VRWC Results - Winter Season 2026

The Winter Season occurs between April and September and covers
the
Australian winter. Conditions are generally superb for road walking
with
mild winter temperatures, fast courses and lots of competition for all
age groups.
VRWC AND LAVIC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026
Our
latest VRWC roadwalks at Middle Park saw 44 walkers in action,
contesting distances from 1km to 10km. It has been a very week and
miserable week but the weather cleared in time for our Saturday
afternoon races.
Well done to the many walkers who tested themselves out over their longest ever race distances - Matilda Read and Sarah Bevin (10km), Ella Harris, Addison Frenken and Caitlyn Shipham (5km) and Ryder Reid, Bowie Clarke and Abigail Verity (3km). Of those who competed in distances over which they had previously raced, there were lots of PBs - special mentions to Arthur Robinson, Mietta Morgan, Harper de Sachau, Fletcher Reid, Erlyn Singh, Kobe and Corey Lewis, Anouk Morgan and Eden Patten.
10km Walk
1. Terry O'Neill M M60+ 1:06:05
2. Colin Heywood M M60+ 1:07:08
1.
Matilda Read
F U16 55:27 First
10km walk
2. Michelle Horne F M40+ 1:03:58
3. Sarah Bevin F M40+ 1:13:20 First 10km walk
5km Walk
1.
Jonathan Ho
M Op 25:56
2.
Shaun Lewis
M M40+ 31:22
3.
Arthur Robinson M
U18 33:08 PB 0:43
Paul Kennedy
M M60+ DQ
Gleb Belov
M M40+ DQ
1.
Mya McClure
F U16 24:59
2.
Mietta Morgan
F U18 27:40 PB
0:42
3. Ella Harris
F U14 30:18
First 5km walk
4. Kobe Lewis
F U14
31:24 PB 1:17
5. Addison Frenken
F U14
31:25 First 5km walk
6. Caitlyn
Shipham F
U14 31:28 First 5km walk
7. Donna-Marie Elms F M60+ 34:17
3km Walk
1.
Ryder Reid
M U10 17:20 First
3km walk
2. Kevin Cassidy M M60+ 17:21
3.
Bowie Clarke
M U10 19:07 First
3km walk
1. Havana Ali
F U16
16:12
2. Grace Louey
F Op
16:14
3. Emily Smith
F U20
17:02
4. Erin Reid
F M40+
18:27
5. Abby Fowler
F U12
19:09 PB 0:24
6. Harper de Sachau
F U12 19:37
PB 1:40
7. Abigail Verity
F U10 20:06
First 3km walk
8. Cory Lewis
F U10
21:10 PB 2:43
9. Sylvia Ivanova F M40+ 21:19
10. Anna Wallace F M40+ 21:52
1km Walk
1.
Fletcher Reid
M U12 4:42
PB 0:17
2. Jaxon Connell
M U10
6:17
3. Tex Reid
M U10
9:59 First 1km completed with us
1. Pippa
Read
F U14 5:05 PB
0:08
2. Erlyn Singh
F U14
5:06 PB 0:30
3. Daisy Hooper
F U10
5:10
4. Anouk Morgan
F U12
5:15 PB 0:20
5. Aria Di
Benedetto F
U12 5:15 PB 0:08
6.
Anna Dubar
F U12 5:32
7. Emilie Garside F Op 6:22
8.
Summer Patten
F U10 6:28
9. Ava Pravednikov F U12 6:55
10. Holli Burrell F U10 7:11
11.
Eden Patten
F U10 7:43
PB 0:16
12. Gwen Steed F M60+ 7:55
Thanks to all our officials and judges and helpers - always needed and appreciated.
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeeper: Ian Fletcher
Recorders: Melinda Di Benedetto, Mark Donahoo, Joe Adamcewicz, Sandra Schultz, Duncan Knox
Judges: Bec Lewis (Chief), Stu Cooper, Gordon Loughnan, Kathleen Marsh, Brenda Felton, Dani Clarke
Setup, Packup: Shaun Lewis, Bob Gardiner, Terry O'Neill, Ian Laurie,
Photos: Therese Smith
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed
Progressive Handicap Points and Actual Time Points can be viewed at https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.
