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VRWC Results - Summer Season 2023/2024

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The Winter Season occurs between April and September and covers the Australian winter. Conditions are generally superb for road walking with mild winter temperatures, fast courses and lots of competition for all age groups.

VRWC ROAD WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 14 JANUARY 2024

Our final VRWC roadwalk meet for the summer saw 15 walkers in attendance at Middle Park on a perfect Sunday morning. W50 masters supremo Kelly Ruddick was in a class of her own, winning the 10km with a fine time of 50:03. Arnika Nelson, recently named in the New Zealand World Teams Championship team, also walked excellently and finished just a couple of seconds outside her PB with 51:48. 20 year old Alejandro Stephens was our longest distance walker, finishing the 15km in a good 1:19:33. And a special mention to 10 year old Indigo Marshall-Moodie who stormed through to a big 1km PB on her way to a big 2km PB time of 12:00.

15km Walk
1. Alejandro Stephens   M   1:19:33
    Paul Moritz   M   DQ

10km Walk
1. Kelly Ruddick   W   50:03
2. Arnika Nelson   W   51:48
3. Char Hay   W      55:06
4. Jonathan Ho   M      56:58
5. Terry O'Neill   M   1:06:47

5km Walk
1. Ariana Pashutina   W   28:58
2. Emily Smith   W   29:56
3. Donna-Marie Elms   W      35:02
4. Geoff Barrow   M      37:59
    Adam Patterson   M      DNF

3km Walk
1. Heather Carr   W   21:40
2. Gwen Steed   W   22:24

2km Walk
1. Indigo Marshall-Moodie   W      12:00 PB 1:03

Thanks as always to our many officials,judges and helpers. Apologies for anyone we missed.

Judges: Stu Cooper (Chief), David Cash, Scott Nelson, Brenda Felton, Diane Lowden , Gordan Loughnan
Setup Packup: Terry Swan, Tim Erickson, Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner, Terry O'Neill, Fiona Bishop
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10230988460835782)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Brenda Felton

That's our last club meet for the summer. We will return in late April for our winter roadwalking season

VRWC ROAD WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023

Good conditions greeted the 24 walkers in attendance on the morning of Sunday 12th November for our VRWC Summer Racewalking Championships at Middle Park. The day kicked off with the 20km Gus Theobold Championship for the Open Men and it was three of our best who led them out - internationals Kyle Swan and Rhydian Cowley and our top junior Marcus Wakim, who was attempting his first 20km. They chatted together as they ticked off the laps in what was for them an enjoyable training session. Alejandro Stephens and New Zealand visitor Alex Brown tagged along behind, making the most of their opportunity, while junior Jonathan Ho, whose furthest distance thus far had been 12km, was out to explore new territory. Kyle, Marcus and Rhydian crossed the finish line together and it was up to our officials to decide who was given line honours. Behind them, Alejandro and Alex and Jonathan all walked well to also record good finishing times.

20km Open VRWC Gus Theobald Championship
1. Kyle Swan      M   1:38:21
2. Marcus Wakim         M   1:38:21 First 20km
3. Rhydian Cowley         M   1:38:21
4. Alejandro Stephens         M   1:44:25 PB 2:50
5. Alexander Brown (NZL)   M   1:46:12
6. Jonathan Ho      M   1:57:45 First 20km
    Terry O'Neill      M   DNF   1:42:42 for 15km
    Marnie Zakis      F   DNF   1:10:17 for 10km

The meet saw a number of other club championships, with Sarah Brennan, Riley Coughlan, Ariana Pashutina, Ela Uzun and Ella Harris taking the wins.

