The Victorian Race Walking Club

The Winter Season occurs between April and September and covers the Australian winter. Conditions are generally superb for road walking with mild winter temperatures, fast courses and lots of competition for all age groups.                             

VRWC RELAY WALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2025

A sunny but very windy Sunday morning greeted the 29 walkers who were in attendance for our annual VRWC Relay Race day. There were 7 teams competing, with the teams organised by Mark Donahoo to make the competition as close as possible. The lead changed on a number of occasions before Team 6 - Matilda Read and Grace Louey (each walking 2 legs) and John Nottle - took the lead to eventually win by 1 minute.

After the day's racing was complete, we celebrated the end of the winter season with a BBQ and our winter season Presentations. The full lis of trophy winners is found at https://www.vrwc.org.au/documents/2025%20Trophy%20Winners%20-%20winter%20season.pdf.

And now onto the race results:

VRWC Relay Roadwalks

1    Team 6    Start Time                                   1:30
               Lap 1 (1km)    Matilda Read            F     4:32
               Lap 2 (2km)    Grace Louey             F    10:30
               Lap 3 (3km)    John Nottle             M    19:16
               Lap 4 (1km)    Grace Louey             F     5:04
               Lap 5 (2km)    Matilda Read            F     9:21
               Actual Time                                 48:43
               Finish Time                                 50:13
                    
2    Team 4    Start Time                                   0:50
               Lap 1 (1km)    Abigail Verity          F     6:47
               Lap 2 (2km)    Donna-Marie Elms        F    13:17
               Lap 3 (3km)    Alejandro Stephens      M    14:45
               Lap 4 (1km)    Abby Fowler             F     6:05
               Lap 5 (2km)    Alejandro Stephens      M     9:29
               Actual Time                                 50:23
               Finish Time                                 51:13
                   
3    Team 3    Start Time                                   0:20
               Lap 1 (1km)    Shaun Lewis             M     4:47
               Lap 2 (2km)    Caitlyn Shipham         F    11:48
               Lap 3 (3km)    Shaun Lewis             M    16:45
               Lap 4 (1km)    Caitlyn Shipham         F     5:41
               Lap 5 (2km)    Ryder Reid              M    12:04
               Actual Time                                 51:05
               Finish Time                                 51:25
                   
4    Team 7    Start Time                                   1:35
               Lap 1 (1km)    Aria Di Benedetto       F     5:38
               Lap 2 (2km)    Erin Reid               F    12:25
               Lap 3 (3km)    Angus Shuttleworth      M    14:10
               Lap 4 (1km)    Summer Patten           F     6:06
               Lap 5 (2km)    Aria Di Benedetto       F    12:07
               Actual Time                                 50:26
               Finish Time                                 52:01
                   
5    Team 2    Start Time                                   0:20
               Lap 1 (1km)    Emilie Garside          F     6:00
               Lap 2 (2km)    Emily Smith             F    10:30
               Lap 3 (3km)    Emilie Garside          F    20:32
               Lap 4 (1km)    Pippa Read              F     5:16
               Lap 5 (2km)    Emily Smith             F    10:44
               Actual Time                                 53:02
               Finish Time                                 53:22
                   
6    Team 5    Start Time                                   1:20
               Lap 1 (1km)    Cory Lewis              F     6:58
               Lap 2 (2km)    Indigo Marshall-Moodie  F    11:48
               Lap 3 (3km)    Mark Blackwood          M    14:28
               Lap 4 (1km)    Bowie Clarke            M     6:14
               Lap 5 (2km)    Arthur Robinson         M    12:41
               Actual Time                                 52:09
               Finish Time                                 53:29
                    
7    Team 1    Start Time                                   0:00
               Lap 1 (1km)    Kobe Lewis              F     5:37
               Lap 2 (2km)    Fletcher Reid           M    10:45
               Lap 3 (3km)    Kobe Lewis              F    19:56
               Lap 4 (1km)    Anna Dubar              F     5:36
               Lap 5 (2km)    Erlyn Singh             F    12:53
               Actual Time                                 54:47
               Finish Time                                 54:47

We also had some scratch races for those others who just wanted a walk.

4km Walk       
1.  Jonathan Ho        M      22:20
        
1km Walk       
1.  Ava Pravednikov    F       7:14

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Melinda Di Benedetto, Duncan Knox, Tim Erickson, Chris Shipham, Joe Adamcewicz, Emma Read, Therese Smith
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo
Judges: Bec Lewis, Gordon Loughnan, Anthony Doran, Brenda Felton, Di Lowden, Kathleen Marsh
Setup, Packup: Stu Cooper, Ian Laurie, Terry O'Neill, Karyn O'Neill, Duncan, Shaun Smith
Bike rider: Stu Cooper 
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237829366654152)
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Stu Cooper, Tim Erickson
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed
BBQ: Karyn O'Neill, Terry O'Neill, Mark Blackwood                      

AV TEAMS CHAMPS AND VRWC TRACK WALKS, MENTONE, SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2025

As our winter season fast comes to an end, we were back on the track on Saturday afternoon at Dolomore Reserve in Mentone, when we hosted the AV 5000m Teams Championship walks alongside our usual selection of VRWC scratch races. 32 walkers made the trip south and were rewarded with warm but very windy conditions, ensuring that PBs were few and far between. The highlight of the meet was provided by 14 year old Ela Uzun who set another club record with her 5000m time of 22:58.1. Overall the Knox Athltic Club won the women's AV teams race, ahead of Mentone and Athletics Essendon. Alas, we had only 1 finisher,namely Rupert Van Dongen, in the men's AV teams race, a disappointing result overall.

AV 5000m Teams Championship Women        
1.  Ela Uzun             ATE    22:58.1  VRWC U15 Club Record
2.  Ariana Pashutina     KNA    28:00
3.  Grace Louey          KNA    28:08
4.  Havana Ali           ATE    28:37
5.  Mietta Morgan        KNA    28:56
6.  Jia Wen Heng         MEN    29:48
7.  Lily Lambert         MEN    30:25
8.  Dee Holohan          MEN    35:01
9.  Aangi Shah           MEN      DNF
        
Teams Results
1.  Knox        
2.  Mentone        
3.  Athletics Essendon        
        
AV 5000m Teams Championship Men        
1.  Rupert Van Dongen    MEN    36:04
2.  Ben Skurka           MEN       DQ

Teams Results        
1.  Mentone    

Our VRWC scratch races were keenly contested as usual, with the best results coming from Caitlyn Shipham, Fletcher Reid, Daisy Hooper and Alejandrs Stephens. We also welcomed NSW walker Carl Gibbons.     

VRWC 1 Hour Track Walk    
1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock        8.729km

1.  Alejandro Stephens       11.583km
    Robert Gardiner               DNF
    
VRWC 10000m Track Walk  
    Carl Gibbons (NSWRWC)         DNF
    
VRWC 3000m Track Walk    
1.  Arthur Robinson             20:00

1.  Mya McClure                 14:27
2.  Addison Frenken             16:54
3.  Caitlyn Shipham             18:30   PB 0:15
4.  Emilie Garside              19:30
5.  Merilyn Reynolds            22:40
    Emily Smith                   DNF
     
VRWC 1500m Track Walk
1.  Jonathan Ho                  7:29   First one
2.  Fletcher Reid                7:56   PB 0:02
3.  Ryder Reid                   9:08
4.  Bowie Clarke                10:15   First one

1.  Anna Dubar                   8:40
2.  Erlyn Singh                  8:45
3.  Daisy Hooper                 9:00   Eq PB
4.  Erin Reid                    9:11
5.  Summer Patten                9:33
6.  Abby Fowler                  9:58

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Kirsteen Farrance
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Tim Erickson, Alla Pashutina, Kris Shipham, Alan McClure, Deanne McClure, Ece Uzun,
Judges: Gordon Loughnan(C-B), Stu Cooper (B), Di Lowden (B), Tony Doran, Lorraine Morgan (B)
Set up, Pack up: Mark Donahoo, Bob Gardiner, Rupert Van Dongen, Stu Cooper, Ian Laurie
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie
Bell monitor: Emilie Garside
Calling of numbers: Carolyn Rosenbrock
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161957518386048)
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Stu Cooper

Next Sunday morning will be the last meet from our VRWC Winter Season.                        

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2025

Our VRWC Winter Season is fast drawing to a close (only 2 rounds to go) but we still saw a good turnout of 31 walkers braving the conditions in what was probably our coldest weekend for the year. The races were initially billed as scratch events but, as the club had a number of left over prizes, the decision was made to make all the races 'Beat Your Best Time'. In each division, the win went to the walker who either bettered by the most or got closest to their season PB. The placings in the list below are based on that, rather than based on fastest time overall.

8km Beat Your Best Time    Time    Fastest Time   Over   Under
1.  Karyn O'Neill          57:21   57:15          0:06        
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock     49:46   48:43          1:03        
                
1.  Terry O'Neill          53:35   51:22          2:13       
2.  Alejandro Stephens     43:50   39:22          4:28       
                   
6km Beat Your Best Time    
    Gerard Feain           DNF
           
4km Beat Your Best Time    Time    Fastest Time   Over   Under
1.  Aangi Shah             25:40   26:47                 1:07
2.  Emily Smith            21:30   21:34                 0:04
3.  Grace Louey            22:11   22:16                 0:05
4.  Caitlyn Shipham        26:40               
5.  Donna-Marie Elms       27:37               
               
1.  Shaun Lewis            21:43   21:57                 0:14
2.  Arthur Robinson        26:36   26:34          0:02       
3.  Jonathan Ho            23:12               

2km Beat Your Best Time    Time    Fastest Time   Over   Under
1.  Erlyn Singh            11:56   12:17                 0:21
2.  Georgia Walters        11:37   11:49                 0:12
3.  Cory Lewis             13:53   14:02                 0:09
4.  Summer Patten          12:26   12:31                 0:05
5.  Merilyn Reynolds       14:18   14:15          0:03       
6.  Addison Frenken        10:47   10:39          0:08       
7.  Kobe Lewis             12:00   11:50          0:10       
8.  Aria Di Benedetto      11:32   11:00          0:32       
9.  Emilie Garside         12:20               
                
1.  Harrison Ryan          11:54   11:42          0:12       
2.  Bob Gardiner           15:19               
                           
1km Beat Your Best Time    Time    Fastest Time   Over   Under
1.  Anna Dubar             5:20    5:35                  0:15
2.  Daisy Hooper           5:31    5:36                  0:05
3.  Ava Pravednikov        7:01    6:49           0:12       
           
1.  Fletcher Walters       5:37    5:34           0:03       
2.  Bowie Clrke            5:51    5:44           0:07       
3.  FletcherReid           5:06    4:59           0:07       
4.  Ryder Red              5:44    5:36           0:08 

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Erin Reid, Mark Donahoo
Judges: Kathleen Marsh (chief), Bec Lewis,Gordon Loughnan , Stu Cooper
Setup, Packup: Stu Cooper, Terry O’Neill, Karyn O’Neill, Duncan Knox, Gordon Loughnan, Ian Laurie, Bob Gardiner, Carolyn Rosenbrock
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161927807271048)
Canteen: Donna-Marie Elms

Remember that our races next Saturday afternoon are at the Mentone Athetics Track, starting at 1PM.      

AA JUNIOR ROADWALK CHAMPIONSHIPS, VICTORIA PARK, BALLARAT, SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025

Well done to our VRWC members and other Victorian walkers who pitted themselves against interstate opposition at the Australian Junior racewalking championships on Sunday in Ballarat. Congratulations to our eight medallists, especially to Ela Uzun who finally got the new national 5km record that eluded her recently. Well done, also, to the ten posters of new PB times or first attempts at a distance. We hope you all enjoyed the experience and left Ballarat pleased with your efforts, regardless of placing or times.