VRWC AND LAVIC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026
VRWC
hosted the annual LAVIC Roadwalk Championships last Saturday afternoon
at Middle Park. It was a big meet with 93 walkers in total. The wind
made things a bit tougher for the young walkers but the rain held off
until the last races were underway, so we were lucky indeed! The LAVIC
officials were out in force to ensure that all went smoothly during the
day and VRWC Competition directory Mark Donahoo kept a tight lid on
proceedings.
The LAVIC championships started with the U9 1km Walk and finished with the U17 3km Walk.
U9 1km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Ryder Reid
M Melton City
5:26
2. Axel Hobson
M Cockatoo
6:11
3. Fedor Belov
M
Caulfield 6:21
4. Albie O'Rourke M Sth Melb District 6:36
5.
Max Manuell
M Yarra Ranges
7:04
6. Oliver Lynch
M Brighton
8:07
Finley Malcher
M Yarra
Ranges DQ
Jagger Greenhough M
Surf Coast DQ
1.
Taylah Bremner F
Warrnambool 5:37
2.
Sadie Mathiesen F
Knox
5:54
3. Brienna Barker
F Berwick
6:04
4. Cory Lewis
F
Williamstown 6:12
5.
Olivia Menz
F Lucas
6:30
6. Jasmine Wilson
F Caulfield
6:31
7. Penelope
Mallard F
Ballarat 6:59
8.
Holli Burrell
F Berwick
7:09
9. Milla Smith
F
Cranbourne 7:14
10.
Savannah Brooks F
Camperdown 7:22
U10 1.5km Roadwalk Championships
1. Fletcher Walters M Diamond Valley 8:38
2.
Grayson Allison M
Knox
8:51
3. Bowie Clarke
M Ballarat
8:54
4. Leo Coughlin
M Coburg
9:18
5. Jaxon
Connell M
Berwick 9:19
6.
Harry Honeysett M
Cranbourne 10:08
7.
Harvey Flegg
M Mentone
10:48
8. Avery Allison
M Knox
11:28
9. Domingo
Monotti M
Mentone 11:31
1.
Daisy Hooper
F Box Hill
8:11
2. Summer Patten
F Ringwood
9:07
3. Abigail Verity
F Werribee
9:31
4. Emma Maddox
F
Altona 10:27
5.
Nashe Chengeta F
Werribee 10:39
6.
Ava Pravednikov F
Coburg 10:40
7.
Maja Hebner
F Mentone
12:08
Ava Filuk
F
Altona
DQ
Ellie Lachovich Marcus F Sth Melb District DQ
U11 1.5km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Fletcher Reid
M Melton City
7:21
2. Richard Barker M Sth Melb District 7:54
3.
Billy Young
M Knox
8:21
4. Noah Joksimovic
M Cranbourne
8:38
5. Ethan Grujicic
M Berwick
8:53
6. Thomas
Johnstone M
Berwick 9:47
7.
Manendu Rohanachandra M
Traralgon 9:56
1. Aria Di Benedetto F Whittlesea City 7:56
2.
Pippa Coleman
F Bendigo
7:58
3. Payton Welsh
F Berwick
8:30
4. Ayla
Senyuvali F
Melton City 9:03
5.
Shaylee Barker F
Berwick 9:39
6.
Ruby Nicholls
F Cranbourne
9:53
7. Sophie Menz
F Lucas
9:55
8. Vasilisa
Belova F
Caulfield 9:57
9.
Willow Mallard F
Ballarat 10:50
Emily Allan
F Mentone
DQ
Lucy
Ousley
F Sth Melb District DQ
U12 2km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Logan Allison
M Knox
10:44
2. Jack Greyling
M Frankston
12:23
Micah
Friend M
Yarra Ranges DQ
Hunter Johnson M
Cranbourne DQ
1.
