VMC ROAD RUNNERS DOUBLE NUMBER SUMMER 1984 NEWSLETTER Vol. 16 No. 3 & 4 SEPTEMBER 1984 PRICE $2.00
ISSN 0813-7870
EMIL ZATOPEK TROPHY TIME AGAIN!!
EMIL ZATOPEK on way to new world records for 1 hour and 20 kilometres in 1951, the year before his unique Olympic treble 5,000m - 10,000m marathon.
Registered by Australia Post. Publication No. VBH 0488 THE VMC ROAD RUNNERS NEWSLETTER is published for the information of members of the VMC ROAD RUNNERS CLUB and is covered by payment of the Annual Membership Fee. It is issued four times a year: SPRING (September) SUMMER (December) AUTUMN (March) WINTER (June). All athletes, irrespective of age or sex, are invited to contribute letters, results, comments, criticisms, etc0, to the Editor, 1 Golding St, CANTERBURY, Vic. 3126„ PLEASE NOTE that material submitted for publication should be on single-spaced, typed M sheets, irrespective of length, to facilitate layout. Articles should not eatceed one and a half pages of A4, preferably half that. Articles for publication MUST BE accompanied by the name and address of the contributor, together with his or her signature. The author of the article shall retain fall responsibility for the content of such article. DEADLINE FOR COPY is the 10th day of the month preceding the month of publication, we ask contributors to aim for the 1 st day of that month to make editing less rushedo ********************************************** INTERSTATE LINES OF COMMUNICATION : AAU: Rick PANNELL, Olympic Park No.1, Swan St9 MELBOURNE 3002 429 50 77 NSW AAA: Clive LEE, PO Box N101, Grosvenor St, SYDNEY 2001 35 38 00
241CM VAA | Doug FERRIER., Olympic Park No.1 , Swan St, MELBOURNE 3002 (03)428 81 95 QAAA: Beg BRANDIS, &JU1I Stadium, Kessels Rd, NATHAN 4111 343 56 53 AA of SAs Ian ROGERS , PO Box 57» KENSINGTON PARK, SA 5068 332 83 52 AA WA: Gordon MELSOM , PO Box 208, WEMBLEY, WA 6014 387 55 99 AAA of TAS: Noel RUDDOCK, 10 Reynolds Court, DYNNHYNE, Tas 7005 23 19 76 ACT AA, : John MUIR, PO Box 503, WODEN, ACT 2606 B (062) 82 54 87 H 86 46 31 NT AA: Bill SMITH, P.0.Box 41710, CASUARINA, N.T, 5792, 85 27 66 OLD MARATHON & ROAD RUNNERS CLUB: Andrew SEMPLE, PO Box 192 EVERTON PARK 4053 C— CM CM WA MARATHON CLUB: Laurie PIGGOTT, 121 Salisbury St, BEDFORD 6052 (09) 37 09 SARRC: Chris ACTON, PO Box 163, GOODWOOD, 5034 (08) 261 65 40 NEW ENGLAND: John STANLEY, 'Wood Park' HMB 410, Old Inverell Rd, ARMTDALR, NSW 2350 NORTHERN NSW: Angelo JONES, PO Box 1, ALSTONVILLE, NSW 2477 ACT CC CLUB? Dave CUNDY, 33 Lawrence Cres, KAMBAH, ACT 2902 VIC FUN RUN CALENDAR: ‘AUSTRALIAN RUNNER’ PO Box 396, S.YAHRA,3141 (03) 209 91 97 ROAD RUNNERS ASSOC.(Sydney):John JESTON, PO Box A438,SYDNEY SOUTH 2000 (02) 989 38 22 ********************************************* VICTORIAN VENUES MELWAY REFERENCE OLYMPIC PARK: Swan St & Batman Ave, trams from Princes Bridge & Richmond Station 44 B 11 TWO BRIDGES COURSE: Opposite Botanic Gardens, near Morell Bridge, Alexandra Ave 44 B 12 ALBERT PARK COURSE: Robinson Hall, at rear of Basketball Stadium, facing lake 57 J 3 PRINCES PARK COURSE: Walker St .Pavilion, near Carlton FG, Royal Pde, trams pass 29 G 12 BOULEVARD: Richmond side of Yarra, behind Burnley Gardens 45 B 12 CRIB POINT ROAD COURSE: Park Rd, 500m north of Naval Depot, Football Ground 195 B 1 POINT LEO ROAD COURSE* 200m up from Pt Leo Beach turn-off, Flinders-Hastings Rd 196 G 2 DOMAIN* Birdwood Avenue, rear of Shrine of Remembrance, 1.5km from Flinders St 43 K 12 LATROHE UNIVERSITY* Car Park No06, off Ring Road 19 H 7 WERRIBEE SOUTHsPrlmary School, Cnr White & 0•Connors Rds, W'BEE SOUTH 201 H 10 MORRUMHEENA TRACK: North Rd/Murrumbeena Rd, 1.5km from M'beena Station 68 K 9 SANDRINGHAM TRACK* Thomas St, HAMPTON, 1km from Hampton Station 76 K *16 MENTONE TRACK* Opp.Lr Dandenong Rd/Nepean H'way Cnr, Second St,MENTONE 87 B 7 COBURG TRACK* Outlook Rd, EAST COBURG, off Murray Rd Swimming Pool 18 A 10 AHERFELDIE TRACK: Corio St, ESSENDON 28 D 6 HEIDELBERG TRACK: Liberty Parade, WEST HEIDELBERG 19 D 12 COLLINGWOOD TRACK: Heidelberg Rd, CLIFTON HILL. Crosscountry course opposite 30 G 12 RINGWOOD TRACK: New .St & Sylvia Rd, 1.5km from Ringwood Station 49 F 11 DONCASTER TRACK: George St, DONCASTER 33 J 11 BOX HILL TRACK: Elgar Rd, 2km from Box Hill Station 47 C 7 WESTERFOIDS PARK: off Porter Street, TEMPLESTOWE 33 E 1/2 VoM• C.NEWSLETTER SUMMER 1984 DECEMBERV0L.16 No. 3/4
VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB AND ROAD RUNNERS - NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Notice is hereby given to all FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF THE VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB and ROAD RUNNERS that the 39th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1985, at 8.00pm at premises to be notified in our next Newsletter.(Probably Albert Park). Business will include reports from the Executive Officers of the Club, Election of Office Bearers for the ensuing period and General Business brought forward from members of the Club. Refreshment will be provided at the conclusion of the meeting,, *****************************************************************************************
FINAL NOTICE
MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 1985 - $8 Seniors } $ Juniors (u.?0) - ARE NOW DUE.
TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP follow the instructions on pages 35 and 36, complete the form on the bottom of page 35 and either send it in or present it at the next VMC RR race or function with the appropriate fee0 REMEMBER TO FILL IN a set of four SELF-STICK LABELS, USE BLOCK LETTERS with your CALLNAME, Surname, Address and POSTCODE and return them with your renewal form and membership fee, so that you will receive your quarterly newsletter. PLEASE NOTE: If you did not receive this newsletter through the usual channels, you are NOT FINANCIAL and should renew IMMEDIATELY.(To establish continuity)
10 RR MARATHON will be held on SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985, at CRIB POINT, commencing at 12noon,(Melway 195 ® 0< To be eligible for any travel subsidy prize, competitors must be in their second year of continuous financial membership of the VMC RR or longer.
All race entries for the VMC RR MARATHON must be in the hands of the RACE DIRECTOR by MONDAY. MAY 6. 1985. or late fee penalties apply. A 10km event, commencing at 12.15pm will be held in conjunction with the ifein race. Check in between 10.00am and 11.30 for both races. VMC RR MARATHON Entry Fee is $4> including post-race refreshment, and there are various special and random prizes. Non-Members pay a $1 surcharge. The 10km Race Fee of $1 is payable on the day. ~ — — ...... ■ ■ -cut here------cut here------VMC RR MARATHON . CRIB POINT . MAY 26 . 1985 - 12 noon ENTRY FORM Please enter me for the VMC RR MARATHON, Herewith $4 entry fee($1 surcharge if applicable) SURNAME...... INITIALS...... CALLNAME...... ADDRESS...... POSTCODE...... PHONE (Home)...... (Work)...... BEST MARATHON TIME (last 5 years)...... DATE OF SAME...... Place where held...... Name of Race...... Any other relevant performance...... Date of Birth ...... /...... /...... 0
SIGNATURE..Date....00 ./...00../ o...>0000000 < wammr. Tig; INTEREST OF AUSTRALIAN DISTANCE HOMING. The prime object of the VMC RR, as set out in point 2 of its constitution, is to foster and develop ("Promote and Foster" are the actual words used) distance running» This was in 1946, at a time when distance running was the 'poor relation' in Australian Athletios and had virtually no impact either inside or outside Australia's borders. Crazy ideas existed in regard to the 'harmful' effeot of prolonged running on the human body0 Considering that distance track races were held in the middle of high summer after noons at Interelub and even National Championships, this was really not so surprising. Mind you those distances rarely exceeded 2 miles (3.2km), there were two opportunities to get 'cooked' in either the State or National 6 miles (9.6km) track Championships or in both« I have still a vivid recall of the slaughter at the National Championship 1948, held at StJCilda' s Junction Oval, when LES PERRY suffered heat stroke and the rest of the remaining finishers staggered to the line. The establishment of a body to specifically look after the interests of distance runners had become a necessity in the absence of any real appreciation of their problems and needs and practical know-how on the part of the various athletic administrative bodies at virtually every level. A similar position was maintained, in spite of the progress made and rising standards overseas, in relation to women athletes right up to the 80's. Now, that distance running has caught on through the development of the Fun Run boom, we find that all of a sudden the same administrators wish to rush in and take over what has been painstakingly built up by the distance running people themselves. They would be better advised to bring the existing athletic competition and administration up to date with the changed attitudes in the community in CO-OPERATION with those who are already assisting some sections of the sport to up-date themselves across the board. To quote from our letter to the VAA in regard to the Bail Zatopek series in July 1984* "...We are unanimous (The Executive Officers of the VMC RR) in our desire to co-operate in close harmony with both the VAA and the AAU in the promotion of athletics, particu larly distance running, but as an autonomous affiliate and as a distinct contributor in our own right. The 'VMC RR took the step several years ago to combine these events (the EZ 10,000, Masters Mile, Junior Men 3000m) with other special events promoted by the VAA (lOOyards, 1 mile) to give more strength to the promotion of athletics, and is desirous of maintaining this good and productive relationship...."(and further) ...We remain firmly convinced that State and National Championships can and should be part of special programs in the second half of the Athletic Season, the post-New Tear, and that the Bnil Zatopek Trophy must remain a Club Championship of special character, preferably part of an athletic carnival presenting all facets of the athletic scene, and in particular being an Australasian event..." "...The VMC BR has no desire to be in a position where potential conflict of interests and/or procedures may arise. We neither wish to alter the established character of our events nor do we wish to alter the character of the VAA or AAU events...." (20-7-1984)• xxx CONTENTS xxx ^Communications 2A.Noticest 39th A.G.M.; Membership Renewal} VMC RR Marathon Entry 4.Running Groups, General Notices. PUMA-VMC 32.2km Beach Road Bash 6.32.2km & 4km / Stan Nicholls M0A 2a. VMC HR King of the Mountains 8.VMC RR 16km & 6km Two Bridges 9 & 10.Big M Marathon Top Listings 11.Festival(Adelaide)Marathon results 12.Mver Women 10km results 13.Update of Aust.Women Dist.Running 14.Women's Running Retreat 15.Coburg 100km 16.World CCC Team Trials/AIMS list 1985/ACT program 17.19 & 33Assorted Pix of members 18.London Letter / Cradle Mountain Date 20.Hamilton Marathon Report 21 .''Emil Zatopek" Trophy History 22. Letter from N.S.W./ some fixtures 23 & 24 Bathurst 50 Miler Report 25. DISTANCE RUNNER LOG (blank) 26-29Creoff Molloy-Wonderboy / Spelling for Athletes 30 & 31 .Penang Marathon Report 32.Frequent Marathons 34.What Do You Make Of It ? 35.Fixture List / Member ship Form (RENEWAL TIME!) 36.V.M.C.R0AD RUNNERS Club Information. RUNNING GROUPS (Any regular local running groups are invited to join this list)
GREEN5B0R0UGH Regula Runners Women’s Running Group - all ages and abilities. Contact Kate Robotham 435-7936 or ring the VMC Office 00-1033. Groups meet on Wednesdays at 9.30 am at Willinda Park, Greensbocough. Beginners welcome, child minding provided. A Thursday group meets at 9.00 am on Thursdays at the rear of Woolworth's Supermarket, Greensborough for a run of approximately hours. Other groups run at different times and places; distances and pace vary considerably so contact the above numbers if you are interested. WATTLE PARK Womens1 0ver-40 Group, contact Marg Anderson, 208-1894 Group meets on Mondays at 10 am near chalet and clock tower, top of park driveway. YARRA VALLEY RAMBLERS men and women, mixed standards, contact David Bland on (bus) 509-1952. The group meets on Sundays at 8.30 am (newcomers please come at 10.00 am and see Fred Lester) at the Kew-Camberwell Athletic Track, Cnr. Burke &. Harp Roads, Kew. Yarra Valley courses, Eastern Parkland rambles. COBURG FUN RUNNERS train at Harold Stevens Athletic Field (Melways Ref: 10-A-9/1Q) every Tuesday and Thursday night at 6.15 pm. For further information contact Coburg Fun Runners, 55 Woodland Avenue, Pascoe Vale Sth. Tel: 306-9251 3044 BALLARAT Mt. Helen Community Fitness Trails - events start from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education at the Mt. Helen Campus, Gear Avenue. For further information contact : 917 Health Club, Sturt St, Ballarat (053)31-4477 Laurie Prosser, BCAE (053)30-1000 Newell Barrett, Shire of Buninyong (053)41-3501 N.S.W. For those of you holidaying in Northern NSW, Lismore District Harriers conduct various events and training runs. Contact is John Gradwell on (066)07-7209. A group of long distance runners meet Sunday mornings at his home in Lennox Head, running various distances up to 34 km. The course which winds through a national park includes mainly dirt road and hard sand surfaces. ***************************************************************************************
CITY BATHS SPORTS MEDICINE CENTRE - 420 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Tel: 347-6466 OPEN : Mon-Fri 8.00 am - 6.00 pm; Saturday 2.00pm - 5.00pm; Sunday 9.00am - 12 noon. The Sports Medicine Centre ia a non-profit organisation administered by the Australian Sports Medicine Federation (Victorian Branch) Ltd. Members of ASMF will supplement the full-time staff in providing general and specialised treatment to patients who may attend the centre without referral. The City Baths Sports Medicine Centre provides the following facilities for the prevention and treatment of injury: Medical - Physiotherapy - Occupational Therapy - Podiatry - Fitness Testing - Radiology - Sports Psychology - Orthotic - Dietetics. **************************************************************************************
Club T-shirts and singlets are always available from the VMC Office, 590 High Street, East Kew. Tel: 00-1033. Price is S 7.00 each, plus S1 p &. p. Ideal for Christmas presents for that keen runner in the family ! With Ch’ristmaB in mind, Runners World always have in stock a wide range of good books on all aspects of running and it's worth calling in to browse (and buy). ***************************************************************************************
