael was also very pleased because he has really onlyjust got back to fitness after illness last year. He liked thecourse, especially seeing all the new growth and felt goodat the half way mark when the ‘course marshal’ told himhe was in fifth position, so he thought he might have achance. He got past the four in front of him but started to‘flag’ on the final up hill and was aware of Craig Davisgaining on him but managed to stay in front. If he hadrealised Craig was ineligible Michael says he might nothave worked so hard! He also says the most stressful thingwas knowing that there were 87 runners behind trying tocatch him. Michael, who works for the Scripture Union ofACT as the government schools chaplainry coordinator,and his wife Diane are training to walk the Pyrenees aspart of the Camino De Santiago Spanish Pilgrimage walkin late August this year. They train with a pack on andthis is Michael’s only training at the moment, his onlyrunning has been the handicaps.Third across the line gave Phil Levings the silvermedal, his first medal in the Vets. But he is now pleased tobe able to tell dad Terry Levings and wife NicoleLevings that he has also been on the podium. Phil likedthe course although there were parts a ‘bit tough’ but hedid like the down hills. He does no other sport and has nospecific training program so he gets a training run in whenhe can. With both he and his wife Nicole working shiftwork he is often a house dad for his two young childrenJesse and Josh, which limits his time a bit. A formerprinter, Phil now works as an ACT firefighter and earlierthis year he was called to fight the infamous Victoriabushfires. He joined Vets because his dad, Terry, ‘joinedhim’ with a threat that he had to run – or else.Continued on Page 4VALE MANDY CHEWMandy passed away on 26July. A story on her life canbe found on Page 18ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th yearPrinted by Instant Colour Press

Page 2 — September 2009 VetrunnerLeft: Thomas Series winners:Jacqueline Millard (Bronze),Phil Levings (Gold), Craig Davis(Silver)Right: Frylink Series winners:Todd Hepworth (Gold) andMarion Buckley (Silver).Absent: Christine Lee (Bronze)Left: Waddell Series winners:from left: Peter Hogan (Silver),John Busteed (Gold), DorothySeedsman (Bronze)ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

You! Yes, you! Woodstock, The Eagle Has Landedand ‘Ich b(e)in ein Berlino’.YOU! 30th Anniversary. YOU. Athletics. Athletic club.Club’s Anniversary Dinner Dance on SATURDAY 7NOVEMBER. Tickets $35 Per Person. BUY NOW! ValChesterton. Jenny Galvin. Gang-Gang Buster. Going GangBusters. YOU. Committee. Subcommittees. Walk/RunHandicaps. Throws Handicaps. Canberra Marathon. Vets’Half Marathon. Track and Field. Track and Field Program.Not For Profit Organisation. Voluntary Organisation.Members. New Members. Retaining Members. WhatMembers Want. What Members Get.Volunteers. YOU. Roster. Rosters. ‘You Get Out What YouPut In’. Membership. Membership Fees. Running. Jumping.Throwing. Objectives. Aims. Priorities. Deciding. Planning.Doing. Checking. Changes. Different Times. ‘If It Ain’tBroke, Don’t Fix it’. YOU. Effectiveness. Efficiency. Value forMoney. Equity. Equality. Inclusion. Courtesy. Respect.Communication. Technology. New Ways To Do Old Things.The Website. Vetrunner. What Do You Want? What Do YouGet? More? Less? Listen. Hear. Listen. YOU!From Pumarunning.com 08.20.09 ich bin ein berlino …bolt walked onto the track wearing a T-shirt that said ichbin ein berlino in apparent homage to JFK’s “ich bin einberliner” - but with an obvious twist. … when he pulled athis shirt for the cameras - without opening his mouth, hestated emphatically - “I am a mascot for this sport - andfor athletes everywhere!” [Berlino is the mascot for 12thIAAF World Championships in Athletics berlin 2009.]From Times Online August 21, 2009: 'When we hot …we hot' - Jamaica hails achievements of Usain Bolt’Jamaica may have become used to the extraordinaryachievements of Usain Bolt, but his latest breathtakingperformance has provoked new levels of disbelief.Bolt, who turns 23 today, demolished his 200m worldrecord at the World Athletics Championships last night,running 19.19sec to become the first man to hold the 100mand 200m world and Olympic titles at the same time. Bolt didnot just break his previous mark, he destroyed it, taking0.11sec off the record he set in Beijing last August.September 2009 Vetrunner — Page 3PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE…. The reaction in Jamaica has been one of immensepride, the island nation may have become an athleticssuperpower in recent years but its last World Championshipgold medal in the men's 200m came in 1976 when DonQuarrie took gold. Jamaica had never triumphed in the men'sworld championship 100m until Saturday."When we hot ...we hot," read the headline in the JamaicaObserver , where Barbara Gloudon warned the rest of theworld that there was much more to come from Jamaica.Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Jamaica's Sports minister,announced that a red carpet would be rolled out for Bolt'sreturn. "Jamaican athletes are the best. Jamaica is the sprintfactory of the world," she proclaimed.Prime Minister Bruce Golding could not contain his pride."Usain Bolt is a super human being," Mr Golding said. "Theworld has never seen anything like him. Not only is hephysically the best in the world, but he has supremeconfidence in himself and he knows how to deliver."Jamaica, with a population of 2.7 million people, still hasmajor problems with crime and poverty. But many of itscitizens hope the unity triggered by Bolt's performances caninspire a better future ...”From The Sunday Times 23 August 2009 “HarryBrowne: Ussain (sic) Bolt's gift is about genius, notgenes”“...Jamaican sprinters are the products of a culture and aprogramme. Their culture values sprinting, flushes out ahigh proportion of the naturally gifted and doesn’t offer manynon-track opportunities for the fast runner (in contrast toNorth America (and Australia)). The programme trainssprinters with determination and rigour. While drugsscandals have marred the sport in recent years, we oftenforget that top-class sprinting is highly technical andJamaican coaches are the best……”Your views, comments and suggestions topresident@actvac.com, or tell me when you see me, or phoneme on 0427 317 353.Christopher Lang, PresidentACT VETERANS ATHLETIC CLUB INC “Fitness Through Fellowship”The Vetrunner is the official Newsletter of ACTVAC Inc, ISSN 1449-8006Postal Address: GPO Box 2356, Canberra, ACT 2601. Internet at: actvac.com.auDisclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of ACTVACPatron: Jack Pennington OAMPresident: Chris Lang. 62317353 (h)62613696 (w) 0427 317 353 (m). Email:president@actvac.comVice President: Rachelle Ellis-Brownlee0410 617 532 (m)Email: vicepresident@actvac.comRun / Walk Sub-CommitteeSecretary: Paul Archer62813872 (h) secretary@actvac.comEmail: secretary@actvac.comTreasurer: Nick Blackaby 6258 8902 (h)treasurer@actvac.comAssets register, Insurance.Main Committee: committee@actvac.comWendy O’Brien 6288 8277 (h) 0413 583 966(m)John Lamb 6282 4438 (h) 0438 824 438 (m)Duncan Macnicol 6258 3245 (h)Craig Wisdom: 6288 9499 (h) 6260 8244 (w).Email: jecl@tpg.com.auCoaching / Training Sub-CommitteeJodie BarkerSub-Committee Contacts:Annual Awards / Half Marathon Director:Bryan Thomas 61613635 (h). Email:brytrish@grapevine.com.auMember Services: Geoff Moore 62544753(h) Email: speedygeoff@gmail.comTrack & Field: John Lamb 0438 824438 (m)Email: johnlamb@homemail.com.auSocial Events: Sherryl Greathead 62724170(w), Lynn Williams 62474127, RosemaryParker 62882508Run/Walk Handicaps: Alan Duus Email:duus@netspeed.com.au. Ph: 6288 8037 (h)Registrar: Mick Corlis 62963969 (h)Throwing Handicaps: Trish Thomas61613635. Email: brytrish@grapevine.com.auOther Contacts:Catering/Lost Property: John Suiter62959524 (h) AIS track. John Alcock62863213 (h) Bernie Millett 62999065 (h)(Monthly Run / Walk Handicaps)Equipment Officer: Jayne Hardy 62271433(h) 0421610053 (m).Health and Safety Officer: Roy Jones62510148 (h).Public Officer: Chris Mahe 62951440 (h).Email: mahe@homemail.com.auRelays and Cross Country: Jim White62314168 (h).Statistician and Club Records: Neil Boden62424038 (h) 62499428 (w). Email at home:nboden@iprimus.com.au or at workNeil.Boden@ga.gov.auHandicap Rosters: Tony Fenotti 6231 3337(h)Uniform and Badges: Rosemary / BobParker 6288 2508.Vetrunner Editor: Narelle Blackaby62588902 (h), 0409 903 699 (m). Email:vetrunner@actvac.comVetrunner Distribution:Roger Abbott 62514051.Nick Blackaby 6258 8902 (h).Run / Walk Handicap Sub-Committee, FirstAid Officers: Roy Jones, Gai Webster,Michelle Glanville

Page 4 — September 2009 VetrunnerContinued from Page 1Now he is glad to be a member because it helps in hismotivation to keep fit, which he needs more than ever as afirefighter.Sixth across the line to claim the bronze medal wasJacqueline Millard. This was Jacqueline’s third bronzemedal since joining Vets in 2004 and all three have been atBlewitts Forest, and she says it is great to win medals,especially taking them home and showing them off. Aprimary school teacher in NSW Jacqueline normally doesher training at 6am three days a week but felt refreshed atBlewitts because she had two weeks off work and was ableto train in the daylight, and get a bit of skiing in whichwas excellent cross training. Other cross training, whichobviously assists Jacqueline, is her swimming and cyclingevery week. A tri athlete in the making? Other interestsinclude traveling, and she has been to places like Vietnamfor four weeks and Spain, were she undertook the 320 kmCamino walk. Now her aim is this years City 2 Surf her14 th time, the Vets half marathon, and retiring so she canjoin a training group. A sideline is to one day win a silvermedal – and then perhaps a gold!!Last month’s gold medallist Wilf Deck, finished in 83 rdposition. He would like to clarify, that despite what wassaid in last month’s Vetrunner the truck that he hit didnot come off unscathed. In fact he broke its windscreen!Wilf says that while he did not run (on a treadmill) fornearly 12 months after the accident (1 st April 2006) inwhich he had at least seven broken bones, he has beenable to “become a beginning runner”. The method involvedintensive care, hospital bed, home bed, wheelchair,crutches, walking stick, normal walking, treadmill, andfinally normal jogging. He has proved the doctors wrongbecause they said to him that because of the pins in hisleft knee he would never run again. Wilf says the bigadvantage for him being a ‘beginning runner’ is that histimes will only improve, and as such is looking forward tofaster and faster times for the next seven years. RadLeovic and Lachlan Lewis look out!!Mike Worsley won the wooden spoon for the first timein his career but was still pleased to be in the top 100! Likemany ‘wooden spooners’ Mike wants to know when will hereceive it? Mike says his success was due to a change intactics. Many an elite athlete works out the tactics before arace and this time Mike decided that instead of going offten groups early he went off his allocated group! He ishoping that when he overcomes an Achilles tendonproblem, some recurring back pain, extra weight, andinsufficient training he will be able to run to his allocatedhandicap ability. Mike has been running with the Vetssince 1993 and all of his 89 handicaps have been in theThomas series with five silver medals and one bronze. Hehas distinguished himself in ultra marathons includingthe Six Foot Track several times. He is also a keen bushwalker and a regular at the Tuesday morning group.FRYLINK SERIESFirst across the line was Peter Clarke, for the secondconsecutive month, although last month it was in theWaddell series, and he now “moved on to a canter”. Hesays he was first over the line because he was obviously onan easy handicap but he did enjoy watching glowing faceson the return and to even cheer off some Thomas runnerswith whom he would normally be running. Peter is a verykeen entrant in all runs around Canberra and particularlylikes the Customs Joggers. Two days before Blewitts hehad his first run with Customs for eight weeks and so heapplied his new found strength to run in the Frylink atVets. Peter is pleased with how he is recovering from arecent foot injury and is particularly grateful to all theVets who offer advice and support, which he says isreflective of the generous nature of people in the Vetsmaking it such a welcoming environment to be able toshare the fun of running or walking.Third over the line, to win the gold medal was ToddHepworth, who was having an anniversary run, as it was12 months ago that Todd had his first run with the Vets onthis same course. However there was an incentive for Toddto ‘kick it’ because he won the wooden spoon last year – agood start to his athletic career with Vets. He did like thecourse and didn’t mind the hills at all. He really tried tokeep in front of Robin Miller but just couldn’t stay withhim so thought he had won the silver medal, so was verysurprised and pleased to win the gold – his first everrunning medal, which he promptly boasted about to all hisfriends, especially Chris Lawrence, who came in 19 th .Except for running with the Hash House Harriers whenworking in Tonga. Todd does not have a runningbackground, but was an ACT representative in swimmingin his school days and now enjoys indoor cricket, likeswatching soccer. Todd came to Vets when he saw somepublicity about the Vets half marathon in 2008 andrealized he was “now old enough” to be one. Looking on theweb site he found out he actually worked with PresidentChris Lang and so from whom better to obtaininformation? Not sure if it took place during workinghours at the Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade. We willmiss Todd for three years as he is about to take a postingin Serbia where he hopes there will an opportunity forsome running.The silver medal, for being fifth over the line, went toMarion Buckley, who says Todd Hepworth was wellaware of her coming up behind but she just couldn’tmanage to catch him. But Marion was happy with secondplace because she has been doing ‘a fair amount oftraining’, topped up with gym work, and so was hoping todo well. She also liked the course, even though it was socold she doesn’t think she warmed up, especially thedownhill components, but thought there were few parts abit rough under foot. Another factor that bought outMarion’s competitive spirit somewhat – which is a bit of asurprise because she does not have a sporting background– is the fact that she was racing a race within a race. Shewas racing her sister, Ursula Hewitt, who was competingin Vets for the first time. Marion could not catch her andUrsula came in fourth over the line seven seconds in front.Bronze medallist, and seventh over the line wasChristine Lee. Christine was surprised to win becauseshe was just running her own race and not worrying aboutothers, and it was so cold she stayed in the car until theabsolute last minute. Christine feels maybe she did betterthan she thought because she has cut back on gym workand doing more running, especially hill running, sayingthat the best way to train for running is ‘to run’. Howeverthere is still some cross training for her with Pilates andyoga. Christine’s aim is to run 10km under 60minutes andthinks the Canberra Times fun run could be the test. InFebruary 2010 Christine is planning to run/walk up theworld’s steepest street, (approx 40 degrees) – in the“Baldwin Street Gutbuster”, 2.2 kilometers up Baldwin St,Continued on Page 6

September 2009 Vetrunner — Page 5CLUB Sponsors:SPONSORSHIPMembers are entitled to discounts on prices for goodspurchased from The Runners Shop and for servicesfrom Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports InjuryCentre. Please inform The Runners Shop that you area club member when you make a purchase, andinform the Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports InjuryCentre that you are a club member when you book asession.As part of their sponsorship arrangements with theClub, The Runners Shop and Kingston Physiotherapyand Sports Injury Centre each remit to the Club apayment equivalent to a percentage of their sales tomembers. Brian Wenn, of The Runners Shop, andCraig Wisdom, of the Kingston Physiotherapy andSports Injury Centre, are club members. See yourmembership card for further details.SUBMISSIONS FOROctober 2009VETRUNNERDUE BY: SATURDAY,12 September 2009COPY AND QUERIES TO:vetrunner@actvac.comClub Supporters:The Club is grateful for the generous support ofthe following local businesses:Go Troppo Fyshwick Markets for a discount onfruit for our regular athletic events;Southside Physiotherapy and Sports InjuryClinic for donating a prize at our monthlythrowing handicaps and for providing a $5.00discount per consultation to our members.(late submissions may only beaccepted if space allows)ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

Page 6 — September 2009 VetrunnerContinued from Page 4in Dunedin, New Zealand. Good luck Christine and weexpect a report please!When she found out the wooden spooner was a formerCommonwealth games runner the all rounder ClairePerry was pleased as punch to realise she had come homeone place in front of him. Following a phone call to Claireshe offered her opinion of the course as “did I really beat aCommonwealth Games runner?” and she thought her runwent “but I’m just a plodder”. Her training consists of“fancy beating a Commonwealth Games runner” and bikeriding. A public servant, Claire says she enjoys “fancy me –beating a Commonwealth Games runner” in her spare time.Claire has competed in 68 handicaps all in the Frylinkseries and has two silver medals and three bronze medals.Her aim is a gold. Claire also competes on a regular basisin the throwing handicaps and there she has won foursilver and three bronze, and again her aim is a gold. Clairedoes have a big task keeping up with her late dad, JackPerry, but she still can’t get over the fact that she camehome in front of a Commonwealth Games competitor!!The runner who added prestige to the wooden spoon isKen Gordon, a former Australian athletic representativeat the 1986 Commonwealth Games. Ken joins some otherelite runners before him to win this title. Ken says he mayhave won by default because of what he describes as the“Bowen Award”. Gary Bowen has apparently institutedthis award. It is for runners who have to answer the call ofnature and miss their start and it seems Gary has done itmore than most. As a result of Ken responding to his urgeat Blewitts he missed his start group and started 14 groupslate. However he was actually still happy with his run,finding it a challenging course with the downhill start anduphill finish, and says if the back markers were a bitslower he may have finished a bit further towards themiddle of the pack. If there was a disappointment it wasthat had he started in his correct group his time wouldindicate he might have finished very close to his wife DebGordon who finished in 40 th place. Even though Kenappreciates the wooden spoon he says he had no plans to‘take the honour’ again.WADDELL SERIESFirst over the line was Peter Kallio who wascompeting in his first event since having a full kneereplacement. Peter was very pleased with the way his kneebehaved and says he had virtually no pain and that havinga computer re-aligned straight leg also made a difference.It fact it all felt so comfortable it is almost not like a newone at all. Because he was concentrating on his kneebehavior Peter was not too sure about the course saying itwas 'alright'.Another regular medallist was John Busteed who wonhis third gold medal for being third over the line. Sincejoining the Vets in 1984 and after 217 handicaps John hasnow won a total of 12 medals. Despite his experience Johnsays he was still surprised to win and always finds winningvery pleasing, especially when he likes the course, whichhe did at Blewitts, despite the fact that it was a cold day. Aformer cricket, squash, tennis, rugby league and rugbyunion player John says that his best achievements are thegold medals he has won at Vets, and especially when he isable to display a bit of his competitive tendencies and havea win over people like Warren Butler. John has recentlyretired and now is finding time to do his family history butstill manages to be a regular at the Tuesday morninggroup, which he says is his main form of training thesedays.Fourth over the line and silver medal, and his firstwalking medal was Peter Hogan, who is on the comebacktrail after a fairly big heart operation. Peter was surprisedto win a medal especially as he competed in the BushCapital Festival the day before but says, “perhaps it was agood warm up!” He says while he had no idea he would wina medal, as he thought there were a lot more in front ofhim, it was a nice feeling and felt he had a good walk,saying Blewitts must agree with him because the onlyother medal he has won was a bronze on the same coursein the Thomas series three years ago. Peter hopes to returnto running soon and is building up his fitness by joiningMaria White’s ‘pink arrows’ three mornings a week anddoing 10km runs on the treadmill in the gym three times aweek. It should not be too long before he returns to hisbusiness enterprise of repairing washing machines – abusiness which normally keepss him ‘fairly busy’.Dorothy Seedsman won the bronze medal for beingfifth over the line. Dorothy – who incidentally loves the“Wizard of Oz” – loves her sport and always tries her best.Being a very chilly morning Dorothy says it was good tohave a downhill start and she was able to set off reallybriskly and was well and truly warmed up for the finish uphill. Even so she was genuinely surprised to come in fifthand even more surprised to win the bronze. A membersince 1993 and originally a Thomas series competitorDorothy now has nine medals, two of which are gold.Dorothy was a very good hockey player and track sprinter,as well as a downhill and cross-country skier, which sheparticipated in with her husband Barry. These days sheloves bush walking and is a regular at the Tuesdaymorning group.Not far off the middle of the pack was Cathy Newman,a champion triathlete and “iron man” ultra triathlete, whois unfortunately injured at the moment and waiting totravel to Melbourne for some treatment. This was Cathy’sfirst ‘walk’ and she found it ‘harder than expected’ but stillenjoyed the experience, and says it is certainly better toparticipate than do nothing. She now wants to learn theproper technique. A public servant with DEEWR in thechildcare area, Cathy didn’t start running until she was 40and did so to fulfill one of her life’s ambitions, and that wasto run a marathon. She has now completed 12 – as well asthe ultra Six Foot Track and of course her Foster ‘ironman’.Coming home strongly in 35 th position was Will Foster,competing for the first time in two years. Previous to thathe had been a regular competitor since 1984, and a formerorienteering champion. Welcome back Will.The Falzaranos Vin and Marco shared the woodenspoon. It is inspiring to see Marco walk the course. He hasbeen an inspiration for many years and the fact that Vinnow walks with him is inspiration in itself. Marco gainedthe wooden spoon on this same course in 2008.T-ShirtsMICHAEL CLANCY 100Michael had played a variety of team sports includingcricket, rugby and Aussie Rules before making his debuthandicap on the old Hospital Jetty course in March 1994.

