Vancouver Falcons Athletics Club (VFAC) http://vfac.ca Vancouver Falcons Athletics Club Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en Historic Half Marathon http://vfac.ca/2010/02/22/historic-half-marathon/ http://vfac.ca/2010/02/22/historic-half-marathon/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:25:04 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2010/02/22/historic-half-marathon/ Several VFAC’ers enjoyed the perfect sunny weather that has characterized the Spring Olympics, which caused the cancellation of the First Half 1/2 and diversion of many runners to this hilly Fort Langley race:

David Palermo 1:13:57 PB, 2nd overall
Drew Nicholson 1:13:58, 3rd overall
Ian Druce (new member) 1:15:54, 4th overall, 1st M30-39
Mike Palichuk 1:24:30, 4th M40-49
Susanne Russell 1:27:09, 4th overall female, 2nd M30-39
Bill Codville (new member) 1:31:45
Alex Lea 1:34:06, 5th F20-29
Kristin Smart (new member) 1:34:28 PB, 6th F20-29
Raena Dumas (new member) 1:45:16

Good job all…owned the podium more than Team Canada!

]]> http://vfac.ca/2010/02/22/historic-half-marathon/feed/ A Tribute to Peter Holmes http://vfac.ca/2009/12/11/a-tribute-to-peter-holmes/ http://vfac.ca/2009/12/11/a-tribute-to-peter-holmes/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:38:50 +0000 Chris http://vfac.ca/2009/12/11/a-tribute-to-peter-holmes/ The Vancouver Falcons are very sorry to have to announce the passing of new member Peter Holmes.

Peter, 24, known as ‘Pete’ (and ‘Pistol Pete’ back in his native UK) only started training with VFAC in April, having moved to Canada from England to start his dream job as Communications Manager for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) in March.  However, the Briton quickly made a positive impression throughout the club, his passion for running and living life to the full proving infectious to everyone fortunate enough to come into contact with him.  He also very quickly excelled as a racer, making it into the Top 3 of the club’s 2009 rankings, 2nd in the 5k (15:36) and 3rd in the 10k (32:51).

Tragically, Pete’s life came to an extremely premature end when he died last Saturday (December 5th, 2009), following a freak snowshoe accident on Goat Mountain (near Grouse).  Pete was with two friends when one got into a bit of difficulty as they started to descend the mountain in treacherous icy conditions just below the summit.  The courageous Master Holmes went to try and assist his stranded friend, but lost his footing and slipped, falling 400m down a cliff-face onto a frozen Kennedy Lake.

Tributes have been pouring in for Pete both sides of the Atlantic, many being left on the social networking site Facebook – both on Holmes’ personal page and a memorial page set up in his honour.  There have also been hundreds of tributes made on the UK-based runners forum Eightlane.com, which Pete founded.

The following maybe of interest to anyone wishing to know more about this outstanding young man:

* Pete’s blog posts about his time with VFAC

* Athletics Weekly obituary

* Daily Telegraph article

* Vancouver Sun article

* North Shore News article

* Eightlane.com runners forum (that Pete created)

* ITU Website

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Meanwhile, below are some tributes – made on both Facebook and Eightlane – from VFAC members upon whom Pete left a lasting impression:

(ON FACEBOOK)…

John Hill (Posted on Dec. 6th at 6:22pm)

Pete, you just touched our lives over this side for a brief time, but already we were making memories with an engaging, encouraging and enthusiastic person – and, oh ya, a damn, good runner! All too soon to be gone… but certainly not forgotten. RIP bud.