GOLD        Ela Uzun            U16 5km      22:57  AR, VRWC U16 rec, PB 0:08
            Alaska Bremner      U12 2km      10:05  First 2km
SILVER      Marcus Wakim        U20 10km     42:40
            Max Davidson        U18 5km      22:51  PB 0:01
BRONZE      Angus Shuttleworth  U16 5km      24:00
            Fiete Halvar Diers  U14 3km      15:49  PB 1:43
            Fletcher Reid       U12 2km      10:22
            Anna Dubar          U12 2km      10:39  PB 0:27
4th place   Tate McQueen        U14 3km      16:00
5th place   Havana Ali          U16 5km      27:21
            Aria di Benedetto   U12 2km      11:33
            Jack Greyling       U12 2km      12:00  First 2km
6th place   Lily Lambert        U16 5km      30:10  PB 1:10
            Harrison Ryan       U14 3km      16:47  PB 2:10
7th place   Brodie Welsh        U14 3km      18:55
            Addison Frenken     U14 3km      16:53
9th place   Kobe Lewis          U14 3km      18:40  PB 0:49
11th place  Payton Welsh        U12 2km      13:26
13th place  Sophie Menz         U12 3km      14:16  First 2km
DNF         Riley Coughlan      U20 10km

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 16 AUGUST 2025

Today saw 36 walkers in attendance at Middle Park for the final round of our VRWC winter season Points competitions. Conditions were quite good and the walkers made the most of their opportunities. The longer walks were up first, with significant PBs to Jade Chitty, Shaun Lewis, Arthur Robinson, Allison Frenken and Gracey Louey and smaller PBs by quite a few others. The shorter distance events followed, with PBs galore. Special mentions to Anna Dubar, Ella Harris and Ava Pravednikov.

8km Walk      
1.  Terry O'Neill            M60+    51:22

1.  Jade Chitty              Open    42:22   PB 3:14
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock       W60+    48:43
3.  Emilie Garside           Open    54:55
4.  Karyn O'Neill            W60+    58:14
        
6km Walk        
1.  Shaun Lewis              M40+    33:12   PB 2:12
        
4km Walk      
1.  Mark Blackwood           M40+    19:24
2.  John Nottle              M60+    25:17   PB 0:18
3.  Arthur Robinson          Un18    26:34   PB 0:46

1.  Mya McClure              Un14    19:26   PB 0:04
2.  Emily Smith              Un20    21:52
3.  Grace Louey              Open    22:16   PB 0:44
4.  Addison Frenken          Un14    23:07   PB 0:52
5.  Aangi Shah               Un16    26:47   PB 0:01
6.  Gwen Steed               W60+    31:13

2km Walk        
1.  Fletcher Reid            Un12    10:19
2.  Logan Allison            Un12    10:40   PB 0:10
3.  Harrison Ryan            Un14    13:03
4.  Bowie Clarke             Un10    13:07

1.  Anna Dubar               Un12    11:06   PB 0:26
2.  Lily Bowkett             Un10    11:09   PB 0:05
3.  Ella Harris              Un12    11:17   PB 0:14
4.  Aria Di Benedetto        Un12    11:25
5.  Caitlyn Shipham          Un14    11:49   PB 0:08
6.  Georgia Walters          Un12    11:56
7.  Erlyn Singh              Un12    12:17
8.  Erin Reid                M40+    12:36
9.  Merilyn Reynolds         M60+    14:36

1km Walk        
1.  Fletcher Walters         Un10     5:34
2.  Ryder Reid               Un10     5:36   PB 0:09

1.  Kobe Lewis               Un14     5:42
2.  Abby Fowler              Un12     5:58   PB 0:07
3.  Summer Patten            Un10     6:22
4.  Cory Lewis               Un10     6:25   PB 0:10
5.  Ava Pravednikov          Un10     6:49   PB 0:14
6.  Abigail Verity           Un10     6:50   PB 0:02

This week was the final round of the Actual Times and Handicap Points competitions. Final placings have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Terry Swan   
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Mark Donahoo. Kris Shipham
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Alan McClure, Melinda Di Benedetto, Deanne McClure, John Lyons
Judges: Stu Cooper (chief), Kathleen Marsh, Bec Lewis, Anthony Doran , David Cash
Set up, Pack up: Stu Cooper, Terry O’Neill, Karyn O’Neill, Duncan Knox, Terry Swan
Bike rider: Terry Swan   
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237421303372825)   
Canteen: Gwen Steed              

AV AND VRWC CHAMPIONSHIPS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2025

The latest championship round of our VRWC winter season on Saturday saw 40 competitors striding out in absolutely perfect conditions - cool and sunny with only a light breeze. The meet hosted the Victorian 15km Roadwalk Championships, with local golds going to Marcus Wakim (1:04:20) and Jia Wen Heng (1:32:25). Fastest time went to NSW walker Dylan Richardson with a swift 1:03:42. Overall, good times were recorded by all 5 walkers. The Alf Robinson and Mabel Robinson Trophies (10km VRWC club championships) went to Marcus Wakim and Carolyn Rosenbrock, with 10km splits of 42:59 and 1:02:28.

AV 15km Open Championships    
1.  Dylan Richardson    NSW    1:03:42   PB 1:22
2.  Marcus Wakim        COL    1:04:20   PB 0:48   First Victorian
3.  Jack McGinniskin    NSW    1:10:22

1.  Jia Wen Heng        MEN    1:32:25   First 15km
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock  YRA    1:33:38
    
VRWC 10km Alf Robinson Open Male Championship    
1.  Marcus Wakim                 42:59
2.  Andrew Jamieson            1:05:26
     
VRWC 10km Mabel Robinson Open Female Championship    
1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock         1:02:28
2.  Emilie Garside             1:11:00

The meet hosted the full gamut of VRWC championships, from Master 5km to U10 2km. There were lots of PBs (too many to mention them all) so I'll leave  it to Stu to drill down more deeply in his weekly newsletter. Well done to everyone - there was some fantastic walking and some great performances.
    
VRWC 5km Masters Championships    
1.  Mark Blackwood               24:36
2.  Shaun Lewis                  27:17   PB 2:18
3.  Simon Evans                  29:14
4.  Kevin Cassidy                30:36
5.  John Nottle                  32:23   PB 0:20
6.  Gerard Feain                 32:33
    Ben Skurka                      DQ

1.  Donna-Marie Elms             34:33
2.  Karyn O'Neill                36:07
3.  Gwen Steed                   38:59
    
VRWC 5km Un20 Championships
1.  Maddison Nash                25:37
2.  Ariana Pashutina             26:34
3.  Emily Smith                  27:13   PB 0:42
    
VRWC 5km Un18 Championships    
1.  Arthur Robinson              33:51   PB 1:33
    
VRWC 3km Un16 Championships    
1.  Mya McClure                  14:21
2.  Matilda Read                 17:27
    
VRWC 2.5km Un14 Championships    
1.  Angus Shuttleworth           12:10   First 2.5km race
2.  Harrison Ryan                14:39   First 2.5km race
 
1.  Ella Harris                  14:43   First 2.5km race
2.  Kobe Lewis                   14:57   First 2.5km race
3.  Caitlyn Shipham              15:04   First 2.5km race
    Erlyn Singh                    DNF
    
VRWC 2.5km Un12 Championships    
1.  Felix Skurka                 17:15   First 2.5km race

1.  Pippa Read                   14:06   PB 0:39
2.  Abby Fowler                  16:53   First 2.5km race
    
VRWC 2km Un10 Championships    
1.  Dimitri Pashutin             11:37   PB 0:46
2.  Bowie Clarke                 12:21   PB 0:50

1.  Lily Bowkett                 11:35
2.  Daisy Hooper                 12:08   PB 1:01
3.  Summer Patten                12:31   PB 1:20
4.  Cory Lewis                   14:02   PB 0:14
5.  Ava Pravednikov              16:08   First 2km race
    
VRWC 3km Open Non Championship    
1.  Merilyn Reynolds             22:02

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.
    
Recorders: Robert Gardiner, Duncan Knox, Alla Pashutina, Deanne McClure, Alan McClure, Tim Erickson,
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Kris Shipham, Mark Donahoo
Judges: Kathleen Marsh (Bronze)(C), Stu Cooper (bronze), Shane Bicknall (Bronze), Scott Nelson (Silver), Gordon Loughnan (Bronze), Terry Swan (Bronze), Bec Lewis
Judges Recorder: Di Lowden, David Cash
DQ board: David Cash
Penalty Area: Anthony Doran
Setup, Packup: Stu Cooper, Terry O'Neill, Karyn O'Neill, Robert Gardiner, Terry Swan, Ian Laurie, Carolyn Rosenbrock
Bike rider: Terry O'Neill
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161853309881048)
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Stu Cooper, Emily Smith             

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 2025

Saturday afternoon was as goof as it gets with regard to conditions - still, sunny and cool - and the 40 walkers who contested the latest round of the VRWC winter roadwalking season at Middle Park made the most of it, with PBs galore. The star of the afternoon had to be 14 year old Ela Uzun whose 2km time of 8:37 was the fastest done in Australia this year (excluding splits from our top internationals in longer races) and set new VRWC records for U15, U16, U17, U18, U20, U23 and Open. Ela continues to amaze as, week by week, she sets a series of club records that will take a huge amount to match. Her 13 year old cousin Havana Ali was not to be outdone, recording her own PB 2km time of 9:53. And not to be outdone, 14 year old Mya McClure produced her own outstanding 4km PB time of 19:30, holding out 13 year old Angus Shuttleworth who recorded 20:16. And that doesn't even mention the many U12 and U10 walker who also recorded PBs. All in all, a superb day of racing.

8km Walk        
1.  Emilie Garside             Open    57:45
2.  Karyn O'Neill              W60+    58:08

1.  Simon Evans                M60+    48:27
2.  Terry O'Neill              M60+    52:00
3.  Andrew Jamieson            M60+    52:46

6km Walk
1.  Donna-Marie Elms           W60+    41:34        

1.  Mark Blackwood             M40+    30:19
2.  Gerard Feain               M60+    39:07

4km Walk        
1.  Mya McClure                Un14    19:30   PB 0:21
2.  Emily Smith                Un20    21:34   PB 0:26
3.  Grace Louey                Open    23:00

1.  Angus Shuttleworth         Un14    20:16
2.  Shaun Lewis                M40+    21:57   PB 1:15
3.  John Nottle                M60+    25:35   PB 0:14
4.  Arthur Robinson            Un18    27:20   PB 0:11
5.  Bob Gardiner               M60+    31:17

2km Walk        
1.  Ela Uzun                   Un14     8:37   PB 0:12 VRWC U15-Open Records!
2.  Havana Ali                 Un14     9:53   PB 0:31
3.  Matilda Read               Un16    10:12
4.  Addison Frenken            Un12    10:39   Eq PB
5.  Pippa Read                 Un12    10:52
6.  Aria Di Benedetto          Un12    11:00   PB 0:45
7.  Lily Bowkett               Un10    11:14   PB 1:22
8.  Anna Dubar                 Un12    11:34   PB 0:34
9.  Kobe Lewis                 Un14    11:50   PB 0:06
10. Caitlyn Shipham            Un14    11:57   PB 0:08
11. Erin Reid                  W40+    12:12
12. Abby Fowler                Un12    12:48
13. Erlyn Singh                Un12    12:53
14. Merilyn Reynolds           M40+    14:15
15. Cory Lewis                 Un10    14:16   PB 0:45

1.  Fletcher Reid              Un12    10:16   PB 0:23
2.  Logan Allison              Un12    10:50   PB 0:11
3.  Harrison Ryan              Un14    11:48

1km Walk        
1.  Daisy Hooper               Un10     5:36   PB 0:09
2.  Summer Patten              Un10     5:48   PB 0:12
3.  Ava Pravednikov            Un10     7:07   PB 0:03

1.  Ryder Reid                 Un10     5:45   Eq PB
2.  Grayson Allison            Un10     6:45
3.  Avery Allison              Un10     7:26
    Bowie Clarke               Un10       DQ

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.  