September 2009 Vetrunner — Page 7Most runs have been on the long course where he startsabout midfield. However almost a quarter have been in theFrylink Series and even some in the Waddell whilerecovering from illness and injury. To-date he has wonthree medals, one gold, a silver and a bronze. Michael hasalso completed four ACT Vets’ Half Marathons.In recent years he and friends have accomplishedseveral long overseas treks such as the 310km coast tocoast in England and a 275km Camino in Spain. He iscurrently preparing to walk the Camino Santiago thisSeptember. The long walks involved in this preparationhave obviously paid off – for what better way to celebratecompleting your one hundredth handicap than by winningthe gold medal on the same day as you receive yourcommemorative T-shirt?the Frylink Series and more recently in the Waddell Series.He has won eight medals (three gold, two silver and threebronze medals). In 2001 he was the winner of the annualpoint score for the Frylink Series, and now he becomes justthe fourth person to wear the black shirt for havingcompleted 250 handicap runs.ROBERT PARKER 250Robert and wife Rosemary joined the club together in1982 and both have been very involved as enthusiasticparticipants and workers ever since. Over the years theyhave successfully worked together on numerous clubprojects; such as looking after our uniform stocks and salessince 1995 as well as being part of the team responsible forupdating our club uniform in 1997. In1998 Robert served aterm on committee contributing to our evolving ITcommitment, evaluating our first Five Year DevelopmentPlan and helping develop the second ‘Plan.Both Robert and Rosemary are regular participants inboth our track and field and monthly running handicapprograms. For their many years of participation as bothcompetitors and helpers in our summer athletics programRobert and Rosemary were jointly awarded the 2006Johnson Trophy for track and field club-person(s) of theseason.Robert’s first running handicap was in Stromlo Forestin October 1982. Most have been in the long course, some inBob Parker and Michael Clancy after receivingtheir T-Shirts.As an enthusiastic long distance runner Robert hascompleted many long distance races including fun runs,cross-country, marathons and half marathons. Six of hismany half marathons have been in our annual ACT Vets’Half.Report on our social function in AugustOn a cool winter’s night, 21 Vets arrived in good cheer atMaddie’s Bistro in the Kingston Hotel on 5th August. The menuwas generous, well-priced and there were many temptations. Someparticipants decided to give the Australian pork industry a vote ofconfidence and were rewarded with a serving of tender duo of pork.Others went for a traditional pie and a pint, and this was a heartymeal too. Fish of the day was generous whole snapper. Of course,to complement the occasion, wines and beers and other appropriatebeverages were imbibed, and the chatter and movement betweenchairs to catch up with fellow runners and meet one or two newcolleagues, suggested that a great night was enjoyed by all.Welcome to Alex and Rae, Narelle, Ilsa and Mike, and to ourregular supporters as well. We hope to see you at lots of dinners inthe future. While these events will generally be held on Tuesdaysor Wednesdays in the next few months, the next social event willbe on Thursday 10th September. See the separate article fordetails.And don’t forget to shine up your dancing shoes for the 30thanniversary celebration dinner-dance on Saturday 7th November -it promises to be a great event. See you there!The Cancer Council and the High Commissioner of Canada sent the ACTVAC acertificate of Appreciation for the club’s assistance with the Canada Fun RunACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

Page 8 — September 2009 VetrunnerRun / Walk Handicap ResultsBlewitt’s Pines 26 July 2009THOMAS SERIESDifficulty Factor 1.10Place Name Age Grp SttGrp Start Gross Net GrpRt Rate CorRt AST% Points Elig Comment - New Grp1 Michael Clancy M50 14 14 15:45 58:21 42:36 5:50-5:55 6:05 5:31.9 56.8 150 Y Gold 252 Craig Davis M40 1 21 20:20 58:36 38:16 7:50-8:00 5:28 4:58.2 56.1 0 N Auto Rvw 253 Phil Levings M35 24 24 22:15 58:45 36:30 5:00-5:05 5:13 4:44.4 56.2 149 Y Silver 334 Gordon Holgate M45 37 37 30:45 59:15 28:30 3:55-4:00 4:04 3:42.1 80.2 0 N Review 415 Janene Kingston W45 25 25 22:55 59:25 36:30 4:55-5:00 5:13 4:44.4 67.4 0 1 Review 306 Jacqueline Millard W55 18 18 18:20 59:28 41:08 5:30-5:35 5:53 5:20.5 68.1 148 Y Bronze 247 Angel Marina M45 1 21 20:20 59:32 39:12 7:50-8:00 5:36 5:05.5 59.0 0 0 Auto Rvw 238 David Webster M55 34 34 28:45 59:50 31:05 4:10-4:15 4:26 4:02.2 80.0 0 0 Auto Rvw 369 Ian Kenny M70 24 24 22:15 59:54 37:39 5:00-5:05 5:23 4:53.4 76.4 147 Y Auto Rvw 2610 Keith Johnson M65 9 9 10:30 59:55 49:25 6:30-6:40 7:04 6:25.1 53.9 0 1 Auto Rvw 1011 Danie Buckley M50 12 12 14:25 60:00 45:35 6:00-6:10 6:31 5:55.2 53.0 146 Y Auto Rvw 1312 George Hanzar M65 19 19 19:00 60:15 41:15 5:25-5:30 5:54 5:21.4 68.5 145 Y Auto Rvw 2013 Bob Lowry M60 31 31 26:50 60:20 33:30 4:25-4:30 4:47 4:21.0 76.9 144 Y Auto Rvw 3214 Brian Wenn M60 25 25 22:55 60:29 37:34 4:55-5:00 5:22 4:52.7 68.1 143 Y Auto Rvw 2615 Jennie Blake W50 19 19 19:00 60:37 41:37 5:25-5:30 5:57 5:24.3 65.6 142 Y Auto Rvw 2016 John Dimitriou M65 9 9 10:30 60:41 50:11 6:30-6:40 7:10 6:31.0 51.9 141 Y Review 1017 Steve Appleby M55 35 35 29:25 60:47 31:22 4:05-4:10 4:29 4:04.4 77.8 140 Y Auto Rvw 3618 Craig Wisdom M45 36 36 30:05 60:50 30:45 4:00-4:05 4:24 3:59.6 75.2 139 Y Auto Rvw 3719 George Quarmby M50 27 27 24:15 60:51 36:36 4:45-4:50 5:14 4:45.2 66.1 138 Y20 Maree Coldrick W45 22 22 20:55 60:53 39:58 5:10-5:15 5:43 5:11.4 65.9 137 Y21 Richard Hilhorst M65 28 28 24:50 60:53 36:03 4:40-4:45 5:09 4:40.9 76.8 136 Y22 Hugh Crawley M65 26 26 23:35 60:57 37:22 4:50-4:55 5:20 4:51.2 71.2 135 Y23 Rod Lynch M45 40 40 32:40 61:01 28:21 3:40-3:45 4:03 3:40.9 81.5 134 Y24 Peter Cullen M45 35 35 29:25 61:04 31:39 4:05-4:10 4:31 4:06.6 71.7 133 Y25 Jim White M60 33 33 28:10 61:08 32:58 4:15-4:20 4:43 4:16.9 77.6 132 Y26 Norma Lindemann W65 18 18 18:20 61:10 42:50 5:30-5:35 6:07 5:33.8 79.4 131 Y27 Steve Bradford M55 38 38 31:25 61:11 29:46 3:50-3:55 4:15 3:51.9 82.0 130 Y28 Sue Counsel W65 13 13 15:05 61:13 46:08 5:55-6:00 6:35 5:59.5 75.4 129 Y29 Christopher Lang M55 25 25 22:55 61:14 38:19 4:55-5:00 5:28 4:58.6 65.6 128 Y30 Bruce Wight M45 34 34 28:45 61:15 32:30 4:10-4:15 4:39 4:13.2 69.4 127 Y31 Troy Steinman M35 37 37 30:45 61:17 30:32 3:55-4:00 4:22 3:57.9 68.4 126 Y32 Karen Daniels W45 24 24 22:15 61:19 39:04 5:00-5:05 5:35 5:04.4 66.3 125 Y33 Bob Harlow M60 34 34 28:45 61:27 32:42 4:10-4:15 4:40 4:14.8 78.8 0 N34 Alan Mallory M50 29 29 25:30 61:29 35:59 4:35-4:40 5:08 4:40.4 67.2 124 Y35 Alan Duus M60 27 27 24:15 61:37 37:22 4:45-4:50 5:20 4:51.2 69.2 123 Y Auto Rvw 2636 John McMillan M55 23 23 21:35 61:43 40:08 5:05-5:10 5:44 5:12.7 63.1 122 Y37 Anthony Kennedy M35 42 42 34:00 61:45 27:45 3:30-3:35 3:58 3:36.2 76.6 121 Y Auto Rvw 4138 Robbie Costmeyer M60 36 36 30:05 61:46 31:41 4:00-4:05 4:32 4:06.9 81.4 120 Y Auto Rvw 3539 Beryl Lowry W60 12 12 14:25 61:47 47:22 6:00-6:10 6:46 6:09.1 64.4 119 Y40 Richard Faulks M50 38 38 31:25 61:50 30:25 3:50-3:55 4:21 3:57.0 76.5 118 Y41 Anne Young W70 9 9 10:30 61:53 51:23 6:30-6:40 7:20 6:40.4 72.7 117 Y42 Jenny Hefford W55 21 21 20:20 62:03 41:43 5:15-5:20 5:58 5:25.1 69.6 0 043 Stephen Gray M50 20 20 19:40 62:06 42:26 5:20-5:25 6:04 5:30.6 56.4 116 Y Auto Rvw 1944 Alan Williams M60 27 27 24:15 62:08 37:53 4:45-4:50 5:25 4:55.2 68.0 115 Y45 Heidi Johnston W35 30 30 26:10 62:10 36:00 4:30-4:35 5:09 4:40.5 65.7 114 Y46 Kent Williams M60 39 39 32:05 62:11 30:06 3:45-3:50 4:18 3:54.5 86.3 113 Y Auto Rvw 3847 Paul Archer M60 35 35 29:25 62:12 32:47 4:05-4:10 4:41 4:15.5 78.0 112 Y48 Bryan Thomas M65 22 22 20:55 62:23 41:28 5:10-5:15 5:55 5:23.1 66.8 111 Y Auto Rvw 2149 Paul Foley M50 18 18 18:20 62:31 44:11 5:30-5:35 6:19 5:44.3 52.7 110 Y Auto Rvw 1750 Margaret McSpadden W60 13 13 15:05 62:35 47:30 5:55-6:00 6:47 6:10.1 64.2 109 Y Auto Rvw 1251 John Alcock M60 26 26 23:35 62:36 39:01 4:50-4:55 5:34 5:04.0 66.3 108 Y Auto Rvw 2552 Ewan Brown M60 14 14 15:45 62:37 46:52 5:50-5:55 6:42 6:05.2 54.8 107 Y Auto Rvw 1353 Audrey Gormley W40 15 15 16:20 62:38 46:18 5:45-5:50 6:37 6:00.8 52.6 106 Y54 Nigel Coldrick M50 28 28 24:50 62:39 37:49 4:40-4:45 5:24 4:54.7 61.5 105 Y Auto Rvw 2755 Mick Saunders M60 30 30 26:10 62:43 36:33 4:30-4:35 5:13 4:44.8 70.3 0 156 Terry Levings M60 28 28 24:50 62:51 38:01 4:40-4:45 5:26 4:56.2 67.3 104 Y Auto Rvw 2757 David Baussmann M55 29 29 25:30 62:56 37:26 4:35-4:40 5:21 4:51.7 67.7 103 Y58 Ian McDonald M45 37 37 30:45 63:00 32:15 3:55-4:00 4:36 4:11.3 70.8 102 Y59 Joan Mallory W75 4 4 4:00 63:04 59:04 7:20-7:30 8:26 7:40.3 67.6 101 Y Auto Rvw 360 Peter Deck M40 21 21 20:20 63:05 42:45 5:15-5:20 6:06 5:33.1 50.2 0 1 Auto Rvw 2061 Bernie Millett M65 35 35 29:25 63:08 33:43 4:05-4:10 4:49 4:22.7 80.5 100 Y62 Terry Giesecke M60 17 17 17:40 63:11 45:31 5:35-5:40 6:30 5:54.7 56.8 99 Y Auto Rvw 1663 Carol Kelly W60 11 11 13:05 63:25 50:20 6:10-6:20 7:11 6:32.2 59.8 98 Y64 Maria O'Reilly W50 30 30 26:10 63:29 37:19 4:30-4:35 5:20 4:50.8 74.4 97 Y Auto Rvw 2965 Robyn McClelland W55 24 24 22:15 63:34 41:19 5:00-5:05 5:54 5:21.9 67.8 96 Y Auto Rvw 2366 Geoffrey Herring M55 29 29 25:30 63:46 38:16 4:35-4:40 5:28 4:58.2 64.4 95 Y Auto Rvw 2867 Ruth Baussmann W55 20 20 19:40 64:11 44:31 5:20-5:25 6:22 5:46.9 66.0 94 Y Auto Rvw 1968 Desma Butler W65 18 21 20:20 64:12 43:52 5:30-5:35 6:16 5:41.8 77.5 93 Y Auto Rvw 1769 Prue Bradford W50 18 18 18:20 64:19 45:59 5:30-5:35 6:34 5:58.3 58.3 92 Y Auto Rvw 1770 Neville Madden M50 31 31 26:50 64:22 37:32 4:25-4:30 5:22 4:52.5 64.4 91 Y Auto Rvw 3071 Maria White W55 19 19 19:00 64:35 45:35 5:25-5:30 6:31 5:55.2 62.2 90 Y Auto Rvw 1872 Roger Abbott M70 28 28 24:50 64:56 40:06 4:40-4:45 5:44 5:12.5 72.7 89 Y73 Christopher Yardley M70 9 9 10:30 64:59 54:29 6:30-6:40 7:47 7:04.5 52.8 88 Y Auto Rvw 874 Neil McLeod M65 1 1 0:00 65:45 05:45 7:50-8:00 9:24 8:32.3 40.5 87 Y75 Rosita Deck W45 19 19 19:00 65:49 46:49 5:25-5:30 6:41 6:04.8 53.5 0 1 Auto Rvw 1876 Rad Leovic M80 10 10 11:50 65:50 54:00 6:20-6:30 7:43 7:00.8 64.9 0 177 Jim Short M70 1 11 13:05 66:20 53:15 7:50-8:00 7:36 6:54.9 54.1 0 0 Auto Rvw 778 Blair Phillips M55 21 21 20:20 66:23 46:03 5:15-5:20 6:35 5:58.8 54.5 0 1 Auto Rvw 2079 Jill Brown W60 18 18 18:20 66:26 48:06 5:30-5:35 6:52 6:14.8 61.7 86 Y Auto Rvw 17