 

Kevin O’Connor (Posted on Dec. 6th at 9:04pm)

I’m still in shock, several hours after hearing this very sad news. Very recently, Pete and I bumped into each other on a run on the sea wall. We were running in opposite directions and, in such a situation, runners usually give each other a nod or say “Hi”. On very rare occasions, they stop and turn around to come join you. Well, Pete turned around, and ran further than he needed to… keen to help me out on my run, as I was struggling with the flu. Our healthy conservation about life, running, relationships and other worldly issues helped the run breeze by. I live on the other side of False Creek to Pete, but we often saw each other on the seawall. I ran past his place tonight, looked up at the brightly-lit apartment windows and dedicated my short run to him. It seemed the right thing to do. Your time with us in Vancouver and with the Falcons was all to short, but we [and I] will never forget you, Pete. KO

 

Brad Cunningham (Posted on Dec. 8th at 7:42am)

I ran with Pete in Vancouver. From the moment he joined our club, he made a lasting impression on everyone. A great training partner, runner, friend and person, he was affecting his Canadian community the same way he had at home (in England). He will be dearly missed over here as well.

 

John Atkinson (Posted on Dec. 8th at 11:18am)

This still seems completely surreal. I only trained with Pete 12 days’ ago on Vancouver’s seawall when, as per usual, he was kicking our (his fellow Falcons’) butts. I never got to know Pistol that well, though in many respects we were kindred spirits; a fellow Englishman who came to Vancouver to live the dream. It takes a certain amount of passion, determination and courage to turn such a dream into reality and Pete had all three in abundance. That he was trying to help a friend when he slipped on Saturday says everything about the man. Fearless, selfless and an inspiration to everyone fortunate to cross paths with him. Rest In Peace, Pete — you really made a difference.

Phil Dickens (Posted on Dec. 8th at 12:50pm)

As a fellow Brit in Vancouver, Pete told me I should get on the 8lane website as all the serious runners and coaches from the UK use it. I took a look and saw that ‘Pistol’ was way out in front at the top of the usage leaderboard with over 1300 posts. That was funny. 1300 posts! During the summer we could finish a club workout and then look forward to reading about it on Pete’s blog. There are a lot very passionate people in athletics, but it’d be hard to beat Pete. A great guy to be around, and to be motivated by. He has obviously had the same effect everywhere he’s been.

 

(ON EIGHTLANE – the UK-based running forum created by Pete)…

Kevin O’Connor (Posted on Dec. 6th at 4:18pm)

I’m Kevin O’Connor, a Vancouver Falcon team-mate of Pete’s. It is sad and shocking news that his Vancouver friends received today. I posted the press report, although I realized how difficult it may be for some to read. We have very little news of the accident, but I do know that Pete was at (our regular) workout last Thursday, so most of the group got to see him before this very sad accident on Saturday. I’m a fellow Brit – from Cornwall – so if anyone requires information or there is anything I can help with, don’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll aim to keep you informed of any news that we hear via this site.

We are all thinking of Pete. We have lost a good friend.

Kevin

 

Paul Krochak (Posted on Dec. 7th at 11:55am)

I’ve been training with Pete in Vancouver since the early spring of ‘09. There is not enough room on this page to say enough good things about Pete. Not only was he an amazing runner, his passion for the sport, life and his friends, was contagious. We all warmed to Pete instantly here in Vancouver. He was willing to sacrifice anything and everything for a friend – this was true not only in racing and training, but in life. You will be missed by all my friend.

Paul

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/12/11/a-tribute-to-peter-holmes/feed/ 2009 Club Rankings http://vfac.ca/2009/12/08/2009-club-rankings-to-april-7/ http://vfac.ca/2009/12/08/2009-club-rankings-to-april-7/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:55:31 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/04/26/2009-club-rankings-to-april-7/ 5K

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Jay MacDonald 15:25 / 1 Kristina Rody 17:07
2 Peter Holmes 15:36 / 2 Anne-Marie Madden 17:41
3 Brad Cunningham 15:49 / 3 Ellie Greenwood 17:43
4 Graeme Wilson 15:53 / 4 Katherine Moore 18:10
5 Ynuk Bosse 15:58 / 5 Rita Ivanauskas 18:11
6 Paul Krochak 16:00 / 6 Catherine Watkins 18:34
7 Kevin O’Connor 16:11 / 7 Chessa Adsit-Morris 18:49
8 Phil Dickens 16:13 / 8 Nancy Fedoruk 18:53
9 Mike Wood 16:26 / 9 Janette Purdham 19:07
10 Phil Oreopoulos 16:41 / 10 Helen Ritchie 19:21

