Canberra Runner

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PRINT POST APPROVED ACT CROSS COUNTRY CLUB INC. PUBLICATION NO NUMBER 193 AUG 2009 PP 299436/00081 ISSN 1324—7557

CANBERRA RUNNER No. 193 AUGUST 2009

Official magazine of the ACT Cross Country Club Inc. (ACTCCC) The views in this magazine are not necessarily those of the ACTCCC.

Address for all correspondence: GPO Box 252, Canberra ACT 2601 Founded: Jack Pennington OAM 1962

GENERAL INFORMATION An information sheet and membership forms are available from the Secretary at the above address, and at club races, special events and the Women's and Girls' Jogalong. The information sheet provides full details of the club's objectives and activities.

MEMBERSHIP: Membership of the club is open to anyone, with the membership year running from 1 January to 31 December. The membership fees are shown on the current membership form. Membership entitles runners to free entry at club season races, discounted entry to Club major events including the Jogalong, free Canberra Runner Magazine (mailed to all members). Contact Pam Faulks 62588679

CLUB RACES: The club conducts over 90 club races during the year ranging from 1k to 16k. The focal point of the year is the 'winter' season from April to September with races most weekends. A mid-week summer series is organised as a winter lead-in with eight races during February and March. In November a spring series of five races is conducted. Races are open to all runners. Non-members are charged an entry fee ($5 seniors, $2 under 20). A program of club events is available from the website.

SPECIAL EVENTS: The club conducts three special events each year - the Canberra Marathon and Women and Girls' Fun Run in April and the Canberra Half Marathon in May. Details of these events are provided on the Club website. Entry is on-line or by special entry forms that will be available well before each event.

WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' JOGALONG: To encourage the participation of women and girls, the club conducts a 6k handicap event for women and girls in Weston Park on the first Sunday of each month, except April, including a 3km event and 1.6k mini-jog for the younger runners. Contact: Kerrie Tanner 62850130(h).

ACTCCC EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEE

President Doug Limbrick 62868187(h)

Vice-President Bryan McCarthy 62865556 (h)

Secretary Alison East 62511208 (h)

Treasurer Matt McKerrow 0412668224

Registrar Pam Faulks 62588679(h) Committee Debbie Cowell 62884979 (h)

Brenda Ford 62885548 (h) David Hobson 62582676 (h)

Miriam McCarthy 62865556 (h)

Steve Mackenzie 62666696 (w)

James Minto 0424071995

David Osmond 61618864 (h)

Kerrie Tanner 62850130 (h) Nick Walshe 62853508(h)

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LIFE MEMBERS 1978 Jack Pennington 1988 Geoff Perry 1998 Ken Eynon 1979 Rod Calvert 1989 Graeme Small 1999 Beryl Lowry 1980 John Gilbert 1990 John Harding 2000 Julie Fitch 1982 Dave Hobson 1991 Pat Fisher 2002 Doug Fry 1983 Brian Lenton 1992 Charlie Modrak 2005 Miriam McCarthy 1984 Geoff Moore 1993 Sue Gilbert 2006 Fiona Jorgensen 1985 Dave Cundy 1994 Pat Clohessy 2007 Colin Neave 1986 Keith Bradley 1995 Bryan McCarthy 2008 Doug Limbrick 1987 Dave Preston 1997 Anthony Perry EXECUTIVE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 1965 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1966 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1967 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1968 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1969 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1970 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1971 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1972 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1973 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1974 Jack Pennington Pat Fisher Rod Calvert 1975 Jack Pennington Steve Brown Rod Calvert 1976 Jack Pennington Dave Hobson Steve Brown Rod Calvert 1977 Keith Bradley Dave Hobson Pat Fisher Rod Calvert 1978 Dave Hobson Keith Bradley Bryan McCarthy Nathan Carroll 1979 Dave Hobson Keith Bradley Bryan McCarthy Nathan Carroll 1980 Keith Bradley Dave Cundy Sue Gilbert Garry Lee 1981 Derek Woolner Dennis Smith Tony Mitchell Garry Lee 1982 Dennis Smith Rosemary Longstaff Dave Preston Peter Kallio 1983 Brian Lenton Dave Hobson Dave Preston Peter Kallio 1984 Dave Preston Geoff Perry Matthew Webber Garry Lee 1985 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Matthew Webber Robert Lipp 1986 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Robert Lipp Graeme Small 1987 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Robert Lipp Graeme Small 1988 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Robert Lipp Graeme Small 1989 Dave Cundy Ron Vines Stephen Yates Graeme Small 1990 Dave Cundy Ron Vines Stephen Yates Graeme Small 1991 Dave Cundy Anthony Perry Bob Lowry Graeme Small 1992 Dave Cundy Anthony Perry Bob Lowry Graeme Small 1993 Dave Cundy Anthony Perry Bob Lowry Graeme Small 1994 Trevor Jacobs Ken Eynon Sue Kennedy Graeme Small 1995 Trevor Jacobs Carol Ey Sue Kennedy Graeme Small 1996 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Justin Winton Graeme Small 1997 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Fiona Jorgensen Graeme Small 1998 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Andrew Gardner Graeme Small 1999 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Fiona Jorgensen Graeme Small 2000 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Robbie Costmeyer Graeme Small 2001 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Robbie Costmeyer Graeme Small 2002 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Robbie Costmeyer Felicity Abotomey 2003 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Val Bland 2004 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Val Bland 2005 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Val Bland 2006 Emma-Kate McGuirk Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Greg Regester 2007 Emma-Kate McGuirk Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Greg Regester 2008 Emma-Kate McGuirk Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick HALL OF FAME 1995 Dave McInnes Rosemary Longstaff Jim Murphy Colin Neave Garry Hand Annette McNeill Gerard Barrett Gerard Ryan Trevor Jacobs Susan Hobson Rod Higgins 1996 Graham Clews 2000 Chris Cook Carol Ey Fiona Jorgensen Joy Terry 2007 Adam Leane Scott McTaggart Dave Osmond