Page 10 — September 2009 Vetrunner7 Naoko Lamb W55 11 11 6:20 36:51 30:31 8:10-8:20 8:43 8:18.1 62.3 36 Y Review 128 Alan Burdon M70 24 24 10:45 36:57 26:12 7:00-7:05 7:29 7:07.6 74.2 35 Y9 Tony Harrison M35 11 11 6:20 36:58 30:38 8:10-8:20 8:45 8:20.0 45.6 0 1 Review 1210 Jean Herring W55 14 14 7:35 37:10 29:35 7:50-7:55 8:27 8:02.9 63.5 34 Y11 Robin Whyte M65 38 38 15:10 37:13 22:03 5:50-5:55 6:18 6:00.0 84.9 33 Y12 Rod Gilchrist M60 33 33 13:35 37:14 23:39 6:15-6:20 6:45 6:25.7 76.5 32 Y13 Dave Mackenzie M75 25 25 11:05 37:18 26:13 6:55-7:00 7:29 7:07.6 80.0 31 Y Auto Rvw 2414 Vicki Wauchop W60 31 31 12:55 37:22 24:27 6:25-6:30 6:59 6:39.0 80.9 0 N Auto Rvw 3015 John Suiter M75 30 30 12:40 37:26 24:46 6:30-6:35 7:05 6:44.8 85.9 30 Y Auto Rvw 2916 Neil Gentle M70 15 15 7:55 37:31 29:36 7:45-7:50 8:27 8:02.9 65.0 29 Y17 Monika Short W60 31 31 12:55 37:32 24:37 6:25-6:30 7:02 6:41.9 80.0 28 Y Auto Rvw 3018 Peter Hann M60 24 24 10:45 37:35 26:50 7:00-7:05 7:40 7:18.1 65.9 0 0 Auto Rvw 2319 Bob Parker M60 30 30 12:40 37:41 25:01 6:30-6:35 7:09 6:48.6 69.0 27 Y Auto Rvw 2920 Pauline Rohan W60 23 23 10:25 37:52 27:27 7:05-7:10 7:51 7:28.6 71.5 26 Y Auto Rvw 2221 Cathy Newman W45 1 22 10:05 38:07 28:02 9:50-10:00 8:01 7:38.1 61.1 0 0 Auto Rvw 1722 Rhonda Blackman W60 22 22 10:05 38:11 28:06 7:10-7:15 8:02 7:39.0 70.9 25 Y Auto Rvw 2123 Edward Towner M50 31 32 13:15 38:14 24:59 6:25-6:30 7:08 6:47.6 62.8 24 Y Auto Rvw 3024 Linda Bone W50 11 11 6:20 38:32 32:12 8:10-8:20 9:12 8:45.7 54.0 23 Y Auto Rvw 1025 Sherryl Greathead W55 1 1 0:00 38:37 38:37 9:50-10:00 11:02 10:30.5 49.2 0 0 Auto Rvw 126 Tony Fenotti M55 25 25 11:05 39:43 28:38 6:55-7:00 8:11 7:47.6 57.0 22 Y Auto Rvw 2427 Trish Thomas W60 14 14 7:35 39:49 32:14 7:50-7:55 9:13 8:46.7 61.8 21 Y Auto Rvw 1328 Jennie Gilchrist W55 28 28 12:00 39:57 27:57 6:40-6:45 7:59 7:36.2 68.0 20 Y Auto Rvw 2729 Val Chesterton W65 21 21 9:50 39:59 30:09 7:15-7:20 8:37 8:12.4 71.2 0 1 Auto Rvw 2030 Nola de Chazal W70 6 6 3:10 40:01 36:51 9:00-9:10 10:32 10:01.9 59.3 19 Y Auto Rvw 531 John Hunt M65 24 24 10:45 40:44 29:59 7:00-7:05 8:34 8:09.5 62.8 18 Y Auto Rvw 2332 John Bakker M70 1 1 0:00 41:14 41:14 9:50-10:00 11:47 11:13.3 47.7 0 133 Otmar Dorfer M75 9 9 5:05 41:35 36:30 8:30-8:40 10:26 9:56.2 55.8 17 Y Auto Rvw 834 Geoff Barker M60 20 7 3:50 41:58 38:08 7:20-7:25 10:54 10:22.9 47.5 0 G35 Will Foster M65 1 7 3:50 42:38 38:48 9:50-10:00 11:05 10:33.3 47.7 0 0 Auto Rvw 136 John MacLeod M70 8 8 4:25 45:25 41:00 8:40-8:50 11:43 11:09.5 46.9 0 1 Auto Rvw 737 Vincenza Falzarano W45 1 1 0:00 51:17 51:17 9:50-10:00 14:39 13:57.1 33.4 0 N38 Marco Falzarano M70 1 1 0:00 51:18 51:18 9:50-10:00 14:39 13:57.1 38.7 16 YAge Standard Average PercentagesTHOMAS SERIESAverage of the 8 AST percentagesTop 100 listedName Avg Evts May June JulyBruce Graham 90.5 4 93.5Kathy Southgate 90.0 3 90.6Susan Archer 87.4 4 85.0Kent Williams 86.8 4 86.0 86.3Peter Clarke 85.2 4 85.2Bernie Millett 84.4 6 83.2 85.4 80.5Robbie Costmeyer 81.9 5 79.3 80.8 81.4Rod Lynch 81.5 6 80.1 81.1 81.5Kathy Sims 80.7 2 82.3Steve Bradford 80.7 5 81.0 80.6 82.0Caroline Campbell 80.5 4 77.0 79.4David Webster 80.0 1 80.0Roger Abbott 78.8 5 79.5 72.7Norma Lindemann 78.8 6 77.0 77.9 79.4Desma Butler 78.7 6 79.0 80.3 77.5Andina Faragher 78.5 4 78.3Judi Edwards 78.3 3 77.9 79.5Paul Archer 78.0 7 77.0 81.7 78.0Richard Faulks 77.7 5 78.4 79.4 76.5Graham Burke 77.4 1Peter Ward 77.4 1Anthony Kennedy 77.3 6 76.6 76.6Mary Ann Busteed 77.0 3Jim White 76.7 7 77.2 79.7 77.6John Kennedy 76.2 6 78.0 78.7Kevin O'Keeffe 76.0 4 76.9Maria O'Reilly 75.9 2 74.4Richard Hilhorst 75.7 6 76.5 75.5 76.8Sue Counsel 75.7 6 75.7 77.0 75.4Steve Appleby 75.4 6 74.0 77.8Cathy Newman 75.3 2Amalendu Edelsten 75.1 1Kelley Flood 74.7 3 76.3 77.2Carol Ey 74.6 5 72.1 73.6Bob Lowry 74.4 7 74.2 76.5 76.9Diana Schneider 74.3 6 57.9 73.4Ian McDonald 73.5 6 71.4 75.1 70.8Roger Pilkington 73.5 6 74.6 76.6Ian Kenny 73.4 4 74.8 76.4Craig Wisdom 73.4 5 72.7 75.1 75.2Anne Young 73.4 5 71.7 75.3 72.7Lois Bolton 72.9 1 72.9Barbara Williams 72.7 1Peter Thomson 72.5 5 72.1 72.7Helen Larmour 72.0 2 73.6Miranda Rawlinson 71.9 4Mick Saunders 71.3 3 70.3Kerrie Tanner 70.9 2Hugh Crawley 70.8 4 72.2 71.2Sue Bowden 70.4 1David Baussmann 70.0 4 68.7 67.7Ruth Baussmann 69.8 6 68.2 66.0Jenny Hefford 69.6 1 69.6Alan Duus 69.6 6 68.8 68.4 69.2Clive Glover 69.4 4 66.6Wayne Berry 69.4 1Bruce Wight 69.2 6 68.7 69.4Joan Mallory 68.8 6 68.3 67.6Mike Kennedy 68.6 2Geoff Barker 68.6 2Jeffrey Symmes 68.3 1Catherine McLoughlin 68.2 1Peter Trotter 68.1 1Troy Steinman 68.0 6 69.1 68.4Lloyd Donnelly 67.9 4 70.4Alan Williams 67.8 6 60.2 69.6 68.0Bronwyn Calver 67.5 4 64.1 69.1Neville Madden 67.4 5 65.5 64.4Robyn McClelland 67.3 4 65.3 67.8John Alcock 67.3 6 64.5 66.3Alan Mallory 67.2 6 67.0 67.2Heidi Johnston 67.2 2 68.6 65.7Bryan Thomas 67.0 5 66.1 66.8Rad Leovic 67.0 2 64.9Karen Daniels 66.8 5 66.3Ken Smith 66.8 1 66.8George Hanzar 66.7 6 65.7 68.6 68.5Peter Cullen 66.5 6 71.2 71.1 71.7Janene Kingston 66.5 2 65.6 67.4Nadine Thomlinson 66.4 5 68.5 52.3Cory Collins 66.4 1 66.4Annette Sugden 66.3 1Maree Coldrick 66.2 6 65.2 66.8 65.9Christopher Lang 66.2 6 65.9 66.2 65.6Terry Levings 66.0 6 60.0 64.2 67.3FRYLINK SERIESTop 50 listedName Avg Evts May June JulyCarol Baird 87.0 6 85.5 80.1Geoff Moore 80.7 5 77.9 80.1Katie Forestier 80.4 5 79.7 80.3Merv Collins 80.1 5 76.2 78.3 80.8Bob Chapman 79.7 5 79.4 79.6 78.1Judy Forbes 78.4 6 77.1 74.2Cathy Montalto 77.6 5 75.1Ken White 77.0 5 77.7 75.4 76.4Carol Masters 76.8 1John Lamb 76.7 5 61.4 77.2 79.4Gwen Gleeson 74.4 6 68.3 75.9

September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 11Age Standard Average Percentages (cont)Garry Lee 73.7 6 65.1 72.6Kerry Boden 73.2 1Mary Ann Busteed 71.8 2 72.1 71.4Amanda Walker 71.6 5 69.6 67.4Ray Bramwell 71.5 6 69.9 73.6Maureen Rossiter 71.5 4 65.0Richard Bretherick 71.2 1 71.2Anthony Perry 71.2 1 71.2Michael Freer 71.0 3 68.6Barbara Williams 70.8 3 71.7 72.7Noeline Burden 70.6 6 69.2 68.9 68.3Rosemary Parker 70.2 6 69.2 67.3 68.8Consie Larmour 69.8 4 69.2 71.1Ken Gordon 69.5 6 66.6 66.8 68.7Cory Collins 69.3 5 58.4 72.4Peter Clarke 68.9 1 68.9Graeme Patrick 68.8 4 68.3 68.7Bill Egan 68.4 1 68.4Garry Maher 67.7 6 65.8 66.9 66.5Neil Boden 67.5 4 66.3 61.3Beverley Forbes 67.3 1Gary Bowen 67.3 4 69.1 67.4Brian McLachlan 66.9 5 63.1 65.7 66.0Bill Taylor 66.6 5 67.4 64.8 67.5Alan Wilson 66.3 1Deb Gordon 64.5 5 64.1 61.8Peter Trotter 64.3 2 68.6Alison Taylor 64.0 5 63.5 62.0Rachelle Ellis-Brownlee 63.5 2 60.2 66.7Lynn Williams 63.3 3 61.5 61.1Colleen North 62.8 1George Kubitzky 62.8 7 62.0 56.7 61.1Ian Bowden 62.6 7 61.0 62.4 62.4Jodie Sims 62.5 1Frank Stevens 62.2 2Lorna Burdon 62.2 6 64.1 61.9 62.1Robyn Saunders 61.5 2 60.7Stuart Reid 61.1 5 59.9 60.2 61.6Robert Gerrard 60.0 4WADDELL SERIESTop 50 listedName Avg Evts May June JulyJohn Suiter 87.1 6 87.8 86.5 85.9Robin Whyte 85.7 5 83.1 84.9Dave Mackenzie 80.4 7 79.9 78.5 80.0Peter Kallio 80.3 5 87.8 59.7Marilyn Banfield 76.7 5 77.7Rod Gilchrist 76.6 5 77.9 76.5Lynn Williams 76.5 1Robyn Kennedy 76.3 3 72.7Jim Short 75.5 3 76.0 75.7Alan Burdon 75.2 6 76.5 75.0 74.2Monika Short 74.6 5 45.5 80.0Dorothy Seedsman 73.1 6 69.8 70.8 75.0Pauline Rohan 73.0 4 70.2 71.5Terry Munro 72.9 5 75.9Rhonda Blackman 71.1 3 69.0 70.9Alice Scott 70.9 4 59.3Chris Mahe 70.5 2Jennie Gilchrist 69.2 6 69.6 72.2 68.0Bob Parker 68.9 6 69.4 69.4 69.0Merv Collins 68.4 1Val Chesterton 67.2 2 63.1 71.2Neil Gentle 67.1 6 66.6 67.4 65.0John Hunt 67.0 4 62.8Barry Seedsman 66.4 3Peter Hann 65.9 1 65.9John Littler 64.9 4 63.6Faye Green 64.0 2Edward Towner 63.8 7 62.9 63.1 62.8Warren Butler 62.9 6 63.8 64.5 63.6Jean Herring 62.8 3 63.0 63.5Roger Abbott 62.3 1Blair Phillips 62.2 1Ray Blackmore 62.0 2 61.5Trish Thomas 61.6 5 53.3 61.8Henk Jansen 61.5 3 60.8Sherryl Greathead 61.2 1 61.2Cathy Newman 61.1 1 61.1Jaki Charlton 61.1 2Nola de Chazal 61.0 5 60.6 61.6 59.3Jane Bell 60.9 4 60.0Otmar Dorfer 60.5 7 59.0 54.4 55.8Naoko Lamb 60.3 3 59.7 62.3Helen Munro 58.8 3Grahame Taylor 58.7 3 62.3Tony Fenotti 57.6 4 56.2 54.9 57.0Michael Freer 57.3 1 57.3Amanda Lynch 57.2 3Carmen Carlon 57.0 2Geoff Barker 57.0 2 66.4 47.5City2SurfResultsCongratulations to all whocompleted the City to Surf thisyear.Here are a few ACTVACmember results. Apologies ifanyone has been missed.Anne Young 91.51Blair Phillips 95.15Carol Kelly 99.13Dave Mackenzie 110.00David Webster 58.22Diann Bramwell 119.10Henk Jansen 177.00Jim Short 98.22Josephine Kulesz 123.09Kevin Chapman 74.17Lorraine Jansen 85.52Nick Blackaby 81.50Nola De Chazal 147.51Rad Leovic 102.34Rae Palmer 71.32Ray Bramwell 77.23Rick Hatcher 88.31Roy Jones 78.19Val Bland 151.58Vicky Wauchop 100.29Wanda Stewart 97.38Wilf Deck 109.41Hear ye – hear yeCalling all Vets to join in a celebration of spring!Next social dinner will be onThursday 10th September 20097pm@Ethiopia Down UnderHodgson Cres, Pearce Shopping Centre(ph: 6286 1659)The banquet cost will be $22 pp BYO wine, nocorkage costFor queries or to RSVP, contact Rosemary on62882506 or Lynn 62474127 or Sherryl62587576

Page 12 — September 2009 VetrunnerListed are those who have won five or more medalsover the three seriesName Total Gold SilverBronzeTrish Thomas 21 6 7 8Rosemary Parker 19 5 6 8Nola de Chazal 17 4 4 9Peter Freeman 16 5 7 4Rick Hatcher 16 3 7 6Terry Levings 15 6 4 5Thelma Reddy 15 4 6 5John Busteed 13 3 4 6Merv Collins 13 6 3 4Ken Daniels 13 4 2 7Greg O'Neill 13 9 2 2Alan Williams 13 4 6 3Diann Bramwell 12 4 3 5Nigel Coldrick 12 5 4 3John Littler 12 5 5 2Alice Scott 12 6 2 4Jim Tucker 12 4 4 4Tony Booth 11 4 4 3Lorna Burdon 11 2 5 4Beryl Lowry 11 5 1 5Jack Thackray 11 3 2 6Lucille Warth 11 6 4 1Carmen Carlon 10 4 2 4Lesley Hamilton 10 2 4 4Jamie Macgregor 10 6 3 1Al Mallory* 10 4 4 2Monika Short 10 4 6John Stenhouse 10 4 6Roger Stewart 10 2 3 5Neil Boden 9 2 5 2Peter Kallio 9 2 4 3Duane Lowry* 4 3 2Geoff Moore 9 4 5Terry Munro 9 1 7 1Alan Norden 9 4 1 4Andrina Norden 9 4 4 1Frank Nugent 9 6 1 2Bob Parker 9 3 3 3Dorothy Sedsman 9 2 3 4Robin Whyte 9 4 1 4Bev Breen 8 3 5Alan Burdon 8 2 2 4Cory Collins 8 3 2 3Run / Walk Handicap MedallistsMike Dwyer 8 2 3 3Mick Horan 8 2 4 2George Kubitzky 8 5 2 1Gregory Lewis 8 3 5Dave Mackenzie 8 1 4 3Brian McLachlan 8 1 7David Meyers 8 3 5Maureen O'Shea 8 2 2 4Pauline Rohan 8 2 2 4Peter Ward 8 3 3 2Maria White 8 3 1 4Lynn Williams 8 3 2 3David Alden 7 2 4 1Kerry Boden 7 1 5 1Ray Bramwell 7 2 3 2Ewan Brown 7 2 4 1Jillian Clark 7 3 3 1Otmar Dorfer 7 3 1 3Robert Ey 7 2 3 2Will Foster 7 2 2 3Michcel Freer 7 1 3 3Michael Gardner 7 3 3 1George Hanzar 7 1 6John MacLeod 7 2 2 3Kevin Matthews 7 3 2 2Stuart Reid 7 2 3 2Lorraine Stevens 7 2 2 3Bryan Thomas 7 1 2 4Raine Thompson 7 1 2 4Phillip Toomey 7 2 5Trevor Vogler 7 2 3 2Pamela Weiss 7 2 4 1Anne Young 7 2 5Jane Bell 6 1 4 1Chris Booth 6 2 3 1Ian Bowden 6 1 3 2Bob Chapman 6 1 3 2Cilla Chapman 6 1 4 1Paul Considine 6 4 2Steve Crane 6 1 2 3Mick Dando 6 4 2Karen Daniels 6 4 2Beverley Forbes 6 2 3 1David Holmes 6 5 1Keith Johnson 6 3 3Roy Jones 6 5 1Anitra Kenny 6 4 2Adrian Krauss 6 1 4 1Bill Leyden 6 1 3 2Joan Mallory 6 2 2 2Brian Paxman 6 4 2Roger Pilkington 6 2 3 1Bev Scown 6 4 2Grahame Taylor 6 3 1 2Margaret Taylor 6 2 2 2Kaye Thorpe 6 3 2 1Glenda Wood 6 1 5Mike Worsley 6 5 1Roger Abbott 5 1 2 2Carol Baird 5 2 2 1John Bakker 5 2 2 1Ruth Baussmann 5 2 2 1Steve Bradford 5 3 1 1Colin Bridge 5 1 2 2Tony Cavuoto 5 1 3 1Brenda Day 5 3 2Brenda Field 5 1 2 2Lloyd Field 5 3 1 1Katie Forestier 5 1 2 2Christine Freeman 5 2 3Audun Fristad 5 4 1Jenny Galvin 5 3 1 1Bill Ginich 5 3 2Faye Green 5 2 3Megan Haylock 5 1 2 2Margaret Johnson 5 2 3Ian Lavering 5 2 3John McMillan 5 1 4Pat Mullins 5 2 3Jim O'Donnell 5 3 2Juani M O'Reilly 5 3 2Claire Perry 5 2 3Rosalie Pilkinton 5 4 1Stuart Reid 5 1 2 2Bernie Rogers 5 2 2 1Maureen Rossiter 5 2 3Graeme Small 5 2 2 1John Suiter 5 2 1 2Edward Towner 5 1 4Gwen Vines 5 1 3 1*DeceasedHISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS.Once Lost but now Found.Many years ago I made a number of collages ofphotographs featuring club members participating andsocialising in a variety of settings. Each collagerepresented a year in the life of our club, commencing in1979 and continuing to 1999. Each annual collage was on aposter-sized sheet of coloured art card and laminated. Overthe years the photographic collages were displayed atpromotional functions and important club events, such asour 20 th anniversary celebrations. They were always apopular attraction. Viewers enjoyed trying to findthemselves or friends amongst the hundreds of images; ondiscovering an interesting photo a common comment wasoften along the lines of “Look how young, or athletic, orfunny, or horrible I/he/she was!”The set of historic collages went missing for severalyears but fortunately were recently located. They areindeed historic and are in good condition. This being our30 th year I feel it is an appropriate time to complete theseries; that is from 2000 to the present.I am seeking a volunteer to take up where I leftoff. Such a person could either continue with the format ofone collage of photographs representing a year (2000 –2009) or could do something completely different. I believethe Committee would agree to cover any costs (and theywouldn’t be much) for such a project. I have somephotographs for these years, but other members wouldhave a lot more and hopefully would be willing to donatesome. Completing the project would be an excellent way tohelp commemorate our 30 th anniversary 1979 – 2009.I enjoyed doing the first twenty years. I think someoneelse would also enjoy putting together an eclectic collectionof photographs that represents the personalities andactivities of the ACTVAC over the last decade.If interested please contact Bryan Thomas: emailbrytrish@grapevine.com.au or phone 61613635 (H).ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