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NEIL RYAN organised the traffic cones for road safety in his usual efficient way and we must extend our sincere thanks to all those people who came forward to assist in the absence of VMC HR members who had agreed to be rostered to help on the day but did not turn up. The matter of making our club a viable undertaking to serve the interests of runners like ourselves FIRST AND FOREMOST is entirely in OUR OWN HANDS , nobody else can do it for us. It still takes PEOPLE to do the job, no matter how little or how much money changes hands, it will not produce results without people, not to speak of people who are not interested in performing the task satisfactorily. STAN NICHOLLS RECEIVES MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA AFTER 56 YEARS IN ATHLETICS, It was a great day for the Nicholls Family - Stan, now in his 74th year, wife Arley, son & daughter-in-law Graeme and Robyn Nicholls and daughter Alison Thompson - when they journeyed together to Government House, Melbourne, on October 10, 1984* There, Stan was invested with the Medal of the Order of Australia by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Brian Murray in recognition of his "SERVICE TO ATHLETICS" and "FOR SETTING A FINE EXAMPLE TO YOUNG AUSTRALIANS" over his % years of continuous activities, both as a Champion Athlete and as an experienced official* This honour was first announced in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours list and I am sure is seen as well deserved by all who have known Stan Nicholls over some of these 56 years o Stan is a member of long standing of the Ballarat Harriers, the Victorian Walkers Club, the Victorian Marathon Club & Road Runners and numerous other organisations. He is also noted as an outstanding Veteran Athlete who has over several years improved National and World Records as he moved through the successive age groups. Congratulations, Stan, we appreciate your enthusiasm for our sport I VOL.16 No.3 /4 VMC 30km *tnis OF THE MOUNTAINS.Point Leo, 19-9-1984*Fine,sunny,light wind.92 Starters. 1 .Damien COOK 30 1*48*09 31 .Murray HUTCHISON 35 2*13*00 6l.Bill PAXTON 30 2*30*54+ 2dayne THOMPSON 31 1*49*18 32.Martin CULKIN 34 2*13*08 62.Glen FABROW 34 2*30*56 3«Ian RANDS 39 1*57*56 33.Terry COLE 37 2*13*19 63.Paul NEHLS 34 2*30*56 4.Hamilton BARRY 40 1s58153 34»Geoff HOOK 39 2*13*23 64.Cathy EDMONDS 22W 2*31*18 5 .Greg BR O W 27 1*59*23 35«Chris SETTERFIELD 36W 2*14*23 65.Colin MARSHALL 15 2*31*33 6.Colin WHITE 41 2 *00*22 36.Gary HOLLINGWORTH 35 2*14*24 66.Frank RYAN 40 2*31*47 7oJohn WAITE 43 2*o1*11 37 .David ANSELL 43 2*15*04 67.Ashley WATKINSON 18 2*31*50 S.Steve BRITTON 24 2*03*41 38«Bruce ANDERSON 27 2*15*45 68.Alan WATKINSON 48 2*31*50 9.Bill ADAMS 38 2*04*13 39 .Dave CRAIG 40 2*16*41 69.Phil BAHNES 39 2*34*25 10.Graeme MONKHOUSE 40 2*04*40 40.Roy TRELOAR 28 2*17*50 70.John KERR 55 2*35*24 11 .Chris BROWN 40 2*05*24 41 °Stuart NICOL 34 2* 18*32 71oJenny BYRNES 30W 2*37*27 12.Dennis NISH 33 2*05*37 42.George COHR 43 2*18*42 72<*Pete BATTRICK 41 2*38*47 13®Peter MADDIGAN 42 2*05*45 43*Paul McFARLANE 27 2* 20*10 73«Johtt WIPFLI 36 2*42*12 14.B111 FOLTON 49 2*05*55 44 .Gordon COOKE 38 2*20*34* 74.Andrew MoLENNAN 23 2*42*44 15 .Daryl MOODY 39 2*06*47 45.Wayne MoGEOGH 34 2*21*21 75.Miriam ANSELL 35W 2*43*08 16.Mike CLEMENTS 25 2:06*54 46.Buzz BORSITSSKY 38 2*21*22 76 .Pete SCHILLING 38 2*43*08 17.Peter LOGAN 36 2*07*07 47»Leo JONES 43 2*21*58 77.Roger TURNER 39 2*44*12 18.Nona BECK 33 2*07*07 48.John O'HARA 27 2*22*03 78.Kevin LINTON 35 2*44*43 19.Graeme SALTHOUSE 47 2*07*08 49.Mick DOUGHTY31 2*22*45 79.Mike RATCLIFFE 37 2*50*41* 20.John MARSHALL 44 2*07*09 50.Geoff THOMAS 45 2*23*34 80.Bob SETTERFIELD 42 2*55*21 21 .Mike GRIFFIN 37 2*08*20 51 .Jim HAYMAN 37 2*23*42 81 .Gary DAVIDSON 30 2*57*20 22 .Tom DAVISON 51 2*08*54 52 .Dick THOMAS 39 2*23*48 82.Laurie SEERY 31 2*57*21+ 23•Graeme SIMMONS 45 2*08*57 53.Peter NELSON 43 2*24*09 83.Malcolm MARSHALL 21 2*59*49 24.Greg JENKINS 28 2*10*06 54 .Bruce KIRK 21 2*25*17 84.Jenny WILLIAMS 23W 3*05*04 25.Gery WILSON 42 2*10*12+ 55.Geoff WOMERSLEY 42 2*25*51 85.Keith HARKIN 30 3*05*39 26.David FOSKEY 37 2*10*38 56.Bill NEUMANN 35 2*26*38 86.Warwick STONE 36 3*07*50 27.Stan LEES 41 2*11*05 57.Sam HILDITGH 49 2*28*36 87.Wal MAIMBERG 50 3*07*51 28«Doug BOUBNE 41 2*11*55 58JDoug OLIVER 47 2*29*31 88.John STEWART 23 3*08*53 29.Roger SHOPLAND 51 2*11*59 59.Roger WEINSTEIN 34 2*30*16 89.Frank HARRIS 45 3*08*56 30.Keith MANDER 63 2*12*19 60.Graham EDWARDS 48 2*30*35& 90.Suss MARSHALL 20 3*18*37 + » Lucky Spots ; n * non-financial with VMC RR for 1984 and have paid $1 short. Please rectify to protect our game from 'Bandits' and 'Parasites'. VMC 15km (HALF ?)-KING OF THE MOUNTAINS (or KING OF THE HALF-MOUNTAIN).34 Starters. 1 .Peter LAHKINS 30 55*13 10.Fred HARRISON 41 67*22+ 19-Bob REED 26 75*29 2.Hob SUTTON 22 58*56 11 .Duncan JONES 27 68*10 20.John WILSON 20 75*50 3.Shane LAWSON 22 61*54 12.Dick BATCHELOR 44 70*29 21.Simon KNIGHTLY 25 77*28 4.Graeme HUMPHRIES 44 62*13 13.Linda MALUBERG 33W 72*05 22.Mike STEWART 22 77*28 5.Andrew McKAY 20 63*41 14J>avid BURKE 35 72*08 23.Helen HOPE 39W 85*00 6.Lloyd BROWN 20 63*41 15«Jim SMITH 43 73*02 24J>ale D(R0SE 35W 85*23 7.Andrew MOORE 19 65*05 16.Eddie KANE 33 73*20 25.i«uke McCartney 33 86*14 8.Peter MAYNAHD 35 65*22 17.Paul MADDIGAN 15 74*02 26 .Judy DAVISON 47W 88*39 9 J>erek KOVACS 21 66*05 1S.Steve BGNGIOHNO 29 74*40 Race Manager GEOFF HOOK was assisted by Fred Lester,Wayne Strong,Tony MoMAHON,Ken White, Refida Fenning,Geoff Elston,Ted McDonald,Jean Albury,Kel Cox,Kevin Macken, Judy Davison. Special thanks are due to the LOGAN's and OLIVER'S and their friends for the after-race refreshments, a feature of our annual Point Leo event. This event, in spite of the tough hills, has become a popular outing for its combination of fitness and social togetherness held as it is during the bursting of Spring, amidst the green slopes of the Peninsula and with glimpses across the valleys and bays. Incidentally, this event is overdue for a change of name in the days of non-discrimina- tion. Any bright ideas are welcome. Sidelights to this year's events were* Vic .Veterans President LEO JONES got bushed on the way, but wasted no time to chase the field after reaching the stesting point some 21 mins after the start. He cut a swathe through the 15km and finished with an actual time of 2 hrs 30 sec, with almost half the 30km field still to come in. Dr.PEPER LARKINS, just back from a World Sports Medicine cum Olympic Tour, grabbed the shorter run as an opportunity to make up for training time lost while travelling. « 7-11-1984» T a m and humid. 109 Starters* 1*Keil RYAN 42 53*25 33.Stewart MATHESON 27 63*36 65.Danny JACKLH 31 68*58 2.Scott SLOANE 27 53*42 34oJohn HALL 37 63*44 66 .Gordon STEPHEN 31 69*16 3 .Peter NOORDHOFF 27 54*57 35.Michael STARK 12 63*57 67 .David McINTOSH 36 69*30 4 .Allan FRANZKE 39 55*00 36.Graeme SALTHOUSE 47 64*30 68 .Bruce GOODMAN 47 69*41 55*12 37»Les HRADtD 32 64*43 69 .Richard GILLIS 39 69*45* 3655*23 38.Bay BLANCHEEELD 40 65*06 70oCynthi* CAMERON 42W 69*49 7.Tarquin OEHR 33 55*55 39.ZIatko CAPARI 25 65*11 71 .John HERBERT 44 69*49 8 .Don SIMPSON 38 56*13 40.Boger ABBOTT 47 65*18 72 .Neville BOURKE 34 69*49 9 .Max GABS ON 35 56*16 41 .Ian MITCHELL 22 65*20+ 73*Syd BONE 27 69*54 42.John GAPES 26 66*04 74»Sue KEY 29W 70*08 coraoiiY 34 56*54 43 .John JOHNSON 34 66*05 75.Ian FARRANT 41 70*33 12.Kevin FALL00N 39 57*54 44.Bill LONG 28 66*07 76 .Paul DAVIES 35 70*52 1 3.Laurie STEEL 31 58*38 45.John BABRETT 39 66*17 77.Richard TODD 36 71*19 14.Boss KROGER 30 59*14 46.Geoff HOOK 39 66*26 78.Glen APSEY 13 71*36 15.Bob LAWRENCE 37 59*20 47 .Doug McPherson 30 66*40 79 .Daryl BROWN 34 71*44 16 .Peter BETHERAS 44 59*24 48.Graeme PINCHBECK 36 66*41 80 .Keith INGRAM 43 71*52 17.Robert LAMB 29 59*28 49.Ken NUGEHT 28 66*42 81 .Bill ODfiBETT 31 71*53 18.Tony MORGAN 40 59*47 50JPet.TROWBRIDGE 37* 66*43 82.John HUSSELL 40 72*06 19«Tom KERR 40 59*52 51 .Dave YEAMAN 48 66*46 83.John WHITE 26 73*49 20 .Peter IOORE 36 60*03 52.Ian MATTHEWS 39 66*50 84 .Shirley YOUNG 54W 74*18 21 .Bill HARRISON 42 61*15 53.Phil NOLAN 32 67*18 85.Peter SIMPSON 28 75*01 22.Norm DUFF 53 61*31 54.Colin CODY 32 67*33 86.Judy WINES 46! 75*54 23.Bemoit LACRESSE 25 61*52 55.Gavin STARK 12 67*41 87 .Wayne SIMPSON 32 76*56 24J>ave CRAIG 40 62*10 56<>Noim STEWART 31 67*43 88 .Kevin CASSIDY 24 77*52 25.1an DUTHIE 40 62*14 57.Denis LEAMON 32 68*04 89 .Tony MARTIN 56 82*29 26 JSick DOUGHTY 31 62*22 58»Bobert FDGA 41 68*14 90.John STEWART 23 83*28 27 .Ken FRASER 49 62*29 59.Eric CARROLL 40 68*17 91 .Vicky THOMPSON 38W 83*51+ 28 .Peter LAMBOHD 33 62*31 60.Ian U»RBT 33 68*17 92.Boy SUDHOLZ 52 87*12 29.Barbara BYHNES 32W 62*36 61.Brett CONNOLLY 38 68*30 93*Judy WALTERS 41W 87*52 BO .Doug PEEHOFF 42 63*00 62.Peter BATTBICK 41 68*30 94.Ann MARLET 45W 88*59 31 4>ave COCKERELL 29 63 * 33 63 .Paul GRAEEN 21 68*49 95»Noreen MDORE 37W 89*04 32.Bob WATERS 39 63*35 64•Tim RODGERS 23 68*57 (Louis GUIHEHNEUC 13 1 lap short) VMC 6km TUB BRIDGES. 7-11-1984. 56 Starters. 1.Graeme GARDNER 28 18*44 19*ULchael PRICKETT 36 22*26 37 .John BICE 38 26*16 2.Tim ERCKSON 33 19*31 20.Peter O’CONNOR 34 22*27 38 .Jane ANDERSON 25W 26*38 3.Silvio RADOSLOVIC 33 19*53 21 jlike COLGAN 33 22*28 39 .Glenda HUMPHREYS 45W 26*46 4.Phillip PRICE 32 20:05 22 .Terry GRUNDY 37 22*30 40.John BENCZE 52 27*49 5.1an GILBERT 36 20*10 23.Fabrice BOESCH 16 22*31 41 .Gordon BURRO WES 49 28*54 6.Andrew HOLMES 29 20*13 24«Bob McLEOD 33 22*57 42 .Marsha VANMEHS 32 28*58 7 .Paul KOLANOWICZ 16 20*58 25 j>ave GINSBOURG 43 23*00 43 .Janet DRIVER 30 29*08 8.Ken ABBEY 16 20*58 26 .Brace PIPPETT 34 23*20 44 .Fiona SHEPHERD 26W 29*08 9.Nick DUGGAN 16 21*00 27 .Murray HANNA 36 23*28 45.John STARR 38 31*41 10 Phillip WEBSDALE 27 21*19 28 .James McKAY 39 23*32 46.Sarah STARR 8W 31*41 11.Brian CASS IN 39 21*29 29»Bobert NEWBOLD 43 24*26 47.Uandy SEGAL 23W 32*46 12.Bill FIRMAN 24 21*35 30.Alaa FENNER 20 24*43 48.Caroline BAXTER 30W 37*14 13.Andrew WALKER 33 21*54 31 .Harry HAY 41 24*54 49*Tony BAXTER 31 37*14 14 .David JONES 33 21 *59 32.Ian DENOVAN 44 25*10 50.Samantha U'REW 8W 38*25 15*Bzad CABB 18 22:19 33.Chris PERRY 23 25*49 51 .Mary U'REN 31* 38*25 16.John SEVIOR 22 22*23 34.Andrew YEAMAN 11 25*57 52.Bussell U'EEN 5 38*25 17.Simon EVANS 24 22*24 35.Peter 1AING 29 25*57 18«John VISSER 49 22*24 36 .Gariy MAHON 42 26*13 Bace Manager Fred LESTER was assisted by Petrina TROWBRIDGE, Alan BUBGOYNE, Barry LYNCH, John BROWN, Tom GRAY, Bob JAMIESON and two or three others who came forward at the end to help out. It seems that people who have put themselves down on roster fail to mark the dates down in their diaries and then we are left short on the day making the achievement of correct finishing and time lists extremely haphazard. Runners must realise that the VMC BR is one of the very few organisations which does not rely on a bureaucracy to do things, so that we remain a olub run for and by its members closely in touch by taking part in all aspects necessary to keep it so. BIG "M" MELBOURNE MARATHON 14-10-1964 - TOP OF THE LISTINGS* 1 2 >15:31 IKANGAA J 23 101 2:41:30 TAYLOR KE 4#1 201 2*49:08 EY Rtt 24 2 2*16:01 AUSTIN SJ 33 102 2*41x43 BROUGHTON RL 33 202 2*49*11 BENNETT KR 44 3 2:17:12 skarzynski J 28 103 2*42:00 CARUANA JC 41 203 2*49:12 JARRAD B M 32 4 2:20:45 MITCHELL PS 21 104 2*42*04 HOPKINS GR 33 204 2*49113 CROSBIE T J 22 5 2:21:32 HI ITI P 24 105 2*42:27 MOORE T 38 205 2*49*16 FIELD CW 31 6 2122:05 MCKERROW BW 27 106 2*42:31 HOOKER DW 39 204 2*49x19 GREAUES EJ 34 7 2:23:35 FORSTER SG 28 107 2*42:35 GROOM R Q 24 207 2*49:19 BAKER KG 36 6 2:24x58 HEARN HP 28 106 2:42*42 MAKEHAH WR 34 206 2*49*21 HANZAR G 44 9 2:25:38 OLIFENT ID 30 109 2:42:45 THOMPSON W S 31 209 2*49:22 MACK IE AD 34 10 2:25:53 KELLY BG 31 110 2*42:52 PETERS BN 43 210 2*49*22 BOYLEN M 44 11 2:26:15 ODWYER L 35 111 2:42:55 ARMI STEAD PA 00 211 2*49:23 LAWRENCE RW 36 12 2:26:29 JACKSON D 30 112 2*43*07 STANTON WK 27 212 2*49*23 TAYLOR R F 40 13 2:26:32 MURRAY IA 37 113 2:43:09 MARSH TR 36 213 2:49:27 MEEHAN BJ 33 14 2:27:06 GRAVES IE 40 114 2*43:20 CRAWFORD LG 30 214 2*49130 WEKWERTH RM 41 15 2:27:08 SURRIDGE G W 33 115 2:43:31 DESMOND J R 26 213 2*49:31 BRITTON SJ 24 16 2*27x47 BRENNAN JR 28 116 2*43x34 CARLTON JC 41 214 2*49*37 HARRISS JM IX 17 2:28:29 BERGER NJ 38 117 2:43:36 GILBERT R A 34 217 2*49:46 MARSHALL JA 27 16 2:28x33 STEVENSON CJ 39 116 2*43*38 ILGOUTZ 0 43 216 2*49*32 OXLADE CG if 19 2:28:45 BOTTERILL AD 38 119 2*43:40 SMITH PJ 35 219 2:49:53 DOONAN PJ 22 20 2129:28 FRENCH BMF 40 120 2*43*40 REDDAN HA 32 220 2*49*33 POWLEY RG 21 21 2:29:31 HUNT PJ 37 121 2:43:46 BJNNING K I 42 221 2*49:57 HAROLD TJ 26 22 2829:39 BAKAITIS S 40 122 2*43:48 WIGHT CJ 41 222 2*30*04 SAYERS W L 31 23 2:29:52 LE BAS DL 43 123 2*43:52 FULLER PS 23 223 2:50:04 BURGESS MA 23 24 2:29:53 NOORDHOFF PDW 27 124 2*43:59 HEALY AG 23 224 2*50*04 MCCULIAGH BJ 32 2:29:59 SIGMONT . | R 36 125 2*44:13 CLANCY DJ 34 225 2:50:05 FANNING PG 41 126 2*44:18 HANLON DW 33 224 2*30:06 JENKINS OTP 26 27 2:30:42 MOLLOY GM 42 127 2*44:18 SZYMCZAK WO 38 227 2:50:06 MACKAY CG 30 28 2:31:00 GUERIN JJ 26 128 2*44:33 GADSDEN SJ 32 226 2*30*07 CARLESS J 32 29 2:31:07 MCMAHON PJ ^5 129 2:44:44 RUDD J R 29 229 2*50:08 EVI SON NW 33 30 2 0 1 :1 4 CANTWELL G F 00 130 2*44:49 BROBERG RJ 33 230 2*50x15 MCNIECE GR 00 3: 2:31:30 HUGHES N 25 131 2:44:59 SHONE PW 39 231 2*50:16 FRITZE PA 32 32 2:31:57 TUCKER PS 25 132 2*45:00 LEACH BH 43 232 2*50x20 HOMEWOOD MG 27 33 2:32:10 GREEN KL 37 133 2*45:12 OBRIEN MA 25 233 2*50:22 MILLER RD 27 34 2:32:16 HANNAFQRD P 45 134 2:45:13 GASPER V 33 234 2*50x23 CREAMER HL .37 35 2:32:19 hHITEMAN CG 33 135 2*45:17 VOSTI SJ 35 235 2*50:24 SCOTT MRS 42 36 2:32:34 SEYMON TJ 47 136 2:45*18 BIGGS IR 33 234 2*50:25 PETRUSKA D 36 37 2:32:41 COOK DJ 30 137 2*45:30 RAMPLING NW 27 237 2:50:29 WALSH MJ 33 36 2:32:35 CONNOLLY HD 34 138 2*45:34 SMITH JL 49 236 2:50x30 DAMM GR 23 39 2:32:59 PRICE PJ 32 139 2*45:40 PARROTT NW 00 239 2*50:33 WILSON WG 33 40 2133(07 FALLON C 44 140 2:45:59 HANSON C R 34 240 2*50*34 LUKE DJ 41 *1 2:33:27 CUUGAN MT 24 141 2*45:59 BRADFORD TD 26 241 2*50:36 GARDNER NH 40 42 2:33x46 SARGISON NA 33 142 2*46:06 ROSSI P 23 242 2*50:37 SMITH BM 40 43 2:33:51 WlLSOS R 34 143 2:46:10 RIESCHIEK C 31 243 2:50:45 DICKINSON M 46 44 2:34x30 HAWKER NR 36 144 2*46:15 TAPLIN JG 30 244 2*50(46 MCGRATH MT 37 45 2:34:41 JOSEFSSUN TWE 19 145 2:46:16 MAPLEY JD 39 245 2*50:47 MCEWAN G 33 46 2134x46 (CALL 10 P 46 146 2*46:22 MUDFORD LJ 33 246 2*50l48*CHAD GL 26 47 2:34:51 VAN-LEUR P A 00 147 2*46:24 MILLETT B J 43 247 2*50:54 WISDOM CA 24 48 2135x04 EDMOND GK 32 146 2:46:26 DIMASI FA 24 246 2*50x56 PEACOCK A 24 49 2:35:25 bland DA 37 149 2*46:29 SIMPSON DJ 44 249 2*50:59 DRUMMOND A 34 50 2 03x 26 MCGLONE HA 31 150 2*46:34 BRENNAN H 27 230 2*31x00 FREDERICK m c f 16 51 2:35:30 BELL J 38 151 2*46:36 BRAZENOR PG 37 251 2*31x02 FRASER KC 49 32 2*33x34 HURLEY HA 22 132 2*46x46 COOKE RC 32 232 2*31*10 GERAGHTY MW 43 53 2:35:36 MOSS GE 37 153 2*46:50 JENNINGS RJ 36 253 2*51*13 YORK RD 27 34 2133x37 GIRDWOOD HJ 39 154 2*46*52 STAAK E 29 234 2*31*17 VALENTINE M 0 31 55 2:35:38 THOMAS AM5 23 155 2*46:53 LARSEN JKR 26 255 2*51*16 BRIMACOMBE LP 41 56 2*35x50 CHETTLE *L 32 156 2*46*56 JENISH