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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 Summerfast 10k road race. Please use the menus above to find out more about us or choose from the following popular links:

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Flashback to some of our favourite race face momen Flashback to some of our favourite race face moments from the club 5K

Kudos to everyone for pushing so hard and looking forward to more type 2 fun at the upcoming club 10K

📸 @behnksy 1,2,4

#vfac #vancouverrunning #runvan #yvrrunners #track
Congrats to all of our members who raced in the (s Congrats to all of our members who raced in the (socially distanced) club 5K time trial this Saturday!

@gencauffope and @gladders89 led the way as fastest female and male with blistering times of 19:34 and 15:36

In the team standings, Team A rebounded from their turtle performance in the 8K to claim the 👑 while Team B is forced to bear the shame of the dreaded 🐢

Great job everyone and we’ll see you all again at the club 10K in April! 

📸 @behnksy 

#vfac #vancouverrunning #runvan #canadianrunning #run
Congrats to the Queens 👑 👑 👑 3 outta 3 3K Congrats to the Queens 👑 👑 👑 3 outta 3 3K PBs 💪🏼 💪🏼 💪🏼 #3000 #track #timetrial
Back on track: 400s - lots of them! Getting the w Back on track: 400s - lots of them! Getting  the workout done in the sun.
#vfac #trackworkout #runhard #runfun #vancouverrunning
First Half used this photo saying, “race your fr First Half used this photo saying, “race your friends”. Not sure if they were friends with 50 metres to go 😃 classic photo!

#vfac #bluetrain #raceyourfriends #dontgiveup #finalpush #finishlineinsight
Saturday track fun! #vfac #vancouverfalcons #trac Saturday track fun!

#vfac #vancouverfalcons #trackwork #running #vancouverrunning
Starting the weekend with Saturday morning track w Starting the weekend with Saturday morning track workouts in micro groups. 
#vfac #track #workout #runhard #runfast
Whippets 💨 Congratulations for some wicked fa Whippets 💨 

Congratulations for some wicked fast times out there @ club 8K! @behnksy @gladders89 @jameslamers 💙💙
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vfac #lads #runner #vancouver #vancouverrunners #vancouverunning #seawall
And the final results are in for the team tally - And the final results are in for the team tally - it was a closely fought race but it’s Team A, “The Socially Distanced, Carbon-Plated Peregrines”, who take the honour of being the coveted turtles of 2021! 🐢 🏆 🎉
#vfac #goturtles #teamspirit #greatracing
Update 11:25 - Team C for Cowabunga in the lead (o Update 11:25 - Team C for Cowabunga in the lead (or the loss?). Which team will end up with the coveted title of “Turtle”??
#vfac #clubrace #teamspirit #turtlemania #turtlesrule
And the race results keep coming in.... #vfac #clu And the race results keep coming in....
#vfac #clubrace #turtlemania #teamspirit
As of 10am Team A leads (or losing??) for the Turt As of 10am Team A leads (or losing??) for the Turtle title. 😀🐢
#VFAC #clubrace #turtlemania #teamspirit #runfastrunslow
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Recent Posts

  • 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
  • 2018 VFAC Club Race – Handicapped 8k December 7, 2018
  • 2018 Club Rankings – Final December 3, 2018
  • 2017 Club Rankings – Final December 12, 2017

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