Top 25 in each category where applicableApproaching 300Name Total T F WGeorge Hanzar 271 271Stuart Reid 252 193 48 11Bryan Thomas 252 246 5 1Bob Parker 250 218 19 13Approaching 250Greg O'Neill 244 139 74 31Alan Williams 228 228Sue Counsel 223 213 10John Bakker 220 155 61 4Rosemary Parker 218 57 153 8John Busteed 217 171 13 33Peter Freeman 216 165 3 48John MacLeod 216 185 12 19Terry Levings 211 210 1Charlie Modrak 211 207 4Otmar Dorfer 210 164 2 44Anne Young 206 177 27 2Mary Ann Busteed 204 197 4 3Bernie Rogers 204 204Roger Abbott 203 192 8 3Michael Freer 203 176 17 10Joan Mallory 203 203Jim O'Donnell 203 94 61 48Trish Thomas 203 29 114 60Bob Chapman 202 106 96Doug Fry 201 198 3Approaching 200Alan Burdon 191 124 13 54Jim White 191 190 1Mike Dwyer 189 62 125 2John Suiter 189 158 2 29Ewan Brown 187 187Merv Collins 187 56 112 19Colin Bridge 184 184Tony Booth 182 175 5 2Michael Gardner 178 174 4Bill Leyden 178 178Lorna Burdon 177 104 60 13Keith Johnson 175 130 35 10Peter Clarke 172 168 1 3Bronwyn Gardner 172 164 7 1Duane Lowry* 172 126 41 5Maria White 170 162 2 6Bernie Millett 169 168 1Peter Ward 167 157 10Alan Norden 166 72 94Will Foster 165 153 7 5Geoff Moore 165 126 39Graeme Small 165 144 20 1Nigel Coldrick 160 154 6Ken Daniels 160 64 95 1Neil Boden 159 38 119 2Approaching 150Alan Mallory 149 149Brian Austin 148 148Dave Mackenzie 148 7 44 97Kent Williams 146 146Maree Coldrick 144 126 18Judi Edwards 144 140 4Alan Duus 143 142 1John Dimitriou 141 141Thelma Reddy 140 124 15 1Ray Bramwell 139 41 83 15Run / Walk Handicap TalliesCilla Chapman 139 40 96 3Norma Lindemann 136 128 1 7David Meyers 134 52 82George Kubitzky 133 51 81 1Beryl Lowry 131 99 27 5Sherryl Greathead 128 88 38 2Keith Perroux 127 74 53Pamela Weiss 127 104 17 6Ian Bowden 126 63 63Cathy Montalto 126 126Roger Stewart 125 5 120Nick Blackaby 124 124Neil McLeod 124 124Terry Munro 124 50 27 47Juani M O'Reilly 124 97 4 23Approaching 100Christopher Lang 99 94 5Jo Cullen 97 97Philli Toomey 97 20 75 2Ruth Baussmann 96 96Anitra Kenny 96 13 83Russel Lutton 96 85 11Bruce Wight 96 96Graham Burke 95 95Keith Butler 95 95Craig Wisdom 95 95Chris Booth 94 33 30 31Eric Lindemann 94 90 1 3Laurie Robinson 94 93 1Tony Cavuoto 93 93Joe Mayer 93 93Margaret McSpadden 93 87 6Maria O'Reilly 93 92 1John Richardson 93 93Alan Anderson 92 77 15Barry Seedsman 90 58 4 28Carol Baird 89 88 1Tanya Colyer 89 10 35 44Brian McLachlan 89 89Mike Worsley 89 89Jack Perry* 88 88Approaching 50Paul Archer 49 49Jean Heath 48 27 21Annette Sugden 48 41 6 1Kathleen Bleakley 47 47Martin Butterfield 47 45 2Ken Gowans 47 46 1Deslie Kubitzky 47 46 1Rad Leovic 47 47Ian Dundas 46 15 31Carmel Lynch 46 30 15 1Ron Ford 45 45Chris Higgins 45 45Vicki Matthews 45 44 1Jacqueline Millard 45 44 1Jenny Walton 45 27 18Wilf Deck 44 44Pat Fisher 44 15 29Roslyn Bauer 43 5 38John Hunt 43 43Ian Lavering 43 1 41 1Robyn McClelland 43 43Bob Mee 43 28 2 13Gary Moss 43 43Ross Gregg 42 42Consie Larmour 42 40 2*DeceasedSeptember 2009 Vetrunner – Page 13

Page 14 — September 2009 VetrunnerRun / Walk Handicap PointscoresTHOMAS SERIESTotal of the best 8 eventsTop 100 listedName Tot Evts May June JulyBob Lowry 915 7 133 145 144Jim White 864 7 143 140 132Michael Clancy 814 7 123 122 150Roger Pilkington 811 6 149 117Troy Steinman 805 6 137 126Anthony Kennedy 784 6 132 121Paul Archer 782 7 108 141 112Margaret McSpadden 764 7 128 105 109Desma Butler 763 6 140 143 93Richard Hilhorst 762 6 131 120 136Christopher Lang 760 6 130 119 128Rod Lynch 758 6 118 126 134Wilf Deck 751 6 105 150 82Brett Morrison 747 6 147 144Alan Mallory 740 6 134 124Maree Coldrick 730 6 120 129 137Bruce Wight 717 6 135 127Norma Lindemann 715 6 115 114 131Alan Williams 712 6 79 108 115Ruth Baussmann 708 6 96 94Alan Duus 706 6 113 107 123Bernie Millett 690 6 109 112 100Nick Blackaby 689 6 125 100Bernie Rogers 682 7 92 80 85Steve Appleby 675 6 97 140Jacqueline Millard 674 6 80 110 148John Kennedy 667 6 144 125Terry Giesecke 660 6 94 99Sue Counsel 652 7 129 138 129Beryl Lowry 651 7 148 88 119Kevin Chapman 651 5 116 147George Hanzar 650 6 99 134 145Ian McDonald 649 6 100 113 102Joan Mallory 643 6 110 101Steve Bradford 634 5 146 123 130Nigel Coldrick 633 6 114 93 105Jennie Blake 627 5 119 111 142Peter Cullen 624 6 127 109 133Terry Levings 624 6 78 84 104John Alcock 612 6 92 108Roger Abbott 610 5 117 89Robbie Costmeyer 608 5 102 99 120Joy Hilhorst 602 5 145 132George Quarmb y 597 5 124 139 138Eric Lindemann 593 6 106 91 118Karen Daniels 588 5 125Carol Ey 585 5 97 101Peter Thomson 573 5 126 116Ewan Brown 572 6 93 91 107Richard Faulks 572 5 138 124 118Elle Knight 559 5 136 81Robert Ey 552 6 90 148 0Bryan Thomas 544 5 107 111Mick Charlton 525 4 137Craig Wisdom 514 5 0 142 139Prue Bradford 504 5 88 95 92Anne Young 499 5 84 121 117Nadine Thomlinson 497 5 103 76Sherryl Greathead 496 5 81Jill Brown 495 5 85 86Brian Austin 492 5 82 79Ian Kenny 491 4 141 147Andina Faragher 490 4 128Jenny Walton 479 5 142 115Miranda Rawlinson 479 4Stephen Gray 477 4 104 116Peter Clarke 474 4 139Bruce Graham 460 4 150Christopher Yardley 460 5 88Daniel Buckley 460 4 98 118 146Audrey Gormley 459 6 86 135 106John Dimitriou 458 6 101 104 141Neil McLeod 450 7 82 75 87Kent Williams 449 4 106 113Bronwyn Calver 448 4 87 133Hugh Crawley 446 4 127 135Sam Skrzypek 441 4 94Diana Schneider 441 6 0 87Susan Archer 435 4 98Kevin O'Keeffe 416 4 122Maria White 413 5 77 90Mary Ann Busteed 406 3Robyn McClelland 403 4 86 96Roy Jones 401 4 83Tony Booth 393 5 80 89Lloyd Donnelly 385 4 146Terri Jones 385 5 81Clive Glover 373 4 83Neville Madden 370 5 90 91David Baussmann 368 4 121 103Caroline Campbell 365 4 85 96Megan Haylock 351 3Lachlan Lewis 301 5 76 0Geoffrey Herring 299 3 89 95Val Bland 298 4 75 77Brian Wenn 292 4 0 149 143Lorraine Jansen 279 3Carol Kelly 274 3 98FRYLINK SERIESTop 50 listedName Tot Evts May June JulyIan Bowden 418 7 59 72 70Michael Roche 363 7 45 46 32Carol Baird 355 6 62 40Garry Lee 355 6 42 48George Kubitzky 342 7 55 37 51Christine Lee 341 6 61 69 73Ray Bramwell 341 6 51 71Judy Forbes 340 6 67 60Noeline Burden 337 6 60 58 50Bob Chapman 332 5 68 66 65Rosemary Parker 329 6 64 51 63Gwen Gleeson 324 6 31 52Ken White 321 5 70 61 68Brenda Ford 319 6 37 31Cathy Montalto 318 5 65Katie Forestier 317 5 73 57Alison Taylor 313 5 67 61Graeme Small 309 5 57 62Geoff Moore 300 5 58 68Ken Gordon 296 6 47 42 28Cilla Chapman 296 5 66 64 71Amanda Walker 287 5 56 44Brian McLachlan 286 5 48 59 60Phillip Toomey 284 5 38 33Doug Carney 277 5 54 52 53Deb Gordon 273 5 63 47Leanne Steinman 271 5 48 59Nicole Levings 271 6 65 75 56Josephine Kulesz 271 6 40 41 37Wanda Stewart 266 5 35Stuart Reid 265 5 50 53 69Lorna Burdon 261 6 69 50 49Merv Collins 261 5 44 47 55Garry Maher 255 6 46 43 43Bill Taylor 255 6 74 49 64Marion Buckley 250 4 63 74 74Kathleen Bleakley 227 5 53 44 58John Lamb 226 5 38 57 67Robert Gerrard 225 4Maureen Rossiter 219 4 30Paul Noone 210 5 72 73Anitra Kenny 198 4 43 39Neil Boden 198 4 52 34Gary Bowen 197 4 56 45Graeme Patrick 194 5 71 70John Burns 167 4 36 38Margaret Taylor 165 4 39 33Carmel Lynch 151 4 35 30Claire Perry 150 4 41 29Cory Collins 147 5 32 46ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

WADDELL SERIESName Tot Evts May June JulyJohn Suiter 205 6 35 36 30Alan Burdon 202 6 36 34 35Dave Mackenzie 201 7 30 31 31Bob Parker 189 6 34 39 27Edward Towner 183 7 24 28 24John Busteed 181 6 38 40Jennie Gilchrist 178 6 33 40 20Warren Butler 178 6 28 37 37Neil Gentle 176 6 26 33 29Dorothy Seedsman 173 6 22 30 38Linda Bone 166 7 19 23 23Robin Whyte 162 5 29 33Rod Gilchrist 155 5 32 32Otmar Dorfer 152 7 20 22 17Marco Falzarano 133 7 16 20 16Peter Kallio 127 5 39 0Terry Munro 122 5 31Trish Thomas 121 5 18 21Pauline Rohan 121 4 27 26Monika Short 109 5 0 28Jim Short 108 3 37 38John Littler 108 4 27September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 15Run / Walk Handicap Pointscores (continued)Nola de Chazal 105 6 21 25 19Marilyn Banfield 103 5 35Narelle Blackaby 103 6 17 21Alice Scott 88 4 0Tony Fenotti 86 4 0 24 22Jane Bell 79 4 25Grahame Taylor 78 3 40Barry Seedsman 76 3Jaki Charlton 70 3Janelle Thomson 60 4 23Tammy Gerrard 56 3Chris Booth 48 4 32Robyn Kennedy 47 3 26Carmen Carlon 43 2Richard Scutter 40 3Peter Hogan 39 3 0 39John Hunt 37 4 18Naoko Lamb 36 3 0 36Amanda Lynch 34 3Jean Herring 34 3 0 34Lynn Williams 32 1Henk Jansen 29 3 29Helen Munro 26 3Rhonda Blackman 25 3 0 25John MacLeod 18 2 0From John Harding…Bush Capital Bush Marathon FestivalCampbell High SchoolSaturday 25 July 2009As a number of ACTVAC members went in some of the Bush Marathonevents, I have published this article by John Harding.For results go to the website at:http://www.mountainrunning.coolrunning.com.au/events/bmarathon/2009/MATTHEWS SLASHES BUSH MARATHONCOURSE RECORD IN CANBERRAGoulburn medical student Alex Matthews clocked 2hrs 46 mins 19 secs to win today’s Bush Capital marathon,slashing 15 minutes off the course record. The hills in Mt Ainslie, Mt Majura and Goorooyarroo reserves did not troubleMatthews, who was third in the Australian Trail Running Championship in March. Wagga Wagga veteran PeterFitzpatrick was runner up in 3:24:41 and ANU student Andrew Williams was third in 3:39:56.Kate Hodson of Ngunnawal in the ACT made an outstanding comeback from injury to finish first female in 3:22:04,with Canberra veterans Kelley Flood second in 3:42:00 and Elle Knight third in 3:54:15. American attorney Win Apelachieved his goal of completing a marathon on all seven continents when he completed the course in 6:22:45.The 60 km ultramarathon was won in the fast time of 4:36:46 by Kingston’s Peter Johnson who was moving up indistance after finishing second in the marathon in 2008. South Coast runner Damian Smith was second in 4:56:42, justahead of fast finishing David Baldwin who ran 4:57:26. Triple world rogaining champion Julie Quinn of Macquarie wasfastest female in 5:18:03, with Natalie Jennings of Sydney second in 5:54:07 and Marie Heitz of Tasmania third in5:56:59.World long distance mountain running representative Colleen Middleton from Albury had a brilliant run in the 25kms, clocking 1:45:48, with Yelena Pearson second in 1:54:27 and Sally Parker third in 1:54:35. Alex Miller of Gowrie inthe ACT was first in 1:41:26, with former world veteran champion Trevor Jacobs second in 1:43:31 and Bill Bennettthird in 1:47:20. The most popular event of the day, the 16 kms with over 160 participants, proved to be a Tour de Forcefor local horticulturist Laurie Cullen of Ainslie who was scintillating in clocking 60:21, seven minutes ahead of runnerup, CSIRO scientist Tony Swan, another plant expert, with local legal eagle Richard Faulks a high flying third in 68:37.Elizabeth Humphries of Lyneham was fastest female in 72:52, with Julia Reed second in 73:34 and Louise Gates third in76:29.World long distance mountain running medallist Angela Bateup of Yass organised the turnaround drink station forthe 60 kms before blitzing the 10 kms in 38:43. Dual Six Foot Track champion Vanessa Haverd of Watson in the ACTwas second in 41:17, with Sarah Londsdale third in 42:46. Darren McClellan of Terrigal in NSW was fastest male in40:45, with Andy Lowes next in 48:12 and Yili Zhu third in 48:29. Christo Dunkley, 15, of Isaacs in the ACT had a strongwin the 5 kms in 18:53, with 13 year old Reuben Caley second in 19:31 and Greg Hosking third in 19:34. AnnaMcCormack, 13, of Pearce in the ACT showed her talent in the women’s field, with the excellent time of 20:26. BetsyAnderson-Smith was second in 20:48 and Alexa Kniley third in 21:03.A good field of youngsters assembled for the 2 kms, with victory going to 10 year old Andrew Hosking of Hughes inthe ACT in the quick time for the hilly course of 9:32, with Haydn Waugh of Woonoona in Sydney second in 9:39 andRohan Hosking, 8, third in 9:40. The girls race was won by Lauren Robards, 8, of Spence in the ACT in 9:55, with ZoeCuthbert, 8, of Watson second in 11:30 and Samantha Eardley, 13, of Woonoona third in 11:45. The Australian MountainRunning Association wishes to thank Campbell High School, Canberra Nature Park, and all of the helpers on the day fora very successful event in beautiful mid-winter sunshine.

Page 16 — September 2009 VetrunnerHow to become a new beginning runner againIn last month’s Vetrunner under Thomas Series on page4, Geoff wrote that the truck won but I wish to add that itwas not unscathed. I broke it’s windscreen and had to buythem a new one. In return they authorised their insurancecompany to cover my medical costs. It paid per broken boneof which I was lucky enough to have seven so came outahead although nobody would buy me a new bike and Iwasn’t brave enough to buy one for myself for almost ayear.The accident occurred on 1 April 2006 and my firsttentative 2 minute jog on the treadmill was also almost ayear later on 11 February 2007. The method used tobecome a new beginning runner again involves theaccident, ambulance, intensive care, hospital bed, homebed, wheelchair, crutches, walking stick, slow walking,normal walking, then finally resume jogging. The doctorreckoned I would not be able to run again because of thepins he put in my left knee. He is wrong.Now the (only) advantage of becoming a new beginneragain is that improvement can be expected to occur forapproximately seven years before the ageing effect takesover again. Whilst all you other oldies get slower each yearI am going to get faster. This is already happening. Sinceresuming running the handicap races in March 2008 mypace has increased by approx 1 minute per km. At 7.5 min/km it is still very slow. Rad’s records are definitely safe, butLachlan is going to find it increasingly difficult to catch meon the run leg of triathlons where we compete in the sameage group.From Wilf DeckBy Cate WinningMandy Chew has run her last race!Most of the Vets runners knew Mandy, or knew of her –the lady that ran with two little dogs, with her arm in asling and determination on her face!We lost Mandy on Sunday, 26 July, just three weeksafter her 51 st birthday. She had battled breast cancer for14 years, and she fought until the end – just like she did onthe many fun runs, monthly runs, and half marathons sheran. All of these runs were done between treatments, testsand doctors appointments.Most of us in the Vets group have had some experiencewith cancer; a number of the women are breast cancersurvivors themselves. We can all appreciate the effortMandy made to keep running, to keep smiling and to keepgoing. She used running as a stress release, as a measureof how well she was feeling, and she always loved thegatherings (and the odd glass of champagne) after Tuesdayruns from Black Mountain Peninsula. You all gave Mandyso much strength, so much encouragement to keeprunning, and courage to keep trying. I know she reallyappreciated all you did to help her, whether it was afriendly smile, words of encouragement, a lift to runs, orhelp with one of the many house moves. You were all veryspecial to Mandy.Mandy has three beautiful children: Diani (20 yearsold), Rowan (18 years old) and Andrea (14 years old). Theyhave very much appreciated your help and were verypleased to see so many runners at her funeral. I thinkthey’ll even miss the 15km walks Mandy used to“encourage” them to participate in under our spiritualleader, Mick Dando.I think all who knew Mandy would agree she was anextraordinary and vivacious person. She could talk toanybody, and she did, she was quick with a joke, quick tolaugh. We will always have fond memories of our daystogether.See Page 25 for another tribute.Letter to the EditorDear Editor,May I, through the Vetrunner, thank the Club and itsmembers for the many expressions of sympathy that Ireceived following my wife Bev’s recent death. I wouldlike to especially thank Consie for the kind andgenerous tribute to Bev that she wrote for thismagazine.John MacLeod