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Terry Swan   
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Kris Shipham, Melinda Di Benedetto, Therese Smith, Deanne McClure
Judges: David Cash (chief), Di Lowden, Gordon Loughnan, Kathleen Marsh, Bec Lewis, Stu Cooper, Dannielle Clarke
Setup, Packup: Stu Cooper, Terry O’Neill, Karyn O’Neill, Duncan Knox, Gerard Feain, Ian Laurie
Bike rider: Terry Swan   
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237232255566748)
Canteen: Donna-Marie Elms                 

VMA, RWA CHALLENGE AND VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 26 JULY 2025

It was one of our toughest days for the winter with stong cold winds buffeting the walkers, but the conditions did not deter the 51 competitors who gathered at Middle Park last Saturday for the annual RWA Challenge Events. The meet also included the VMA 10km roadwalk championships, as well as our usual selection of VRWC races.

The 10km walkers were first to get underway and it was great to see so many of our older Masters walkers leading by example. Special mentions to Shaun Lewis, Ariana Pashutina and Emilie Garside for PSs and a shout out to our oldest competitor, Gunther Ilgoutz (M85+) who walked flawlessly as usual.

VMA Masters & VRWC Masters, Open and U20 RWA Challenge 10km        
1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock        60-64    1:02:07
2.  Karyn O'Neill             70-74    1:14:39
3.  Gwen Steed                80-84    1:21:02

1.  Shaun Lewis               40-44      58:23   PB 4:40
2.  Simon Evans               65-69    1:01:58
3.  Terry O'Neill             65-69    1:06:25
4.  Paul Moritz               65-69    1:12:19
5.  John Nottle               70-74    1:07:38
6.  Gunther Ilgoutz           85-89    1:33:03
        
VRWC Open 10km Walk        
1.  Ariana Pashutina          Un20       53:56   PB 0:25
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock        60-64    1:02:07
3.  Emilie Garside            Open     1:08:48   PB 0:42
4.  Karyn O'Neill             70-74    1:14:39
5.  Gwen Steed                80-84    1:21:02
    Emily Smith               Un20          DQ

1.  Riley Coughlan            Un20       44:38
2.  Alejandro Stephens        Open       52:03
3.  Shaun Lewis               40-44      58:23   PB 4:40
4.  Terry O'Neill             65-69    1:06:25
5.  John Nottle               70-74    1:07:38
6.  Paul Moritz               65-69    1:12:19

The shorter distances followed, with lots of PBs in spite of the conditions, and with a number of walkers upping their distances with confident walks. It's hard to mention everyone, but the biggest PBs were recorded by Mya Mcclure, Arthur Robinson, Aangi Shah, Abigail Verity and Felix Skurka.

VRWC Open 5km Walk        
1.  Mya Mcclure               Un16       24:57   PB 1:57
2.  Aangi Shah                Un16       33:46   PB 0:44
3.  Donna-Marie Elms          Open       34:07

1.  Angus Shuttleworth        Un16       24:57
2.  Jordan Galbraith          Open       25:35
3.  David Smyth               Open       33:14
4.  Gerard Feain              Open       34:41
5.  Arthur Robinson           Open       35:24   PB 0:48
        
VRWC Open 3km Walk        
1.  Addison Frenken           Un14       16:46
2.  Indigo Marshall-Moodie    Un14       17:03   PB 0:20
3.  Caitlyn Shipham           Un14       18:45   PB 0:09
4.  Amelia Vernal             Open       20:56
5.  Kobe Lewis                Un14       21:04

1.  Oliver Crowl              Un14       16:19   First 3km race
2.  Ben Skurka                Open       21:20   First 3km race
3.  Bob Gardiner              Open       23:06
        
VRWC Open 2km Walk        
1.  Aria Di Benedetto         Un12       12:05
2.  Anna Dubar                Un12       12:08   PB 0:06
3.  Erin Reid                 Open       12:37
4.  Natalie Ramirez           Un12       13:01   First 2km race
5.  Abby Fowler               Un12       15:04

1.  Fletcher Reid             Un12       10:39   PB 0:04
2.  Logan Allison             Un12       11:13
3.  Felix Skurka              Un12       12:50   PB 0:23
        
VRWC Open 1.5km Walk        
1.  Lily Bowkett              Un10        8:22
2.  Pippa Read                Open        8:25
3.  Summer Patten             Un10        9:12   PB 0:17
4.  Cory Lewis                Un10       11:06
5.  Ava Pravednikov           Un10       11:31   First 1.5km race with us
6.  Abigail Verity            Un10       11:43   PB 0:37
7.  Heather Carr              Open       11:47

1.  Bowie Clarke              Un10        8:56   First 1.5km race with us
2.  Ryder Reid                Un10        8:58   PB 0:07
3.  Dimitri Pashutin          Un10        9:12
4.  Grayson Allison           Un10       10:49   First 1.5km race with us
5.  Avery Allison             Un10       11:27   First 1.5km race with us

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.  

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Terry Swan
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Alla Pashutina, Duncan Knox, Kris Shipham, Kevin Cassidy, Mark Donahoo, Marnie Zakis, Byron Lester
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie
Judges: Stu Cooper (C), Di Lowden, Bec Lewis, Kathleen Marsh, Danielle Clarke, David Cash
Setup, Packup: Stu Cooper, Karyn O'Neill, Terry O'Neill, Duncan Knox, Terry Swan, Ian Laurie
Bike rider: Terry Swan
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Simon Evans, Kylie Irshad
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237132345869068)     

VRWC INTERVALS ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 19 JULY 2025

A total of 31 walkers braved cold and very windy conditions for the latest round of the VRWC Winter Roadwalk Season at Middle Park on Saturday.I was not there so I'll quote from Stuart Cooper's newsletter comments below re an issue for which we apologise.

"Another fine winter afternoon, though spoiled by a blasting gale-force wind for most of the program. It was also unfortunate for those racing the 3km to 12km distances on the 2km course, that some cones on the northern loop were found to have been incorrectly set. This was understandable as many of our painted markers had faded. Consequently, the course was short and times recorded at those distances cannot be counted as PBs, although points scored are still valid. To you walkers who thought you’d set PB times, we apologise. But you’re obviously in that kind of form and we’ll need you to hold on to it for the Postal Challenge this weekend. Luckily, the 1km loop was unaffected, so Anna Dubar, Summer Patten and Cory Lewis get to keep their PBs!

12km Walk
1.  Terry O'Neill          1:22:31

10km Walk
1.  Emilie Garside         1:09:04
2.  Karyn O'Neill          1:13:06
       
5km Walk    
1.  Emily Smith              28:40
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock       29:56
3.  Donna-Marie Elms         34:52
4.  Gwen Steed               39:05

1.  Kevin Cassidy            31:25
2.  Gerard Feain             32:04
3.  John Nottle              32:13
4.  Arthur Robinson          35:37

3km Walk
1.  Addison Frenken          17:01
2.  Aria Di Benedetto        18:08
3.  Caitlyn Shipham          19:24
4.  Merilyn Reynolds         22:18

1.  Oliver Crowl             16:06   First 3km walk
2.  Shaun Lewis              16:10
3.  Harrison Ryan            18:06
    Bob Gardiner               DNF

1km Walk  
1.  Anna Dubar                5:35   PB 0:06
2.  Erin Reid                 5:58
3.  Summer Patten             6:00   PB 0:20
4.  Abby Fowler               6:08
5.  Kobe Lewis                6:19
6.  Cory Lewis                6:35   PB 0:07
7.  Ruby Nicholls             6:39
8.  Heather Carr              7:41
9.  Ava Pravednikov           7:48

1.  Fletcher Reid             5:13
2.  Ryder Reid                5:57
3.  Bowie Clarke              5:59

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Melanie Di Benedetto
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie,
Recorders: Mark Donahoo, Kris Shipham, Duncan Knox
Judges: Gordon Loughnan (Chief), Stu Cooper, Di Lowden, Bec Lewis, Brenda Felton, Kathleen Marsh, Danielle Clarke, Kerry Peart (observation)
Setup, Packup: Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Duncan Knox, Karyn O'Neill, Terry O'Neill, Gerard Feain, Terry Swan
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237039972479791)           

VRWC INTERVALS ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 12 JULY 2025

A small but enthusiastic field of 26 faced the starter (several times in most cases) for this amalgam of race and speed endurance training session that has become a popular feature of the Winter program. The gun fired every 17 minutes, each time sending the walkers off on a 2km interval as they aimed at the fastest speed they could sustain over up to 5 repeats, so earning themselves more rest before the next one. The social element is welcome as it allows for friendly training-night chatter between intervals. 
Mya McClure, Jordan Galbraith and Angus Shuttleworth all kicked in a number of reps well under the 10 minute mark and, while Mya and Jordan stopped after 3 reps, Angus excelled with all 5 reps done in fine style.

5x2km Intervals            Total Time   Int 1    Int 2    Int 3    Int 4    Int 5            
1.  Angus Shuttleworth       50:15      10:32    10:18    10:02    09:48    09:35
2.  Kevin Cassidy          1:02:51      11:58    12:23    12:42    12:57    12:51
3.  John Nottle            1:06:29      12:42    12:54    13:28    13:44    13:41

1.  Donna-Marie Elms       1:10:24      14:02    13:38    14:01    14:22    14:21
2.  Karyn O'Neill          1:11:41      14:08    14:12    14:25    14:29    14:27

4x2km Intervals            Total Time   Int 1    Int 2    Int 3    Int 4                            
1.  Emily Smith              44:50      11:07    11:15    11:14    11:14
2.  Grace Louey              45:53      11:20    11:25    11:36    11:32

3x2km Intervals            Total Time   Int 1    Int 2    Int 3                    
1.  Jordan Galbraith         29:49      09:35    09:35    10:39

1.  Mya McClure              29:13      09:50    09:39    09:44
2.  Addison Frenken          35:21      11:27    11:42    12:12

2x2km Intervals            Total Time   Int 1    Int 2            
1.  Arthur Robinson          26:50      13:09    13:41

1.  Fiona van Heerwaarden    25:07      12:34    12:33
2.  Kobe Lewis               25:29      12:32    12:57
3.  Aria Di Benedetto        26:22      12:19    14:03

A number of walkers tested themselves out in 3km, 2km or 1km races. Well done to Erlyn Singh and Fletcher Reid for their big PBs and well done to Summer Patten and Cory Lewis who tested themselves out over the 2km distance for the first time.

3km Walk    
1.  Erlyn Singh              18:41      PB 0:33
2.  Caitlyn Shipham          18:56
3.  Amelia Vernal            20:25
4.  Anna Dubar               20:25
5.  Gwen Steed               22:39
   
2km Walk    
1.  Erin Reid                12:29
2.  Summer Patten            13:51      First 2km walk
3.  Cory Lewis               15:01      First 2km walk

1.  Fletcher Reid            10:46
2.  Ryder Reid               12:24      PB 0:50
3.  Bowie Clarke             13:24

1km Walk    
1.  Ava Pravednikov          08:16

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo    
Referee: Mark Donahoo    
Race check in: Mark Donahoo    
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie    
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Tim Erickson, Kris Shipham, Carolyn Rosengrave    
Judges: Brenda Felton (Chief), Di Lowden, Bec Lewis, Danielle Clarke,  Stu Cooper, Gordon Loughnan, Terry O'Neill, Dylan Shuttleworth (Observer)    
Set up, Pack up: Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Tim Erickson, Karyn O'Neill, Duncan Knox, Carolyn Rosenbrock, Terry Swan    
Bike rider: Terry Swan    
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10236938007250724)   
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed  

VRWC, AV AND VMA CHAMPIONSHIPS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 6 JULY 2025

The latest Roadwalk Championship meet was held at Middle Park on Sunday morning in absolutely fantastic weather - still, sunny and a lot warmer than the last few weeks.

The first walkers to get underway were our AV, VRWC and VMA championship competitors and it was Kyle Swan who threw the cat amongst the pigeons, storming away from the field and building up a lead which had grown to 53 secs by the 10km mark (passed in a super fast 39:43). Will Thompson and Rhydian Cowley had decided early on to walk their own more conservative first halves and then see what happened. It was just after the 10km mark that Will put the hammer down, drew away from Rhydian and started his chase. Kyle still had a handy lead at the 15km mark (59:51) but it had now shrunk to 26 secs. Soon after the 17km mark, Will had caught Kyle and the race was his. He stormed home in a 20k PB time of 1:19:56 with a second 10km split of 39:20. It was a big breakthrough walk for the 22 year old and shows that he is on track for a big walk in this year's World Champs. Rhydian came through for second in 1:20:30, also recording a negative split for this second 10km (39:51) while Kyle had to be content with third, but still a great time of 1:20:39.  The next two places went to U20 walkers Marcus Wakim (PB 1:27:57) and Sam McCure (PB 1:28:42). Not to be outdone, Alejandro Stephens walked to a big PB with his finishing time of 1:38:37.

