Results for July to December 2022
Veterans AC 5 Mile Road Race and Race Walk, Battersea Park, 2 August 2022
Photos by Maggie Statham-Berry Here are the Results of the 5 Mile Road Race Road Race report The women's winner was Anna Critchlow (W50) in 9th place overall with a commendable time of 31:52. Jane Fabes (W65) of Abingdon AC posted a similarly admirable time of 37:48 to finish as the third woman. Race Walk report The course was 5 miles to end the season. The men's winner was Jonny Ellerton, from Blackheath & Bromley, who had done the 5k at Battersea Park the previous year, and also achieved a personal best, with plenty to look forward to in the future, in addition he also does hurdles amongst other things when not race walking. Maureen Noel (Belgrave) came first for the ladies in her usual creditable time. Matt Ellerton, also Blackheath & Bromley, posted a respectable time in his first attempt at 5 miles. It was good to see Stuart Bennett (Ilford) back after a layoff due to injury and VAC hope he will return to form in the not too distant future.
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England Masters Athletics Association Inter-Area Challenge, Nuneaton, 31 July 2022
Photos by Maggie Statham-Berry Thirty six members made the trip to Nuneaton to represent VAC in the prestigious Inter Area challenge for the UK's Masters area clubs. Every place counted for a point in the eight track races and eight field events for each gender in various age groups, followed by relays. Team spirit was high and many members doubled up and some stepped into less familiar events, which added to the fun. VAC was sixth overall but it was close. In the men's match another twenty points would have elevated the team from sixth to third. A particular highlight was the Championship Best Performance of 10.58:21 achieved by Sue McDonald in first place in the W50 3,000m. There were six other individual first places including two by Zoe Doyle (W35 800m and 1500m). Other firsts were David Hinds (M70 200m), Robert Datnow (M50 800m), Dave Annetts (M35 2k Walk) and Stacey Gonzalez-Betancourt (W35 Pole vault). In addition, there were 17 second places and 7 third places. Here are the provisional results of the 2022 Masters Inter Area Challenge.
VAC 5,000m Championships, Wimbledon Park, 27 July 2022
Action photos by Edward Thorpe. Others by Maggie Statham-Berry Here are the Combined Results showing the medallists. A pleasant evening at Wimbledon was appreciated but was maybe a little too warm for high intensity racing over 12.5 laps. Nevertheless, there were some fine performances in the four seeded races, with 54 people taking part. Andy Mitchelson (M50) won the first race of 15 starters in a time of 22:50.22. He was pushed all the way by Mike Mann (M70) in 22:59.42, with Rhiannon Needham (W40) in third place in 23:10.87, only five seconds off her PB. It was good to see Alan Rich making a welcome return to track racing after a long absence. Jonathan Whittaker (M40) won the second race in 18:42.99. There was a close battle for the second and third placings with Martin Daoud (M55) (19:58.46) just edging Helen Pool (W45) (19:59.75) by one second. The third race featured the women's winner, Gina Galbraith (W45), posting a fine time of 18:17.52 to win the W45 Gold medal. She was second behind race winner, Chris Ness (M50) (17:53.25). Richard McDowell (M40) won the fourth, fastest, race and retained his title of VAC Men's 5,000m Champion, as well as winning M40 Gold. His time of 15:44.54 had a margin of 16 seconds over Andy Bond who pursued him relentlessly throughout the race, winning M45 Gold. Other Championship Gold medals were awarded to Ben Goddard (M35), Will Pitt (M50), Terry Booth (M55), David Ogden (M60), Dave Watson (M65), Mike Mann (M70) and Edward Thorpe (M75). For the women, Anna Critchlow was VAC's first women and won the Champion's trophy as well as the W50 Gold medal. Other Golds were awarded to Claire Curtin (W40), Nicky Atkins (W55), Lucy Woolhouse (W60) and Pauline Rich (W75).
Veterans AC 5k Road Race and Race Walk, Battersea Park, 12 July 2022 Anna Garnier, VAC President, presents the championship medals.
Photos by Lisa Thomas A hot, sultry, evening adversely affected the turn-out and the times achieved. Barnaby Day (M35) of Kent AC was the race winner in 16:23, comfortably ahead of Micah Evans (M40) in 16:39. The first VAC members had a fine contest for 6th, 7th and 8th places with Rich Berry (M45, 17:20), the first VAC man, just one second ahead of Richard Tomlinson (M50) who was in turn one second ahead of Robin Jones (M45). Terry Booth was not far behind in 17:34, taking the M55 Gold medal. Other age-group first places were claimed by John Barron (M65), Mike Mann (M70), Michael Johnson (M80) and Richard Pitcairn-Knowles (M85). Karima Harris (W50) had a splendid win in the women's race, achieving a PB of 18:49, only four seconds short of the W50 course record set by Anna Critchlow in 2021. Anna herself was second in 19:14 followed by Kate Carter (W45) in third in 19:38. Age-group firsts were achieved by Pippa Major (W55), Lucy Woolhouse (W60) and Anna Garnier (W65). Here are the Results of the 5k Road Race , showing the medallists. Here is a link to the final Results of the 5k Road Race and Race Walk Race Walk report The course was 5k which has become popular distance with our members. The men's winner was Steve Bishop, formerly of Stock Exchange AC. The ladies winner and second overall was ever present Maureen Noel (Belgrave) in her usual impressive time. VAC were pleased to have yet another newcomer to the event and to race walking, Nick Fleeman from SCVAC, who recorded a respectable time.
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