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 16:11 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 18:11
2 Mark Bennett 17:13 / 2 Janette Purdham 19:07
3 Dave Stephens 17:22 / 3 Helen Ritchie 19:21
4 Jo Astoria 18:09 / 4 Rebecca Reid 19:43

8K

Overall Male /Overall Female

1 Jay MacDonald 25:13 / 1 Kristina Rody 28:20
2 Paul Krochak 25:50 / 2 Ellie Greenwood 29:20
3 Kevin O’Connor 26:28 / 3 Rita Ivanauskas 29:39
4 Phil Oreopoulos 27:08 / 4 Anne-Marie Madden 29:56
5 Phil Dickens 27:42 / 5 Chessa Adsit-Morris 30:07
6 Mike Wood 27:50 / 6 Katherine Moore 30:11
7 Dave Stephens 27:53 / 7 Natalie Closs 31:01
8 Mark Bennett 28:40 / 8 Nancy Fedoruk 31:32

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 26:28 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 29:39
2 Dave Stephens 27:53 / 2 Janette Purdham 31:59
3 Mark Bennett 28:40 / 3 Helen Ritchie 32:22

10K

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Jay MacDonald 30:57 / 1 Kristina Rody 34:26
2 Graeme Wilson 32:42 / 2 Katherine Moore 36:22
3 Peter Holmes 32:51 / 3 Anne-Marie Madden 37:29
4 Drew Nicholson 33:11 / 4 Chessa Adsit-Morris 37:59
5 Kevin O’Connor 33:20 / 5 Catherine Watkins 38:30
6 Phil Dickens 33:29 / 6 Helen Ritchie 38:46
7 Ynuk Bosse 33:31 / 7 Rebecca Reid 39:17
8 Brendan Chrus 33:52 / 8 Nancy Fedoruk 39:22
9 Mike Wood 33:55 / 9 Janette Purdham 39:38
10 Brad Cunningham 34:06 / 10 Laura DeMunain 39:39

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 33:20 / 1 Helen Ritchie 38:46
2 Dave Stephens 35:12 / 2 Rebecca Reid 39:17
3 Jo Astoria 36:37 / 3 Janette Purdham 39:38

Half Marathon

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Jay MacDonald 1:09:05 / 1 Kristina Rody 1:18:12
2 Graeme Wilson 1:10:06 / 2 Anne-Marie Madden 1:21:05
3 Paul Krochak 1:10:48 / 3 Katherine Moore 1:21:12
4 Kevin O’Connor 1:13:10 / 4 Rita Ivanauskas 1:22:59
5 Drew Nicholson 1:13:38 / 5 Helen Ritchie 1:24:03
6 Phil Dickens 1:13:55 / 6 Catherine Watkins 1:24:23
7 Simon Driver 1:14:15 / 7 Janette Purdham 1:25:56
8 David Palermo 1:14:32 / 8 Rebecca Reid 1:26:51
9 Mike Wood 1:14:40 / 9 Emily Solsberg 1:27:05
10 Mark Sherman 1:15:40 / 10 Mary Walsh 1:27:13

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Kevin O’Connor 1:13:10 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 1:22:59
2 Mark Sherman 1:15:40 / 2 Helen Ritchie 1:24:03
3 Mark Bennett 1:16:06 / 3 Janette Purdham 1:25:56
4 Dave Stephens 1:16:17 / 4 Rebecca Reid 1:26:51
5 Jo Astoria 1:20:58 / 5 Mary Walsh 1:27:13

