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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 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 2022 Summerfast 10km road race and the 2022 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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We had a great turnout to our first in-person club We had a great turnout to our first in-person club meeting in over two years! VFAC is a not-for-profit organization and all of our members are encouraged to help determine direction of the club. It’s wonderful to see so many people engaged in the decision making process because VFAC belongs to all of its members. #runclub #vancouver #yvrrunning #runvancouver
A perfect day for a post-workout VFAC BBQ at the b A perfect day for a post-workout VFAC BBQ at the beach. Thanks Sean for organizing! #vfac #running #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver #teamspirit #postworkoutsocial
#vfactrackseries returns in 2 weeks! Open track me #vfactrackseries returns in 2 weeks! Open track meet for all runners. 10,000m and 1500m races up at UBC on Saturday 6 August from 6pm. Signup at www.VFACTrackSeries.ca (link in bio)
#Summerfast10k Teams Challenge presented by the @f #Summerfast10k Teams Challenge presented by the @freehouse.co @mile2marathon took out our Teams Challenge for the 5th year in a row with both the largest & fastest Age Graded team! Bragging rights for another year! Coming in 2nd was @forerunnersvan & @soleexperience_runningcompany 3rd. Shout out to @esprit.rc and @fraserstreetrunclub 2nd and 3rd fastest Age Graded teams respectively. We look forward to hosting another competitive teams competition again in 2023. See you out racing!
Big congrats to @sjones496 and @saffadavemarsh for Big congrats to @sjones496 and @saffadavemarsh for their great runs at the @kneeknacker trail ultra this weekend! With almost 2500 meters of gain and descent over 48km of highly technical trail, the Knee Knacker is known as one of the toughest races in Canada. Great work guys! #vfac #trailrunning #canadianrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver #running #runfar #getoutthere
Congrats to the incredible @am.madden for finishin Congrats to the incredible @am.madden for finishing the @wser 100 mile ultramarathon! Anne-Marie finished in 19:38:44, good for 11th overall female. Anyone who knows Western States will tell you it's a huge achievement just to toe the line, let alone place so well (in her first time running the distance to boot!) Well done Anne-Marie. You continue to serve as a source of inspiration to everyone in the club. #vfac #running #canadianrunning #wser100 #ultrarunning #trailrunning #trailrunner #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver #westernstates #westernstates100 #ultramarthon
We had a great time at the @longestdayrace 5k and We had a great time at the @longestdayrace 5k and 10k road race this weekend. It was awesome to see so many members racing and supporting one another! On a day with lots of new pbs and exceptional performances, special congratulations are in order for @melaneerose on taking first overall woman in the 10k, @lissa2s and @gencauffope for taking 2nd and 3rd in the BC Championships for the 10k, and for @gladders89 who not only finished 2nd overall in the 5k but also broke one of the few club records he didn’t already own in the process with a pb of 14:54!! #vfac #running #canadianrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver #longestday #roadracing #teamwork
Our teammate Alex Gladley was one of the panelists Our teammate Alex Gladley was one of the panelists at the @plantedexpo today speaking about being a strong and fast vegan runner. Very inspirational! #vfac #yvrrunning #veganrunner #vancouverrunning
Wednesday track workout - celebrating @katkat.wats Wednesday track workout - celebrating @katkat.watson ‘s birthday and the passing of the Lower Mainland Cross Country Championships 2021 trophy from Katherine to @drewtannernicholson - celebrating teamwork! #vfac #vancouverrunning #yvrrunning #teamwork #runningcommunity
It’s only 4 days until the 2022 @bmovanmarathon It’s only 4 days until the 2022 @bmovanmarathon and this year we’ve got over almost 20 members toeing the line! We kicked off the week by having a backyard marathon brunch kindly hosted by @guysmith1140 . Members came together to share their wisdom on pacing, nutrition, and race strategy, as well as trade stories of past marathon glory/agony. Best of luck to all the runners this weekend, can’t wait to see everyone out there! #vfac #running #canadianrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver #bmomarathon #roadracing #teamwork #clubsocial #marathon #halfmarathon
Congrats to everyone who ran this weekend’s @van Congrats to everyone who ran this weekend’s @vancouversunrun 10k! It was amazing to be a part of the in-person return of one of our favourite races on the calendar. We had as much fun cheering as we did running. Special congrats to Nic for winning 1st Master(!) only a few weeks removed from a marathon. Great work everyone! 📸 @behnksy (1,3) @colm_ryan_photography (4) #vfac #sunrun #running #canadianrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver #roadracing