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Contents

President's Message ACT Cross Country Club 1962 - 2002 50 Years On A letter from Dave McInnes to Jack Pennington in England 40th Canberra Half Marathon Ultra Runners of the Year 2008 Chris Cook Memorial Races ACTCCC Parlauf Relays Canada Day Fun Runs Vets Half Marathon Race Reports and Results

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President's Message planning for the 2010 running festival at Stromlo Forrest Park. A City to Surf bus is again being It is with mixed feelings that I write this first mes- arranged by the club for travel to Sydney on 9 Au- sage to club members as your new President. On the gust. Contact Tim Sawkins if you want to reserve a one hand it was sad to see Emma Kate depart from seat (6299 8930). us as President and on the other hand we can reflect on her considerable contribution to the club as Lastly I would like to thank all those members who President (indeed our first female President) and be responded to the open letter from the committee on happy for Emma Kate, Ian and Samuel as they the matter of the Canberra Marathon. The response embark on a new adventure in Turkey. We thank we received was overwhelming in terms of numbers Emma Kate and also Ian for their input to the club and supportive comments about the work of the over a number of years and look forward to their committee. Clearly members feel very strongly return in about three years. Emma Kate has agreed to about the Canberra Marathon judging by the many be our correspondent in Turkey. comments that respondents made and you want the ACTCCC to retain ownership of the event. Your I look forward to my time as President of this won- message to the committee about how we should derful running club. Having spent the last eight years proceed was unambiguous. As a result of your as Club Secretary and a few years prior to that as a feedback we have moved quickly to put into place committee member I have a good understanding of alternative management arrangements for the 2010 how the club works and what issues it faces in the Canberra Marathon. We have also consulted further future if it is to remain strong, dynamic and continue with our lawyer and sought advice from a barrister. to serve the running needs of the Canberra commu- Further letters from CSM via their lawyer have nity. I will be supported by a great committee and a arrived restating that CSM believes it has the right to club where members contribute regularly in many manage the marathon in perpetuity and declining to ways to ensure that the annual program of events sign a further agreement with the ACTCCC. The works smoothly. I would also like to welcome to the committee finds this attitude perplexing and disap- committee new Club Secretary Alison East and new pointing (we have said this to CSM). No doubt this committee member Nick Walshe. matter will continue to occupy much of the commit- tee's time. We will value your continued support on The Canberra Half Marathon was an outstanding this matter. success. In fact the weekend of running activities were the most successful that we have had to date. Doug (Limbrick) The weather was not good on the Saturday for the fun runs but was perfect on the Sunday for the Half Marathon. We have had lots of very favourable comments about the event. The success of the week- end was in large part due to the hard work and vision of race director Ken Eynon. We owe much to Ken for building up the Half Marathon and for the work he does in many different ways to support the club. Ken was assisted by six interns from the University of Canberra who did a great job and some 110 club members who volunteered their time to assist over the weekend. A special thanks to Mick Corlis, Colin Neave and Ian Leves for their contribution to the weekend. Congratulations to all those who finished the Half Marathon.

We are now well into the Winter Series with events being conducted most Saturdays. Thanks to those who have assisted with the conduct of these events and to committee member Dave Osmond for his work in coordinating the management of these events. It's very pleasing to see continuing high numbers of women and girls participating in the monthly Jogalong. The committee is involved in the

