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VFAC

Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club

We are the Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club (VFAC). We're a friendly and competitive senior and masters distance running club based in Vancouver, BC. VFAC offers members weekly coached workouts in a supportive yet challenging training environment. Our club focus is primarily around these weekly workouts, regular post-workout socials, and representing the club in local and regional races on road, track, cross country, and trail. We are also the organizers of the 2022 Summerfast 10km road race and the 2021 VFAC Track Series . Please use the menus above to find out more about us or choose from the following popular links:

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Missing the snowy workouts already. #vfac #runnin Missing the snowy workouts already. #vfac #running #wintersports #vancouver #vancouverrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #bcathletics #vancouver #canadarunning #getoutside
New year, new goals! Set a 2022 resolution to run New year, new goals! Set a 2022 resolution to run a fast 10k! @summerfast10k registration is open and we hope to see you on the start line! Click the link in our bio to register now! Early bird pricing available until March 14th! 📸: @behnksy #roadrace #vancouver #yvrrunners #roadrace #stanleypark #seawall #yvr #10k #summerfast #runvan #vancouverrunning #vancouverraces #vfac #forerunners #brooks #getoutside #yvrevents #happeninginvancouver #yvrnow #raceday
Winter hill training is glamorous! Plus Tuesday mo Winter hill training is glamorous! Plus Tuesday morning post-workout cool down to the “Proud Youth”. #vfac #winterrunning #urbanrunning
Registration for @summerfast10k 2022 is now open!! Registration for @summerfast10k 2022 is now open!! Join us July 16th for Vancouver's fastest 10k road race taking place around Stanley Park's beautiful Seawall. Click the link in our bio to register now! Sign up now and take advantage of our early bird pricing. Can't wait to see you all in July! #roadrace #vancouver #yvrrunners #roadrace #stanleypark #seawall #yvr #10k #summerfast #runvan #vancouverrunning #vancouverraces #vfac #forerunners #brooks #getoutside #yvrevents #happeninginvancouver #yvrnow #raceday
🏆 Proud to announce that @v_fac pulled off a bi 🏆 Proud to announce that @v_fac pulled off a big come-from-behind win in the 2021 Lower Mainland XC series club standings! 🎉 We managed to pull ahead with strong showings in the final 2 races of the series. Congrats to all the Falcons who raced in the series to make this possible. Extra congratulations to @mathonmydeskrightnow for winning the M40-49 age group, @guysmith1140 for winning M60-69, and @behnksy for rallying everyone to participate. The series was filled with many great memories like @katkat.watson XC debut, Coach @superkrun coming out of retirement to strap on the XC spikes once again, @emmajourdain719 winning her first 2 races on Canadian soil, @ellen.seize.life winning the unofficial award for “happiest racer” as selected by the race photography community, and @drewtannernicholson (who just ran the fastest marathon of his life) almost getting DQ’d from the Cates Park race for not signing in at the start line! Full club standings here: https://www.bcathletics.org/admin/js/elfinder/files/BCXC/LMXC/21-LMXC%20Standings/Club%20Totals.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0s0UpZeZo6QJRLuvpan_SDmSKN56_Arm9Yvs8BoqAuC2klAFbxtFg5f1U #vfac #running #xcountry #crosscountry #vancouverrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #teamwork #bcathletics #vancouver #canadarunning
While his teammates were running @runcim262 in Sac While his teammates were running @runcim262 in Sacramento, @drewtannernicholson ran a solo marathon in Delta. The culmination of months of hard work, this was a true team effort. While Drew ran solo, he wasn't alone as he was aided by a fantastic support crew of his VFAC coach and teammates who made the trek out early on a Sunday morning to help him in his endeavor. Thanks to them, Drew had a lead bike to stay on course, a support vehicle to provide water and aid, a photographer to capture the race, and marshals along the route to ensure his route was cleared of traffic and he was cheered on along the way. Everyone's efforts paid off as Drew had a fantastic run and came away with a big new pb of 2:32:47. Anyone who's ever run a marathon knows that it's hard enough to have a good race when you have fellow runners to work with, so having such a great run solo is especially impressive. We're grateful to have such a tight community and so many supportive team members to make days like these possible. You can learn more about joining @v_fac by clicking the link in our bio. #vfac #vancouverrunning #runvan #yvrrunners #runclub #marathon #clubrecord #surreyrunning #solomarathon #deltarunning