AF 34 234 2*31*23 B0RGIRD FG 33 57 2:36:06 TILLIG P F 33 157 2*46:57 POLLARD GJ 31 237 2*51*27 WELSH RC 37 56 2*36x09 MUSGRAVE AG 19 158 2*46:57 WUBBELING F 40 236 2*31*26 DUNSTAN MR 24 59 2:36:12 HEWG1LL JA 25 159 2*47:01 JONES L J 43 259 2*51:31 HILTON CK 34 60 2X36:33 YUNCKEN Tf 37 160 2*47*04 WATT BA 43 240 2*31*34 ELLIOTT CD 31 61 2:36:39 BOWERS JE 46 161 2:47:04 HARRIS G V 36 261 2*51:36 BEARSLEY PD 42 62 2*36X41 GILBERT 36 162 2*47x06 SCHOFIELD ID 26 242 2*31*34 WATT GM 33 63 2:36:49 KOVESS AH 30 163 2:47:11 THURSFIELD NS 37 263 2*51:39 DONSON WA 43 64 2*37X07 FRANZKE AA 3« 164 2*47:20 HIGGS GA 37 244 2*31*42 LOGAN PJ 37 65 2:37:21 KIRKLAND WK 24 165 2*47:20 MCKERROW BM 26 265 2*51*44 PAULIN EA 46 66 2*37x26 DOB IE C9 30 166 2*47:21 LYNCH MF 32 266 2*51*49 ADAMS W 42 67 2:37:51 OEHR TJG 33 167 2:47:21 FAY JR 43 267 2*51*50 DRENNAN MJ 33 68 2X37x56 BROWN OJ 37 168 2*47*25 HEWITT G R 36 246 2*31*51 MOORE P - 34 69 2:37:58 SIMPSON DBM 33 169 2*47:27 HYDE G R 40 269 2*52*07 HAUSHANN H 36 70 2*36x03 DYER WC 23 170 2*47*33 BEST DA 36 270 2*32*16 LAWFORD JF 37 71 2:38:13 SMITH ws 40 171 2*47:36 WILLIAMS AM 24 271 2*52*22 DUTHIE IW 40 72 2*38X15 KELB «L 37 172 2*47:38 HOWARD MJ 32 272 2*32*24 PASCQE L 34 73 2:38:23 BELLEARS * 33 173 2:47:40 PERKINS AY 33 273 2*52x24 HARTLEY A 32 74 2*38x28 FORMAN P 26 174 2*47:42 DAALDER F 44 274 2*32*27 SCHICKERT RM 42 75 2:38:30 WAGNER TE 37 175 2:47:44 RIORDAN RG 36 275 2*52*28 MCINTYRE RAM 37 76 2X38X31 BOWDEN U 26 176 2*47:48 HANLEY SC 42 274 2*32*29 HOMEWOOD Cl 26 77 2:38:54 LYONS KM 31 177 2*47:48 NORDEN BC 26 277 2*52*34 KERR TJ 40 78 2*39:04 WESTE 6 39 178 2*47:53 THOMPSON GR 26 276 2*32*49 STEWART E F ,33 79 2:39:07 JOHNSON RD 32 179 2:47:54 CAMPBELL RR 41 279 2*52*52 DEMPSEY WG 26 80 2:39*15 WILLIAMS RR 21 180 2*47*59 MURPHY AJ 24 260 2I32I3V0QRR1S os 33 cl 2*39:26 BALBINOT L 29 181 2*48:03 THOMAS G N 43 281 2*52*55 MUIRHEAD RJ 49 82 2*39*41 HODGE C 42 182 2*48:04 B1RKS DA 39 212 2!52|S9'*FQWLEft *» 30 83 2:39:43 STACEY M T 30 183 2*46:05 RICHARDSON GA 28 283 2192:56 PHILLIPS L R 33 84 2:39*38 EDWARDS G A 27 184 2*48:09 EDWARDS MV 36 264 2:53:03 HENDERSON RJ 34 85 2:40:00 MOSS R 33 165 2:48:11 KEENAN AM 25 285 2 *53:05 RADFORD MW 31 86 2:40x06 aungles P 26 186 2*48:22 HAMMETT GJ 27 264 2193113 MACLEAN AV 22 67 2:40:08 oberscheider A 44 187 2*48:24 WILLIAMS J 41 287 2:53:19 DALTON DP 39 88 2*40*08 PURVIS HD 27 188 2*48:39 BOHNKE MJ 20 266 2193121 SINGLETON G 37 89 2*40:13 LOWE N R 33 189 2:48:43 COX KJ 35 289 2:53:30 ADAMSON PC 40 90 2:40*15 HASSALL TR 26 190 2*48:44 BOASE GR 33 290 2»93»34 «AUD|ON BA »0 91 2*40:28 SYMMONS S T 28 191 2*48:45 PERRY BR 30 291 2:53:34 «U|6LEY PR 23 92 2:40:34 brown AL 23 192 2:48:49 WRIGHT MG 33 292 2153134 CLANCY MtfP 23 93 2:40*43 MUNDAY PD 26 193 2:48:50 LANE WC 33 293 2*53:35 BROWN JC 42 94 2*10*45 COZENS JE 28 194 2*48:52 DAVIES CJ 43 294 2*33144 YOUNG RM > 95 2:40:52 SHERMAN P 26 195 2*48:53 SOUTHWOOD TR 27 293 2-53x47 YEATES RC 44 96 2*41x02 KNOX KW 34 196 2*48:59 MCKELLAR J 44 294 2*33*30 ROACH LG* 40 97 2:41:09 MICHELSSON L 43 197 2*49:02 CASSIN B 39 297 2*53:51 PIEPER NR 31 98 2:41:16 MANTELL VG 27 198 2:49:05 HARR LSM 24 296 2*33134 MURPHY PJ 00 99 2:41:26 BECK ND 33 199 2*49:06 RAIN AT 41 299 2*53*57 MCCLOSKEY IW 32 100 2*41:28 HOLZER CL 31 200 2*49:07 WOODHOUS£ PW 22 300 2*33*39 BURNEY GG 00 Pa m 9 big •nr wmrnm» marathoh 14-10-1984. - top ot tbb listings. 301 2*54:00 FITZGERALD fiuausl 2A*lSa&fc**EESIlUfil. CIIK HflBfiIbOtJ***aDEUiDExflUSIBflLI.a The 1984 Festival City Marathon Has the first staging over a completely traffic-free course in Adelaide. The consequent road closures were the bi?9est the city of 1 million has seen; many motorists, particularly churchgoers were taken by surprise. The size and effect of the road closures hit the headlines* even beinv raised in State Parliament where Premier John Bannon (who ran 2.47) defended the traffic-free status of the course and 9ave his Government’s support to an annual international marathon (thanks AIMS!).He announced that the 1986 Marathon has been desi9nated a major event of South Australia's Jubilee 150 Celebrations. The m e n ’s race was won by Steve Poulton of NSW in 2.20.23. Runnin9 a conservative first half in windy conditions* Steve came home stron9ly in 1.08.43. Gill Dunnin9 from New Zealand won the women’s division in 2.46.31 from local runner Maureen Moyle. The New Zealand team of Allan Sinclair* Shaun Hunt* Gill 0unnin9 and Mary Belsey won the inaugural International Marathon Teams Cu p . 1842 entrants*includin9 208 women and 215 interstate ond international runners (5 countries)? 1550 starters*1458 finishers. Weather windy and overcast. Temperature ranve 12-14C. “U 4»5^WWWWW»- h OO'0'0«0D(D ...... m WO v4 nJ vI> JW nJ O Q > J O O O ^ m ^ (HsJ4*0 ij -H S 3 rn “assssasassasassjasissBsasiayssasBssJssasasssaassaiiassiJ $ BSSSSSKSSBSS Sgi2§S§£t§§§S8 3|§ || iiiiiliiiili !§ MIER VOMEH 10km. MELBOURNE CITY-DCMAIH-YAHRA PARE. 30-9.1984. 1 35 16 DALTON s 16 101 44:59 HURSTMAN JE 27 201 48:16 DENNETT H 37 2 35:29 SLOANE HU 30 102 45105 KENNEDY LJ 29 202 46120 JOHN MA 53 3 35 40 TJRNEY TJ 19 1C3 45:05 LONG R 26 203 48:22 PARKER W 36 4 36 30 TAWS NH 18 104 45:05 DEMARCHI LG 24 204 48:22 S0TIR1ADIS N 22 5 36 37 WILLIAMS LS 31 105 45:07 g a m b l e JR 32 205 48:27 PRATT ET 31 6 36:46 FISHER S 17 106 45:13 FELDMAN EH 36 206 48:29 BLEGG SM 17 7 37 19 PETRIE LJ 20 107 45:13 SPALVIERO GA 30 207 48:32 KOSTIUK PT 29 6 37 34 MALLANDER R 26 108 45:14 EXNER H 29 208 48:33 WESTENDORF PD 25 9 37 41 MCKERROW BM 26 109 45:15 WOODWARD JG 27 209 48:34 HAISMAN SA 28 10 37 5 46 MCDONAGH MF 17 110 45:20 SMYTH K 21 210 48:35 SMITH G E 31 11 38 10 BROWNE DM 43 111 45:20 HAMILTON AE 36 211 48:35 OLIVE C 19 12 38113 ANSTEY AM 31 112 45:21 CRAWFORD RO 26 212 48:36 DOB IE E P 43 13 38 14 WATT BRISBANE RC 22 115 45:32 YOUNG EA 30 215 48:38 BAYLISS AL 22 16 38 22 PETERSON G 31 116 45:33 BYRACHEVSKI K J 26 216 48:39 VAN DER PLIGT K 36 17 38 25 MITCHELL MIS 36 117 45:41 CHRISTOFFELSM 24 217 48:40 JOHNSTONE H 40 16 38 34 TURNEY KL 21 118 45:41 CALLAGHAN A 47 216 48:41 b r o w n PM 39 19 38 37 BYRNES BK 32 119 45:49 BURLEY MC 12 219 48:43 JARRAD RA 30 20 38 41 l e a n e y A T 19 120 45:50 O ’KEEFE NL 22 220 48:44 THOMAS SL 12 21 39 00 EDMONDS HE 30 121 46:01 POWNALL WA 33 221 48:45 HOLMES JN 31 22 39 07 KIRKPATRICK HM 20 122 46:03 s a l t h o u s e NJ 19 222 48:47 FITZPATRICK MA 26 23 39 39 m i l l e r LJ 25 123 46:04 PETERS JA 41 223 48:48 LINDSAY J 41 24 39 42 MIDDLETONS 30 124 46:06 HOVEY HJ 41 224 48:50 MILLS FL 12 25 39 45 VAN DER FLU IT G 27 125 46:10 OKALYl EJ 45 225 48:51 HOPE HJ 39 26 39 51 POLLOCK JF 44 126 46:12 BRYANT MM 27 226 48:53 SAUNDERS VS 46 27 39 54 ALBURY J 55 127 46:13 MEDINA L 24 227 48:53 BOURKE JE 19 28 40 05 SETTERFIELD CL 36 128 46:13 YARSLEY KS 26 228 48:53 BETHUNE C 34 29 40 23 EDWARDS M 35 129 46:16 CAIRNS SG 27 229 48:53 DEVEREAUX VM 23 30 40 38 CHILLER K 19 130 46:17 BARKER cs 16 230 48:53 PILLING G 21 31 40 46 TERRY BJ 18 131 46:18 COCHRANE JC 23 231 48:54 SLA IT VJ 30 32 40 49 TAINTON KJ 21 132 46:24 FARRAR c 27 232 48:54 COPPOCK CL 18 33 40 51 COX SM 19 133 46:26 ESMAN DJ 19 233 48:57 HARVEY L 22 34 40 57 TREZISE LT 13 134 46:28 VAVfDON MB 34 234 48:57 NANCARROW LA . 17 35 41 06 SMITH M- C 45 135 46:30 SAVAGE H 15 235 48:59 ADAMS R 24 36 41 14 SMITH MM 21 136 46:32 IRVINE RL 29 236 48:59 NEILL SE 13 37 41 20 WILLIAMS DV 21 137 46:32 MITCHELL CL 26 237 48:59 JOHNSTON SM ' 13 36 41 20 BLEGG D 15 138 46:36 SOLLY NJ 36 238 48:59 DRISCOLL JA 13 39 41 23 SEVIOR MC 23 139 46:37 a m i n o f f C 33 239 49:01 HANAN JA 37 40 41 33 SHERLOCK NJ 15 140 46:39 WILTSHIRE JA 25 240 49:05 LESTER A 26 Hi 41 51 MCLURE BA 32 141 46:46 CARLSON JF 26 241 49:05 VAKIDIS LD 22 42 41 52 MORGAN SA 30 142 46:46 LEE BA 47 242 49:11 TRANTER CL 16 43 42 07 MCLENNAN S 19 143 46:46 m a t t o n JG 27 243 49:16 wERNER MKE 43 44 42 09 ROFFEY JD 35 144 46:46 MCINNES J 30 244 49:20 BENDALL CM 39 *5 42 10 WALTER A 25 145 46:49 PORTER C ‘1 28 245 49:21 BURNS LH 44 46 42 16 RILEY EJ 13 146 46:52 GORNALL JA 26 246 49:23 LOVEDAY LM 33 47 42 21 BRIMACOMBE JE 33 147 46:53 DUVE MS 14 247 49:23 BENDALL EJ 14 48 42 22 JERVOIS FL 28 148 46:53 BANNON N 12 248 49:23 STARK K 26 49 <♦2 23 MONSOUR M 30 14 9 46:57 BOONE R J 28 249 49:27 RASMUSSEN C 26 50 42 26 WILLIAMSON ML 13 150 46:57 m a c k a y D 13 250 49:28 HENDRICKX SV 20 51 42 32 WALLACE PM 37 151 46:59 DOBSON RCH 32 251 49:31 HOLMES A 42 52 42 42 MITCHELL JD 34 152 47:02 COPLEY VL 29 252 49:32 WILSON SE 46 53 42 44 s t o b a u s ML 16 , 153 47:03 TASSELL SM 29 253 49:33 KELLY PM 25 54 42 53 FRASER PE 25 154 47:07 ARMFIELD SA 36 254 49:34 JONES RL 21 55 42 54 COLLINS FL 13 155 47:09 BROWNING C J 31 255 49:40 MCLAUGHLIN AE 16 56 43:02 BERNTSEN AJ 16 156 47:10 HADPRELL JI 31 256 49:42 SPROULE EA 24 57 43!:C3 Cm ESSELLS J 34 157 47:10 FENNELL JM 35 257 49:43 CUSWORTH CJ 31 58 43 J105 SCHULZE KA 27 156 47:11 NAUGHTON GA 30 258 49:43 MCKEOWN SJ 20 59 43!,08 KOENEN MT 33 159 47:12 OATES JL 32 259 49:45 PHILPOTT A f>1 22 60 43!123 DUFFELL JA 29 160 47:12 ANKER SD 41 260 49:47 SOULSBY KA 23 61 43:: 32 MCGARITY JMC 38 161 47:20 BLACK JA 24 261 49:50 BENNETT PD 39 62 43:35 MARTIN J M 25 162 47:20 JOHNSON S 47 262 49i 50 SMITH ME 46 63 43:: 40 ROCK MJ 31 163 4 Till KENTISH JE 22 263 49:50 HOCKING RC 35 64 43:140 IVES J M 35 164 47:25 EDWARDS RJ 16 264 49150 CROFT L 30 65 43:: 43 WILSON AF 26 165 47:27 BOURKE MM 21 265 49:50 SMITH HL 31 66 43!;43 BAXTER LA 25 166 47:29 CRAIG SR 12 266 49:52 MARTIN JM 30 67 43:! 51 JELLEFF CM 21 167 47:29 DAVIS MT 17 267 49:54 O'SHEA JM 41 68 43:52 ANDERSON J 25 168 47:33 ATKINS SH 20 268 49:54 JOHNSTON ML 27 69 43:: 54 BRIDLE LA 23 169 47:34 COSGRAVE FM 41 269 49:58 WOODBURN BM 60 70 43:57 MILLS NT 14 170 47:35 m a n t h o r p e SM 43 270 50:03 ROHAN KM 28 71 43:i 58 FAY B 43 171 47:35 SWINEY JKS 17 271 50:05 BARLOW BJ 19 72 44 J;00 MCKENNA S 17 172 47:36 HAWKEY H 36 272 50:07 FURLONG PJ 25 73 44:: 02 DAVY C B 31 173 47:36 MOORE KJ 34 273 50:08 GIBLETT J 29 74 44:02 PURNELL JE 26 174 47:38 CONSOLMAGNO GC 12 274 50:11 COOK MT 21 75 44:: 04 OOMEN WA 22 175 47:39 SKINNER RM 12 275 50:11 COSTELLO GJ 34 76 44!:06 SOLOMA D M 17 176 47:40 BARKER R 52 276 50:14 OBRIEN PM 30 77 44;; 07 DIEPSTRATEN CM 36 177 47:40 SHEPHERDSON J 13 277 50:14 SULLIVAN PJ 46 78 44:14 WONG M 36 178 47:40 BAILEY AM 39 278 50:24 CLYNE C 26 79 44:i 14 GOLDSWORTHY AB 19 179 47:40 SAINES HL 25 279 50:24 VANDERPLIGHT M 28 80 44:! 19 MACINTYRE LJ 24 180 47:40 WEBSTER JF 31 280 50:25 TAIT M D 35 61 44:: 19 WARD SE 25 161 47:41 COROY KA 22 261 50:25 SMITH S M 24 82 44:(21 RUTH C 15 182 47:43 WILKINSON JA 41 282 50:26 HELLYER M 25 83 44:: 23 CONRICK A 21 163 47:44 SMQRGON MA 33 263 50:26 DALE K 24 84 44:i 23 BRAKE FA 25 164 47:45 VANDERNAGEL H 27 284 50:27 PETHERBRIDGE JM 42 S5 44:: 24 PETRIE LJ 41 165 47:45 DO IG R M 55 285 50:28 PAYNE K 11 66 44:26 PARKER CM 25 166 47:49 GREEN F C 24 286 50:29 FITT MP 27 67 44:: 29 CONNOR HM 20 167 47:52 FAYOLLE L 25 267 50:34 JAMES MP 27 86 44:! 30 STEPHENS RA 21 188 47:56 BROWN TA 12 288 50:36 RAIZIS MC 23 69 44:: 31 MELDRUM KJ 17 169 47:58 FIELD CM 54 289 50:40 PAINE LM 17 90 44:! 37 NEWHOUSE JA 31 190 48:00 MONAGHAN WL 25 290 50:41 WHITCROFT M M 30 91 44:: 37 BLACK B 42 191 48:03 HOWELL S L 23 291 50:45 MCCAUGHEY M 26 92 44::45 BARLOW L 21 192 48:09 HORSKINS KJH 11 292 50:47 WRIGHT WD 37 93 44::4*8 MCDERMOTT M 35 193 48:09 DEVONPORT LM 31 293 50:48 MAHNCKE RM 27 94 44:! 49 b l y t h EA 16 194 48:14 GREEN CN 35 294 50:48 l o u r e y AJ 23 95 44:! 51 SIER SM 37 195 48:14 CROXFORD CA 37 295 50:50 PARSONS JT 22 96 44:f 52 LEW INS DM 13 196 48:14 COSHELL LS 29 296 50:54 O'LOUGHLIN H M 43 97 44:: 53 DELALANDE CL 16 197 48:14 CORMACK LJ 29 297 50:55 THOM KJ 21 98 44:I 59 COW IE P 35 198 48:14 EARLS F 31 298 50:56 DON - LEONARD S 21 99 4 4 ;: 59 PELGRIMA 30 199 48:15 STRONG DL 25 299 50:58 PALIN VM 63 100 441i 59 SIMIC K 00 200 48:16 DOUGHERTY E 26 300 50:59 BAINBRIDGE HA 14 V.M.C. NEWSLETTER SUMMER 1984 BEGMBER VOL.16 No. 3/4 UPDATE OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S DISTANCE RUNNING. Pan Turney. LISA MARTIN's superb ran in the New York Marathon, already covered in the sporting press, was a great performance, coining as it did only 10 weeks after her 7th placing in the Olympic Marathon. In other areas of Women's Distance Running, progress has not been helped by the fact that Australia was not invited to participate in the 1985 HcLden Relay in Japan. This was a tremendous disappointment, especially tothose who were members of the successful team this year. However, whilst we must not dwell on what night have been, one wonders why a team from the Antipodes was not invited when the cost would be less than bringing some of the European teams to the event. On the brighter side, a team will be sent to the World CCC to be held in Lisbon next March. Also, after some deliberations, it was decided to send one girl to the Women's World 10km Championships. Lisa Martin was not available, so SALLY PIERSON accepted despite being in the middle of exams. Sally's superb run in the Superun 17km was a world class performance, and how I would like to see her repeat this sort of foxm in Madrid. In April, there will be a team sent to contest the World Cup Marathon Team Race in Hiroshima, so on the international front the position is reasonably acceptable. Here, in Victoria, the introduction of the Jfyer 10km Women's Classic was a real boost for Women's Distance Running, and what a success it turned out to be. Over 800 competed and gave an indication of how much untapped talent there must be in Victoria alone. It is to be hoped that this Classic will not only be continued in this state, but also taken up in the other states of the Commonwealth. STCT.rcrytTflif. As a selector for Road Races and Crosscountry teams, I would like to point out a few hazards of the job to the irate Marathoners (in particular) who may read this,as well as runners in general, to help than realise some of the situations we (Selectors) are confronted with. As you know, invitations are received from both Europe and Asia. Somtimes they request a certain athlete cy name and somtimes they require an athlete who is capable of a certain time. In the case of the former, the AAU reply with a direct Yes or No, after contacting the named athletes. If the answer is No, the organisers more often than not Telex back to request another athlete of similar ability. You may realise that all this takes eattsi- derable time and the athlete in question gets less and less notice. Consequently, I feel we may get negative answers when, with more notice, things may have been different. In the latter case, when a certain time is requested (usually about 2:14 for men, 2:40 for women) the AAU is afced with the fact that, at present anyway, the depth of Austra lian marathoning means that the same few athletes are approached several times and then are faced with the decision of which race to accept. If we cannot oblige with the time stipulated, the organisers are re-contacted and asked if they are prepared to accept • athletes with slower times. Once again, this means further time delays despite all the efforts by the Selectors and the AAU to cut delays to a minimum. One thing we all agree on is that a marathoner needs as much notice as possible of a future race as well as knowing what races are likely to be available for their own planning. They need to bear in mind the necessity of any qualifying times required for future Australian Teams. With all this in mind, perhaps the AAU and/or Selctors will not be criticised too harshly on invitations which we finally are unable to fulfill or when selections are queried. You will appreciate it is HOT just a ease of looking down the ranking-JJLsta „ (How simple if it was t) Remember, the World Cup Marathon in Hiroshima, April 13 (W) - April 14 (M). Selection criteria for these championships will be available very soon. WORLD CCC TRIALS January 27. 