Archive for January, 2009

The annual Club Handicap Race took place in sunny, but very cool (0 degrees) conditions on Saturday, Jan 24. This year the race was finally brought into the modern era as an 8K, rather than a 5 mile, as we did an out and back on the Seawall from km 0. Some very impressive early season performances were racked up, including several PB’s. Mike Wood won the Handicap race, and Kevin O’Connor and Rita Ivanauskas broke their own VFAC Master’s 8K records. Congrats all- one gold star each!

In order of fastest times:

1. Jay MacDonald 25:59 - Fastest Male Award
2. Kevin O’Connor 26:28
3. Phil Oreopoulos 27:10
4. Phil Dickens 27:42
5. Mike Wood 27:50 PB - First Home Award
6. Dave Stephens 27:53 PB
7. Mark Bennett 28:40
8. Mike Spagnut 29:17
9. John Atkinson 29:20
10. Kristina Rody 29:22 - Fastest Female Award
11. Rita Ivanauskas 29:41 PB
12. Chris Brandt 30:07
13. Anne-Marie Madden 30:30
14. Jo Astoria 30:38
15. Katherine Moore 30:56 PB
16. Jonathon Massel 31:22
17. Brian Devereux 31:26
18. Nancy Fedoruk 31:53
19. Janette Purdham 31:59 PB
20. Helen Ritchie 32:22
21. Rod Urquhart 33:30
22. Michelle Ball 33:52
23. Rhys Howard 34:50
24. Kim Jow 35:20 - Turtle Award
25. Bonnie Kramer 36:12
26. Sharon Emslie 37:27
27. Sabrina Wong 38:14 PB

The 2009 VFAC and BC Athletics membership forms are up on this site.  Click the Membership tab above to find links to the forms.

Please fill out the forms and submit it with cash or a cheque payable to VFAC. Please read the details on the membership page or the form. The short version for most members is that the renewal fee is $36.75 + $55 =  $91.75.

Your BC Athletics membership must be through the club. And you must have it prior to racing.

Options for submission are:

• Give it Chris at a workout before Jan 31st.
• Mail it to Jeff Lopes before Jan 31st (his address is on the form) .
• Tape it to the back of a turtle and hope that either Jeff or I can run it down before Jan. 31st.

Chris.

The annual Awards Night and Christmas Party was held on Friday, Dec 19 at the Rowing Club. About 40 people braved the -12C temperature outside (and what seemed even colder in the hallways and washrooms!) to attend.

Congratulations to the following award winners:

Outstanding Female Athlete(s)- tie
-Ellie Greenwood
-Katherine Moore

Outstanding Male Athlete
-Jay MacDonald

Outstanding Master Female Athlete
-Rita Ivanauskas

Outstanding Master Male Athlete(s)- tie
-Mark Bennett
-Kevin O’Connor

Outstanding Age-Rated Athlete
-Dave Stephens

Most Improved Athletes (Coaches Award)
-Ryan Conroy
-Janette Purdham
-Mary Walsh

Hall of Fame Outstanding Service Award
-Chris Brandt