The women's race saw the first two places going to Adelaide based walkers, with Alanna Peart (formerly Ballarat) 1:35:47 and Nellie Langford 1:42:13 both not far outside their PBs. Carolyn Rosenbrock was the first Victoriain homne so took the AV gold, but she had to work hard for her time of 2:07:43. And a big shout out to Jia Wen Heng who completed her first ever 20km walk with a time of 2:10:48.

Terry O'Neill was the sole finisher in the VMA 20km and he did his usual gutsy effort, finishing with 2:15:18.

AV 20km Open Male Championship                    
1.  Will Thompson            MPA    20:26     40:36    1:00:17    1:19:56   PB 0:38, 10km PB 0:28
2.  Rhydian Cowley           GHY    20:27     40:39    1:00:44    1:20:30
3.  Kyle Swan                ANW    19:46     39:43      59:51    1:20:39
4.  Marcus Wakim             COL    21:20     43:00    1:05:40    1:27:57   PB 0:05
5.  Sam McCure               QLD    21:51     44:01    1:06:11    1:28:42   PB 0:38   
6.  Alejandro Stephens       GHY    24:08     48:26    1:13:19    1:38:37   PB 12:55, 10km PB 1:41
                     
AV 20km Open Female Championship                    
1.  Alanna Peart             SA     24:07     48:13    1:12:08    1:35:47
2.  Nellie Langford          SA     24:46     50:10    1:15:47    1:42:13
3.  Carolyn Rosenbrock       YRA    30:40   1:02:14    1:34:32    2:07:43
4.  Jia Wen Heng             MEN    31:28   1:03:07    1:35:54    2:10:48   First 20km raced
    Hannah Bolton            NSW    24:07     49:26        DNF    
    Rebecca Henderson        MUA      DNF            
                     
VRWC 20km Ray Smith Open Male Championship                    
1.  Will Thompson            VRWC   20:26     40:36    1:00:17    1:19:56
2.  Rhydian Cowley           VRWC   20:27     40:39    1:00:44    1:20:30
3.  Kyle Swan                VRWC   19:46     39:43      59:51    1:20:39
4.  Marcus Wakim             VRWC   21:20     43:00    1:05:40    1:27:57
5.  Dylan Richardson         NSW    21:36     43:40    1:05:38    1:28:04
6.  Alejandro Stephens       VRWC   24:08     48:26    1:13:19    1:38:37
7.  Terry O'Neill            VRWC   33:29   1:07:06    1:47:29    2:15:18
                     
VRWC 20km Elsie Jacobson Open Female Championship                    
1.  Alanna Peart             SA     24:07     48:13    1:12:08    1:35:47
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock       VRWC   30:40   1:02:14    1:34:32    2:07:43
    Rebecca Henderson        VRWC               DNF
                     
VMA 20km  Championships                    
1.  Terry O'Neill            M65    33:29   1:07:06    1:47:29    2:15:18
                    
1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock       W60    30:40   1:02:14    1:34:32    2:07:43

The AV and VRWC Junior Club Championships (U14-U20) saw small but high quality fields. Well done to our AV winners Ariana Pashutin, Angus Shuttleworth, Ela Uzun, Tate McQueen and Alaska Bremner. And special mentions to Angus (a new VRWC U14 5km record of 23:23) and Ela (a new VRWC U15 5km record of 23:03). In fact, Ela's time bettered the Australian U16 record. Alas, we only had 2 watches on the time so it can't be forwarded to AA. But Ela has plenty of time left and I am sure the record will soon fall to her. Two wonderful walks!

AV and VRWC U20 10km Championships        
1.  Ariana Pashutina        KNA     54:11
    Emily Smith             KNA        DQ
         
AV and VRWC U18 5km Championships        
1.  Mietta Morgan           KNA     29:13

AV and VRWC U16 5km Championships            AV    VRWC
1.  Angus Shuttleworth      KNA     23:23    1     1     PB 1:28, VRWC U14 Club Record
2.  Arthur Robinson         VRWC    37:14          2
                
1.  Ela Uzun                ATE     23:05    1     1     PB 0:27, VRWC U15 Club Record
2.  Havana Ali              ATE     27:08    2     2     PB 1:15
3.  Lily Lambert            MEN     31:20    3     3     First time over 5km
4.  Aangi Shah              VRWC    34:31          4
                 
VRWC AND AV U14 3km Championships            AV    VRWC  
1.  Tate McQueen            EAG     16:00    1     1
2.  Fiete Diers             WTN     17:32    2           PB 1:20
3.  Harrison Ryan           WCA     18:57    3     2     PB 0:12
                
1.  Alaska Bremner          ASW     16:34    1           PB 0:20
2.  Addison Frenken         CCA     16:38    2     1     PB 0:31
3.  Indigo Marshall-Moodie  VRWC    17:33          2
4.  Caitlyn Shipham         VRWC    19:00          3
5.  Kobe Lewis              WTN     19:29    3     4     PB 0:21

Our VRWC U12 and U10 championships were strongly contested, with some great walks. Well done to our winners Felix Skurka, Aria Di Benedetto, Ryder Reid and Lily Bowkett.

VRWC U12 2km Championships        
1.  Felix Skurka            VRWC    13:13                PB 0:49
        
1.  Aria Di Benedetto       VRWC    11:45                PB 0:08
2.  Anna Dubar              VRWC    12:20
3.  Erlyn Singh             VRWC    12:30
4.  Abby Fowler             VRWC    13:31
5.  Ruby Nicholls           VRWC    13:59                First time over 2km
         
VRWC U10 1.5km Championships        
1.  Ryder Reid              VRWC     9:05                First time over 1.5km with us
    Manendu Rohanachandra   VRWC       DQ
        
1.  Lily Bowkett            VRWC     8:17                PB 0:14
2.  Daisy Hooper            VRWC     9:00                PB 0:35
3.  Summer Patten           VRWC     9:29                First time over 1.5km with us
4.  Cory Lewis              VRWC     9:37                First time over 1.5km with us
5.  Sophie Menz             VRWC    10:40
6.  Alaska Marshall-Moodie  VRWC    10:57                First time over 1.5km with us
7.  Abigail Verity          VRWC    12:20                First time over 1.5km with us

We also had our usual VRWC Non-Championship races on offer, with a number of walkers availing themselves of the opportunity.
         
VRWC 20km Open Non-Championship        
    Karyn O'Neill           VRWC      DNF
         
VRWC 5km Open Non-championship        
1.  Jordan Galbraith        VRWC    25:22                First 5km
2.  Maddison Nash           VRWC    25:45
3.  Emilie Garside          VRWC    32:47

VRWC 2km Open Non-championship        
1.  Erin Reid               VRWC    12:36

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.
    
Competition Director: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Andrew Duncan
Jury of Appeal: Duncan Knox, Mark Donahoo, Tim Erickson  
Check in: Mark Donahoo, Bill Carr
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Tim Erickson, Alla Pashutina, Paul Moritz, Kris Chipham, Dylan Shuttleworth, Kevin Cassidy
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie
Judges: Gordon Loughnan- Bronze  (Chief) Scott Nelson- Silver Level, Lorraine Morgan- Bronze, Kathleen Marsh- Bronze, Stu Cooper - Bronze, David Cash
DQ board: Bec Lewis
Judges Recorder: Di Lowden- Bronze
Penalty area: Bec Lewis
Set up, during, Pack up: Terry Swan, Tim Erickson, Ian Laurie, Duncan Knox, Stu Cooper, Paul Moritz, Terry O'Neil, Karyn O'Neill
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10236851521848643 and https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10236851589810342)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms,
Presentations: Stu Cooper, Mark Donahoo, Emily Smith
Red cards collectors: Terry Swan, Ben Skurka

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 28 JUNE 2025

We had a good turnout of 32 walkers for our annual VRWC Guess Your Time roadwalk meet at Middle Park on Saturday afternoon. The best time estimates of the day went to Anna Dubar and Emily Smith (2 and 3 secs respectively). Male and Female winners of each race were able to pick from the prizes table. Quite a few PBs so well done to everyone.

8km Walk                             Time    Guess Place  Guess Time    Difference
1.  Karyn O'Neill             M60+   57:15    1           57:15         0:00

1.  Alejandro Stephens        Op     39:22    2           38:26         0:56
2.  John Nottle               M60+   53:40    1           52:00         1:40

6km Walk                             Time    Guess Place  Guess Time    Difference
1.  Andrew Jamieson           M60+   39:39    1           39:30         0:09
2.  Gerard Feain              M60+   40:24    2           41:00         0:36

1.  Ariana Pashutina          U20    36:51    3           33:00         3:51
2.  Emilie Garside            Op     41:17    1           41:05         0:12
3.  Donna-Marie Elms          M60+   42:44    2           41:20         1:24

4km Walk                             Time    Guess Place  Guess Time    Difference
1.  Jordan Galbraith          Op     20:17    1           20:05         0:12
2.  Arthur Robinson           U18    29:24    2           28:56         0:28

1.  Mya McClure               U14    19:51    2           19:37         0:14   PB 0:04
2.  Emily Smith               U20    22:13    1           22:10         0:03
3.  Gwen Steed                M60+   31:24    3           29:55         1:29

2km Walk                             Time    Guess Place  Guess Time    Difference
1.  Shaun Lewis               M40+   10:24    1           10:40         0:16   PB 0:25
2.  Harrison Ryan             U14    11:42    3           10:59         0:43
3.  Bowie Clarke              U10    13:35    2           13:10         0:25   PB 0:01

1.  Indigo Marshall-Moodie    U14    10:50    2           10:58         0:08   PB 0:08
2.  Addison Frenken           U14    11:06    4           11:16         0:10
3.  Aria Di Benedetto         U12    11:53    1           12:00         0:07   PB 0:06
4.  Caitlyn Shipham           U14    12:19    7           12:00         0:12
5.  Abby Fowler               U12    12:23    8           13:00         0:37   PB 1:04
6.  Kobe Lewis                U14    12:24    5           12:35         0:11
7.  Heather Carr              M60+   14:22    6           14:10         0:12
8.  Merilyn Reynolds          M40+   14:49    3           14:40         0:09

1km Walk                             Time    Guess Place  Guess Time    Difference
1.  Dimitri Pashutin          U10     6:07    1            5:53         0:14

1.  Lily Bowkett              U10     5:34    4            5:17         0:17
2.  Anna Dubar                U12     5:43    1            5:45         0:02
3.  Daisy Hooper              U10     5:48    7            5:25         0:23
4.  Ruby Nicholls             U12     6:35    5            6:55         0:20   PB 0:16
5.  Cory Lewis                U10     6:45    1            6:43         0:02
6.  Summer Patten             U10     6:45    5            6:25         0:20
7.  Ava Pravednikov           U10     7:25    3            7:10         0:15

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Kevin Cassidy, John Lyons, Kris Shipham
Judges: Stu Cooper (Chief), Terry O'Neill, Bec Lewis, Brenda Felton, Danielle Clarke(Observer)
Setup, Packup: Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Terry O'Neill, Karyn O'Neill, Duncan Knox
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161644725106048)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed
Presentations: Mark Donahoo

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2025

A total of 32 walkers fronted for the latest round of our VRWC winter season at Middle Park on Saturday afternoon. The wind was a cold one but at least the sun shone weakly and conditions remained dry. Terry and Karyn O'Neill braved the longer distances (as usual) but everyone else seemed content with shorter distance challenges. Great efforts and big PBs to Angus Shuttleworth, Jordan Galbraith, Shaun Lewis, Addison Frenken, Caitlyn Shipham, Bowie Clarke, Ryder Reid and Abby Fowler. And a special shoutout to Fletcher Reid who completed his first 3km race.