1985»Bundoora Park (Melway 19 4*0 8.00am, 8.30 & 9.00am. 8km Junior(u. 20 on 31-12-85), 5kni Women, 12km Men. VOL 16 NO 3/4 WOMEN15 RUNNING RETREAT - HALLS GAP - SEPTEMBER 1984 by Heather Johnstone Sophie, Marlene, Glenyse and myself headed off late on the Friday afternoon loaded with running gear, sleeping gear and eating gear. First stop Ballarat. Well, we did have to walk through the Mall and check out the coffee shop. Next stop Ararat for an evening meal. Chose this unsuspecting hotel, other fRetreatersf already there. Arrived at Hall*s Gap around 8 o'clock. Made a claim on bunks, deposited our gear and headed into the lounge. Picked up our goody bags and met up with old and newcomers. Lists were produced for runs in the morning ranging in distance, pace and starting times. Training for the Big M Marathon, I chose the 22-mile run/6.30 am start. Arrangements were made to leave us a late breakfast. Our group set off. Sophie, Glenyse and Maggie opted for a shorter run, returning to pick up the car. These beautiful people became our drink providers and encouragers. As the run continued, we split into further groups. Our pack of Marlene, Kate, Ann, Jean and myself felt good. The run was picturesque and the company was great. Jean, from Lakes Entrance, was preparing for her first marathon. Ann made sure we didn't become carried away, after all this was only a training run, not the day of the marathon (if only I had known, wish it had of been, but that's another story). We felt quite good as the finish loomed up. Shower - breakfast - relax - a few stretching exercises to finish off the morning. The plus of this weekend was the large group of women ranging in abilities, sharing an enjoyment of running, swapping ideas^ advice, encouragement and a friendship that seems to belong to runners. Well done - a later starting group, of 22-milers have arrived back. Mid-afternoon the old legs felt like testing the bunk. What bliss, lying down admiring the peaceful scenery and listening now and then to the Mighty Bombers kicking goal after goal in the VFL Preliminary Final (there are interests other than running). Was that the tea bell? After filling up, everyone re-introduced themselves with, just started running/re-starting/run marathons/running the Big M/to never running marathons. Oh! Oh! Trouble ahead, tables pushed back, tape started, next thing into aerobics. Up/down, stretch this way/that way/relax. Remember all this is doing you good* Well, after all that exercise it must be supper. No early rise in the morning, nice 10km recovery run about 10 ofclock. A large group set off along a soft, sandy track. What a pleasant run, no cars, footpaths, traffic lights or dogs. Back to camp - decided to walk into town with the promise of an ice cream at the end. Wouldnft you know, the heaviest rain of the weekend fell as we headed off. Was it trying to defer our ice-cream expedition? Tasted great, headed back in sunshine. Ha! Ha! Barbecue lunch completed, the activity now was packing up gear amid calls of - great weekend/see you at the marathon/see you at the womens1 fun run/up here next yeaab/safe trip home. Each year the circle of meeting up with new runners increases. Well we did have to stop again at Ballarat for early tea. Our capable driver Sophie deposited us safely home on Sunday night. Thanks Peg for organising this weekend once again. Mark September again next year and book in early. ****************************************** ************ ****** ** ****** ** ** ****** ******* More Nonsense from the Non-Runner's Book Non-Running Underwear Male non-runners like to argue over whether boxer shorts are preferable to briefsf whereas women generally are bored by this question. Should a non-runner wear a bra? Only if she is a woman, we think. We think black satin lingerie is effective, too, especially for mixed doubles non-running held in bedrooms. ************************************************************************************** COBURG RAILWAY CENTENARY 100km RUN (held 9-9-84) by Mick Whiteoak For those runners who wanted something different, as if running 100km wasn*t different enough, the Coburg 100km certainly had it all. Held in conjunction with the Coburg Festival Day to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Coburg Railway Station, the race consisted of 200 laps of 500 metres around the perimeter of the Coburg Market car park. Unfortunately the course, rectangular in shape with a 30-metre extension (made necessary to make up the 500 metre lap), had four right-anlged turns and a sharp U-turn on the extension; added to this runners had to cross two open gutters which became deeper and wider as the day wore on. After the almost obligatory photographs of Mary and Cliff Young, the race was started by Olympic Silver medallist Gary Honey shortly after 7.00 am, and the runners started off in perfect weather conditions around this somewhat unusual course. But the course had its compensations; brass band recitals, marching girls, jazz ballet displays, entertained spectators and runners alike. However, the big bonus for the runners was a most enthusiastic group of stall holders that lined the oourse, I had just enough ego to believe that they were cheering me only, but this was not so, each and every runner received enthusiastic encouragement on every lap. In the early stages of the race Robin Rishworth and Phil Hamer were to open up an early lead followed by Cliff Young, Joe Gobel and Peter Pfister, and not too far back came Marg Smith, Peter Logan and Mick Whiteoak. At the 40km Rishworth had a lap up on Hamer, but was now starting to feel the pinch although they both had 10 laps (5km) up on the rest of the field at this stage. But it was to be Phil Hamerfs day, running in his first ultra,when he continued to lap the field, tiring only slightly in the latter stages of the race and he went on to win easily. Marg Smith, after her great 16hour01min 100 Mile in Sydney at Easter, again was the first woman and finished 4th overall. RESULTS 1. Phil HAMER 7.46.18 9. Frank BIVIAN0 10.03.42 2. Mick WHITEOAK 8.37.32 10. Gerry RILEY 10.13.53 3. Cliff YOUNG 8.53.04 11 . Barry ALLEN 10.18.06 4. Margaret SMITH 8.54.52 12. Stan MISKIN 10.19.52 5. Peter LOGAN 8.57.47 13. Tom DONOVAN 10.37.53 6. Gray SUMMERS 9.15.57 14. Robin RISHWORTH 10.39.02 7. Geoff HOOK 9.42.22 15. Graham LIGHT 10.42.29 8. Klaus SCHNIBBE 9.59.15 16. Peter PFISTER 11 .19.20 17. Colin SILC0CK 11 .22.10 Retired:Jack GUBBINS 86km John CHAMPNESS 85km Joe GOBEL 80.5km Mary YOUNG 80.5km .Michelle BRETT 80km Patty BRUNER 65km Bruce COOK 65km Bob BRUNER 50.5km' Lachlan WILKINSON 50.5km ************************************************************************************** A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NON-RUNNING SHOES (from the Non-Runnerfs Book) SHOE PRIMARY USE Azusa XL 1200s The all-purpose shoe Pima Colada Sunday drinking Nuke Waffle Trainer Eating breakfast Nookie SX1400s Visiting singles bars Ah-Doo-Dah Clopper Day at the races New Ballast Hangarounds Loitering FootKing Groaners Moping Needle Sniffers Doping Logical Positivist 380s Hoping Inter Loafers Voyeurism Moaning Whiner Sulking Achilles Tendencies Healing ******* ******************************************************************************* YJUC.lBIBLBmR SUMMER 1984 DECHCBE# VOL.16 Ho. 3/4 CMB 8 OBCHTOT TOILS FOR AUTRALIAH WORLD C.C.fl- BATEt JANUARY 2 7 , 1 * 8 5 . VJHUEi Bundoora Park, MELBOURNE (Melway 19 47) !1 8.00am aim Additional infoaation for WORLD C.C.C. TRIALS, January 27* 1985*(Also see Page 13) fflnffr"fAmrow* Nearby motel aocoBoaodatlon is available and the course la also only 20 mlnfrtes drive from the airport where there is also motel accomodation. The course is 30 minutes drive from the city. m s m m * The oourse consists mainly of fairly smooth grssland with very few recog nised paths. It is suitable for spikes and each lap inoludes a couple of low obstacles (car parking barrier-type logs). There are plenty of oar parking areas and toilet blocks . It is an ex cellent spectator course. After raoe facilities will be available at Parade College, approx. 2km north along Lower Plenty load. Results and light refreshment will be available there after the conclusion of the races. The raoe falls on Australia Day weekend and early bookings/arrangements i t t itew «k,li{frta*dy______iJflQCIATIOK Of IfB U T IO H A L MIBA^wn— - r.A T,m j| 1965 JANUARY 5 MIAMI U.S.A. JULY 14> SAN FRANCISCO U.S.A. 20 BERMUDA AUGUST 13 mar^nnnr FINLAND 27 OSAKA WOMBT JAPAN 25 ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA APBIL 20 MADRID SPAIN 25 REYKJAVIK ICELAND 20 ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS SEPTEMBER 1 BOLTON ENGLAND 21 LOHDQH ENGLAND 9 ANTWERP BELGIUM 28 MUHICH W. GERMANY 22 GLASGOW SCOTLAND MMX 5 VANCOUVER CANADA 29 BERLIN GEBMANT 19 IBAMKFQRT V.ffERMANT OCTOBER 13 MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA JUHS 1 STOCKHOLM SWEDE9T 13 ATHENS CBBKfiK 9 SXDHXr AUSTRALIA 20 or 27 NEW YORE U.S.A. 15 RIO DB JANEIRO BRAZIL 27 HAMILTON NEW ZEALAND NOVEMBER 17 TOKYO WOMEN JAPAN DECEMBER 1 FUKUOKA JAPAN 8 HONOLULU HAWAII 15 , AVON WOMEN J 9 B E 0 DECEMBER: A.C.T. STOHES PROGRAM SAT 1 Parliament House Relay 6pm 10 legs of approx 1 mile WED 5 Twilight Interclub Woden Park 1500/3k steeple SAT 8 Bertram Relays Woden Park 4 "by 1500/3 by 5k WED 12 Twilight Interciub Bruce Stadium ACT v AIS 800/5k WED 19 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 1 mile/3k steeple JANUARY: WED 9 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 800/3k WED 16 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 1500/3k steeple WED 23 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 800/5k WED 30 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 1500/3k steeple FEBRUARY: WED 6 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 800/3k 15/16/.17 ACT Championships Bruce Stadium SAT 23 Afternoon Interclub Bruce Stadium 1500/3k steeple MARCH: S AT 2 Twilight Interclub Bruce Stadium 800/5k East Coast Country Challenge Bruce Stadium 29/30/31 Australian Track and Field Championships im 16 VoMo CoNEWSLETTER SUMMER 1984 DECEMBER VOL.16 No, 3/4 ’KING OF THE MOUNTAINS1 RUNS, 1984 Another beautiful Spring day on the Peninsula and JEAN A1BGRY and helpers are ready to time in the finisherso "15km is far enough for me" thinks PETER LARKINS, just back from a world and Olympic touro He settled for 'kalf-King' to lead home the shorter race by a huge margin0 VMC RR Treasurers have to run for their moneyo MAL COTHER (612) is battling it out in the VAA 15km at Fishermen’s Bend. GRAEME SALTHOUSE has time for a smile and a cheerful 'Thumbs Up* an ho makes his way up over the Graham Street overoass in the same race. VoMoC«NEVSLSI!TER SDUUER 1984 DEC0ffiBER V0L»16 No« 3/"4 LETTER FROM LOUDON,, LET'S HAVE OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS 11 Dick Batchelor. I would like to suggest the VMC HR officially puts forward to the VAA and ultimately to the I.O.Co the following submission* That the Olympic Marathon events for men and women incorporate a teams event, as well as the existing individual medals. One point would be awarded for first place, two for second, 14 for 14th place, etc* The team of three runners with the lowest number of points wins the team gold medal. (At one stage there was a teams event for a Crosscountry race at earlier Olympics. Editor.) On a teams basis, of course, Australia would not have featured in the recent Olympics, (ihile our selectors could not be blamed for running the marathon trial in gale force winds, they might at least have made some allowance for this fact)® The Americans would not have won any team medals in L.Ao either - both their men’s and women's trio had one runner drop out during their events. In fact, the British would have won the women's event with 6th, 1 1 th & 14th placings while the Japanese would have taken the gold in the men's 4th, 14th & 17th. The arguments for adding a teams event are several*- 1 ) Marathons and fun runs are booming world wide. It's a major participant sport now and the Olympic Games should better reflect this fact. 2) Adding a teams event:would require no extra officials, just an additional 9 medals in each race. 3)Too many top marathoner currently tend to pull out when they drop off the pace (all three of the British marathon runners dropped out during the Moscow Olympic event i)« At least they would have the incentive to keep pressing on if my suggestion was adopted. 