Alaska Bremner F
Warrnambool 10:29
2.
Georgia Walters F
Diamond Valley 10:43
3. Anna
Dubar
F Brighton
11:29
4. Harper O'Toole
F Ballarat
12:11
5. Harper de Sachau
F Ballarat
12:43
6. Brigitte Monotti
F Mentone
13:45
7. Abby Fowler
F
Brimbank 14:17
U13 2km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Cooper Clark
M Whittlesea City 11:13
2.
Brodie Welsh
M Berwick
11:32
3. Ethan Loch
M Sth Melb District
12:36
1. Ella Harris
F Brimbank
10:52
2. Erlyn
Singh
F Cranbourne
10:54
3. Pippa Read
F Traralgon
11:25
4. Kobe Lewis
F
Williamstown 11:48
5.
Emilia Johnstone F
Berwick 12:44
U14 2km Roadwalk Championships
1. Fiete Halvar Diers M Sth Melb District 12:32
2.
Jonty Friend
M Yarra Ranges 16:10
1.
Addison Frenken F
Berwick 10:44
2.
Lunah Ibrahim
F Brimbank
10:44
3. Caitlyn Shipham
F Knox
11:52
4. Sophie
Davidson F
Nunawading 12:31
U15 3km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Bridgette Cincotta F
Berwick 21:48
U16 3km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Matilda Read
F Traralgon
14:43
U17 3km Roadwalk Championships
1.
Arthur Robinson M
Altona 19:27
1.
Mietta Morgan
F Knox
16:44
Proceedings started with a couple of VRWC non-championship walks for anyone from the club who wanted a race.
VRWC 5km Walk
1. Kevin Cassidy M 29:27
2. Carolyn Rosenbrock F 31:30
3. Sarah Bevin F 34:30
Bob Gardiner M DNF
VRWC 2km Walk
1. Grace Louey F 10:54
2. Emily Smith F 11:23
3. Donna-Marie Elms F 13:23
4. Kylie Irshad F 14:18
5. Merilyn Reynolds F 14:31
6. Gwen Steed F 15:35
The
list of officials and judges is a large one indeed. Thanks to everyone
from LAVIC and VRWC who ensured such a successful day.
Competition Manager: Mark Donahoo
Race Director: Brett Johnstone (LaVic)
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Check in for VRWC: Bill Carr
Chief Walks Judge LAVic 1: Brenda Felton
Chief Walks Judge LAVic 2: Shane Bicknell
Walk Judges LaVic: Di Lowden, Gordon Loughnan, Kathleen Marsh, Terry O’Neill, Bec Lewis, David Cash, Dani Clarke
Judges sheet Collector & Bike rider: John Lyons
Judges Recorder: Karen O’Neill
Supervisor at 500m turn: Bob Gardiner
Check-in for LAVIC athletes: Caitlin Serle & Bella Cincotta
Presentations for LaVic: LAVIC
Starter / Announcer: Tim Erickson
Finish Marshall for LAVIC races & Token distribution: Heather Carr, Bill Carr, Ben Skurka, Emilie Garside
Chief Timekeepers LAVIC: Ian Laurie, Duncan Knoz
Lap Scorers: Duncan Knox, Kris Shipham, Kevin Cassidy, Jackie Fowler, Melinda De Benedetto, Carolyn Rosenbrock, Sandra Harris
Photos: Emma Cincotta (LAVIC Photos will appear on the LAVic pages)and Therese Smith (VRWC: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163077639396048).
First Aid: Brett Johnstone & Caitlin Serle
Child safe officers: Michelle Frenken & Belinda Pryn
Coaching Session: Mark Donahoo
Judging session: Stu CooperLBG CARNIVAL, STROMLO FOREST PARK, CANBERRA, SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2026
Despite
Canberra’s typically bitter early morning June temperatures, we were
spared the icy squalls that made last year’s Canberra carnival so
miserable, even enjoying warm sunshine in the afternoon.
