run for fun and fitness, any pace, any distance

48 Pages·2015·3.47 MB·English

RUN FOR FUN AND FITNESS, ANY PACE, ANY DISTANCE
PERTH MARATHON CHAMPIONS

Chris O’Neil Visnja Jareb
2:31:06 3:00:06
CONTENTS
2015 Committee Members ................................................................................................................................................ 1 
Editorial ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 
Running Shorts .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 
Running Jokes .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 
The Biggest Yet – Perth Marathon 2015 – Evan Kolbe .................................................................................................... 5 
Paris Marathon Trip April 2015 – Peter Grose .................................................................................................................. 7 
Brathay Lake Windermere Marathon – Peter Sullivan ...................................................................................................... 9 
Age Records by Australians in Marathons ...................................................................................................................... 11 
WAMC Training Groups ................................................................................................................................................. 13 
2015 WAMC Championship Series ................................................................................................................................ 13 
Race Director’s Reports ................................................................................................................................................... 14 
Race Results .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
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2015 COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Admin Assistant President
Jade Onno Dave Henderson
9472 4833 (Office) 9353 1366

[email protected] [email protected]

Financial Sponsorship
Lisa Rowe Bruce Hogg
9381 1368
0431 691 355 0406 993 550
[email protected] [email protected]

Race Programme Coordinator Equipment
Chris Maher TBA

0408 944 879
[email protected]

Public Relations Volunteer Engagement Officer
Elisabeth Gerber Michelle Brown
9442 1593 9472 4833 (Office)
0434 955 059
[email protected] [email protected]

Social Special Events and Vice President
Deb Anderson John Pettersson
9354 5720
0410 504 349 0408 924 555
[email protected] [email protected]

Newsletter IT Coordinator
Kim Vivian Ray Lampard
9263 8810
0417 965 420 0437 625 811
[email protected] [email protected]
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EDITORIAL
Hi Runners
Spring has sprung, which means we can start enjoying our running in daylight and warmer weather. It also means there
are plenty of great running events just around the corner, with the Brooks Rottnest Marathon always at the top of my list
of fun weekends.
In this edition of the newsletter it appears we have a competition between Peter Grose and Peter Sullivan to see who can
put the most beautiful photos into a running article. It helps illustrate how lucky we are as runners to be able to run and
compete in so many great locations around the world. I love receiving these types of articles from our members, so
please send me an email ([email protected]) and let me know of any great runs you have done recently and I
will try and include them in future newsletters.
It has been fantastic seeing the large numbers of runners turning up for our events over the last few months. The Perth
Marathon had a record number of finishers this year, and who can forget the unbelievable weather we had whilst enjoying
the King of the Mountain in July. (See photos inside the back cover). Hopefully we will have more good weather at
our upcoming events, with conditions favourable for people to run a PB or two before the end of the year.
The committee is currently working hard to improve the efficiency of getting information to our members and also
making it easier to run our events. The most visible improvement will be when our new web site is launched shortly.
This has taken slghtly longer than originally planned, but you will all be able to access a bright new website shortly,
which should make finding information and entering races significantly easier.
This newsletter is slightly later than I originally planned, because I have been travelling throughout Western Europe and
have been enjoying a bit of cycling and running, and plenty of good wine. This will all culminate in races in Budapest
and Berlin over the next few weeks, so I should be able to bring you some interesting stories from these events in the
next newsletter.
Happy running.
Kim Vivian
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RUNNING SHORTS
Distance Running Seminar and Women’s Running Seminar
During May and June the WAMC held seminars specific to distance running and women’s running. Both seminars
provided a weath of valueable information for runners of all standards. They are likely to be held at a similar time next
year, so please make a mental note to attend one or both of these seminars next year if you are keen to pick up a few tips
from the experts.

WAMC Website
I have been lucky enough to have a play with the draft version of the new WAMC website. It is a great leap into the
21st century, and we are hoping to have it online and available to everyone by the end of September.

Race Directors and Volunteers
One of the current focus areas for the committee is to make life easier and more rewarding for our Race Directors and
volunteers who are such an important part of the successful running of our club. This has already involved the part time
employment of a Volunteer Engagement Officer, and further initiatives will include developing detailed race packs for
each race which will outline the requirements for each volunteer at each race. We are also looking at an incentive/reward
scheme to ensure our volunteers are acknowledged for the great work they do.