4) Currently the runner who finishes well up, but unplaced, is largely ignored,, Takeshi Soh ran a fantastic race to finish 4th at L.A. but all attention has been on the first three placegetters„ 5) Spectator interest in the Stadium and on the T 0V„ would be maintained„ Currently, the commentators turn off after the first few runners have finished*, If the I.OoC. can find room for such exotic "sports" as synchronised swimming(have you ever met a sync„ swimmer ?) surely they can beef up what is universally regarded as THE event of the Olympics® Over to you, VMC RR Committee 11 «TAfiMATrrA«s CRADLE MOTTNTATN RUN IS ON AGAIN I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9» 1985° From Waldheim (north) to Cynthia Bay (south) via the Overland Track through Tasmania's most scenic National Park and World Heritage Area,, Distance* 80km (?) or a full day's running. Fastest Time* 9 hrs 4 “ins Shared costs. Transport from Launceston to the run and back can be arranged. Accommodation can also be booked. Details* RICHARD PICKUP, P.O.Box 946, LAUNCESTON, Tas.7250. A bunch of hopefuls setting out on the VMC RR Marathon Championship at Crib Point in fine Autumn weather, late May, 1984° Victorian Veterans AC President, LEO JONES, is guiding partly sighted marathoner GRAEME HUNTINGTON»(Noso 909 and 912)* Only one can win, so we see below MICK HEELEY, who cleared out early for almost a solo run, crossing the line under our distinctive club banner* VMC RR Treasurer, GRAEME SALTHOUSE, is having a good look (you can see him just past Mick's right shoulder) and VMC RR Asst.Treasurer, MAL COTHER, is clapping his approval. Like all other VMC RR office bearers, they stay in touch where it's at by competing regularly themselves* HAMILTON MARATHON. N.Z.. 21-10-1984 Mas Little. The 'Long Blue Line* which I began following in May last year in the VMC Marathon at Crib Point has led me, via two Hamilton runs, to this year's Honolulu Marathon on December 9th. At Crib Point, having almost recovered from my previous marathon in August 1975» I won a fare to the 1983 Hamilton Marathon. The VMC had an extended history of its winners crossing the Tasman to run the Hamilton race, but recently our representation had fallen away. Thus organiser, ANDY GALLOWAY, and his sidekick, MAX HOLMES, who is well known to several of our more mature VMC & S&uth Melbourne harriers, were pleased to welcome me to their race. The race was conducted in wet and windy conditions and I came through in the second half of the race to place fourth in 2*19*59 (whew l). It was won in 2:17*42 by a Mr. HONG of South Korea. The prize for me being the second Australasian to finish was a return trip to Hamilton for this year's race (or, had it been a Kiwi, a return trip to Canberra in April 1984c Bace day this year was much the same as 1983, perhaps a little more viciousness in the breeze. The top seeds were Poland's HYSZAHD KOPIJASZ (2:11*50), HICK SAYRE from Oregon- USA (2:13:49) and TREVOR WHGHT( 2:12:29) exUK now a N.Z. resident. These three led at 1km in 3:06 and 5km in 15:58 with myself and KEVIN O'SULLIVAN, a former Glenhuntly man, passing in 16:12. By 7km, the Polish runner was in trouble and was forced to withdraw shortly after with the recurrence of an earlier heel injury. Wright and Sayre reached 10km in 31:44 with O'Sullivan next in 32:19» myself now adrift in 32:25* I found myself forcing it a bit too much at this early stage and had to let Kevin go at 9km* Wright held a slight edge over Sayre at 15km (47:36) as he started to apply the pressure in a bid to break away. Wright worked hard over the next 2km and by 20km he held a 13 sec lead over Sayre. My 15km split was 48:42, covering the previous 10km in an even 32:50. By 25km Wright had opened up a 40 sec break and I was back to fifth place reaching that mark in 82:07. Bjy 34km I timed a gap between myself and the fourth runner at 25 sec, but in the next 5km stretch the carbo loading and the old Ferny Creek legs combined in a surge of energy which found me reeling in the fourth placed runner and then Kev O'Sullivan in quick succession. The leaders were long gone but I felt I must have run the fastest last 7km of the race as I ran away from Kev by two minutes in the last 4km and finished 2 mins (forget the seconds) from the winner. Sayre worked home from 30km to snatch the lead at 39km and ran away for a 17 sec victory in 2:18:0$. Wright commented later that the strong winds were his final undoing. "That wind got to me, once Rick got away, that was it, he ran a good race. I possibly didn't get far enough ahead at half-way to demoralize him",Wright said, according to the NZ Herald. RESULTS: 1.R.SAYRE (Oregon) 2:18:06? 2.T.WRIGHT 2:18:23? 3.M.LITTLE(Austr) 2:20:24; 4.P.HERLIHY(lst Mar)2:21:07, 5.R»BR0WN 2:22:20? 6.K.0'SULLIVAN 2:22:05? 7.C.NEAVE(Canberra)2:25:48?8.G.STRUTHERS 2:26:26> 9oB.G00DALL 2:26:40; 10.R.SMITH 2:28:05. 1st Wooan: &.9AMES 2:54*31 Trevor Wright received a trip to the London Marathon 1985 for his effort, whereas for being second Australasian (again) I have an entry and fare for this year's Honolulu Marathon to my credit. Ify thanks must go to the VMC for setting me on the way to these most rewarding runs and travel opportunities. ******************************************** THERE IS A REGULAR SQUAD OF VMC RR MEMBEZRS who make sure that your VMC NEWSLETTER gets to you on time every quarter* DAVID YEAMAN, NOEL, MARG & JANE ANDERSON, IAN MINTER, IAN GILBERT, ALAN BALLARD, JUDY WINES, BILL L0THERIHGT0N, IAN GILBERT, MARGARET BROWN, BOB MOIRHEAD, PEG SMITH, GRAHAM PHILP0TT, KEN BUNNING and a number of others. The call for despatch usuually goes out in the last week prior to the date of publication and it usually takes only about 1-J- hours to get through, thanks to these people. (A Background Outline of the VMC BE Club Championship in Perspective) The VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB, formed in 1946 with the specific objective to foster Victorian and Australian Distance Running, was the first athletic organisation in Australia to establish an annual 10,000m track event* This event served two pur poses* 1) to give opportunity to race at a classic Olympic distance of world-wide comparison, and 2) to enable athletes to gain that valuable experience at a time of the year when no other opportunities existed* What distinguished this race from its very inception was the fact that it was the only long track raoe in Australia where competitors could count on not having to race in the heat and blistering sunrays of a summer's day* Traditionally this race is held in the December period during twilight hours or later* An early inspiration to the V*M*C* and the distance running enthusiasts was given by the achievements of the great Olympic Champion and World Record Breaker, M I L ZATGPEK, whose training methods seemed to underline what constant and concentra ted application can do, even in cases of not so obviously gifted runners* This prompted LES PERRY, many times Australian Champion and Record Breaker, 6th In the 1952 Helsinki Olympic 5000m (the Olympics of Zatopek's 5000m, 10,000m, Marathon triumphs), to propose the institution and naming of the trophy for this race* Les was Secretary of the V*M*C*for 3 years at the timeo Commencing in 19^1, the first 3 years were auspicious in that RON CLARKE won the trophy each time and set his first 6 miles/l0,000m World Records in 1963* He was to compete in the raoe again after an absence of 5 years and win it in 1968 & 69* By then, the event had become the most important 10f000m next to the Australian Championship, attracting more and more top runners nation wide* By 1971 the numbef of competitors had grown from 27 to 52, the last time for the race to be just one division* For the 11th staging in 1972 the field was divided into two divisions, in 1974 three divisions were needed to cope with 80 runners and a further division was added in 1975* Such was the impetus that 1977 had to have five divisions and as the figure topped 204 in 1978 six divisions were needed to ahndle the entries. Finally, in 1979t a special women's division was created to cater more spedifically with women distance runners development. All these seven divisions count towards the overall handicaps for various sections within the race (Open, Women and Veterans) * A system of grading was adopted where starters in the individual divisions have to have achieved a set standard for each, mainly a differential of 2 minutes between. Zatopek Week commences with a 10km Fun Run on the Sunday and continues with the track 10,000m divisions working their way up each night to culminate with the top division on Thursday night. This top division has the tough sut-off point of 30*00 for Club members and 29*30 for _■ non-members and is hotly contested by elite distance runners from all over Australia and New Zealand. The trophy itself, designed and made by another Australian distance running champion and decord maker, GEOFF WARREN, is a simple, squarely cut, chunky piece of hardwood, surmounted by a simple representation of a runner and a picture of the epic 5000m finish at Helsinki* A plain metal plate on the side carries the names of VMC RR members who were first to finish at each staging of the race and their times. The plate lists the names of many Australian Champions, but there have been notable exceptions, who, although winning, had failed to maintain their club membership and so only receive a mention in the statistics. Following RON CLARKE, the list contains JOHN COYLE, at one time World Record holder for 2 miles; TONY WILLIAMS, National 5000m Champion; DEREK CLAYTON, fastest marathon man for years; BILLY SCOTT, winner of several major marathons; DAVID FITZSIM0NS, 5000m & 10,000m Champion from South Australia; GERARD BARRETT from Queensland who broke the long-standing Australian Record in 1976 and returned in 1978 to lop off more seconds; ROBERT deCASTELLA annexed the trophy in 1979; Olympic representative STEVE AUSTIN did so in 1980; Fun Run ‘King1 ANDREW LLOYD, 3 times winner of the Big ,,MM Melbourne Marathon won in 1981; JOHN ANDREW continued the NSW ‘streak' in 1982; GABRIEL vtutkrx of Kenya was our first International in 1983* Y.M.C.NEWSLETTER SUMMER 1984 DECEMBER V0L.16 No. 3/4 LETTER m m N.S.W. Steve Poulton. Received a newsy letter in the sail from Stare, enclosing fixtures from the NSW AA handbook for Interclub, Championships and special events0 Some excerpts follow* ...Several of us are planning on running the Zatopek 10,000. Lawrle Whitty, although presently suffering from lower back problems, is aiming towards the race, as is Andrew Lloyd. I intend running this year & have enclosed my entry form and entry fee a There hasn't been ouch action in Sydney since the Xcountry seas in finished. Hob McDonald had a short 4 holiday here (he now lives and works and races in Italy) during Sep tember. His only race was a win in the prestigious Bathurst Edgell Jog where he beat Kick deCastella quite comfortably and also Peter Hayes « Bob recently ran 4th in the Italian National 5000m in a PB 13*55® He's had a series of good road performances in various parts of Italy, including a win in a 13»5km Hoad. Race in early October against runners from UK, Trance, Italy and other European countries® He is a-fm-tug to compete for Australia in the World CCC in Lisbon which, if successful, will be his 4th World CCC representation.. Andrew Lloyd has been running well after a back injury recurred recently and has won both distance races in our Interclub so far this season® He is aiming for the Zatopek and World CCC Team® John Andrews is injured and not running but cycling & Danny Boltz has mainly been competing in Fun Buns all over NSW and will be moving to Canberra soon to join the A.I«S. Among the women, Sharon Dalton is racing very well and Penny Just is going quite well also; they both ran very well in the National CCC in Perth when the NSW women placed 4 in the first 6, a most encouraging result for them® Several of the younger girls such as Tania Adams, Karen Ganzevoort and Elizabeth Bose, along with Sharon Dalton, are forming a solid base for NSW women to build up a strong team for future National Championships . ...As usual Sydney weather has not been favourable for distance runners since the start of Interdubo Running in the middle of the afternoon doen't inspire anyone to achieve their potential, hence some of the results have been very poor, which is why the tip guys are all looking forward to competing in the night meets at Olympic Park, etc® Results* 27-10 3000m Women S.DALTON 9*38, P.JUST 9*40 5000m Men A.LLOYD 14*22, L.WHITTY- 14*25, S®P0ULT0N 14*49 3-11 3000m Men A.LLOYD 8*24, S.P0ULT0N 8*29, D.SIMES 8*42, L.WHITTY 8*43 Also enclosed is our Twilight Program for your interest, Interclub is on most Saturdays but the better races are the Twilight Meets*.., Looking forward to seeing you at the Zatopek Steve® X X X X X X XXX SOME NSW 1985 DISTANCE FIXTURES: John Jeston,Road Ruzumxis Association. JAN 5 Harb&rd Diggers PalmBeach to Manly 30km MAR 24 National Panasonic Half-Marathon APR 25 Anzac Day/foSW MARATHON JUL 7 Mt.Pritchard Half-Marathon JUL 21 Campbelltown MARATHON AUG 4 City to Surf AUG 11 Gillawarra MARATHON and Half-Marathon AUG 18 Ikea (Cities) MARATHON SEP 8 Sydney MARATHON oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo VMC NEWSLETTERS returned in the mail as undeliverable were* (Last known address given) PATRICK LOCKE, 440 George Street,FITZROY 3065 Jf anyone can help with letting Dr.PETER KEPPEL, 35 Marks Street, COBURG 3058 US know of present addresses, KEITH McINTOSH, Coorigil Road, CARNEGIE 31 5/71 63 we would like to keep in touch. ROGER H SAKER,5/113 Wellington Street, KEW 3101 PAUL TEMPLETON, 12/5A Powell Street, SOUTH YARRA 3141 MAGGIE JOHNSON,60 Sturdee Crescent, MDNASH A.C.T. 2904 BILL SMITH,F.2/33 EASTHER Crescent, NIGHTCLIFF 5792 BATHURST 50 MILE ROAD RACE - 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1984 by GEOFF HOOK Participation in the Manly 100 mile (rugby field) ultra during Easter 1984 saw us presented with an entry form to an inaugural Bathurst SO mile road race. Normally I would not have entered for this race but since my sister and her family live only 30 miles away in Orange, it was the perfect excuse to visit them. The flight from Melbourne to Canberra on Thursday was orindary enough but the flight from Canberra to Cudel (30km from Orange) was interesting in a 5 seater Cessna 310. Friday, pre-race day, was spent shopping, discussing tactics and preparing gear and support equipment. My sister Val, nephew Steven and niece Kristen were to form my support crew. A 4.50 a.m. rise on Saturday enabled a reasonably leisurely preparation to lessen pre-race tension and nerves. The drive to Bathurst was lovely for the sun rise and glisening countryside from the previously heavy rains. At least the sky was 80% clear of cloud and a nice day seemed assured. Ian Taylor, Race Director, announced race preliminaries, instructions and introduced the runners. The Mayor of Bathurst started the 19 competitors just after 7 a.m. I settled into a nice easy but fairly brisk pace in fourth position climbing uphill out of town towards Mt. Panorama. We entered the motor race track for one circuit in the anti-clockwise direction. To reach the top of the race track was a relief. Just to be able to wrench ones eyes from the ground in front of ones feet and take in the superb views of Bathurst and surrounding countryside was joyous. Coming off the mountain I kept an easy pace because I knew this could easily wreck me if I oversped. Having had only moderate training due to injury and having run hard two weeks previously in the Coburg 100km race and then the week after that in the King of the Mountains, I knew my legs had not fully recovered even though the last week of training was very light. Coming off conrod straight I was maintaining second position with a gap of 100m to Paul Woodhouse with the other runners beginning to spread out. The course retraced our steps back to Bathurst and then a short stretch along the Great Western Highway to Kelso. Running up the hill from Kelso is Limekilns Road, one of the oldest in the district, leading to the convict worked limekilns. After 20km I was feeling great, the sun shining, the view extensive and pcituresque and I was still maintaining a gap of 100m from Paul. I increased my rating slightly and caught up with Paul by about 25km. After running together for awhile and exchanging pleasantries, I took the lead and held it for most of the way to 30km with Paul occassionally taking it over again. At 30km my prior fears were realised as first my right quadracepts and then my left quadracepts all but packed it in. I fell off the pace