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1962---A.C.T.-Cross Country Club---2002 phy, the message from him was that --"He was very pleased to do so because we were the last of the -- By Jack Pennington True amateurs." I therefore reported to the Canberra Times that we would be conducting the inaugural I arrived in Canberra from UK. on Boxing Day R.G. Menzies trophy in Anzac Parade. 1958. I had been Secretary of three UK. Clubs, --the Cable and Wireless Sports Club, the North London I marked a course with flour, and toilet paper on the harriers and in 1957, together with the local Police fences, which ran round the rifle range and the Dun- Inspector founded the Harold Hill a.c. [Essex]. I had troon paddocks back to Haig Park. At this time first joined the Polytechnic harriers, when doing a [1960 -63] I was coaching the local 100m /800m Radar course [in the army] in 1941-42. So in the champion, John Warren [Navy] and the local New Year of 1959 I found my new employer had 1,500m champion Karl Ockens. I also ran in the first signed me up with the Highland Club, based at "The Menzies and was keen to encourage John to take up Burns Club" in Forest. cross-country, so I made sure he stayed on my heels, and I also gave him words of encouragement [he I soon found a training partner in Hal Dalheim, who was 22yrs and I 39yrs] so of course when we got with Auden Fristad, were training for cross-country back to Anzac Parade after 12km he beat me in a skiing, and when the snow came that's where they sprint by about 4 seconds. would be, they seldom turned up to run in mid- winter but when they did we had some good tussles. We then had to front up at Parliament House and I invited Ewan Drummond, who was President of the The track was held at Reid Oval, in front of the War Canberra Branch of the N.S.W. AAA to attend the Memorial, the attendance was 100 odd, but in the presentation, {as per photo}, arriving at the ap- next few years became 300 odd. The cross-country pointed time, out came John Gorton, leader in the in 1959 was conducted by Mike Sheehan, and a cou- Senate, he looked at us and said " Who's in charge?" ple of officials, from North and South Canberra and of course I said " I am". Well said he -"The P.M. is the Highland Club, the most prominent runners were in Melbourne so who do I give this bloody Trophy three members of the Robbie family, and a couple of to?" and of course it was handed to John Warren, the runners from Goulburn, and sometimes a couple whole scene was for the press photographer. from Queanbeyan. Of course it was good publicity all round, and I think The start and finish was at the site of the National at that time I was reporting on cross-country for the Library, and ran across the Molonglo to the Ameri- Canberra Branch athletics, I suggested that we form can memorial and return. In 1960 together with the a Specialist Club, like the N.S.W. Throwing and Commonwealth Police Commissioner, [Jack Davis] Walking clubs, there was no objections so I in- and Lionel Davies, of A.N.U. [former Queensland formed the Harrier Board in Sydney, and never got a President of Athletics] we formed a new club, The response, later when Rod Calvert arrived and then Canberra City Harriers, the club singlet was a replica Rex Foulkes, about 1967 we drew up a Constitution, of my North London singlet. [we were in fact the old and posted it off to the Harrier Board, with myself as Highland Club, and it's secretary was also on our Secretary and Rod as Treasurer, again no response. committee with me as secretary,' we used York Park When we competed in N.S.W. Championships for training, and the ground of Telopea Park High [Centennial Park sand-pits] we were always listed as School. Canberra Branch.

I tell you all this because we also decided to conduct cross-country on the traditional Saturday afternoon. Remember this was in 1960. We began using Anzac Parade and Haig Park,[both pine breaks] for races. In 1962 I was talking at Haig Park to a parent of one of 50 years on the boys I was coaching, and I said what we need to put Cross-country on the map is a Trophy. by Jack Pennington

This parent turned out to be the Prime Ministers I address this epistle to the readers of the press secretary [O'Sullivan], and he returned the fol- "Vetrunner" and the "Canberra runner magazines" lowing week and told me that the P.M. [Robert Men- because they are interrelated. zies] is in Melbourne and would bring back a Tro-

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I suppose I can now consider myself a 'sage', the rea- the official manager and the local Association son is as follows: branch secretary Joan Cross and her husband pro- vided time keeping and when they were not there I I was born in London and I won my first cross- did. We often trained on the Acton race course (now country race in 1935 as a boy scout in Ireland. After under the Lake ) and did you know that the Black a running career of twenty four years I arrived in mountain peninsular used to be the Yarralumla rub- Canberra in 1958 aged 37 years. On arrival I found bish dump?. that my employer had joined me up with the "Highland athletic club" based at the "Burns Club". When the Lake filled in 1963, I established a perma- Track athletics were held at Reid oval in front of the nent course at the Cork Wood and we ran there Campbell high school. The cross-country was held weekly until 1974. During those years Rod Calvert on the site of the National library and ran across was treasurer and never missed collecting twenty farm land and across a wooden foot bridge over the cents entry fees. Rod became the club's second life Molonglo then up round the American memorial and member in 1979. In those days we ran races in Syd- return. ney, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Cooma and Wagga Wagga and Jervis Bay. The competition consisted of four members of the Robbie family and two Norwegian skiers plus two or You all know that the 40th Canberra half marathon three others and two from Goulburn. Sometimes ten was a memorial race for a member who was killed in or so turned up from Duntroon. It was held on Sun- 1969. But you would not know that about 1974 Noel day mornings because the Robbies played Aussie Jago an- ANU student and Tasmanian and NSW rules on Saturdays. marathon champion- fell into the Lake when running to the Carillon relays. Noel was to receive the baton It was not long before I began coaching at York Park from me as a member of the ANU team but some and Anzac Park which was then like Haig Park. I one else did and on monday morning at ANU his began races on Saturday afternoons in Anzac Park tutor came to see me and asked when did I last see taking the course round the rifle range at Duntroon. Noel as he was missing. I told him that I had seen In 1962 I obtained via the Prime Minister's press him running on the Lake shore about 200mtrs from secretary a Trophy, engraved "The R.G. Menzies the start but I had then forgotten about him and I trophy" which the then P.M. had purchased in Mel- added I was obviously the last person to see him bourne and with it came a message "To encourage alive because he was in the lake. A detective came to the last of the true amateurs". see me and up came the police divers from Sydney who failed to confirm. Unfortunately Noel floated up The second R.G. Menzies Cross-country champion- three weeks later and yet I was never called to his ships was held in Haig Park including a crossing of inquest. We then established " The Noel Jago tro- Northbourne Avenue and in this race I was beaten phy" and his father came up from Tasmania to pre- by a 17 year old from Queanbeyan named Dave sent it and it alternated each year between Canberra McInnes and naturally I became his coach. As a sen- and Hobart. Some of your older members travelled ior he became a NSW. "Runner of the year" winning to Tasmania to compete-those were the days of the all NSW road and cross country races and for good true amateurs. measure the steeple chase. I called Dave my "Rough diamond" he was the first Canberra runner under What brought on this article was the running of the 2hrs 20m for the marathon- when winning the Ham- Canberra half marathon -which I organised in 1970 - ilton in New Zealand. He became infamous for stag- the entry then was 28 which included runners from ing a dead heat with the Australian champion John Sydney and that race was also a memorial race for Farrington in the NSW. 25km road championship one of our members Rex Foulkes a founder member and replaced Farrington to represent Australia in the of the ACT X country club. At the end of the 1969 pre- Olympic marathon in Canada in 1975.-Dave is track season we ran a 3 miles on the Duntroon cinder now the printer of our magazines as the owner of track and as he left he put his arm on my shoulder "Instant Colour Press". The A.C.T. cross-country and said "I'll see you next week matey. Sadly a half club was born at the R.G.Menzies race of 1962 when hour later he was killed on the one way bridge on the we were known as The Canberra branch of the Cooma road. Rex was a former British army para- N.S.W. Athletic Association. trooper and was considering becoming an Austra- lian. Despite correspondence with the parent body we never did get written confirmation, however I was So of course we established a half marathon race in