12km Walk        
1.  Terry O'Neill         M60+    1:19:31

10km Walk        
1.  Karyn O'Neill         M60+    1:12:42

5km Walk        
1.  Angus Shuttleworth    Un14      24:51   PB 0:41
2.  Gerard Feain          M60+      33:18
    Bob Gardiner          M60+        DNF
    Max Davidson          Un18        DNF

1.  Emily Smith           Un20      28:28
2.  Grace Louey           Open      28:39
3.  Donna-Marie Elms      M60+      34:47
4.  Gwen Steed            M60+      38:17
5.  Aangi Shah            Un16        DNF
 
3km Walk        
1.  Jordan Galbraith      Open      14:56   PB 0:30
2.  Shaun Lewis           M40+      16:30   PB 0:18
3.  Fletcher Reid         Un12      17:02   First 3km walk
4.  Arthur Robinson       Un18      20:30

1.  Addison Frenken       Un14      17:09   PB 0:03
2.  Caitlyn Shipham       Un14      18:54   PB 0:30
3.  Aria Di Benedetto     Un12      18:56
4.  Erlyn Singh           Un12      19:41
5.  Kobe Lewis            Un14      20:20
6.  Heather Carr          M60+      21:05
    Anna Dubar            Un12        DNF
    Erin Reid             M40+        DNF

1km Walk        
1.  Bowie Clarke          Un10       5:44   PB 0:19
2.  Ryder Reid            Un10       5:45   PB 0:26
3.  Harry Wark            Un12       6:11   First walk with us

1.  Lily Bowkett          Un10       5:32   PB 0:01
2.  Daisy Hooper          Un10       5:47
3.  Abby Fowler           Un12       6:05   PB 0:10
4.  Summer Patten         Un10       6:27
5.  Cory Lewis            Un10       6:43
6.  Ava Pravednikov       Un10       7:19

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points will be added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race check in: Mark Donahoo
TimekeeperS: Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Mark Donahoo, Kris Shipham, Tim Erickson, Dylan Shuttleworth
Judges: Brenda Felton (Chief) , Anthony Doran, Stu Cooper, Di Lowden, Bec Lewis
Set up, Pack up: Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner, Karyn O'Neill, Terry O'Neill, Gerard Feain
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed       

AV, LAVIC AND VRWC CHAMPIONSHIPS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025

It was a big day at Middle Park on Saturday, with a VRWC coaching clinic, followed by the Victorian 10km Roadwalk Championship and the LAVic Roadwalk Championships being held alongside our own VRWC winter season open races. The weather was very challenging - cold with strong winds - but walkers are a tough lot and the racing was still of a high quality. More discussion once I get Stu's weekly report.

The Victorian 10km Roadwalk Championships were first up, with wins to Carolyn Rosenbrock and Riley Coughlan.

AV 10km Championship Women                            Open   M40+   M50
1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock      Yarra Ranges    1:01:54    1            1
2.  Jia Wen Heng            Mentone         1:03:48    2        
                     
AV 10km Championship Women                            Open   M40+   M50
1.  Riley Coughlan          Knox              46:01    1        
2.  Alejandro Stephens      Glenhuntly        51:59    2        
3.  Pramesh Prasad          South Coast       58:28    3            1
4.  Shaun Lewis             Williamstown    1:03:04    4     1    
5.  Michael Harvey          Waverly         1:13:55    5            2
6.  Nitesh Dhammi           Unknown              DQ    DQ        
7.  Steven Stern            Glenhuntly           DQ    DQ           DQ

These events were followed by the Little Athletics Victoria Roadwalk Championhips, covering the U9 to U17 age groups.

LAVIC U9 Boys 1km Walk        
1.  Fletcher Walters        Diamond Valley     5:57
2.  Bowie Clarke            Ballarat           6:08
3.  Leo Coughlin            Coburg             6:20
4.  Harvey Flegg            Mentone            6:35
5.  Harrison Parnes         Knox               6:40
6.  Grayson Allison         Knox               6:44
7.  Charlie Hadjistefanis   Dandenong          6:53
8.  Oliver Mill             Ringwood           7:06
9.  Avery Allison           Knox               7:10
10. Domingo Monotti         Mentone            7:29
    Ali Haidara             Werribee            DNS

LAVIC U9 Girls 1km Walk        
1.  Daisy Hooper            C'well-Malvern     5:56
2.  Summer Patten           Ringwood           6:20
3.  Ava Filuk               Altona             6:34
4.  Etta Ross               Surf Coast         6:38
5.  Nellie Westaway         Bendigo            6:39
6.  Abigail Verity          Werribee           6:52
7.  Nashe Chengeta          Werribee           7:02
8.  Ava Pravednikov         Coburg             7:09
9.  Henrietta Kluver        Coburg             7:51
    Avery Bozic             Ballarat             DQ

LAVIC U10 Boys 1.5km Walk        
1.  Fletcher Reid           Melton City        7:58
2.  Richard Barker          Sth Melb           8:22
3.  Felix Skurka            Chelsea            8:30
4.  Dimitri Pashutin        Knox               9:11
5.  Bronson Roseler         Whittlesea City    9:41
6.  William Millar          Frankston         10:08
7.  Manendu Rohanachandra   Traralgon         10:24
8.  Tommy Barrell           Brighton          10:29
9.  Thomas Johnstone        Berwick           10:40
10. Murphy O'Rourke         Sth Melb          10:58
    Noah Joksimovic         Cranbourne           DQ
    Wyatt McCarthy          Sunbury             DNS

LAVIC U10 Girls 1.5km Walk        
1.  Lily Bowkett            Geelong            8:31
2.  Aria Di Benedetto       Whittlesea City    8:44
3.  Pippa Coleman           Bendigo            9:17
4.  Payton Welsh            Berwick            9:21
5.  Sophie Menz             Lucas             10:04
6.  Pranavi Mukesh Bhoge    Sth Melb          10:09
7.  Ayla Senyuvali          Melton City       10:10
8.  Shaylee Barker          Berwick           10:18
9.  Ruby Nicholls           Cranbourne        10:33
10. Summer Tobias           Diamond Valley    11:33
11. Freyja Stubbs           Coburg            12:50
12. Lia Walker              Coburg            12:50
    Akshara Hosamath        Cranbourne           DQ

LAVIC U11 Boys 1.5km Walk        
1.  Logan Allison           Knox               7:49
2.  Tom Guastella           Berwick            7:53
3.  Jack Greyling           Frankston          9:04
4.  Matthew De Fanti        Brighton           9:09
    Harry Wark              Melton City          DQ
    Oliver Crowl            Berwick             DNS
    Brayden Njihia          Cranbourne          DNS

LAVIC U11 Girls 1.5km Walk        
1.  Georgia Walters         Diamond Valley     7:57
2.  Alaska Bremner          Warrnambool        8:05
3.  Anna Dubar              Brighton           8:34
4.  Natalie Ramirez         Knox               9:10
5.  Abby Fowler             Brimbank           9:17
6.  Ava Jacobson            Diamond Valley     9:56
7.  Brigitte Monotti        Mentone           10:15
8.  Tully Kluver            Coburg            10:30
9.  Chloe Jackson           Bendigo           10:53
10. Anika Dev               Williamstown      11:08
    Finlay Davidson         Ararat               DQ
    Yiota Evangelakos       Whittlesea City     DNS
    Milana Fernando         Knox                DNS

LAVIC U12 Boys 2km Walk        
1.  Brodie Welsh            Berwick           11:55
2.  Brandon Thompson        Cranbourne        12:26
3.  Ethan Loch              Sth Melb          13:41
4.  Ryan Neil               Collingwood       14:00
    Harrison Nativo         Whittlesea City      DQ

LAVIC U12 Girls 2km Walk        
1.  Indigo Marshall-Moodie  Berwick           11:13
2.  Ella Harris             Brimbank          11:31
3.  Emilia Johnstone        Berwick           11:47
4.  Kobe Lewis              Melton City       12:11
5.  Erlyn Singh             Cranbourne        12:16
6.  Zoe Bowkett             Geelong           12:35
7.  Poppy Walter            Coburg            13:43
8.  Haven Lennon            Seaford           14:13
    Milla Perkovic          Brighton            DNS
    Pippa Read              Traralgon           DNS

LAVIC U13 Boys 2km Walk        
1.  Fiete Halvar Diers      Sth Melb          10:26
2.  Tate McQueen            Bendigo           10:37
3.  Harrison Ryan           Whittlesea City   12:04
4.  Idan Maylis             Mentone           12:48

LAVIC U13 Girls 2km Walk        
1.  Addison Frenken         Berwick           11.00
2.  Caitlyn Shipham         Knox              12:05

LAVIC U14 Boys 2km Walk        
1.  Angus Shuttleworth      Knox               9:08
    Tate Jardine            Essendon            DNS

LAVIC U14 Girls 2km Walk        
1.  Charlotte Read          Chelsea           13:43

LAVIC U15 Girls 3km Walk        
    Matilda Read            Traralgon           DNS

LAVIC U16 Boys 3km Walk        
1.  Arthur Robinson         Altona            19:51

There were a couple of VRWC Open races to round out the afternoon.

VRWC 4km Walk
1.  Dylan Richardson        M    20:23
2.  Maddison Nash           F    20:29
3.  Emily Smith             F    22:30
4.  Emilie Garside          F    27:06
5.  Ben Skeurka             M    28:45
       
VRWC 1km Walk
1.  Cory Lewis              F    6:44

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. It was even bigger than usual, with AV and LAVic officials joining us.

AV & VRWC Race Officials
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Kirsteen Farrance
Check in: Bill Carr
Recorders: Duncan Knox, John Nottle, Bob Gardiner
Judges: Shane Bicknell (Bronze)  (C), Scott Nelson (Silver), Terry Swan (Bronze)
Judges: Di Lowden (Bronze), Brenda Felton, David Cash, Bec Lewis, Lorraine Morgan
Poster board: Stu Cooper
Penalty area: Karyn O'Neill
Starter: Tim Erickson
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie,
Announcer: Tim Erickson,
ResultsL Mark Donahoo
Red Card Collector: Terry O'Neill,
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161580592856048)
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Bob Gardiner
First Aid: Brett Johnstone, Caitlin Serle
Coaching Clinic: Mark Donahoo
Judging Clinic: Stu Cooper

LaVic Race Officials
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Race Director: Brett Johnstone (LaVic)
Chief Walks Judge LAVic 1: Brenda Felton
Judge’s Recorder 1: Karyn O’Neill
Chief Walks Judge LAVic 2: Scott Nelson
Judge’s Recorder 2: Terry O’Neill
Walk Judges LaVic: Stu Cooper, Di Lowden, David Cash, Lorraine Morgan, Shane Bicknell, Terry Swan
Judge’s sheet Collector & Bike rider: Shaun Lewis
Check-in for LAVIC athletes: Caitlin Searle
Presentations for LaVic: LAVIC
Starter LaVic: Tim Erickson
Marshals and final check for LVAA athletes:  Dannielle Clarke, Heather Carr
Finish Marshall  & Token distribution: Michelle Frenken, Caley Welsh, Andrew Dubar
Photos LaVic: Andrew Pryn
Child safe officer: Brett Johnstone
Finish tags: Supplied by LAVIC  

LBG CARNIVAL, STROMLO FOREST PARK, CANBERRA, SUNDAY 8 JUNE 2025

The small VRWC contingent who attended the 58th Lake Burley Race Walking carnival on the long weekend made their presence known with a range of impressive performances. Amongst the medal winners were

GOLD      Rebecca Henderson     2:46:55    Val Chesterton Classic Women 35km
          Alanna Peart          1:12:50    Women Open 15km
          Max Davidson            23:22    Boys U18 5km

SILVER    Will Thompson         1:01:14    Men Open 15km
          Riley Coughlan          44:44    Men U20 10km
          Jade Chitty             55:11    ACT O19 10km
          Ariana Pashutina        54:22    Women U20 10km
          Daisy Hooper              n/t    Girls U10 1km
          Oliver Crowl              n/t    Boys U12 2km
          Alanna Peart            22:58    Women Open 5km