The
following results show the first 3 finishers in each event, along with
the performances of all VRWC members. Full LBG results at https://www.vrwc.org.au/RWA-Results/2026LBGResults.pdf
Event 1 Open Mens Marathon
1. Teodorico Caporaso Italy 3:08:30
2. Rhydian Cowley VIC 3:16:30
3. Carl Gibbons IND/NSW 3:17:31
Event 3 Open Mens Half Marathon
1. Tim Fraser ACT 1:30:57
2. Dylan Richardson NSW 1:32:07
3. Yu-Jen CHENG Taipei 1:36:30
6. Alejandro Stephens VIC 1:58:38
Event 4 Open Womens Half Marathon
1. Chelsea Roberts NSW 1:47:01
2. Kate Siviour VIC 1:50:43
3. Hana Jugovic ACT 1:54:48
Event 5+ Mens U20 10Km
1. Cooper Rech SA 0:51:05
2. Alexander Sinnett IND/NSW 0:53:18
3.
Aidan Pospischil
NSW 0:59:22
Event 6 Womens Under 20 10Km
1. Milly Sharpe QRWC 0:56:11
2. Jessica Loring NSW 0:58:45
3. Ariana Pashutina VIC 1:00:16
Event 7A Mens Masters 10Km
1. Andrew Duncan WA 0:56:53
Event 7B Mens Masters Fitness 10Km
1. Richard Fletcher ACT 1:17:57
2. Robert Kennelly IND 1:37:42
Event 8A Womens Masters 10Km
1. Michelle Bray ACT 0:50:35
2. Anne Weekes QRWC 1:02:25
Event 8B Womens Masters Fitness 10Km
1. Caroline Campbell ACT 1:32:11
Event 9 Boys U10 1Km
1. Carsen Luketic NSW 0:05:26
2. Arthur Green ACT 0:06:07
3. Edward Pratt NSW 0:08:19
Event 10 Girls U10 1Km
1. Taylah Bremner VIC 0:05:13
2. Isabelle Masik NSW 0:05:19
3. Norah Edwards NSW 0:05:41
4. Cory Lewis VIC 0:06:23
Team Results
1. VIC1 5 Taylah Bremner, Cory Lewis
Event 11 Boys U12 2Km
1. Eric Colgan NSW 0:10:04
2. Cooper Edwards NSW 0:10:27
3. Zac Anderson-Rule ACT 0:10:37
11. Bowie Clarke VIC 0:12:00
Event 12 Girls U12 2Km
1. Daisy Hooper VIC 0:10:23
2. Aria Di Benedetto VIC 0:10:37
3. Tahlia Hunt NSW 0:10:54
Team Results
1. VIC1 3 Daisy Hooper, Aria Di Benedetto
Event 13 Boys U14 2Km
1. Nate Appleyard NSW 0:09:15
2. Eric Colgan NSW 0:09:40
3. Oliver Masik NSW 0:09:40
Event 14 Girls U14 2Km
1. Avia Luketic NSW 0:09:31
2. Alaska Bremner VIC 0:10:05
3. Stella Wade NSW 0:10:18
5. Ella Harris VIC 0:10:53
6. Erlyn Singh VIC 0:11:03
11. Anna Dubar VIC 0:12:00
15. Harper O'Toole VIC 0:12:14
16. Abby Fowler VIC 0:12:19
17. Harper de Sachau VIC 0:12:51
18. Ava Jacobson VIC 0:13:31
Team Results
2. VIC1 7 Alaska Bremner, Ella Harris
Event 15 Mens U16 3Km
1. Nate Appleyard NSW 0:14:15
2. Noah Vella NSW 0:14:26
3. Sagan Jones NSW 0:15:14
Event 16 Womens U16 3Km
1. Avia Luketic NSW 0:14:54
2. Ivy Murray NSW 0:17:08
3. Kira Ekers NSW 0:17:36
4. Ella Harris VIC 0:18:17
6. Kobe lewis VIC 0:18:31
14. Harper O'Toole VIC 0:21:59
Team Results
2. VIC1 10 Ella Harris, Kobe Lewis
Event 17 Mens U18 5Km
