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WALKERS EXCEL AT WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to VRWC member Marcus Wakim (VIC) who finished 13th in the World Junior Championship 10,000m Track Walk at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, with a PB time of 41:03.5. Huge congrats also to Isaac Beacroft (NSW) who finished a close 4th in a new Australian Record time of 39:36.39. Congratulations also to Alexandra Griffin (WA) - 5th in a PB 45:16.26 - and Chelsea Roberts (NSW) - 19th in a PB 47:16.20 - in the women's 10,000m walk championship at the same meet..

Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley take Olympic Bronzes VRWC member Jemima Montag produced an inspired 20km Race Walk performance and smashed her Australian Record to win bronze underneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris on day 1 of the 2024 Olympics Athletics Program. It took the world record holder from China, Yang Jiayu, and the two-time world champion from Spain, Maria Perez, to keep the Victrorian from further up the podium. Yang was out on her own for fifteen kilometres and hung on to win in 1:25:54, her season’s best. Perez was just six seconds ahead of Jemima. Jemima's time of 1:26:25 was 44 seconds faster than her Oceania Record set in February. Australia’s other competitors Rebecca Henderson (VIC) and Olivia Sandery (SA) had a tough race in the hot and humid conditions. Bec finished 31st in 1:34:22, a similar position she held in the 45-woman field throughout the competition, while Olivia was a DNF, forced to retire with only 1 lap remaining. Earlier in the day, Australia held a trio of men's 20 km race walks in slightly cooler but still steamy conditions. In a tactical race early, Declan Tingay (WA/VIC) produced a fantastic 11th place finish, in a season best of 1:19.56, one only 30 seconds from the podium. Australian athletics co-captain Rhydian Cowley (VIC) was one spot back in 12th (1:20.04) with an impressive race, while Kyle Swan (VIC) had a tough day in the office, finishing 35th (1:23.32). Then 6 days later, it was Mixed Relay madness for Rhydian Cowley (VIC) and Jemima Montag (VIC) who claimed bronze in the inaugural Olympic Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay, stamping the nation’s status as a race walking powerhouse! The duo stopped the clock in 2:51:38 to finish behind Spain and Ecuador, securing Australia’s fourth Athletics medal in Paris to kick-start Day Seven.   Well done to all our walkers!

VALE Ron Miller: 1940-2024 I am saddened to report the passing of VRWC Life Member Ron Miller who passed away on Wednesday 26 June 2024.  Ron joined VAWC in late 1955 as a 14 year old. Like so many of our walkers, he came from the Collingwood Harriers club. His walking career lasted some 20 years and perhaps his greatest achievement was to gain 2nd place in the Malaysian 20 km Championship in 1965 while serving overseas in the Australian army. He retired from competition in the seventies and turned his attentions to managing junior teams at the Collingwood venue and officiating. He did the first exam for walk judges when the Little Athletics movement started in 1967. He had been an AV official since the early seventies and had a coaching career spanning some 40 years. For his services to the many clubs with which he was associated, Ron had life memberships of VRWC, Collingwood Harriers and Collingwood Little Athletics Club. He served as VRWC Secretary for 12 years, from 1989 to 2000. It was during this time that we lost our clubrooms and the club went through a particularly low period. Ron was one of the hard workers who helped the club come through that period and regroup at its new headquarters at the Middle Park Bowling Club. As well as being Secretary, Ron was race secretary for many years and had, perhaps, a greater working knowledge of the club than any other current member. To all his family we pass on our sincere condolences.

4 VRWC walkers amongst the 14 athletes initially chosen for our 2024 Olympic Team Congratulations to Rhydian Cowley, Kyle Swan, Jemima Montag and Rebecca Henderson on being named in the 2024 Australian Olympic Track & Field Team at the conclusioni of the Australian T&F Championship in Adelaide on Sunday 14th April 2024.

Olympics here we come Congratulations to VRWC members Jemima Montag and Kyle Swan who won the Australia & Oceania 20km titles in Adelaide on Sunday 11th February 2024. Their times guarantee automatic selection for this year’s Paris Olympics. And Jemima went one better – she broke her own national and Oceania 20km records with her PB time of 1:27:09. Kyle also excelled with his time of 1:19:52.

VALE Ted Allsopp: 1926 - 2024 We say farewell to life member and Australian walking legend Ted Allsopp: http://www.vrwc.org.au/tim-archive/articles/wv-ted-allsopp.pdf Funeral details at https://www.nelsonbros.com.au/obituaries/Edward-Ted-James-Allsopp?obId=30449796

VALE Gavan Breen: 1935- 2023 We say farewell to former club member Gavan Breen: http://www.vrwc.org.au/tim-archive/articles/wv-gavan-breen.pdf

Jemima Montag wins silver medal in World Championship 20km in Budapest Victorian 35km Roadwalk Championships, Sunday 21 May 2023 2023-05-21 Victorian 35km Roadwalk Results.pdf 2023-05-21 Victorian 35km Roadwalk Lapsheets.pdf 2023-05-21 AV and AV Schools Full Results,pdf 2023-05-21 AV Roadwalks - Judging Sheets.pdf Meet photos (Terry Swan)

The Victorian Race Walking Club is a specialist racewalking club which has been affiliated  with Athletics Victoria since 1921. The club is also affiliated with the Australian Federation of Race Walking Clubs (now known as 'Racewalking Australia').

The famous flying foot logo has uniquely identified the club since its inception.

Club races are conducted all year around in a traffic free environment on the Albert Park Formula One Grand Prix service roads Albert Park Reserve, Middle Park. The clubrooms are in the Middle Park Bowling Club which is shown in the following map.

All club races are conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations. However, walkers participating in club races can also walk under 'Club Rules' which offer a more relaxed interpretation of walking, suited to beginners or older walkers.

Our winter season sees us racing at Middle Park every weekend (mostly on Saturday afternoons but with a few Sunday mornings thrown in) from late April to mid September. Note that our races are open to anyone - they are not age group delineated. Regardless of which event you enter, will will automatically receive Handicap and Actual Time points in your correct division - U10, U12, U14, U18, Open, Masters (40-59) or Masters (60+).

The club also holds regular VRWC Club Championships in the following categories

• Under 9
• Under 12
• Under 15
• Under 20
• Open Age
• Masters [Women 40+] [Men 40+]

The club assists Athletics Victoria to conduct the Victorian Road Walking Championships. The club also assists Athletics Victoria to conduct the Athletics Australia Road Walking Championships when they are allocated to Melbourne.

As well as conducting club events for masters walkers, the club assists in the conduct of the road walking championship events for the Masters Athletic Associations when the events are held in Melbourne.

The club also boasts a weekly very comprehensive email based newsletter ('Heel and Toe Online').

Specialised coaching in racewalking technique can be arranged for all levels from beginner to advanced. Seminars are conducted regularly by Athletics Victoria qualified club coaches.

The club to date has had members selected

• in every Australian Olympic Team since World War 2.
• in all but one of the Australian Commonwealth Games Teams since walking events were introduced into the Games at Kingston, Jamaica 1966.
• in all World Athletics World Race Walking Cup Australian Teams since World Athletics introduced the competition in 1979 at Eschborn, Germany.

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