Want to be part of Febfast? Or don't know what it is? See http://www.febfastfundraising.com.au/event/febfast2013
Track Highlight: Last night at the AIS athletics track, Caroline Campbell set a new ACT record for the W70 10,000m. Results will be up soon.
YCRC News:
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YCRC Summer Series:
Tue Feb 5 - Boat House East, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Feb 12 - Telopea Park 6:15pm 2/4k
Tue Feb 19 - Barrenjoey Dr, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Feb 26 - Lake Ginninderra, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Mar 5 - Acton Ferry Terminal, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Mar 12 - Black Mt Peninsula, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Mar 19 - Stromlo Forest Park, 6:15pm 2/5k
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ActewAGL Women & Girls 5k Fun Run & Walk
Please note the change of date for this event in 2013, which is now on Sunday March 3, 2013. Early Bird entries close next month. Secure online entries can be made at:
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=7830
Volunteers are also required for a range of tasks on the afternoon of Saturday, 02 March & morning of Sunday, 03 March 2013. Course marshalls & chip-bib distributors are needed as well as people to help set up early on Sunday morning.
If you are able to help and contribute to the success of this event, please provide your name, contact details & day/s available to:
Beryl Lowry (Volunteer Coordinator) at beryl.lowry@bigpond.com
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YMCA Of Canberra Half Marathon 18-19th May 2013
The (club) YMCA Of Canberra Half Marathon incorporating the 44th Annual Rex Foulkes Half Marathon will be held on Sunday 19th May. Remember entry fees for club members are heavily discounted. More details including Early Bird Prizes and entries will be available soon. A 5k Fun Run and 2k Mini Jog for young children will be held on the Saturday.
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Half Marathon Training Group
The club organizes a Training Group for the above half marathon. The TG will commence a 12 week training program on Saturday 23rd February. An information session will be held on Wednesday 6th Feb at the YMCA Chifley. For more details emailhalfmarathon.YCRC@ymca.org.au Online registrations are open at https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=7961
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Stromlo Running Festival 16-17th Feb 2013
The Stromlo Running Festival will be held on the weekend 16th-17th February. Full details see www.stromlorunningfestival.com.au The YCRC is committed to providing help with the events and Craig Davis from the club committee is coordinating our volunteers, this year. If you can help please forward your details to Craig at srfvolunteers.ycrc@ymca.org.au or contact Craig for volunteer requirments.
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Australian Running Festival – 13-14th April 2013
The festival is organized by Fairfax Events. The YCRC has a significant role in the success of the festival with numerous club members undertaking major roles over the two day festival. Once again we are calling for your assistance to come forward and help by registering as a volunteer at arfvolunteers.ycrc@ymca.org.au
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Weston Creek Half Marathon
The very popular Weston Creek Half Marathon will be held on Sunday 17th March.
Online registrations at https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=8184 By running/jogging in events organized by local athletics clubs you are supporting athletics in the ACT at the grass roots level.
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Major Changes to the Winter Series
The clubs winter series 2013, will start at 10am on Saturday 27th April 2013 at Stromlo Forest Park (SFP) on the purpose built Cross Country Track. Running will continue at SFP each Saturday except for 18th May (as above YMCA Half Marathon Weekend) up to and including Saturday 29th June.
In a two hour period each Saturday morning we would like to organize events for the whole family, incorporating a schools program and finishing up with events for our club runners.
Running at SFP is not free, it is however a world class facility and under utilized Our club aims to make the series a success and needs to help of parents, grand parents, teachers and coaches to make a success of these mornings. We particularly want to encourage those children who undertake little or no exercise to come along for a walk, jog/run with their friends. If you have a school connection, we ask you to encourage your school community to come along and participate in our events.
We understand that there are numerous other sporting activities on a Saturday morning. Bur if you and your family are looking for a change, or you just want to get started, please give our series a try.
Finally if you have any ideas for this Saturday morning program please feel free to contact the coordinator Ken Eynon kene@incanberra.com.au
10am 2k Primary School Children
10.15am 3k High School up 14 years
10.45am 5k High School/College above 14 years
11am Parents and adults 3k
11.15am YCRC Club 5k
Track Highlight: Last night at the AIS athletics track, Caroline Campbell set a new ACT record for the W70 10,000m. Results will be up soon.