Great weekend at this Sunday’s @runcim262 marath Great weekend at this Sunday’s @runcim262 marathon. A huge congratulations to @gladders89 for setting a new club record in the marathon with his incredible 2:23:17 time. That the previous record had stood for over 33 years is a testament to how strong of a record he just broke was. Alex wasn't the only one who had a great race. @am.madden took down a club record of her own as she set the women's master marathon record with an excellent 2:45:52 run (not bad for a trail runner). Sabrina W and @marywalsh239 both put in strong performances and qualified for the prestigious Comrades Ultramarathon with times of 3:50:29 and 3:44:37 @nbrowne80 ran 2:31:42 which means his third marathon of the year was his also fastest @lea.alexandra.c had a successful return to road racing and beat her goal with a 3:27:37 @felixfinch put in a great effort to come away with a 2:51:36 Michelle B had a strong run for a 4:11:06 And finally @jameslamers ran a 3:41:51 in support of his partner (congrats @kalyshaphdc !) #vfac #vancouverrunning #runvan #marathon #roadrace #yvrrunners #runclub #cim #marathon #clubrecord
It was great to see the return of the beautiful me It was great to see the return of the beautiful mess that is Gunnar Shaw Memorial 10k cross country race. The weather gods conspired to ensure the famous puddle lived up to it's billing. As VFAC racer Guy put it when someone commented that the puddle was insane, "No, the puddle was well balanced. Deep water at both ends (and in the middle). It was those of us running through it who were insane!" Thanks to @kkimura5 for the photos! #vfac #vancouverrunning #runvan #crosscountry #swimmeet #yvrrunners #runclub
Thanks to @moustachemiler for putting on a great r Thanks to @moustachemiler for putting on a great race for a great cause raising funds for the @movember foundation! Congrats to everyone who ran including Katherine who finished 2nd overall and got a new pb, Melanie for her first time breaking 20 minutes, Gen for her 1st place masters performance and Shu for a strong showing. We'd also like to give a special shoutout to Kyle and James for their excellent moustaches (oh and also finishing 3rd and 4 overall along with a new pb for Kyle as well). đź“·@tyholtanphoto #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #vancouver #canadianrunning #mustache #movember f#seawall
As much as we'd love to always be running, buildin As much as we'd love to always be running, building strength is an essential component of a well round training program. Thanks to @andrewtuovinen of @athleticendeavours for sharing his knowledge and expertise while leading us through a HIIT class on a beautiful Saturday morning. 📸 #2 @behnksy #vfac #runvancouver, #vancouverrunners #vancouver #runyvr #canadianrunning #runclub #vancouverfitness
We meet up to do reps every Saturday morning rain We meet up to do reps every Saturday morning rain or shine and today Vancouver really came through with the shine. Perfect morning for some reps out in the #stanleyparkvancouver trails. Click the link in the bio to learn more about becoming a member. #vfac #vancouver #runvan #vancouverrunners #stanleypark #runyvr #trails
Congrats to everyone on a huge weekend of racing t Congrats to everyone on a huge weekend of racing that saw @v_fac members running the @chimarathon, the @runvictoriamarathon 8k and half marathon, the @turkeytrotrun, and the TWU Spartan XC race in Surrey. Can you tell we're excited to have racing back? A couple highlights from the races: @gladders89 showed a tremendous amount of grit and determination on a hot day at the @chicagomarathon @j.walker_21 and Melanie set big new pbs in the half marathon in Victoria. The @turkeytrot saw @katkat.watson , @lissa2s , and @be.meyboom on finishing 1st, 3rd, and 5th OA, with Katherine and Bridget improving their old pbs by 2+ minutes! Meanwhile on the men's side @kkimura5 took 3rd overall and @mathonmydeskrightnow broke a 25+ year old pb while @guysmith1140 won his age group. And to wrap things up @behnksy had a great race in a competitive field at the TWU Spartan XC where he set a new pb for an 8k Xc race. Congrats to everyone else who ran #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #vancouver #canadianrunning 📸 @kliri.photo - 8
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Recent Posts

  • Read the latest VFAC Race Newsletter: August 31, 2021
  • SummerFast Registration Open August 21, 2021
  • 2021 Summerfast 5k July 25, 2021
  • On Racing and PBs March 16, 2021
  • John Hill Resignation as VFAC Coach after 34 years of Service January 11, 2021
  • 2020 Final Club Rankings September 20, 2020
  • “He dropped me on the final stretch” Kyle Kimura reminisces on his early days in the Sun Run April 21, 2020
  • “I ran my eyeballs out!” Kevin O’Connor shares his best Sun Run Stories April 21, 2020
  • 2019 Club Rankings – Final March 14, 2019
  • VFAC 2019 Handicapped 8k February 16, 2019

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