September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 17‘ORIGINALS’ and LIFE MEMBERSA special Dinner/Dance to celebrate the club’s 30 th Yearis being organised for the end of the year. It would be niceif as many of our ‘Originals’ (persons who were members inour formative year 1979 and who are also members thisyear) and all Life Members were able to take part in thecelebrations. Some of the ‘Originals’ and Life Members nolonger reside in Canberra, in fact some now live a long wayaway, but it would be a wonderful opportunity to catch upand relive memories of times past.‘ORIGINALS’ = 15Members who were members in 1979 and also in 2009,(but not necessarily continuous).Roger AbbottMike Adler (LM)Quentin AnthonyJohn BakkerArthur BrownAlan BurdonKen Daniels (LM)Peter Frylink (LM)Peter KallioLawrie and Wendy KupkeeTerry Munro (LM)Jack Pennington (Patron)Tony TaylorJack ThackrayLIFE MEMBERS = 13Year of granting Life Membership indicated inbrackets.Ken Daniels (1985)Peter Frylink (1985)Terry Munro (1985)Mike Adler (1991)Bryan Thomas (1995)Colin Bridge (2000)Bronwyn Gardner (2000)Geoff Moore (2000)Trish Thomas (2001)Doug Fry (2002)Jim O’Donnell (2002)Stuart Reid (2003)Rosemary Parker (2007)Track and Field — Letter to the EditorDear Vetrunners,On Thursday evening there are many different typesand styles of events that cater for the runners, walkers andjumpers but only one for throwers. On the nights wherehammer and weight aren’t offered, many athletes whowouldn’t normally compete in a throws event, come overand have a go at shot, discus or javelin. This is fantasticbut I would love to see, not only more non-throwers havinga go, but some form of handicap event similar to the Adler,Boag and Pennington series.Perhaps, as a suggestion, a mini throws quadrathonconsisting of hammer, discus, shot and javelin, could takeplace under a similar format to the above series of events.That is, 8 events spread throughout the full season, withthe results on a handicap basis. Points could be awardedfor each event entered on a sliding scale (i.e enter all 8 andreceive 20pts, 7 – 16, 6 – 12, 5 – 10, 4 – 8, 3 – 6, 2 – 4 and 1– 2). Each competitor would have 3 throws only with thedistances given points such as in a weight pentathlon oruse Trish Thomas’ handicap scoring. The beauty of Trish’ssystem is that it enables everyone to be scored against eachother regardless of ability or age, as against the WP scoringwhich favours the stronger throwers and can’t give a resultacross all ages. Starting at 6pm and allowing 45 mins foreach throw the event would be over by 9pm or thereaboutswhich is no later than the finish on most evenings. I’m surethat such an event would attract more and more athleteswilling to try something new and different.I’m more than willing to act as co-ordinator and scorerfor this event. Perhaps a sponsor could be found to give theevent a bit more kudos and make it one that athletes wantto enter. I would love to enter some of the running andjumping events but my body size and shape isn’t built forthose types of events. This type of event could add to thefantastic programme already in place but in a new,different and exciting format. Imagine how good it wouldfeel if the inaugural winner was a runner, walker orjumper and not a specialist thrower! Just a thought.CheersGeoff CrumptonA Run along the EquatorFor something different try the Marathon DeEcuador. This is where, a few kilometres north of thecapital Quito, you can run along the marked equatorline with one foot in the northern and the other in thesouthern hemisphere. In addition to km marks, partof the course has also marked the great circle of theearth as part of the blue line.Rad Leovic

Page 18 — September 2009 VetrunnerACT Vets Half Marathon, 23 August 2009A full wrap up of the Vets’ Half will appear in October’s VetrunnerAge Group ResultsAge Gp Name Strt Net Time Age StdM30 Alex Miller 3 1:20:26 74.1Ben Wiseby 3 1:23:40 71.2Lee Jones 2 1:36:22 61.9M35 Craig Benson 3 1:19:04 76.3Anthony Kennedy 3 1:19:58 75.9Andrew MacPherson 3 1:26:24 70.3M40 Laurie Cullen 3 1:17:37 78.8Bill Bennett 3 1:22:51 74.9Steve Nolan 3 1:24:21 73.5M45 Greg Regester 3 1:20:57 79.5Neil Smith 3 1:26:48 74.1Nick Mesher 3 1:31:20 71.6M50 Geoff Hawke 3 1:20:42 82.3Dave Trudgian 2 1:35:10 70.9Rod Duncan 3 1:36:12 69.0M55 David Webster 3 1:30:52 76.9Peter Fogarty 3 1:38:36 70.2Peter Greagg 2 1:58:40 58.9M60 Kent Williams 3 1:27:16 85.6Des Brown 3 1:32:23 79.2Robbie Costmeyer 3 1:36:53 75.6M65 Bernie Millett 3 1:35:33 80.7Hugh Crawley 2 1:54:11 66.8Bryan Thomas 2 2:00:45 64.6M70 Ray Bramwell 1 1:54:43 73.3Ian Kenny 2 2:09:25 61.7Lachlan Lewis 1 2:27:51 55.4M75 Bob Chapman 2 1:51:54 76.1M80 Rad Leovic 1 2:42:32 57.6W30 Renee Hiskins 3 1:36:25 68.2Julia Reed 3 1:38:04 67.1Kate Whitton 2 1:39:02 66.4W35 Symeko Jochinke 3 1:29:18 73.6Kate Fuller 2 1:37:29 67.5Lyndall Lotze 2 1:39:14 68.1W40 Claudine Galvin 3 1:33:07 73.7Sarah Fien 3 1:34:18 72.8Kate Palisi 2 1:44:38 65.6W45 Andina Faragher 2 1:39:32 73.2Debbie Cowell 3 1:44:13 70.6Kerrie Tanner 2 1:44:52 70.1W50 Cathy Crompton 3 1:37:08 77.8Helen Larmour 2 1:44:20 71.1Jennie Blake 1 2:03:37 61.2W55 Catherine Montalto 2 1:57:14 67.8Robyn McClelland 1 1:57:30 66.2Rae Wells 2 2:01:19 64.8W60 Rae Palmer 2 1:52:26 74.6Alice Scott 1 2:49:42 50.6Diann Bramwell 1 3:06:43 45.4W65 Caroline Campbell 1 2:03:27 71.2Rosalind Holgate 1 2:07:49 68.8Norma Lindemann 1 2:08:46 68.3W70 Anne Young 1 2:24:37 68.1W75 Joan Mallory 1 2:50:26 60.7Left: FlyerPhotos byJohnKennedyRight:Thirsty workLeft: AlmostthereRight: BestPerformanceWinnersBelow: The littleengine that couldBelow:EcstaticAbove: W65 winnersAbove: Group 2 set outLeft: Infull strideRight: Thehappyfinisher

y John LambBACK ON TRACK_ _ _ _ _ _ _Thank you to all those who have providedfeedback both on the draft program and on thepersonal opinions expressed in the last Vetrunner.These have been overwhelmingly positive, and it isgreat to see the extent of good will in the Club andthe excitement about the coming track and fieldseason even from those who have differing opinionson some of the issues. While there is an explanationof the program above, and policy decisions of theCommittee are recorded elsewhere, I want to focusthis article on matters surrounding the program.Perceived imbalances and requests for extraopportunities or changed time slots etc. have all beentaken into account, and addressed in the numeroussmall modifications and clarifications to the program.Matters such as suggestions for new trophycompetitions or other ideas on improvingparticipation etc. which could not be dealt withwithin the context of the current program have beennoted and commented on, and hopefully some areraised in personal contributions elsewhere in thisVetrunner or are being otherwise further developed.The weakest area of feedback so far has been inexpressions of preferences for volunteer duties ortime slots, with only a few responses received. Thegood news in this area is that Neil Boden has kindlyoffered to take on the position of "CompetitionManager" and ensure the smooth progress of theprogram every week from a technical and officiatingperspective. This will change both the actual andperceived role of the volunteer position of MeetDirector, which may in future be better titled "MeetPresenter" and have a less seemingly onerous role,becoming more of a commentator and assistant to theCompetition Manager. This may then becomplemented by a regular position of "Set-upManager "- which requires an early start, but allowsparticipation in most of the program. One memberhas already expressed an interest in this position(which would work in conjunction with theEquipment Officer), but it would be good to haveother potential back-up.As the previous Competition Sub-Committee choseto disband (though some will continue to do recordingtasks and the like), and given the apparentreluctance of many to undertake committee-typework, it seems the best way to enhance theSeptember 2009 Vetrunner – Page 19contributions outlined above is to look to establishone other specific and regular role, that of "MeetManager" - a person who oversights the rostering ofvolunteers and the various little co-ordination tasksnecessary for the smooth running of each meet, butwho could still freely participate in events. [Seeelsewhere for more details.]Now, getting back on track about track and fieldcompetition itself - Who wants to win a trophy?!In asking this, what I'd like to point out is thatany member can win a trophy, regardless of theircurrent level of athletic ability. And, no, I don't meanthe Johnson Trophy for T & F Club Person of theYear! I mean the handicap trophies. We have threedifferent kinds of track and field awards - foroutstanding service, for performance and for effort incompetition. This last group includes four handicapseries: Adler (middle/long distance), Anthony (jumps),Daniels (sprints) and Perry (walks). In all, thehandicaps are based on previous performanceirrespective of age or sex (and the first three haveboth male and female awards), and so they actuallyfavour competitors coming off a weak base who showa level of commitment and steady improvement. Themethods of handicapping tend to work against thosewho have particularly strong performances early inthe season, but, because of injuries and thedeepening competition as the season progresses, dofavour those who show up regularly for the earlyevents of the season.There are some zealous competitors (notmentioning any names) who try to win a number oftrophies, but the more one does this, the hardereverything becomes towards the end of the season. Italso can be detrimental to performance and the bestathletes tend to focus instead on their specialistevents and goals in respect of national orinternational competition. Thus the handicaps arethere for those who want them the most, and are partof the Club's promotion of participation and healthyimprovement through friendly competition - of fitnessthrough fellowship.You have the full season's program in front of you.You can plan your own events program in detailincluding when you will be a volunteer official, fit inbreaks, or try different things. It's time to get back ontrack and put your name on a trophy this year.

Page 20 — September 2009 VetrunnerACTVAC TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM - October ~ December 2009Date 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:40pm 8:00pm 8:15pm Other Meets1 Oct 3000m (GM)Hammer(6:20pm)Short HurdlesHigh Jump(QA)(6:40pm)1500m Walk100mShot400mLong Jump1500m Special Supper(Daylight saving commences4 October)3~5 October -AMA Winter ThrowingChampionships8 Oct 800mHigh JumpWeight LTF15 Oct3000 / 5000mLong JumpDiscus/Jav.(1)Long Hurdles 800 / 2000m Walk 60mJavelin/Shot (1)C O M E1500m Walk TurkeyHandicapA N D200m HurdlesHigh JumpDiscus/Jav.(2)200m (D)Triple JumpT R Y1500m Handicap4 x 100m RelayJavelin/Shot (2)N I G H T300mShot3000 / 5000m 1~18 October - WorldMasters GamesSydney (Aths.program)100m 4 x 200m Mixed Relay18 October - WeightPentathlon22 Oct 3000m (GM)Triple Jump (QA)Hammer(6:20pm)Short Hurdles(6:40pm)1500m Walk (PH)100m (D)Shot/Discus (1)4 x 800m RelayPole Vault200mShot/Discus (2)7 Lap Spiral (A)25 Oct. - Monthly Run/Walk H'cap29 Oct 1500mSteepleHigh JumpWeight LTF100m 1000 / 3000m Walk(PH) (& scr. 5000m

September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 21ACTVAC TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM - January ~ March 2010Date 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:40pm 8:00pm 8:15pm Other Meets7 Jan Joint meet with Athletics ACT (see separate timetable)14 Jan Joint meet with Athletics ACT including High Jump (QA) (see separate timetable) 16 January - Canberra Pro-Am17 January - Weight Pentathlon21 Jan 4 Lap Spiral (A)Weight LTF1000 / 3000m Walk(PH)High JumpShot/Discus (1)1500m 400m (B) Pole VaultShot/Discus (2)ONE HOUR RUN100m (D)23~24 January - NSW CountryChampionships28 Jan 1500mHigh JumpShortHammerHurdlesC O M E2000m Walk TurkeyHandicapA N D200m (B)JavelinT R Y3000m (P/GM)Long JumpN I G H T100mDiscusMedley & Mixed Relays(incl. 800, 400, 200 x 2)30 Jan. - Canberra Classic(Australia Cup Meet)31 Jan. - Monthly Run/Walk H'cap4 FebPostalRelays3000mTriple Jump(QA)Hammer400m(6:40)1500m WalkAge Handicap200m (D)Shot/Discus (1)4 x 1500m Relay(not Postal event)Long Jump RelayLong HurdlesShot/Discus (2)4 x 100mRelay5 lap Spiral (A)11 FebPostalRelays1500mSteepleHigh JumpWeight LTF100m (B) 1200 / 2000m Walk(PH)60mJavelin/Shot (1)4 x 400m Relay Pole VaultJavelin/Shot (2)10,000m ACTVAC/AACT Combined Championship14 Feb. - Sprint Marathon Relay14 Feb. - Weight Pentathlon15 Feb. - Landy Trophy,Melbourne18 FebPostalRelaysHigh JumpHammer200m (D) 4 X 800m WalkRelay100mDiscus/Javelin(1)4x 800m Relay Long Jump (QA)Discus/Javelin(2)3000m (GM) / 5000m25 Feb Pentathlon Championships [Men: Long Jump, Javelin, 200m, Discus,1500m Women: Long Jump, Javelin, 100m, Shot, 800m]3000m (GM)Weight LTF6:20pm 10,000m Walk Combined Championships 6 Lap Spiral (A)6:45 Discus Triple Jump 200m & 100mcoincidingHigh Jump27 Feb. - Montly Throwing H'cap28 Feb. - Monthly Run/Walk H'cap4 Mar 1 Mile RunTriple Jump(QA)Hammer(6:20)100m (D)(6:40)1500m Walk(PH)400mShot/Discus (1)800mLong JumpParlauf RelayShot/Discus (2)5000m Championship11 Mar 2000 / 3000mSteeplechasePole vaultWeight LTF4 x 200mRelay(or 800mrun)1500/3000/5000mAACT Walk Chps.(incl. ACTVAC5000m Walk Chps.)100mJavelin/Shot (1)Long Jump1500m (P) Short hurdlesJavelin/Shot (2)7 Lap Spiral (A) 14 March - Weight PentathlonChampionships20~21MarACTVAC and ACT Open Championships(from mid afternoon)25 Mar 1500m WalkChampionshipLong JumpHammer2000mTurkey4x100m Relay 800m Discus200m(7:30pm)3000mClub Presentations 27 Feb. - Montly Throwing H'cap28 Mar. - Monthly Run/Walk H'cap2~5 April - AMA Ch'mps., Perth3~10 July - Oceania Games,Tahiti

Page 22 — September 2009 VetrunnerTrack and Field Program 2009/2010Back to back on the previous pages is thefinalised track and field program for the entireseason. (A coloured version can be obtained from thewebsite.) It is hoped members will find thisconvenient to pin up and plan a full and enjoyableseason. As a result of feedback and furtherinformation, there are a lot of small changes fromthe draft in last month's Vetrunner, but the bookeddays and general format remain the same. Perhapsthe biggest changes are the shift of the combined10,000m Championship to 11 February, theavailability of the in-field and a better balance ofmiddle distance events. Additional details of theJanuary joint meets are below. The program for theCombined Championships in March will be issuedin the new year.AACT/ACTVAC Combined Meets - Draft TimetableDate 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:20pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 7:50pm 8:20pm7Jan1500/3000mWalk (HandTimed)Long Jump(4m)4x100mRelay(& 2 x 200m)High Jump(1.5m)400m3000mShotDiscus(Vets)Steeplechaseevents (asdetermined by7:30pm)14 1500/3000mJan Walk & RunHammerSeatedThrowsHigh Jump(0.9m)(QA)Long Hurdles(200/300/400m)Triple Jump(9m+boards)60mJavelin(Vets)Shot800mH'cap4x100mRelayHigh Jump(1.5m)(QA)200mTripleJump(5&7mboards)3000m/5000m RunJavelinShot (Vets)Insistence from the most senior levels of AISAthletics has seen the in-field maintenanceprogram brought forward to September and areduction in the interference of soccer activities. Asa result, the in-field is expected to be available forall our meets. Quite probably there still will beunforeseens, such as sudden and unexpected AIStraining demands, or electrical storms that forcechanges, but as far as physically possible theintention is to stick closely to this program.Within the program there is a small amount offlexibility to adjust to the particular needs ofindividuals or groups of members. For instance,“Long Hurdles” is deemed to cover anything from200 to 400m, and “2000m Steeplechase" mayinclude by request a 3000m steeple at the sameheight, walks may allow longer distances, orhandicap events may include scratch heats wherethey can be fitted within the allocated time slot.Also every effort will be made to accommodate theodd additional relay if keen teams have missed anopportunity through injury etc. It will be importantthat such groups as well as hurdlers,steeplechasers and pole vaulters give earlyindication (preferably the week before) of theirintended participation/requirements so as to assistwith set-up activities and avoid misplaced effort.The Vetrunner and emails will continue to beused for any up-dates and reminders of impendingmeets.The Committee has decided that the QuentinAnthony female award will be reinstated, andthere will be a minor change in the way thehandicaps are calculated. QA Handicaps will nowbe automatically calculated (in the same way asthe Daniels) from the best of a person's three mostrecent performances, rather than manuallyupdated from the previous year's best performance.For the moment, the Boag Trophy will continue tobe based on nominated events, the Moore Serieswill be based on the eight nominated events in theprogram, and other details of the rules will remainthe same as last year. The rules are outlined onthe following page.

Track and Field RulesFull details are available on the Club’s website.Adler SeriesA handicap point score event.1. A participant must have participated in one of theprevious 10 events to be eligible to score points. Newparticipants must complete one event before becomingeligible to score points.2. The participant's best 6 performances out of the 8events will be counted toward the participant's seriesaggregate point score.3. 40 points are awarded to the first eligible participant,reducing by 1 point for each eligible participantthereafter to a minimum of 1 point. Trophies will beawarded to the male and female winner with the highestaggregate point scores at the end of the season.Boag Award1. Events are marked in the ACTVAC Track & Fieldprogram as (B)oag.2. There will be 8 events during the season, 2 x 100m, 2 x200m, 2 x 400m, 1 x short hurdles and 1 x long hurdles.3. To qualify for the award an athlete must complete atleast 5 events in at least three of the four event groups –i.e. 100/200/400m and hurdles.4. Performance will be measured as a percentage of WMAAge Group Standards.The best 5 (of 8) performances will be used to determinethe winners (after satisfying item 3 above).Daniels Series Sprint HandicapA sprint handicap event conducted over 8 races. 100metres (4) and 200 metres (4).Each eligible run in the Daniels 100 and 200 eventsqualifies for points, which accumulate throughout theseason for an overall tally, with the best six to count.At the end of the season the highest scoring male andfemale are the respective series winners.Moore 3000 SeriesThe series is over the eight 3000m races marked (GM) onthe program.Runners going on to attempt the 5000m in a 3k/5k eventcannot claim points for their 3000m split.The scores awarded are age based relative to WMA.Standards at one year intervals calculated on therunner's age on the day of the event.Final points for the season are calculated as the averageof a runner’s five best scores.A minimum of five races must be completed to be eligible.Pennington SeriesA competition with starting handicaps based on age andsex to determine the best middle distance runners in theClub.There are three races, over 800m, 1500m, and 3000m.Runners will have a handicap start time based upontheir five year age group and sex.Points will be allocated for each event according to therunner’s finishing place, with 50 points for first, 49 pointsfor second, 48 points for third, and so on.September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 23Each runner’s score for each distance will be aggregatedto determine his/hers final score for the competition andfrom these aggregates the competition winner will bedetermined.Perry SeriesThe Perry Handicap Walk Series is for both race walkersand fitness walkers and consists of six nominated eventsduring the Track & Field Season.It is a combined female and male event. over each of thethree distances, 1500 metres, 2000 metres and 3000metres.There will be two of each event, one in each half of theseason.Handicaps will be calculated taking into account timesrecorded in any Thursday night competition. A person nothaving a time recorded prior to their first series event willbe placed on scratch.Points will be allocated on the basis of a maximum of thirtypoints for first, 29 for second, 28 for third, etc.Only the best four results of each walker will be used tocalculate the winner of the series who will receive aperpetual trophy.Quentin Anthony SeriesA handicap event over the three jumps, high jump, longjump, and triple jump. A participant's handicap will becalculated from the best of their three most recentperformances. Newcomers will initially be on scratch andfor their next event their handicap will be adjusted basedon their actual performance. There will be 9 events in theseries (3 high, 3 long, 3 triple) and the best 6 results in anyevent will count towards the point score. Points awardedwill be 30 for 1st place, 29 for 2nd place, 28 for 3rd place andso on. The male and female with the highest aggregatescores will be the winners.Champion Thrower AwardDESCRIPTION: The Ray Green Champion Thrower Awardis an annual award awarded to the best all round thrower,male and female, in the club during the track and fieldseason.RULES:1. Must be a financial member of ACTVAC.2. Must compete in one more than half of all the throwingcompetitions in all disciplines, hammer, shot, discus,javelin, weight, during the track and field programs onThursday evenings.3. Best throw in each discipline for each competitor isselected.4. Best throw in each discipline per competitor is comparedto the world age group record for that age and disciplineand expressed as a percentage.5. Percentages are added for each competitor and anaverage percentage is determined.6. Highest average percentage is the champion.GeneralFor high jump and pole vault, there is a maximum of 10jumps per person.

