VETRUNNER Email: [email protected] ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 26 Issue 1 — June, 2005 EARLY DAYS OF THE TUESDAY GROUP What started as a “Thursday Group” is now known as the “Tuesday Group”. This group of runners and walkers is second only to the Monthly Running/ Walking Handicaps on the numbers of veterans that meet in a regular basis. Taking in the fact that this group meets weekly and not monthly the numbers would be nudging the 200 mark. Here KEITH PERROUX writes about how it all started back in 1986.

The Tuesday Group started running from what was known as “Deek Drive” on Tuesday, October 21, 1986. The run that day was the “Gilbert 5” the old CCC’s five mile course that was used for the women’s race when the men ran the “McInnis 10”. Sue Gilbert was the originator of the women’s Jogalong handicaps. Prior to this a small group of women had been running on Thursdays. I was invited to join this group which, on the first day I ran, consisted of Rosemary Parker, Robyn Stanhope and Denise Templeton. The day was Thursday, August 7, which was six days after I retired from working at CSIRO. Mary Ann Busteed and Gwen Vines also ran with this group. We changed to Tuesdays when the track season started. It was suggested that it would be a good idea to run on Tuesdays with Jillian Pratten. “The Tuesday Group” was a name I suggested. It appealed to me because Molly my wife painted with a group called The originals from October 1987. This bevy of young “The Wednesday Group”. As I did my marathon “veterans” are, from the left, Marg Mackey, Jillian Pratten, Lynn training in the Stromlo — Greenhills area and ran on Williams, Keith Perroux, Jonne Yabsley, Linda Jamieson, Mary (Continued on Page 4) Ann Busteed and her mother Aileen, Rosemary Parker.

The “Tuesday Group”. The above picture was taken in April this year. Only three of the top picture are still competing today, they are, Mary Ann Busteed, Lynn Williams, Rosemary Parker and Ketih Perroux. Rosemary is in the back row second from the right, Mary Ann in the front row second from the right and Keith Perroux is in the back row fourth from the left. Page 2 — June Vetrunner Majura Nature Park suits all types of runners

Runners at the April running handicap. Above left, the placegetters in the Thomas Series event over 10km. From the left, Graeme Small was placed third, Tony Booth was the winner and Norma Lindemann was secord. Above, right, the Frylink Series event was run over 5km. The medal winners were, from the left, Garry Bowen bronze, Lorna Burdon, second and John Busteed got the gold medal

Two wins in a row for the gold medal winner. Above left, the medal winners in the 5km Waddell walking event, from the left, Christine Freeman silver, Otmar Dorfer gold and Julie Carmody got the bronze. T-shirt presentations. Above right in the main picture, Claire Perry, left, with Kevin Matthews after they were presented with their 50-Run T-shirts. Inset, Ray Bramwell got his 100 run T-shirt. June Vetrunner — Page 3 A NEW TEAM TO LEAD OUR CLUB FOR 12 MONTHS The four key officials. On the left and from the left. Ken White is the Secretary, Geoff Sims President, Chris Lang Vice-President and Will Foster Treasurer.

The Committee: On the right and from the left, Pam Faulks, Roger Pilkington Prue Bradford, Peter McDonald, Chris Booth and George Kubitzky.

ACT VETERANS ATHLETIC CLUB “Fitness Through Fellowship” The Vetrunner is the official Newsletter of ACTVAC ISSN 1449-8006 Postal Address: GPO Box 2356, Canberra, ACT 2601. Internet at: actvac.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of ACTVAC

Patron: Jack Pennington [email protected] Other Contacts: Uniform and Badges Sales: President: Geoff Sims Roger Pilkington 62527966 (h). Catering/Lost Property: John Rosemary/Bob Parker 62547284 (h). 0438408805 (m). 0409543826 (m). Suiter (Track) 62959524 (h). 62882508. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Kent and Lynn Williams (Monthly Vetrunner Editor: Jim O’Donnell Vice President: Chris Lang . Sub-Committee Contacts: Run/Walking Hcps) 62474127 62513016 (h) 62317353 (h). 0429317353 (m). Annual Awards/Half Marathon (h). Peter Freeman (Throwing Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Director Bryan Thomas Hcp) 62395112 (h). Vetrunner Assistant Editor: Secretary: Ken White 61613635 (h). Email: Club Marquee: Sharon Gibbins Jenny Walton 62310975. Email: 62628251 (h). 0417029744 (m). [email protected] (details listed in Secretary). [email protected] Email: [email protected] Membership Services Geoff Equipment Officer: Jayne Vetrunner Distribution: Roger Treasurer: Will Foster 62549511 Moore 62544753 (h) Email: Hardy 62271433 (h) 0421610053 Abbott 62514051. Jenny Galvin (h). Email: [email protected] (m). 62925294. [email protected] Athletic Events Alice Scott Health and Safety Officer: Roy Run/Walking Handicap Sub- Assets register, Insurance. 62383178 (h). Email: Jones 62510148 (h). Committee, Vetrunner : Doug Committee: [email protected] Public Officer: Chris Mahe Fry 62886439 (h) Chris Booth 62474116 (h) . Social Events Val Chesterton 62951440 (h). Email: Email:[email protected] 0409449823 (m). 62928994 (h) Jenny Galvin [email protected] First Aid Officers: Roy Jones, Prue Bradford 62815636 (h). 62925294 (h) Monika Short Relays and Cross Country: Jim John Ison, Gai Webster, Michelle 62778216 (w). 62958625 (h). White 62314168 (h). Granville and Marlene Reid. Email: [email protected] Run/Walking Handicap Stuart J Statistican and Club Records: Pam Faulks 62588679 (h). Reid 62942368 (h). Email: Neil Boden 62424038 (h) 62418640 (w). [email protected] 62499428 (w). Email at home: George Kubitzky 62000000 (h). Aministration/Finance [email protected] or at Email: Information and Technology/ work [email protected] [email protected] Registrar Mick Corlis 62963969 Throwing Handicapper: Trish Peter McDonald 62486960 (h). (h) 62750753 (w) Email: Thomas 61613635. Email: 62405731 (w). Email: [email protected] [email protected] Page 4 — June Vetrunner ACT VETERANS EARLY DAYS OF THE ATHLETIC CLUB TUESDAY GROUP Supported by (Continued from Page 1) Black Mountain at lunch times for 18 years the group was introduced to a variety of new courses. We were nearly all marathon runners and often ran for over an hour. We all stayed together as a group, it wasn’t a race. Noel Hart was the second male to join the group and surprise - the third was John Hart. A total of 26 people ran with the group on at least one occasion by the end of 1987. Some outstand sports women ran with the group through the years. Jillian Pratten, Shane Barrett, Linda Lenton, Susan Cook (World and Australian Champion walker) and Adair Ferguson (World and Commonwealth Gold Medalist in lightweight sculls). In February 1992 we had a visit for morning “coffee” from Arturo Barrios the then World 10,000m track record holder, and the first to run the half marathon in less than one hour. He had been training in the forest from “Deek Drive” It is sad for me and I am sure for all who ran with the group in the early days to see the devastation of the forest where we spent those happy days running together. I am indebted to Mary Ann Busteed for the 1987 picture and to Doug Fry for the information on Arturo Barrios.

LAKE RACE WALKING CARNIVAL On a crisp winter morning with the sun rising over the lake a group of hardy souls will undertake an epic journey . . . Would you like to join them and see the natural beauty of Lake Burley Griffin from every possible shoreline vantage point? Then join a number of Veteran Athletes, who have started training for the 39th Annual LBG (Lake Burley Griffin) Carnival, What is the LBG Carnival? The LBG Carnival is the premier race walking carnival in Australia and attracts over 200 competitors each year who contest events from under 9 years to open. It is organised by the ACT Race and Fitness Walking Club on behalf of the Australian Federation of Race Walking Clubs. This annual carnival is held each year over the Queens Birthday Long Weekend. It is Australia's largest walking carnival and is a must on most walkers' calendars. At 9 am on Sunday 12 June there is a 5 mile walk. THIS IS A FITNESS WALK AND THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO RACE WALK. KINGSTON The first major event is the 20 miles (yes miles, that’s 32KM for the PHYSIOTHERAPY younger of us) race walk around the Lake which commences early in the morning. This starts and finishes at Weston Park with two laps of the LBG in SPORTS INJURY between. CENTRE AT There are a number of events run throughout the day. Anyone who is interested in the events as a competitor should contact KENNEDY STREET, Robin Whyte, [email protected] or if you can help as a volunteer please contact Val Chesterton, [email protected] KINGSTON MARK WARRELL, President, ACT Race and Fitness Walking Club Inc ACT Race and Fitness Walking Club Inc Organisers, Robin White and Val Chesterton are looking for volunteers help run the carnival. Contact them on 62928994.

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THROWING HANDICAP POINTSCORE BRYAN THOMAS, your throws reporter writes on the 149th Throwing Age Name Feb Mar April Tot M65 Attila Spaits 50 49 38 Handicap that was held on Saturday, April 23 at the Masson Street 137 throwing area in Turner. M60 Ray Green 49 50 28 137 W65 Jen Bourke 38 43 46 127 At the previous monthly throwing handicap W35 Claire Perry 40 39 48 all three medals were won by men, but at the end 127 of a glorious April afternoon of putting the shot W60 Jan Banens 30 46 49 125 and flinging the discus this month’s medals were W40 Jayne Hardy 45 47.5 32 taken home by women. In fact only one male was 124.5 able to place in the first eleven positions and he M45 Frank Nugent 44 47.5 29 120.5 M70 Mary Wahren 33 38 50 121 had to be content with sixth place. W55 Marg Taylor 37 40 42 It was a beautiful warm (24C), but atypical 119 W40 N Blackaby 43 35 40 autumn afternoon that attracted a big field for 118 this month’s competition, our 149th. It’s hoped M70 Peter Neill 36 42 39 117 that the May handicap which is the 150th will M60 Bryan Thomas 47 32 36 115 W65 Nola DeChazal 41.5 34 37 also be held in good weather and not at all like 112.5 the cold, wind, rain and snow that we experienced W40 Tanya Colyer 31 36 41 108 on the occasion of our 100th in May 2000. M65 Kevin Blewitt 28 45 31 104 We welcomed Kath Holland, a visitor from M80 E Drummond 39 31 33 103 WA, who after hearing about our unique monthly W55 Trish Thomas 32 30 34 96 handicap made several phone calls to find where W55 Di Bramwell 41.5 0 47 88.5 and when the event is conducted. In her youth M75 Rad Leovic 35 44 69 Kath was an elite sprinter and more recently a M55 Bob Banens 48 0 30 79 W50 Fran Schiller 34 44 79 talented veteran/masters athlete. It was good also M55 P Freeman 46 29 75 to welcome back Ray Bramwell, Pamela Weiss W55 Wendy O’Brien 0 37 35 72 and Garry Maher. This was Ray’s 10th M50 David Haggith 45 45 W60 Raylea Rudiv 0 43 43 participation and Pamela and Garry’s ninth. Both M60 Robin Whyte 0 41 41 Ray and Garry came because they were suffering M75 John Burns 33 33 from injuries that prevented them from running, W45 Sharon Gibbins 29 29 however in Ray’s case he must have recovered RESULTS OF THE WEIGHT THROWS sufficiently to complete his 100th monthly Heavy Weight running handicap the following day. Jen Bourke Feb Mar April was also a surprise participant in the run/walk M40 Grant Edwards 14.57 M45 Frank Nugent 5.44 handicap when she turned up at the start line for M50 David Haggith 12.99 the first time in fifteen years. M55 Peter Freemanr 7.83 7.91 This will be the last handicap for awhile for M55 Bob Banens 14.33 14.24 13.56 M60 Ray Green 15.54 16.78 16.46 Nola de Chazal, who recently earned the rare M60 Robin Whyte 9.55 double honour of being able to wear “100 M70 George Mencik 14.78 handicaps” T-shirts for both monthly throwing M75 Rad Leovic 7.05 6.46 M80 E Drummond 10.08 9.98 9.51 and running handicaps, as she will be off on an W40 Jayne Hardy 13.39 12.84 13.35 exciting European holiday. W45 Sharon Gibbins 10.59 W55 Trish Thomas 9.47 9.00 10.65 Sharon Gibbins was confined to a sit down W60 Jan Banens 13.93 13.20 14.51 officiating job because of knee surgery three W60 Raylea Rudiv 13.22 13.27 weeks ago. She has at least another month of W70 Mary Wahren 8.29 7.15 inactivity before she can commence careful 56lb Weight M50 David Haggith 6.07* recuperation and eventual preparation for the M55 Bob Banens 5.83* 5.60 World Championships in Spain later in the year. M60 Robin Whyte 3.33 M60 Ray Green 6.10 6.16 30 vets participated in this month’s handicap M80 Ewen Drummond 2.99* competition in shot put and discus with the heavy Points leader. Top Ray W40 Jayne Hardy 3.95 weight throws being optional extras. Green. W55 Trish Thomas 3.17* 3.12 Back in action. Above Garry W65 Nola De Chazal 1.42 1.49 The biggest puts in the shot were by Ray W60 Raylea Rudov 2.98* 2.78 Green 13.34m, George Mencik 11.89, Grant Maher. * ACT record. Edwards 11.81, Bob Banens 10.85, Jayne Hardy 100lb Weight 10.65, David Haggith 10.02 and Attila Spaits 9.25m. M40 Grant Edwards 4.46 M55 Peter Freeman 1.95 The winners of the handicapped shot put section were Jan Banens from M60 Ray Green 2.84 Raylea Rudov and Claire Perry.

THROW HANDICAP TALLIES The longest discus throws were by Ray 44.80m, Bob 37.95, Kevin Blewitt 2003 2004 2005 Tot 35.91, Attila 35.20, Jayne 35.01 and George 33.36m. Thomas,Trish 10 10 3 149 Bourke,Jen 10 10 3 149 The winners of the handicapped discus section were Mary Wahren from Jan Wahren,Mary 9 10 3 138 Banens and Claire Perry. Green, Ray 7 10 3 134 O'Brien,Wendy 10 6 3 130 When the combined distances of both throws were added to each person’s Freeman,Peter 9 10 2 124 handicap distances the perpetual trophy and gold medal for this month’s Page 6 — June Vetrunner

RESULTS OF THROWING HANDICAP IN SHOT AND DISCUS Spaits,Attila 8 5 3 123 Name SHcp Shot Total Pl DHcp Discus Total Pl Total Pl Pts Drummond,E 8 9 3 123 Mary Wahren 11.89 6.33 18.22 13 37.89 14.99 52.88 1 71.10 1 50 Schiller,Fran 7 8 2 118 Jan Banens 10.17 8.48 18.65 1 31.80 20.55 52.35 2 71.00 2 49 Fristad,Auden 8 102 Claire Perry 13.71 4.75 18.46 3 40.15 11.93 52.08 5 70.54 3 48 Rudov,Raylea 4 7 2 101 Diann Bramwell 13.28 5.15 18.43 4 42.97 8.96 51.93 7 70.36 4 47 De Chazal,Nola 10 8 3 101 Jen Bourke 10.24 7.85 18.09 16 30.11 22.15 52.26 3 70.35 5 46 Thomas,Bryan 9 9 3 91 David Haggith 8.27 10.02 18.29 9 22.31 29.67 51.98 6 70.27 6 45 Nugent,Frank 10 10 3 88 Fran Schiller 11.80 6.21 18.01 21 35.25 16.97 52.22 4 70.23 7 44 Colyer,Tanya 10 10 3 88 Raylea Rudov 10.33 8.16 18.49 2 32.07 19.49 51.56 10 70.05 8 43 Taylor,Margaret 8 10 3 85 Margaret Taylor 11.19 7.16 18.35 6 32.72 18.84 51.56 11 69.91 9 42 Mitchell,Irene 3 3 81 Tanya Colyer 14.29 3.97 18.26 11 38.80 12.83 51.63 8 69.89 10 41 Banens,Bob 7 3 3 80 N’elle Blackaby 14.26 3.82 18.08 17 40.84 10.75 51.59 9 69.67 11 40 Hardy,Jayne 10 10 3 79 Peter Neill 9.27 9.02 18.29 9 27.88 23.46 51.34 15 69.63 12 39 Neill,Peter 5 8 3 68 Attila Spaits 8.91 9.25 18.16 14 16.15 35.20 51.35 13 69.51 13 38 Mallory,Joan 66 Nola De Chazal 13.60 4.42 18.02 20 40.29 11.12 51.41 12 69.43 14 37 Mallory,Alan 66 Bryan Thomas 10.64 7.66 18.30 8 28.09 22.78 50.87 16 69.17 15 36 Rann,Charles 64 Wendy O’Brien 14.38 3.68 18.06 18 43.10 7.70 50.80 17 68.86 16 35 Heath,Jean 7 63 Trish Thomas 9.39 8.65 18.04 19 30.55 20.25 50.80 17 68.84 17 34 Carlon,Carmen 5 3 1 61 E Drummond 10.97 6.21 17.18 23 33.80 17.55 51.35 13 68.53 18 33 Toomey,Phil 4 5 57 Jayne Hardy 7.72 10.65 18.37 5 14.95 35.01 49.96 22 68.33 19 32 Blewitt,Kevin 10 8 3 53 Kevin Blewitt 8.38 9.13 17.51 22 14.83 35.91 50.74 19 68.25 20 31 Daniels,Ken 52 Bob Banens 7.38 10.85 18.23 12 12.04 37.95 49.99 20 68.22 21 30 Mencik,George 5 2 1 52 FrankNugent 11.55 6.59 18.14 15 34.62 15.35 49.97 21 68.11 22 29 Quigley,Delia 1 44 Ray Green 5.00 13.34 18.34 7 4.72 44.80 49.52 23 67.86 23 28 Blackaby,N’elle 8 10 3 45 Ray Bamwell 6.48 17.57 N/E Hunt,John 1 4 1 44 Pamela Weiss 6.78 16.39 N/E Taylor,Graeme 3 2 42 Kath Holland 7.17 19.19 N/E Scott, Alice 41 Garry Maher 8.02 22.51 N/E Gibbins,Sharon 6 9 1 41 Grant Edwards 11.81 N/E Banens,Jan 8 5 3 38 George Mencik 11.89 33.36 N/E Norden,Andrina 35 John Hunt 7.66 23.91 N/E Chesterton,Val 1 2 34 Schiworski,A 32 Laws,Greg 31 competition went to Mary Wahren. Jan Banens won the silver medal and Claire Kennelly,Robert 3 1 31 O'Brien,Kathe 30 Perry the bronze. Schiworski,P 29 This was Mary’s fifth win from 138 monthly handicap competitions. Her first Gulliver,Tim 2 28 Erickson,Jan 25 was thirteen years ago in April 1992, the next in February 1995, then waited Jones,Roy 24 another six years until winning again in February 2001 and earning her fourth Nosworthy,T 24 gold medal in November 2003. Perry,Claire 8 9 3 25 Dando,Margaret 23 Mary is currently third on the list of competitions and equal sixth most prolific Hamilton,Leslie 20 gold medallists. Only Jen Bourke and Trish Thomas with 149 each have Dann,Richard 20 Burns,John 7 7 1 19 participated more often than Mary while the leading event winners are Frank Dann,Judy 18 Nugent and Trish with eight each, Bob Banens and Fran Schiller seven apiece, Leovic,Rad 6 6 2 18 Greg Laws six while Ewen Drummond, Jayne Hardy and Raylea Rudov are tied Haggith,David 7 10 1 18 Morris,Alan 15 with Mary with five wins. Bramwell,Diann 8 3 15 After three monthly events the top ten in the 2005 point score are – Attila Dando,Mick 14 Hathaway,Rob 14 Spaits 137 points, Ray Green, Jen Bourke and Claire Perry are all on127, Jan Tucker,Jim 13 Banens 125, Jayne Hardy 124.5, Mary Wahren 121, Frank Nugent 120.5, Moss,Madeline 12 Margaret Taylor 119 and Narelle Blackaby 118 points. Mitchell,Barry 12 Kendall,Lawrie 12 Peter Neill won the lucky draw for the fine bottle of red wine (kindly donated O'Brien,Peter 12 Crowe,Martin 12 again this year by Bjarne Kragh of Southside Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Plunket-Cole,M 11 Centre in Tuggeranong and Fyshwick). Childs,Len 11 Damjanovski,K 10 Eleven (six women) stayed to participate in the optional heavy weight event. Bramwell,Ray 1 10 Ray threw the heavy ball furthest (16.46m). Other big throws were by George Stewart,Roger 9 14.78 and Jan 14.51m. Matthews,Vicki 8 9 Matthews,Kevin 9 9 Seven were game enough to test their arm (and back?) by heaving the extra Freeman,Chris 9 9 Maher,Garry 1 9 heavy weight (56lb). Ray hurled it 6.16m, David Haggith set a new M50 record of Weiss,Pamela 2 9 6.07 and Bob got it out to 5.60m. Jayne, youngest of the four women, heaved the Mcleod,Bev 8 half hundredweight of steel 3.95m. Lucas,Peter 8 Boag,Gordon 8 All monthly throwing handicaps are held on a Saturday afternoon at Masson Chambers,Ray 1 1 8 Street Throwing Field (Turner) commencing at 1pm. The cost remains at $3, and Nolen,Laurie 7 Readwin,Ken 6 includes afternoon tea, birthday cake and a chance to win a “lucky draw” bottle of Davey,Alastair 6 wine. Because all participants receive a handicap distance to add to the distance Robbie,Colin 2 6 they throw, everybody has a chance of being a medallist. Thorpe,Kay 5 Thompson,E 5 Next month’s handicap will be our 150th in which Jen Bourke and Trish Kendall,Diana 5 Thomas, who have never missed an event since its beginnings in June 1990, Fraser,Clive 5 Abrahams,Barry 5 should receive their special commemorative top. It will consist of hammer and Dawes,Stephen 2 5 javelin and as always will commence at 1pm on June 25 in discus and shot. The Wallace,Steven 3 2 5 following handicaps will be July 23 (hammer and javelin), August 13 (*note the Edwards, Grant 1 5 Whyte,Robin 1 1 2 5 earlier date in order to allow members participating in the World Championships Stefaniak,Bill 4 an opportunity to compete), September 24, October 29 and finally November 26 Simpson,M-A 4 which will be followed by our annual presentations and BYO picnic. Simms,Stuart 4 June Vetrunner — Page 7 ATHLETICS NEWS FROM AROUND AUSTRALIA