Canberra Runner http://www.canberrarunner.com.au 7 his memory and a member on his way to Oxford that at our recent Veteran AGM, less than ten per University took a trophy to his mother for presenta- cent of the membership attended to decide on a tion to his English club. change of name to "Masters" thus proving that the majority of members were not concerned and they When I watched this years race I thought of him be- were happy with the status quo. cause he had run in every state marathon in Australia but I was not about to organise a marathon here. In- I once again point out that the original Veteran cidentally of nearly 900 runners in this year's race Clubs were affiliated with the International Amateur there were besides the veterans only a handful of Athletics Association who allowed it's members to serious runners denoted by the fact that at 4km the join Veteran Clubs provided these clubs limited their leading two had a break of nearly 400mtrs. I have age groups to over forty for men and over thirty five noted that our runners on the same day finished 2nd for women, soon a pre-veteran age group came in -third and fourth in the Sydney half marathon. The for over thirty for women and over thirty five for Sydney race had five times our prize money, and our men with no voting rights. Our democratic system runners there were not amateurs. is based on the 'Magna Carta' of nearly 800 years ago- and both America and Australia were outposts So my race of 1970 has grown from 28 to nearly 900 of the British Empire In Britain and the USA only and the ACT-cross-country club has grown from about 40% of the electorate vote but here 99% vote twenty in 1962 to 1,500 in 2009 and I have noted by compulsion which paradoxically is more democ- that the organisers in the main have grey hair and are ratic. It is well to remember that to change a consti- amateur Veterans. We have been informed that the tution requires a majority of 75% and so in theory to Canberra Marathon is owned by a Life member of change our constitution in law also requires a major- that club and until legally resolved the club has lost ity of 75% but of course it has become convenient to control of it. What have we come to? modify that in amateur clubs to say that 75% of those members present in an AGM will suffice be- You need to understand that since 1980 profession- cause there is no compulsion to vote. Finally it is als have taken control of amateur sport. The general my observation that any member under forty rule exists that only ten per cent of membership will years should have no voting rights in a Veteran attend club AGMs so 'the tail wags the dog’. For club. Also it is obvious that 99% of our club instance Veteran Athletics began in London when in members are amateurs. The definition of an ama- 1930, members of the London athletic club who teur is "One who competes for the love of sport were over forty formed a Veteran Club. In 1966 the and not for any monetary consideration". So World Health of the United Nations sponsored the think about that when you want to change our his- formation of" The Veteran long distance running tory. Association" for men over forty which was estab- lished in Cologne and so the word Veterans was an We should also consider why open athletics is in the established European name. However in 1968 an doldrums and short of officials and competitors so American lawyer of English origin formed "The that there has been little improvement on the 1970s U.S. Masters athletic club" in San Diego USA and when 300 competed on a Saturday afternoon. eventually contrived to persuade a name change from "World Veterans" to World Masters athletics Is it because the Veterans have swallowed up the which actually absorbed the German Association in over 30 year women and 35 year men and the older 1978. Sadly professionals associated with The Mas- officials. If you have read this far perhaps you think ters Games company infiltrated our Queensland Vet- I am a Dinosaur. But I yearn for the simple days of eran Club and effected a name change to "The the true amateurs. Queensland Masters athletic club" and with the ex- ception of A.C.T. the rest followed with the name change. This has given Veteran athletics no advan- tage but has confused us with the professional" Mas- ters Games company" who are only responsible to their shareholders. It was a brilliant idea because our club members and members of other sports provide the expertise and labour to run the Masters Games which has nothing to do with our membership except that in a democracy they are free to compete in any- thing which is on offer. Incidentally I understand

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A letter from Dave McInnes to Jack Pennington in England -Sept. 11th 1972.

