Page 36 — <strong>September</strong> 2009 <strong>Vetrunner</strong>COURSE DESCRIPTIONParkway Run — 27 <strong>September</strong> 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)<strong>ACT</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> Athletic <strong>Club</strong> - 2009 - Our 30th yearEDITORIAL STYLE AND FORMATTINGStoriesAll stories submitted for inclusion in <strong>Vetrunner</strong> 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 <strong>ACT</strong>VACeventsSEPTEMBER 2009Sun 13 Sep Weight PentathlonMasson St Turner 9amSun 13 Sep Canberra Times FunRunSat 26 Sep <strong>ACT</strong>VAC ThrowingHandicap Masson St Turner1pm Hammer and JavelinSun 27 Sep <strong>ACT</strong>VAC Run/WalkHandicaps Parkway 8km / 4km9amOCTOBER 2009Sun 5 Oct Sri Chinmoy 10km/4kmFun Run/Walk Acton FerryTerminal 9amSun 11 Oct Weston Creek FunRun, Irish <strong>Club</strong> Parkinson StWeston 10amSun 18 Oct Weight PentathlonMasson St Turner 9amSat 31 Oct Throwing HandicapMasson St Turner 1pm Shotand DiscusSun 25 Oct <strong>ACT</strong>VAC Run/WalkHandicaps O'Connor Ridge8km / 4km 9amNOVEMBER 2009Tues 3 Nov <strong>ACT</strong>CCC BoathouseEast 2/5km Menindee Drive ParkesMap 59 P13. 6:15pmTues 10 Nov <strong>ACT</strong>CCC BarrenjoeyDrive 2/5km Off Lady DenmanDrive Map 58 D7Sun 15 Nov Weight PentathlonMasson St Turner 9amTues 17 Nov <strong>ACT</strong>CCC WestonPark 2/5km Weston ParkYarralumla Map 58 H8Tues 24 Nov <strong>ACT</strong>CCC BoathouseWest 2/5km Menindee Drive<strong>September</strong> 2009 <strong>Vetrunner</strong> — Page 37Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly EventsPlease check with organisers to confirm details<strong>ACT</strong>VAC 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).<strong>ACT</strong>VAC 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 <strong>Club</strong> 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.<strong>ACT</strong>CCC 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 <strong>ACT</strong>MA 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 <strong>ACT</strong>VAC 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 <strong>September</strong> 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
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