Page 24 — September 2009 VetrunnerKing and Queen of the MountainsTHOMAS SERIESTotal of the best 3 AST PercentagesWOMENName Total Evts May June JulySue Counsel 396 3 129 138 129Maree Coldrick 386 3 120 129 137Desma Butler 376 3 140 143 93Jennie Blake 372 3 119 111 142Norma Lindemann 360 3 115 114 131Beryl Lowry 355 3 148 88 119Margaret McSpadden 342 3 128 105 109Audrey Gormley 327 3 86 135 106Anne Young 322 3 84 121 117Joy Hilhorst 277 2 145 132Prue Bradford 275 3 88 95 92Jacqueline Millard 258 2 110 148Jenny Walton 257 2 142 115Wendy Jaensch 241 2 111 130Bronwyn Calver 220 2 87 133Elle Knight 217 2 136 81Joan Mallory 211 2 110 101Carol Ey 198 2 97 101Ruth Baussmann 190 2 96 94Robyn McClelland 182 2 86 96Caroline Campbell 181 2 85 96Nadine Thomlinson 179 2 103 76Jill Brown 171 2 85 86Maria White 167 2 77 90Val Bland 152 2 75 77Judi Edwards 136 2 0 136Kelley Flood 131 2 0 131Andina Faragher 128 1 128Karen Daniels 125 1 125Heidi Johnston 114 2 0 114Kathy Southgate 103 1 103Lorraine Stevens 102 1 102Carol Kelly 98 1 98Susan Archer 98 1 98Maria O'Reilly 97 1 97Diana Schneider 87 2 0 87Terri Jones 81 1 81Sherryl Greathead 81 1 81MENName Total Evts May June JulyBob Lowry 422 3 133 145 144Jim White 415 3 143 140 132George Quarmby 401 3 124 139 138Steve Bradford 399 3 146 123 130Michael Clancy 395 3 123 122 150Richard Hilhorst 387 3 131 120 136Richard Faulks 380 3 138 124 118Rod Lynch 378 3 118 126 134George Hanzar 378 3 99 134 145Christopher Lang 377 3 130 119 128Peter Cullen 369 3 127 109 133Daniel Buckley 362 3 98 118 146Paul Archer 361 3 108 141 112John Dimitriou 346 3 101 104 141Alan Duus 343 3 113 107 123Wilf Deck 337 3 105 150 82Robbie Costmeyer 321 3 102 99 120Bernie Millett 321 3 109 112 100Ian McDonald 315 3 100 113 102Eric Lindemann 315 3 106 91 118Nigel Coldrick 312 3 114 93 105Alan Williams 302 3 79 108 115Brian Wenn 292 3 0 149 143Ewan Brown 291 3 93 91 107Brett Morrison 291 2 147 144Ian Kenny 288 2 141 147Craig Wisdom 281 3 0 142 139John Kennedy 269 2 144 125Terry Levings 266 3 78 84 104Roger Pilkington 266 2 149 117Kevin Chapman 263 2 116 147Troy Steinman 263 2 137 126Bruce Wight 262 2 135 127Hugh Crawley 262 2 127 135Alan Mallory 258 2 134 124Bernie Rogers 257 3 92 80 85Anthony Kennedy 253 2 132 121Neil McLeod 244 3 82 75 87Peter Thomson 242 2 126 116Robert Ey 238 3 90 148 0Steve Appleby 237 2 97 140Nick Blackaby 225 2 125 100David Baussmann 224 2 121 103Stephen Gray 220 2 104 116Kent Williams 219 2 106 113Bryan Thomas 218 2 107 111Roger Abbott 206 2 117 89John Alcock 200 2 92 108Terry Giesecke 193 2 94 99Geoffrey Herring 184 2 89 95Neville Madden 181 2 90 91Tony Booth 169 2 80 89Brian Austin 161 2 82 79Bruce Graham 150 1 150Phil Levings 149 3 0 0 149Lloyd Donnelly 146 1 146Peter Clarke 139 1 139Mick Charlton 137 1 137John McMillan 122 1 122Kevin O'Keeffe 122 1 122Yili Zhu 112 1 112Paul Foley 110 1 110Michael Freer 95 1 95Sam Skrzypek 94 1 94Martin Butterfield 91 1 91Christopher Yardley 88 1 88Roy Jones 83 1 83Clive Glover 83 1 83Tony Cavuoto 83 1 83Mick Horan 80 3 0 0 80Milton Valentine 79 1 79Mike Worsley 78 1 78Lachlan Lewis 76 2 76 0FRYLINK SERIESWOMENName Total Evts May June JulyMarion Buckley 211 3 63 74 74Christine Lee 203 3 61 69 73Cilla Chapman 201 3 66 64 71Nicole Levings 196 3 65 75 56Rosemary Parker 178 3 64 51 63Noeline Burden 168 3 60 58 50Lorna Burdon 168 3 69 50 49Kathleen Bleakley 155 3 53 44 58Diann Bramwell 145 3 75 34 36Katie Forestier 130 2 73 57Alison Taylor 128 2 67 61Judy Forbes 127 2 67 60Josephine Kulesz 118 3 40 41 37Deb Gordon 110 2 63 47Leanne Steinman 107 2 48 59Carol Baird 102 2 62 40Amanda Walker 100 2 56 44Consie Larmour 99 2 45 54Heather Koch 90 2 49 41Gwen Gleeson 83 2 31 52Anitra Kenny 82 2 43 39Cory Collins 78 2 32 46Margaret Taylor 72 2 39 33Claire Perry 70 2 41 29Brenda Ford 68 2 37 31Cathy Montalto 65 1 65Carmel Lynch 65 2 35 30Nerelle Harrison-Heard 42 1 42Lynn Williams 39 2 0 39Wanda Stewart 35 1 35Maureen Rossiter 30 1 30MENName Total Evts May June JulyIan Bowden 201 3 59 72 70Bob Chapman 199 3 68 66 65Ken White 199 3 70 61 68Bill Taylor 187 3 74 49 64Stuart Reid 172 3 50 53 69Brian McLachlan 167 3 48 59 60John Lamb 162 3 38 57 67Doug Carney 159 3 54 52 53

September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 25King and Queen of the Mountains (cont.)Merv Collins 146 3 44 47 55Paul Noone 145 2 72 73George Kubitzky 143 3 55 37 51Graeme Patrick 141 2 71 70Garry Maher 132 3 46 43 43Todd Hepworth 130 3 0 55 75Geoff Moore 126 2 58 68Charlie Modrak 126 3 0 54 72Michael Roche 123 3 45 46 32Ray Bramwell 122 2 51 71Graeme Small 119 2 57 62Ken Gordon 117 3 47 42 28Chris Lawrence 106 2 40 66Gary Bowen 101 2 56 45Garry Lee 90 2 42 48Neil Boden 86 2 52 34John Burns 74 2 36 38Phillip Toomey 71 2 38 33Mike Dwyer 62 3 0 0 62A beautiful winter’s day:a beautiful lakeside run as abeautiful memorial for a beautifulladyBy Geoff BarkerOn Tuesday 14 th July 2009 Mandy Chew came to theTuesday group for a customary glass of champagne tocelebrate her 51 st birthday. For Mandy it was a nice fewhours away from the hospice. And for her Tuesday groupfriends it was inspiring to see her bravery and calmcourage.There was more than some sadness when two weekslater on Tuesday 28 th July 2009 approximately 35 of herTuesday group friends gathered at the Clare HollandHouse grounds to have a special memorial run/walk forMandy – who loved being in the group and was loved by thegroup.It started with a minute’s silence, not far from Mandy’sold room, and as is the Tuesday group custom the MC gaveinstructions as to the route of the run /walk and time frameand so on. Then as is the custom, members took off on theirown run and/or walk, as they wanted to, with much talkingand discussion of injuries.After the run the group gathered again not far fromMandy’s old room, for the usual morning tea and birthdaychampagne. We hope Mandy would have approved. TheTuesday morning training group has the makings of afamily. It loves and welcomes new additions but hateslosing its loved ones. RIP Mandy.A Veteran Junior CoachAs we prepare for the coming track and field season it isworth noting the depth of coaching talent in our midst. Atthe Athletics ACT Annual AwardsCeremony, (held on 26 June at the AinslieFootball & Social Club,) one of our lifemembers, John Hunt, jointly with AlanBishop, was awarded the Brian GleesonTrophy for Junior Coach of the Year. Theywere awarded for their success andconsistency with junior athletes, mostnotably 12 year old Erika Vredenbregt,who won the Pacific Schools Games HighJump in December '08 with a record 1.69metres. She is also a top long jumper(coached by Alan) with a best of 5.20metres and was second in the NationalUnder 13 Little Athletics Championshipsin April this year. Alan has also producedtop junior sprinters this past season, andJohn has coached other rising junior highjumpers such as 16 y.o. Thomas Madsen,who won a PSG bronze medal with 2.02metres.John helps not only juniors, as his 11:00am Sundaysessions at the AIS are open to everyone, and undoubtedlyhe has helped all those who have won the Quentin AnthonyAward in recent years. Congratulations and thanks John.

Page 26 — September 2009 VetrunnerDuring most sport your body will steadily burn a fuelmixture of carbohydrate (as glycogen) and fat. If your sportis no longer than an hour, you will perform well withouthaving to replace those fuels until you have finished. Yournext meals, if well chosen, will replace all the fuel you haveused. On the other hand, you will be sweating and losingfluid very soon after you begin any exercise. This fluidmust be replaced as soon as possible during exercise,because even minor dehydration can impair yourperformance.If your sport or training takes longer than an hour thenyou may benefit from consuming some carbohydratesduring sport in addition to fluids e.g. sports drinks. Thedecision will depend on the:• Intensity of the exercise (higher intensity burnsmore glycogen more quickly)• Duration (the longer the event, the moreglycogen burned)• Ambient temperature (the hotter it is, thequicker glycogen will be burned)• How well you have eaten before sport (more preeventcarbohydrate means more availableglycogen).Carbohydrate consumed during an event may improveendurance by:a. Sparing muscle glycogen. In low intensityexercise the carbohydrates taken during theevent can be re-made into glycogen for later use.b. Keeping blood glucose (sugar) levels normalduring moderate to high intensity exercise andproviding extra fuel for empty muscles, sodelaying fatigue.FluidsFluids, there is no doubt you need them. Water is goodfor replacing fluid losses. However, sports drinks have anumber of advantages, including a taste that encouragesbetter fluid intake, and the addition of carbohydrates forglycogen fuel replacement. Glycogen replacement isbeneficial if the event is an hour or more. Drink before,during and after exercise. Don’t wait until you are thirsty.If you feel thirsty then you are already too dehydrated toperform at your best.Events less than 90minutesA sports drink provides some carbohydrates as sugarscan help delay fatigue in a short event or team game. Itshould not be necessary to eat any solid food in events lessthan 90minutes duration, as eating well beforehand willhave a big impact on sports performance, and a sportsdrink provides plenty of opportunity to refuel during theFuel during Sportevent. If you fatigue during the event, then probably youhaven’t:• Eaten enough carbohydrates beforehand.• Taken enough sports drink.• Trained enough or you have overtrained.Events Longer than 90minutes / Multi events.Most fit people can exercise for 90minutes or more ifthey are well fuelled with carbohydrates before they start.Unfortunately, there isn’t a never ending supply ofglycogen fuel, so in endurance events it is recommendedthat extra carbohydrate is consumed, usually in the form ofa sports drink or easy to eat food bar or sugarconfectionery.The sugars found in a sports drink will help to delayfatigue and allow you to compete at your optimal pace for alonger time. If you eat solid food to supply additionalcarbohydrate, then it will need to be a choice that you feelcomfortable with.Examples include:• 50g jelly beans/jelly snakes etc• 1 python snake• 1 banana• 1 fruit muesli bar• 1 sports bar e.g.. Powerbar• 3 fruit strips• 50g carbohydrate gelStudies of athletes show that around 30-60g ofcarbohydrates per hour should be consumed in anendurance event to delay fatigue. You should experiment tofind a fuel replacement schedule that suits your individualneeds.Summary points• During sporting activities, it is important toreplace lost fluid as soon as possible.• In longer activities, both fluids andcarbohydrates will need to be replaced toenhance endurance ability.• Consume 30-60g carbohydrate per hour duringendurance events.By Jodie Barker (next article will be on Eating andDrinking After Sport)

Page 22 — February 2009 Vetrunner September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 2714 TH AUSTRALIAN MASTERS ATHLETICSWINTER THROWING CHAMPIONSHIPSWHEN: 3 to 5 October 2009WHERE:Masson St throwing ground, Masson St, Turner, ACTCONTACT: Ray Green 02 4975 1750 or Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053CONDUCTED BY: ACT Veterans Athletic ClubELIGIBILITY: Registered Masters/Veteran AthletesPROGRAM:Saturday Oct 3 rdSunday Oct 4 thMonday Oct 5 th11am start- Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin9.30am start – Throws (Weight) Pentathlon, Barbeque 7pm9am start – Weight throw, Heavy Weight Pentathlon, 56lb&100lb super heavy weight throws.In the Heavy Weight Pentathlon competitors throw their normal weight, two weights lighter andtwo weights heavier. Three throws of each weight, and points are scored like the weightpentathlon.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------——————————————--ENTRIES CLOSE Saturday 26 SEPTEMBER 2009NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.ENTRY FORM:Name………………………………………………………………………M / FAddress…………………………………………..…………………………………..Phone………………………….Email………………..…………………………......Age Group………… Birth date………..……. Club……………………………….FEES:Throws (Weight) Pentathlon $6 …….…Hammer $3 …….…Discus $3 …….…Javelin $3 …….…Shot Put $3 …….…Heavy Weight $3 …….…Championship Administration Fee: $10 $10Heavy Weight Pentathlon $6 …….…56 lb Super Heavy Weight $3 …….…100lb Super Heavy Weight $3 …….…Barbeque per person $15 …….…T-Shirt (please circle size) XXXL/ XXL/ XL/ L/ M $20 ……….TOTAL: (include admin fee)…….…Make cheques payable to ACT Veterans Athletic ClubSEND TO: Ray Green, 119 Donnelly Rd, Arcadia Vale, NSW, 2283

Page 28 — September 2009 Vetrunnerby Lloyd DonnellyMt Everest Marathon 2009I went to Nepal for the Tenzing-Hillary marathon whichwas run on the 29 th May. No I didn’t compete, but wasthere to support a Nepalese runner, a friend. I met Bhaktaas a result of taking photos of the 2007 Everest Marathon.There are two Everest Marathons. This one is heldevery year on 29 th May which celebrates the day thatTenzing Norgay & Ed Hillarysummited Mt Everest. It startsat the Everest Base Camp(EBC) at 5300 metres &finishes in Namche Bazaar3446m with a detour throughthe villages of Khumjung &Khunde to get the requireddistance. The other is run biannuallyin late Nov/early Dec.(on this year) with the start atGorek Shep, 5km before EBC &the last settlement in that partof the world. For this event torun the required distance theroute, near the end, goes acrossabove Namche Bazaar & out toThamo before returning to Namche Bazaar & the finishline. So for the most part the 2 marathons run the sametrail with both sharing a long steep descent fromThyangboche to the Dudh Kosi river & a very steep climbout that comes at about the 30km mark!! For the Mayevent this climb continues to Khumjung.Upon arrival in Kathmandu I booked an early morningflight for 17 th May to Lukla, the nearest transport hub toEBC. I shared the small twin propeller aircraft with 13Nepali men who were in fact officials for the marathon.Four of whom were ex Olympians!! After breakfast inLukla I walked for most of the day, stopping the night atMonju. The next morning I reached Namche Bazaar, whereI had arranged to meet Bhakta. He hadwalked in from his village some daysearlier to get in some high altitudetraining. After staying 2 nights inNamche to begin the acclimatisationprocess we set off toward the marathonstart point. A short distance along thetrail we caught up to the officials. I sawthem many times over the ensuing days& got to see the start list of competitors.Foreign runners made up about half ofthe field with most coming from India,Germany, Austria, Great Britain, USA,one lone Kiwi & not one Aussie.We slept one night at Thyangboche3867m, two at Dingboche 4343m wherewe met Michael, a German entrant whowas working in Kathmandu & travellingwith a Nepali guide, Ammar, & a porter.Whilst the foreign entrants were being tented enroute tothe start, Michael opted to stay in lodges. He had run about20 marathons. We stayed 2 nights at Lobouche 4930m &reached Gorek Shep 5184m on 25 th May.One of the many factors that sets this marathon apartfrom others is the time it takes to get to the start. To allowthe body to acclimatise to the high altitude, about 10days!!! This year another factor, snow!! On the afternoon ofthe second day at Lobouche it started to snow. The nextday we walked in snow & sleet to Gorek Shep. It kept uprelentlessly for the next 2 days. What’s unusual about this?It is the last week of spring!! With a half metre of snow atGorek Shep & a reported one metre at EBC, this causedconcern for the officials. Yaks to the rescue!! With the lastof the climbing parties exiting EBC & the many yak trainswalking the trail, by race day a“reasonable” path had beencleared. On race day themarathon runners had tocontend with snow, ice, slush &yak shit for the first 14km. Notideal conditions for runningshoes. At least one competitorwore boots!!We woke to a glorious morningon the 27 th . That afternoon Istarted my trek back to NamcheBazaar to be there for themarathon finish. The trail wasicy & very slippery & later a peasoup fog enveloped me. It was atotal whiteout & the occasionalyak & porter would suddenly appear out of the gloom. Atthe same time it was eerie, but very beautiful. I stayed thenight in an isolated lodge close to where the snow peteredout. The next afternoon I reached Namche. This night Islept soundly, snug & warm. The marathon runners weretented at EBC in deep snow.The marathon was won by a 21 yr old Nepali who hadfinished second to the same winner in the previous twomarathons. His nemesis did not enter this year. The first 3females, all Nepali, finished 16, 19 & 20 th overall. Myfriend Bhakta came home in 18 th . He was very excited to bepresented his medallion & certificate by Amelia Hillary,granddaughter of Sir Ed. This man is most revered in thispart of Nepal. Not because he climbedSagarmatha, but for all the schools &hospitals he built, to ensure the Nepalipeople a better future. Nepalis filled thefirst 22 places. Runners from India filledthe first three foreign placings 23, 24 &33 rd overall, followed by a Britain in 39 thplace. Michael, who has run some 20marathons & in around 3.30, took 7.20 forthis one!! He placed 55 overall & 10 thforeigner. Ammar, who is not a runner,only decided to enter a few days beforethe start, after garnering enthusiasmwhile enduring many hours of runningtales shared between Michael, Bhakta &myself. After all, what else is there to talkabout when one is snow bound in a lodge,high in the Himalaya, enroute to amarathon!! Astonishingly Ammar beatMichael!! By about 4 minutes. His firstmarathon & no training. Go figure!!That night those of us who did not run, & some who did,danced the night away at a Nepali pop/rock concert held inthe grounds of the Namche school. Following a rest dayBhakta & I walked 5 very long days back to his village. Onday 5, from 5.30am to 5.30pm. This was my marathon.