Dear Jack,

I hope you ran well in the World veterans in Cologne?

Thanks for getting me Zatopek's autograph on my photo.

I am out of action with a torn stomach muscle and it my, it's my first break from training in eighteen months, so it will probably do me good and anyway I will start jogging next week.

However I will need to do a hell of a lot of track work early this summer.

Did you hear of Rod Nichols win in the South Australian marathon in 2hrs 21m;21sec.? I will go next week to watch him and Julian Scott run in the Australian marathon, and if Rod beats Julian I bet Julian will get stuck into speed work.

I ran well in the City to Surf but would have done better if I had started with the Internationals in the front row, as I had to start in the sixth row and it took two miles to get up with them.

I was passing the leader Bill Clarke up the hills but he kept getting away downhill anyway I blew up at four miles and had to hang on to finish completely stuffed in fourth place in 46min. 43secs.

1st John Farrington 45;15, 2nd Jeff Julian [NZ] 46;16, 3rd. Bill Clark [USA] 46;32. Farrington the bastard said he was not fit and the weak bastard won't run in the Olympics in Munich. If he is injured then I will get the trip to the Bay to Breakers in the USA.

He then ran the fastest in the road relay with 30mins for six and a half mile.

Boy! Pat tis going well he is all bones like you due to hard training and should run 1m 55s this summer.

Roger Brown said that Dr Weatherley would not coach him unless he ran 52 seconds [on grass], so Julian Scott and I said we would pace him for 400mts he said 55second pace would do and the bastard ran 52 sec- onds he turned round and said "How did I go?". so he runs better when he shows off.

All the best and God bless.

Dave.

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40th Canberra Half Marathon - Sunday 17th ULTRA RUNNERS OF THE YEAR 2008 May by Ken Eynon Cross Country Club members Martin Fryer and Kerrie Bremner were recently named the Ultra Run- Almost 900 runners started in the 40th Canberra ners of 2008 following outstanding performance Half Marathon on a perfect Autumn day and ideal over the year. AURA, the Australian Ultra Runners running conditions. The guest starter was the first Association presents these awards. This is the first winner of the event in 1970, Julian Scott, accompa- time both awards have been taken out by CCC nied by the founder of the Canberra Half Marathon members. Jack Pennington and six runners who participated in Martin's achievements included three world class that first event, namely Dave McInnes, Dennis performances: Smith, Graeme Small, Alan Wilson and Geoff Moore. 1. In March he ran 245.92km on a treadmill in 24 hours to post the third best distance ever; The half marathon incorporates the 40th Annual 2. In August he set an Australian record of Memorial Rex Foulkes Half Marathon, Rex being a 393.504km for 48 hours at Caboolture, which great competitor and mate of those who founded was the 6th best distance in the world for the and ran in the first memorial race in 1970. Rex was year; and killed in 1969 when returning home to Cooma after 3. In October, Martin finished in the top 10 in the competing in track athletics in Canberra, his first World 24 hour championships with 247.187km. love being distance racing on the road.

First across the line was North Canberra's Erwin Kerrie's year was no less impressive. She: McRae who after an early tussle with club mate and past winner Scott McTaggart pulled clear to win in 1. Was second to Jackie Fairweather in the Can- the great time of 1 hour 6 mins and 04 seconds. berra 50km in April in 4.01; Scott McTaggart's time was 1 hour 10 minutes and 2. Won the Australian 100km Championship in 28 seconds with 22 year old Michael Chapman third June with a time of 9.14; in 1 hour 11 minutes and 30 seconds. 3. Finished 34th (and first Australian) in the World 100km Championship; and 25 year old Queanbeyan athlete Andrea Ilakovac 4. Was first female in the shortened Coast to Kosc- had her maiden half marathon victory in the very ziusko race (only 220km!). smart time of 1 hour 22 minutes and 8 seconds fol- lowed by Sally Parker 1 hour 24 minutes and 17 Both Kerrie and Martin are regular participants in seconds with Hannah Flannery third just 5 seconds local events and willingly undertake their rostered behind Sally Parker in 1 hour 24 minutes and 28 duties at Club events! Congratulations to you both!! seconds.

First Five Males 1. Erwin McRae 66.04 2. Scott McTaggart 70.28 3. Michael Chapman 71.30 4. Nick Walshe 74.33 5. Matt Riches 74.40.