On behalf of the AMA Board I am pleased to provide Most Outstanding Male Athlete Rob McCubbin M40 an update on current AMA activities. Victoria Most Outstanding Female Athlete Jeanette Flynn W50 Queensland Participation in masters athletics in Australia is Administrator/Official of the Year Judy Cooper growing and entry figures at recent State Masters Track Queensland and Field Championships and at the AMA national Congratulation to all these worthy winners, many of championships in Brisbane confirm this view. whom have already set new performance levels for 2005.

AMA National Championships Australian Sports Awards With over 500 competitors entered, congratulations go Australian Masters Athletics was again well to host club Queensland Masters Athletics and their team represented at the 25th Australian Sports Awards held in headed by Stan Perkins for coordinating our major annual Sydney in March. Lyn Ventris was a finalist in the event. Today’s requirements are such that a professional, Individual Masters award and for the fourth consecutive well organized event at a top level venue is expected. year, the AMA nomination won the Masters Team QMA raised the benchmark yet again and during the four Achievement award. Congratulations to Noela McKinven days at Easter we saw many outstanding performances and Joan Purcell who competed with me in the gold medal with World, Australian and State records broken across a W60 walk team at the WMA Non-Stadia Championships range of disciplines. Congratulations go to these in Auckland. outstanding performers and to all athletes competing and achieving their personal goals. Our thanks also to the Australian Athletic Federation many officials who participated during the four days and Following the review of Athletics Australian in 2004, it to Telstra and Asics for their sponsorship support. was recommended that the Australian Athletic Federation During the championships, attendance and (AAF) be disbanded as it was not seen to be operating participation was high at both the coaching forum and the effectively. As a member of the AAF, AMA has been athletes forum. Amongst the issues raised at the athletes represented at two meetings held to develop and forum were the overall length of the championship implement a new constitution and a streamlined structure program and the introduction of a call room, used for the which will enable all parties to work towards unity in first time in Brisbane at an Australian masters athletics and to ensure our great sport is recognized as championship event. It was recognized that a call room having a viable and valued pathway from “cradle to provided significant benefits in relation to timing, safety grave”. and flow of athletes to start/competition sites. Some AAF partners and their member clubs are still covered athletes felt they were being ‘over-organised’ but overall for Public Liability insurance in 2005 but individual the call room system was appreciated by officials and most members of our masters state clubs are not covered for athletes. personal injury insurance. For just $10, the Running The awards dinner function on the Sunday evening Australia Card provides this insurance and many other was another very successful night with a “bush dance” benefits for the running community. To obtain an theme totally changing the officials’ room into an application form, call 1300 737 437 or check the Athletics attractive venue. The highlight of the evening was the Australia website: www.athletics.org.au announcement of the AMA awards for 2004, sponsored again by Asics and many of the award winners were Update: WMA Championships – San Sebastian, present. August 2005 The judging criteria for this year’s AMA awards Competition may have finished for the summer season, included consideration of all outstanding performances, but not the training. Australia will be well represented by not necessarily winning performances in both masters and over 100 athletes at the forthcoming WMA Championships open competition throughout the 2004 season. Eleven in San Sebastian in August and all will be training hard areas of performance excellence were recognized and the during the next few months in preparation. If you have award winners listed below were presented with Asics not attended a world competition previously, enjoy the clothing and a certificate of commendation. experience. Two team managers, Judy Cooper and Bob Schickert, Sprints/Hurdles Gianna Mogentale W40 have been appointed by the AMA Board. Contact details New South Wales Middle Distance/Steeplechase Kevin Solomon M55 for the team managers and an update on facilities and Victoria general organization of the championships will be provided Distance Carol Baird* W55 to all athletes prior to departure. ACT Walks Lyn Ventris W45 General Assembly Western Australia Jumps Fred O’Connor M80 AMA will be represented by nominated delegates at the New South Wales General Assembly in San Sebastian and all athletes are Throws Heather Doherty W70 eligible to attend sessions of interest. Voting will be held Queensland for a new WMA President, and AMA is pleased to advise Multi Events/Relays Don Fraser* M65 that Stan Perkins has nominated for this position. Good ACT luck, Stan. Most Outstanding Individual Performance Ruth Frith W95 For those traveling to San Sebastian, the following Queensland information may be useful. Page 8 — June Vetrunner

Registration Fee the triple- and quad-occupancy category. These range The E30 registration fee includes entry to the stadia from 90 to 120 Euros per person. (for which accreditation will be provided) as well as limited Oceania Masters Athletics Championships – travel on the local buses for both accredited athletes and Christchurch, January 2006 companions who have registered and paid the registration For those members who are unable to travel to Spain fee. in August, consider a NZ holiday and regional competition Accommodation next January. Details have been published recently in Virtually all rooms within the city limits of San state newsletters and entry forms are now available from Sebastian in the low to moderate cost categories are fully your club secretary. We look forward to the challenge of booked. Five areas within 12-25 kms of the city will meet strong competition from other Oceania athletes. further demands for lower-priced accommodation such as bed & breakfast, hostels, camping. Where athletes are In conclusion housed outside the city area, buses will be provided to local My thanks to all masters committee members around train stations from 7-10am and in the evening. Australia for their dedication to our great sport and to Transportation at no cost will be available between the ensuring well organized, safe competition is provided for station and the Anoeta stadium station. Trains depart all levels of participation. every 15-20 minutes. The higher category hotels within LYNNE SCHICKERT, President, AMA San Sebastian still have rooms available including some in * See picture of Carol and Don on Page 25. GERMAN ATHLETE DOMINATES CHAMPIONSHIPS

Once again the European Veterans Championships years as a shoe salesman and his athletic career was put on witnessed the exceptional talent of the German athlete hold. It wasn’t until 1982, then aged 44, he decided to once Guido Muller who captured five individual medals and two again take up the sport. relay golds. “I really just wanted to mix with the other guys,” he Judging by the ease of his victories and the manner of said. “I never thought that I would compete in any more his performances at these and other major championships, major events.” The following year he contested the German Muller looks set to dominate the sprints and hurdles in his Masters Championships. “No one knew who I was,” but current M65 age group and for those that follow in the that quickly changed after he took the 200m in 23.17 and years to come. the 400m in 50.10, both M45 national records. Claiming three world bests in Denmark over 200m A visit to Brighton, England for the European Veterans (25.46), 100m hurdles ( 15.61) and 300m hurdles (43.99) he Championships in 1984 saw him make a stunning debut on had to settle for a championship record with his 56.41 over the international scene when he came away with four gold 400m. For the latter event, Muller experimented with a medals, including a world M45 record of 55.69 in the 400m standing start> “I thought I’d give it a try,” he admitted, hurdles. proving it is never too late to change although he was just Since those days Muller has taken part in 10 further four tenths away from his own world best. European Championships with his only loss being to John Muller is still listed with some frequency around the Henderson over 400m in 1998. In addition he has also international masters rankings but M50 Steve Peters collected numerous world titles during the five times he has admits, “I have always had my eyes on Guido’s sprint times contested them. During his masters’ career Muller has in over the age groups,” and pretty successful the Briton has national and international events collected a staggering been laying claim to many of them. total of 119 gold medals. Born in Stuttgart in Germany on December 2, 1938, Muller currently trains five or six days a week apart Muller’s first foray into athletics came at the age of 11. “I from having four weeks’ rest after the indoor didn’t have much success in those days,” he admitted. “As I championships. Many of his training sessions take place in was too small,” which is at odds with the stature he now a local forest although in the winter he makes good use of displays. the indoor facilities close to the Munich Olympic Stadium. His first success was in 1956 when winning the “I mark out a course, running from tree to tree for two Wurtemburg province 400m championships as an 18-year- minutes, although this is sometimes increased to five,” old in 51.6 seconds and in 1961 after gradual improvement Muller states. I also do hill work, running between 22 and he reduced his time to 47.6 for seventh place in the 30 seconds at a time, which I find beneficial for the 400m national championships. events, and I always train on my own.” “The 400m was my favourite distance,” he confessed. Injuries are a rare occurrence for Muller probably due “But also by then I had bests of 10.9 over 100m and 21.6 for to the soft woodland trails but he admits of this success is 200m. by continually competing. “There’s nothing I enjoy more “In 1962 I switched to the 400m hurdles and made the than competing. Including the relays in Denmark, I had 15 finals of the German Championships, placed sixth with competitive races by the time I finished.” 51.8”. A recognisable trait for Muller is that he competes while It was 1964, the year of the Tokyo Olympics, when wearing spectacles. “I don’t need them for eating or Germany and East Germany were to be represented as a reading, just racing.” Judging by his performances, perhaps single unit that Muller came closest to fulfilling his it is the opposition who requires assistance in seeing him as greatest ambition. “The hurdles trials were won in 50.7 and he disappears in the distance. I came fourth with 51.3, just four hundreds of a second This article on a remarkable German sprinter behind that vital third place selection spot.” came from the second edition of Masters Athletic Soon after those trials Muller went to America for four Monthly. June Vetrunner — Page 9 ACT MARATHON RANKINGS Top 20 in each Age Group as at May 16 Chris Higgins 2:46:46 - 1988 Big M, Melb. 10 Carla Zijlstra- Evans 3:33:45 - 2002 NB, Can. 2005. ACTVAC members and ACT 17 Roger Abbott 2:46:55 - 1982 Nsw, Syd. 11 Julie Quinn 3:35:17 - 2003 NB, Can. 18 Bernie Millett**** 2:47:38 - 1987 Nike, Can. 12 J Badenoch - Jones* 3:36:04 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. residents: 19 Ian Mason 2:48:24 - 1987 Nike, Can. 13 Gwen Vines*** 3:51:31 - 1983 Nike, Can. * Ranked in one other Age Group. 20 John Carlton* 2:49:20 - 1988 Nike, Can. 14 Dianna Wright 4:09:22 - 1984 Nike -Avon, Can. ** Ranked in two other Age Groups. etc. M50 15 Penelope McKay 4:10:01 - 2001 NB, Can. 16 Jayne Goodacre 4:12:12 -2003 NB, Can. The W30, M30 and M35 lists have been 1 Peter Kallio** 2:30:52 - 1987 WV, Melb. 2 Kent Williams* 2:43:40 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 17 Joy Hildreth 4:12:44 - 1981 Nike, Can. included for the first time and will be 3 Trevor Jacobs** 2:45:32 - 2002 NB, Can. 18 Sue Hatcher 4:15:45 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. inaccurate. If you know of a performance 4 Liam Hanna** 2:45:54 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 19 Marina Reid 4:16:30 - 2002 NB, Can. which should be included in these or any 5 Graham Burke* 2:46:30 - 1999 NB, Can. 20 Lisa La Rance 4:23:28 - 2003 NB, Can. other lists please contact Stuart J Reid 6 Colin Bridge 2:50:21 - 1997 Aust Gold Coast W35 7 Bernie Millett**** 2:51:03 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 1 Susan Hobson 2:32:43 - 1997 Aust Gold Coast 62942368 or email: [email protected] 8 Stuart Reid** 2:52:38 - 1984 Nike, Can. 2 Annette McNeill 2:48:01 - 1984 Aust., Syd. M30 9 Brian Austin 2:54:54 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 3 Carrie Steffen** 2:49:59 - 1988 Nike, Can. 1 Robert De Castella* 2:08:49 - 1988 Tokyo 10 Maurice Weidemann 2:57:17 - 1987 Nike, Can. 4 Fiona Jorgensen 2:57:24 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 2 Jim Murphy 2:23:38 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 11 Bryan Thomas** 2:57:36 - 1991 WV, Turku 5 Mary Ann Busteed** 3:01:19 - 1987 Oly Way Wagga 3 Garry Hand*** 2:25:08 - 1977 Aust Champs 12 Bob Harlow* 2:58:00 - 1999 NB, Can. 6 Carol Ey 3:02:28 - 1999 Washington 4 Geoff Moore* 2:26:58 - 1978 Can. Int, Can. 13 Peter Clark 2:58:33 - 2001 NB, Can. 7 Jo Cullen*** 3:06:37 - 1987 Oly Way, agga 5 Gisbert Zwolen 2:27:24 - 1981 Nike, Can. 14 Bob Chapman 2:59:26 - 1985 Nike, Can. 8 Debbie Cowell 3:09:40 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 6 Ken Sweeney 2:27:43 - 1982 Nike, Can. 15 Michael Whipp 2:59:54 - 2003 NB, Can. 9 Keri Vaughan 3:10:51 - 1999 NB, Can. 7 Alan Towill* 2:27:52 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. 16 Alan Towill** 3:02:14 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 10 Linda Lenton** 3:13:43 - 1984 Aust., Syd. 8 Phil Garvin 2:28:45 - 1983 Big M, Melb. 17 Peter Tesseyman* 3:03:28 - 1982 Nike, Can. 11 Ros Smith 3:15:02 - 1982 Nike, Can. 9 Paul Rake 2:28:57 - 1983 Red Devil 18 Dan Dawes** 3:04:09 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 12 Toni Padovan 3:16:01 - 2002 NB, Can. 10 Stephen Brown 2:29:29 - 1982 London 19 Michael Kennedy 3:06:18 - 1993 Qantas, Melb. 13 Rosemary Parker 3:18:25 - 1984 Fest, Adelaide 11 Hew Prendergast 2:34:31 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 20 John Mahoney* 3:06:42 - 1984 Wang, Syd. 14 Pam Usher 3:18:49 - 1991 Aust Gold Coast 12 John Gilbert 2:35:45 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. M55 15 Gillian Lee* 3:21:46 - 1996 Aust Gold Coast 13 Tony Luyendyk** 2:37:04 - 1981 Nike, Can. 1 Bernie Millett**** 2:53:24 - 1999 NB, Can. 16 Christine Pauling 3:22:24 - 1997 Aust Gold Coast 14 Phillip Mcgilvray 2:38:24 - 2001 NB, Can. 2 Keith Perroux** 3:03:22 - 1984 Oly Way Wagga 17 Mary Williams 3:22:28 - 1983 Nike, Can. 15 Eamonn Moloney* 2:38:34 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 3 Dan Dawes** 3:03:34 - 1999 NB, Can. 18 Gwen Vines*** 3:22:44 - 1985 Aust., Syd. 16 John Harding 2:38:39 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 4 John Mahoney* 3:04:06 - 1988 Nike, Can. 19 Wendy Davidson* 3:23:21 - 1983 Nike, Can. 17 Hugh Moore 2:39:43 - 1982 Nike, Can. 5 Peter Tesseyman * 3:05:12 - 1985 Campbelltown 20 Michelle Davis 3:24:27 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 18 Dave Hobson 2:39:48 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. 6 Graham Burke* 3:09:48 - 2003 NB, Can. 19 Kenneth Cross 2:40:53 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 7 Doug Limbrick 3:11:54 - 1999 NB, Can. W40 8 Jack Pennington 3:12:06 - 1981 WVets, NZ 1 Carrie Steffen** 2:58:41 - 1992 Mobil, Can. M35 2 Mary Ann Busteed** 2:59:32 - 1989 Aust Gold Coast 9 Robbie Costmeyer 3:14:02 - 2002 NB, Can. 1 Garry Hand*** 2:16:37 - 1981 Hamilton, 3 Linda Lenton** 3:03:11 - 1991 Aust Gold Coast 10 Ernie Warner** 3:14:08 - 1988 Aust Gold Coast 2 Robert De Castella* 2:17:44 - 1992 Oly, Barcelona 4 Jo Cullen*** 3:05:27 - 1988 Aust Gold Coast 11 Denys Butcher 3:14:51 - 1984 Nike, Can. 3 John Bell 2:25:57 - 1981 Nike Canberra 5 Kirstin Whitehouse 3:17:22 - 2003 NB, Can. 12 Brian Paxman 3:16:36 - 1987 Nike, Can. 4 Tony Luyendyk** 2:26:57 - 1982 Brisbane 6 Wendy Davidson* 3:18:05 - 1985 Nike, Can. 13 Ken Eynon** 3:18:58 - 2002 NB, Can. 5 Dick Telford 2:27:54 - 1982 Big M, Melb. 7 Gillian Lee* 3:18:30 - 1999 Aust Gold Coast 14 Marco Falzarano** 3:19:42 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 6 Paul Rake* 2:29:20 - 1987 Oly Way Wagga 8 Catherine Kay 3:18:35 - 1999 NB, Can. 15 John Henderson 3:23:28 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 7 Ian Towill* 2:29:51 - 1983 Nike Avon ,Can. 9 Anne Flynn 3:20:28 - 1998 NB, Can. 16 Merv Collins 3:24:59 - 1983 Nike, Can. 8 Alan Wilson* 2:31:56 - 1978 Nowra, Nowra 10 Chris Sweeting 3:24:58 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 17 Duane Lowry 3:25:05 - 1991 Aust Gold Coast 9 Dave McInnes 2:31:59 - 1981 Nike, Can. 11 Norma Lindemann* 3:26:04 - 1986 Nike, Can. 18 Harold Kemp* 3:26:25 - 1987 Nike, Can. 10 Bernie Millett**** 2:32:47 - 1981 Nike, Can. 12 Lyndall Hatch* 3:30:29 - 1983 Nike, Can. 19 Terry Ballantyne 3:27:16 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 11 Alan Towill* 2:32:49 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 13 Elizabeth Bennett 3:32:49 - 2003 NB, Can. 20 Graham Heap 3:27:24 - 1989 Nike, Can. 12 Frank Green* 2:34:18 - 1983 Wang, Syd. 14 Liz Harman* 3:35:55 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 13 Bryan Thomas** 2:36:37 - 1981 Nike, Can. M60 15 Coral Hoggett 3:36:07 - 1987 Nike, Can. 14 Dan Dawes** 2:37:10 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. 1 Bernie Millett**** 3:01:26 - 2003 NB, Can. 16 Bev Gow- Wilson* 3:38:38 - 1999 NB, Can. 15 Des Brown 2:37:13 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. 2 Keith Perroux** 3:13:32 - 1987 WV, Melb. 17 Gwen Vines*** 3:39:51 - 1987 WV, Melb. 16 Dave Hobson 2:37:32 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 3 Ernie Warner** 3:20:45 - 1994 Oly Way Wagga 18 Helen Palethorpe* 3:41:51 - 1987 Nike, Can. 17 Gerard Ryan 2:38:04 - 1998 NB, Can. 4 Mike Worsley 3:23:49 - 2003 NB, Can. 19 Jane Mc Callum 3:42:19 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 18 Paul Rand 2:38:35 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 5 Stuart Reid** 3:25:26 - 1994 Oly Way Wagga 20 Cathy Newman 3:42:44 - 2003 NB, Can. 19 Mike Skipper 2:39:16 - 1984 Nike Avon ,Can. 6 Mike Kennedy 3:30:08 - 2002 NBCan. 20 Garry Moss 2:39:20 - 1984 Nike Avon, Can. 7 Harold Kemp* 3:33:02 - 1992 Mobil, Can. W45 8 Marco Falzarano** 3:33:21 - 1996 Mobil, Can. 1 Annie Vanherck 3:18:36 - 1999 NB, Can. M40 9 Ed Brittain 3:36:41 - 1986 Nike, Can. 2 Norma Lindemann* 3:25:48 - 1987 Nike, Can. 1 Gary Hand*** 2:19:00 - 1987 Nike, Can. 10 Graeme Small 3:42:44 - 2002 NB, Can. 3 Gwen Vines*** 3:28:09 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 2 Tony Luyendyk** 2:27:12 - 1987 Nike, Can. 11 John Suiter** 3:46:54 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 4 Cathy Montalto* 3:30:09 - 2002 NB, Can. 3 Phil Garvin* 2:29:27 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 12 Clive Glover 3:51:18 - 2003 NB, Can. 5 Lyndall Hatch* 3:31:59 - 1986 Nike, Can. 4 Tony Murray 2:29:50 - 1988 Nike, Can. 13 Robert Roberts 3:55:51 - 1985 Nike, Can. 6 Jo Cullen*** 3:32:08 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 5 Frank Green* 2:30:44 - 1988 Wang, Syd. 14 Lloyd Darwin 3:56:18 - 1984 Nike, Can. 7 Judi Edwards 3:34:44 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 6 Liam Hanna** 2:31:58 - 1987 WV, Melb. 15 Barry Seedsman 3:57:11 - 1997 NB, Can. 8 Miriam McCarthy 3:37:19 - 2003 NB, Can. 7 Trevor Jacobs** 2:32:11 - 1993 Mobil ,Can. 16 George Brain 4:03:39 9 Elizabeth Thompson 3:43:04 - 2001 NB, Can. 8 Geoff Moore* 2:32:55 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 17 Kon Sotiropoulos 4:08:43 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 10 J Badenoch - Jones* 3:43:11 - 1998 NB, Can. 9 Peter Kallio** 2:34:06 - 1981 Nike, Can. 18 Robert Hammond* 4:11:15 - 1989 Aust Gold Coast 11 Bev Gow- Wilson* 3:48:38 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 10 Eric Hodge 2:34:23 - 1984 Wang, Syd. 19 Lachlan Lewis* 4:11:44 - 1998 NB, Can. 12 Anna Thompson 3:52:20 - 2001 NB, Can. 11 John Carlton* 2:34:30 - 1984 Nike, Can. 20 Ray Blackmore 4:24:32 - 1996 Mobil, Can. 13 Jill Horlock 3:54:13 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 12 Alan Towill** 2:34:42 - 1989 Nike, Can. 14 Sue Kesson* 3:56:14 - 1995 Mobil, Can. 13 Ron Vines 2:34:49 - 1987 Nike, Can. M65 1 Ernie Warner** 3:32:52 - 1998 Aust Gold Coast 15 Sue Counsel 3:58:17 - 1987 WV, Melb. 14 Peter Murphy 2:35:02 - 1988 Nike, Can. 16 Jacki Kilner 3:59:25 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 15 Mal Bone 2:35:30 - 1981 Nike, Can. 2 Keith Perroux** 3:36:53 - 1991 Aust.Gold Coast 3 Reg Mullins 3:38:16 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 17 Jenny Hefford 4:05:03 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 16 Dan Dawes** 2:35:46 - 1984 Nike, Can. 18 Kathy Shaw 4:07:10 - 1988 Nike, Can. 17 Ian Towill* 2:36:21 - 1990 A' Sport, Can. 4 Marco Falzarano** 3:57:24 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 5 Robert Hammond* 3:58:43 - 1993 Aust Gold Coast 19 Helen Palethorpe* 4:07:49 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 18 Bernie Millett**** 2:36:23 - 1981 Big M, Melb. 20 Bev Scown* 4:18:27 - 1986 Honolulu 19 Danny Flynn 2:36:58 - 1987 WV, Melb. 6 Stuart Reid** 4:01:17 - 2003 NB, Can. 20 Ken Eynon** 2:37:34 - 1986 Festival ,Adel. 7 John Suiter** 4:08:11 - 1996 Mobil, Can. W50 8 Lachlan Lewis* 4:53:31 - 2003 NB, Can. 1 Cathy Montalto* 3:23:19 - 2002 Gold Coast M45 M70 2 Mary Ann Busteed** 3:29:17 - 2000 Host City Syd. 1 Peter Kallio** 2:31:32 - 1982 Nike, Can. 3 Anna Thompson 3:35:16 - 2002 NB, Can. 2 Garry Hand*** 2:35:45 - 1991 Mobil, Can. 1 Michael Freer 4:07:44 - 2001 NB, Can. 2 Owen Lewis 4:32:39 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 4 Ann Young 3:38:39 - 1988 Nike, Can. 3 Trevor Jacobs** 2:35:52 - 1997 Aust Gold Coast 5 Susan Archer 3:47:35 - 2002 NB, Can. 4 Gerard Barrett 2:37:19 - 2003 NB, Can. 3 John Suiter** 4:56:52 - 2001 NB, Can. 4 Rad Leovic 6:00:58 - 2003 NB, Can. 6 Jo Cullen*** 3:52:55 - 1999 NB, Can. 5 Kent Williams* 2:38:11 - 1994 Aust Gold Coast 7 Liz Harman* 3:55:34 - 2002 NB, Can. 6 Garry Moss 2:38:28 - 1992 Mobil, Can. W30 8 Ruth Baussmann 3:58:44 - 2003 NB, Can. 7 Bryan Thomas** 2:39:25 - 1986 Festival, Adel. 1 Rosemary Longstaff 2:43:03 - 1981 Boston, Boston 9 Sue Kesson* 4:04:11 - 2001 NB, Can. 8 Eamonn Moloney* 2:40:45 - 1997 NB, Can. 2 Joy Terry 2:48:38 - 2002 Gold Coast 10 Bev Scown* 4:32:14 - 1989 WV, Eugene 9 Jim Owen 2:41:19 - 1996 Aust Gold Coast 3 Annette Perkins 2:51:08 - 1983 Nike Avon, Can. 11 Des Butler 4:39:55 - 1990 Honolulu 10 Terry Munro 2:42:36 - 1985 Oly Way Wagga 4 Sarah Fien 2:55:46 - 2001 NB, Can. 12 Emily Hurt 4:55:34 - 1989 Nike, Can. 11 Ken Eynon** 2:44:18 - 1992 Mobil, Can. 5 Linda Lenton** 2:57:34 - 1982 Big M, Melb. 13 Sandra Green 4:58:02 - 2000 Host City, Syd. 12 Bob Harlow* 2:44:20 - 1992 Aust Gold Coast 6 Jan Williams 3:04:42 - 1984 Nike -Avon, Can. 13 Liam Hanna** 2:44:51 - 1991 Mobil, Can. 7 Carrie Steffan** 3:06:44 - 1984 Nike, AvonCan. W55 14 Alan Wilson* 2:45:33 - 1989 Nike, Can. 8 Linda Waide 3:15:28 - 1982 Nike, Can. 1 Pamela Weiss* 4:08:58 - 1997 Aust Gold Coast 15 Alan Towill** 2:46:42 - 1994 Mobil, Can. 9 Lynette Edwards 3:28:55 - 1981 Nike, Can. 2 Caroline Campbell* 4:23:27 - 2001 NB, Can. Page 10 — June Vetrunner