YCRC News:
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YCRC Summer Series:
Tue Feb 5 - Boat House East, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Feb 12 - Telopea Park 6:15pm 2/4k
Tue Feb 19 - Barrenjoey Dr, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Feb 26 - Lake Ginninderra, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Mar 5 - Acton Ferry Terminal, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Mar 12 - Black Mt Peninsula, 6:15pm 2/5k
Tue Mar 19 - Stromlo Forest Park, 6:15pm 2/5k
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ActewAGL Women & Girls 5k Fun Run & Walk
Please note the change of date for this event in 2013, which is now on Sunday March 3, 2013. Early Bird entries close next month. Secure online entries can be made at:
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=7830
Volunteers are also required for a range of tasks on the afternoon of Saturday, 02 March & morning of Sunday, 03 March 2013. Course marshalls & chip-bib distributors are needed as well as people to help set up early on Sunday morning.
If you are able to help and contribute to the success of this event, please provide your name, contact details & day/s available to:
Beryl Lowry (Volunteer Coordinator) at beryl.lowry@bigpond.com
===============================================================
YMCA Of Canberra Half Marathon 18-19th May 2013
The (club) YMCA Of Canberra Half Marathon incorporating the 44th Annual Rex Foulkes Half Marathon will be held on Sunday 19th May. Remember entry fees for club members are heavily discounted. More details including Early Bird Prizes and entries will be available soon. A 5k Fun Run and 2k Mini Jog for young children will be held on the Saturday.
===============================================================
Half Marathon Training Group
The club organizes a Training Group for the above half marathon. The TG will commence a 12 week training program on Saturday 23rd February. An information session will be held on Wednesday 6th Feb at the YMCA Chifley. For more details emailhalfmarathon.YCRC@ymca.org.au Online registrations are open at https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=7961
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Stromlo Running Festival 16-17th Feb 2013
The Stromlo Running Festival will be held on the weekend 16th-17th February. Full details see www.stromlorunningfestival.com.au The YCRC is committed to providing help with the events and Craig Davis from the club committee is coordinating our volunteers, this year. If you can help please forward your details to Craig at srfvolunteers.ycrc@ymca.org.au or contact Craig for volunteer requirments.
===============================================================
Australian Running Festival – 13-14th April 2013
The festival is organized by Fairfax Events. The YCRC has a significant role in the success of the festival with numerous club members undertaking major roles over the two day festival. Once again we are calling for your assistance to come forward and help by registering as a volunteer at arfvolunteers.ycrc@ymca.org.au
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Weston Creek Half Marathon
The very popular Weston Creek Half Marathon will be held on Sunday 17th March.
Online registrations at https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=8184 By running/jogging in events organized by local athletics clubs you are supporting athletics in the ACT at the grass roots level.
===============================================================
Major Changes to the Winter Series
The clubs winter series 2013, will start at 10am on Saturday 27th April 2013 at Stromlo Forest Park (SFP) on the purpose built Cross Country Track. Running will continue at SFP each Saturday except for 18th May (as above YMCA Half Marathon Weekend) up to and including Saturday 29th June.
In a two hour period each Saturday morning we would like to organize events for the whole family, incorporating a schools program and finishing up with events for our club runners.
Running at SFP is not free, it is however a world class facility and under utilized Our club aims to make the series a success and needs to help of parents, grand parents, teachers and coaches to make a success of these mornings. We particularly want to encourage those children who undertake little or no exercise to come along for a walk, jog/run with their friends. If you have a school connection, we ask you to encourage your school community to come along and participate in our events.
We understand that there are numerous other sporting activities on a Saturday morning. Bur if you and your family are looking for a change, or you just want to get started, please give our series a try.
Finally if you have any ideas for this Saturday morning program please feel free to contact the coordinator Ken Eynon kene@incanberra.com.au
10am 2k Primary School Children
10.15am 3k High School up 14 years
10.45am 5k High School/College above 14 years
11am Parents and adults 3k
11.15am YCRC Club 5k
