Masters
Masters Competition at Coburg
Where: Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Outlook Road Coburg
When: Thursday Nights from 7:10 PM
Events: 100 M, 200 M, 400 M, 1500, 1K, 1 Mile, longer distances such as: 5K & 8K Track
Also Cross Country during Summer – 3 or 6K Options
Venue Managers & Masters Team: George Goode, Neville Wilson, Fiona Ely, Dave Chisholm, Rob Lewis, Ken Carter, Bernie Goggin, Geoff Whitehall, Heather Collyer, Michael M, Paul O’Neill.
Chief Starter: Benny Tancredi
| Victorian Masters Athletics Inc. Coburg Venue |
Program May – June, 2017 | ||||
| Age-graded Club Championship / Mashed Marathon | |||||
| Events – | Note events in this program have starting times. Event will not start before then. | ||||
| Date | Event One | Event Two | Event Three | Event Four | |
| 7:10 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | ||
| 4 May,17 | 90m | 1200m | 400m | 3/5 km | |
| 11 May,17 | 100m | 1600m/1200m W | 200m | 2/4/6 km | |
| 18 May,17 | 110 m | 1000m Age Champ* | 300m | 20 min. Time Trial | |
| 25 May,17 | 100 m | 1500m/1000m W | 400m | 2/4/6 km | |
| 1 June,17 | 90 m | 800m | 200m | 3.5k Spiral Hcp* | |
| 8 June,17 | 100m | 1600/1200W | 500m | 3 / 5 km | |
| 15 June,17 | 110m | 1000m Age Champ* | 400m | 20 min. Time Trial | |
| 22 June,17 | 100m | 1500m/1000m W | 300m | 3 / 5 km | |
| 29 June,17 | 110m | 1200m | 200m | 2/4/6 km | |
| * Trophy events | |||||
| Age-graded Club Championship | |||||
| You have two opportunities to compete in this event (as above) – the first on 18th May and the | |||||
| second on 15th June. Races may be split into 2 Heats. The fastest 3 overall on time will receive our normal trophy. | |||||
| Actual fastest will also get a special trophy as the Coburg VMA Age-graded Champion for 2017. | |||||
| Males and females compete together with handicaps allowed for age & sex. Anyone may compete but for | |||||
| trophy qualification entrants must be at least 30 years of age & have run with the Club a minimum of | |||||
| 4 nights during the last 12 months. | |||||
| Mashed Marathon Rules | |||||
| Run over the nine weeks of this program. | |||||
| Covers marathon distance of 42.2k by combining a selection of compulsory and free events. | |||||
| “Compulsory events” means to do at least one event each from Events 1,2,3 &4 above. | |||||
| Events may be all walked, all run or mixed. | |||||
| Certificates will be issued upon satisfactory lodgement of the application form. | |||||
| Total time will be shown on certificate so the closer you can get to 42.2k (minimum) the better. | |||||
| Half-Marathon | A certificate will also be issued for those who cover the Half-Marathon distance rather than the Marathon. | ||||
| The same rules regarding compulsory and free events apply. | |||||
| The total distance covered over the 9 weeks for the half-marathon certificate is 21.1k. | |||||
| Costs | |||||
| Run | $1.00 | ||||
| Supper | $2-00 | ||||
| Victorian Masters Athletics, Coburg Venue | Management Team Roster | ||||
| Harold Stevens Athletic Field | Current – | ||||
| Outlook Rd, Coburg. Melway Ref Map 18 A10 | May/June | Bernie Goggin & Michael Meaney | |||
| Future – | |||||
| Track and Facilities Courtesy of Coburg Harriers | July/August | Fiona Ely & Paul O’Neill | |||
| September/Oct. | Nev Wilson & Maria Barbetti | ||||
| November/Dec. | Bernie Goggin & Michael Meaney | ||||
| Jan/Feb.2018 | Fiona Ely & Paul O’Neill | ||||