3 Margaret Mcspadden 4:21:01 - 2003 NB, Can. 7 Sue Kesson** 4:36:48 - 2003 NB, Can. 2 Caroline Campbell* 4:29:44 - 2003 NB, Can. 4 Carmel Horn 4:32:57 - 1997 NB, Can. 3 Val Chesterton 5:52:07 - 2003 NB, Can. 5 Joan Mallory 4:34:33 - 1987 WV, Melb. W60 W65 6 Lucille Warth 5:27:29 - 1983 Nike, Can. 1 Pamela Weiss* 4:10:59 - 1999 NB, Can. 1 Anne I'ons 5:13:30 - 2003 NB, Can. THE BOSTON MARATHON RESEARCH ON FLUIDS GINA KOLATA, of the On-Line Edition of the New Doctors and sports drink companies "made dehydration York Times — Read at Your Leisure, writes about a a medical illness that was to be feared," said Dr Tim study warning marathon, ultra runners and Noakes, a hyponatremia expert at the University of Cape triathletes that taking on board too much liquid Town. could pose health risks. "Everyone becomes dehydrated when they race," Dr Noakes said. "But I have not found one death in an athlete After years of telling athletes to drink as much liquid from dehydration in a competitive race in the whole as possible to avoid dehydration, some doctors are now history of running. Not one. Not even a case of illness." saying that drinking too much during intense exercise On the other hand, he said, he knows of people who poses a far greater health risk. have sickened and died from drinking too much. An increasing number of athletes - marathon runners, Hyponatremia can be treated, Dr Noakes said. A small triathletes and even hikers in the Grand Canyon - are volume of a highly concentrated salt solution is given severely diluting their blood by drinking too much water intravenously and can save a patient's life by pulling or too many sports drinks, with some falling gravely ill water out of swollen brain cells. and even dying, the doctors say. But, he said, doctors and emergency workers often New research on runners in the Boston Marathon, assume that the problem is dehydration and give published today in The New England Journal of Medicine, intravenous fluids, sometimes killing the patient. He and confirms the problem and shows how serious it is. others advise testing the salt concentration of the athlete's The research involved 488 runners in the 2002 blood before treatment. marathon. The runners gave blood samples before and For their part, runners can estimate how much they after the race. While most were fine, 13 percent of them should drink by weighing themselves before and after long (or 62) drank so much that they had hyponatremia, or training runs to see how much they lose - and thus how abnormally low blood sodium levels. Three had levels so much water they should replace. low that they were in danger of dying. But they can also follow what Dr Paul D. Thompson The runners who developed the problem tended to be calls "a rough rule of thumb." slower, taking more than four hours to finish the course. That gave them plenty of time to drink copious amounts of Dr. Thompson, a cardiologist at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and a marathon runner, advises runners to liquid. And drink they did, an average of three liters, or about 13 cups of water or of a sports drink, so much that drink while they are moving. they actually gained weight during the race. "If you stop and drink a couple of cups, you are The risks to athletes from drinking too much liquid overdoing it," he said. have worried doctors and race directors for several years. Dr Adner said athletes also should be careful after a As more slow runners entered long races, doctors began race. "Don't start chugging down water," he said. seeing athletes stumbling into medical tents, nauseated, Instead, he advised runners to wait until they began to groggy and barely coherent and with their blood severely urinate, a sign the body is no longer retaining water. diluted. Some died on the spot. This article came from the Online Edition of The New In 2003, USA Track and Field, the national governing York Times – Read at Your Leisure and was passed on for body for track and field, long-distance running and race publication in Vetrunner by Phil Toomey. walking, changed its guidelines to warn against the practice. Marathon doctors say the new study offers the first RAD LEOVIC’S REFLECTIONS documentation of the problem. Laughing is recommended for athletes before competition as in increases the level of relaxation and "Before this study, we suspected there was a problem," hence improves performance. said Dr Marvin Adner, the medical director of the Boston Marathon, which is next Monday. "But this proves it." For one of the greatest athletics tests, the Hyponatremia is entirely preventable, Dr Adner and decathlon, where one needs the five “s”: Speed, others said. During intense exercise the kidneys cannot Strength, Suppleness, Stamina and Spirit. excrete excess water. As people keep drinking, the extra water moves into their cells, including brain cells. The This short piece has been adapted from Friel’s engorged brain cells, with no room to expand, press Triathlete: Always remember why you run, throw or against the skull and can compress the brain stem, which jump. It certainly isn’t for money or to get dates. You controls vital functions like breathing. The result can be are an athlete for personal challenges, for enjoyment of fatal. having exceptional fitness and most of all, for fun. Keep But the marathon runners were simply following what this perspective, learn to laugh at yourself, accept y our has long been the conventional advice given to athletes: success with humility and learn form failures and Avoid dehydration at all costs. mistakes without complaining or offering excuses. "Drink ahead of your thirst," was the mantra. June Vetrunner — Page 11 MAJURA NATURE PARK A GOOD ALTERNATIVE JENNY WALTON, was back in action after a brief but welcome break. THOMAS SERIES Jenny continues to write on the Running/Walking Handicaps, here is that report.

POINTSCORES ID Name Total Evts 1001 Roger Abbott 553 4 T-shirts 4704 Steve Bradford 421 3 Four T-shirts were awarded at the last monthly handicap events held at the 1573 Will Foster 403 3 Mt Majura Nature Park. 3912 Diana Schneider 398 3 2435 Maree Coldrick 388 3 Kevin Matthews was presented with his T-shirt for 50 monthly handicaps 1927 Christopher Lang 387 3 which have all been run in the Frylink series. He competed in his first event in 2196 Nigel Coldrick 383 3 October 1996 and has two gold and a silver medal. He has also run three Adler 3657 Maria O'Reilly 383 3 1272 Bill Leyden 380 3 Series track handicaps and competed in eight throwing handicaps as well as 2135 Kevin O'Keeffe 378 3 being a regular competitor at track and field. 3911 John Kennedy 377 3 Lorraine Stevens was also presented with a T-shirt for 50 monthly handicap 4256 Peter Hogan 373 3 1169 Doug Fry 368 3 events. Forty two of these have been in the Thomas series and eight in the 1326 Bernie Millett 367 3 Frylink. Lorraine’s first event was in January 1990, she has a gold, a silver 4725 Christopher Yardley 358 3 and two bronze medals to her name and has also competed in one ACTVAC 4934 Jennie Blake 357 3 2167 Roger Pilkington 352 3 Half Marathon. 1669 Peter McDonald 349 3 Rounding off the 50 monthly run T-shirts is Claire Perry. Claire’s first 2106 Maria White 346 3 event was in February 1999 and they have all been in the Frylink series. Also 2426 Sherryl Greathead 342 3 4882 Colin Farlow 342 3 a regular at track and field, Claire has a silver and three bronze in her 4954 George Quarmby 342 3 collection. 2043 Lynn Williams 341 3 Ray Bramwell was awarded his T-shirt for 100 monthly handicap runs. 4981 Richard Hilhorst 340 3 2163 Alan Mallory 334 3 Spreading himself across all three events Ray has competed in 31 Thomas 1329 Charlie Modrak 333 3 series, 63 Frylink series and six Waddell. His first event was in March 1994 1133 John Dimitriou 332 3 and he has two medals, a silver and bronze. Ray has also competed in seven 2762 Nick Blackaby 326 3 1355 Bob Parker 318 3 ACTVAC Half Marathons and is a regular participant in track and field. 4065 Bruce Wight 307 3 Providing they participate next month the following people will be awarded 2023 Kent Williams 306 3 1496 Alan Williams 300 3 with a T-shirt: Peter Freeman 200, Pamela Weiss 100, Beryl Lowry 100 1074 Mary Ann Busteed 299 3 monthly handicap events. 2086 Jim White 286 3 The Mt Majura Nature Park course shows the need for endurance of 1398 Bernie Rogers 286 2 2713 Debbie Cowell 285 2 undulations. 1270 Terry Levings 284 3 Due to the staging of the rally of Canberra the April monthly handicaps 3961 Neil Gentle 284 2 were moved from Deeks Forest to Mt Majura. All courses had a challenging 2560 Steve Appleby 272 3 2420 Jenny Davies 272 2 uphill start which was followed by undulations all the way out, so as you would 2759 Mick Corlis 270 2 expect it was the same all the way back. The distance for Frylink and Waddell 4084 Amanda Walker 269 2 participants was 5km and the Thomas 10km. 4695 Carol Kelly 268 2 2191 Ray Bramwell 265 3 It seems like participating in Geoff Moore’s training group is really paying 2168 Mick Horan 265 2 off for some because a number of his group figured in the medals this month – 2293 Ken White 264 3 Geoff you might get an increase in your group real soon (if you haven’t already). 3962 Colin Adrian 258 3 2536 Michael Clancy 257 2 As is usual for the handicaps we were blessed with a bright sunny morning for 2517 Alan Duus 252 2 the 163 participants. 2532 Jill Brown 250 2 This month I asked each of the medal winners the following questions: 1984 Peter Clarke 246 3 1172 Michael Gardner 239 2 1. Why do you run/walk? 1423 Graeme Small 239 2 2. If you train for running/walking what time of the day do you prefer? 1444 John Suiter 238 2 3. What is your weekly distance? 2006 John Carmody 237 2 1242 Peter Kallio 236 2 4. Is there anything in particular that helps your performance? 1044 Tony Booth 235 2 1064 Ewan Brown 234 2 4990 Karen Collins 232 2 Thomas series – 10km 2218 Tony Cavuoto 224 2 Tony Booth (M65) won the gold medal off a group 19 start in a net time of 1294 Joan Mallory 218 3 46.36 and a per km rate of 4.40 minutes. Tony started running when he was 1606 Margaret McSpadden 218 2 1935 Mario Larocca 210 2 44 and really hit his straps in his 50s when he did most of his PBs. He runs to 1289 John Macleod 208 2 keep fit but also enjoys the competition. With a total weekly distance of 30km 2142 Robbie Costmeyer 206 2 to 35km, Tony usually runs four times per week – three mornings by himself 2040 Alan Green 205 2 1057 Colin Bridge 204 2 and 1 evening with Geoff Moore’s training group. Tony thinks that his 2606 Mick Charlton 204 2 performance depends on how much training he has done and how he is feeling 5034 Peter Thomson 203 2 on the day. 4703 Prue Bradford 197 2 1002 John Alcock 196 2 Norma Lindemann (W60) won the silver medal from a Group 3 start in a 5008 Dawn Casey 192 2 net time of 67.09 and a per km rate of 6.43 minutes. Norma and her partner 1195 George Hanzar 187 2 run because “…they thoroughly enjoy it and having started running in her early 4051 Caroline Campbell 185 2 2117 Marco Falzarano 182 2 40s it has become a lifestyle”. Norma runs first thing in the morning several 3805 Charmaine Knobel 179 2 times a week (short runs during the week and a longer one on the weekend) 1744 Richard Scutter 176 2 with the weekly distance being about 50km. When she was training for 1458 Bryan Thomas 174 2 5019 Lorraine Jansen 169 2 marathons Norma would run 100km in a week – she ran in six marathons in 1145 Judi Edwards 168 2 three years, three of those being in a single year. Norma considers that being Page 12 — June Vetrunner consistent in her effort is what helps her overall performance. Graeme Small (M60) won the bronze medal from a group 18 start in a net time of 52.36 and a per km rate of 5.16 minutes. Graeme has been running for 44 years, so he runs because it’s a part of his life. He trains five days a week for a total distance of about 50km. He also attends Geoff Moore’s training group once a week (evening) and then runs four other sessions in the mornings. Consistency of training assists Graeme’s overall performance. It’s interesting to note that none of the medal winners finished in the top three places. For some reason or another, the first three were ineligible so Tony won the gold medal coming in fourth, Norma was seventh and Graeme was ninth. Only one runner had a per km rate of less than four minutes – it was Greg Dutton-Regester (M40) with 3.50 minutes (he ran off group 40 and finished 13th). They are a fast lot these Thomas series runners with 29 participants with a per km rate of less than five minutes - that’s more than a third of the runners. Three of the 29 were women. The current pointscores show Roger Abbott (M65) leading with 553 points. Roger is followed by Steve Bradford on 421 and Will Foster (M60) on 403. A further 29 people have points of 300 or more.