fairly rapidly and knew I was now to struggle to finish. Max Bogenhuber glided past looking very fit and fresh. I gritted my teeth and hung on to third position, albiet losing sight of Paul and Max. The course went through tfunkeId, across the Mitchell Highway and onto a beautiful flat, smooth dirt road. I passed the marathon point (unmarked) in approximately 3:20 so was very pleased considering my current condition. A flooded creek was encountered a short time later and fortunately the race organisers provided a seat on the tailgate of a utility for transport to save wet shoes or wasted time removing shoes for the 5m crossing. Apparently Charlie Robinson wouldn't hear of a free lift and went straight through with such bounding steps as to probably not give the water time to enter his shoes. Bathurst 50 Miler (cont.) After crossing the Mid Western Highway into Hen and Chicken Lane, I contined to flag and started to fall into a hole. The views, as always were superb but even they could not lift my spirits. Charlie caught up and after a brief chat and comiserations, drifted off out of view. Such a happy fellow, I was sad to lose his company. After regaining bitumen roads, Graham Wilton and Nobby Young both passed pushing me down to sixth position. My support team were doing a marvellous job as my need for water, food and bouts of walking increased markedly. I was surprised to regain a placing by passing Paul but the thrill was short lived as he was about to pull out of the race with a leg injury. After Derek Quanto passed me at 58km, where we regained smooth dirt.roads, I returned to sixth position. After about 60km I sparked up a bit such that I was even able to creep unnoticed to within 60m of Derek before he took off and kept a sizeable and seemingly unreducable 400m gap between us. From then on he looked back frequently just to make sure I was being kept at a safe distance behind. My support crew realised that he was using the sighting of their car to plot my position when they drove ahead of me to wait. So a cat and mouse game ensured whereby they hid the car just short of corners, behind lamp posts and trees to keep him guessing. Weariness descended again at about 75km and so I was shocked to discover that Brad Boyle and Keith Swift had crept unnoticed to within 120 and 220m respectively. The incentive to hold position was enough for me to even overhaul Derek with only about 300m to go. It was such a joy^at last to cross the finishing line. The other positions were held with Derek, Brad and Keith following in quick succession. The intrepid Ian Hutchinson and Bob Marden finished together just seven minutes later. Max Bogenhuber's time for the excellent but tough course is incredible although he did train specifically to win this event. Graham Wilton's second placing is outstanding since has had been running seriously for only nine months, has run only one marathon and this race was his first ultra. Ian Taylor's organisation (with assistance from Ian Hutchinson) was impeccable, the race marshalls and assistants performed their t<5cs with much gusto and friendliness. A superb race, a superb day, topped off with a shower at the local RSL, drinks, hors d'oevres and the presentations. Engraved silver liqueur goblets were a special treat for all finishers. Congratulations to Ian Taylor and his team. Many thanks too for his bar-b-que the next day after the local Edgell fun run - 8 agonising km warm down run for some of the 50 milers. RESULTS 1. Max Bogenhuber Sydney 6-31-10 2. Graham Wilton Orange 6-55-34 3. Charlie Robinson Yass 7-08-21 4. Nobby Young Sydney 7-16-24 5. Geoff Hook Melbourne 7-24-35 6. Derek Quanto Canberra 7-24-43 7. Brad Boyle Sydney 7-24-44 8. Keith Swift Sydney 7-25-47 Hazelbrook 9. Ian Hutchinson 7-32-34 10. Bob Marden Sydney 11. Robert Herd Trangie 7-42-11 12. Trevor Harris Brisbane 7-58-50 13. Ernie Cattle Mittagong 8-05-24 14. Brian Brown Bathurst 8-07-32 15. Ernie Hartley Sydney 16. Sonny Bullen Mittagong 9-49-30 DNF Paul Woodhouse Newcastle (22 years-youngest) Phil McDonald A.C.T. Bill Weir Bathurst (45 years-oldest) VeMeCeNBWSIiETCTBR SUMMER "1984 DECEMBER VOXj• 16 No* 3/4 (DISTANCE RUNNERS* LOG - DAJ/kONTS/rEAIt summary! DAT JAN ,* EBB MAR kPR MAT '’ JTJN JUL , ATO ' SEP . OCT NOV : DEC 1 2 I 4 _ 5. . 6 7 week 8 9 __ -10 11 12 13 U week .li 16 17 .18 li 20 21 week; _ 22 . _21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TOTALS JAN FEB MAR , APR . MAT . JUN JUL , AUG > SEP . OCT NOV , DEC monthly BMSCUfflUl. r...... ■ ------; . .._ j GEOFF MOLLOY - THE WONDER BOY by Dot Browne A Report on the 1984 Westfield Melbourne to Sydney Run Geoff Molloy - the Wonder Boy! First attempt at an ultra, he breaks the Australian 24 hour track record. Second attempt, he wins the gruelling Melbourne to Sydney Race. Obviously the stamina Geoff showed' 20 years ago in his 9 day Sun Tour Bike ride was still a part of his make-up. Hefd trained 150 miles a week plus heTd spent 9 hours every weekday on his feet with his lawnmowing job to prepare for this race. It took him months to learn to run slowly enough. He's a 2:29 marathoner and it wasn’t easy. The Melbourne to Sydney race of 875km which Geoff won was certainly an interesting one. There were 29 contenders for the $35,000 prize money. These included experienced local ultra-marathoner, Tony Rafferty, Bob Bruner, John Connellan, Joe Record, Cliff Young, also Dick Cameron and John Hughes from New Zealand, Don Choi from USA and Tirtha Phani from India, the small man with the big reputation. Geoff was a newcomer to the ultra scene, an unknown to most of the field. Cliff Young of course was the delightful potato farmer who put this race on the map in 1983. This year, he started with a stress fracture in the knee which he felt might ’warm up1. It warmed up all right. He ran the full distance and finished 7th, just behind Tony Rafferty. Geoff had managed to obtain sponsorship from 'Four and Twenty Pies* and they proved to be extremely generous and provided approximately $4,000 to cover all his expenses for the race. Puma also totally outfitted Geoff and his 5-man team in matching yellow and black track suits, so not only did they perform as a team but also looked like one. The crew was handpicked - Denis Moore, coach, masseur and manager, Fred Hellyer, cook and chief handler, Bob Hall, chief driver and first-aid man, Ken Barnhill, driver and adviser and Dot Browne, recorder and statistician. It proved to be a great combination and we got the award by the media for being !the most professionally organised crew*. We had a really warm relationship and we all loved the guy we were looking after. I!m sure we also had the most fun. The race started at Westfield Shopping Centre,(Doncaster) cn Friday 27th April at 10.30am amid great pomp and ceremony. Premier Cain sent them off. Some set off at suicidal 6 minute mile pace. Geoff hung back and was one of the last to reach the city. He commented as he passed Kew Cemetery, 1 Even the bloody grave-diggers are cheering us on1. He received a great ovation from his friends at Melbourne University where he regularly mows the lawns. The support crews met the runners in Royal Parade, their vans loaded up with food and gear for the week!s journey. At the end of Day One, he'd covered 120 miles and had come through the field to place third. Wal McCrorie and Joe Record were still ahead. fRigor mortis has set in,f was Joe's comment to Geoff as he came up alonside him late Saturday morning. Geoff1s feeding habits were based on those employed by the bike-riders, little and often. The crew prepared small snacks and drinks every 3km during the entire 6 days and it was a constant challenge for us to offer him something interesting and different. He rested when he needed to, and averaged 2 hours per day, usually taken in the early hours before dawn. Very quickly, we all became adept at leaping on and off the moving van carrying plates of food and balancing drinks. Our own training consisted of 10- metre dashes out front to feed our boy and 1,000 metre sprints to catch the van after roadside pit-stops. Peter Stone, sports writer for The Herald kept dropping in to get information for his daily column. Mike Agostini, executive director of the run, caught us at 7.30am on Saturday. Fred Hellyer immediately tackled him about the absence of promised race reports. !We never dreamed theyfd spread so far apart so soon,f he said,1It’s causing us all sorts of problems.1 We heard Caroline Vaughan, the only female starter, had fallen out with her blond-headed manager, Zigi Bauer, and that she's pushed him off his bike when his urging annoyed her. She sent him crashing into the gravel and he grazed his elbows badly. About 100km past Albury she pulled out and returned to Woollongong. Zigi transferred to Joe Record’s crew. I spoke to him next day. 'How'd you graze your elbow ? ! 'Fell off me bike,' he muttered. Geoff Molloy - the Wonder Boy (continued) The complete absence of accurate race reports annoyed us. It was I udicrous. All through the early hours of Saturday morning, we thought Geoff was third and that the leader, Niel Petersen,was 2 hours ahead. In fact, it turned out that we were leading and didn’t know it. That day, we were passed again by Record and Hughes while Geoff was resting but about 10 miles out of Wangaratta, Geoff hit the lead and never lost it again. Over the NSW border, the run became much more hazardous because of the extensive road works. The highway became only a single lane in each direction and the broken edges were hazardous to the ankles. Often a dozen or so giant semi-trailers slipstreamed behind each other, hitting us with tornado-type winds in their wake. The noise and the wind was like jogging two feet from a fast electric train. Delays of traffic caused by our snail-paced back-up vehicles tailing the runner, annoyed hell out of truckies and other motorists. In fact, at Albury, a car and a semi collided when avoiding Bob Bruner's support vehicle. It was a miracle that no other accidents occurred where the highway was so narrow. Several times, when carrying meals to the crew members in the other van, the laden plastic plates were thrown up in the air with the draught, covering both the handler and the Hume Highway with whatever happened to be on the plate at the time. Life was never dull. Another day, I was out feeding Geoff with soup and toast. His snack was interrupted by a yell from behind. 'The bloody van's on fire!' I'd left more toast burning under the griller and thick black smoke was pouring out of all the doors and windows. Through Jugiong, thick pea-soup fog on Tuesday morning trapped the exhaust fumes from the trucks and smelt absolutely foul. We all lost track of days and time on the road. 'What day is it?' asked Ken. 'It's Gundagai, so it must be Tuesday,' replied Denis. Officials were certainly conspicuous by their absence. They told us they'd spent many hours up trees and crawling on their bellies in the long grass, checking on runners' honesty. On one occasion, Bob Bruner's vehicle pulled up under the very tree where Major Charlie Lynn was hiding and he was stuck up there for two hours until they moved on. At times when officials were desperately needed for directions of where to go, they were nowhere to be found. Some crews panicked and Wal McCrorie and Keith Marshall both did extra distance when they missed the turn-off at Bargo. Mick Whiteoak and Bill Luke tell me that Wal sprinted for the next 2km to vent his frustration and to burn off Bob Telfer who was hot on his tail. It was certainly confusing. Quote of the week went to the ever-capable Denis Moore, Team Manager. When staggering out on the road again in the pitch-black after a two hour sleep, he asked, 'Which way do we go? I'd hate to have him running back to Melbourne.' Keith Marshall picked up an unlikely crew-member en route, a female bikie, complete with leather gear and huge machine. She joined them at Albury and helped check out the opposition. By Wednesday, the barrage of reporters started in earnest. Geoff had been in the lead for 4 days and the end was in sight. The press photographers organised spectacular shots of him silhouetted against the skyline with the sunrise behind him. They wanted to photograph the nitty-gritty of long-distance running, the massages, the food stops, the spray sessions, the singlet changes into night reflective gear. Often his inter views were conducted from the massage table simply because reporters couldn't keep up with him on the run. On one occasion, when I was driving, I almost decapitated an overweight photographer who had thrown all his cameras and gear onto the step of our van and was suffering cardiac arrest trying to jump on himself, with the camera strap still strung around his neck. Fred took fiendish delight in telling me to drive faster. We often laughed about the fact that one of us always seemed to be caught short taking a pit stop whenever the TV news helicopters hovered overhead. I wondered how many viewers saw me taking a pit stop on national television. Geoff was a stickler for the rules0 He refused to let anyone run with him even when he was in the horrors. It paid off. He came out of the race with a completely clean slate. Geoff Molloy - the Wonder Boy (continued) Freddy Hellyer was the backbone of the support crew. He insisted that Geoff was always No. 1 priority, no matter what. This was shown at 3 am one dark night when old Denis jammed on the power brakes and our pressure cooker on the stove bounced straight out the door and hit the highway. I leapt out after it. ’We ’ll have to wait for Dot!’ yells Denis. ’Stuff Dot,’ says Fred, ’Geoff’s our no. 1 priority. She’ll catch us some how. * Meanwhile I was left frantically feeling around on hands and knees in the long grass on the side of the highway in the pitch blackness, with the van’s tail-lights fast disappearing into the distance. Headlights of the passing semis lit the verge from time to time but eventually I gave up and had to do a PB 10km to catch the van. Every time someone hit the brakes something else went hurtling out the open door. The enamel kettle, after hitting the Hume Highway for the 16th time, looked a battered wreck after six days. Freddy was also a crazy practical joker and would do anything to make Geoff laugh. After Tirtha Phani pulled out on the second day, Fred nicknamed him Tirtha ’Phoney’. Near Mittagong, while cooking breakfast, he suddenly went hurtling out of the door with a plate of porridge. Two minutes later, we saw what he’d been up to. He’d re-arranged a dozen brightly-painted garden gnomes from a farmhouse garden into a tight circle and placed the bowl of porridge in the middle. Another time in the early hours of the morning, when it was cold and foggy, an old cemetery loomed up out of the gloom. Fred again went charging out of the van dragging a blanket in his wake. He came hurtling out of the cemetery, down the bank to Geoff out front, blanket over his head and arms outspread, ’This is the ghost of Joe Record,’ he howled in a quavery voice. Denis re marked that he took a very grave view of Fred making fun in the cemetery. ’Hey, can you hand me that cream for my ankles?’ Geoff yelled through the van window. ’Right,’ says Fred, grabbing a 300ml bottle of cream from the frig, as well as the analgesic cream that he required - anything to keep Geoff smiling. On another occasion, Geoff pointed out an old pair of gumboots lying in the ditch beside the road. Fred grabbed them and seconds later went thundering up the road past Geoff. ’Look out Geoffrey Here comes Cliffy making his break I’ We kept the boots and strung them up on the front of our van - a symbol of old Cliffy’s inspirational influence on Geoff. When things got a bit quiet, Fred would stick his head out the side window and bellow, ’Go for it Geoffrey! Go for the big one!’ The support in the country towns was un believable. Hundreds came out late at night in Yass to cheer Geoff on. Even the road construction workers supported him. They painted ’WELCOME1 on 50 metres of toilet paper and strung it across the highway. They cheered and clapped as he ran ’through the tape1. Incidents such as this kept his spirits high. We also hooke’d up an external speaker on the van so that he could listen to music the whole way. By the fourth night, Geoff was in the horrors. He hit the low spot during the bleak period between midnight and dawn when the temperature was zero. It was at this time that Fred trotted out a motivational speech that would have put Barassi to shame, to get him going again. He reminded him of gutsy performances from his bid bikie days, even dragged in his Mum who’s been dead for two years. ’We’re not quitters are we?’ he challenged. It was just what Geoff needed. ’Give us me shoes,’ he muttered and lurched out into the night again. The reception through Goulburn at 10 am Wednesday helped to lift his spirits again. Thousands of schoolchildren and locals lined both sides of the main street and yelled ’Go Geoff Go!’ in unison. It was great. Geoff asked Denis just out of Goulburn, ’D ’you reckon you’ll give me a day off after this Den? My mileage looks like being pretty good this week.* Denis’ comment,’It’s easy to take the soft option Geoffrey. Don’t count on it. ’ On the fifth day, Geoff still maintained a 20km lead and was employing ’catch-me-if-you- can’ tactics. Kiwi John Hughes was second but Geoff seemed to be constantly stretching his lead. However, early in the morning of the final day, with about 90km to go, near Bargo, Geoff was settling down for a two hour sleep. An official car suddenly appeared and informed us that Hughes had put in a tremendous effort and was now only 7km behind and looking good. 7km!! We all nearly had heart attacks. We woke Geoff after 17 minutes and sent him on his way. He was forced to stretch out instead of shuffling and he attacked the solid Razorback Range near Picton with tons of vigour. ’Looks a bit steep Geoff Molloy - the Wonder B q .v (continued) up front Ollie. Looks ..like • God^-s . throwing cars outnof the sky !" was Fred's comment. But with 40K to go, his energy had run out and the agony set in.- He desperately needed sleep bgit knew he would be passed if he had it. The hot 26 C temperature didn't help. We sprayed him and offered him drinks constantly and did everything we could to keep him going. With 25K to go, I saw he was in tears, I jumped back into the van and promptly burst into tears too. Denis was also looking watery-eyed. 'Tor God's sake, pull youself together you twoM, yelled Fred,"How the hell are we going to look after him if we're falling apart too?" Fair enough. Somehow Geoff survived the next 15K and, with 10K to go, he actually said he was coming good again. The relief on reaching the tape was enormous. Thousands of people lined the streets of Paramatta to welcome him in and the mass hysteria when he finished was unbe lievable. We wece pushed and shoved from every angle as the army blokes hooked elbows and tried tp protect us. Desperately aggressive photographers banged our heads with cameras as they tried to lift heavy gear high into the air to photograph Geoff. It was an experience I'll never forget. But was it all too much for us ? Denis' comment sums it up:"If he's not careful, I'll threaten to come again with him next year." Geoff received % 20,000 for his 6 day 4 hour 2 mriinute run. Only 9 of the original star ters finished. It's been described as the ideal race for middle-aged insomniacs because 5 of the first 6 were over 50 years of age. -O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O- SPELLING FOR ATHLETES. (AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION). Seems that some basic information in regard to the origin of some words may help not only to improve the spelling of these words but also do much for better communication between people active in the same field of endeavour* MARSHAL originally the King's Farrier (shoeing the royal horses), later the person in charge of ceremonies, responsible for the preservation of order and similar duties* The family surname may be spelled with two L's. (Athletic MARSHALS •shoo' the runners along the CHUTE l) CHUTE, also sometimes spelled SHUTE, is a passage or sloping trough for sending down goods, water and other objects. (Can be runners ll) METRE* (American spelling METER) is originally French, the fundamental unit of the 'Metric System', intended to he 1 ten millionth of the distance from Pole to Equator (Quadrant). It is the International standard of length* Its standard abbreviation is a small 'm'. 1m = 1*09362 yards. 1km (kilometre) » 1000m; 1 cm(centimetre) * 1 hundredth of 1m Imm(millimetre) «* 1 thousandth of 1m In day to day application, particularly in sport, distance are expressed in km, m and cm* GRAM (old spelling gramme) is a unit of mass in the Metric System, based on 1cc (cubic centimetre) of water at 4 Centigrade. 1000cc » 1 litre (of water at 4 C) ■ 1000g » 1kg (kilogram) » 2*2046 Imp.Pounds. 1000kg = 1t (tonne) = 2,204*62 Imp.Pounds (1 Imp.Ton « 2240 Imp. Pounds) (Not being able to cope with the Metric System is a sign of galloping senility, even the I.A.A.F., I.O.C. and the A.A.U* went metric years ago ll) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx TEE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROAD RUNNERS CLUB ran six "River Runs" around the Torrens in summer 198^/85, in the form of 'staggered start' time trials} participation varied between 300 and 500. The low key organisation proved very popular, the female participation (29$) is significantly higher than that in road races, and fun runs in SA, and far higher than in other States* PENANG MARATHON - Sunday, September 2nd, 1984 by John Duck I was pleased to receive an invitation to compete in the Penang Marathon as a replace ment for Graham Kennedy, although I realised that weather conditions would make it a difficult race. I accepted the invitation from the sponsors, Cathay Pacific Airlines, at short notice, but the trip did fit in well with the school holidays, the race being on Sunday September 2nd. I flew out of Melbourne on Monday 27th August, bound for Hong Kong, where I was to spend the night. The 'wall’ of heat that hit me as I left the airport there was a sobering thought, and running through the city, even at 6 o ’clock the next morning, was not altogether a pleasant experience. Most of the invited foreign runners were on the flight to Penang via Kuala Lumpur the next day and from the outset they proved to be a very pleasant bunch. They included Bud Coates, 27 (USA) with a PB of 2:13, and his girl friend Ellen, Ted Turner, a globe trotting RSM in the British Army with a 2:17 PB, and another globetrotter in 34-year- old Lesley Watson (UK) who has run an incredible 105 marathons. Even more incredible was the fact that Lesley had won the Iceland Marathon 2 days earlier, and the Antrim (Ireland) Marathon on the previous Sunday ! Paul Eales, another London based runner with a PB of 2:13, was to arrive in Penang on Friday - leaving little acclimatisation which may have been a significant factor in his performance. Paul had, in fact, per formed badly in Penang in 1982-83. On arrival in Penang, we found that the heat was not as severe as in Hong Kong, though the humidity left us all feeling quite washed out. I found the accommodation, at the Hotel Merlin (one of the island’s better establishments) quite satisfactory, though the food left a little to be desired at times. One major problem was encountered in the hotel's location, in one of the busiest areas of the city. Though close to the water, most of the running was hazardous and often smelly, with the local motorists seemingly intent on wiping out crazy foreign runners. Also staying the hotel was Masaaki Chiba, 29, of Japan, winner of the marathon in 1982 (2:24) and 1983 (2:22) and with a PB of 2:15. Runner up to him on both occasions Sun Hee Lee of South Korea (PB, 2:20), was another starter. The days leading up to the race were spent very pleasantly - on the beach, walking through the busy shopping areas, taking tri-shaw rides, and travelling on the cable- train to the scenic summit of Penang Hill. The company was marvellous with Ted Turner, one of the most naturally funny people I’ve ever met, keeping us all constantly amused. Cathay Pacific executive, Ronnie Poon - one of the key organisers of the race - is also a real character, with a vibrant personality. I was constantly reminded by Paul Eales and Ted, who had also run in Penang several times, including 3rd in 1983, that I had a reputation to live up to, after the appearance of Graham Kennedy and Gary Hand last year. I don't think they were talking about running either 1 As race day approached, the weather seemed to warm up, and the happy spirit was flattened a little when Bud Coates’ girl friend, Ellen, was stung badly by a jellyfish and was in great pain for 24 hours. There was no way she could run the marathon. Race eve, my 32nd birthday, was spent quietly by all. The Japanese coach of Chiba, who was favoured by many to make it a hat trick of wins, announced at the press conference, ’We come here to WIN!’ Bud Coates, sitting next to him, quietly turned, held out his hand and said, ’Wanna bet?’ Most of the invited runners made a brief visit to a hectic carbo-loading dinner in the hotel, then had an early night, ready for a 5.30 am start. I, for one, slept badly as usual. I was up at 3.45 am to continue the constant fluid intake, and we were taken to the City Stadium, approx. 5 kms away, by 5.00 am. 972 starters, from approx. 15 countries, were preparing for the race, but little warm-up was necessary. As I stood next to Bud Coates on the starting line, both of us perspiring freely, he looked at me and said, ’My God, what are we doing here, John?' The temperature was in the high 20’s and the humidity around 90%. The new course was to take us out of the city on a main highway, past the airport, with a 4 mile loop at the turn, and then return to the stadium via the same route. I was determined to run conservatively, and then hopefully pick up the ’racers’ towards the finish. Penang Marathon (continued) The start allowed the usual tearaways their moment of glory, but the better-performed runners were mostly grouped tbgether. The first mile felt like 5.20, but it was actually 5.55, as my thoughts of a sub 2:30 seemed suddenly ridiculously optimistic. Chiba was a fair way in front of us, as Coates and Eales set off after him. Also up front was a 2:18 Chinese runner, and Sun Hee Lee, the South Korean. I settled down to some steady running with Ted Turner, but at 5 miles I was feeling so knocked up, I felt that getting to half way would be an achievement. Around the 8 mile mark the traffic through an industrial area became chaotic, not helped at all by an uncompleted section of road. The 10 mile call was 59 minutes, which I was sure was quite wrong, with previous splits indicating something like 57*r minutes. Soon after I decided to let Turner go, as we headed out into rural areas. Running in pitch darkness, illuminated only by occasional vehicle headlights, and now distant camera lights from NIPPON television, was quite eerie. A long hill near 12 miles seemed to knock even more stuffing out of me, but going down the other side was a relief, and I seemed to recover somewhat. The well-performed Chinese runner, whom Ted and I had picked up several miles earlier, had dropped way behind me as the blanket of darkness gradually lifted. Through halfway in about 74^- minutes and I was feeling tired, but coping reasonably. I had been drinking profusely from the first drink station, and grabbing handfuls of sponges as every opportunity. Refreshment never felt so good! The loop through a pretty, rural area also refreshed the soul, and picking up the Korean as we headed back on to the highway was encouraging too. As I caught sight of several figures in the distance, and the huge flood of runners passing me in the opposite direction kept informing me I was 5th, there was now no way I would not finish the bloody race! Through 20 miles in 1:57, and I had the Jap and Paul Eales well in my sights. Chiba looked glassy-eyed as I steamed past him at sub 6-minute mile pace (!) near 21 miles, and Paul Eales soon after was no doubt thinking of a White Christmas in London. From then on, it was just a matter of maintaining the rhythm and keeping everything under control, as it appeared there was no chance of picking up 2nd, and little possibility of losing 3rd. My lap of the stadium track lacked a noticeable zip, but despite my customary chunder, I felt I had a minute or two in hand. Bud Coates had run a lonely race in front, and gained a meritorious victory in 2:29:59, chased home by Turner (2:31:40) followed by myself, 2:35:06, my slowest run for many years, but one of the most satisfying of my 37 completed marathons. Chiba struggled home in 2:37:45, followed by two Hong Kong runners. Paul Eales had been forced to retire only a mile or two from the stadium, suffering from stomach pains. Lesley Watson found the conditions very difficult, but held on to win in 3:02:43 from 1983 winner Rita Wong, 3:05:27, and Catherine Ann McCarthy, a Briton living and working in Kuala Lumpur, 3:28:12. Of the 972 starters, 855 managed to finish, though only 19 under 3 hours. Ted Turner, who has lived in Hong Kong for several years, and ran second to Graham Kennedy there in 1983 with 2:17:26, felt that the conditions were as difficult as any he has exper ienced. The temperature and humidity when we finished were probably around 32 and 90%, though surprisingly the conditions did not worry me as much on the return journey. The presentation of awards of pewter vases and trays to the first 3 placegetters in the mens and womens sections were made soon after the race in the stadium. The big crowd was kept entertained not only by the runners pouring around the track, but also by cultural dances, a fashion show, sky divers, aerobic displays and some professional entertainers. The rest of the day was spent