First Five Females 1. Andrea Ilakovac 82.08 2. Sally Parker 84.17 3. Hannah Flannery 84.28 4. Ana Duncan 86.59 5. Sara Burgess 87.54

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CHRIS COOK MEMORIAL RACES - MOLONGLO GORGE - 27TH JUNE The ACTCCC held a couple of special races on June Cookie would have been real pleased to see in the 4k 27 in memory of Chris Cook. Chris sadly passed race great mates Danny O'Dea, Phil Aungles and his away 10 years ago while competing at the Australian boys participating with Dominic Aungles winning Mountain Running Championships. the race. Also great female runners Rosemary Long- staff and Fiona Jorgensen well to the fore. For those of you who did not know Cookie, he was a regular runner with the Club, gaining admittance to In the 8k event, Cookies mate, Trevor Jacobs, the ACTCCC Hall of Fame after many years of top gramps to some, TJ and dumpy to others and Vet class running at club, national and international Champ winning in a time of 30 minutes 30 seconds. races. He was also the Australian Mt Running Making a special guest appearance was John Muir Champion in 1997. still running very well for a Boundary Umpire. Queanbeyan's Andrea Ilakovac third overall and first The course used at Molonglo Gorge is a rugged 4k women in 31.08 top off a great day. cross-country course that Cookie would have loved. For our normal 12.15pm race we ran one lap and for Others there, some racing some not, included the main races at 1pm runners did two laps. Cookie Graeme Small, Rod Higgins, Mike Kennedy, Gra- was a Queanbeyan boy and loved the area around ham Burke plus large groups from Mountain Run- Kowen Forrest. ning, Orienteering and a good contingent of ACTCCC regulars. Cookie's daughter Heidi and husband Glenn, son Daniel and friends hosted a BBQ and donated some Although we don't expect the Cook Clan to come special prizes. along each year and give prizes and organise a BBQ, perhaps we should have this Chris Cook Memorial It was great to see many of Cookies former running Race each year?? mates and members of the North Canberra Athletics Club in attendance. The course was set-up by John Harding (NC and ACTCCC Life Member), along with Danny O'Dea, Gary Molineaux (Race Man- ager), David Booth and Tim Sawkins.

John Muir off for the second lap in the 8k. Daniel Cook starts the 8k.

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ACTCCC Parlauf Relays - Yarraluma Bay - 29th What is the quickest or best way to run a Parlauf August Relay?

The calendar of events lists Parlauf Relays for Satur- Many of you will know better than I how to do this day 29th August at Stromlo Forest Park, however as and have great ideas on team tactics. we are unable to use Stromlo Forest Park because of works being undertaken there, the Relays will be The only suggestion I have is that as the relays start held at Yarralumla Bay instead. each team has a runner stationed at 250m, 500m, and 750m. Runner 1 starts the relay; at the same time What will happen on 29th August at Yarralumla runners 2,3 and 4 start jogging back towards runner Bay? 1 from the positions in the previous sentence. As the relay progresses each runner after completing his/her • We will run a 10k Parlauf Relay. relay section jog or walk briskly back in the direc- • Each team will have four members. As this is a tion whence they came and be ready to take up the bit of fun, but a very good training session, next leg of the relay as their team member ap- teams can take any form, e.g. Two males, two proaches. females, four females, four males etc. • I will devise a 1k-circuit course at Yarralumla Cheers and see you there on 29th August, Bay on the Oval at the junction of Novar Street and Alexandrina Drive. Ken Eynon • One runner is on the start line and the other three runners are stationed, as you like, around the 1k circuit. Runner one, hands over to run- ner two and runner two to runner three and runner three to runner four and it just keeps going until one member of the team has crossed the start/finish line 10 times. • You can however do it as you like, as long as the team does 10 laps. Not each member of the team but the team as a whole.

General Information

• I have participated in a Parlauf Relays about three times. It is good fun and an excellent workout. • For those of you hoping to do well in the Can- berra Times Fun Run. This can be used as a speed session. If you have never done a speed session this is an excellent introduction. • Whereas with a normal relay you have set dis- tances for each leg, in a Parlauf Relay there are no set distances. • The stronger, faster and fitter runners can do more and help the less fit runner/s. • You are on the move all the time so you need to warm up properly. • I will probably have batons available so that we know each time the baton crosses the start/ finish line a lap has been completed. • Tactics do play a large part in where you finish if you want to be a competitive team. It is not necessary to be competitive as all are welcome and we want to make it fun, but a good work- out.

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Canada Day Fun Runs - Sunday 21st June 2009 - Reports

Over 1200 runners, joggers and walkers came out to celebrate some good winter rain, participate in the 20th Canada Day 10k and 5k Fun Run/Walk and raise money for the Cancer Society ACT.

This year the events raised over $40,000 for the Cancer Society ACT and brought the total raised over the 20- year period to in excess of $400,000.

The fun runs, which start and finish at the rear of the Canadian High Commission, proceed along Coronation Drive and then Alexandrina Drive to Yarralumla Bay for 5k and onto Weston Park for those running10k.

First male in the 10k was Rohan Walker 30 minutes 50 seconds followed by Michael Rieger 31 minutes.50 seconds and Brad White third in 31 minutes 57 seconds. Queanbeyan's Andrea Ilakovac continued her recent great form in winning her third major event in this area in coming first in 37 minutes 20 seconds followed by Sally Parker 38 minutes 05 seconds second and Jennifer Dixon 38 minutes 14 seconds third.

The 5k events was a clean sweep for Orienteering with Australian Representatives Julian Dent and Shannon Jones first male and female respectively. Julian Dent was first male in 15 minutes 35 seconds followed by Mi- chael Chapman 16 minutes 07 seconds and Declan Wilson 16 minutes 37 seconds third. First female was Shannon Jones 18 minutes 02 seconds, followed by the very young Naomi Stewart 18 minutes 56 seconds and in third place the very consistent Betsy Anderson-Smith 19 minutes 25 seconds.