Marathon

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Graeme Wilson 2:27:58 / 1 Katherine Moore 2:47:25
2 Phil Dickens 2:38:27 / 2 Anne-Marie Madden 2:52:03
3 Mark Sherman 2:39:32 / 3 Helen Ritchie 2:59:53
4 Mike Wood 2:43:37 / 4 Mary Walsh 3:11:57
5 Dave Stephens 2:44:14 / 5 Mirabelle Tinio 3:14:37

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Mark Sherman 2:39:32 / 1 Helen Ritchie 2:59:53
2 Dave Stephens 2:44:14 / 2 Mary Walsh 3:11:57
3 Mike Palichuk 2:50:53 / 3 Janette Purdham 3:16:48

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/12/08/2009-club-rankings-to-april-7/feed/ The Longest Day http://vfac.ca/2009/06/14/the-longest-day/ http://vfac.ca/2009/06/14/the-longest-day/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:58:10 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/06/14/the-longest-day/ Appropriate to it’s name, The Longest Day 5K & 10K featured sunny twilight weather, continuing this year’s trend of good racing conditions (and who would have thought after so inauspicious a start to the year?). Consequently, there were again several PB’s (9?) and good performances amongst the 21 VFAC racers. Brad Cunningham started things off in the longest race, letting a couple of runners stay with him until halfway, before pulling away to win with a PB of 34:06. The 5K, a Timex Series event, resembled a VFAC workout at times, as the men placed 3rd through 8th, 9 of the top 17 men and 4 of the top 8 women!

Highlights in the 5K were:

Jay MacDonald 15:25 PB, 3rd overall male, $125
Peter Holmes 15:42 PB, 4th overall male, $75
Graeme Wilson 15:53, 5th overall male, $50
Ynuk Bosse 15:58, 6th overall male
Paul Krochak 16:00, 7th overall male
Phil Dickens 16:13 PB, 8th overall male
Mike Wood 16:26 PB
Phil Oreopoulos 16:41
Kapil Anand 17:08 PB
Jo Astoria 18:09
Jesse Popov 18:13 PB
Chessa Adsit-Morris 18:49, 4th overall female, $75
Chris Taplin 18:52
Janette Purdham 19:07 PB, 5th overall female, 2nd overall masters female
Helen Ritchie 19:21, 6th overall female, 3rd overall masters female
Rebecca Reid, 19:43 PB, 8th overall female, 5th overall masters female

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/06/14/the-longest-day/feed/ Marathons and a Half again http://vfac.ca/2009/05/06/marathons-and-a-half/ http://vfac.ca/2009/05/06/marathons-and-a-half/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 00:56:31 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/05/06/marathons-and-a-half/ In ideal (race) weather Sunday, 4 VFACers ran well in the BMO VIM, including a big PB by Mike Palichuk to smash through the 3 hour barrier in style, while Phil Dickens got his PB of 2:38:27, finishing 12th overall down in Eugene. However the VFAC BMO Vancouver Half marathoners weren’t going to be upstaged, as 4 out of 12 recorded PB’s, including another club record by Kristina Rody! The length of our withdrawal from YBP post-race debriefings set another record of sorts.

BMO VIM highlights:

Brendon Chrus 2:47:18, 1st M20-24
Mike Palichuk 2:55:21 PB
John Atkinson 2:59:42, 2 seconds off his PB
Alex Lea 3:32:29

BMO Vancouver 1/2 Marathon highlights:

Graeme Wilson 1:10:06 PB, 6th Overall, 2nd M35-39
Kevin O’Connor 1:14:24, 3rd Overall master ($100)
Kristina Rody 1:18:12 PB, 2nd Overall female ($750), 2nd Canadian female ($250), VFAC Club Record, 1st F30-34
Rita Ivanauskas 1:23:22, 5th Overall female, 1st Overall female master ($300), 1st F45-49
Anne-Marie Madden 1:23:24 PB, 6th Overall female, 1st F25-29
Sony Gawley 1:24:40 PB?
Helen Ritchie 1:26:59, 2nd Overall female master ($200), 1st F40-44
Rebecca Reid 1:27:02 PB, 3rd Overall master female ($100), 2nd F40-44
Janette Purdham 1:27:53 PB, 3rd F40-44
Doug Warden 1:29:49, welcome back Doug!
Jacquie Lewis 1:32:23, best in many years!

