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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 2021 Summerfast 5k road race and the 2021 VFAC Track Series . Please use the menus above to find out more about us or choose from the following popular links:

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Congrats to everyone on a huge weekend of racing t Congrats to everyone on a huge weekend of racing that saw @v_fac members running the @chimarathon, the @runvictoriamarathon 8k and half marathon, the @turkeytrotrun, and the TWU Spartan XC race in Surrey. Can you tell we're excited to have racing back? A couple highlights from the races: @gladders89 showed a tremendous amount of grit and determination on a hot day at the @chicagomarathon @j.walker_21 and Melanie set big new pbs in the half marathon in Victoria. The @turkeytrot saw @katkat.watson , @lissa2s , and @be.meyboom on finishing 1st, 3rd, and 5th OA, with Katherine and Bridget improving their old pbs by 2+ minutes! Meanwhile on the men's side @kkimura5 took 3rd overall and @mathonmydeskrightnow broke a 25+ year old pb while @guysmith1140 won his age group. And to wrap things up @behnksy had a great race in a competitive field at the TWU Spartan XC where he set a new pb for an 8k Xc race. Congrats to everyone else who ran #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #vancouver #canadianrunning 📸 @kliri.photo - 8
More cross country fun at last weekend's Surrey Fe More cross country fun at last weekend's Surrey Festival of Cross Country. A big congrats to all of our runners for their great performances: Jon Behnke 1st OA Emma Jourdain 1st Female Liam Watson 1st Masters Mikhail Titov 2nd 50-55 Next weekend we're back to the road for the @runvictoriamarathon and the @turkeytrotrun. Look forward to seeing everyone out there! 📸 @behnksy #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #crosscountry #vancouver #canadianrunning
Congratulations to all our racers who participated Congratulations to all our racers who participated in this Sunday's @vancouverspiritrun 8k! A great day of racing all around but special congrats to our women who had an extremely strong day including Emma Jourdain and Katherine Watson taking the 1st and 4th Open places and Geneviève Cauffopé taking 1st Masters. Great work Falcons! 📸 @hanaeyaskawa - 1 @nbrowne80 - 5 & 9 #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #crosscountry #vancouver #canadianrunning
Congratulations to the top performers of @summerfa Congratulations to the top performers of @summerfast5k Overall Age Graded Winner: Jillian Fong Open Men: Reid Muller 15:21 Mark Klassen 15:40 Ron Loewen 15:45 Open Women: Andrea Lee 17:14 Anna Dulko 17:42 Katherine Carbeck 18:06 Masters Women: Jillian Fong 18:31 Carol Montgomery 19:49 Claudia Edwards 19:57 Masters Men: David Tapia 17:10 David Guss 17:15 Jeremey Hopwood 17:25 A special congratulations to David Guss for his incredible performance, David set the Canadian Men's 60-64 age group record for a 5k road race. 📸thanks to @behnksy and @eyebrows_the_internet for the wonderful photos! #summerfast #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #roadrace
Results from the 2021 @summerfast5k are available Results from the 2021 @summerfast5k are available now. Congratulations to all our participants, and Donnelly Group Run Crew Challenge winners @mile2marathon - https://startlinetiming.com/en/races/2021/summerfast/event/5K/page (via @startlinetimingcanada )
Race-package pickup is happening now! Drop by @fo Race-package pickup is happening now! Drop by @forerunners_main_st at 3889 Main St, Vancouver today from 3pm to 6pm or Saturday from 12pm to 5pm. If you haven't registered yet you can still do so in person today or tomorrow at @forerunners_main_st during package pick up hours! Cash only for in person registration. If you've already registered but are unable to make it Friday or Saturday you can still pick up your package at 7:30am on race day at the finish line at Thunderbird Stadium at UBC. Can't wait to see everyone! @brooksrunningca @forerunnersvan @donnellygroup #summerfast #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvr #yvrrunners #raceday #roadrace
Only 5 days until @summerfast5k race day and that Only 5 days until @summerfast5k race day and that means that the VFAC bakers are now hard at work preparing our famous post-race cornucopia of baked goods. The sugar is measured, the crust is rising, the bananas are browned and we are ready to bake! This year we're making individually wrapped goodie bags for all runners to ensure you can still enjoy your post-race treats in a COVID safe manner. Register today using the link in our bio! #summerfast5k #vfac #runvan #vancouverrunners #baking #yvreats #yvrrunning #runyvr #roadrace
Congrats to all athletes who competed in the #VFAC Congrats to all athletes who competed in the #VFACtrackseries 2021 meet on Saturday. We appreciate your support of the event and want to congratulate our male and female athletes of the day: * Caiden Lee who ran a PB 3000m of 8:21.69 for the win (age graded 90%) * Carol Montgomery who ran her debut mile in 5:51.5 for an age graded score of 85% Thanks to @behnksy for the photos. Full album and results available from www.vfactrackseries.ca. Hopefully see you at @summerfast5k on Sunday! #VFAC #Summerfast
🚨GIVEAWAY🚨 Win one free entry (valued at $4 🚨GIVEAWAY🚨 Win one free entry (valued at $40) to the @summerfast5k road race happening Sunday September 19th at UBC! Vancouver's first mass participation road race of 2021! To enter all you need to do is ensure that you are following the @v_fac instagram page and tag a friend in the comments of this post! The winner will be announced this Friday, 09.10 Good luck! Summerfast is proudly brought to you by @v_fac @brooksrunningca @forerunnersvan @forerunners_main_st
The @summerfast5k road race is less than 3 weeks a The @summerfast5k road race is less than 3 weeks away! Join us on September 19th for Vancouver's first mass participation road race of 2021. This year's race is being held at UBC on a flat and speedy course that is perfect for seasoned runners seeking a new pb, weekend warriors shaking off the racing cobwebs and casual runners/walkers looking to enjoy a festive race atmosphere. Enter solo or register a team for you and your friends to participate in the Run Crew Team Challenge Presented by @donnellygroup and compete for prizes. Registration is open and available through the link in our bio. Act fast to ensure you get a spot! @forerunnersvan @forerunners_main_st @brooksrunningca #yvrrunners #running #roadrace #runvan #canadarunning #vancouver #run
Looking for a warm up race before the @summerfast5 Looking for a warm up race before the @summerfast5k ? VFAC and @nbrowne80 are holding an all-comers track meet on Saturday 11 September at UBC track. Entries are being taken now for 800m | Mile | 3000m races. Enter using the link in our bio!
The @summerfast5k Run Crew Challenge is back! Reg The @summerfast5k Run Crew Challenge is back! Register your team and compete to win the title of Summerfast Run Crew Champions. The winning team will have their name etched onto the Run Crew Trophy, receive a $100 Donnelly Group voucher and one of VFAC's famous cakes to satisfy your post-race hunger, a years worth of bragging rights, and eternal Summerfast glory. Your team will earn points based on the number of members you register and the age graded performance of your top 6 runners. @fraserstreetrunclub is out to the early lead for members registered. Is this the year someone finally knocks off 3x(!) defending champion @mile2marathon ? Register using the link in our bio or here - http://www.summerfast.ca/fees-registration/
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Recent Posts

  • Read the latest VFAC Race Newsletter: August 31, 2021
  • SummerFast Registration Open August 21, 2021
  • 2021 Summerfast 5k July 25, 2021
  • 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

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