Marathon Feedback
The following feedback was received from one of the competitors in the Perth Marathon:
To whom it may concern
I wish to express my gratitude and thank you for organizing Sunday's marathon.
This was my first marathon and your volunteers made it all the more enjoyable, nothing was too difficult for
them. If you could please pass this on to them at your next meeting or newsletter I'd truly appreciate it.
Kind regards
Moraig Ricupero

Upcoming Events
There are a lot of terrific running events in the next few months. A few that should be pencilled into your running plan
are as follows:
 Fremantle Fun Run: 10km & 5km. Sunday 13th September
 Cottesloe Cup: 7.5km. Sunday 27th September
 Peninsular Run: 10km & 5km. Sunday 4th October
 Fremantle Half Marathon: 21.1km & 5km. Sunday 11th October
 Brooks Rottnest Marathon and Fun Run: 42.2km, 10km & 5km. Sunday 25th October
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RUNNING JOKES

Six Essential Jogging Tips
Trouble is, when a lot of you otherwise sensible readers see how much verve is to be had while jogging, you are going to
try jogging yourself. So we also feel it is essential that you bear in mind the “Six essential tips for the beginner”:
1. Loosen up first. The ideal method is to throw back four fingers of scotch. If the urge to jog persists, double the loosening
exercise.
2. Check your resting pulse. If you can’t find your pulse, check the pulse of a loved one. This is sometimes called “playing
doctor” and, with any luck, will take your mind completely off running.
3. Never run if you are a short person. Short persons are built too close to automobile exhaust pipes. The noxious fumes
get into their brains and make them crazy and they try to bite buses, which can be pretty dicey, especially if the bus has
not stopped.
4. Always wear – a) a brassier, and b) a jockstrap. (Strike out where inapplicable). The worst jogging injuries result from
flopping. Never wear both at once. At least not in public.
5. Children often taunt passing joggers. After a while, you will become accustomed to this and even grow to enjoy it,
especially if you carry a golf putter and rap taunting children smartly across the back of the head with it.
6. Set your own pace. If you black out after five minutes, you are probably running too fast. If workman from the city
come by and paint you green, you may be running too slow.

Paula Radcliffe: Oatso Simple
At the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens, Paula Radcliffe failed to finish both the 10,000 meter event and the marathon.
Shortly thereafter, Quaker Oats dropped her from its advertising campaign for Oatso Simple porridge and cancelled plans
to film an ad showing her winning a marathon after eating the cereal, explaining that she was no longer eligible to represent
the product. Oatso Simple’s slogan? “It helps you go the distance!”

Fred Lorz: Official Time?
“Fred Lorz was the first competitor to cross the finish line [at the end of the marathon at the 1904 Olympic Games in St.
Louis]. He was greeted with cheers from the American crowd and Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt,
placed a laurel wreath on his head. Shortly thereafter Lorz admitted the truth. Suffering from cramps early in the race, he
hopped into an official’s car at the nine-mile mark and rode the next 11 miles of the race. He said he decided to run into
the stadium and break the winner’s tape as a joke.”
[Lorz was promptly suspended from amateur competition (though he was later re-instated and won the Boston Marathon
in 1905). The “real” winner in 1904, Thomas Hicks, had to be helped across the finish line after 3 hours, 28 minutes and
53 seconds — the worst marathon time in Olympic history. Indeed, so meager was the competition that Cuban postman
Felix Carvajal ran the race in street clothes, stopped to shake hands with fans, visited an orchard, got sick from eating
rotten apples – and still finished fourth!]
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THE BIGGEST YET – PERTH MARATHON 2015 – EVAN KOLBE