Frylink Series – 5km John Busteed (M55) won the gold medal off a group 5 start in a net time of 36.55 and a per km rate of 7.23 minutes. Lorna Burdon (W65) won the silver medal from a Group 8 start in a net time of 35.17 and a per km rate of 7.03 minutes. This is Lorna’s second silver medal for the year – the first being on the North Curtin course. Lorna runs to keep fit so she can do the other things she likes such as skiing, bushwalking etc. Morning is Lorna’s preference for training and she spends three mornings a week at Step into Life classes – two on the oval and a 6km road route. On two of those days she also does a program at the gym and every second Thursday does a bushwalk as well as other bushwalks throughout the week. Having lost First across the line. Jill Reich was a few kilos trekking overseas last year Lorna thinks this has really helped her first over the line in the longer race, but performance this year. sadly for her she wasn’t eligible to a Gary Bowen (M45) won the bronze medal from a group 37 start in a net time medal this time around. of 21.56 and a per km rate of 4.23 minutes. A regular rugby, soccer and squash player, Gary got into running because he injured his knee and needing to a new 4698 Blair Phillips 163 2 1250 Ian Kenny 162 2 sport he determined that because running didn’t involve sideways movement of 2149 Robert Ey 158 2 the knee, it would suit him. He started running in 1996 and has completed 10 4034 Jon Donovan 156 2 marathons – one in each Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and seven in 4059 Mick Saunders 156 2 1763 Neil Mcleod 147 2 Canberra (three more to be a Griffin). Gary runs every day except Friday and 2175 Richard Faulks 139 3 normally runs around 50km to 70km per week but if he’s training for a 2257 Greg Dutton-Regester 125 2 marathon it’s more like 70km to 150km. He prefers the early evening or early 2176 Pam Faulks 123 2 1191 Garry Hand 106 3 morning for his runs and feels that his performance is motivated by the other 4759 David Webster 103 2 people in the club who are all focused on trying to reach their goals. 1167 Michael Freer 99 2 4500 John Revesz 89 2 While John was second over the line, Lorna was fifth and Gary was eighth 2212 Ewen Thompson 81 3 yet because those before them were ineligible they were placed in the medals. 1937 Neville Madden 70 2 The fastest runners were led by Gary Bowen (M45) with 4.23 minutes per km. Following Gary were: Brian Mclachlan (M40) 4:32, Katie Forestier (W35) 4:33, David Holmes (M45) 4:37, Carol Baird (W55) 4:44, Cathy Montalto (W50) FRYLINK SERIES 4:48, Theresa Macgregor (W40) 4:54, and Neil Boden (M50) 4:55. POINTSCORES The current pointscores show David Holmes in front with 272 points. The ID Name Total Evts following participants have 200 or more points: Carol Baird 266, Theresa 2029 David Holmes 272 4 Macgregor 251, Alan Norden 229, Rosemary Parker 228, Margaret Taylor 228, 3704 Carol Baird 266 4 2214 Theresa Macgregor 251 4 Lorna Burdon 213, Karen Daniels 204 and Marian Blake also on 204 points. 1346 Alan Norden 229 4 1356 Rosemary Parker 228 4 Waddell Series – 5km 1453 Margaret Taylor 228 4 1067 Lorna Burdon 213 4 Otmar Dorfer (M70) won the gold medal off a Group 12 start in a net time of 2720 Karen Daniels 204 3 41.06 and a per km rate of 8.13 minutes. This was Otmar’s second gold medal in 4124 Marian Blake 204 3 succession in the walking event. 2647 Cathy Montalto 199 3 4241 Gary Bowen 197 3 Christine Freeman (W45) won the silver medal from a Group 9 start in a net 2224 Neil Boden 196 4 time of 43.59 and a per km rate of 8.48 minutes. This was also a second medal 2728 Jenny Galvin 194 4 in a row for Christine as she got the silver at the new Kowen Forest event 2309 Cory Collins 191 3 2170 Brian Mclachlan 188 3 Julie Carmody (W45) won the bronze medal from a Group 9 start in a net 2403 Doug Carney 187 3 time of 44.07 and a per km rate of 8.49 minutes. As a first time medal winner 4263 Katie Forestier 183 3 4697 Jenny Walton 178 3 Julie “…was so chuffed”. Injury prevents Julie from running but she is building 4072 Claire Perry 163 4 up to short runs through the “Healthy Living Program” being run by the 4109 Alison Ide 160 3 June Vetrunner — Page 13

4702 Peter Hann 158 3 1520 Anne Young 157 3 4930 Brenda Ford 153 3 1103 Merv Collins 152 4 1367 Jack Perry 152 4 3670 Michael Roche 149 3 1961 Anitra Kenny 148 3 1352 Greg O'Neill 146 4 2150 Alice Scott 146 2 4334 Karen Taylor 143 2 2213 Jamie Macgregor 141 4 2471 Gwen Gleeson 136 4 4194 Consie Larmour 136 3 2538 George Kubitzky 134 3 2401 Jillian M Clark 133 2 2691 Bev Breen 122 2 2404 Vicki Matthews 119 4 2582 Frank Nugent 119 3 4137 Judy Blake 118 3 1104 Trish Thomas 116 3 2223 Kerry Boden 115 3 4203 Ken Gordon 115 2 2609 Ian Bowden 114 2 1142 Mike Dwyer 112 2 2460 Val Chesterton 110 2 5064 Cilla Dalton 109 3 2158 John Burns 106 2 4336 Paul Noone 88 3 1849 Grahame Delaney 86 2 1682 Jack Thackray 82 2 The handicaps editorial team. Jim O’Donnell, editor with Jenny Walton who 1073 John Busteed 75 3 3798 Michael Howe 75 3 writes most of the handicap reports as well as assisting with other editorial tasks. 1386 Stuart J Reid 72 2 Southern Cross Club gym. This program is a combination of diet and exercise 1147 Bill Egan 63 2 3941 Sarah Pau 61 3 and stretching and strengthening with regular progress checks by gym staff. 4978 Kathleen Bleakley 57 3 Apart from this regular gym work Julie is building up her walking distance on 3884 Ross Peake 55 3 2219 Kevin Matthews 51 3 the weekends and so far is walking for an hour without it troubling her injuries. 4983 Megan Haylock 44 2 Julie attributes her performance to a recent weight loss combined with the support and encouragement of the other Vets members. Julie couldn’t speak highly enough about how the other members spur her on and how much she WADDELL SERIES enjoys their company at the handicap events. POINTSCORES The fastest participant was Rick Hatcher (M55) at 6.11 minutes per km ID Name Total Evts followed by Pat Fisher (M55) 6.49 and Monika Short (W55) 6.56. A further four 1341 Terry Munro 138 4 people had a per km rate of less than eight minutes. 1066 Alan Burdon 133 4 2311 Diann Bramwell 131 4 The current pointscores show Terry Munro on 138 points closely followed by 1165 Peter Freeman 128 4 Alan Burdon on 133, Diann Bramwell on 131 and Peter Freeman on 128 points. 2499 Pat Fisher 121 4 Still with 100 points or more is Pat Fisher 121, Dave Mackenzie 118, Faye 2449 Dave Mackenzie 118 4 2864 Faye Green 108 3 Green 108 and Otmar Dorfer with 102 points. 1135 Otmar Dorfer 102 4 4873 Jane Bell 97 3 The organiser and her team at Mt Majura 4779 Monika Short 93 3 1773 John Littler 92 3 There were a lot of very positive comments about how well the course had 1869 Rick Hatcher 82 3 been marked so that there was no risk of anyone getting lost like they did last 1351 Jim O'Donnell 79 3 year. I’m not real sure which of the Bradfords was the official organiser this 4268 Christine Freeman 78 2 4849 Sylvia Mackay 78 2 month, though it looked like Prue did most of the start finish line organisation. 1882 Brenda Day 74 3 When speaking to Prue after the event she asked if the report of the Majura 2171 Pauline Rohan 69 2 Nature Park Handicap could mention what a great job was done by Steve 2359 Carmen Carlon 64 2 4196 Jenny Holmes 63 3 Appleby, who gave up a lot of his sleep time on Saturday morning to help Steve 1317 Bob Mee 62 2 Bradford mark the course so well. Thanks Steve as well as all the other helpers 2503 Rod Gilchrist 62 2 that make our handicaps work so well. The “others” included: Penny Becker, 1494 Robin Whyte 61 2 3939 Amanda Lynch 60 2 Steve and Prue Bradford, Tanya Colyer, Mick Corlis, Robbie Costmeyer, Robert 2016 Julie Carmody 56 3 Ey, Garry Hand, Alison Ide, Doug Limbrick, John MacLeod, Bernie Millett, 3606 Narelle Blackaby 50 2 Peter Rogers, Maureen Scutter, Peter Thompson, Marie White, Alan Williams, 4197 Marjolein Collins 45 3 4244 Maureen Scutter 42 2 Al Mallory, Robin Whyte and John Kennedy. Thomas Series results from Majura Nature Park over 10km Rating 1.07 Place Age Name Gp GAct Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Cor Rt AST% Pts Elig Comment New Gp 1 W40 Polly Templeton 17 1 0:00 56:43 56:43 5:05-5:10 5:40 5:18.0 58.88 0 G 2 W40 Jill Reich 22 14 15:50 62:10 46:20 4:40-4:45 4:38 4:19.8 73.90 0 N Auto Rvw 27 3 M55 Bruce Wyatt 1 4 5:00 64:36 59:36 6:50-7:00 5:58 5:34.2 57.21 0 Auto Rvw 12 4 M65 Tony Booth 19 19 20:00 66:36 46:36 4:55-5:00 4:40 4:21.3 79.94 150 Y Gold Medal 26 5 M45 Mark Fountain 1 24 24:10 68:23 44:13 6:50-7:00 4:25 4:07.9 72.12 0 Auto Rvw 29 6 W40 Cathy Newman 1 13 15:00 70:26 55:26 6:50-7:00 5:33 5:10.8 62.29 0 Auto Rvw 16 7 W60 Norma Lindemann 3 3 3:20 70:29 67:09 6:30-6:40 6:43 6:16.5 62.03 149 Y Silver Medal 5 8 W45 Helen Larmour 23 23 23:20 71:08 47:48 4:35-4:40 4:47 4:28.0 72.86 0 1 Auto Rvw 25 9 M60 Graeme Small 18 18 19:10 71:46 52:36 5:00-5:05 5:16 4:55.0 68.63 148 Y Bronze Medal 20 10 M50 Milton Valentine 39 33 30:50 71:58 41:08 3:37-3:40 4:07 3:50.7 78.78 0 G Auto Rvw 38 11 M60 Bryan Thomas 20 20 20:50 72:02 51:12 4:50-4:55 5:07 4:47.1 70.51 147 Y Auto Rvw 21 Page 14 — June Vetrunner

12 M45 Roger Pilkington 27 27 26:40 72:06 45:26 4:15-4:20 4:33 4:14.8 68.58 146 Y Auto Rvw 28 13 M40 Greg Dtton-Regester 40 40 33:45 72:06 38:21 3:35-3:37 3:50 3:35.0 78.88 145 Y 14 M40 Ross Gregg 32 32 30:25 72:17 41:52 3:55-3:57 4:11 3:54.8 73.32 144 Y Auto Rvw 33 15 W55 Alice Scott 14 6 8:20 72:18 63:58 5:20-5:25 6:24 5:58.7 62.25 0 G Auto Rvw 13 16 M45 Nigel Coldrick 28 28 27:30 72:23 44:53 4:10-4:15 4:29 4:11.7 69.42 143 Y 17 M50 Peter Clarke 35 35 31:40 72:24 40:44 3:47-3:50 4:04 3:48.4 81.55 142 Y 18 M55 Charlie Modrak 29 29 28:20 72:29 44:09 4:05-4:10 4:25 4:07.6 75.87 141 Y 19 M55 Kevin O'Keeffe 32 32 30:25 72:35 42:10 3:55-3:57 4:13 3:56.4 80.15 140 Y 20 M60 Bernie Rogers 4 4 5:00 72:41 67:41 6:20-6:30 6:46 6:19.5 52.81 139 Y Auto Rvw 5 21 W50 Elizabeth Thompson 26 4 5:00 72:43 67:43 4:20-4:25 6:46 6:19.7 54.27 0 G 22 M55 Mick Saunders 26 26 25:50 72:44 46:54 4:20-4:25 4:41 4:23.0 72.71 138 Y 23 M55 Jim White 28 28 27:30 72:58 45:28 4:10-4:15 4:33 4:15.0 74.33 137 Y 24 M50 Christopher Lang 20 20 20:50 73:01 52:11 4:50-4:55 5:13 4:52.6 63.65 136 Y 25 M65 Peter Kallio 33 33 30:50 73:04 42:14 3:52-3:55 4:13 3:56.8 90.22 135 Y 26 W45 Jenny Davies 12 12 14:10 73:10 59:00 5:30-5:35 5:54 5:30.8 60.61 134 Y 27 M75 Michael Freer 12 12 14:10 73:14 59:04 5:30-5:35 5:54 5:31.2 70.46 133 Y 28 W55 Mary Ann Busteed 23 23 23:20 73:14 49:54 4:35-4:40 4:59 4:39.8 77.33 132 Y 29 M60 Richard Hilhorst 25 25 25:00 73:16 48:16 4:25-4:30 4:50 4:30.7 74.79 131 Y 30 M45 Rod Lynch 38 38 32:55 73:21 40:26 3:40-3:42 4:03 3:46.7 76.48 130 Y 31 M65 Roger Abbott 23 23 23:20 73:25 50:05 4:35-4:40 5:00 4:40.8 76.08 129 Y 32 M55 Michael Gardner 20 20 20:50 73:26 52:36 4:50-4:55 5:16 4:55.0 65.41 128 Y 33 M55 Jeff Day 16 16 17:30 73:29 55:59 5:10-5:15 5:36 5:13.9 60.91 127 Y 34 M55 Alan Duus 23 23 23:20 73:30 50:10 4:35-4:40 5:01 4:41.3 69.21 126 Y 35 M50 Alan Mallory 24 24 24:10 73:35 49:25 4:30-4:35 4:57 4:37.1 65.04 125 Y 36 M40 Tony Falzarano 1 26 25:50 73:50 48:00 6:50-7:00 4:48 4:29.2 62.57 0 Auto Rvw 25 37 M55 Geoff Moore 30 30 29:10 73:53 44:43 4:00-4:05 4:28 4:10.7 75.58 124 Y 38 M50 George Quarmby 23 23 23:20 73:58 50:38 4:35-4:40 5:04 4:43.9 63.48 123 Y 39 M55 Peter Hogan 24 24 24:10 74:01 49:51 4:30-4:35 4:59 4:39.5 69.02 122 Y 40 M55 Bill Leyden 26 26 25:50 74:13 48:23 4:20-4:25 4:50 4:31.3 71.77 121 Y Auto Rvw 25 41 W55 Diana Schneider 18 18 19:10 74:16 55:06 5:00-5:05 5:31 5:09.0 72.27 120 Y 42 W45 Maree Coldrick 21 21 21:40 74:20 52:40 4:45-4:50 5:16 4:55.3 66.12 119 Y 43 M60 Kent Williams 38 38 32:55 74:22 41:27 3:40-3:42 4:09 3:52.4 84.54 118 Y Auto Rvw 37 44 M55 Terry Giesecke 13 13 15:00 74:22 59:22 5:25-5:30 5:56 5:32.9 58.49 117 Y 45 W55 Lynn Williams 8 8 10:50 74:26 03:36 5:50-5:55 6:22 5:56.6 62.61 116 Y 46 M40 Colin Farlow 38 38 32:55 74:26 41:31 3:40-3:42 4:09 3:52.8 73.40 115 Y 47 M60 Will Foster 28 28 27:30 74:27 46:57 4:10-4:15 4:42 4:23.3 75.37 114 Y 48 M60 George Hanzar 24 24 24:10 74:29 50:19 4:30-4:35 5:02 4:42.1 72.48 113 Y 49 M55 John Alcock 24 24 24:10 74:34 50:24 4:30-4:35 5:02 4:42.6 68.89 112 Y 50 M55 Bob Parker 16 16 17:30 74:41 57:11 5:10-5:15 5:43 5:20.7 60.17 111 Y Auto Rvw 15 51 W65 Sue Counsel 13 13 15:00 74:42 59:42 5:25-5:30 5:58 5:34.8 71.45 110 Y 52 M55 Tony Cavuoto 28 28 27:30 74:43 47:13 4:10-4:15 4:43 4:24.8 70.94 109 Y 53 M75 John Suiter 9 9 11:40 74:48 63:08 5:45-5:50 6:19 5:54.0 65.92 108 Y 54 W60 Joy Hilhorst 4 4 5:00 74:49 69:49 6:20-6:30 6:59 6:31.5 58.30 107 Y 55 M50 Nick Blackaby 12 12 14:10 74:49 60:39 5:30-5:35 6:04 5:40.1 52.99 106 Y 56 M65 Doug Fry 14 14 15:50 74:54 59:04 5:20-5:25 5:54 5:31.2 63.06 105 Y Auto Rvw 13 57 W55 Margaret McSpadden 13 13 15:00 74:58 59:58 5:25-5:30 6:00 5:36.3 65.70 104 Y 58 M50 Blair Phillips 16 16 17:30 75:08 57:38 5:10-5:15 5:46 5:23.2 57.63 103 Y 59 W45 Jennie Blake 17 17 18:20 75:20 57:00 5:05-5:10 5:42 5:19.6 62.18 102 Y Auto Rvw 16 60 M55 Mario Larocca 24 24 24:10 75:23 51:13 4:30-4:35 5:07 4:47.2 65.40 101 Y 61 M50 John Carmody 9 9 11:40 75:25 63:45 5:45-5:50 6:22 5:57.5 50.83 100 Y 62 M45 Mick Horan 27 27 26:40 75:40 49:00 4:15-4:20 4:54 4:34.8 63.11 99 Y Auto Rvw 26 63 W50 Robyn Saunders 10 10 12:30 75:46 63:16 5:40-5:45 6:20 5:54.8 59.79 98 Y 64 M65 Marco Falzarano 18 18 19:10 75:53 56:43 5:00-5:05 5:40 5:18.0 67.95 97 Y 65 W50 Lorraine Jansen 9 9 11:40 75:54 64:14 5:45-5:50 6:25 6:00.2 57.76 96 Y 66 W50 Charmaine Knobel 22 22 22:30 76:14 53:44 4:40-4:45 5:22 5:01.3 69.72 95 Y Auto Rvw 21 67 W55 Carol Kelly 7 7 10:00 76:15 06:15 5:55-6:00 6:37 6:11.5 58.85 94 Y 68 M60 Geoff Barker 22 22 22:30 76:18 53:48 4:40-4:45 5:23 5:01.7 65.14 93 Y 69 M65 Neil Gentle 5 5 6:40 76:18 69:38 6:10-6:20 6:58 6:30.5 54.10 92 Y Auto Rvw 4 70 M55 Dave Southgate 18 18 19:10 76:28 57:18 5:00-5:05 5:44 5:21.3 58.98 0 1 Auto Rvw 17 71 W45 Debbie Cowell 28 28 27:30 76:47 49:17 4:10-4:15 4:56 4:36.4 70.66 91 Y Auto Rvw 27 72 M55 Richard Scutter 19 19 20:00 76:56 56:56 4:55-5:00 5:42 5:19.3 60.44 90 Y Auto Rvw 18 73 W50 Sherryl Greathead 13 13 15:00 77:35 62:35 5:25-5:30 6:15 5:50.9 59.86 89 Y 74 M40 Jon Donovan 12 12 14:10 77:39 63:29 5:30-5:35 6:21 5:56.0 47.65 88 Y Auto Rvw 11 75 M50 Steve Appleby 32 32 30:25 77:39 47:14 3:55-3:57 4:43 4:24.9 68.60 87 Y Auto Rvw 31 76 W50 Dawn Casey 8 8 10:50 77:50 67:00 5:50-5:55 6:42 6:15.7 55.91 86 Y 77 M55 John McMillan 17 17 18:20 78:32 60:12 5:05-5:10 6:01 5:37.6 55.64 0 1 Auto Rvw 16 78 W70 Joan Mallory 1 1 0:00 78:45 18:45 6:50-7:00 7:52 7:21.6 60.51 85 Y 79 W50 Carmel Lynch 6 6 8:20 78:47 10:27 6:00-6:10 7:03 6:35.0 53.17 84 Y 80 M55 Terry Levings 22 22 22:30 81:38 59:08 4:40-4:45 5:55 5:31.6 57.15 83 Y Auto Rvw 21 81 M55 Phillip Toomey 12 12 14:10 81:38 67:28 5:30-5:35 6:45 6:18.3 51.00 82 Y 82 W50 Val Bland 1 1 0:00 88:12 88:12 6:50-7:00 8:49 8:14.6 44.21 81 Y

