VFAC

Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club

We are the Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club (VFAC). We're a friendly and competitive senior and masters 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 2024 Summerfast 10km road race and the 2024 VFAC Track Series.

Interested in joining VFAC? You are invited to join us for 2 free trial workouts before making your decision. *In order to participate in club workouts, you need to have basic insurance coverage through BC Athletics ($15.75 - good for the entire year). Contact Coach Kevin O’Connor to arrange trial dates and insurance coverage.

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Mile repeats on the Seawall this evening. You just

Mile repeats on the Seawall this evening. You just had to be there.

This past weekend, we had a big contingent of Falc

This past weekend, we had a big contingent of Falcons representing the club at the Whistler 50 Relay. We raced hard, winning the women’s and men’s races, and with a strong showing in the mixed event. Better yet, the squad rented a few suites in the village and swapped war stories from the race relaxing in the hot tub and over beers at the pub. Doesn’t get much better than this!

Every spring and fall, as our marathoners and half

Every spring and fall, as our marathoners and half-marathoners head into their goal events of the season, Coach Kevin programs a big session of race pace running on the Stanley Park Seawall. It’s a workout that requires not only a ton of motivation and energy, but fuel and hydration, too.

That’s why the club comes together and organizes pace groups and bike support for this key session, with Falcons helping their club mates however they can. This weekend, we had runners going between 12km and 28km at race pace in preparation for the Royal Victoria Marathon and events later in the fall. Afterwards, we bonded and refueled over brunch.

It’s just one of the ways our club members support each other and build this community through the pursuit of shared goals.

The Falcons kicked off the 2024 Cross Country seas

The Falcons kicked off the 2024 Cross Country season yesterday with the Rust Buster Relay hosted by @thunderbirdstrackclub at Surrey Bend Regional Park. The 4 x 2km event has become a fixture on the fall calendar these last three years and the 2024 iteration was, as always, a great opportunity to get the shoes dirty and test our strength for the beginning of the new season.

VFAC teams were stoked to take first place in the female senior division and first and second places in the male senior division.

Congratulations and thank you to all the runners,

Congratulations and thank you to all the runners, volunteers, and officials who made our VFAC Track Meet a success this past Friday! We had a mix of runners stepping onto the track start line for the first time and elite performances that combined to make the event special.

Feeling inspired by all the action in Paris for th

Feeling inspired by all the action in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games? Bring that emotion to the track and participate in the VFAC Track Meet, just under two weeks away!

Run a 400m, 800m, 1500m, or 3000m on the evening of August 9 at UBC. Get all the details and register at vfac.ca/track series or the link in our bio.

Some local running lore: In 1954, two people ran u

Some local running lore: In 1954, two people ran under four minutes in the mile in the same race for the first time in history when John Landy and Sir Roger Bannister went head to head during the British Empire Games in Vancouver.

This morning, the Falcons ran some rapid 400m and 800m repeats on the same grounds as that historic race now referred to as the Miracle Mile.

The VFAC Track Series is happening on August 9, an

The VFAC Track Series is happening on August 9, and the deadline for early bird registration is this Friday July 19! Save yourself some money and head to VFAC.ca/trackseries for all the details and registration.

As if you needed another reason to come race a 400

As if you needed another reason to come race a 400, 800, 1500, or 3000 at the VFAC Track Series! Our friends at @forerunners_main_st are giving you the chance to win one of two pairs @brooksrunningca shoes at our meet on August 9 at UBC. Find all the details and get registered at VFAC.ca/trackseries

Announcing the 2024 edition of our VFAC track seri

Announcing the 2024 edition of our VFAC track series! The evening of Friday August 9th at UBC is an opportunity for all runners, from elite track stars to road runners and newcomers to the sport, to try competing on the 400-metre oval. Head to vfac.ca/trackseries for all the details and registration.

Summer is here and that means it’s track season!

The Falcons had a great time yesterday evening at

The Falcons had a great time yesterday evening at another one of our favourite events every summer, the @longestdayrace. Our athletes racked up at least five shiny new personal bests, a third place finish in the men’s 5k, and a win in the women’s 10k, and we all enjoyed the famous post-race barbecue at Thunderbird Stadium.

For many Falcons and other runners in Vancouver, t

For many Falcons and other runners in Vancouver, today was the day for the biggest workout of the spring in preparation for the upcoming Vancouver Marathon. We had athletes doing continuous runs ranging in length from 12 kilometres to 28 kilometres at race pace, and club members supporting on foot or by bike with pacing and fuelling. And then the group enjoyed brunch together afterwards!

It was a morning of inspiring running and contribution towards each other’s goals.

For the Falcons, our post-workout coffee is a week

For the Falcons, our post-workout coffee is a weekend tradition not to be missed. Every Saturday after our group run, we get together at a local cafe to unwind, chat about the session and upcoming races, and catch up on how each others’ weeks have been going.

Whether it’s on the road, grass, trail, or track

Whether it’s on the road, grass, trail, or track, you can count on the Falcons to show up for a running race.
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This weekend, we had a handful of senior and masters athletes testing themselves against some of the best collegiate runners in the region at the UBC Open in the 400m, 1500m, and 5000m as the rain poured down and the wind blew.
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And the club’s talent wasn’t limited to the track. @behnksy was trackside, camera in hand, braving the conditions to capture the hard work and emotion each of the athletes poured into their races.

After months of running through the dark, rainy, a

After months of running through the dark, rainy, and dreary Vancouver winter, we’ve finally made it to Daylight Saving Time! The Falcons enjoyed a long-awaited sunny evening workout tonight at Memorial South Park. Spring races are just around the corner, and all the training we did through the darkest months is about to pay off!

VFAC is a community that gives all our members an

VFAC is a community that gives all our members an opportunity to shape a shared vision for the club. Last weekend, we got together for our Annual General Meeting to reflect on our successes and growth in 2023, and discuss and vote on our plans for 2024.
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We also elected our executive committee for the new year, and thanked our 2023 committee for their service to the club. Notably, we recognized the efforts of our outgoing president @ellen.seize.life for all her hard work and dedication in leading the group the last few years. Thanks Ellen!

It’s a VFAC annual tradition to kick off the yea

It’s a VFAC annual tradition to kick off the year’s racing season with the Club 8k. Our coach Kevin handicaps the start time of all runners based on recent fitness, which means that everyone has a shot at the win! The thing on everyone’s mind is to avoid the infamous turtle trophy presented to the last finisher.
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This morning, the Falcons braved the pouring rain with smiles on their faces and ran hard in the 2024 edition of the event. Finishing times for the 8k ranged from 26 minutes to about an hour.

Introducing the VFAC Bursary . Are you interested

Introducing the VFAC Bursary
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Are you interested in organized athletics and professional coaching, but find the financial cost to be a barrier? Click the link in our bio or visit linktr.ee/vfac to learn more about our new bursary and apply.
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VFAC provides training and coaching that helps people grow as athletes and achieve the most they can through the sport of running. The club is committed to nurturing a culture that is welcoming and inclusive to all runners, and recognizes that the club membership fee and other costs associated with the sport may be a barrier to participation for some people. This bursary aims to make professional coaching and the club athletics environment available to everyone regardless of financial circumstances by covering the full or partial cost of club membership, and assisting with other running-related costs when possible.

Who’s training through this arctic outflow? A gr

Who’s training through this arctic outflow? A group of Falcons got together this morning for a fartlek session at Andy Livingstone Park in freezing temperatures and didn’t seem to mind the conditions one bit!
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Every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening we get together to support each other in the pursuit of our goals and to build this community!

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