By Jack PenningtonThe Greatest in 60 yearsAt my age I am now almost lost for words after sixtyyears of writing for athletic magazines-ref." A Life onthe run" 1995.I want readers to know that I thought the August2009 issue of "The Vetrunner" was the best clubmagazine I have ever read, because it was so wellbalanced and chock a block of good sense. I not onlycommend your editor but I commend all contributors,especially Bryan Thomas with his reports oncompetition and his contemporary history.Bryan by the way has become the editor of ourassociation's history which is due at the printers in thenot too distant future. I would even give your presidentan award for his erudite message 'Life’s journey — onesmall step' he is without doubt a 'wordsmith'.I very much enjoyed John Lamb's "Back on track", heis certainly worth a regular page of common sense. Ialso find Geoff Moore's, "Effective training methods',just the right mix for those who follow the creed of"Fitness through fellowship". Geoff is a tried and true'Veteran' even though he thinks he is a "Master", hereally passes on his experience which is not easy to do.The other contributors are to be read and digested,especially Jodie Barker's piece on diet. I did not intendthat pun. I was particularly saddened by the loss ofShirley Brasher the original pioneer for Veteran womenfrom the early 1970s. Bryan mentioned our oldesthonorary 'member' Anton Tesija with whom I havecorresponded on a monthly basis since 1974.Anton came to Australia as the throwing coach of theYugoslav Olympic team in 1956. For some reason hethought he could become a professional coach. Hearrived at the Ainslie oval athletics in 1960 and foundthe throwing coaching monopolised by Dr EugeneMagassy but was soon the coach of Warick Selvey ourOlympic discus competitor and Australian champion formany years; later I introduced him to a high school boynamed Ken Lorroway who not only became junior andsenior national champion at the triple jump but alsowent to the Moscow Olympics and jumped an Australianrecord of 17.42m. In 1964 I took Anton to the firstnational coaches conference where we bothdemonstrated our knowledge. In 1971 we were bothcompetitors in the first N.S.W. Veteran championshipsand both winners. In 1972 we were members of theteam of thirty five to represent Australia in the USA,UK, and Germany where we competed in the first trackand field World Championships for men over forty yearsin ten years age groups. Anton won and set the worldSeptember 2009 Vetrunner – Page 29best for the M60 hammer throw and incidentally we alsoshared a double bed with a doona at a farm outsideMunich when we attended the 1972 Olympics. [You cancheck with Rad Leovic because he was also in the teamas a sprinter of 46 years up against those aged 40, Radis now the epitome of what a Veteran should be and Iam full of admiration].Anton Tesija went back to Croatia in 1974 aftercoaching and competing in Canberra for fourteen years.He soon formed an athletic club in his town on theAdriatic coast. and he continued coaching andcompeting until the age of ninety five years whenunfortunately he was driving down a one way street inthe wrong direction and wrote his car off and also puthimself out of action. Since Xmas 2008 he has beenunable to reply to my letters. His son had phoned to tellme "Dad is ok I look after him but he cannot write".Nevertheless I continue to send him our results andnews of the throwers.In his early youth Anton was a gymnast and even atninety five he was able to demonstrate the hammer,shot and discus. He holds the Australian M85 hammerrecord at 28.1m. Anton for thirty years competed in theEuropean Veteran championships as an Australian andsince 1980 has worn our club vest. He was here fortwelve months in the 1990's during which time hecoached our throwers at Masson Street. Ray Green andSharon went to see Anton a couple of years ago and canconfirm what I have written, especially as Antonreferred to me as 'His best friend in the world'.On my visits to Europe in 1975, 1979 and 1983 Iwas able to enjoy a week each time with him on theAdriatic coast and on the 1975 visit he asked me totake a local school teacher who was a marathon runnerof about thirty years of age for a training run. I wasthen of course over fifty and so I ran as hard as I couldalong the Adriatic coast road and back for about anhour. I asked Anton what the bloke had to say aboutthe run and he said the bloke said "That man wouldkill me", and so I told Anton to tell him that he shouldnot run any slower in any training run.The quality of our magazine is not only the result ofthe input by our editor but it is also a good example ofthe efforts made by our printer Dave McInnes whorecently had a road in Stromlo Forest park named afterhim.

Page 30 — September 2009 Vetrunner192nd Monthly Throwing Handicap - 18 July 2009ATILLA CELEBRATES MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS AS ACANBERRA THROWERAtilla Spaits has the proud record of havingparticipated continuously for longer than any other localthrower. He has been a regular competitor since the late1950s. Initially he participated in local athletics meetsconducted by the ACT Amateur Athletics Union. Then inthe mid 1970s he joined the NSW Veterans Athletics Clubin order to compete in a couple of the earliest AustralianVeterans’ Championships. This was some years before theestablishment of our club in 1979 which he joined in 1982.Atilla has been a very successful thrower throughout thesemany years having won numerous medals in nationalcompetitions and setting ACT records in shot put, discus,hammer, heavy weight and the weight pentathlon. For awhile he held the Australian Record for the M60 discuswith a throw of 47.39m.Atilla made his debut in the monthly throwinghandicaps in September 1990, four months after thebeginning of this unique and popular competition. To datehe has won the monthly trophy on four occasions (October1995, February and July 1998 and February 2005). He hasalso won six silver and eight bronze medals. In 1994 he wasawarded the Clohessy Trophy, our club-person award forthis event, and four years later was the winner of theannual Connell Series point score. Two significantoutcomes of his many years of participating in the monthlyhandicaps have been his acceptance of the javelin as alegitimate throwing implement (as well as his improvementin being able to throw it) and the many bottles of port headded to his cellar as the result of the number of occasionshe won the “lucky draw”.Congratulations to Atilla for becoming the seventhmember to have the honour of wearing the special handmade(by Trish Thomas) commemorative vest forcompleting 150 monthly throwing handicaps. Others tohave already reached this impressive milestone are: JenBourke and Trish Thomas who have participated in all 192handicaps, Mary Wahren 174, Ray Green 173, WendyO’Brien 168 and Ewen Drummond 162.Atilla’s moment in history was shared by DiannBramwell who earned her commemorative T-shirt forhaving completed 50 monthly throwing handicaps. Diannwas inspired by husband Ray’s enthusiasm and improvedhealth and fitness after he became a member of our club, socame along to help at some events. This was the start andDiann soon began to join in some events. In January 1998she became a regular participant in our monthly run/walkhandicaps. She has enjoyed considerable success in thisevent; winning 11 medals, including three gold medals, aswell as winning the annual point score in 2003, and lastNovember was presented with her ‘100 run/walkhandicaps’ T-shirt.Diann’s first monthly throwing handicap was inSeptember 1998. To date she has won one monthly trophy(in July last year) and two silver and three bronze medals(including one she won in June). Diann becomes thenineteenth member to have earned a commemorativeT-shirt in both the throwing and run/walk handicapprograms; in her case it is the ‘50’ for the throws and ‘100’for the run/walk handicaps.Apart from being a regular participant in both monthlyhandicaps Diann has been involved in a number of otherimpressive athletic achievements. She has long been aregular in the Women’s Jogalong. She is a keen longdistance walker – each year participating in the BushMarathon, Canberra Two Day Walk and Cancer Council ‘24hour Relay for Life’. In the 2005 Relay for Life she walkedround and round the athletics track for five hoursthroughout the night. After helping at ten Vets’ HalfMarathons she made her debut as a participant in theevent in 2007.This month’s event was moved from the normal lastSaturday in the month because of a tradition of providing afinal competition for members about to depart for a WorldChampionships. Although this time there were only twothrowing handicap competitors, Brad Osborn and MargaretTaylor, planning to participate at this year’s WorldChampionships in Lahti in Finland, it was agreed that thepractice should continue. Brad, who will tackle thestrenuous decathlon event in Finland, may have alreadydeparted for the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ so did notcompete this month. On the other hand Margaret did –even though she will not be doing any of the throws inLahti. Margaret was due to fly out three days later andwhen she does arrive in Finland she has a busy schedulehaving entered in all three jumps, sprint hurdles and the200m. Bon voyage Brad and Margaret. We are confidentyou will enjoy the experience and we look forward to awritten report in Vetrunner on your return.26 participated in this month’s handicap competition inhammer and javelin with the heavy weight throw and the100lb ultra heavy weight being optional extras.Best hammer throws were by Jayne Hardy 40.56m,Kevin Blewitt 36.40, Ray Green 35.17, Ray Chambers33.42, Raylea Rudov 28.47 and Colin Robbie 27.62m. Thewinners of the handicapped hammer section were RayChambers from Jayne Hardy and John Hunt.Longest javelin throws were by Grant Blewitt 35.57m,Kevin 29.02, Jayne 28.65, Ray Green 26.08, Colin 24.72and Duncan Macnicol 24.28m. The winners of thehandicapped javelin section were Margaret Taylor fromDuncan Macnicol and Tanya Colyer.When the combined distances of both throws wereadded to each person’s handicap the perpetual trophy andgold medal for this month’s competition went to JeanHeath. Kevin Blewitt won the silver medal and JayneHardy the bronze.This was Jean’s third win from 92 monthly handicaps.Her previous trophies were won in February 1997 and May2007. It is worth noting that Jean has been sitting on 48monthly run/walk handicaps all year. Her excuse for notcompleting two more to earn her ‘50’ T-shirt for that eventis that she cannot afford to miss the Sunday morningcoaching session conducted by Ray Green. So beneficial hasRay’s coaching been that five of the first seven places inthis month’s handicap are regular attendees at his Sundaymorning sessions.This month’s lucky draw for the fine bottle of red kindlydonated by Bjarne Kragh of Southside Physiotherapy andACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

Sports Injury Centre in Tuggeranong and Fyshwick waswon by relative newcomer Cilla Kendrick. Bjarne has alsooffered a $5 discount per consultation to members.After six monthly throwing handicaps, with four moreto go, the top ten in the 2009 Connell Series point score are:Nola De Chazal on 251 points just ahead of MargaretTaylor 250; Narelle Blackaby 246 points, Jean Heath 244,Ray Chambers 243, Trish Thomas 227, Wendy O’Brien 226,Mary Wahren 220, Tanya Colyer 219 and Bryan Thomason 217 points.Seven were tempted to lob the big 100lb ball of steel.Ray Green cleared his toes by the greatest margin with alob of 2.67m. Other impressive efforts were by Jayne Hardy2.02m, Ray Chambers 2.00 and Frank Nugent 1.82m.A healthy field of eleven, including an M85, M80, W75and a W70, participated in the optional heavy weightcompetition. W75 Mary Wahren added to her list of ACTRecords when she hurled the heavy weight 8.42m. RayleaThrowing Handicap ResultsHammer and Javelin — 18 July 2009September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 31Rudov finished an excellent afternoon of throwing with hertoss of 12.53m. Other good performances were by JayneHardy 11.76, Ray Green 11.60, Ray Chambers 11.54 andDuncan Macnicol 10.16m.Next month’s handicap will be at 1.00pm at MassonStreet Throwing Field Saturday 29 August in shot anddiscus then 26 September in hammer and javelin, 24October (shot and discus) and finally 28 November(hammer and javelin followed by annual presentation ofawards).Monthly weight pentathlons are also held on Sundaymornings closest to the middle of each month. They will beon 16 August, 13 September, 18 October, 15 November and13 December.Your throws reporter Bryan Thomas.Name Age JHcp JDist JTot JPl HHcp HDist HTot HPl TotDist Pl PtsJean Heath W65 37.78 11.95 49.73 6 39.59 13.97 53.56 5 103.29 1 50.0Kevin Blewitt M70 20.98 29.02 50.00 4 16.60 36.40 53.00 7 103 2 49.0Jayne Hardy W45 19.61 28.65 48.26 14 14.07 40.56 54.63 2 102.89 3 48.0John Hunt M65 31.51 17.07 48.58 13 35.47 18.67 54.14 3 102.72 4 47.0Mary Wahren W75 34.06 15.61 49.67 7 29.84 23.00 52.84 9 102.51 5 46.0Raylea Rudov W65 32.92 16.62 49.54 8 24.43 28.47 52.90 8 102.44 6 45.0Nola De Chazal W70 39.92 9.13 49.05 11 39.31 14.02 53.33 6 102.38 7 44.0Margaret Taylor W60 34.00 17.15 51.15 1 32.16 18.90 51.06 18 102.21 8 43.0Ray Chambers M50 23.48 23.49 46.97 23 21.62 33.42 55.04 1 102.01 9 42.0Tanya Colyer W45 42.44 7.64 50.08 3 38.26 13.37 51.63 15 101.71 10 41.0Wendy O'Brien W60 42.70 6.79 49.49 9 39.26 12.80 52.06 12 101.55 11 40.0Ewen Drummond M85 35.72 13.38 49.10 10 31.58 20.58 52.16 11 101.26 12 38.5Duncan Macnicol M55 26.16 24.28 50.44 2 26.24 24.58 50.82 20 101.26 12 38.5Grant Blewitt M45 11.87 35.57 47.44 22 34.29 19.39 53.68 4 101.12 14 37.0Trish Thomas W60 36.04 12.82 48.86 12 30.99 20.54 51.53 16 100.39 15 36.0Narelle Blackaby W40 40.83 7.07 47.90 17 38.29 13.92 52.21 10 100.11 16 35.0Bryan Thomas M65 27.14 20.69 47.83 19 34.01 17.85 51.86 13 99.69 17 34.0Diann Bramwell W60 36.39 11.75 48.14 16 38.30 13.05 51.35 17 99.49 18 33.0Ray Green M60 21.56 26.08 47.64 20 16.51 35.17 51.68 14 99.32 19 32.0Atilla Spaits M70 36.58 11.62 48.20 15 24.62 26.11 50.73 21 98.93 20 31.0Claire Perry W40 39.75 8.13 47.88 18 38.75 12.15 50.90 19 98.78 21 30.0Frank Nugent M50 33.33 16.66 49.99 5 30.32 18.08 48.40 23 98.39 22 29.0Jen Bourke W65 32.72 14.80 47.52 21 32.90 14.57 47.47 24 94.99 23 28.0Colin Robbie M70 19.52 24.72 44.24 24 22.29 27.62 49.91 22 94.15 24 27.0Rad Leovic M80 15.46 19.50 N/E 1.0Cilla Kendrick W60 9.71 11.12 N/E 1.0Weight Throw Results 18 July 2009Standard WeightsName Age Weight Distance CommentRay Chambers M50 11.340kg 11.54Duncan Macnicol M55 11.340kg 10.16Ray Green M60 9.072kg 11.60Rad Leovic M80 5.449kg 7.38Ewen Drummond M85 5.449kg 8.13Jayne Hardy W45 9.072kg 11.76Trish Thomas W60 5.449kg 7.85Raylea Rudov W65 5.449kg 12.53Jean Heath W65 5.449kg 6.32Nola De Chazal W70 5.449kg 5.30Mary Wahren W75 4.000kg 8.42 RECORDHeavy WeightsName Age Weight DistanceRay Chambers M50 100lb 2.00Frank Nugent M50 100lb 1.82Ray Green M60 100lb 2.67Rad Leovic M80 100lb 0.50Ewen Drummond M85 100lb 0.86Jayne Hardy W45 100lb 2.02Jean Heath W65 100lb 0.53

Page 32 — September 2009 VetrunnerName Total 2007 2008 2009Jen Bourke 192 10 10 6Trish Thomas 192 10 10 6Mary Wahren 174 8 7 5Ray Green 173 8 9 6Wendy O'Brien 168 8 10 6Ewen Drummond 162 9 10 5Attila Spaits 150 5 7 6Fran Schiller 141 7 2Peter Freeman 139 1Raylea Rudov 138 9 8 5Bryan Thomas 134 10 10 6Nola de Chazal 130 6 8 6Frank Nugent 126 8 10 6Tanya Colyer 125 9 10 6Margaret Taylor 123 7 9 6Jayne Hardy 120 10 9 6Bob Banens 111 7 9 2Peter Neill 106 10 8 5Audun Fristad 102Jean Heath 92 8 9 6Kevin Blewitt 89 8 7 5Irene Mitchell 86Joan Mallory 85 6 9 4Narelle Blackaby 84 10 9 6Jan Banens 71 8 10 2Phillip Toomey 68 5 2Carmen Carlon 66 2 1Al Mallory 66George Mencik 66 4 6 1Sharon Gibbins 65 7 4Charlie Rann 64John Hunt 62 3 2 4Grahame Taylor 60 4 3 2Ken Daniels 52Robert Kennelly 52 7 4 2Throwing Handicap TalliesTim Gulliver 51 5 6 4Diann Bramwell 50 9 8 5Claire Perry 49 1 9 4Delia Quigley 45Alice Scott 41Rad Leovic 35 6 4 1Andrena Norden 35Val Chesterton 33Colin Robbie 32 5 10 6Anni Schiworski 32Christopher Yardley 32 6 10 2Greg Laws 31Kathe O'Brien 30Peter Schiworski 29Geoff Crumpton 28 9 9 2David Haggith 28Janet Erickson 25Tanya Nosworthy 24Margaret Dando 23Roy Jones 23Duncan Macnicol 21 8 9 4John Burns 20Richard Dann 20Ray Chambers 19 5 6Christine Freeman 19 1Lesley Hamilton 19Pamela Weiss 19Judith Dann 18Robin Whyte 18 3 3 1Allan Morris 17Neville Madden 16 6 6 1John Parker 16 8 5 3Mick Dando 14Rob Hathaway 13Anne Travis 13 3 8 1Left: ThrowingHandicapwinners: KevinBlewitt(Silver), JeanHeath (Gold)and JayneHardy (Bronze)Right:DiannBramwellwearing her50 throwinghandicapT-shirt