Frylink Series results from Majura Nature Park over 5km Place Age Name Gp GAct Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Corr Rt AST% Points Elig Comment New Gp 1 M45 Angelo Cataldo 1 19 12:30 39:34 27:04 7:50-8:00 5:25 4:52.6 59.11 0 Auto Rvw 26 2 M55 John Busteed 5 5 3:20 40:15 36:55 7:10-7:20 7:23 6:39.1 46.75 75 Y Gold 9 3 W40 Sue Rymer 1 12 9:10 40:42 31:32 7:50-8:00 6:18 5:40.9 54.09 0 Auto Rvw 16 4 W55 Monica Turner 1 3 1:40 40:51 39:11 7:50-8:00 7:50 7:03.6 50.01 0 Auto Rvw 6 5 W65 Lorna Burdon 8 8 5:50 41:07 35:17 6:40-6:50 7:03 6:21.4 63.21 74 Y Silver 10 6 M70 Mick Dando 21 21 13:20 41:09 27:49 5:15-5:20 5:34 5:00.7 71.18 0 N Auto Rvw 24 7 M35 Ken Hogg 1 25 15:00 41:39 26:39 7:50-8:00 5:20 4:48.1 54.99 0 Auto Rvw 27 8 M45 Gary Bowen 37 37 20:00 41:56 21:56 3:55-4:00 4:23 3:57.1 72.38 73 Y Bronzel 9 W35 Katie Forestier 35 35 19:10 41:57 22:47 4:05-4:10 4:33 4:06.3 73.03 72 Y 10 W50 Marian Blake 23 23 14:10 41:58 27:48 5:05-5:10 5:34 5:00.5 66.43 71 Y Auto Rvw 24 11 W35 Ellen Lloyd 29 29 16:40 41:59 25:19 4:35-4:40 5:04 4:33.7 63.67 0 1 Auto Rvw 30 12 M60 Alan Norden 15 15 10:50 42:11 31:21 5:45-5:50 6:16 5:38.9 56.07 70 Y Auto Rvw 17 13 M45 David Holmes 35 35 19:10 42:15 23:05 4:05-4:10 4:37 4:09.5 67.73 69 Y June Vetrunner — Page 15

14 W50 Cathy Montalto 33 33 18:20 42:18 23:58 4:15-4:20 4:48 4:19.1 77.79 68 Y 15 W55 Margaret Taylor 23 23 14:10 42:24 28:14 5:05-5:10 5:39 5:05.2 69.41 67 Y 16 W40 Theresa Macgregor 32 32 17:55 42:25 24:30 4:20-4:25 4:54 4:24.9 70.20 66 Y 17 M65 Mike Dwyer 11 11 8:20 42:28 34:08 6:10-6:20 6:50 6:09.0 55.34 65 Y Auto Rvw 12 18 M40 Ben Langley 1 25 15:00 42:32 27:32 7:50-8:00 5:30 4:57.7 55.53 0 Auto Rvw 25 19 M40 Brian Mclachlan 37 37 20:00 42:39 22:39 3:55-4:00 4:32 4:04.9 67.02 64 Y 20 W65 Pamela Weiss 8 8 5:50 42:40 36:50 6:40-6:50 7:22 6:38.2 58.98 0 1 Auto Rvw 9 21 M65 Bill Egan 25 25 15:00 42:47 27:47 4:55-5:00 5:33 5:00.4 68.76 63 Y 22 W55 Carol Baird 35 35 19:10 42:49 23:39 4:05-4:10 4:44 4:15.7 82.00 62 Y 23 W30 Sarah Pau 30 30 17:05 42:52 25:47 4:30-4:35 5:09 4:38.7 61.97 61 Y 24 M60 Doug Carney 15 15 10:50 42:54 32:04 5:45-5:50 6:25 5:46.7 57.03 60 Y 25 W50 Bev Breen 18 18 12:05 42:56 30:51 5:30-5:35 6:10 5:33.5 59.86 59 Y 26 W65 Consie Larmour 16 16 11:15 43:02 31:47 5:40-5:45 6:21 5:43.6 71.13 58 Y 27 W55 Brenda Ford 23 23 14:10 43:04 28:54 5:05-5:10 5:47 5:12.4 68.53 57 Y 28 W40 Karen Daniels 32 32 17:55 43:17 25:22 4:20-4:25 5:04 4:34.2 68.39 56 Y 29 W45 Vicki Matthews 23 23 14:10 43:22 29:12 5:05-5:10 5:50 5:15.7 59.92 55 Y 30 M50 Ian Bowden 26 26 15:25 43:32 28:07 4:50-4:55 5:37 5:04.0 59.26 54 Y 31 W40 Jenny Walton 11 11 8:20 43:35 35:15 6:10-6:20 7:03 6:21.1 47.59 53 Y 32 W65 Anne Young 18 18 12:05 43:37 31:32 5:30-5:35 6:18 5:40.9 71.69 52 Y 33 M55 Grahame Taylor 17 17 11:40 43:38 31:58 5:35-5:40 6:24 5:45.6 54.48 0 1 Auto Rvw 16 34 M45 Kevin Matthews 31 31 17:30 43:44 26:14 4:25-4:30 5:15 4:43.6 59.60 51 Y Auto Rvw 30 35 M50 Neil Boden 35 35 19:10 43:45 24:35 4:05-4:10 4:55 4:25.8 67.78 50 Y Auto Rvw 34 36 M40 Paul Noone 11 11 8:20 43:47 35:27 6:10-6:20 7:05 6:23.2 43.45 49 Y 37 W65 Jenny Galvin 12 12 9:10 43:48 34:38 6:00-6:10 6:56 6:14.4 62.73 48 Y 38 M75 Merv Collins 14 14 10:25 43:50 33:25 5:50-5:55 6:41 6:01.3 66.39 47 Y 39 W75 Gwen Gleeson 7 7 5:00 43:52 38:52 6:50-7:00 7:46 7:00.2 64.77 46 Y 40 W55 Rosemary Parker 22 22 13:45 44:03 30:18 5:10-5:15 6:04 5:27.6 65.36 45 Y Auto Rvw 21 41 M45 Adrian Krauss 11 11 8:20 44:04 35:44 6:10-6:20 7:09 6:26.3 44.43 0 1 42 W45 Kerry Boden 24 24 14:35 44:04 29:29 5:00-5:05 5:54 5:18.7 59.86 44 Y Auto Rvw 23 43 W50 Maureen Rossiter 24 24 14:35 44:06 29:31 5:00-5:05 5:54 5:19.1 64.40 43 Y 44 M70 Greg O'Neill 3 3 1:40 44:38 42:58 7:30-7:40 8:36 7:44.5 47.29 42 Y 45 W60 Francis Harris 20 21 13:20 44:49 31:29 5:20-5:25 6:18 5:40.4 66.53 0 G 46 W60 Val Chesterton 9 9 6:40 44:53 38:13 6:30-6:40 7:39 6:53.2 55.45 41 Y 47 M60 Grahame Delaney 16 16 11:15 45:03 33:48 5:40-5:45 6:46 6:05.4 52.00 40 Y Auto Rvw 15 48 W45 Judy Blake 6 6 4:10 45:06 40:56 7:00-7:10 8:11 7:22.5 44.29 39 Y Auto Rvw 5 49 W55 Cilla Dalton 12 12 9:10 45:12 36:02 6:00-6:10 7:12 6:29.5 53.27 38 Y 50 M65 John Bakker 9 9 6:40 45:33 38:53 6:30-6:40 7:47 7:00.4 49.70 0 1 Auto Rvw 8 51 W55 Trish Thomas 4 4 2:30 46:02 43:32 7:20-7:30 8:42 7:50.6 45.98 37 Y 52 W35 Claire Perry 8 8 5:50 46:10 40:20 6:40-6:50 8:04 7:16.0 40.93 36 Y 53 M50 George Kubitzky 33 33 18:20 46:32 28:12 4:15-4:20 5:38 5:04.9 57.64 35 Y Auto Rvw 32 54 M45 Frank Nugent 18 18 12:05 46:36 34:31 5:30-5:35 6:54 6:13.2 45.29 34 Y Auto Rvw 17 55 W55 Beryl Lowry 6 6 4:10 46:51 42:41 7:00-7:10 8:32 7:41.4 46.40 0 1 56 W40 Megan Haylock 25 29 16:40 47:06 30:26 4:55-5:00 6:05 5:29.0 55.12 0 G Auto Rvw 24 57 M70 Jack Thackray 13 13 10:00 47:15 37:15 5:55-6:00 7:27 6:42.7 55.27 33 Y 58 M50 Jamie Macgregor 24 24 14:35 48:53 34:18 5:00-5:05 6:52 6:10.8 47.39 32 Y Auto Rvw 23 59 W40 Terri Henderson 1 1 0:00 49:36 49:36 7:50-8:00 9:55 8:56.2 34.97 0 1 60 M70 Jack Perry 1 1 0:00 49:59 49:59 7:50-8:00 10:00 9:00.4 41.19 31 Y

Waddell Series results from Majura Nature Park over 5km Pl Name Gp GAct Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Corr Rt AST% Points Elig Comment New Gp 1 M70 Otmar Dorfer 12 12 9:10 50:16 41:06 8:00-8:10 8:13 7:49.7 66.00 40 Y Gold 15 2 W45 Christine Freeman 9 9 6:40 50:39 43:59 8:30-8:40 8:48 8:22.7 55.46 39 Y Silver 10 3 W45 Julie Carmody 9 9 6:40 50:47 44:07 8:30-8:40 8:49 8:24.2 55.30 38 Y Bronze 10 4 W50 Ann Broderick 8 8 5:50 51:16 45:26 8:40-8:50 9:05 8:39.2 56.12 0 N Auto Rvw 9 5 M55 Rick Hatcher 38 38 20:25 51:19 30:54 5:50-5:55 6:11 5:53.1 75.32 37 Y 6 M60 John Hunt 22 22 13:45 51:34 37:49 7:10-7:15 7:34 7:12.2 65.80 36 Y 7 M70 Ray Bramwell 16 16 11:15 51:37 40:22 7:40-7:45 8:04 7:41.3 65.68 0 1 8 M65 Terry Munro 29 29 16:40 51:55 35:15 6:35-6:40 7:03 6:42.9 72.78 35 Y 9 M70 Dave Mackenzie 29 29 16:40 52:10 35:30 6:35-6:40 7:06 6:45.7 77.35 34 Y Auto Rvw 28 10 W55 Monika Short 32 32 17:55 52:35 34:40 6:20-6:25 6:56 6:36.2 75.67 33 Y 11 W55 Helen Munro 5 5 3:20 53:08 49:48 9:10-9:20 9:58 9:29.1 53.73 0 2 12 W55 Diann Bramwell 12 12 9:10 53:22 44:12 8:00-8:10 8:50 8:25.1 59.94 32 Y Auto Rvw 11 13 W55 Faye Green 15 15 10:50 53:46 42:56 7:45-7:50 8:35 8:10.7 61.71 31 Y Auto Rvw 14 14 M55 Pat Fisher 37 37 20:00 54:05 34:05 5:55-6:00 6:49 6:29.5 68.29 30 Y Auto Rvw 36 15 M65 Alan Burdon 31 31 17:30 54:48 37:18 6:25-6:30 7:28 7:06.3 69.53 29 Y Auto Rvw 30 16 W65 Jenny Bourke 1 10 7:30 54:50 47:20 9:50-10:00 9:28 9:01.0 60.23 0 Auto Rvw 6 17 M30 David Booth 1 10 7:30 54:50 47:20 9:50-10:00 9:28 9:01.0 40.89 0 Auto Rvw 6 18 W40 Amanda Lynch 13 13 10:00 55:39 45:39 7:55-8:00 9:08 8:41.7 50.10 28 Y Auto Rvw 12 19 W55 Brenda Day 27 27 15:50 56:24 40:34 6:45-6:50 8:07 7:43.6 63.46 27 Y Review 24 20 W40 Narelle Blackaby 1 1 0:00 61:44 01:44 9:50-10:00 12:21 11:45.5 36.77 26 Y 21 M55 Peter Freeman 13 13 10:00 62:49 02:49 7:55-8:00 12:34 11:57.9 37.39 25 Y Auto Rvw 12 AGE STANDARD PERCENTAGES FOR ALL EVENTS THOMAS SERIES 1984 Peter Clarke 76.80 4 4981 Richard Hilhorst 73.34 4 4059 Mick Saunders 68.98 3 ID Name AST% Evts 1145 Judi Edwards 76.59 2 1044 Tony Booth 72.35 2 2517 Alan Duus 68.65 3 1242 Peter Kallio 89.60 3 3911 John Kennedy 76.31 3 4051 C’line Campbell 72.05 2 1167 Michael Freer 68.51 3 1326 Bernie Millett 84.94 3 1573 Will Foster 76.13 4 1195 George Hanzar 71.94 3 1002 John Alcock 68.31 2 2023 Kent Williams 84.41 4 3456 Rod Lynch 75.73 2 4759 David Webster 71.73 2 4990 Karen Collins 68.21 2 4704 Steve Bradford 83.00 3 2566 Milton Valentine 75.35 2 1272 Bill Leyden 71.26 4 2196 Nigel Coldrick 67.94 4 1057 Colin Bridge 81.97 2 1074 M A Busteed 75.14 4 3912 Diana Schneider71.17 4 2117 Marco Falzarano67.94 3 2142 Rob Costmeyer 78.20 2 1001 Roger Abbott 75.06 4 2560 Steve Appleby 71.08 4 4256 Peter Hogan 67.74 4 2135 Kevin O'Keeffe 78.05 4 4882 Colin Farlow 74.21 4 2218 Tony Cavuoto 70.85 3 4065 Bruce Wight 66.84 3 3657 Maria O'Reilly 77.47 3 2175 Richard Faulks 74.15 3 2684 Ross Gregg 70.77 2 5034 Peter Thomson 66.82 2 2759 Mick Corlis 77.10 2 1332 Geoff Moore 73.86 2 3805 C’maine Knobel 70.13 3 1423 Graeme Small 66.65 3 2257 Greg 2713 Debbie Cowell 73.57 3 1109 Sue Counsel 69.90 2 2040 Alan Green 66.56 2 Dutton-Regester76.82 3 1329 Charlie Modrak 73.40 4 2086 Jim White 69.53 4 2435 Maree Coldrick 66.41 4 Page 16 — June Vetrunner

