Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club

2013 Club Rankings to May 12th

John — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:51:21 +0000

Overall Male / Overall Female

Kevin O’Connor 15:15 / 1. Catherin Watkins 17:15 PB
David Palermo 15:47 / 2. Ellie Greenwood 17:33 PB
Nic Browne 16:15 / 3. Katherine Moore 18:08
Ramsey Ezzat 16:19 PB / 4. Courtney Powell 18:44 PB
Drew Nicholson 16:28 / 5. Allison Ezzat 19:29 PB
Mark Bennett 16:33 / 6. Mirabelle Tinio 19:47 PB

Masters Male/ Masters Female

Kevin O’Connor 15:15/ 1. Catherine Watkins 17:15 PB
Mark Bennett 16:33

Overall Male/ Overall Female

Nic Browne 26:15/ 1. Catherine Watkins 28:23 PB
Drew Nicholson 26:22 PB/ 2. Anne-Marie Madden 28:38 PB
David Palermo 26:45/ 3. Katherine Moore 30:14
Mark Bennett 27:05 PB/ 4. Courtney Powell 30:47 PB
Bryan Andrews 28:19 PB/ 5. Helen Ritchie 30:55 PB

Masters Male/ Overall Female

Mark Bennett 27:05 PB/ 1. Catherine Watkins 28:23 PB
Dave Stephens 30:07/ 2. Helen Ritchie 30:55 PB

10K

Overall Male/ Overall Female

Nic Browne 32:00 PB/ 1. Catherine Watkins 35:07 PB
David Palermo 32:31 PB/ 2. Anne-Marie Madden 35:13
Kevin O’Connor 33:06/ 3 Katherine Moore 37:01
Bryan Andrews 34:26 PB/ 4. Helen Ritchie 38:01
Roy Millen 35:35*/ 5. Alex Lea 38:46 PB

* Yonge St 10k (downhill aided)

Masters Male/ Masters Female

Kevin O’Connor 33:06/ 1. Catherine Watkins 35:07 PB
Dave Stephens 35:47/ 2. Helen Ritchie 38:01
Russ Ladd 37:13/ 3. Janette Purdham 40:44

Half Marathon

Overall Male/ Overall Female

Nic Browne 1:10:34 PB/ 1. Ellie Greenwood 1:18:41 PB
David Palermo 1:12:28/ 2. Catherine Watkins 1:18:57 PB
Drew Nicholson 1:12:53/ 3. Anne-Marie Madden 1:22:00
Mark Bennett 1:14:01/ 4. Alex Lea 1:24:16 PB
Ramsey Ezzat 1:16:03 PB/ 5. Helen Ritchie 1:24:39
Bryan Andrews 1:17:28 PB/ 6. Courtney Powell 1:26:16 PB
Jeremy Waters 1:18:51/ 7. Mary Walsh 1:28:04
Roy Millen 1:18:54/ 8. Allison Ezzat 1:28:20 PB
Barry Young 1:19:32/ 9. Mirabelle Tinio 1:29:36 PB

Masters Male/ Masters Female

Mark Bennett 1:14:01/ 1. Catherine Watkins 1:18:57 PB
Dave Stephens 1:21:06/ 2. Helen Ritchie 1:24:39
Russ Ladd 1:21:21/ 3. Mary Walsh 1:28:04
Jeremy Hill 1:21:53 PB

Marathon

Overall Male/ Overall Female

Nic Browne 2:31:51 PB/ 1. Courtney Powell 2:57:37 PB
Mark Bennett 2:38:05 PB/ 2. Alex Lea 3:03:43 PB
Jeremy Waters 2:47:24/ 3. Allison Ezzat 3:12:52

Masters Male/ Masters Female

Mark Bennett 2:38:05 PB/ 1. Helen Ritchie 3:12:59

2013 Dave Reed 5K

will — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:30:25 +0000

2013 Dave Reed 5K

The VFAC Dave Reed Spring Classic 5K was held Saturday March 2, 2013. A spirited group raced the Seawall as rain threatened, but held off (for the most part). Matt Clout ran a blistering 15:05 for the men’s win. Lauren Babineau was the women’s winner. A big thanks to Forerunners shoe store for their support. It was great to have Peter Butler and Todd Jangula at the event representing Forerunners.