10km Masters VRWC Heather Carr Championship
1. Sarah Brennan      F   57:09
2. Karyn O'Neill      F   1:13:06
    Heather Carr         F      DNF

5km U20 VRWC Championships
1. Riley Coughlan         M   22:33
2. Eden Morgan      M      23:57

1. Ariana Pashutina      F   27:30
2. Emily Smith         F   29:00

3km Un16 VRWC Championship
1. Ela Uzun         F   14:09
2. Havana Ali         F   16:15
3. Mietta Morgan         F      17:59
4. Aangi Shah         F      22:31

1.5km Un12 VRWC Championship
1. Ella Harris      F   9:38

1km Un10 VRWC Championship
No starters

Finally, we included a number of non-championship scratch races, which provided their highlights, compliments of Alanna Peart (a great 10km time of 49:46), Maddison Nash (a big 4km PB) and Gwen Steed (yet another W80 club record).

Open 10km Race
1. Alanna Peart         F      49:46

Open 4km Walk
1. Maddison Nash      F      19:52 PB 2:06
2. Donna-Marie Elms         F      27:32

Open 2km Walk
1. Gwen Steed         F      14:46 W80 Club Record

Thanks to the many officials, judges and helpers who keep the show on the road every week. Apologies for anyone we missed in the following lis
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Terry Swan
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo, Bill Carr
Recorders: Bob Gardiner, Ian Laurie, Bill Carr, Dylan Shuttleworth
Judges: Kathleen Marsh (Chief), Gordan Loughnan, David Cash, Anthony Doran, Scott Nelson, Stu Cooper
Setup, Packup: Terry Swan, Tim Erickson, Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner, Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo, Terry O'Neill, Alex Brown, Dylan Shuttleworth
Bike riders: Tim Erickson, Angus Shuttleworth
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10230691146163101)
Canteen: Donna-Marie Elms
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Rhydian Cowley, Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner

The meet was followed by presentations which included some major winter season awards, along with our Runners World awards which went to Riley Coughlan and Maddison Nash.

This was followed by our VRWC AGM, in which club secretary Terry Swan was awarded Life Membership of the club - a great and well deserved honour.


Runners World winners Riley Coughlan and Maddison Nash with Runners World Kew proprieter Neil Ryan	Terry Swan is awarded his VRWC life membership by club president Stuart Cooper

VRWC ROAD WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 22 OCTOBER 2023

It was a cold and windy Sunday morning at Middle Park for the first races in our 2023/2024 VRWC Summer Season and the racing numbers were understandably down - with only 13 competitors, I think officials may have outnumbered walkers! Our top performances came in the longer events, with 19 year old Jonathan Ho successfully tackling his first 15km (1:25:41) and Alejandro Stephens recording a strong 10km PB (51:03)

15km Walk
1. Jonathan Ho    M    1:25:41 Longest race so far
2. Kylie Irshad    F    1:41:53

10km Walk
1. Alejandro Stephens    M    51:03 PB 1:31
2. Terry O'Neill    M    1:06:35
3. Donna-Marie Elms    F    1:11:04
4. Marnie Zakis    F    1:11:22
5. Karyn O'Neill    F    1:14:01

5km Walk
1. Emily Smith    F    28:43
2. Heather Carr    F    36:18

2km Walk
1. Amelia Vernal    F    13:29
2. Indigo Marshall-Moodie    F      14:01

1km Walk
1. Ella Harris    F    6:25
2. Abby Fowler    F   8:13

Finally, many thanks to the judges, officials and helpers whose work and assistance always ensure our events are successful ones.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Terry Swan
Race checkin Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Bob Gardiner, Ian Laurie, Bill Carr
Judges: Gordan Loughnan (Chief), David Cash, Anthony Doran, Scott Nelson, Peter Price, Kathleen Marsh, Diane Lowden, Stu Cooper
Setup Packup: Terry Swan, Tim Erickson, Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner, Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo
Bike rider: Tim Erickson
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10230595979703999)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed

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VRWC Results - Summer Season 2023/2024

VRWC ROAD WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 14 JANUARY 2024

VRWC ROAD WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023

VRWC ROAD WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 22 OCTOBER 2023