2149 Robert Ey 66.10 2 2536 Michael Clancy 58.31 2 2170 Brian Mclachlan 65.33 3 4697 Jenny Walton 45.51 3 1444 John Suiter 65.85 3 4105 Joy Hilhorst 58.15 3 1356 R’mary Parker 65.24 4 2158 John Burns 44.75 2 1250 Ian Kenny 65.81 2 4725 Chris Yardley 57.92 3 1453 Margaret Taylor 65.15 4 1352 Greg O'Neill 44.67 4 1935 Mario Larocca 65.80 3 3894 Dave Southgate 57.66 2 4109 Alison Ide 65.09 3 4137 Judy Blake 43.23 3 1458 Bryan Thomas 65.73 3 5019 Lorraine Jansen 57.63 3 4194 Consie Larmour 65.05 3 1073 John Busteed 42.47 3 4875 Geoff Barker 65.67 3 5008 Dawn Casey 57.37 3 1386 Stuart J Reid 64.44 2 1367 Jack Perry 42.36 4 1191 Garry Hand 65.66 3 1174 Terry Giesecke 56.77 2 1103 Merv Collins 64.39 4 4336 Paul Noone 41.33 3 1606 M McSpadden 65.52 3 4698 Blair Phillips 56.77 3 4124 Marian Blake 62.98 3 4072 Claire Perry 40.99 4 1937 Neville Madden 65.27 2 4703 Prue Bradford 55.77 2 2471 Gwen Gleeson 61.78 4 3441 Terri Henderson 34.09 2 2167 Rog Pilkington 65.26 4 1289 John Macleod 54.74 2 2728 Jenny Galvin 60.93 4 2472 D Seedsman 65.24 2 5023 Carmel Lynch 54.54 2 2401 Jillian M Clark 60.43 2 WADDELL SERIES 2293 Ken White 65.10 3 1064 Ewan Brown 54.20 2 2538 Geo Kubitzky 59.78 3 Last Name AST% Evts 2191 Ray Bramwell 64.94 3 3961 Neil Gentle 53.96 3 3941 Sarah Pau 59.77 3 1317 Bob Mee 84.20 2 1172 Mike Gardner 64.58 3 2762 Nick Blackaby 52.78 4 3670 Michael Roche 59.36 3 1494 Robin Whyte 78.95 2 2168 Mick Horan 63.96 3 4500 John Revesz 51.86 2 2219 Kevin Matthews 59.09 3 4779 Monika Short 75.62 3 4084 Amanda Walker 63.73 2 2006 John Carmody 51.12 3 2609 Ian Bowden 59.07 2 2449 D Mackenzie 75.58 4 2163 Alan Mallory 63.42 4 1398 Bernie Rogers 51.09 3 2404 Vicki Matthews 58.51 4 1066 Alan Burdon 71.10 4 2532 Jill Brown 63.02 2 1133 John Dimitriou 50.17 3 4978 Kath Bleakley 58.48 3 1341 Terry Munro 70.69 4 4954 Geo Quarmby 62.89 4 4034 Jon Donovan 47.17 3 2691 Bev Breen 58.24 2 2499 Pat Fisher 70.00 4 1496 Alan Williams 62.46 3 1763 Neil Mcleod 43.70 2 1067 Lorna Burdon 58.17 4 2171 Pauline Rohan 68.00 2 1927 Chris Lang 62.31 4 2701 Val Bland 42.50 2 2386 Pamela Weiss 58.09 2 2503 Rod Gilchrist 67.91 2 2106 Maria White 62.25 3 2223 Kerry Boden 56.97 3 1869 Rick Hatcher 67.59 3 1270 Terry Levings 61.80 4 1682 Jack Thackray 56.33 2 1351 Jim O'Donnell 64.74 3 1169 Doug Fry 61.78 4 FRYLINK SERIES 2460 Val Chesterton 55.98 2 2172 Juani M O'Reilly 64.28 2 1669 Peter McDonald 61.73 3 ID Name AST% Evts 2403 Doug Carney 55.80 3 1773 John Littler 60.95 3 4934 Jennie Blake 61.48 4 3704 Carol Baird 79.18 4 4334 Karen Taylor 55.65 2 2864 Faye Green 60.84 3 2426 S Greathead 61.23 4 2647 Cathy Montalto 75.69 3 4983 Megan Haylock 54.45 2 1882 Brenda Day 60.14 3 1744 Richard Scutter 60.84 3 4203 Ken Gordon 73.44 2 4702 Peter Hann 53.46 3 4873 Jane Bell 59.01 3 2043 Lynn Williams 60.60 4 1520 Anne Young 70.38 3 1346 Alan Norden 53.18 4 2311 Diann Bramwell 58.69 4 2212 E Thompson 60.42 3 4241 Gary Bowen 69.69 3 1142 Mike Dwyer 53.16 2 1135 Otmar Dorfer 57.06 4 2176 Pam Faulks 60.08 2 4263 Katie Forestier 69.69 3 1961 Anitra Kenny 52.75 3 2359 Carmen Carlon 55.62 2 2606 Mick Charlton 60.06 2 2309 Cory Collins 69.23 3 1735 Grahame Taylor 51.65 2 4849 Sylvia Mackay 55.47 2 4149 R Saunders 59.73 3 2214 T Macgreor 68.35 4 5064 Cilla Dalton 51.54 3 4268 Chris Freeman 54.01 2 4278 Jeni Greenland 59.65 2 2720 Karen Daniels 68.16 3 1849 G Delaney 51.18 2 4244 M’reen Scutter 52.34 2 2420 Jenny Davies 59.37 3 2224 Neil Boden 66.94 4 2213 J Macgregor 49.68 4 3939 Amanda Lynch 51.46 2 1355 Bob Parker 59.33 4 4930 Brenda Ford 66.41 3 3963 Lorraine Cox 48.54 2 Rosalie Pilkinton51.14 3 1276 N Lindeman 59.31 3 1147 Bill Egan 66.04 2 3884 Ross Peake 48.40 3 2016 Julie Carmody 51.05 3 4695 Carol Kelly 59.13 3 2474 Francis Harris 65.98 3 2037 Beryl Lowry 46.93 2 1165 Peter Freeman 49.05 4 1294 Joan Mallory 58.88 4 2029 David Holmes 65.57 4 2582 Frank Nugent 46.15 3 4197 Marjolein Collins43.12 3 3962 Colin Adrian 58.65 3 2150 Alice Scott 65.54 2 1104 Trish Thomas 45.77 3 4196 Jenny Holmes 42.19 3 Running/Walking Hanidcap tallies for the series

OVER 200 NEARING 150 2435 Maree Coldrick 107 1395 Laurie Robinson 84 ID Name Evts 1444 John Suiter 148 1763 Neil Mcleod 106 2532 Jill Brown 84 1335 Richard Morcom 104 2609 Ian Bowden 84 1195 George Hanzar 228 1486 Peter Ward 147 2449 Dave Mackenzie 104 2471 Gwen Gleeson 84 1352 Greg O'Neill 216 1236 Keith Johnson 146 1447 Robert Sword 103 2385 Chris Booth 83 1458 Bryan Thomas 214 1067 Lorna Burdon 146 2188 Jenny Hefford 102 2762 Nick Blackaby 83 1355 Bob Parker 212 1573 Will Foster 146 2067 Jim Tucker 102 2728 Jenny Galvin 83 1386 Stuart J Reid 209 2086 Jim White 145 1385 Thelma Reddy 140 2517 Alan Duus 102 2403 Doug Carney 83

1332 Geoff Moore 132 1945 Stuart N Reid 101 1229 Linda Jamieson 82 NEARING 200 1326 Bernie Millett 131 1476 Gwen Vines 101 1069 Graham Burke 82 1165 Peter Freeman 199 2106 Maria White 130 1339 Pat Mullins 101 1931 Ron Weir 82 1289 John Macleod 195 1984 Peter Clarke 130 1090 Cilla Chapman 101 2658 Adrian Krauss 82 1496 Alan Williams 195 1423 Graeme Small 128 2460 Val Chesterton 101 2293 Ken White 82 1023 John Bakker 193 1366 Keith Perroux 126 2401 Jillian M Clark 101 2472 Dorothy Seedsman 81 1057 Colin Bridge 183 2135 Kevin O'Keeffe 124 1276 Norma Lindemann 101 1274 John Lightfoot 81 1351 Jim O'Donnell 183 2224 Neil Boden 124 1201 John Hart 100 2071 Wayne Berry 80 1109 Sue Counsel 182 1773 John Littler 123 1422 Peter Skinner 100 2672 Neil Matters 80 1073 John Busteed 182 1002 John Alcock 123 2466 Nola De Chazal 100 2117 Marco Falzarano 80 1270 Terry Levings 179 1354 Maureen O'Shea 122 2191 Ray Bramwell 100 1250 Ian Kenny 80 1356 Rosemary Parker 179 1244 John Kemp 122 2540 Tanya Colyer 79 1329 Charlie Modrak 177 1347 Andrina Norden 78 1129 Peter L Davies 121 NEARING 100 1280 Duane Lowry 172 2150 Alice Scott 121 2691 Bev Breen 78 2386 Pamela Weiss 99 1338 Bronwyn Gardner 172 2196 Nigel Coldrick 121 1367 Jack Perry 78 2037 Beryl Lowry 99 1169 Doug Fry 172 1019 Brian Austin 119 2042 Kaye Thorpe 77 1341 Terry Munro 98 1074 Mary Ann Busteed 171 1145 Judi Edwards 118 2318 Bill Rendall 77 1115 Jo Cullen 97 1520 Anne Young 170 1133 John Dimitriou 117 2174 Neil Harrigan 77 1282 Russell Lutton 96 1135 Otmar Dorfer 168 2023 Kent Williams 115 2167 Roger Pilkington 77 1075 Keith Butler 95 1272 Bill Leyden 167 2043 Lynn Williams 115 2503 Rod Gilchrist 76 1882 Brenda Day 94 1001 Roger Abbott 166 1322 David Meyers 113 1478 Trevor Vogler 76 1301 Joe Mayer 93 1104 Trish Thomas 165 1300 Ron Maxwell 112 1452 Tony Taylor 76 1389 John Richardson 93 1089 Bob Chapman 164 1197 Bob Harlow 112 1083 Max Carter 76 1716 Alan Anderson 92 1294 Joan Mallory 163 1438 Roger Stewart 112 1221 John Ison 75 2538 George Kubitzky 91 1346 Alan Norden 161 1744 Richard Scutter 112 1414 Bev Scown 75 2647 Cathy Montalto 91 1123 Ken Daniels 160 1242 Peter Kallio 111 2303 Phillip Toomey 75 2759 Mick Corlis 91 1398 Bernie Rogers 160 2163 Alan Mallory 111 1340 Reg Mullins 74 2701 Val Bland 90 1066 Alan Burdon 160 2560 Steve Appleby 111 1336 David Morgan 74 2426 Sherryl Greathead 90 1167 Michael Freer 159 1353 Jim O'Shea 110 1003 Mike Adler 74 1186 David Hall 88 1172 Michael Gardner 157 1682 Jack Thackray 110 2536 Michael Clancy 74 2149 Robert Ey 87 1142 Mike Dwyer 157 1513 Lesley Hamilton 109 1106 Brenda Field 73 2052 Bernie Hackett 87 1103 Merv Collins 157 1122 Mick Dando 109 2069 Glenda Wood 73 2582 Frank Nugent 87 1064 Ewan Brown 154 1238 Margaret Johnson 108 1940 Ian Macfarling 73 2088 Gregory Lewis 86 2704 Raine Thompson 73 1044 Tony Booth 152 2006 John Carmody 108 1951 John McMillan 86 1384 Dan Reddy 151 1155 Lloyd Field 107 2309 Cory Collins 86 2720 Karen Daniels 73 1488 Lucille Warth 150 1887 Juani M O'Reilly 107 1323 Mirek Milewski 85 1045 Jim Bosworth 72 1293 Al Mallory 150 1997 Rob Thorpe 107 1453 Margaret Taylor 85 1217 Bob Hunter 72 June Vetrunner — Page 17

2825 Cindy Stewart 71 1207 Chris Higgins 45 4981 Richard Hilhorst 29 2832 Mick Konemann 21 2077 Elizabeth Thompson 70 1159 Ron Ford 45 1234 Ian Johnson 28 1741 Helena Winson 21 1888 Jeff Day 70 2606 Mick Charlton 45 1179 Frank Green 28 1233 Allan Johnson 21 2522 Adrian Plunkett 69 4779 Monika Short 45 1517 Carolynne Yates 28 1137 Edna Dundas 21 1465 Peter Trotter 69 1247 Mike Kennedy 44 1714 Louise Vizard 28 1111 Nigel Crew 21 1466 Craig Tucker 69 4759 David Webster 44 2542 Gurdip Sahota 28 4743 Geoff Hawke 21 1480 Peter Waddell 68 4059 Mick Saunders 44 3224 Geoffrey Herring 28 2566 Milton Valentine 21 1493 Brian Wenn 68 1937 Neville Madden 43 3489 Joan Glover 28 4500 John Revesz 20 2400 Barry Seedsman 68 1317 Bob Mee 43 1981 Myriam De Rignies 28 1130 Dan Dawes 20 2586 Anna Farnham 68 1337 Gary Moss 43 2315 Malcolm Phipps 28 1287 Marg Mackie 20 1961 Anitra Kenny 68 1494 Robin Whyte 43 1858 Desma Butler 28 1825 Carol Stevenson 20 2406 Mike Worsley 67 1046 Jenny Bourke 43 4882 Colin Farlow 28 1365 Jack Pennington 20 3478 Ruth Baussmann 67 1463 Jack Tonkin 42 2185 Jim Mckenzie 27 1409 Jim Sawkins 20 1275 Eric Lindemann 67 1296 Stuart Manley 42 3564 Christine Pauling 27 2731 Andrew Snedden 20 2311 Diann Bramwell 67 1174 Terry Giesecke 42 3665 Garry Maher 27 3667 Robyne Kellett 20 2218 Tony Cavuoto 66 1935 Mario Larocca 42 3807 Malcolm Mann 27 3508 Rob Veenendaal 20 1228 John Jamieson 65 2677 Roslyn Bauer 42 1460 Dave Thomson 27 3353 Peter James 20 1362 Brian Paxman 65 3456 Rod Lynch 42 1021 Daryl Back 27 3524 Kathe O'Brien 20 3454 Cathy Newman 65 1377 Derek Quinto 41 1006 Mike Allen 27 3575 Kevin Blewitt 20 2525 Peter P Davies 64 1895 John Henderson 41 1516 Jonne Yabsley 26 3576 Marc Wilson 20 1096 Connie Clement 64 4060 Elaine B Slater 41 3584 Jenny Bramley 26 5023 Carmel Lynch 20 3657 Maria O'Reilly 64 2223 Kerry Boden 41 2392 Richard Parsons 26 3578 Shelley Bissett 19 2359 Carmen Carlon 64 2697 Annie Van Herck 40 2072 Peter Bourgaize 26 3855 Dave Watson 19 1164 Alan Frazer 63 2203 Glenn Coward 40 4873 Jane Bell 26 2575 Carolyne Kramar 19 2478 Craig Wisdom 63 1041 Ray Blackmore 40 4767 Lois Bolton 25 2770 Lloyd Donnelly 19 2736 Clive Beeson 63 1011 Hal Dalheim 39 4808 Allison Duncan 25 2182 Mark Power 19 2212 Ewen Thompson 62 1373 Amy Pryor 39 1948 Kate Bridge 25 1924 Wendy Cook 19 2213 Jamie Macgregor 62 2258 John Parker 39 2345 Brian Mcglynn 25 1729 Nick Hearnshaw 19 1927 Christopher Lang 62 2087 Eamonn Moloney 38 2357 Jenny White 25 1120 Trish Dalziel 19 2483 Steve Crane 61 2712 Steve Smith 38 2243 Sue Bowden 25 1121 Margaret Dando 19 2646 Anna Sutherland 61 2480 Gillian Lee 38 2642 Dale Chatwin 25 1116 Jeff Culnane 19 2631 Clive Glover 60 3670 Michael Roche 38 1509 Barry Wisener 25 1020 Stan Awizen 19 2474 Francis Harris 60 2694 Frank Kresse 37 1504 Peter Wilson 25 4811 Eva Bennet 19 1147 Bill Egan 60 3570 Paulette Montaigne 37 1192 Helen Daly 25 4999 Amanda Chew 19 2070 Vic Hessell 59 2172 Juani B O'Reilly 37 4875 Geoff Barker 25 5008 Dawn Casey 19 1168 Audun Fristad 59 2684 Ross Gregg 37 1254 Hans Kettniss 24 4084 Amanda Walker 19 2214 Theresa Macgregor 59 3805 Charmaine Knobel 37 1804 Marie Plunkett-Cole 24 2685 Hugh Ford 19 1171 Peter Frylink 58 2826 Terri Jones 36 1402 Mike Rudwick 24 3961 Neil Gentle 19 1271 Lachlan Lewis 58 1117 Hugh Dakin 36 2516 Brian Wright 24 4137 Judy Blake 19 1468 Harry Tys 58 1119 Ian Dalziel 36 3432 Dianne Lane 24 4955 Jenny Fitzsimmons 18 2484 Carolyn Behm 58 1176 Bill Ginich 36 2250 David Holland 24 1330 Monty Momcilovic 18 1735 Grahame Taylor 58 2404 Vicki Matthews 36 2441 Gael Brook 24 1189 Tony Hammett 18 2874 Gai Webster 57 4930 Brenda Ford 36 1926 David Cook 24 1582 Jenny Gregory 18 1994 Patrick McNeile 57 1742 Joe Janas 35 2335 Peggy Anne O'Malley 23 1547 Kevin Comerford 18 1394 Carol Robinson 57 2828 Jean Heath 35 2179 Gary Pattel 23 1626 Rosemary Longstaff 18 1110 Hugh Crawley 57 2399 Annette Sugden 35 2834 Allan Sherriff 23 1481 Mary Wahren 18 3441 Terri Henderson 57 1669 Peter McDonald 35 1450 Alex Tandy 23 1401 Paul Rudkin 18 4034 Jon Donovan 57 2420 Jenny Davies 35 1410 Anni Schiworski 23 2001 Robin Collins 18 4065 Bruce Wight 56 1342 Tony Murray 34 1487 Ernie Warner 23 2193 Glenda Heyde 18 1606 Margaret McSpadden 56 2713 Debbie Cowell 34 1787 Geoff Sims 23 2608 Michael Whipp 18 2168 Mick Horan 55 3912 Diana Schneider 34 1732 John Backhouse 23 3758 Ann Dawson 18 2083 Carol Ey 54 1241 Roy Jones 33 1253 Sue Kesson 23 3577 Stephen Kellett 18 1501 Alan Wilson 54 1131 Wilf Deck 33 1248 Robyn Kennedy 23 2872 Paul Macgowan 18 2170 Brian Mclachlan 54 2333 Anne McNeill 33 1035 Malcolm Bennett 23 2060 John Hunt 18 1750 Marlene Reid 53 2110 Beverley Forbes 33 1026 Robert Barbaro 23 3258 Janelle Parks 17 1448 Chris Tait 53 2040 Alan Green 33 1058 Graham Bridge 23 2180 Hazel Hoskisson 17 1239 Reg Johnson 53 1943 Susan Littler 33 1156 John Fitzgerald 23 2412 Kerry Alchin 17 4051 Caroline Campbell 53 3700 Rad Leovic 33 4849 Sylvia Mackay 23 1952 Garry Lee 17 4702 Peter Hann 53 3603 Kathy Sims 33 4088 Michelle Glanville 23 1942 Dennis Frost 17 2864 Faye Green 53 2641 Joanne Hastings 33 4990 Karen Collins 23 1850 David Morton 17 1869 Rick Hatcher 53 1839 Warren Butler 33 3894 Dave Southgate 23 1219 Anne I'Ons 17 3704 Carol Baird 53 2499 Pat Fisher 33 4089 Sabrina Sonntag 22 1031 Barry Beames 17 2725 Jim McLean 52 3809 Janet Mann 32 1012 Margaret Dalheim 22 1093 Allistair Clarke 17 1518 Stephen Yates 52 1916 Julie Fitch 32 1225 Trevor Jacobs 22 4022 Ian Daley 17 4703 Prue Bradford 52 2222 Ian Lavering 32 1237 Maggie Johnson 22 4697 Jenny Walton 17 1461 Robert Thomson 51 1030 Russell Barton 32 1506 Drew Winson 22 2016 Julie Carmody 17 1290 Chris Mahe 51 3911 John Kennedy 32 1515 Diana Wright 22 3963 Lorraine Cox 17 1127 Wendy Davidson 51 4934 Jennie Blake 32 1477 Ron Vines 22 4105 Joy Hilhorst 17 2648 Mike Breen 51 4954 George Quarmby 32 1379 Shirley Rake 22 4705 Tony Paterson 16 2469 Tim Wright 51 2171 Pauline Rohan 31 1363 Martin Peelgrane 22 4908 Robyn Cavuoto 16 4704 Steve Bradford 51 3651 Kerry O'Neill 31 3653 Terry Lewis 22 4864 Fiona Longden 16 3599 Maureen Rossiter 51 3435 Max Chapman 31 1915 Marilyn Neill 22 1158 Col Ford 16 2142 Robbie Costmeyer 51 3428 Michael Ward-Pearson 31 2089 Chris Vincent 22 1891 Heather Allsopp 16 2255 John Stenhouse 50 2489 Bob Banens 31 2116 Robert Bushell 22 1892 David Miles 16 2467 Gabrielle Wright 50 2470 David Alden 30 2101 Bob Hammond 22 1563 Mel Dowd 16 1974 Elaine Cooper 50 2702 Maureen Marshall 30 3798 Michael Howe 22 1391 James Roberts 16 2219 Kevin Matthews 50 2011 Graham 3884 Ross Peake 22 1455 Brian Templeton 16 4072 Claire Perry 50 Zalewska-Moon 30 3962 Colin Adrian 22 2398 Bill Dent 16 4739 Lisa Wilson 30 3939 Amanda Lynch 22 3796 Deirdre Geelan 16 1151 Ken Eynon 30 1866 Helen Munro 22 3661 David Morewood 16 NEARING 50 1871 Lorraine Stevens 49 4719 Rae Palmer 29 4983 Megan Haylock 22 3888 Tony Kingdon 16 2032 Kevin Chapman 48 4057 Susan Archer 29 3606 Narelle Blackaby 22 4978 Kathleen Bleakley 16 2029 David Holmes 48 1885 Harold Kemp 29 2078 Sandra Lawrence 21 4695 Carol Kelly 16 3417 Ken Gowans 47 2554 Kon Sotiropoulos 29 2370 Lee Lewis 21 4109 Alison Ide 16 2732 Deslie Kubitzky 47 2773 Maree Smith 29 3658 Robyn Mcclelland 21 4124 Marian Blake 16 1849 Grahame Delaney 47 2564 Belinda Thompson 29 3697 Doug Limbrick 21 3589 Adam Bartlett 15 1191 Garry Hand 47 1076 Martin Butterfield 29 3773 Geoff Gardner 21 3624 Peter O'Brien 15 3622 Peter Cullen 46 2158 John Burns 29 3904 Chris Lathbury 21 2810 Mike Sainsbury 15 1138 Ian Dundas 46 4725 Christopher Yardley 29 2539 Lynda Hilton 21 2181 Ralph Hoskisson 15 Page 18 — June Vetrunner MT AINSLIE — SECOND OF THE MOUNTAIN RUNS The June handicap at Mount Ainslie is the second race in the four events to find the King and Queen of the Mountains. This is one of the easier races to get to, the start area lies between Ainslie and Hackett at the top of Phillip Avenue. However, for those running the Thomas Series there is nothing easy about this course, well maybe the last 500m or so which is all down hill, but quite a lot of runners would be feeling the pinch before they even got to that last down hill section. For the Frylink and Waddell races the start area is almost at the entrance to the lower track that winds its way along the back of Ainslie. The distance is 4.5km and it is an out and back course, it undulates upwards on the way out and one would expect it to undulate downwards on the way back. However, our new handicapper waits till everyone is almost at the halfway point when he sneaks in a few more hills just for the fun of it. For the Thomas Series runners this course is rumoured to be the hardest of all the venues. Like the shorter race it also undulates up for the first five to six kilometres which also includes a couple of very short but steep climbs. After that there is a reasonably flat section for a kilometre or so before the very steep climb up over the pass between Mt Ainslie and Mt Majura. If anyone has any energy left they will be able to hoot it down to the finish line of this 9.3km run. Best of luck. VETS THAT OMPLETED THE NAIL CAN HILL RUN A large contingent of ACT Vets took the trip down The course is unique in that it has everything. To make the Hume Highway to tackle the infamous Nail Can it easier to understand I divided the run into four sections: Hill in Albury. 1. From the start to 3.5km, the first two kilometres are Here is RAD LEOVIC’S report on the event that was flat then a kilometre sealed road and the next over held on Sunday, May 1. gravel. This is followes by a long and quite steep climb of about 1.5km to the top of the range that includes a vertical gain of around 145 metres. First they broke the four minute mile; next came the 2. This section of 3.5km is the most enjoyable in the two hour ten minute marathon; and then Canberra Vets whole race with some easier ups and downs went to Albury to beat their age in the Nail Can Hill Race. interspaced with some quite flat sections. In this A contingent of some 35 runners and a few supporters section we reach the highest point of the course at went to Albury on May 1 this year to compete in the Nail about the 4km plus mark. Can Hill 11.3km race. The challenge was to beat the “Hill” 3. Starting from the 7km this is the descent section by running faster, in minutes, than one’s age. interspaced with a couple of short quite hard hills and Women were allowed another 20% onto their ages to then a very steep drop to the 9km mark. At one point qualify for a “Bust”. A woman age 50 becomes a “Buster” if one almost needs abseiling skills as underfoot the she can the race distance in under the hour mark. terrain is very steep and rough. Once the runners This year the field was big with 1321 finishers, have survived this section they have dropped about probably more started the event with many having to 110 vertical metres since that highest point of the withdraw through legitimate reasons, others more than course back at the 4km plus mark. likely found it just too hard. 4. This section goes from the 9km mark to the finish of The winner was Jeremy Horne posting a time of 37min the 11.3km race. This section it includes mild 58sec with the first woman, Julie Gollan-Foard with a undulating down hill terrain full of spectators right to 47:41. the finish line chute in the beautiful Hovell Tree Park. June Vetrunner — Page 19