Results can be found here.

Keith Dunn produced two videos chronicling the event – a highlights version and a complete version. The videos were complied from footage taken by Rick Horne and Keith Dunn.

Pictures from the event can be found here.

Thanks to all for coming out! See you all at the Summerfast 10k on July 20th.

Steveston Ice-Breaker 8k 2013

Barry — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:55:07 +0000

As usual, there was a strong VFAC presence at the Kajaks Steveston Ice-Breaker 8k, the first event in the Lower Mainland Road Running Series (LMRRS). Conditions on the day were near perfect, with cool temperatures and little breeze, a promising settings for the fast out-and-back course.

Leading the charge was Nic Browne, who crossed the line in 6th overall (1st M30-34) in 26:15. Right behind him was Drew Nicholson, continuing his excellent start to the season with a 26:22 PB (3rd M25-29). Next was David Palermo, who despite a lengthy absence from training ran a strong 26:45. Following him were Mark Bennett (27:05 PB, 1st M50-54) and Bryan Andrews (28:19 PB). Probably the stand-out performance of the day was by Catherine Watkins who finished as 2nd overall woman, 1st Masters in a time of 28:23, a personal best and a new VFAC Women’s Masters record. In fact, her time was only 3 seconds short of Kristina Rody’s Women’s Open club record.

Following her were Barry Young (29:05, 3rd M35-39) and Gordon Carscadden (30:15, 1st M55-59). Helen Ritchie was next, running a superb 30:55 PB for 1st F45-49. She was closely followed by Tim Nixon (30:57), Kristin Smart (31:59, 3rd F25-29), Jan Grude (33:03), Sabrina Wong (35:22 PB) and Vicki Mann (37:33). Rick Horne celebrated his first podium placing in an LMRRS race with a 41:47, 3rd M60-64.

Clearly a very promising start to the season! Congratulations to everyone who raced and especially those setting new personal bests. Full results are available here, and some photos here.

Club 8K Handicap Race

John — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:06:17 +0000

On a misty, but otherwise ideal day, 23 VFAC members (well for 2012 at least ) took part in our annual get-back-into-race-mode 8K (that used to be 5 mile) Race, Saturday, Jan 19. With the coach having expertly handicapped everyone (or been bribed), everyone had an equal chance at winning the First One Home trophy, or the coveted Turtle Award for Last Runner Home. Courtney Powell was the racer of the day, easily winning the Handicap, but also the Fastest Female Award, with a new PB of 30:47! Running mostly solo, Nic Browne was Fastest Male in 26:15. Ted Walraven gamely ran with a respiratory infection without informing the coach, to steal the Turtle Award Well done all!

Results by fastest time:

Nic Browne 26:15
Barry Young 28:54
Jono Lloyd 29:14
Bryan Andrews 29:22
Courtney Powell 30:47
Russ Ladd 31:13
Tim Nixon 31:21
Kris Smart 31:24
Gord Carscadden 31:45
Crista Kundu 31:59
Allison Ezzat 32:23
Ben Hannemeyer 32:25
Mirabelle Tinio 32:27
Rian O Maol Chonaire 32:29
Brad Firth 32:34
Jan Grude 33:08
Laurel Richardson 34:34
Jim Davies 34:41
Kim Jow 36:12
Chris Chan 36:26
Sabrina Wong 36:46
Ted Walraven 41:14
Sharon Emslie 41:27

Prairie Inn Harriers Pioneer 8k 2013

Barry — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:57:15 +0000

The first race of 2013 was the 34th running of the Prairie Inn Harriers Pioneer 8k, on Sunday January 13th. As part of the Timex BC Road Race Series, it attracted a very strong field on an icily cold day in Saanichton, Vancouver Island. Drew Nicholson and Anne-Marie Madden represented the club, running 27:09 and 28:38 respectively, a 3 second PB for Anne-Marie who finished 4th overall woman. Aside from these performances, the talking point of the day was Natasha Fraser’s astonishing 25:28, a full two minutes faster than the fastest female 8k time in all of Canada in 2012! Full results are available here.