BRONZE    Fraser Saunder        3:16:05    Robin Whyte Classic Men 35km
          Rhydian Cowley        1:01:26    Men Open 15km
          Angus Shuttleworth      14:16    Boys U16 3km
          Rhydian Cowley          19:13    Men Open 5km

TEAMS     1    Men Open 15km     Will Thompson, Rhydian Cowley, Corey Dickson
          1    Women Open 5km    Alanna Peart, Ariana Pashutina, Jemma Peart
          2    Men Open 5km      Rhydian Cowley, Will Thompson, Corey Dickson
          3    Girls U12 2km     Aria di Benedetto, Anna Dubar, Abby Fowler
          3    Men Open 5km      Riley Coughlan, Marcus Wakim, Angus Shuttleworth

The following results show the first 3 finishers in each event, along with the performances of all VRWC members. Full LBG results at https://www.vrwc.org.au/RWA-Results/2025LBGResults.pdf 

Event 1: Robin Whyte Classic Men 35km
1  Georgiy Sheiko            KAZ (inv) 2:40:22
2  Jack McGinniskin          NSWRWC    2:58:04
3  Fraser Saunder            VRWC      3:16:05
5  Kyle Swan                 VRWC          DNF

Event 2: Val Chesterton Classic Women 35km
1  Rebecca Henderson         VRWC      2:46:55
2  Masume Fuchise            JAP (inv) 2:57:57
3  Alexandra Griffin         WARWC     2:59:14

Event 4: Women Open 15km
1  Alanna Peart              VRWC      1:12:50
2  Tayla Billington          QLDRWC    1:14:09
3  Nellie Langford           SARWC     1:15:44

Event 4M: Women Masters 15km
1  Antoinette Woodward       NSWRWC    1:46:12
2  Noela McKinven            QLDRWC    2:28:34

Event 5: Men Open 15km
1  Tim Fraser                ACTFRWC   1:01:01
2  Will Thompson             VRWC      1:01:14
3  Rhydian Cowley            VRWC      1:01:26
4  Corey Dickson             VRWC      1:01:52
5  Marcus Wakim              VRWC      1:05:08

TEAMS 1  VRWC1     Will Thompson, Rhydian Cowley, Corey Dickson

Event 7: ACT Men 8 km Fitness
1  John Nilon                NSWRWC    1:05:18
2  Geoff Barker              ACTFRWC   1:25:31

Event 7: ACT Women 8 km Fitness
1  Nicole Nilon              NSWRWC    1:05:17
2  Isabelle Nilon            NSWRWC    1:05:17
3  Caroline Campbell         ACTMA     1:13:24

Event 8: Men U20 10km
1  Owen Toyne                ACTFRWC     43:56
2  Riley Coughlan            VRWC        44:44
3  Dylan Allabush            NSWRWC      54:21

Event 9: ACT O19 10km
1  Michelle Bray             ACTFRWC     53:39
2  Jade Chitty               VRWC        55:11

Event 10: Women U20 10km
1  Sienna Pitcher            NSWRWC      53:56
2  Ariana Pashutina          VRWC        54:22
3  Maisie Mitchell           NSWRWC      55:36

Note no times are recorded for the U10 walkers as they turned early and hence did not walk the complete 1km lap.

Event 11: Boys U10 1km
1  Kostya Peart              NSWRWC        n/t
2  Carsen Luketic            NSWRWC        n/t
3  Patrick Yeldham           NSWRWC        n/t
4  Bowie Clarke              VRWC          n/t

Event 12: Girls U10 1km
1  Lola Dixon                NSWRWC        n/t
2  Daisy Hooper              VRWC          n/t
3  Imogen Martin             NSWRWC        n/t
4  Cory Lewis                VRWC          n/t

Event 13: Boys U12 2km
1  Darcy Dennis              NSWRWC       9:58
2  Oliver Crowl              VRWC        10:02
3  Archer Lane               NSWRWC      10:18
10 Bowie Clarke              VRWC        13:11

Event 14: Girls U12 2km
1  Stella Wade               NSWRWC      10:17
2  LilyEve Everson           NSWRWC      10:43
3  Beth Cochrane             NSWRWC      11:27
5  Aria Di Benedetto         VRWC        12:05
6  Anna Dubar                VRWC        12:14
12 Abby Fowler               VRWC        13:27

TEAMS  3  VRWC1     Aria di Benedetto, Anna Dubar, Abby Fowler

Event 15: Boys U14 2km
1  Nate Appleyard            NSWRWC       9:25
2  Liam Meale                NSWRWC      10:25
3  Darcy Dennis              NSWRWC      10:25
4  Tate McQueen              VRWC        10:40
6  Harrison Ryan             VRWC        11.00

Event 16: Girls U14 2km
1  Avia Luketic              NSWRWC       9:36
2  Taylor Chapman            QLDRWC      10:11
3  Audrey Russell            NSWRWC      10:17
5  Addison Frenken           VRWC        11:11
10 Kobe Lewis                VRWC        13:09

Event 17: Boys U16 3km
1  Callum Martin             NSWRWC      13:42
2  Nate Appleyard            NSWRWC      14:07
3  Angus Shuttleworth        VRWC        14:16

Event 18: Girls U16 3km
1  Sophie Polkinghorne       NSWRWC      14:40
2  MiaRose Everson           NSWRWC      15:22
3  Eva Parker                TASRWC      15:28
13 Addison Frenken           VRWC        17:46

Event 19: Boys U18 5km
1  Max Davidson              VRWC        23:22
2  Christopher Nilon         NSWRWC      26:06
3  Koby Irvine               QLDRWC      28:10

Event 20: Girls U18 5km
1  Angelina Legrand          SARWC       25:45
2  Milly Sharpe              QLDRWC      26:31
3  Eliza Kelly               QLDRWC      29:02

Event 21A: Women Open 5km
1  Alanna Peart              VRWC        22:58
2  Sophie Polkinghorne       NSWRWC      26:19
3  Milly Sharpe              QLDRWC      26:34
4  Ariana Pashutina          VRWC        27:04
7  Jemma Peart               VRWC        27:41

TEAMS 1 VRWC1 21 Alanna Peart, Ariana Pashutina, Jemma Peart

Event 21B: Women Masters 5km
1  Ann Jugovic               ACTFRWC     30:51
2  Jill Pearson              ACTFRWC     37:50
3  Nicolle Challinor         NSWRWC      37:42

Event 22: Men Open 5km
1  Tim Fraser                ACTFRWC     19:04
2  Isaac Beacroft            NSWRWC      19:09
3  Rhydian Cowley            VRWC        19:13
4  Will Thompson             VRWC        19:33
5  Corey Dickson             VRWC        19:36
7  Riley Coughlan            VRWC        21:03
8  Marcus Wakim              VRWC        21:49
12 Angus Shuttleworth        VRWC        26:18
14 Shaun Lewis               VRWC        29:35

TEAMS  1  VRWC1     Rhydian Cowley, Will Thompson, Corey Dickson
       3  VRWC2     Riley Coughlan, Marcus Wakim, Angus Shuttleworth

Event 22B: Men Masters 5km
1  Kim Mottrom               SARWC       23:34
2  Peter Crump               SARWC       34:49
3  Brendon Hyde              NSWRWC      52:58
4  Shaun Lewis               VRWC        29:35

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 31 MAY 2025

Another cool but fine day saw 31 walkers toe the line on Saturday. All but the 1km walkers used the 2km course, taking advantage of its long stretches while they could. The 12km saw Arnika Nelson have her race over the distance, while Terry O’Neill showed his appreciation of the longer course to continue his good racing form. Emilie Garside was another to venture into unknown territory, tackling her first 10km, while Carolyn Rosenbrock took line honours in the 10km. The best 5km result on the day was Bob Gardiner’s, his 38:28 setting an inaugural M85 Club record. Great work, Bob! Erlyn Singh smashed her 3km PB by over a minute to take 3rd place with 19:14, while Emily Smith got to within 2 secs of her own in clocking the fastest time with 15:56. With Canberra on the horizon, Aria di Benedetto and Anna Dubar tried their hand at 3km for the first time and made the most of it, clocking 18:21 and 19:31 apiece. Arthur Robinson continued his steady improvement, this time slicing a healthy 35secs from his previous best. The 1km PB harvest continues unabated. Of the 12 starters, 10 recorded new bests – a terrific result. Leading the charge was Ryder Reid with a 30sec improvement, with mum Erin not far behind with a 25 sec PB. For once, Fletcher Reid had a speed peer to contend with in Harrison Ryan, who relished the chance to race a tough opponent, prevailing by a bare 1 sec, 5:07 to 5:08.

12km Walk        
1.  Terry O'Neill            M60+    1:18:36

1.  Arnika Nelson            Open    1:07:55   First 12km

10km Walk        
1.  John Nottle              M60+    1:05:14

1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock       M60+    1:02:57
2.  Emilie Garside           Open    1:09:30   First 10km
3.  Karyn O'Neill            M60+    1:12:32

5km Walk        
1.  Kevin Cassidy            M60+      29:38
2.  Robert Gardiner          M60+      38:28   M85 Club Record
    Max Davidson             Un18        DNF

1.  Ariana Pashutina         Un20      26:10
2.  Donna-Marie Elms         M60+      33:15
3.  Aangi Shah               Un16      34:20   First 5km

3km Walk        
1.  Arthur Robinson          Un18      20:18   PB 0:35

1.  Emily Smith              Un20      15:56
2.  Aria Di Benedetto        Un12      18:21   First 3km
3.  Erlyn Singh              Un12      19:14   PB 1:06
4.  Anna Dubar               Un12      19:31   First 3km
5.  Caitlyn Shipham          Un14      19:49
6.  Heather Carr             M60+      21:08
7.  Gwen Steed               M60+      23:12

1km Walk        
1.  Shaun Lewis              M40+       4:48   First 1km
2.  Harrison Ryan            Un14       5:07   First 1km
3.  Fletcher Reid            Un12       5:08
4.  Dimitri Pashutin         Un10       5:32   PB 0:13
5.  Bowie Clarke             Un10       6:03   PB 0:13
6.  Ryder Reid               Un10       6:14   PB 0:30
7.  Andrew Dubar                        7:12

1.  Kobe Lewis               Un14       5:30   PB 0:16
2.  Erin Reid                M40+       5:51   PB 0:25
3.  Abby Fowler              Un12       6:15   PB 0:09
4.  Cory Lewis               Un10       6:42   PB 0:1
5.  Ava Pravednikov          Un10       7:16   PB 0:17

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Terry Swan
Race check in: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Melinda Di Benedetto, Mark Donahoo, Kris Shipham, Alla Pashutina
Judges: David Cash (Chief), Gordan Loughnan, Brenda Felton, Tony Doran, Stu Cooper, Scott Nelson, Bec Lewis
Set up, Pack up: Terry Swan, Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner, Karyn O'Neill, Jim Leppick, Duncan Knox
Bike rider: Tim Erickson, Terry Swan
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10236211134399357)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 24 MAY 2025

The 36 walkers who arrived at Middle Park on Saturday found another sunny autumn afternoon awaiting, the only downer being a cold, driving nor’easterly that spoiled a few hopes for fast times. It didn’t, however, prevent nine PBs from being set, with six coming from the keen-as-mustard 1km field.

The 8km saw Jade Chitty make her first appearance for the season with a time of 45:36. John Nottle showed that the Masters ranks can be fertile ground for best times, demolishing his previous fastest 8k time by over 2½ minutes for 53:23. Jordan Galbraith and Ariana Pashutina returned the best 6km times of the day, both going sub-33:00, while Arthur Robinson added another big improvement to his list with a 1:10 PB for 4km. It was pleasing to see two of our new young members, Kobe Lewis and Aangi Shah, have their first 4km hit-outs and gain valuable endurance experience. A sizeable field of 10 signed up for the 2km, with Emily Smith leading them home in a brisk 10:34. Grace Louey narrowly missed the 11:00 barrier with her 11:03 but managed to hold off a determined finish from Logan Allison by 5 secs. Caitlyn Shipham’s run of PBs had to end eventually, but not before she gave it a good crack and falling short by on 6 seconds. Anna Dubar and Daisy Hooper had their first go at the distance and came up with promising first results. No chilly wind could stop the fireworks in the 1km, with Fletcher Reid producing his first sub 5:00 result (and setting a new U11 Club Record) and brother Ryder joining him in the day’s PB circle. Grayson and Avery Allison, along with Ava Pravednikov and Summer Patten, all made huge progress on a tougher day for racing than one might have thought.
 