Down the Hume Highway. Runners in the Albury Nail Can Hill run, back row from the left, Jim White, Peter Hogan, Rad Leovic, Cory Collins (behind Mary Ann Busteed), Roger Abbott, Geoff Barker and Ray Bramwell. Front row from the left Carol Baird, Sue Counsel, Anne Young, Mary Ann Busteed, and Cathy Montalto. Insert Diana Schneider, John Kennedy.

The organisers did a marvelous job with signs, Those that didn’t manage to “Bust” their age times marshals and water stations. It was indeed a superbly have a consolation in that they are young and will achieve conducted event. the goal as they move along the timescale. Most Canberra Vets had a fantastic day. Out of the big field importantly we all had a good weekend and we missed of over 1,300 plus finishers there were 21 runners who those that didn’t make the journey to Albury, especially became first-time “Age Busters”, of which were 15 from the two M’s, Mario and Marco. Canberra, they included: With great humbleness I must mention two “Firsts” Name Age Time that we were lucky to achieve. Carol Baird 56 55.55 Carol Baird was the first woman in the 29 years of the Diana Schneider 59 65.49 history of the event to beat her age without needing the Anne Young 64 74.32 20% allowance for women. In other words she beat the John Kennedy 54 49.45 “Hill” within the men’s time allowance. Roger Abbott 68 60.49 I was the oldest runner in the history of the race to Mary Ann Busteed 56 62.59 beat his age on the “Hill”. Sue Counsel 65 71.30 Next year’s race is scheduled for Sunday, May 7. Ray Bramwell 70 67.53 Richard Hilhorst 64 58.23 It will be the 30th running of this event and the Cathy Montalto 52 60.34 organisers intend to invite past and present top athletes Rad Leovic 77 71.24 and they would like to see a big contingent from Canberra. Jim White 56 54.21 It is a great sport and great fun, great atmosphere, so Cory Collins 68 80.42 come along and try to beat your age over the 11.3 Peter Hogan 58 57.23 kilometres, or even just have a whale of a time in a Geoff Barker 60 59.53 beautiful country town. Page 20 — June Vetrunner “The faster we could run, the further we could jump leap or throw”. THE WAY WE WERE BRYAN THOMAS continues his series looking back into the past finding out how we really performed some 20 or even 10 years ago. Munro M45 2:46.0, Colin Bridge M35 2:57.0 (PB), John MacLeod M45 3:04.0, Reg Johnson M40 3.:8.0, Keith 20 YEARS AGO (June 1985) Perroux M55 3:10.0, Gwen Vines W35 3:22.0 (a huge PB), This paragraph from the address to the ACTAA AGM Marg Mackie W35 3:25.0, Wendy Davidson W40 3:26.0 by Denis Wilson, retiring president was reproduced in and Diana Wright W30 3:51.0. Vetrunner. “The area where there was shortsightedness Running handicap was over the tough 9.4km Mt was the Veteran question. When the Veteran Athletics Ainslie course. Colin Bridge was first home of the 72 Club applied for full membership, the Council by a small runners just ahead of John Busteed and Chris Higgins. majority, rejected an Executive recommendation that such membership be granted. It is history now but the 10 YEARS AGO (June 1995) Veterans’ Club has gone from strength to strength without 179 runners in the 14th ACT Veterans’ Half Marathon our help…..” enjoyed perfect conditions. Age group winners – W30 Jill The fourth ACT Veterans’ Half Marathon was run in Reich, W35 Pam Muston, W40 Marlene Reid, W45 Connie very strong cold winds but still attracted a big field of 234 Clement, W50 Alice Scott, W55 Susan Counsel, W60 Anne runners (196 men and 38 women). Age champions were – Young 1:42.02 (record) and best female performance W30 Sue Dreverman 1:24.16 (record) fastest woman, W35 79.3%, W65 Juani O’Reilly 2:3.48 (record), M30 Anthony Jo Cullen, W40 Yvonne Crowe, W45 Lyndall Hatch 1:40.04 Perry, M35 Justin O’Dea, M40 Jim Owen, M45 Brian (record), M35 Garry Hand 1:08.10 (record) fastest man, Wenn, M50 Colin Bridge, M55 Peter Kallio 1.21.06 (R) and M40 Eric Hodge, M45 Peter Kallio, M50 Bob Chapman best male performance 86.7%, M60 Bob Chapman 1:28.19 1:20.15 (R), M55 Peter Tesseyman 1.25.27 (R), M60 Jack (record) and M65 John Suiter. Pennington 1.35.06 (R) and M70 Joe Mayer. Three runners had now completed all 14 Vets Halfs, George Mein was undergoing rehab in the spinal unit they were John Bakker M55, John Kemp M55 and Dan at Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney following a recent tragic Reddy M50. accident that resulted in him being paraplegic. The club June running handicap at Hospital Jetty was moved to was involved in a silver circle to help raise funds for July 2 because no June Sundays available. 107 ran the George. 9km long course won by Val Chesterton from Adrian Wang Marathon Sydney – Garry Hand two months Plunkett and Cory Collins. 42 ran the 4.5km event won by short of his 40th birthday ran 2:19.18 for third place and Cathy Montalto from Trish Thomas and Roger Stewart. second Australian. Annette Perkins W35 2:47.51 finished 19 brave souls threw the discus and shot in bitterly 4th woman and 2nd Aussie. Other ACTVAC members – cold conditions in this month’s throwing handicap. Barry Tony Lyendyk M35 2:26.0, Gis Zwolen M35 2:39.0, Terry Abrahams won from Al Mallory and Raylea Rudov. TWO MORE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BRYAN THOMAS continues his publication of short Dave Mackenzie is 74. Prompting from marathon profiles of the forty-one members who celebrate three running sons and a secretary at work encouraged Dave’s score and ten years (plus) birthdays during the return to running after a 44-year lay-off. He joined in 1993 current year. and soon demonstrated an interest and capability for Last month we had seven septuagenarian birthdays event organisation. Members recognising his but this month only two, Michael Freer and Dave administrative ability and enthusiasm invited him to be Mackenzie. convener of athletics for the 6th Australian Masters Games (1997). Michael Freer turns 76 this month and as a talented His responsibilities included a full program of track long distance runner is still capable of keeping pace with and field, fun run, street mile, cross-country, road walks, many athletes more than twenty years his junior. half marathon and a social function, the largest and most Although now a regular participant in our monthly complex event we had ever undertaken. Its success was running handicaps, it took him 16 years to earn his “100 mainly due to the eighteen months of thorough handicap runs” T-shirt but his next fifty were preparation by Dave and his committee. accomplished more quickly and he completed his 150th in Dave is a regular participant and helper at our April last year. monthly run and walk handicap earning his “100 runs” T- Several summers ago he was also a frequent shirt last October. participant at track and field and still holds records in the In November 2000 he became the inaugural winner of M65 and M70 age groups (from 3000m to the one hour the annual point score trophy for the Waddell Series and run). Last season he made a return to track as a member the following year was presented with the Encouragement of our successful M75 relay team. Award. Michael has completed eleven Veterans’ Half Last year he had best average walk performance in the Marathons, winning seven championships and currently series (as determined by WMA age graded percentages) as holding both M70 and M75 records. well as finishing exactly mid field in the designated event He waited until he was 71 years of age before making to win the Mullins Trophy. his marathon debut, which he did by winning the M70 Congratulations and happy birthday Michael class of the 2001 Canberra Marathon in a time of 4.07.58. and Dave. Page 26 — June Vetrunner June Vetrunner — Page 21 PLANNING FOR COLD WEATHER RUNNING You have planned your year. You have decided what 5. Start your run going into the wind. This allows you to your main races are going to be. You have added in some come back with the wind behind you, and if you tire or others you would like to try. You have planned to build up get sore, you will be less cold if you have to slow down. before each main race, and have added a sprinkling of 6. If your outer garment has long sleeves, it is easier to sharpening races. You have planned your training. You remove and tie around your waist as you heat up. have a list of training tasks to complete and tick off each 7. Run where there is shelter available. Getting caught day. All is going well. in the open in hail, freezing wind and rain, or Then winter hits. Cold, wind, rain, sleet, snow. lightning is no fun at all. Suddenly you remember why June and July were so hard 8. As you warm up through running, peel off each layer to train through last year. before you start sweating. Too much sweat What are you going to do about it? How are you going accumulation will freeze and cause problems. to survive this winter and come out the other side fitter, Consider dividing your run into two sections and faster, and successful? ducking home or back to the car in between, where I much prefer running in cold weather than in hot. It is you can remove an outer layer. easier to warm yourself up than it is to cool yourself down. 9. Don’t overeat. There is no special protection given by On top of that, Canberra isn’t usually cold in the extreme, extra fat under the skin. While it is true an obese although visitors from elsewhere in Australia often seem person would feel more comfortable than a slender to think so. person when both are standing still in cold air, the Generally, cold weather makes running easier. Since situation is reversed during exercise. You should be there is less heat buildup, there is less body fluid lost, and able to exercise more intensely than someone who is the cool temperature makes running more invigorating. overweight, and therefore generate more internal But when the mercury drops down towards zero degrees C, heat. It is better to be fit than to be fat. however, we have to start thinking about taking a little care. 10. Do remember to drink. Even though it is not hot, you 1. Rather than wearing one or two heavy items to keep still sweat. Also, at low temperatures the humidity out the cold, wear a series of thin layers. And close to can also be very low, and you will lose moisture in the your skin, you’ll need material that is warm and does form of water vapor as you exhale. Dehydration not retain moisture. impairs the body’s ability to control its internal 2. Men, you may be quite thankful of an extra layer of temperature. underwear. So there you have it. Canberra has not had any cold 3. Overheating can still occur when it is cold! Avoid weather yet this year. But it will come with a vengeance. overdressing. It is better to feel a bit underdressed When it does, be prepared. and chilly as you start out. I decided to join UCU gym this year so I could train 4. It may be advisable to warm-up indoors before indoors on their hill/step machines. I also bought an MP3 venturing outside. You may walk, jog in place, use an player to listen to while training indoors. At time of indoor track, or exercise on the machines (cycle, writing the investments are yet to make sense, because rowing, step, etc.). Before you start sweating, go beautiful sunny weather is persisting through May. outdoors and you’ll have a reservoir of warmth to get Glorious Canberra, warm and sunny one day, sunny and you down the road. warm the next! GEOFF MOORE ACT ATHLETICS ANNUAL AWARDS Hamish MacDonald acknowledged as the ACT's acknowledged with the awarding of the Telstra Athletics Most Outstanding Athlete AWD Male performance of the Championship Award. ACT Athletics acknowledged the outstanding "Hamish MacDonald has been a great ambassador performances of Hamish MacDonald OAM by announcing for the sport of athletics, through his exemplory behaviour him as the ACT's most outstanding athlete in the 2004- on and off the field. 2005 athletics season. In 2000 MacDonald entered the Paralympic Village as Hamish who suffers from cerebral palsy has long one of Australia's favourites for a Paralympic Gold medal. been recognised as one of Australia's, and the World Unfortunately for Hamish he was reclassified and placed leading AWD athletes. This award, apart from his OAM, in a category with less disabled athletes where he was not is his first major award in Open company. going to be competitive. He won the award for his outstanding performances In 2004, MacDonald broke his own World record at the at the Athens Paralympics and Australian Paralympics and had a solid grasp on a Gold medal, only Championships. to see it disappear due to a new pointscoring system. With In Athens MacDonald smashed his own World record all this disappointment it is rare to hear MacDonald make in the seated shotput with a throw of 11.16m earning him a negative comment in regard his sport or the a silver medal. In Sydney at the Australian administration." commented ACT Competition Manager Championships, MacDonald's throw was the best ever in Michael Thomson Australia and the third best ever in the World, only his Hamish was unable to attend the Award ceremony due own World record and previous record have been further. to another commitment. "My girlfriend is involved with Following the Championships, Hamish was coaching disabled swimmers and I am helping her squad Page 22 — June Vetrunner at a competition in Sydney this weekend. I would have Louise Ellery picked up the Most Outstanding loved to have been in Canberra to accept the award and Senior Female Summer award, Stuart won the Men's thank the ACT Athletics community in person, but Summer Award and Roy the Most Outstanding AWD unfortunately that is not possible." Athlete Award. "ACT was one of the first associations to include AWD North Canberra Gungahlin's Lauren Boden was athletes in their normal program, if you look at the history announced as the Most Outstanding Under 18 Female of ACT Athletcs you will see a long list of elite athletes Summer Athlete and the Senator Margaret Reid Award that have been produced here all of which are home for Most Outstanding Junior athlete. grown: Damian Burroughs, Greg Hibberd, Wade The sixteen year old Boden an ACTAS scholarship McMahon, Louise Ellery, Richard Nicholson and Lisa holder has emerged as one of Australia's most promising Llorens to name a few. junior athletes this season, winning four National titles ACT has provided wonderful opportunities for AWD including the Open women's 400m hurdles title and athletes and this has been supported through Athletics selection in the Australian Team for the World Youth Australia and the ASC with the AWD program being Championships which will be held in Morocco in July. based here." Lauren’s coach, Matt Beckenham, was once again announced as the Outstanding Coach of Junior Athletes "It is very rewarding to be recognised by the ACT and in (Brian Gleeson) award, primarily for his work with accepting my award I would like to acknowledge my coach Lauren, but also for the large number of junior athletes Alison O'Riordan and Scottie (Scott Goodman) for their that he coaches, all of whom have performed admirably time and efforts over the years. this season. Hamish MacDonald had some stiff competition for the North Canberra Gungahlins Mitchell Lamb and South award from fellow AWD athletes Louise Ellery, a World Canberra Gungahlin's Emily Pluck both collected awards record holder in her category, Roy Daniell a paralympic for Outstanding Under 16 athletes for the Summer and silver medallist in the marathon and nine time National Winter Seasons. hammer throw Champion Stuart Rendell. It was a big night for ACT Athletics who celebrated Alison was also acknowledged for her outstanding their 50th anniversary at the dinner. A large number of coaching when she was named the ACT Athletics Coach of former members and Presidents assembled on the night to the Year (Daryl Cross Award), primarily for her work with remember conquests past and acknowledge the new force Hamish, but also with other athletes. of ACT Athletics. NEW RECREATION AREA FOR STROMLO The ACT Government has provided finance in its recent budget to establish a new sports recreation area at Stromlo. This is to be sited in the area bounded by the Cotter Road, the Uriarra Road and the Mount Stromlo Road with access from the Uriarra Road not far from the Coppins Crossing road intersection. Plans are already well under way and it is expected that earthworks will begin in the next few months. The area is to feature an international standard cross country running course and a criterium circuit for cycling. A building with change rooms, toilets and administrative space with a viewing platform above is to be constructed overlooking these facilities. Trails for mountain bike riding will be established and the existing trails in the area which have been used for running and horse riding will be maintained. Extensive tree planting will take place around the cross country course and along the existing trails. As far as our club is concerned the Stromlo Sports Recreation Area should provide not only a good cross country course but also a centre which can be used as a base for Monthly Run/Walk handicaps. It is also possible that other athletics facilities could be developed within the area. It will be important that the Canberra running community is involved in the ongoing planning of this new development. June Vetrunner — Page 23 Criticism on the operation of the past ACT Vets Committee LETTERS TO THE This is a copy of a letter sent to the then ACTVAC Secretary, Sharon Gibbins. Please take this as my resignation from the Committee. The EDITOR ACTVAC Committee is totally inoperable and I see no point in continuing as a member. We, as Committee members, have been breaking their age. A special mention must go to Carol Baird who asked on numerous occasions to make important decisions on not only took our Women’s over 50s but was also the first woman limited information. to break her age without requiring the 20% allowance. I'm aware that some members of the Committee do not have Please pass on our thanks to Rad Leovic for his help in an issue with this, but I personally am very uncomfortable with it. organising the group of Canberra veterans to come to the event I do not have, and never have had, an issue with reviewing and we hope that will be back next year in even greater number. the Club's IT services. In fact, I agree it is probably time that was The run is always held on the first Sunday in May, the date for done. I do, however, have an issue with the way the whole next year is Sunday, May 7. exercise has been handled. I do believe it could have been Yours sincerely, undertaken in such a way that did not divide the Committee and Norm McCann, For the Organising Committee. did not result in a loss of web services. I also have a large issue with the information/documentation passed on to Committee members. Numerous requests for Are the Facts Right? information/documents to be sent to Committee members have To the Editor, been ignored by yourself, yet I see you are very quick to forward In the May issue of Vetrunner, the ex-president mentioned in on information that supports the President. his monthly message that my successor had “took on a task that I find this completely unprofessional and do not think, as was incomplete from the previous year and proceeded to put some ACTVAC Secretary, it has in any way helped to get the order into it”. It has been noted by me that the “so -called” task Committee to work as one. If anything it has helped to divide the was not described in any detail. I can assure club members that Committee even more. all financial transactions are accounted for in 2003-04. I sincerely hope the Committee finds a way forward on this The real facts are these: issue that can satisfy the majority. 1. The 2003-04 financials were correctly audited by a temporary Amanda Walker, Turner. club auditor (Mr. Doug Fry); 2. My treasurer’s report and Doug’s audit were accepted at the Letter of thanks from Albury-Wodonga 2004 AGM; and To the Editor, 3. The club’s public officer has notified me that she had successfully lodged the necessary documentation with the Just a short note to the members of the ACT Veterans for ACT Reg-General’s office within regulated time limits their support of our Albury-Wodonga Nail Can Hill Run. (November 2004). Our event is all about mass participation and encouraging I believe that I deserve a full explanation by the now ex- people of all ages and abilities to get out and have a go. It was president and the now ex-treasurer regarding an issue that great to see such a big group of fit and healthy veterans make the wasn’t fully explained’ given that; the 2004-05 Treasurer’s Report trip down from Canberra and we hope they enjoyed the challenge and Financial Statements were not accepted by the AGM; and, an our course provided. Audit’s Report could not be provided as the auditor was unable to It would seem that the Age Buster category provided a great certify that “the financial statements had been properly drawn up lure of ACT veteran athletes and the certainly performed so as to provide a true and fair view of the operations of the Club extremely well with around 14 of 15 qualifying. In the past we for the year ended 31 March 2005”. have averaged around 10 people Age Busting each year, this year Clive A. Beeson, Ex-Treasurer: 2003-04 with the help of the ACT contingent we had a record of 33 Cook. ADDITIONAL RESULTS FROM THE AMA CHAMPS Some additional results that were missing from the May Vetrunner for the AMA National Championships held over Easter in Brisbane M70 Discus Throw: 1 John Sturzaker NSW 35.66, 2 Cec Beesley QLD 31.95, 3 Ron Johnson NZL 31.09, 4 Avro Ropelin QLD 30.70, 5 Erkki Saarinen QLD 30.48, 6 Graham Hussie QLD 26.70, 7 Kerry Thew NSW 26.48, 8 Nino Stankovic VIC 21.84m. M75 Hammer: 1 Colin Murraylee QLD 35.37, 2 Franm Pieters QLD 25.51m. M80 Hammer: 1 Stan Stankovic VIC 23.24, 2 Ewen Drummond ACT 21.84, 3 Ray Murdoch QLD 18.90, 4 Max McKay NSW 17.30. M85 Hammer: 1 Ted Vickers QLD 15.71. M75 Weight Pentathlon Points HT SP DT JT WT 1 Colin Murraylee Queensland 34.43 9.37 32.82 27.70 13.39 4272 (919) (734) (938) (673) (1008) 2 Frank Pieters Queensland 24.58 6.92 24.95 18.69 8.86 2827 (612) (510) (674) (407) (624) M80 Weight Pentathlon 1 Felix Jekabsons Victoria 26.62 8.81 27.52 19.34 11.12 3907 (837) (832) (920) (440) (878) 2 Stan Stankovic Victoria* 23.95 7.30 FOUL 21.32 10.68 2741 (737) (667) (0) (499) (838) 2 Ewen Drummond ACT* 20.84 6.43 17.80 16.67 8.53 2741 (622) (573) (541) (361) (644) 4 Ray Murdoch Queensland 18.38 7.20 16.06 16.06 7.41 2551 (532) (656) (475) (343) (545) M85 Weight Pentathlon 1 Ted Vickers Queensland 15.58 6.05 14.61 14.45 6.83 2801 (568) (680) (537) (410) (606) Figures in brackets are the individual pointscores. * Equal silver medal winners. Page 24 — June Vetrunner WINTER IN CANBERRA IS ABOUT TO HEAT UP! Saturday, July 30, 2005 is a date to mark in your or walking experience for all participants. The calendar. ‘What’s so special about July 30?’ you ask. secondary, but nevertheless very important, goal is to It’s your chance to be part of the inaugural Bush raise funds to assist the Australian Mountain Running Capital Bush Marathon and support events. There’s Team. Each year members of the team have to self something for everyone with events including: finance up to $3,000 each to represent Australia at Bush walks over 16km, 25km or 32km world mountain running championships. Hopefully Runs over 5km, 16km or 25km. funds raised from the voluntary organisation of the The bush marathon (42.2km) for individuals and relay Bush Capital Marathon and Ultra will enable teams. significant subsidies to be provided to our Australian The bush capital ultra over 60kms (for those who can’t mountain running representatives. get enough of Canberra’s great nature reserves). If you get excited by being part of something new, The Bush Capital Bush Marathon and Ultra is an love Canberra’s natural beauty, like supporting a great exciting new off road running and bush walking event cause, enjoy being part of a team or just like to spend from the centre of Canberra (Campbell High School) Saturday mornings getting a bit of exercise and fresh through Mt Ainslie, Mt Majura, Goorayooroo and air, then why not add the Bush Capital Bush Marathon Mulligans Flat nature reserves. Apart from a short events to your calendar. Further information and stretch of bitumen in the area connecting Mt Majura entry forms are available at http:// and Goorayooroo Nature Reserves, the events are fully www.mountainrunning.coolrunning.com.au/events/ off road, nearly all on well-maintained management bmarathon trails in the nature reserves. And of course, if you prefer to spend your Saturday Although organised by the Australian Mountain mornings helping others, then there’s an opportunity Running Association, the courses do not take in the for you, too. Event organiser John Harding would love peaks, instead sticking to the undulating trails on the to hear from you (contact 6248 6905 (home) or lower slopes. Various sections of the courses offer [email protected]) spectacular scenery, both from the higher points and Why not get a team of training partners or work in the valleys as the trails wind between imposing hills. colleagues together and put in a team. There’s a lot of The major goal is to offer a very enjoyable running fun in being the first! PRUE BRADFORD MOUNTAIN RUNNING FOR VETERANS In the ACT we have an all year round program of Each month the awe inspiring M75 Rad Leovic runs the events offering off road experiences with scenic Mt Ainslie Run Up in an incredible 21 or 22 minutes. This enhancements, namely hill and mountain running races. is free and on the first Tuesday of each month at 12.45pm The average age of participants is about 47 years of age. sharp from Remembrance Park behind the War Memorial. Mountain running is a sport where an older, wiser head There are several major events during the year with good pace judgment pays dividends and also a sport including the Rob Roy Challenge in Tuggeranong (offering where the older slower runner can enjoy the scenery and the best views of any race in Canberra), Orroral Classic, get a buzz from being in some of the truly magical parts of Two Peaks Challenge and Tour de Mountain, to which the Canberra Nature Park and Namadgi National Park. Bush Capital Bush Marathon and supporting races this There is no obligation to run on the steep sections; year is an exciting new addition. walking is okay. At the Victorian Alpine Four Peaks, I There are two ACT veterans championship events this personally jog the first few kms of the uphill climb and year plus the Australian Championships on Mt Majura. then walk the rest, yet still finish mid-field. The first of these was the super-veterans championships The biggest mountain race in Australia is the Six Foot for men and women 55 and over at the Rob Roy Challenge Track 45kms from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves, with over on 30 April. Bob Harlow had an interesting new warm up 700 runners. This year we had a large contingent of routine for a mountain championship. He rode his bike Canberra runners participating, most of whom were from Belconnen out to the Cotter and from there to veterans. The star veteran performers were M50 Trevor Tidbinbilla before heading into Tuggeranong where he Jacobs, surely one of the best in the world for his age, and went to the wrong place for the start. He then rode around W50s Carol Baird and Kay Pendlebury. A large part of why for quite some time, seeking directions twice, before he Trevor and Kay are so good is that they do lots of cycling, eventually turned up with barely minutes to start time. In which strengthens the thigh muscles and makes uphill fact he was putting his running shoes on while the pre- running easy, as well as safely adding aerobic volume to race briefing was conducted. their total training regime. Nevertheless the extended warm up paid dividends as ACT VET NAMED VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Ken Eynon named Volunteer of the Year in the Sport and Recreation Category of the ACT Volunteer of the Year Awards on Thursday, May 12, 2005. At the ACT Athletics 50th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday night (April 30), Ken Eynon was honoured yet again for his work on behalf of athletes in the ACT, this time for being a long term official at the track (nearly 15 years). Woden Harriers Athletic Club at their AGM last week, honoured Dave Hobson, by awarding him Life Membership. The full citation details will appear in the next Cross Country Club’s edition of the "Canberra Runner" June Vetrunner — Page 25