Chris O’Neil and Visnja Jareb break through to claim their first marathon state title.
The build-up for this year’s Perth Marathon showed promise of an exceptional event. With a record amount of kids (625)
already confirmed for the 2.195km dash from the clubrooms at Burswood on Swan, along the river then across the marathon
finish line.
For the main event, we also broke the record for most finishers in a Perth Marathon. Last year we had 741, this year we
had 747, our biggest marathon yet!
Once again the weather provided a perfect day, 8oC with minimal wind, which saw the marathon runners head off along
the calm Swan River at 7.30am on the 14th June 2015.
The course was the same as last year. From the clubrooms it progressed along the South Perth foreshore, over the far side
of the Narrows Bridge and continued along the path adjacent to Mounts Bay Road. The runners turned at the Boat Shed
on Mounts Bay Road and returned back the same route towards the clubrooms. That gave them a half marathon, so a
second lap saw the full marathon distance.
My top three highlights of the 2015 Perth Marathon were:
Firstly, the sheer number of all those little kids running in the Welltech Kid’s Marathon. A record field for the kids, and a
big well done to St Columba’s Primary School for taking out the biggest team and the inaugural perpetual Welltech Kid’s
Marathon trophy.
After 3 years seeing her sister Nera Jareb taking out the state title, the Jareb’s kept it in the family with Visnja taking out
her first marathon state title. I didn’t get a photo, but the second highlight for me was Gina Grayson–Cassey interviewing
Visnja when she crossed the finish line. Gina was so happy for Visnja that she had a tear in her eye in the interview. That
certainly is taking the commentary to a whole new level!
The standout highlight for me though was the work of the
pace runners. It’s always a hard task to find runners with
the courage to wear a balloon and commit to running a set
pace. Well done to Ray Lampard 3 hour pacer, Paul
Genovese 3:15 pacer, and eastern states visitor John
Kaparelis 4:30 pacer. They all nailed their pace. A special
mention must go to Ray Lampard (IT Committee member)
for pacing the 3 hour bus. Ray came through half way in
1:29.50. I thought he needed more buffer with the easterly
wind starting to pick up, but to his credit he made it! Also a
big well done to Lloyd Reidy (on hands and knees in photo)
for just hanging onto the bus. The photo really does depict
what the WA Marathon Club is all about.
Congratulations must also go to Chris O’Neil for taking out
his first marathon state title. With all respect to the other
male runners, it’s fair to say Chris raced the clock in a very
respectable time of 2:31:06.
In the relay category, the Paul Heywood coached JTC ‘A
team’ blitzed the field to win the marathon relay. Well done
to all four guns - Neil Berry, Roberto Busi, Ethan Heywood
and Josh Tedesco. Awesome running to finish in 2:17:57.
Congratulations to all that competed on marathon day.
Thank you to all the volunteers and staff that made this a
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very special day. I hope you will help out again next year and I welcome anyone
else who would like to be part of this special day.
Well done to Jim Spiers for winning the helpers prize. Hope you enjoy your
new running shoes Jim and thanks for your help.
The 2015 Perth Marathon was in memory of Brynt McSwain WAMC Member
#11086 (The pace runners had Brynt’s WAMC number on their balloons)
Evan Kolbe
2015 Perth Marathon Race Director
WAMC #3849
Marathon 42.2km
Men:
1. C O’Neil 2:31:06
2. B Hart 2:40:26
3. J Roberts 2:40:49.

Women:
1. V Jareb 3:00:06
2. R Lloyd 3;05:07
3. C Oosthuizen 3:13:40

Marathon Relay 42.2km:
1. JTC A Team: 2:17;57
2. 420QuickScopersxXx: 2:26:20
3. Kickass 2:35:06.
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PARIS MARATHON TRIP APRIL 2015 – PETER GROSE

Well this was Paris’s chance to redeem itself. My previous visit there with my son Damian, who was running this
marathon, was 25 years ago. That was a bit of a disaster, with an air traffic controller’s strike delaying our arrival, and
a power strike causing havoc, with no air conditioning in our high rise hotel in a heatwave and restricted lift operation.
This time, again with an air traffic controllers strike, I caught up with him and the rest of his family on schedule, but my
luggage didn’t arrive until 29 hours later. I’d also had a litany of other problems in Paris in the early 2000’s when I
transited there en route to Conakry in Guinea, West Africa, where I’d been working. Déjà vu.
Damian had wanted to run the London marathon, for his third after Rotto and City to Surf, but regos were open and
closed in a flash. He got into this one through Travelling Fit. We all
went on their package, which also caters for non-runners. It wasn’t
cheap, but that was because we stayed in the heart of Paris, where hotels
are generally very expensive, and it was well worth it.
Weather in Paris was unseasonably warm for early spring, with
maximums up to 24ºC, though it got progressively colder over the rest
of the month. Our hotel was great, a small boutique one only 400m from
the Champs Elysees, where the race started, and a similar distance from
the finish. With my right knee osteoarthritis, I’m no longer doing races
over 12 km, so I just signed up for the 6km Breakfast Run the day before
the big event. We did lots of great training runs around the Eiffel Tower,
the Louvre, other landmarks, and along the River Seine, which were all
so close by.
The Breakfast Run was great value at around $10 Aussie, which included a T shirt and breakfast of croissants and coffee.
Unfortunately the 3,000 odd of us had to run behind a lead truck, so we couldn’t run as fast as I’d have liked, but the
atmosphere and scenery was great.
The photo below shows Damian collecting his bib and finding his name printed on the wall, together with those of the
other 53,999 who’d registered. Fortunately he was in the preferential group at the front, just behind the elites, thanks to
having run 2.58 in the Perth City to Surf.
At the start I took his bag and then jumped on the Metro (station nearby,
trains every 2 minutes) and went to see him at 12km, where he threw me
his gloves, and then 22km, and then at the finish.
He was running pretty well to 22km, according to the optimistic and
expected times spreadsheet that he’d put on my iPhone, but despite
starting to fade around 30km, he held on and shaved 5 mins off his
previous best time to finish in 2:53:35 and come 489th.