Run/Walk Handicap—28 July 2013 - ACT Veterans Athletics Club

CalendarACTVAC events are shown in bold, other events are run bydifferent organisations, mostly YMCA Runners Club ofCanberra (YCRC). Please check with organisers to confirmdetails especially for non ACTVAC eventsSeptember 2013 Vetrunner — Page 25Weekly, Bi-Weekly and MonthlyEventsPlease check with organisers to confirm detailsSeptember 2013Sun 1 Sept: Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston ParkYarralumlaSun 8 Sept: Canberra Times Fun RunSun 15 Sept: Oceania Throws Pentathlon ChallengeSat 28 Sept: Throwing Handicap Hammer andJavelinSun 29 Sept: Vets Handicap, O’Connor RidgeOctober 2013Sat 5-Mon7 Oct: AMA Winter Throws, CanberraSat 5-Sat12 Oct: Australian Masters Games, GeelongSun 6 Oct: Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston ParkYarralumlaSun 13 Oct: Throws PentathlonSat 19 Oct: Goorooyaroo Off Road Half Marathon (0700)Horse Park DriveSat 26 Oct: Vets Throwing Handicap Shot and DiscusSun 27 Oct: Vets Handicap, ArboretumNovember 2013:Sun 3 Nov: Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston ParkYarralumlaTue 5 Nov: Weston Park 2/5km Weston Park, YarralumlaMap 58 H8Tue 12 Nov: Barrenjoey Dr 2/5km Off Lady Denman DrMap 58 D7Tue 20 Nov: Black Mt Peninsula 2/5km John Cardiff Close,Black Mt PeninsulaSat 23 Nov: Vets Throwing Handicap Hammer andJavelin (annual presentations and Christmas fuction)Sun 24 Nov: Vets Handicap, Weston Park (8.30am)Tue 26 Nov: Boathouse East 2/5km Menindee Dr ParkesMap 59 P13ACTVAC General Committee Meetings monthly onthe second Wednesday of the month at Belconnen SoccerClub, Belconnen Way, Hawker at 7.00pm. ContactSecretary Paul Archer on 6281 3872 (h).ACTVAC Monthly Weight Pentathlons at 9am atMasson Street, Turner — Contact Jayne Hardy0421610053.Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 inCommonwealth Park at 12.15pm. Mike Stracey 6258 8756Lake Tuggeranong Stakes every Tuesday on the lakeedge near KFC at 12.20pm. Peter Thomson 0407 702 683(m)BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from theSenior Citizens Club in Woden at 12.10pm. AdrianPlunkett 62832388.YCRC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Grevillea Parkon the first Sunday of the month at 9am.Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of themonth, from outside the Lighthouse Bar at 12.20pm.Simon Wall 0404 859 404.Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday of the month,from Treloar Crescent behind the War Memorial at12.45pm. John Harding 62441153.Black Mountain Run Up held on the third Tuesdayeach month at 12.45pm, Clunies Ross St, 100m east ofBotanic Gardens Entrance. John Harding 62486905JOIN A TRAINING GROUP — IMPROVE YOUR FITNESSGroups of veteran athletes conduct training sessionsaround Canberra. To train with any one of the groups youshould contact the group coordinator listed. It’s always funto train with others, to share skills and knowledge.Runners, throwers, jumpers and walkers of all levels arewelcome.John Bell: Deep water training. AIS pool. 0438 381 425Val Chesterton: Strength, Speed & General Fitness forrunners, jumpers & walkers, Calwell Playing Fields,Fridays 9am 6292 8994, 8.30am in summer.Katherine Fitzpatrick: FIT (Females In Training).Tuesdays 12.15pm at the AIS Track. 6214 1239.Fran Harris: Strength, sprints and hurdles trainingat the AIS track.6230 2341 (h)John Hunt: Jumps. Sundays, 11:00am at the AIS track.6241 9392 (h)Chris Lang: Long distance pack runs. Sundays,9:00am (8:00am November thru February) Stromlo ForestPark when no ACTVAC events are scheduled. Saturdays7:00am in summertime at Treloar Crescent Campbell.7:30am in wintertime at Cotter Reserve. 6231 7353 (h),6261 2826 (w)Geoff Moore: Distance training. Mondays 5.30pm atParliament House underground car park—intervals.Saturdays 8:00am at Acton Ferry Terminal—easy run.Sundays 8:00am at Stromlo Forest Park when no otherevent is scheduled—intervals. 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. Sundaysexcept long weekends, 9.00am, Grammar School, corner ofMugga Way / Flinders Way. 6295 8474 (h), 6257 6127 (w)Raine Thompson: Race and fitness walking.Mondays, 5:30pm, Parliament House underground carpark. 6290 1857 (h)‘Tuesday group’: long distance running andwalking. Tuesdays 9:00am at Black Mountain Peninsula(8:30am in summer).