Christmas Dinner and Annual Awards

Barry — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:21:20 +0000

Christmas Dinner and Annual Awards

The club held its annual Christmas dinner and awards ceremony on Friday December 14th at the Brockton Oval Clubhouse. In addition to an excellent buffet meal, a number of club members were recognized for their outstanding athletic achievements and contributions to the club. This year was the first occasion on which we awarded the Andrew Kamara Award, presented to an athlete who has achieved exceptional age-graded performances over a variety of distances in the past year. Club members also raised $250 through a 50:50 draw, which will be put into a fund supporting children’s education in Sierra Leone, a cause very dear to Andrew. The award winners were:

Open Men: Kevin O’Connor
Open Women: Ellie Greenwood
Age-graded Award: Mark Bennett
VFAC Service Award: Will McKechnie
Athlete’s Athlete: Kate Dilworth

Master’s Men: Kevin O’Connor
Master’s Women: Catherine Watkins
Andrew Kamara Award: Rebecca Reid
Most Improved Athlete: Alex Lea

Many thanks to Amanda and Sue for organizing the event. Rick has uploaded a selection of photos which can be viewed here.

Club Calendar

Barry — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:13:14 +0000

I have started to maintain a calendar listing the dates and locations of club workouts, meetings and social events. I’ll also be including the key races of the year. You can find it here: http://vfac.ca/calendar

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!

Barry

2012 Club Rankings – Final

John — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:31:20 +0000

5 Km

Overall Male/ Overall Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 15:34/ 1 Anne-Marie Madden 17:30=PB
2 David Palermo 15:52/ 2 Katherine Moore 17:45 PB
3 Drew Nicholson 16:06/ 3 Kristin Smart 18:15 PB
4 Mark Bennett 16:21 PB/ 4 Rebecca Reid 18:19 PB
5 Ramsey Ezzat 16:43/ 5 Susie Lang-Gould 18:46 PB
6 Steve Malyon 17:23 PB/ 6 Mary Walsh 19:12 PB
7 John Atkinson 17:28 PB/ 7 Karyn Mitchell 19:14
8 Barry Young 17:33 PB/ 8 Helen Ritchie 19:18
9 Jeremy Waters 17:37/ 9 Alex Lea 19:23 PB
10 Russ Ladd 17:42 PB/ 10 Amanda Groves 19:24 PB

Masters Male/ Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 15:34/ 1 Rebecca Reid 18:19 PB
2 Mark Bennett 16:21 PB/ 2 Susie Lang-Gould 18:46 PB
3 Russ Ladd 17:42 PB/ 3 Mary Walsh 19:12 PB
4 Tim Nixon 18:11/ 4 Karyn Mitchell 19:14
5 Jo Astoria 18:14/ 5 Helen Ritchie 19:18

8 Km/ 5 Mile

Overall Male/ Overall Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 25:39/ 1 Catherine Watkins 28:45 PB
2 David Palermo 26:35/ 2 Heather Durkin 29:22*PB
3 Drew Nicholson 26:42/ 3 Katherine Moore 29:22 PB
4 Mark Bennett 27:21/ 4 Kristin Smart 29:49 PB
5 Craig Dale 27:37PB / 5 Helen Ritchie 31:18 PB
6Roy Millen 28:21 / 6 Rebecca Reid 31:27 PB
7John Atkinson 28:23*PB / 7 Susie Lang-Gould 31:49 PB

Masters Male/ Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 25:39/ 1 Catherine Watkins 28:45 PB
2 Mark Bennett 27:21/ 2 Helen Ritchie 31:18 PB
3 Dave Stephens 29:49/ 3 Rebecca Reid 31:27 PB
4 Jo Astoria 30:04/ 4 Susie Lang-Gould 31:49 PB

* denotes 5 Mile time which is ~10 sec longer than 8 Km

10 Km

Overall Male/ Overall Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 31:32/ 1 Anne-Marie Madden 35:11 PB
2 David Palermo 32:48/ 2 Katherine Moore 36:56
3 Nic Browne 33:06 / 3 Kristin Smart 37:25 PB
4 Simon Driver 33:06 / 4 Rebecca Reid 37:26 PB
5 Drew Nicholson 33:27/ 5 Mary Walsh 38:57 PB
6 Mark Bennett 33:27 PB / 6 Brooke Spence 39:01 PB
7 Darren Lee 34:32 PB / 7 Helen Ritchie 39:19
8 Craig Dale 35:22 PB/ 8 Alex Lea 39:23 PB
9 Jono Lloyd 35:28 / 9 Katie Wadden 39:23 PB
10 Jeremy Waters 35:45 / 10 Karyn Mitchell 39:34