A lovely evening for a Jericho workout. #vfac #yvr A lovely evening for a Jericho workout. #vfac #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouverrunning #canadarunning #racetraining
VFAC has a new Masters marathon club record! Congr VFAC has a new Masters marathon club record! Congrats to @nbrowne80 on his incredible ~2:26:21 ~ record breaking (and pb) performance at last weekend’s @milanomarathon. VFAC has been lucky to have so many incredible masters runners throughout the years that breaking a record like this could only be done by someone with incredible determination, resilience and above all love for running, and there are few runners we know who embody these qualities as well as Nic. Congrats Nic! #mastersrunning #newrecord #vfac #running #canadianrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #milanmarathon #vancouver #marathon #roadracing
Big thanks to @ben_flanagan for joining us last we Big thanks to @ben_flanagan for joining us last week in our ongoing Guest Speaker Series. Ben is one of the country’s top runners; the reigning Canadian 10k Champion, he's fresh off a 61:38 half marathon, good for 3rd fastest all-time by a Canadian. He was kind enough to spend some time with answering questions from our members on all things running, ranging from what his weekly training looks like, to his approach to returning from injury, to his favourite places to train and run. We look forward to following Ben as he continues to challenge records and make the country proud. #guestspeaker #vfac #running #canadianrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #vancouver
🚨Only two days left until prices increase for t 🚨Only two days left until prices increase for the @summerfast10k presented by VFAC!🚨 Sign up now using the link in our bio to take advantage of our early bird pricing ($35!) and join us on July 16th for the Vancouver's fastest 10k road race. Rates go up on March 15th. #roadrace #vancouver #yvrrunners  #stanleypark #seawall #yvr #10k #summerfast #runvan #vancouverrunning #vancouverraces #vfac #forerunners #brooks #getoutside #yvrevents #happeninginvancouver #yvrnow #raceday
VFAC’s President, Vice-President, outgoing Summe VFAC’s President, Vice-President, outgoing Summerfast race director, and 5 of our 10 board members are women. We literally could not function without the efforts and contributions of our female members. We look to the women of VFAC for leadership, inspiration, support, and accountability, and are grateful to have a club with so many role models both on and off the track. Today we endeavour to not only celebrate the women of VFAC, but to continue working to make our club safe and welcoming for people of all genders, and to remain cognizant of the challenges and barriers women face in all levels of running. Happy International Women's Day #internationalwomensday #vfac #running #vancouverrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #teamwork #bcathletics #vancouver #canadarunning
Had a great day on the trails in Belcarra for the Had a great day on the trails in Belcarra for the @coastmtntrail Run Ridge Run race this weekend. With eight members running the 13k and 25k distances, we had one of our biggest showings ever for a single trail race. Highlights included @sarahhopemaecarter taking 2nd female and Jangi finishing his first ever trail race. Good work and sore quads all around. #vfac #running #vancouverrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #teamwork #bcathletics #vancouver #canadarunning #runridgerun #belcarra #buntzenlake #sasamatlake #trailrace #trailrunning #getoutthere
Even a random snowfall this past Thursday didn’t Even a random snowfall this past Thursday didn’t stop these VFACers from doing their early morning strength training with @athleticendeavours Getting stronger to get us running faster. #vfac #vancouverrunning #strengthtraining #teamspirit
Congrats to everyone who ran the @vanfirsthalf hal Congrats to everyone who ran the @vanfirsthalf half marathon this weekend! VFAC was out in full force with over 25 runners, 6 of whom turned in PBs. It wouldn’t be a race without @gladders89 setting a new club record, this time taking the men’s half marathon record down to 1:08:09! Thanks to all the organizers and volunteers who helped make this happen. 📸 @behnksy #vfac #running #vancouverrunning #yvrrunning #runclub #teamwork #bcathletics #vancouver #canadarunning #seawall #stanleypark #firsthalf #roadrace #halfmarthon
This week, VFAC Summerfast 2021 Race Director, Sab This week, VFAC Summerfast 2021 Race Director, Sabrina Wong, and VFAC President, Ellen Clague, presented Annie Smith, the Executive Director of the McCreary Centre Society, with a cheque for the donations raised through our Summerfast race. #vfac #running #vancouver #yvrrunning #runclub #yvrrunning #vancouverrunners #community #givingback
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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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