8km Walk       
1.  Jade Chitty            Open    45:36
2.  Emilie Garside         Open    56:44
3.  Karyn O'Neill          M60+    58:36
 
1.  Alejandro Stephens     Open    41:30
2.  Terry O'Neill          M60+    52:51
3.  John Nottle            M60+    53:22   PB 2:32
         
6km Walk        
1.  Ariana Pashutina      Un20    32:59
2.  Kate Sanford          Open    36:43
3.  Carolyn Rosenbrock    M60+    37:10
4.  Donna-Marie Elms      M60+    42:14

1.  Jordan Galbraith      Open    32:18   First 6km walk
         
4km Walk        
1.  Aangi Shah            Un16    26:48   First 4km walk 
2.  Erin Reid             M40+    27:06
3.  Kobe Lewis            Un14    28:13   First 4km walk
4.  Heather Carr          M60+    29:10

1.  Arthur Robinson       Un18    27:31   PB 1:10
2.  Scott Murdoch         M60+    30:48
    Shaun Lewis           M40+      DNF
         
2km Walk        
1.  Emily Smith           Un20    10:34
2.  Grace Louey           Open    11:03
3.  Addison Frenken       Un14    11:11
4.  Caitlyn Shipham       Un14    12:24
5.  Erlyn Singh           Un12    12:45
6.  Anna Dubar            Un12    12:55   First 2km walk
7.  Daisy Hooper          Un10    13:09   First 2km walk
8.  Abby Fowler           Un12    14:49

1.  Logan Allison         Un12    11:08
2.  Dimitri Pashutin      Un10    12:30

1km Walk        
1.  Cory Lewis            Un10     7:02
2.  Ava Pravednikov       Un10     7:03   PB 0:30
3.  Summer Patten         Un10     7:13   PB 0:42

1.  Fletcher Reid         Un12     4:59   PB 0:12, VRWC U11 Club Record
2.  Ryder Reid            Un10     6:27   PB 0:17
3.  Bowie Clarke          Un10     6:52
4.  Grayson Allison       Un10     7:07   PB 0:50
5.  Avery Allison         Un10     7:15   PB 0:43

This week's Actual Times Points and Handicap Points have been added to the progressive totals on page https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.

Manager: Stu Cooper
Referee: Terry Swan   
Race check in: Bill Carr, Emily Garside
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Alla Pashutina, Kris Shipham, Rhiannon Ritorto
Judges: Di Lowden (chief), Michael Bodey, Dave Cash, Brenda Felton, Bec Lewis
Set up, Pack up: Stu Cooper, Terry O’Neill, Karyn O’Neill, Duncan Knox, Carolyn Rosenbrock, Emilie Garside
Bike rider: Terry Swan   
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10236112660017559)   
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms     

AV, AV SCHOOLS AND VRWC ROADWALK CHAMPS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 18 MAY 2025

A freezing dawn blossomed into a perfect morning for racing at Middle Park, ideal for the AV 30km, Schools and VRWC championships, plus ancillary events. We had, in all, 49 starters from 54 entries, with some hard-fought contests and a number of PBs resulting.

Grasping the opportunity to score valuable WA qualifying points for Tokyo, Rebecca Henderson poured it on to clock an excellent 2:19:53 for the AV 30km title, a significant PB of over 2 minutes. India’s Priyanka Goswami, another with a qualifier already up her sleeve, was here for the points also and took silver in 2:26:54, a very creditable performance in an unfamiliar racing environment. Laura Langley (NZL) walked an even-paced 20km before encountering and prevailing against the lactate wall for 3rd in 2:45:38. In the Men’s championship, Mitchell Baker (ACT) set out with a vengeance and covered the first 5km in a snappy 21:01, with Rhydian Cowley and Will Thompson matching strides 10 secs in arrears. By half-way the three had drawn level and it was Thompson’s turn to put the hammer down with a sub-21:00 leg that gave him a 17 sec lead over Baker and Cowley at 20km. Soon after, Baker was sent the bill for his aggressive start as Rhydian struck, reeling off 5k splits of 20:46 and 20:26 to overwhelm Thompson and win with a world-class time of 2:05:31 to retain the Jared Tallent Trophy. Will had pretty much drained the tank by the final 5k but hung on well for 2:08:41 and silver in his first official 30km (he done it before in 35k races, of course.) Mitch was also doing it on G&D over the final 10km but was still capable of sub-5:00 laps, taking 3rd place in 2:12:51. And last but not least, Alejandro Stephens did a whopping PB to finish fourth with a hugely improved 2:35:39.

AV Open 30km                            5km      10km     15km       20km       25km       30km
1.  Rebecca Henderson       F    MUU    23:23    46:37    1:09:49    1:33:03    1:56:24    2:19:53   PB 2:47
2.  Priyanka Goswami        F    INA    24:46    49:17    1:13:49    1:38:21    2:02:54    2:26:54
3.  Laura Langley           F    NZL    26:32    54:05    1:21:27    1:48:40    2:16:12    2:45:38

1.  Rhydian Cowley          M    FHY    21:14    42:05    1:02:54    1:24:19    1:45:05    2:05:31
2.  Will Thompson           M    MPA    21:14    42:04    1:02:54    1:23:51    1:45:46    2:08:41
3.  Mitchell Baker          M    ACT    21:01    41:53    1:02:54    1:24:18    1:48:19    2:12:51
4.  Alejandro Stephens      M    GHA    25:32    50:58    1:16:11    1:41:50    2:08:10    2:35:39   PB 29:02

A total of 17 lined up for AV Schools championship races, which catered for U14 to U20 entrants. The best result of the day came from 14 year old Ela Uzun, whose 13:27 in the 3km – adding to a string of similarly fast 3000m times and a national track title over the summer – set new VRWC U15-U20 records! The U14s supplied the largest field of the day. Alaska Bremner walked an excellent 3km race from the front for a convincing win in 16:54. Behind her, Pippa Read and Addi Frenken revived their arm-wrestling rivalry of last year to hit the line almost together in the same time of 17:12. The only boys’ entrant, Tate McQueen, added some spice to the contest and showed he’d lost little of the form that garnered him a bronze medal in the AA track titles in Perth.

AV Schools U20 Male 10km
No starters
 
AV Schools U20 Female10km
No starters

AV Schools U18 Male5km    
1.  Max Davidson            M    DV College         23:23
2.  Arthur Robinson         M    Bayside college    36:12
             
AV Schools U18 Female 5km         
No starters             
             
AV Schools U16 Male 3km             
1.  Angus Shuttleworth      M    Blackburn HS       14:54
2.  Tate Jardine            M    PEGG               20:34
    Damian Baldy            M    Haileybury           DNS
                         
AV Schools U16 Female 3km             
1.  Ela Uzun                F    St Monicas Coll    13:27   VRWC U15-U20 Club Records
2.  Havana Ali              F    St Monicas Coll    15:32
3.  Matilda Read            F    Kurnai Coll        16:25
4.  Lily Lambert            F    John Paul Coll     18:02            
             
AV Schools U14 Male 3km             
1.  Tate McQueen            M    Marist College     17:13             
             
AV Schools U14 Female 3km             
1.  Alaska Bremner          F    St Marys PS        16:54
2.  Pippa Read              F    Mirboo North PS    17:12
3.  Addison Frenken         F    Rivercrest CC      17:12
4.  Indigo Marshall-Moodie  F    Kunyung PS         17:23
5.  Lunah Ibrahim           F    Al Iman college    19:15
6.  Caitlyn Shipham         F    Alkira SC          19:24
7.  Kobe Lewis              F    Home education     19:50
8.  Erlyn Singh             F    Casey Grammer      20:20
    Julia Baldy             F    Haileybury           DNS

While the older ones were hard at it in the AV Schools races, the ‘kindies’ were not to be denied, contesting their own Club championships over 1.5k and 1k. Aria di Benedetto continued her great early season form with a huge win in the U12. Second and third places weren’t decided until literally right on the line, courtesy of a withering surge by Abby Fowler who just pipped Anna Dubar, with another sole boy entrant, Felix Skurka, making it the most exciting finish of the day. The 1km championship saw Daisy Hooper easily claim her first Club title, with Alaska Marshall-Moodie going home from her first VRWC race with silver … a happy debut indeed.

VRWC U12 1.5km Championship Male          
1.  Felix Skurka            M       9:20
                 
VRWC U12 1.5km Championship Female          
1.  Aria Di Benedetto       F       8:53   PB 0:58
2.  Abby Fowler             F       9:20   PB 0:21
3.  Anna Dubar              F       9:20   PB 0:09
                 
VRWC U10 1km Championship Male          
    Harrison Parnes         M        DNS
                  
VRWC U10 1km Championship Female          
1.  Daisy Hooper            F       6:01
2.  Alaska Marshall-Moodie  F       6:38
3.  Cory Lewis              F       7:13
4.  Ava Pravednikov         F       7:16   PB 0:17

Several Open races were held for members and invitees, producing some pleasing results. It was great to see Tayla Billington back at Middle Park and stretching out over 20km, while Tim Fraser’s 1:21:15 was a top-level performance ahead of Kyle Swan whose 1:23:55 wasn’t too shabby either. Corey Dickson was also on for a good result until injury forced him to retire. We rarely see Marcus Wakim, Riley Coughlan, Fraser Saunder or Arnika Nelson at the Club these days, so having all of them back on the course for a club race was a welcome sight.

VRWC Open 20km Non-Championship         5km      10km     15km       20km
1.  Tayla Billington        F    QLD    23:34    47:09    1:11:40    1:36:52
    Hannah Mison            F    NSW    DNS                

1.  Timothy Fraser          M    ACT    20:42    41:00    1:01:09    1:21:15
2.  Kyle Swan               M    VRWC   21:02    41:53    1:02:52    1:23:55
3.  Marcus Wakim            M    VRWC   23:20    46:23    1:09:39    1:33:01
    Corey Dickson           M    ACT    21:01    41:37    DNF    
      
VRWC Open 8km Non-Championship     
1.  Riley Coughlan          M      35:24   PB 2:44
2.  Fraser Saunder          M      36:19   PB 0:13  
3.  Arnika Nelson           F      43:16
4.  Shaun Lewis             M      50:17
5.  Heather Carr            F    1:03:39
         
VRWC Open 4km Non-Championship     
1.  Jordan Galbraith        M      19:49   PB 0:13
2.  Kevin Cassidy           M      22:53    
3.  Emilie Garside          F      25:57
4.  Aangi Shah              F      27:53
5.  Robert Gardiner         M      31:43
         
VRWC Open 2km Non-Championship         
1.  Donna Marie Elms        F      13:17
2.  Ben Skurka              M      14:42
3.  Emily Smith             F         DQ

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.   

Meet Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Shane Bicknell
Jury of Appeal: Stu Cooper, Shane Bicknell, Tim Erickson
Check in: Bill Carr
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Tim Erickson, Emily Smith, Kris Shipham, Bob Gardiner
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie
Judges: Scott Nelson (Chief- Silver), Gordon Loughnan (Bronze), Di Lowden (Bronze), Terry O'Neill, David Cash, Brenda Felton, Bec Lewis
DQ board: Karyn O'Neill
Judges Recorder: Karyn O'Neill
Penalty area: Karyn O'Neill
Setup, during, Packup: Stu Cooper, Duncan Knox, Ian Laurie, Terry O'Neill, Karyn O' Neill, Bob Gardiner, Merilyn Reynolds
Bike rider: Stu Cooper
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161477687071048)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Simon Baker, Rhydian Cowley, Riley Coughlin
Red cards collector: Stu Cooper

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025

Another beautiful, sunny autumn afternoon greeted a very encouraging turnout of 47 starters and their parents/supporters, with a Mother Day raffle to further gladden the spirits. At last we were able to use our 2km course which was appreciated by those tackling distances beyond 2km.

