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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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The hunters become the hunted! VFAC’s club race The hunters become the hunted! VFAC’s club race series continued over the weekend with a handicapped race in which members tried to complete 5 laps of a course before two ringer cyclists could complete 6. Our runners experienced the primal terror of being chased down by two unrelenting foes wanting nothing more than to (figuratively) annihilate them. Great times were had by all. Big thanks to @drewtannernicholson and special guest @notjustajessica for acting as the cyclists and as always @behnksy for his fabulous photos. Next up, the club half marathon! Click the link below to become a member and join the fun! #vfac #runvancouver #runnersofinstagram #vancouver #canadianrunning #vancouverrunners
Today @gladders89 broke the VFAC mile record that Today @gladders89 broke the VFAC mile record that had stood since 1993 to run solo 4.20.89 (4.02.91 ) 1500m to break that record on route. I’m glad he gave me the opportunity to work together
Future VFAC coach! VFAC is for all ages. #vfac # Future VFAC coach! VFAC is for all ages. #vfac #familyday #trackworkout #saturdayworkout
VFAC Members: a reminder of our upcoming VFAC Gues VFAC Members: a reminder of our upcoming VFAC Guest Speaker event this Saturday: We are very fortunate to have 1988 Olympic Finalist, Nancy Tinari join us on Zoom this Saturday, June 5th @ 4pm to share her extensive experience as a world-class elite athlete plus her experience as a masters runner. The zoom link was sent to members by email and posted on Discord and in our FaceBook group. #vfac #guestspeaker #inspiration #eliterunner #running #runningmotivation
What a day! After more than a year of solo runs a What a day! After more than a year of solo runs and micro pod racing we had our first mass start at the VFAC Club 10 Miler race this Saturday. It was equal parts exhilarating and inspiring to see teammates working together during the race and cheering one another across the finish line. We're so proud of the way this club has come together to support one another and stay motivated throughout the pandemic. None of this would be possible without the tireless work of our healthcare professionals and we are tremendously grateful for all they've done to keep us safe and informed. Congrats to @thedaleskies and @drewtannernicholson who led the way with new club records of 66.47 and 56.26, and as always a huge thank you to all of the members who volunteered their time to make this possible. Up next we've got a club half marathon in late June. If you'd like to get in on the action click the link in our bio to become a member of the club. If you're interested in dropping by for a workout and seeing if VFAC is the right fit for you send a message to coach @superkrun 📸 @behnksy #vancouverrunners #vancouver #vancity #instarunners #running #runtogther #runnersofinstagram #runyvr #runvan
Photographic & video proof of the 3km club record Photographic & video proof of the 3km club record being broken by Alex Gladley - 8:41:10!!! Congratulations Alex & Ron Loewen!
Long hauls @ Point Grey Track. There’s nothing Long hauls @ Point Grey Track. There’s nothing quite like grinding out the miles with your pals. Here are our VFAC Queenies 👑 Kriz, Lissa & Mel doing their weekly thing. Come join us! @luminanewzealand @lissa2s #vfac #track
Alex breaks the magical 15.00 5k track barrier in Alex breaks the magical 15.00 5k track barrier in 14.59.3 for a 25 second Pb just missing the club record of 14.58. A 67 last lap created an exciting finish where I admit I got a little carried away
Perfect day for a run! Congrats to @drewtannernic Perfect day for a run! Congrats to @drewtannernicholson on running an excellent 2:37 virtual marathon this morning. Drew’s dedication during the pandemic has been a true inspiration. Meanwhile, the rest of the club was taking advantage of the perfect weather to run 400s at the track under the guidance of coach @superkrun 📸 thanks to @doravelazquez27 for capturing Drew’s effort. #vfac #bmomarathon #marathon #track #yvrrunners #vancouverrunning #running #canadarunners
The @vancouversunrun has always been a favourite o The @vancouversunrun has always been a favourite of VFAC’s so we decided to honour it by holding our own club 10k this year. Three waves of distanced members put it all out there and we were rewarded with a great day of racing. Congrats to Dean, Ashley, Tom, Hanae, Nicola, Katherine, and Terri on the new PBs, and to Alex and Gen who repeated as fastest male and female. A huge shout out to everyone who ran and to all the volunteers who made this possible. This was a club effort through and through and it wouldn’t have been possible without our members who did everything from organizing the race, tracking times, marshalling the course, lead biking, group pacing and even baking treats for the participants. If you’re interested in joining the club you can click the link in the bio! . . . . #vfac #runcanada #yvrrunners #vancouversunrun #running #vancouverrunning
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
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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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