1. Koby Irvine QRWC 0:24:32
2. Christopher Nilon NSW 0:24:50
3. Luke Challinor NSW 0:39:13
Event 18 Womens U18 5Km
1. Jillian Ryan ACT 0:26:59
2. Eliza Kelly QRWC 0:27:34
3. Erin Cassilles NSW 0:29:55
Event 19 Mens Fitness 5Km
1. John Nilon NSW 0:41:54
2. Doug Fitzgerald ACT 0:45:07
3. Geoff Barker ACT 0:48:35
Event 20 Womens Fitness 5Km
1. Isabelle Nilon NSW 0:35:39
2. Nicole Nilon NSW 0:39:26
Event 21 Open & Masters Mens 5Km
1. Tim Fraser ACT 0:19:34
2. Dylan Richardson NSW 0:20:38
3. Jack McGinniskin NSW 0:22:48
5. Shaun Lewis VIC 0:27:47
Event 22 Open & Masters Womens 5Km
1. Chelsea Roberts NSW 0:23:06
2. Hana Jugovic ACT 0:25:00
3. Jade Chitty VIC 0:25:31
7. Ariana Pashutina VIC 0:31:28
Team Results
2. VIC1 10 Jade Chitty, Ariana Pashutina
Event 23 Mens U20 5Km
1. Koby Irvine QRWC 0:25:37
2. Cooper Rech SA 0:26:42
3. Aidan Pospischil NSW 0:29:16
Event 24 Womens U20 5Km
1. Milly Sharpe QRWC 0:26:11
2. Eliza Kelly QRWC 0:29:09
3. Ivy Murray NSW 0:36:22VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
The
weather was perfect for some fast racing at Middle Park yesterday and
the 34 walkers in attendance made the most of it. Walker of the day had
to be Jordan Galbraith who stormed through the 4km in a big PB of 19:05. Special mentions also to Fletcher Reid, Jonathan Ho, Arthur Robinson, Louis Cai, Kobe Lewis, Ella Harris and Erlyn Singh. And welcome to first timers Aidan Mortimer and Tex Reid.
8km Walk
1. Terry O'Neill M M60+ 52:57
1. Karyn O'Neill F M60+ 57:30
6km Walk
1. Carolyn Rosenbrock F M60+ 37:53
2. Donna-Marie Elms F M60+ 41:34
4km Walk
1.
Jordan Galbraith
M Op 19:05 PB
0:40
2. Jonathan Ho
M Op 21:01
PB 0:31
3. Arthur Robinson M U18 26:11 PB 0:24
Bob Gardiner
M M60+ DNF
1. Mya McClure F U16 20:02
2.
Havana Ali
F U16 22:44
First 4km walk
3. Kobe Lewis
F U14
25:35 PB 0:11
4. Caitlyn Shipham F U14 25:40
5. Aangi Shah F U18 26:26
6. Heather Carr F M60+ 29:54
2km Walk
1.
Fletcher Reid
M U12 10:04 PB 0:12
2.
Fletcher Walters
M U12 11:15 First 2km
walk
3. Bowie Clarke M U10 12:32
1. Grace Louey F Op 10:38
2.
Ella Harris
F U14 10:48 PB 0:13
3. Emily Smith F U20 10:59
4. Aria Di Benedetto F U12 11:13
5. Georgia Walters F U12 11:21
6. Erin Reid F M40+ 11:55
7. Abby Fowler F U12 12:47
8. Harper de Sachau F U12 13:14 First 2km walk9.
Cory Lewis
F U10 13:45 PB
0:06
10. Anna Wallace F M40+ 14:17
11. Merilyn Reynolds F M40+ 14:46
1km Walk
1.
Ryder Reid
M U10 5:30
2.
Aidan Mortimer
M U10 7:58
First walk with VRWC
3. Louis Cai
M
U10 9:54 PB 0:41
Tex Reid
M U10 DQ First walk with VRWC
1.
Erlyn Singh
F U14 5:15 PB 0:21
2.