After attracting no entries last week, the 8km distance was booted out of hibernation by a small field led by Ariana Pashutina whose 43:53 was a good hit-out. The 6km saw two personal bests recorded, with Kate Sanford backing up from her big improvement of last week with a further reduction of 41 secs while John Nottle’s 39:17 was a sizeable 25 sec PB. The VRWC recognises no 6km records, but Gwen Steed’s 45:20, based on her 2023 5km time of 37:56, indicate that she’d have run that 5km record of hers pretty close.

New member Jordan Galbraith got his VRWC racing career off to a promising start, pushing Mark Blackwood hard in the 4km before Mark pulled away for a sub-20:00 result to Jordan’s 20:26. Jordan’s only prior appearance at Middle Park was as a member of the Diamond Valley AC 5km relay team in 2016, while his last recorded race anywhere was in the 2018 AV Shield final, so we could see him make up for lost time in a big way this winter. After an initial season of learning the sport and refining his technique over shorter distances, Arthur Robinson has stepped up to 4km and made a 34 sec improvement on his second try.

The 2km saw five boys (four little, one not so much!) step up to the distance for the first time, with 10yo Fletcher Reid taking line honours in his first outing with an excellent 10:43. Dimitri Pashutin recorded an impressive 37 sec PB of 12:13, indicating that his first sub-12:00 isn’t far away. On the subject of PBs, another whose consistent training and racing over the past 12 months is paying dividends is Caitlyn Shipham, whose 12:18 racked up her 3rd PB in as many weeks and won her the U14 handicap. For her part, Aria di Benedetto showed she’s just getting started on the improvement trail with a big 43 sec reduction of the time she posted last week to share the WOTW award with Bob Gardiner, this time taking the U12 handicap by squeaking under 12:00 for the first time with 11:59.

The 1km races often show big leaps (legally!) of progress among new young walkers as they get the hang of road racing. First past the post on this occasion was Anna Dubar with a 42 sec improvement in recording 5:41, ahead of her training mate Daisy Hooper who finished only 4 secs adrift. The biggest improver was Harrison Parnes, who cut his PB by nearly a minute in only his second 1km race, while Fletcher Walters marked his first appearance at Middle Park with a fine first-up time of 5:49.

8km Walk        
1.  Terry O'Neill           M60+    52:08

1.  Ariana Pashutina        Un20    43:53
2.  Carolyn Rosenbrock      M60+    49:41
3.  Karyn O'Neill           M60+    58:24

6km race        
1.  Shaun Lewis             M40+    35:24   Fist 6km
2.  John Nottle             M60+    39:17   PB 0:25
3.  Robert Gardiner         M60+    46:50

1.  Kate Sanford            Open    35:46   PB 0:41
2.  Emilie Garside          Open    41:26
3.  Donna-Marie Elms        M60+    41:42
4.  Gwen Steed              M60+    45:20

4km Walk        
1.  Mark  Blackwood         M40+    19:34
2.  Jordan Galbraith        Open    20:26   First 4km
3.  Pramesh Prasad          M40+    22:13
4.  Kevin Cassidy           M60+    23:01
5.  Arthur Robinson         Un18    28:41   PB 0:34

1.  Grace Louey             Open    23:30
2.  Heather Carr            M60+    28:34
3.  Amelia Vernal           Un18    29:09

2km Walk        
1.  Fletcher Reid           Un12    10:43   First 2km
2.  Brodie Welsh            Un14    11:29
3.  Dimitri Pashutin        Un10    12:13   PB 0:37
4.  Ryder Reid              Un10    13:14   First 2km
5.  Bowie Clarke            Un10    14:01   First 2km
6.  Felix Skurka            Un10    14:02   First 2km
7.  Ben Skurka              M40+    14:22   First 2km?

1.  Emily Smith             Un20    10:20
2.  Addison Frenken         Un14    11:06
3.  Georgia Walters         Un12    11:49   PB 0:33
4.  Aria Di Benedetto       Un12    11:59   PB 0:43
5.  Caitlyn Shipham         Un14    12:18   PB 0:13
6.  Erlyn Singh             Un12    12:39   PB 0:03
7.  Kobe Lewis              Un14    12:59
8.  Erin Reid               M40+    13:14
9.  Merilyn Reynolds        M40+    14:33
10. Abby Fowler             Un12    15:13

1km Walk        
1.  Fletcher Walters        Un10    05:49   First 1km
2.  Harrison Parnes         Un10    06:39   PB 0:56

1.  Anna Dubar              Un12    05:41   PB 0:42
2.  Daisy Hooper            Un10    05:45   PB 0:18
3.  Payton Welsh            Un10    06:29
4.  Shaylee Barker          Un12    06:46
5.  Ruby Nicholls           Un12    06:59   PB 0:08
6.  Brienna Barker          Un10    07:16   First 1km
7.  Cory Lewis              Un10    07:25
8.  Ava Pravednikov         Un10    07:34
9.  Summer Paten            Un10    07:55   First 1km
    
Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.        

Manager/Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Bill Carr
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie,  Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Bill Carr, Alla Pashutina, Duncan Knox, Travis Barker, John Lyons, Kris Shipham
Judges: Stu Cooper (Chief), David Cash, Michael Bodey, Mark Wall, Gordan Loughnan, Brenda Felton
Judge trainee: Bec Lewis
Setup, Packup: Terry Swan, Ian Laurie, Bob Gardiner, Karyn O'Neill, Terry O'Neill
Bike rider: Terry Swan
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10235923031556966)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed
Raffle prizes: Donna Marie Elms
Coaching clinic: Mark Donahoo, Stu Cooper

VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 3 MAY 2025

The 36 starters who gathered at Middle Park for our first road races of Winter 2025 were bathed in sunshine and a pleasant low 20s. It was heartening to see healthy fields in the 1km and 2km as many of our new members took to the road for the first time. The longest race contested was the 6km, won comfortably by Ariana Pashutina, with Kate Sanford returning after a 3-year absence to smash her 6k PB. Shaun Lewis and Emily Smith took line honours in the 4km, with John Nottle also hitting the PB scoreboard in a big way. Young Aria di Benedetto produced the result of the day with a PB by over 2 mins in the 2km. Fletcher Reid and Daisy Hooper had strong wins over 1km, with a slew of Little Aths competitors recording their first times over the kilometre.

6km Walk
1.  Ariana Pashutina    Un20    34:48
2.  Kate Sanford        Open    36:27   PB 1:33
3.  Donna-Marie Elms    M60+    43:00
4.  Karyn O'Neill       M60+    43:22
5.  Heather Carr        M60+    45:23
         
4km Walk
1.  Shaun Lewis         M40+    23:12   First 4km
2.  John Nottle         M60+    25:49   PB 0:57
3.  Arthur Robinson     Un18    29:15   First 4km
4.  Bob Gardiner        M60+    31:03

1.  Emily Smith         Un20    23:03
2.  Grace Louey         Open    23:21
3.  Gwen Steed          M60+    30:11
        
2km Walk
1.  Addison Frenken     Un14    11:42
2.  Caitlyn Shipham     Un14    12:31   PB 0:13
3.  Aria Di Benedetto   Un12    12:42   PB 2:20
4.  Erlyn Singh         Un12    12:49
5.  Kobe Lewis          Un14    12:51
6.  Aangi Shah          Un16    12:52   First 2km
7.  Abby Fowler         Un12    14:40
8.  Merilyn Reynolds    M40+    15:10

1.  Max Davidson        Un18     9:00
2.  Logan Allison       Un12    11:33
3.  Geoff Barrow        M60+    15:36

1km Walk
1.  Fletcher Reid       Un12     5:17
2.  Dimitri Pashutin    Un10     5:45   PB 0:01
3.  Bowie Clarke        Un10     6:16   First 1km
4.  Ryder Reid          Un10     6:44   First 1km
5.  Harrison Parnes     Un10     7:35   First 1km
6.  Grayson Allison     Un10     7:57   PB 1:04
7.  Avery Allison       Un14     7:58   First 1km

1.  Daisy Hooper        Un10     6:03   First 1km
2.  Erin Reid           M40+     6:16   First 1km
3.  Anna Dubar          Un12     6:22   First 1km
4.  Ruby Nicholls       Un12     6:51   First 1km
5.  Cory Lewis          Un10     6:55   First 1km
6.  Ava Pravednikov     Un10     7:33   First 1km

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.        

Manager: Terry Swan
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeeper: Ian Laurie,
Recorders: Alla Pashutina, Kris Shipham, Mel Di Benedetto, Michael Bodey, Duncan Knox
Judges: Brenda Felton (Chief), David Cash, Di Lowden, Gordan Loughnan, Terry O'Neill,  Mark Wall
Setup, Packup: Terry Swan, Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Michael Bodey, Gordon Loughnan, Bob Gardiner
Bike rider: Stu Cooper
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10235836897923679)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed

 

VRWC TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS, MENTONE, SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2025

The VRWC winter season kicked off last Saturday afternooon with track races at Dolomore Reserve in Mentone. The meet included VRWC Club Championships for the following distances: 10,000m, 5000m, 3000m and 1500m. Now that's a great way to kick off the season! A total of 29 walkers contested the various events on offer. Conditions were just about perfect and there were a number of PBs and some great performances. We also welcomed a lot of new walkers having their first walks with the club  - welcome to Ben and Felix Skurka, Anna Dubar, Daisy Hooper and Milana Fernando. Special shout outs to Bob Gardiner (M85 1500m club record) and Heather Carr (W75 1500m club record).

VRWC 10,000m Track Championship        
1.  Alejandro Stephens          Open      50:07
       
1.  Carolyn Rosenbrock          M60+    1:03:36
   
VRWC 5000m Track Championship        
1.  Terry O'Neill               M60+      33:08
       
1.  Karyn O'Neill               M60+      35:39
    Emily Smith                 U20          DQ

VRWC 3000m Track Championship        
1.  Pramesh Prasad              M40+      16:00
2.  Shaun Lewis                 M40+      16:48   PB 0:18
3.  Logan Allison               U12       17:32   PB 0:38
4.  Arthur Robinson             U18       20:53   PB 0:25
5.  Geoff Barrow                M60+      23:36
       
1.  Lily Lambert                U16       17:58   PB 0:57
2.  Addison Frenken             U14       18:08
3.  Emilie Garside              Open      19:14
4.  Caitlyn Shipham             U14       19:42   PB 0:59
5.  Aangi Shah                  U16       20:22   PB 0:48
6.  Donna-Marie Elms            M60+      20:23
7.  Gwen Steed                  M60+      22:12

VRWC 1500m Track Championship        
1.  Felix Skurka                U10        8:41   First walk with the club
2.  Bob Gardiner                M60+      10:34   VRWC M85 Club Record (by 26 secs)
3.  Ben Skurka                  M40+      10:43   First walk with the club
    Scott Murdoch               M60+         DQ
       
1.  Natalie Ramirez             U12        8:38
2.  Kobe Lewis                  U14        8:49
3.  Anna Dubar                  U12        9:29   First walk with the club
4.  Daisy Hooper                U10        9:35   First walk with the club
5.  Abby Fowler                 U12        9:59
6.  Heather Carr                M60+      10:06   VRWC W75 Club Record (by 5 secs)
7.  Merilyn Reynolds            M40+      11:08
8.  Milana Fernando             U12       13:27   First walk with the club

Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers. Apologies if your name is not on the list. Everyone is appreciated – the events would not run without your help.        

Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Stu cooper
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo,
Timekeepers: Kris Shipham, Tim Erickson
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Louise Lamber, Eve Lambert, Dean Lambert, Kris Shipham, Tim Erickson, Kevin Cassidy
Starters: Kevin Cassidy, Mark Donahoo
Judges: Gordan Loughnan (Chief), Mark Wall, Di Lowden, Brenda Felton, David Cash, Anthony Doran
Setup, Packup: Tim Erickson, Duncan Knox, Kris Shipham
Photos: Therese Smith (See https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161398121681048)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Tim Erickson