A big thank you should go to the staff of the Canadian High Commission who put in a lot of time and effort to stage this event each year.

Cheers and thank you,

Ken Eynon

ACT Cross Country Club

PHONE 62546548 or 0407 201 078

Canada Day Fun Run Results 21st June 2009

5k Men Julian Dent 15.35 then Michael Chapman 16.07, Declan Wilson 16.37, Shane Farrant 16.56, Mark Terracini 17.53, Steve Rohan-Jones 17.58, Murray Scown 18.07, Conor Sproule 18.09, James Humphreys 18.22, Steve Karvels 19.44, Anthony Cheung 19.51, Simon Rohan-Jones 20.18, Eu Ho Siew 20.29, Chris Oberscheider 20.44, Ned McRae 21.00, Alex Gosman 21.14, Sandy White 21.18, Scott Poynter 21.47, Steve Richardson 21.55, Liam Sproule 21.56, Andrews Owens 22.00, Darren Leseberg 22.10 and Max Graham 22.25.

5k Women Shannon Jones 18.02 then Naomi Stewart 18.56, Betsy Anderson-Smith 19.25, Kim Wilmshurst 20.06, Nata- lie Archer 20.09, Felicity Brown 20.13, Hannah McClusky 20.34, Hayley Gosman 20.42, Aparna Nanayak- kara 22.20, Annalise Hedditch 22.25, Amanda Walker 22.30, Thea Zimpel 22.31, Rachelle Ellis-Brownlee 23.01, Fiona Wisbey 23.15, Esther Glover 23.26, Susannah Hiron 23.44, Alice Damsel 24.00, Hanna Burger 24.08, Bonnie Andrews 24.10, Christine Sproule 24.11, Kelly Flood 24.22, Karen Daniels 24.38, Maria Donohue 25.10, Lisa Cox 25.11 and Siobhan Carrigy.25.13.

10k Men Rohan Walker 30.50 then Michael Rieger 31.50, Brad White 31.57, Matthew Riches 33.39, Bruce Graham 34.40, Scott Imhoff 34.44, Josh Berry 35.18, Ian McConville 35.21, Kiaran Kirk 35.26, Brad Hetharia 35.27, Alex Miller 35.36, Andrew White 35.37, Ben Crabb 36.04, Grant Bluett 36.18, Ben Wisbey 36.22, Peter Haynes 37.03, Anthony Walker 37.20, Greg Regester 37.22, Trevor Jacobs 37.24, Gordon McGurk 37.43,

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Adrian Kennett 37.59, Daniel Striegl 38.45, Ross Hamilton 38.40 and Steve Nolan 38.56.

10k Women Andrea Ilakovac 37.20 then Sally Parker 38.05, Jennifer Dixon 38.14, Hannah Flannery 39.19, Fleur Flannery 39.19, Jane Zeller 40.06, Kate Molineaux 40.11, Sarah Fien 40.12, Laura Garvican 40.16, Elizabeth Humphries 42.31, Melissa Carters 43.41, Susie Kluth 43.51, Kate Vandenberg 44.00, Fiona Jorgensen 44.12, Nicole Riding 44.42, Andina Faragher 44.57, Louisa Lobigs 45.13, Helen Larmour 45.42, Teresa Barker 45.44, Michelle Greenwood 45.51, Skye Cappuccio 45.51, Sue Archer 45.55, Ady Elmitt 47.32 then Heidi Johnston 47.49.

YOU MUST QUALIFY FOR THIS HALF MARATHON...ONLY THOSE 30 AND OVER NEED AP- PLY.

If you are a member of ACT Masters/Vets you already know about the annual Vets' Half; but if you are new to Canberra, or running, or have been apprehensive about running 21.1km or approaching the `Big Three O', or even 50years-of-age read on. This may be the event for you.

The 28th Vets' Half Marathon will be run Sunday morning August 23 2009 starting and finishing at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Gardens. The Vets' Half has a unique three starts (8am, 8.30 and 9 o'clock) catering for runners of all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

Of course, an event that has been conducted continuously since 1982 has a lot of tradition and history. Apart from course modifications and extremes of weather experienced over 27 years there are the personalities that have made the Vets' Half a significant event within the Canberra running community.

The Stayers: M70 John Bakker demonstrated the toughness and determination to withstand the effects of growing older and vagaries of Canberra's winters to complete all 25 halves from 1982 to 2006. Last year M65 Bernie Millett ran his twenty-fifth and so became the second person to do a `Bakker'.

Runners who complete ten are known as `Survivors' and are presented with a commemorative T/shirt. There are currently 76 `Survivors' while another 19 will join their ranks when they complete one more.

Other than John and Bernie, leading "Stayers" are:

23 Ken Eynon and Bernie Rogers 22 Bob Chapman 21 John Casey and John Suiter 20 Suzanne Counsel, Peter Freeman, John Wells and Anne Young 19 Peter Kallio and Jim White 18 Nick Blackaby, Des Brown, Peter Clarke and Kevin O'Keefe 17 Dan Reddy 16 Nigel Coldrick and Trevor Jacobs 15 Mick Charlton, John Kemp, Geoff Moore, Bryan Thomas and Maria White

When a person completes 20 they deserve the title of `Legend'. There are currently 11 `Legends' of the event while Peter Kallio and Jim White are next in line to join this elite group.