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/05/06/marathons-and-a-half/feed/ Highest VFAC placings ever in the Sun Run! http://vfac.ca/2009/04/21/highest-vfac-placings-ever-in-the-sun-run/ http://vfac.ca/2009/04/21/highest-vfac-placings-ever-in-the-sun-run/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:17:55 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/04/21/highest-vfac-placings-ever-in-the-sun-run/ The Sun Run always brings on the superlatives, as a whole and within VFAC. This 25th Anniversary year was no exception, as the race is now some 56,000 strong, and VFACers Kristina Rody and Jay MacDonald were the 4th female and 12th male among them! Also way up in the percentiles were Katherine Moore as 11th overall female, Chessa Adsit-Morris as 15th overall female, and Helen Ritchie as 3rd overall masters female. Out of a total of 34 VFAC participants, 14 women (yes, the women get all the priority press here!) and 8 men placed among the top 100 overall females and top 100 overall males, 16 placed in the top 10 in their age divisions, and to the best of my rather anally retentive knowledge, 14 had personal bests! Well done all!

Highlights are as follows:

Jay MacDonald 30:57 PB, 12th Overall M, 1st M30-34
Kevin O’Connor 33:20, 39th Overall M, 3rd M40-44
Phil Dickens 33:29 PB, 44th Overall M,
Brendon Chrus 33:52 PB, 55th Overall M
Mike Wood 33:55 PB, 57th Overall M
Kristina Rody 34:26 PB?, 4th Overall F, 2nd Canadian female ($1000), VFAC Female Record
Benjamin Maas 34:53, 75th Overall M
Phil Oreopoulos 35:01, 76th Overall M, 7th M35-39
Dave Stephens 35:12, 84th Overall M, 2nd M50-54
Chris Brandt 36:01 PB, 9th M35-39
Katherine Moore 36:22 PB, 11th Overall F, 5th F30-34
Jo Astoria 36:37
John Atkinson 36:40
Chessa Adsit-Morris 37:59 PB, 15th Overall F, 4th F25-29
Brian Devereux 38:11
Catherine Watkins 38:30 PB, 20th Overall F, 4th F35-39
Helen Ritchie 38:46, 23rd Overall F, 3rd Overall Master F ($250), 2nd F40-44
Rebecca Reid 39:17 PB, 29th Overall F, 3rd F40-44
Nancy Fedoruk 39:22, 30th Overall F, 9th F25-29
Shu Sanantani 39:23
Laura DeMunain 39:39, 34th Overall F, 6th F35-39
Janette Purdham 39:51 PB, 38th Overall F, 4th F40-44
Mirabelle Tinio 40:56 PB, 50th Overall F, 10th F30-34
Jacquie Lewis 41:59, 65th Overall F, 9th F40-44
Sophie Dansereau 42:16, 71st Overall F
Alex Lea 43:12, 93rd Overall F
Heather Wilson 43:14, 94th Overall F
James Howson 44:43 PB,
Trevor Fenton 44:53 PB

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/04/21/highest-vfac-placings-ever-in-the-sun-run/feed/ Running away from me… http://vfac.ca/2009/03/23/running-away-from-me/ http://vfac.ca/2009/03/23/running-away-from-me/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:57:34 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/03/23/running-away-from-me/ I’m trying my level best to keep up with the sheer quantity of quality performances recently, and not doing such a good job! Well, better late than never, following are the numerous highlights since my last report only 2 weeks ago.

On Sunday, in the Timex Series Comox 1/2 Marathon, Helen Ritchie ran 1:26:25, her fastest time in over 15 years, to place 5th female overall and 1st 40-44.