September 2009 Vetrunner – Page 332009 THROWING HANDICAP POINTSCOREName Total Evts Feb Mar Apr May Jun JulNola De Chazal 251.0 6 43.0 37.0 39.0 43.0 45.0 44.0Margaret Taylor 250.0 6 36.0 46.0 42.0 42.0 41.0 43.0Narelle Blackaby 246.0 6 37.0 49.0 46.0 44.0 35.0 35.0Jean Heath 244.0 6 35.0 31.0 41.0 38.0 49.0 50.0Ray Chambers 243.0 6 26.0 50.0 33.0 45.0 47.0 42.0Trish Thomas 227.0 6 33.0 47.0 36.0 41.0 34.0 36.0Wendy O'Brien 226.0 6 32.0 35.0 44.0 31.0 44.0 40.0Mary Wahren 220.0 5 48.0 36.0 48.0 42.0 46.0Tanya Colyer 219.0 6 34.0 33.0 35.0 33.0 43.0 41.0Bryan Thomas 217.0 6 47.0 28.0 47.0 34.0 27.0 34.0Jayne Hardy 209.0 6 42.0 42.0 22.0 24.0 31.0 48.0Ray Green 204.0 6 27.0 27.0 30.0 48.0 40.0 32.0Raylea Rudov 195.5 5 45.0 44.5 32.0 29.0 45.0Frank Nugent 194.0 6 46.0 38.0 27.0 26.0 28.0 29.0Peter Neill 194.0 5 50.0 43.0 28.0 37.0 36.0Jen Bourke 187.5 6 31.0 44.5 25.0 29.0 30.0 28.0Ewen Drummond 183.5 5 30.0 29.0 47.0 39.0 38.5Colin Robbie 181.0 6 49.0 30.0 24.0 27.0 24.0 27.0Tim Gulliver 173.0 4 48.0 50.0 49.0 26.0Atilla Spaits 167.0 6 28.0 32.0 23.0 28.0 25.0 31.0Diann Bramwell 160.0 5 41.0 37.0 1.0 48.0 33.0Joan Mallory 152.0 4 41.0 38.0 36.0 37.0Kevin Blewitt 146.0 5 29.0 1.0 34.0 33.0 49.0Peter Shumack 139.0 5 1.0 1.0 49.0 50.0 38.0Claire Perry 124.0 4 26.0 29.0 39.0 30.0Duncan Macnicol 101.5 4 1.0 30.0 32.0 38.5John Hunt 95.0 4 1.0 1.0 46.0 47.0Grant Blewitt 89.0 4 1.0 1.0 50.0 37.0Sharon Allen 84.0 3 38.0 45.0 1.0John Parker 83.0 3 39.0 43.0 1.0Robert Kennelly 78.0 2 44.0 34.0Jan Banens 72.0 2 40.0 32.0Chris Yardley 71.0 2 40.0 31.0Bob Banens 66.0 2 26.0 40.0Geoff Crumpton 47.0 2 1.0 46.0George Mencik 40.0 1 40.0Robin Whyte 39.0 1 39.0Ann Travis 35.0 1 35.0Grahame Taylor 26.0 2 1.0 25.0Cilla Kendrick 2.0 2 1.0 1.0John Lamb 1.0 1 1.0Charlie Bastecky 1.0 1 1.0Neville Madden 1.0 1 1.0Rad Leovic 1.0 1 1.0Brad Osborn 1.0 1 1.0Carmen Carlon 1.0 1 1.0Cilla Kendrickwins the wineAtilla Spaitscelebratesgetting his 150vest with otherthrowers whohave also madethe milestone

Page 34 — September 2009 Vetrunner30 YEARS AGO (September 1979).Our first track meet, consisting of 100, 200, 400, 1500and 5000m (note that there were no field events), was heldat Bruce Stadium on Sunday morning 2 September.Tony Andrews, Bob Mee, Peter Waddell and RobinWhyte travelled to Adelaide to compete in the AustralianWalking Clubs 20km Championships.A cloth badge with the ACT coat of arms surrounded bythe words ACT Veterans Athletics Club costing 50c wasenclosed within Newsletter #2.20 YEARS AGO (September 1989).Our first ever indoor athletics meet held in the old TallyRoom at NATEX was a huge success. A quote from MikeAdler in Vetrunner at the time said “Praise! Pats on theback! Congratulations all round! What an unqualifiedsuccess! What Bob Turner did for basketball in Canberra,perhaps Bryan Thomas’s idea and Alan William’s executioncould well have paved the way for athletics to become ahigh profile spectator sport in the National Capital.”The program consisted of races of varying distancesaround the 180m track that Alan had painted on thebitumen floor. 30 runners participated in the severaldivisions of the 50m dash, 34 in the two lap 360m, 43 in the900m and 35 in the 3600m. Six teams of ten (minimum ageof 425 years which must include at least two over 50 yearsand three women) took part in an exciting ten lap relay. AlMallory had the honour of winning the first indoor trackrace held in Canberra (and perhaps Australia?).110 participated in the 9km monthly running handicapwhich started and finished near the Chisholm shops. LloydField scored a rare and remarkable double by winning boththe gold medal and earning his ‘50 run’ T-shirt in the event.Peter Freeman was second just ahead of Terry Giesecke.Prominent M45 middle and long distance runner ChrisHiggins was promoted to Secretary of Treasury.THE WAY WE WERE10 YEARS AGO (September 1999).Three of our ultra-marathon race walkers achievedimportant milestones while participating in a 24 hour eventin Victoria. W35 Anne Staunton set an AR for 100km(14hrs 43m 27s), Robin Whyte became a Centurion for asecond time by walking 100 miles in less than 24 hourswhile Carol Baird became a first time Centurion. This wasthe beginning of a remarkable ultra walking and runningcareer for Carol setting many ARs for 6, 12, 24 and 48hours and 50km, 50 miles, 100km and 100 miles. She evenset World Records for W55 12 hours (108.8km) and 100miles (20.54.24).Chris and Lyn Gamble reported on meeting championultra runner Pat Farmer in the Northern Territory whileon his circumnavigating run around Australia that beganfrom Parliament House May 31. Chris was thrilled to runwith Pat for about 20km.Bronwyn Gardner reported on her experiences as ateam manager at the recent World Championships inGateshead, UK. She commented that despite the many outstandingperformances the major news item to come out ofthe championships was a drug and gender controversyinvolving a W55 athlete from the USA.We had 21 representatives participate at the AustralianMasters Games in Adelaide. ACT Records were set byKevin Blewitt M60 pole vault, Bob Chapman M655000mW, Don Fraser M60 pentathlon, LJ and TJ, GwenGleeson W70 400m and Allan Sherriff M85 800m and1500m.Although missing seven ‘regulars’ (in Adelaide) andanother three still in Europe (post Gateshead) 24 threw thehammer and javelin in this month’s throwing handicap.Wendy Freeman (O’Brien) won from Margaret Taylor andLesley Hamilton. Ken Daniels received his special T-shirtfor having completed 50 handicaps.The running handicap was at Deek’s Recreation Area(Stromlo) as it had been moved from Stromlo West becauseof a car rally. 124 ran the 8.5km event won by MichelleGranville ahead of Rick Hatcher and George Hanzar. 71 didthe short course won by Anna Sutherland from AnitraKenny and Maureen Rossiter. Steve Crane earned his 50handicaps T-shirt.RESULTS SUMMARY FROM WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPSResults for ACTVAC members who participated in therecent WMA Championships in Lahti, Finland. Sourcedfrom the internet and apologies for any that have beenoverlooked.Brad Osborn M35: 6 th in Decathlon 5149 points. ACTRecord. 4th inKen Telfer M40: 100m = 3 rd in QF 11.87 and 6 th SF 11.58;200m = 2 nd in QF 24.31: 400m = 4 th in QF 53.65.John Morton M50: 800m = 4 th in QF 2.10; and 1500m =6 th in SF 4.37 and 12 th in Final 4.35.9.03m; High Jump GOLD MEDAL 1.30m (equals ownAustralian Record); and Long Jump SILVER MEDAL4.15m.Caroline Campbell W65: 5000m = 9 th 24.49; 10000m = 6 th52.56; 8km Cross-country 11 th ; and Marathon 11 th .Donald Chambers M70: GOLD MEDAL 80m hurdles14.16; BRONZE 300m hurdles 53.74; BRONZE 4x100m56.42 (with Norman Richards, Alan Bradford, RobertCozens); SILVER 4X400M 4.42 (with Alan Bradford,Robert Cozens, David Carr); 9th in Decathlon 5517Margaret Taylor W60: Triple Jump GOLD MEDAL

When I trained for the 800m many years ago, I stillfound it difficult to run very well over 400m or 1500mdespite a high level of 800m fitness. One of the reasons forthis is the unique nature of the 800m. A 400m isessentially an extended sprint event, where runners canexcel on training which rarely, if ever, exceeds 400m inlength, and which focuses on speed and strength. A 1500mrace is getting well into the arena of distance running,where runners can still excel even if their training ismostly long slow distance. But 800m runners who onlytrain with the sprinters, or who conversely only train withthe distance runners, will find their times dropping awayin the 800m.800m specialists need to find a balance, and need totrain in such a way as to develop both their anaerobicenergy systems and their aerobic energy systems. Theyneed not only to think like a sprinter and try to developsprinting speed and power, but also they need to endurethe torture of longer running.This table illustrates how the two energy systems havebeen shown to contribute to racing performances:Proportion of Aerobic / Anaerobic Production ofEnergy (ATP)Duration ofMaximalExerciseTraining for the 800m%Anaerobic%Aerobic1-3 sec 100 010 sec 90 1030 sec 80 201 min 70 302 min 60 404 min 35 6510 min 15 8530 min 5 951 hour 2 982 hour 1 99September 2009 Vetrunner — Page 35The aerobic / anaerobic mix in training during the weekshould be roughly in proportion to the energy used in arace. For example if you are a marathoner, most of yourtraining is aerobic since you use only about 1% anaerobicin a race. Whereas an 800m runner uses about 50% aerobicand 50% anaerobic in a race.So then, if you want to focus on the 800m this trackseason, how should you train to develop both thesesystems?My suggestion would be that a particular trainingsession should have as its focus just one or the other ofthese energy systems, not both. Don’t normally mix aerobictraining and anaerobic training in the same workout.When designing your week’s training pattern, half thesessions should focus on developing anaerobically, and halfthe sessions aimed at developing aerobically.One anaerobic session I like to conduct, as the season’simportant 800m races draw near, is 4 x 200m at race pacewith a very short break in between. Another shown me byGlenn Coward is the “zipzap”, a few laps of 100m sprint,50m float. For the 800m runner, anaerobic sessions justneed a little warm-up and stretch, some stride-outs or runthroughsas if racing, and then into it.Aerobic sessions should be at a reasonable pace and nottoo far. Genuine tempo runs make for good aerobic sessionsfor an 800m runner. As do traditional middle distanceintervals.During the track season, frequent 800m races arerecommended. Good 800m runners will keep improving asa track season progresses by running as many 800m racesas they can, for experience and for rapid conditioning.I love the 800m because it is such a tricky combinationof strategy, psychology, skill, strength, speed andendurance. It is the shortest track event which doesn’t uselanes, which makes it very exciting to watch and tocompete in. It pits the sprinter-type against the distancetype.It cannot be run flat out, there must be something inreserve; but it cannot be run easily, runners must be alertto others surging and be ready to sprint to cover any move.It takes a special kind of athlete to specialise in the 800m.By Geoff Moore, who daily updates running andtraining advice at http://geoffmoore.blogspot.comBrooks G, Fahey T, White T (1996). ExercisePhysiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications.Mountain View: CA, Mayfield.Mole P, (1983). Exercise metabolism. In ExerciseMedicine: Physiological Principles and ClinicalApplication. New York: Academic Press.ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th year

Page 36 — September 2009 VetrunnerCOURSE DESCRIPTIONParkway Run — 27 September 2009How to get there Near the intersection of Cotter Rd and Uriarra Rd. (Yellow Pages Map 67, A5)Course Description All courses are out and back and start near the toilet block in Deeks ForestPark and proceed North before turning East parallel to the Cotter Road. After about 1.8K asharp left turn leads to Clos Crossing. The short course turn around is about 200m past this turn.(Course distance 4.0k)The Thomas course continues past the short course turn, down the hill to Clos Crossing andfollows the river east after the crossing. The turn around point is about 350m after passing underthe Tuggeranong Parkway. Return over the same course to the short course turn and thenfollow the short course back to the start. (Course distance 8.0k)ACT Veterans Athletic Club - 2009 - Our 30th yearEDITORIAL STYLE AND FORMATTINGStoriesAll stories submitted for inclusion in Vetrunner should becreated in Word with Century Schoolbook Font at 9 point.Any member’s story which is of an athletic theme, or thatmember has achieved an important milestone or award, orjust has a story to tell is welcome.PhotosWhen taking photos of award ceremonies, please ensurethat the awardees are looking in your direction and thebackground and foreground of the photo do not detractfrom the importance of the moment. All in all, check yoursurroundings before clicking. Action photos are verywelcome.

Please check with organisers to confirmdetails especially for non ACTVACeventsSEPTEMBER 2009Sun 13 Sep Weight PentathlonMasson St Turner 9amSun 13 Sep Canberra Times FunRunSat 26 Sep ACTVAC ThrowingHandicap Masson St Turner1pm Hammer and JavelinSun 27 Sep ACTVAC Run/WalkHandicaps Parkway 8km / 4km9amOCTOBER 2009Sun 5 Oct Sri Chinmoy 10km/4kmFun Run/Walk Acton FerryTerminal 9amSun 11 Oct Weston Creek FunRun, Irish Club Parkinson StWeston 10amSun 18 Oct Weight PentathlonMasson St Turner 9amSat 31 Oct Throwing HandicapMasson St Turner 1pm Shotand DiscusSun 25 Oct ACTVAC Run/WalkHandicaps O'Connor Ridge8km / 4km 9amNOVEMBER 2009Tues 3 Nov ACTCCC BoathouseEast 2/5km Menindee Drive ParkesMap 59 P13. 6:15pmTues 10 Nov ACTCCC BarrenjoeyDrive 2/5km Off Lady DenmanDrive Map 58 D7Sun 15 Nov Weight PentathlonMasson St Turner 9amTues 17 Nov ACTCCC WestonPark 2/5km Weston ParkYarralumla Map 58 H8Tues 24 Nov ACTCCC BoathouseWest 2/5km Menindee DriveSeptember 2009 Vetrunner — Page 37Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly EventsPlease check with organisers to confirm detailsACTVAC General Committee Meetings monthly on the second Tuesday of the month atCanberra Southern Cross Wests, Catchpole Street, Macquarie at 7pm. Contact SecretaryPaul Archer on 62813872 (h).ACTVAC Monthly Weight Pentathlons at 9am at Masson Street, Turner — ContactJayne Hardy 0421 610 053.Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park at 12.15pm. NickBlackaby 62588902 (h) 6275 6506 (w).Lake Tuggeranong Stakes every Tuesday on the lake edge near KFC at 12.20pm. LloydEdwards 62313733 (h).BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from the Senior Citizens Club in Woden at12.20pm. Adrian Plunkett 6283 2388.Round the Lake (Burley Griffin) every second Wednesday (off PS pay week) from besideLake Burley Griffin in Commonwealth Park at Nerang Pool bridge from 12.20pm. KenEynon 6254 6548.ACTCCC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park on the first Sunday of the month at9am.Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of the month, from outside the Lighthouse Bar at12.20pm. Simon Wall 0404 859 404.Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday of the month, from Treloar Crescent behind the WarMemorial at 12.45pm. John Harding 62441153.Black Mountain Run Up held on the third Tuesday each month at 12.45pm, Clunies RossSt, 100m east of Botanic Gardens Entrance.Parkes Map 59 P13Sat 28 Nov Throwing HandicapMasson St Turner 1pmHammer and Javelin -Concludes with seasonpresentations and awardsSun 29 Nov ACTMA Run/WalkHandicaps Innabaanya/WestonPark 8.30am 7.0km/3.5km -Concludes with seasonpresentations and awardsJOIN A TRAINING GROUP — IMPROVE YOUR FITNESSGroups of veteran athletes conduct training sessions aroundCanberra. To train with any one of the groups you shouldcontact the group coordinator listed. It’s always fun to train withothers, to share skills and knowledge. Runners, throwers,jumpers and walkers of all levels are welcome.John Bell: Deep water training at the AIS pool. 0438 381 425(m)Alan Burdon: Mountain walks. 6286 2411 (h)Val Chesterton: Intervals and drills for jumpers, runners andwalkers. Wednesdays 4.15pm and Fridays 8:30am at CalwellPlaying Fields. 6292 8994.Katherine Fitzpatrick: FIT (Females In Training). Tuesdays12.15pm at the AIS Track. 6214 1239.Fran Harris: Strength, sprints and hurdles training at the AIStrack.6230 2341 (h)John Hunt: Jumps. Sundays, 11:00am at the AIS track.6241 9392 (w)Roy Jones. Marathon training. 6251 0148 (h)Chris Lang: Long distance pack runs. Sundays, 9:00am(8:00am November thru February) Stromlo Forest Park whenno ACTVAC events are scheduled. Saturdays 7:00am insummertime at Treloar Crescent Campbell. 7:30am inwintertime at Cotter Reserve. 6231 7353 (h), 6261 2826 (w)Geoff Moore: Middle and long distance training. Mondays5.30pm at Parliament House underground car park. ThursdaysApril thru September 5:30 pm at Dickson Oval, Antill Street.Saturdays December thru March 9.00am at Stromlo ForestPark. 6254 4753 (all hours)Brad Osborn: Sprints and Hurdles training. Saturdays10:00am at the AIS when no other track meets. 6241 5592Greg Stretton: Middle distance training. Sundays exceptlong weekends, 9.00am, Grammar School, corner of MuggaWay / Flinders Way. 6295 8474 (h), 6257 6127 (w)Raine Thompson: Race and fitness walking. Mondays,5:30pm, Parliament House underground car park. 6290 1857(h)“Tuesday group”: long distance running and walking.Tuesdays 9:00am at Black Mountain Peninsula.GEOFF MOORE Training Groups Coordinator 62544753 (H) orspeedygeoff@gmail.com

Page 38 — September 2009 VetrunnerACT Veterans Athletic Club - Renewal and New Membership 2009Option 1 – credit card on-lineThis is the Club’s Preferred Option – please use if possible (you need a credit card). It is quick, easy to use and secure.Go to www.actvac.com.auClick on ‘membership’Follow the promptsOption 2 – cheque or postal orderComplete the ‘member details’ below, attach your payment and post to: ACTVAC, GPO Box 2356, Canberra City ACT 2600.Option 3 - cashPay by cash at an ACTVAC event. Complete the ‘member details’ below, hand it and your payment to the volunteers at any ACTVACevent.Option 4 - credit card directThis is the club’s least preferred option – please consider paying with your credit card on-line (Option 1). To use Option 4, completethe form below, fill in your credit card details and the amount paid, sign and post to: ACTVAC, GPO Box 2356, Canberra City ACT2600.VisaMasterCardCard no:ExpName on card:Signature:__________ __________ __________ ___________ / ____________________________________________________Payment detailsSingle new membership from July 2009 $17.00 Double new membership from July 2009 $29.00Single Renewal 2009 $34.00 Double Renewal 2009 $57.00PrivacyThe Club regards the privacy of members as very important, and only uses members' personal details for managing the Club'sbusiness. See www.actvac.com.au, click on Constitution/Reports, then click on ACTVAC Policies, then Privacy Policy.Membership Rights and ResponsibilitiesIn submitting this form for payment of membership, I acknowledge my member’s rights and responsibilities as set out in the Club'sConstitution, and, as a member, I agree to act in accordance with Club policies. See www.actvac.com.au, click on Constitution/Reports,and on ACTVAC PoliciesMember detailsPlease complete if using Options 2, 3 or 4Member 1First name______________________Street______________________Family name__________________________Suburb__________________________Membershipno._______________State&Postcode_______________GenderMaleFemaleE-mail_______________________________________Phone dayPhone nightMobile:Date of birth_________________________________________________________________________________ / _____ / ___________Member 2 (complete only for double membership)First nameFamily name______________________Street________________________________________________Suburb__________________________Membershipno._______________State&Postcode_______________GenderMaleFemaleE-mail_______________________________________Phone dayPhone nightMobile:Date of birth____________________________________________________________________________Questions (circle your preference)Your Preference in receiving Vetrunner? E-mail At Handicap Events / postYour preference in receiving Club Notices? E-mail Post / Vetrunner_____ / _____ / ___________

September 2009 Vetrunner — Page 39Right: Marco anddaughter, VincenzaFalzarano finishingthe Waddell courseLeft: St John FirstAid tent. You neverknow when you’regonna need them.Right: The Social TeamSherryl Greathead,Lynne Williams andRosemary ParkerPhotos of the lasthandicap in Augustwere taken byNarelle Blackaby,your faithfulVetrunner Editor!!Below: The first finisher in the Thomas SeriesBelow: The crowd listens intently during the awardsceremony.

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