Emilie Garside
F Op
6:19
Thanks to all our officials and judges and helpers - always needed and appreciated.
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Kevin Cassidy
Recorders: Bill Carr, Kris Shipham, Jackie Fowler, Melinda De Benedetto, John Lyons, Tim Erickson
Judges: Stu Cooper (Chief), Gordon Loughnan, Kathleen Marsh, Bec Lewis, David Cash, Brenda Felton
Set up, Pack up: Stu Cooper, Bob Gardiner, Ian Laurie, Tim Erickson, Bill Carr
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163022173746048&set=oa.979551608161908)
Canteen: Donna Marie ElmsAV, AV SCHOOLS, VRWC AND VMA CHAMPIONSHIPS, MIDDLE PARK, SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026
Sunday
morning saw one of the big VRWC winter season meets, with the club
hosting AV, AV Schools, VRWC and VMA Championships at Middle Park. The
weather was perfect and the large attendance of 53 walkers ensured
exciting races.
The first cab off the rank was the Half Marathon
Championships and we were excited to have lots of our top international
walkers in attendance - Jemima Montag, Bec Henderson, Will Thompson, Rhydian Cowley and Dylan Richardson.
While it was just a solid training hitout for each of them, with surges
and recovery laps intersperced throughout the race, the final times
were still impressive and the standard of walking was wonderful. I
never cease to be amazed by the quality of our top Australians. Will
and Rhydian walked side by side until the final couple of laps when
Will cleared away to take the title with a time of 1:30:41. Jemima and
Bec also walked alongside each other until the final few laps when
Jemima cleared out to take the title with a time of 1:34:41. And a
special mention for Carolyn Rosenbrock who completed her longest race
distance ever - the half marathon!
AV/VRWC/VMA Half Marathon Championships AV VRWC
VRWC Masters VMA
1.
Will Thompson
M MPA
1:30:41 1 1
INV
2. Rhydian Cowley
M GHY
1:31:27 2
1
3. Dylan Richardson (INV)
M NSW 1:33:42 3
4. Alejandro
Stephens M
GHY 1:55:03 3 VIC 2
1. Jemima Montag
F MUU
1:34:41 1
2.
Rebecca Henderson F
MUU
1:34:58 2
1
3. Carolyn Rosenbrock
F VRWC
2:18:52 2
1 1
Jia Wen
Heng F
VRWC DNF
DNF
The AV Schools Championships saw good fields in all bar the U20 division. The best performances probably came from Mya McClure, Fletcher Reid and Alaska Bremner.
AV Schools U20 10km
No starters
AV Schools U18 5km
1.
Arthur Robinson M
Bayside College 34:01
1.
Mya McClure
F Hazel Glen College
26:01
2. Matilda Read
F Kurnai College
26:52
3. Mietta Morgan
F VRQA -
Homeschool 28:22 PB 0:18
Aangi Shah
F MacRobertson Girls HS DNF
AV Schools U16 3km
1.
Fiete Diers
M Albert Park College
19:10
2. Tate Jardine
M PEGS
19:40
1.
Havana Ali
F St Monica's College
16:45
2. Addison Frenken
F Crest education
16:47
3. Lunah Ibrahim
F Al Iman
college 17:56 PB 0:58
4.
Caitlyn Shipham F
Alkira SC
18:15
AV Schools U14 3km
1.
Fletcher Reid
M Our Lady Star of the Sea 15:35 PB 1:27
2. Logan Allison M St Josephs Ferntree Gully 16:38
3.
Felix Skurka
M Chelsea Heights PS
18:06 First 3km walk
4. Charlie Wright M Ballarat Clarendon Coll 24:12
1.
Alaska Bremner
F St Mary's Hamilton
15:48
2. Indigo Marshall-Moodie F Peninsula Grammar 16:00
3.
Ella Harris
F VU Secondary College 17:05
4.
Erlyn Singh
F Casey GS
17:29
5. Pippa Read
F Kurnai
College 18:53
6.