On Saturday, in the prestigious ultra trail race, the Chuckanut 50K, south of Bellingham, Ellie Greenwood again prevailed as 1st female by over 8 minutes in 4:34:23, while Mike Palichuk, determined to not be overtaken nor overshadowed, was 44 seconds ahead of her in 4:33:39, while winning the master mens division.

A week ago Saturday, in the St Patrick’s Day 5K in Stanley Park, Kristina Rody set yet another VFAC womens record, while Rita Ivanauskas tied her own VFAC masters womens record! There were 26 VFACers amongst the 792 finishers, including:
Jay MacDonald 15:26, 7th overall
Kevin O’Connor 16:11, 1st overall master
Ynuk Bosse 16:12
Phil Dickens 16:24 PB
Ben Maas 16:51
Mike Wood 16:52 PB
Kristina Rody 17:07, road PB, 2nd overall female ($100), 5:21.7 1st female Power Mile ($50)
Mark Bennett 17:13, 5th overall master
Anne-Marie Madden 17:41, 3rd overall female ($75)
Ellie Greenwood 17:43 PB, 4th overall female
Rita Ivanauskas 18:11 =PB, 1st overall master female, 7th overall female
Katherine Moore 19:07 PB, 10th overall female
Nancy Fedoruk 19:11
Helen Ritchie 19:28, 3rd overall master female
Rebecca Reid 19:51, 4th overall master female
Janette Purdham 20:08 PB, 6th overall master female
Sharon Emslie 22:35, 9th overall master female
Sabrina Wong 23:31

There, I’m now in extreme oxygen debt and will have to work the exhale…but at least (at last) I’m caught up!

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/03/23/running-away-from-me/feed/ VFAC Kristina Barcelona! http://vfac.ca/2009/03/10/vfac-kristina-barcelona/ http://vfac.ca/2009/03/10/vfac-kristina-barcelona/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:56:25 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/03/10/vfac-kristina-barcelona/ VFAC again easily won the team title at Sunday’s Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8K, with Kristina Rody beating her own best and club record in 28:20! Congrats to Jay, Kristina, John, Chris B, Rita, Katherine, Marty, Laura, Janette, Mary, and Rhys for snagging the 10 opportunities to try to get something for $100 at Harry Rosen’s (probably more difficult than their races). In the previous Sunday’s Barcelona Marathon, Dave Stephens celebrated his 50th birthday with an excellent 2:44:14, to place 71st in the European Championship Race (his time also would have placed him 2nd 50+ in Canada last year!).

VFACer’s also placed very prominently in the Dirty Duo Saturday, with Ellie Greenwood winning yet another ultra (by 1 1/2 hours!) with a 4:24:37 in the 50K, and Simon Driver had the fastest time for the 25K, while running 2:06:26 as part of the winning relay team. Mark Bennett was close behind in 2:07:21, while Katrina Driver placed 2nd female in the 25K with a 2:26:07, and Mike Palichuk was close behind Ellie in 4:25:20, to place 4th male in the 50K. Finally on Sunday, Nancy Fedoruk ran a solid 18:53 in the very competitive Bazan Bay 5K in Victoria.

Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8K highlights:

Jay MacDonald 25:28, 2nd M30-34
Kristina Rody 28:20 PB, 3rd overall Female ($300), 1st F30-34, VFAC Women’s Club Record
John Atkinson 28:52 PB (after a 55 min 10K Snowshoe Race Saturday!)
Chris Brandt 29:10 PB
Rita Ivanauskas 29:50, 1st Masters Overall Female ($250), 1st F45-49
Katherine Moore 30:27, 3rd F30-34
Janette Purdham 32:42, 1st F40-44
Mirabelle Tinio 33:22 PB