Masters Male/ Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 31:32/ 1 Rebecca Reid 37:26 PB
2 Mark Bennett 33:27 PB/ 2 Mary Walsh 38:57 PB
3 Mike Plalichuk 35:57/ 3 Helen Ritchie 39:19
4 Russ Ladd 36:25 PB/ 4 Karyn Mitchell 39:34
5 Dave Stephens 36:44/ 5 Susie Lang-Gould 39:37 PB

Half Marathon

Overall Male/ Overall Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 1:08:46/ 1 Anne-Marie Madden 1:18:24 PB
2 David Palermo 1:10:57 PB/ 2 Heather Durkin 1:21:53 PB
3 Nic Browne 1:12:06/ 3 Kristin Smart 1:22:18 PB
4 Drew Nicholson 1:13:29 / 4 Rebecca Reid 1:22:45 PB
5 Mark Bennett 1:13:42 PB/ 5 Mary Walsh 1:22:48 PB
6 Dave Gibbon 1:14:46 PB/ 6 Helen Ritchie 1:23:46 PB
7 Darren Lee 1:15:46 PB / 7 Katherine Moore 1:25:35
8 Jono Lloyd 1:16:34 PB/ 8 Alex Lea 1:25:46 PB
9 Ramsey Ezzat 1:17:53 PB/ 9 Angela D’ Elia 1:26:13 PB
10 Barry Young 1:18:08 PB/ 10 Brooke Spence 1:26:33 PB

Masters Male/ Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 1:08:46/ 1 Rebecca Reid 1:22:45 PB
2 Mark Bennett 1:13:42 PB/ 2 Mary Walsh 1:22:48 PB
3 Dave Gibbon 1:14:46 PB/ 3 Helen Ritchie 1:23:46 PB
4 Dave Stephens 1:19:32/ 4 Susie Lang-Gould 1:28:44
5 Russ Ladd 1:20:03 PB/ 5 Karyn Mitchell 1:29:47

Marathon

Overall Male/ Overall Female

1 David Palermo 2:36:13*/ 1 Ellie Greenwood 2:42:15* PB
2 Drew Nicholson 2:36:19 PB/ 2 Rebecca Reid 3:00:34* PB
3 Mark Bennett 2:40:55* PB/ 3 Alicia Woodside 3:01:42 PB
4 Darren Lee 2:41:54PB/ 4 Kris Smart 3:04:20*
5Dave Gibbons 2:44:17*/ 5 Alex Lea 3:05:40 PB
6 Jeremy Waters 2:47:26 / 6 Mary Walsh 3:06:11 PB
7 Nicholas Browne 2:47:44 / 7 Crista Kundu 3:06:40 PB
8 Barry Young 2:48:46*/8 Allison Ezzat 3:08:04 PB

Masters Male/ Masters Female

1 Mark Bennett 2:40:55* PB/ 1 Rebecca Reid 3:00:34* PB
2 Dave Gibbons 2:44:17*/ 2 Mary Walsh 3:06:11 PB
3 Russ Ladd 2:53:33*/ 3 Sabrina Wong 3:30:00 PB

* denotes extra ~300m/90 seconds run (misdirected in BMO Vancouver Marathon)

Ironhead VFAC Toque

will — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:17:42 +0000

VFAC and Ironhead clothing have joined forces once again to bring you the VFAC Toque.
Online payment is available ONLY for those who have already placed their order with Steve Malyon. The price of $16.15 (after tax and PayPal processing fee) can be paid here.

If you missed out on the first order but would like a toque then get in touch with Steve, and he’ll see about putting another order together.

2012 VFAC Christmas Party

will — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:43:47 +0000

The 2012 VFAC Christmas Party is Friday December 14th at Brockton Oval Clubhouse in Stanley Park.
Tickets are $45 and are available for online purchase here.