arounc) the swimming pool, before the big Presentation Dinner, attended by thousands in a large open-air amphitheatre. Monday was a day for relaxing, before we all faced the long flight home wia Hong Kong on Tuesday. The week had been a thoroughly enjoyable one, thanks mainly to the major sponsors, Cathay Pacific, and the organising body, the Penang AAA. The race had been extremely well organised, and received excellent publicity, especially after the event. Penang itself is an excellent place for a holiday, though not the ideal venue for a PB! I hope I can go back someday. *************************************************************************************** FREQUENT MARATHONS. (Dr)AncLrew Semple. A few of us run many Marathons in a year, whereas others find great trouble in completing one. It is my feeling that too many people are attempting Marathons in the mistaken belief that therein the superlative running eaperience will be achieved. But it is not so -those who achieve a Marathon finish in great distress, whether it be 2:30,3*30 or 4*30, should look to a different event. At all Marathon standards are people who do it comfort ably and with reserves of strengths This ability seems to depend on many factors - inheritance, bodies that don't injure easily, adequate training and an ability to listen carefully to one's body and know when it is possible to push oneself to the limit. But running several Marathons in a short space of time seems to be possible only when one runs comfortably and does not make a supreme effort of any particular one. If one is serious about running several Marathons in a short time, one's training must be thorough, not too severe, but adequate.. Each week one should feel that if a Marathon came up, we should be fit for the task and do it with just one extra point -carbo loading* A good week's training consists of a long run of abour 2/3rd of time spent in the Marathon on Sunday, i0e02 hours if one's intended time is 3 hours} Monday-10 miles at Marathon pace; Tuesday, 12-15 miles(l9-25km) at slower pace; Wednesday rest; Thursday- 10-12 miles (16-19km) with 6-10 surges of 1km; Friday, repetition 400m or 10km track; Saturday 60- 90 mins. run or competition. When this type of training is done consistently, one can always be ready for a comfortable Marathon. This will provide 60-70 miles(96-112km)weekly and is quite enough for a good runner to perform often and consistently. I recently ran 3 Marathons on consecutive Sundays in Europe without any great discomfort. The first was the London Marathon, Ifey 13> a great experience - an early jog in London to Charing Cross - a crowded train trip with runners and supporters to Greenwich - the queues for portable toilets at the start - a well organised bus service to take one's gear from start to finish - two separate start lines for 10,000 each to join together abour 5km from the start - down to Woolwich, back to the 'Cutty Sark', across the Tower Bridge, round the old wharf area of the Isle of Dogs, back past the Tower of London, through the Admiralty Arch, down the Mall, past Buckingham Palace and a finish on Westninster Bridge - my time of 3*0032 to find I was beaten by 1937 others, including Charlie Spedding, the winner who subsequently came 3rd in the L.A. Olympic Marathon. The view after the finish of thousands of runners covered in aluminium space blankets and eating Mars Bars was fantastic as they walked along the South Bank to the waiting buses for their gear. I trained lightly for a week, including a 6 mile race in Glasgow the following Saturday and lined up for the Motherwell Marathon on the Sunday - a hard hilly course which I ran comfortably in 3*06:01. I visited my son in Germany and had a few light runs in the Black Forest at Freiburg where he lives - endless kms of pleasant trails through the forest, and I was ready for the Geneva Marathon the next Sunday, May 27» and I raced this one as I was feeling competitive to do 2*57*42 to win the Over 50 division. This was not my PB this year, I has recorded 2*57*39 in the Canberra Nike on April 8, and I finished my Marathon series with a 2:59*13 at the Gold Coast. I am now feeling a bit weary with long distance running and shall be happy to run track events this summer, 5km at QEH and 10km at StoLucia, although I have entered for the Wardell (Lismore) Marathon on September 16 . (Andy ran the Wardell in 3*16, just having turned 58. Many Happy Returns 11) ************ ********** *********************** HEALTH CLTJBS are declining in numbers with the closure of 21 in Melbourne in recent times, II of these in October 1984. The latest batch had connection with the Nautilus chain in most instances, a type of club which depended on showy displays of chrome, plush, mirrors and P.E. Certificates on the walls to garner customers among the impressionable. One slogan proclaimed: 'Your time is valuable. Our equipment will help you to get fit in just half an hour a day.' striding along with STAN MISKIN. RIGHT? JOCELYN ROFFEY tackling the VAA 15km BELOW: LUCK HE3LEY on his way to a clear BELOV/: NORM BECK trying hard to close victory in the VMC MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP the gap. to Miclc. Norm is a previous winner. V.M.C.NEWSLETTER SUMER 1934 DECEMBER VOL. 16 No0 3/4 MA T 30 YOU MAKE OF IT ? ODDS AND ENDS AND RANDOM THOUGHTS. Fred Lester. MELBOURNE'S GREEN INNER PARKLANDS are threatened once again with the crazy proposal, and that in the name of 'Sport' mind you, toestablish a Tennis Stadium in the already sparse and over-crowded parklands along the Yarra. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people using the grasy outskirts of the city as regular relaxation, among them many of our fellow runners. In the last few years it has progressively become more difficult to avail oneself of the parklands as car parking and more extensive usage of all kinds of entertainment areas has steadily increased. In the absence of adequate public transport of a regular nature it is at times almost impossible to use the existing natural sporting facilities for training and games, another major entertainment facility will aggravate the situation even more. Surely, there are better ways than crowding more large scale entertainment complexes near the city* Don't let us kid ourselves: Tennis is Big Money Entertainment on artificial surfaces with no interest in maintaining open parklands, not even grass tennis courts 11 HAVING RIDDEN OH 'DEEKS' Back for close on 2 years, it is about time for the media to leave off and give Robert a chance to ease the pressure instead of 'knocking' him. His Chicago effort, just like his L.A. Marathon, was a further world class performance. It may help to restore a sense of proportion when one looks at the tremendous depth at the top of World Marathon performances. It-would also help to help people understand that these are all major physical grinds close to the line of sheer physical exhaustion with the added nervous strain of competition. FOOD FOR THOUGHT is provided by the number of runners who have suddenly come into the limelight over the longer distances, including the Marathon, after having had a thorough schooling in the somewhat shorter distances. The number of these runners with excellent times from 3000m up to 10,000m on the track should be taken note of, especially by our younger aspirants for distance running glory. It seems absolutely crazy to see 12 and 13 year olds hammering around the track in 3000m races when they have neither the maturity nor the strength to absorb the buffeting* The position is very similar, proportionately, with older people who have taken up competitive running only a short while previous to longer races. There is little doubt that neglect of good running form at speed over shorter distances becomes a drawback to the develop ment of speed over the longer distances. THE FAILURE OF THE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC ORGANISATIONS to attract newcomers to the sport at a comparable rate to the population growth is proportionate to the hardening of the arteries and pre-occupation of the people in decision making bodies with legalistic point scoring and personal power playso For anyone attending some of their internal discussions it must appear as a somewhat 'Alice in Wonderland' atmosphere when any departure from the rigid application of past practices and out-dated rules is viewed with dismay and damned out of hand by a large proportion<>"0ff with his head",cried the Queen II This has steadily led to an alienation of many people who are looking to athletics and running as an enjoyable and healthy pastime, driving large numbers into either other sports or seeing organised sport as a hindrances It does not matter what the 'Official Athletics' wants to force into a straightjacket of rule books, people will vote with their feet. The only way to improve matters is to exert much greater flexibility across the board, develop genuine de-centralisation and consequent local autonomy as to various forms of competition. Sure, we all like the way we are used to doing things best, especially when we don't give anything different a chance to demonstrate its possibilities, after all : There are many ways to skin a cat I STOP PRESS FIXTURES: MAY 12(Sun)Ballarat £ & i Marathons.3UNGAREE. 10.30am. AUG 11(Sun) CENTRAL HIGHLANDS MARATHON, Lake Wendouree, 10.30am. MAR 17(Sun) LAKE WENDOUREE CORPORATE RELAYS, 3 x 6km circuit, 4 per team. MAR 3(Sun) COURIER-BEGONIA CLASSIC FUN RUN, 17km, Ballarat City Oval, 8.30am. FEB 10 Sunset Trail 8km-4km MAR 10 Greenhill Summit I2km-6km APR 14- Mt Hein Autumn J.6-5.6 MAY 5 Buninyong Hist.Sites 10.3-5*5 JUN 2 Mt.Buninyong 15*5km - 5km. ALL 9*30 start at Ballarat Coll of Adv Ed, 8km from Ballarat on Midland H'way towards Geelongo P cure 34 ****** ******** ■ c P JANUARY 19-28 THREDB0 RUNNING WEEK - SUN 20 Thredbo Round The Village * Fun Hun 1 1 .00am - SDN 27 Kosciusko Classic 1.00pm<> DEC 5(Wed)VMC 8km & 2km. TWO BRIDGES. 6.30pm.(Map 44 B 12). DEC 9(SUN) VMC EMIL ZATOPEK 10km FUN RUN & 3km. 9.00am Princes Park,$3 & 50/^. (Map 29 G 12) DEC 10(Mon)vMC EZ 10.000m F & W divs -no qualifying, VMC members in F only. 6.30 St 7°30« DEC 11(Tue)VMC EZ 10.000m E & C divs - qualified VMC members only.6.30 & 7®30. DEC 12(Wed)VMC EZ 10.000m D & B divs - qualified VMC members only.6.30 & 8.00. DEC 13(Thu)VMC EZ 10.000m A. incorporating 84/85 Australian. ChampionshipMASTERS MILE, VMC ROB deCASTELLA 3000m Junior(u.20),Vic J)ecathlon Club Trials. VAA JOHN LANDY 1 Mile Championship, VAA HECTOR HOGAN 100 yards CMMpionship , VMC Invitation Women’s 3»000m, incorporating 84/85 Australian Championship* DEC 31 (Mon)VMC MIDNITE RUN.TWO BRIDGES,Alexandra Ave.(Map 44 B 12)» JAN 13(Sun)VMC 4 LAPS PRINCES PARK FUN RUN. 1 3km. 8.00am.(Map 29 G 12) o JAN l6(Wed)VMC 10km FUN RUN. TWO BRIDGES, 6.30pm (Map 44 ® 12). FEB 3(Sun)VMC-RICHM0ND HARRIERS ’BURNLEY BOULEVARD BASH * 10Miles. Bartlett Res,8am(45 B 12). FEB 6( Wed) VMC 10km FUN RUN. TWO BRIDGES.6.30t>m (Map 44 B 12)0 Also on MARCH IQk™- FEB 17(Sun)VMC 6 LAPS PRINCES PARK FUN RUN. 19km. 8.00am.(Map 29 G 12). FEB 20(Wed)VMC 10km FUN RUN. PRINCES PARK/6.30pm(Map 29 G 12)0 MAR 10(Sun)VMC 150km TRACK ULTRA-DISTANCE RUN.Aberfeldie.9.00am.g 2 5. Limit 24 hours. APR 8(Mon)VMC EASTER RUNS 16km Championship 9000am; Father & Son/Mother & Daughter 6.4km 11.00am; BoBoQ.,Car Park No06, Latrobe University (Map 19 H 7)® APR 14.(Sun)VMC Once-Around-The-Tan. 3.9km. Handicaps.DOMAIN 9»00am(Map 43 K 12) •William Neelands' 10km (S3) & 2km FUN RUN, EURO A / NIKE MARATHON, CANBERRA, APR 20(Sat)VAA CC Opening Run, COBURG. (Map 18 A 10) APR 21(Sun)VMC 25km & 10km. ALBERT PARK.9.00am and Marathon Clinic 11.30am(Map 57J 3) APR 28(Sun)VMC 12km & 4km FALLEN COMRADES .Domain. 9.00am (Map 43 K10). MAY 4\Sat)VAA Road Relay Championships,SANDOWN (Map 80 C 1,0). MAY 12(Sun)VICT0RIAN COUNTRY MARATHON. Geelong. MAY 18(Sat)VAA 8km CCC & others, Open to the Public,BALLARAT. MAY 26(Sun)AUSTRALIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Brisbane, (Map 195 B 1 ). V.M.C.MABATHON CHAMPIONSHIP & 10km.CRIB P0INT.12 noon.School Canteen available* JUN 1 (Sat)VAA Crosscountry Relays, WESTERFOLDS PARK (Map 33 E 1/ 2). JUN 9(Sun)VMC-LASER HALF-MARATHON & 10km. BURNLEY,9oOOam.Bartlett Reserve(Map 45 B 12). WANG AUSTRALIAN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP, Sydney. JUN 15(Sat)VAA 10km Road Championship, Sandown Park(Map 80 C 10)o JUN 22(Sat)VAA 15km Road Championship, Open to the Public,FISHERMANS BEND (Map 42 H 12)0 JUN 23(Sun)VMC 20km & aOkm.WEHRIBEE SOUTH. 12 noon,St.Maiy's School(Map 2&1 H 10). JUN 29(Sat)VMC 50 Miles Track Run. /kew-CAMBERWELL 10 Miles .Burke Hall(Map 44 J 6)0 JUL 6(Sa$)VAA 16km CCC BRIM3ANK PARK JUL 21 (Sun)VICTORIAN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPoOlympic Parko Am IfSn+.WiA 19l«n CCC! smrt W T W n m B A - V. M. C. ROAD RUNNERS FOUNDED 1946 AS 'VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB1 TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER LONG DISTANCE RUNNING. Affiliated to the Victorian Athletic Association. The VMC ROAD RUNNERS CLUB is open to all amateur athletes. It caters for the newcomer to running, the experienced regular athlete, the young and the old, men and women, boys and girls. It represents a bridge as it were between the highly organised and the more casual approached in competition, leaving it to the participating individual how much or how little pressure he or she wishes to apply. The accent within the club is on enjoyment of running. We do not place expectations on anyone beyond asking runners to take a turn at performing some of the minimum chores required to conduct our events smoothly and for their own satisfaction. That mainly involves ensuring that runners do not lose their way, that everyone can find out what time they did and how they compare with either each other or their own previous runs. The CLUB MAINTAINS A PROGRAM throughout the year with the aim of enabling runners to test and improve their fitness at varying distances and, where possible, cater for different stages of fitness by offering a choice between a long~or a short race on each date. Race entries are taken from 1 hour before advertised starting time. Membership Fees are $8 per year (adult), $4 per year (under 20), and cover the Calendar Year and include the receipt of a quarterly Newsletter. Anyone can join up at any of our events or post the completed membership form together with the fee to the GENERAL SEC of the VMC RR, Fred Lester, 1 Golding Street, CANTERBURY 3126. ALL ENQUIRIES must be accompanied by a STAMPED and SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE (SSAE) of maximum standard size, 235mm x 120mm, for a reply. RACE FEES for members are $1, non-members pay a $1 surcharge, in the main race, EXCEPT for special events such as the VMC MARATHON, the VMC 50 MILER and the EMIL ZATOPEK 10,000m series. These special events, because of their importance and higher degree of organisation, require earlv ore-race en-hrip^ funnai'iw i -- -j..- *•