The Helpers: Thirty-four have already earned their `10' T/shirt having officiated at ten or more Vets' Half Marathons. Bryan Thomas has been Race Director for all while Trish Thomas has been involved on 24 occa- sions; Jim O'Donnell 23, Quentin Anthony and Merv Collins 20, Ken Daniels and Robert Kennelly 19 and cross-country club stalwarts Doug Fry and Terry Leving 18 years each.

The Role Models: Rad Leovic is the oldest finisher, running last year's event a few days before his 81st birth- day in an M80 record of 2:36.34. In 2000 Owen Lewis was the first M80 to complete our half. Hal Dalheim was a sprightly 79 when he ran 2:21.23 in1997. Joe Mayer participated three times as an M75

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(1989, 90 and 91) and Walter Stibbs ran as an M75 in 1994. Michael Freer easily broke Joe's long-standing M75 record in 2004 then broke it again the following year when he ran1:55.16 and was M75 champion again in 2007. John Suiter was the M75 gold medallist in both 2005 and 06.

Norma Wallett is the oldest woman to have completed our half when she won the 2008 W75 age group (in a record time of 2:36.47) two weeks short of turning 79. Gwen Gleeson was second W75 in 2007 when over 78years-of-age. Juani O'Reilly ran 2:50.47 in 2003 as an extremely fit 75year-old, thus establishing the inau- gural W75 record. Joan Mallory was W75 champion in 2007 and second last year.

The Winners: Over the years many runners have won their age group more than once. Most prolific winners of all are two `super-vets' Anne Young and Peter Kallio who have won 20 and 17 first place trophies respec- tively. Anne's 20 wins were from 20 starts, ranging from a W50 in 1986 to W70 in 2007, may be a record that will never be overtaken. Peter's 17 wins began as an M45 in 1982 and his most recent as an M70 in 2007. Un- fortunately, last year Anne didn't run because of illness and Peter's chronic knee problems means he no longer runs so last year he power walked around the course.

Other prolific age group winners over the years have been Bob Chapman with 14 victories, Trevor Jacobs 13 and Bernie Millett 12.

The Record Holders: The fastest runs for each age group- M30 Peter James 74.12 1992 W30 Robyn Sewell 83.01 1996 M35 Garry Hand 68.10 1985 W35 Angela Bateup 80.27 2007 M40 Garry Hand 68.01 1986 W40 Jackie Fairweather 79.10 2008 M45 Peter Kallio 72.52 1983 W45 Joan Boltz 89.22 1987 M50 Peter Kallio 75.35 1987 W50 Cathy Crompton 93.20 2008 M55 Trevor Jacobs 79.30 2007 W55 Susan Archer 96.26 2006 M60 Peter Kallio 82.13 1998 W60 Anne Young 106.02 1995 M65 Peter Kallio 89.01 2004 W65 Anne Young 108.59 2000 M70 Peter Kallio 98.45 2007 W70 Anne Young 132.50 2007 M75 Michael Freer 115.16 2005 W75 Norma Wallet 156.37 2008 M80 Rad Leovic 156.34 2008 Best Performances: The performance of every finisher can be compared as a percentage (%) of the WMA Age Standards (AS). An AS of 100% is a time better than the age group World Record. This method of com- paring performances over different age groups is widely used in track and field and major overseas road races, especially USA where it is used to determine distribution of prize money. We have used AS since the begin- ning to acknowledge the best male and female performances in each year's event. In 2002 we introduced year- by-year calculation rather than for each 5year age group as being a fairer method of identifying best perform- ances. This is especially true in the older age groups, for example a 69year-old man running a time close to that of a 65year-old has a superior performance even though both are competing in the same M65 age group.

Some have won the trophy for best performance on several occasions. Anne Young has been the most out- standing woman seven times while Peter Kallio has been champion male on six occasions. Mary Ann Busteed, Garry Hand, Trevor Jacobs, Annette McNeill, Tony Murray and Kent Williams have each won three times.

But who have been the very best? Garry Hand enjoyed perfect conditions (cool with a light drizzle) in 1986 to run an Australian Record of 68.01 earning him a magnificent AS of 89.7%. Last year's race was conducted in sunny, warm and still weather - another perfect morning for distance running enabling W40 Jackie Fair- weather to run 79.10 for an excellent AS of 86%. The best five performances have been:

89.7% Garry Hand M40 1986 86.0% Jackie Fairweather W40 2008

88.2 Peter Kallio M65 2005 83.3 Angela Bateup W35 2007

87.7 Tony Murray M40 1988 82.4 Sue Archer W55 2006 87.6 Kallio M65 2004 81.1 Cathy Crompton W50 2008

87.5 Hand M35 1985 80.4 Annette McNeill W35 1987

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Will you be part of this year's event? The "Runners Shop - New Balance" 28th ACT Veterans' Half Mara- thon will be Sunday morning August 23 2009. It will again have its unique 3 starts, start and finish at Stage 88 and follow the scenic cycle path around Lake Burley Griffin. Plan now to be a part of the occasion. Entry forms will be available at CCC and Vets' events, Runners Shop and on line.

Bryan Thomas (Race Director)

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