Bob took out the M55 championship in 38m52s over the 7km out and back course. Charlie Modrak was second in Australian Masters Awards 42.49, while two other M55s Hugh Moore and Terry Dixon sought increased value for money by instead running the tough 13km up and over the Rob Roy summit. Jim Sawkins ran an impressive 41.32 to win M65 from Doug Fry. Gutsiest run of the day was by M70 Bob Chapman who tripped on an uphill section after only 800m, taking skin off his nose, chin, hands and knees. He continued on, with a blood-covered face, and ran strongly to finish in 48:58, before having to spend quite some time using the first aid kit to clean up his wounds. This is the first time this has happened to Bob who has been a regular participant in mountain runs in recent years, comfortably winning his age group in championships and other events. Mt Majura is the venue for the ACT Championships for M40 to M50 and W35 to W50 on 28 May and for the Australian championships for M40 to M70 and W35 to W70 on 18 June. Many ACT vets will be medal contenders at the national championships. M50 will be particularly interesting with Trevor Jacobs and Steve Bradford up against Victorian aces Mark Phillips and Bob Flower, while Carol Baird and Kay Pendlebury should have a good duel in W50 in the absence of world champion Louise Fairfax of Tasmania who has been out of action with glandular fever. The success of Fairfax at the World Veterans Mountain Running Championship highlights two opportunities this year for veterans on the world stage. This year the annual World Veterans Championships are being conducted on 10 September in England on fantastically beautiful country in the Lakes District and the World Open Championships on 25 September in Wellington New Zealand with a public race with veteran awards. In addition to this there is a World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship over 42 kms in July in France where Trevor Jacobs would be a strong M50 medal contender if he could manage to get Two ACT Vets win AMA awards. Carol Baird, left, won the there. See the World Mountain Running Association web distance runner of the year award for 2004. Don Fraser won site http://www.wmra.info/ JOHN HARDING the multi-event category for 2004. Story on Page 8. 24th ACT VETS’ HALF MARATHON Sunday, August 28, 2005 Unfortunately Bryan Thomas will not be available to be Race Director this year. Bryan, organiser of all ACT Veterans’ Half Marathons to date (1982 to 2004), will be in San Sebastian competing in the WMA Championships when this year’s race will be conducted. Roy Jones has kindly volunteered to be Race Director this year. Bryan and Roy will work together in the early stages but Roy will take on more responsibility as the event draws nearer. He will be ably assisted by experienced team leaders; Jamie and Theresa Macgregor (pre- entries and results), Jenny Galvin (race day registration and finish recording) and Stuart Reid (start and finish chute). If you are interested in learning how the half marathon or an event of this scale is organised please contact Bryan at 61613635 or email [email protected] A show of interest would not mean you would have to be an event organiser but it would help spread knowledge of event management.

John Harding reports There were about a that the ABS Annual Fun ABS ANNUAL FUN RUN thousand participants, Run, in aid of the ACT Cancer Council, at lunchtime half were running and half were walking. on Tuesday, May 17 was won by Eric Morris (ABS The headwind was quite strong from halfway employee, gun orienteer) in just over 24 minutes for around but otherwise conditions were quite the 7.5kms, with Scott Tomlinson second 35 seconds pleasant. behind. Emma Murray was the first woman. There were 35 barrel draw prizes; I was ACT Vets Colin Bridge won the seasonally fortunate to win a backpack and voucher for a cafe adjusted category for the best performance (time at the mall plus two vouchers for free crepes at adjusted) by a runner over 40 another café. Page 26 — June Vetrunner June Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly Events Fri 3 – ACT Schools Cross Country. Details ACTVAC General Committee Meetings monthly on Mondays on June 6, July 5, August to come. 9, September 6, October 11, November 15, December 13. In 2005 January 10, February 14, Sat 4 – ACTCCC at Deeks Recreation Area, March 14, April 11 and May 16 at the West Deakin Hellenic Bowling Club, Kent Street, Deakin corner of Cotter Road and Uriarra Road over from 7.30pm. Sharon Gibbins. 62910047. 1km at noon, 3km at 12.15pm, 5km at 1pm. ACTVAC will hold weight pentathlons on Sundays at Masson Street at 10am on the Sat 4 – ACT Race/Fitness Walking Club following dates, June 12, July 18, August 15, September 12, October 17, November 14 and (ACTRFC). Pointscore event at Lennox December 12. Gardens (rear of Hyatt) 8km at 1.30pm, 4km Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park at 12.20pm. Nick at 2pm. Contact 62928994. Blackaby 62756506. Sat 11 – ACTCCC Longstaff and Pennington Lake Tuggeranong Run every Tuesday on the lake edge near KFC at 12.20pm. Lloyd Weston Park, Yarralumla, 1km at noon, Edwards 62446340. Junior 4k at12.15pm, Women over 8km and BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from the Senior Citizens Club in Woden at Men over 16km at 1pm. 12.20pm. Adrian Plunkett 62832307. Sat 11 – ACTRFC. Peter Waddell Memorial Round the Lake (Burley Griffin) every second Wednesday (off PS pay week) from beside at Weston Park over 5km at 1.30pm, Contact Lake Burley Griffin from the red gravel at the end of Anzac Parade, on the Commonwealth 62928994. Avenue Bridge side at 12.20pm. Ken Eynon 62471504. June 12 – Lake Burley Griffin Race Walking Barton Handicap every second Wednesday (on PS pay week) from the southern side of Carnival at Weston Park. Vets events: 10km Kings Avenue Bridge at 12.30pm. Des Brown 62723512. for Men and Women at 8am, Women’s Team Females in Training every Tuesday at the AIS Track (various distances) at 12.15pm. Anne 5km 3.25pm. Open Mens 10 miles, ACT Gripper 62141239. Mens 30km Championships 8am, Walkers ACTCCC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park (till the forest is open again) on the Women and Mens 20km Championships first Sunday of the month at 9am. Maria White 62314168. 8am, Fitness Walkers 5km at 9.30am, Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of the month, from outside the Lighthouse Bar Australian Mens 10km and ACTA Mens at 12.20pm. Michael Aylott 62526683. 10km, Open (over 20) 10km at 3.25pm Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday of the month, from Treloar Crescent behind the War Sat 18 – ACTRFC. Molonglo Reach. 10km Memorial at 12.45pm. John Harding 62441153. at 1.30pm and 5km at 2pm, Contact 62928994. Sat 18 – ACTCCC at Majura Pines, 1k at Drive Parkes, 1k at noon, 5k at 12.15pm, Simon Duke, Greg Dutton-Regester, Carol noon, 3.2km at 12.15pm, 6.2k at 1.00pm. 10km at 1pm. Ey, Neil Gentle, Eric Hubbard, Peter James, Sat 18 – Australian Mountain Running Sat 25 – ACTRFC. Dickson Swimming Pool. Beryl Lowry, Alan Mallory, David Meyers, Championships at Mt Majura at 1.30pm. 12km at 1.30pm and 6km at 2pm, Contact Greg O’Neill, Maureen Rossiter, Barry and Contact 62486905. 62928994. Dorothy Seedsman, Elaine B Slater, Lisa Sun 19 – Terry Fox Fun Run/Walk 5/10km Sun 25 – NSW Teams Championships at Wilson and Brian Maclachlan (port-a-loo). from the rear of the Canadian High Chipping Norton, Sydney. Commission at 10am. Sun 26 – ACTVAC Running/Walking July Fri 24 – Queensland Mountain Running Handicap at Mt Ainslie. Start area off Phillip Sat 2 – ACTCCC at Cooleman Ridge, Championships at Mt Pomona. Contact (07) Avenue, Hackett. Three races, Thomas Eucumbene Drive Duffy, 1k at noon, 5k at 33784183. Series over 9.3km, Frylink over 4.5km and 12.15pm, 8k at 1pm. Sat 25 – ACTVAC Throwing Handicap at Waddell over 4.5km, all starting at 9am. Sat 2 – ACTRFC. Lennox Gardens, at the the Masson Street throwing area in Turner. Organiser Roy Jones, others on the roster rear of the Hyatt. 8km at 1.30pm and 4km at Competition in Discus and Shot from 1pm. include: Colin Adrian, David Alden, John 2pm, Contact 62928994. Contact 61613635. Bakker, Judy Blake, John Burns, Carmen Sun 3 – Gold Coast Marathon, Half Sat 25 – ACTCCC Runners Shop, Menindee Carlon, Ann Dawson, Jeff and Brenda Day, Marathon, 10km and 7.5km Walk.

INTERESTED IN FITNESS, JOIN A TRAINNG GROUP Groups of veterans conduct training Jumps GREG STRETTON 62958474 (h) Call sessions all over Canberra. If you are JOHN HUNT 62748035 (w) Sundays for details. interested in training for a particular 11am at the AIS track. Long Distance Running event you should contact one of the MICK DANDO 62477361 (h) Sundays many groups that are listed. It’s always Throws RAY GREEN 62316712 (when no handicaps are scheduled) at fun to train with others, to share skills (h). Call for details. Weston Park and Tuesdays at Black and knowledge. Runners, throwers, Race and Fitness Walks Mountain Peninsula from 9am. jumpers and walkers of all levels are Saturdays at 7am from the Acton Ferry welcome. ROBIN WHYTE 0414279639 (m) Call for details. Terminal. (These venues till further In both the training details and the CHRIS BOOTH 62474116 (h) notice). Call for details. coming events calendar where there is Mondays at 5.30pm from Parliament ROY JONES 62510148 (h) Call for no contact phone number indicated or House. details. information on any club event contact Alan Burdon 62862411. Mountain Water Strengthening and the Secretary, Sharon Gibbins walking. Call for details. 62910047 (h) or on Email at: Conditioning JOHN BELL [email protected] Middle Distance Running 0438381425 (m) Deep water training at the AIS Pool. Call for details. Sprinting GEOFF MOORE 62544753 (h) 0410544753 (m). Meet on Mondays at All athletes wishing to join a training JOHN BURNS 62319511 (h) Monday Salkauskas Crescent, North Lyneham group phone the contact. If you train at 4.15pm at Calwell Playing Fields. from 5.30pm. Then at Cook Oval on regularly and you would like some FRAN HARRIS 62302341 (h) Strength Wednesdays at 5.30pm and on company please let us know. work, hurdle training. Twice weekly at Saturdays at 12 noon. Call for details. GEOFF MOORE Training Groups the AIS track. Call for details. GLENN COWARD 62885841 (h) and Coordinator. June Vetrunner — Page 27 Ladies Day at the April Throwing Handicap

All smiles. Above left, the medal winners at Masson Street, from the left, Jan Banens silver, Mary Wahren Gold and Claire Perry bronze. It’s a good drop. Top right Peter Neill won the wine raffle this month. WA visitor. Bottom right, ACT throwers welcomed Kath Holland from Western Australia to the Throwing Handicap.

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