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/03/10/vfac-kristina-barcelona/feed/ Nine Personal Bests in First Half Half-Marathon! http://vfac.ca/2009/02/17/ten-personal-bests-in-first-half-half-marathon/ http://vfac.ca/2009/02/17/ten-personal-bests-in-first-half-half-marathon/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:32:58 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/02/17/ten-personal-bests-in-first-half-half-marathon/ Perfect, windless weather, a great course and race, and of course some dogged improvised training (or needed extra rest??) during the winter’s record snows, led to a great VFAC presence at Sunday’s First Half 1/2 Marathon. We had 30 participants, 9 PB’s, 2 men and 4 women in the top 10 overall, 7 age group top 3’s, and another VFAC Master Men’s Record by Kevin O’Connor (breaking Brian Bjornson’s 1996 1:13:33!) . Not too bad for the ‘first’ half of the year! Highlights follow:

Jay Macdonald 1:10:38 PB, 8th overall, 2nd 30-34
Paul Krochak 1:10:48 PB, 9th overall, 3rd 30-34
Kevin O’Connor 1:13:10, VFAC Masters Men’s Record
Phil Dickens 1:14:13 PB
Simon Driver 1:14:15, just ahead of Phil gun time
Mark Bennett 1:16:06 PB
Dave Stephens 1:16:17
Ben Maas 1:17:38
Kristina Rody 1:18:55 PB, 3rd overall woman, 1st F30-34
John Atkinson 1:20:44 PB
Jo Astoria 1:20:58
Katherine Moore 1:22:56 PB, 7th overall woman, 2nd F30-34
Rita Ivanauskas 1:22:59, 8th overall woman, 2nd F45-49
Anne-Marie Madden 1:24:43, 10th overall woman, 1st F25-29
Laura De Munain 1:27:27
Helen Ritchie 1:27:41, 3rd F40-44
Rory Carr 1:27:56 PB
Ryan Allderman 1:29:04
Rebecca Reid 1:29:15
Sophie Dansereau 1:33:37
Kim Jow 1:34:14
Mirabelle Tinio 1:34:07
Rhys Howard 1:35:35
Vicki Mann 1:49:33, 1st race in 10 months

Conditions were also conducive to a new record for earliest outdoor post race imbibing (or for collective foolhardiness?). For all those ex-Brits and others ‘from away’, it’s a Vancouver thing!

]]> http://vfac.ca/2009/02/17/ten-personal-bests-in-first-half-half-marathon/feed/ Icebreaker 8K : report from Kevin O’Connor http://vfac.ca/2009/02/02/icebreaker-8km-report-from-kevin-oconnor/ http://vfac.ca/2009/02/02/icebreaker-8km-report-from-kevin-oconnor/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:41:20 +0000 John http://vfac.ca/2009/02/02/icebreaker-8km-report-from-kevin-oconnor/ Excellent results from all VFACer’s who ran Sunday at the Icebreaker 8km in Steveston. I quickly scanned for results and almost everyone ran quicker than last week’s Club 8Km. Two new VFAC records were set.
Jay MacDonald with a 25:13 PB broke Brian Bjornson’s Open record of 25:16 which has stood since 1988! He also finished 3rd overall.
Rita Ivanauskas with a 29:39 PB broke her own Master Woman’s record of 29:41 set just last week and finished 4th overall woman.
(editor’s note: all four VFAC 8km records have already been broken in 2009!)
Also competing were:
Paul Krochak 25:50 (great season debut for 4th overall)
Phil Oreopoulos 27:08 (last week 27:10, 1st M35-39)
Ellie Greenwood 29:20 PB (2nd overall female)
John Atkinson 29:26 (despite racing in a snowshoe event Sat)
Chris Brandt 29:41 (30:07 last week)
Jo Astoria 29:52 (30:38 last week)
Katherine Moore 30:11 PB (30:56 last week, 2nd W30-34)
Rory Carr 30:21 PB (2nd M45-49)
Anne-Marie Madden 30:22 (30:30 last week, 2nd W25-29)
Nancy Fedoruk 31:32 (last week 31:53)
Rebecca Reid 33:23 (3rd W40-44)
Rhys Howard 34:47 (last week 34:50)
Bonnie Kramer 35:41 (last week 36:12, 3rd W35-39)
Sabrina Wong 38:15 (last week 38:14)

Good job all!

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