Kobe Lewis
F Home school
19:03
7. Anna
Dubar
F St Columba's PS
19:07
8. Anouk Morgan
F VRQA -
Homeschool 19:26 PB 2:56
9. Abby
Fowler
F Brookside College
19:33 PB 3:13
Our VRWC U12 and U10 Club Championships also saw strong fields and lots of PBs. Gosh, they go fast!
VRWC U12 1.5km Championships
1. Lily Bowkett F VRWC 8:53
2. Harper O'Toole F VRWC 9:30
3. Harper de Sachau F VRWC 9:45
4. Ruby Nicholls F VRWC 10:04 PB 0:29
5. Abigail Verity F VRWC 10:06 PB 0:13
6. Cory Lewis F VRWC 10:20
7. Ava Pravednikov F VRWC 10:33 PB 0:08
VRWC U10 1km Championships
1.
Ryder Reid
M VRWC 5:14 PB
0:22
2. Grayson Allison M VRWC 5:19 PB 1:25
3.
Jaxon Connell
M VRWC 5:52 PB 0:01
4. Avery Allison M VRWC 7:15
1.
Daisy Hooper
F VRWC 5:06 PB
0:14
2. Taylah Bremner
F VRWC 5:14 PB
0:32
3. Sadie Mathieson F VRWC 5:52 PB 0:04
4. Holli Burrell F VRWC 7:10 PB 0:01
We
also included some VRWC non-championship events for everyone else.
VRWC Open 8km Non-Championship
1. Kate Siviour F VRWC 42:34
VRWC Open 4km Non-Championship
1.
Megan Szirom
F VRWC 21:24
2. Bob Gardiner M VRWC 31:51
Emily Smith
F VRWC DQ
VRWC Open 2km Non-Championship
1.
Erin Reid
F VRWC 12:02
2.
Sarah Bevin
F VRWC 12:42 PB 0:45
3. Donna-Marie Elms F VRWC 13:12
4.
Zoe Bowkett
F VRWC 13:24
Thanks to all our officials and judges and helpers - always needed and appreciated.
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Peter Westwood
Jury of Appeal: Mark Donahoo, Tim Erickson, Duncan Knox
Check in: Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Ben Shurka, Troy Jardine, Jackie Fowler, Duncan Knox, Sandra Harris, Deanne McClure, Tim Erickson,
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Jackie Fowler, Alan McClure,
Judges: Scott Nelson - Silver (Chief), Gordon Loughnan - Bronze, Brenda Felton - Bronze, Kathlee Marsh - Bronze, David Cash
Red cards collector: John Lyons
DQ Board / Penalty Area: Stu Cooper
Setup, during, Pack up: Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper, Simon Baker, Tim Erickson, Duncan Knox, Bob Gardiner, Carolyn Rosenbrock
Bike rider: John Lyons
Photos: Therese Smith (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10162998723916048&set=oa.2225618878264293)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Tim Erickson, Jemima Montag
Feed Table: Simon Baker, Merilyn ReynoldsVRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026
The
VRWC winter season continued on Saturday with 43 walkers testing
themselves out over a variety of distances at Middle Park. Conditions
were good - sunny and mild with a manageable wind. There were lots of
PBs amongst our younger walkers and we welcomed first timers Louis Cai, Eden Patten and Harmony Chengeta.
8km Walk
1. Jordan Galbraith Op 42:42 first 8km race
2. Alejandro Stephens Op 45:59
6km Walk
1. Shaun Lewis M40+ 35:57
1. Michelle Horne M40+ 39:35
2. Donna-Marie Elms M60+ 43:42
3. Karyn O'Neill M60+ 44:41
Emilie Garside Op DNF
4km Walk
1. Jonathan Ho Op 22:10
2. Arthur Robinson U18 26:57
Bob Gardiner M60+ DNF
1. Emily Smith U20 23:28
2. Grace Louey Op 23:33
3. Addison Frenken U14 24:21
4. Ella Harris U14 24:49 PB 1:13
5. Lunah Ibrahim U16 24:54 PB 1:07
6. Caitlyn Shipham U14 25:35 PB 1:05
7. Kobe Lewis U14 25:46 PB 0:19
8. Sarah Bevin M40+ 26:50 PB 0:01
9. Heather Carr M60+ 30:10
2km Walk
1. Fletcher Reid U12 10:23
2. Jaxon Connell U10 12:41 First 2km race
3. Bowie Clarke U10 12:47
1. Erlyn Singh U14 11:30
2. Daisy Hooper U10 11:37
3. Aria Di Benedetto U12 12:12
4. Anna Dubar U12 12:22
5. Erin Reid M40+ 12:32
6. Summer Patten U10 13:32
7. Sylvia Ivanova M40+ 13:40 PB 0:16
8. Cory Lewis U10 14:03
9. Merilyn Reynolds M60+ 14:59
10. Anna Wallace M40+ 15:10
11. Abby Fowler U12 15:29
1km Walk
1. Ryder Reid U10 5:43
2. Louis Cai U10 10:25 First walk with VRWC
1. Abigail Verity U10 6:21
2. Ava Pravednikov U12 6:39 Eq PB
3. Ruby Nicholls U12 6:40
4. Nashe Chengeta U12 7:20
5. Holli Burrell U10 7:49
6. Eden Patten U10 7:59 First walk with VRWC7. Harmony Chengeta U10 9:52 First walk with VRWC
Thanks to all our officials and judges and helpers - always needed and appreciated.
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Bill Carr, Donna Marie Elms
Timekeepers: Mark Frenken, Mark Donahoo
Recorders: Bill Carr, Stu Cooper, Joe Adamcewicz, Jackie Fowler, Maeve Dubar, Mmelidna Di Benedetto
Judges: Kathleen Marsh (Chief), Brenda Felton, Gordon Loughnan, Terry O'Neill, Bec Lewis, David Cash
Setup, Packup: Terry Swan, Stu Cooper, Shaun Lewis, Robert Gardiner, Bill Carr
Bike rider: Terry Swan
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10241762626143181&set=oa.1591114992555490)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms
Coaching Clinic: Mark Donahoo
Progressive Handicap Points and Actual Time Points can be viewed at https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.
VRWC ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026
The
latest round of our VRWC winter season last Saturday saw 48 walkers
contesting a variety of distances at Middle Park. Conditions were
excellent and the walkers made the most of it, with lots of PBs in the
shorter distances and with a number of our younger walkers testing
themselves out over longer distances. We have a lot of new club members
in the young brigade and the standard of walking looks excellent to an
old stager like me.
12km Walk
1. Terry O'Neill M60+ 1:19:52
1. Jia Wen Heng Op 1:13:28
10km Walk
1. Karyn O'Neill M60+ 1:14:07
5km Walk
1. Jordan Galbraith Op 24:34
2. Jonathan Ho Op 27:07
3. Kevin Cassidy M60+ 29:00
4. Arthur Robinson U18 34:16
Bob Gardiner M60+ DNF
1. Ariana Pashutina U20 28:24
2. Carolyn Rosenbrock M60+ 31:27
3. Michelle Horne M40+ 31:40
4. Kobe Lewis U14 32:41 First 5km race
5. Sarah Bevin M40+ 34:02 First 5km race6. Emilie Garside Op 34:56
7. Donna-Marie Elms M60+ 35:19
3km Walk
1. Shaun Lewis M40+ 23:53
1. Havana Ali U16 15:44
2. Alaska Bremner U14 15:56
3. Georgia Walters U12 16:41 First 3km race
4. Ella Harris U14 16:56
5. Addison Frenken U14 17:02
6. Erlyn Singh U14 17:13
7. Caitlyn Shipham U14 18:29
8. Aangi Shah U18 18:34 PB 0:07
9. Erin Reid M40+ 19:26
10. Summer Patten U10 21:14 First 3km race
11. Heather Carr M60+ 22:06
12. Abby Fowler U12 22:46 First 3km race13. Anna Dubar U12 22:47
14. Anna Wallace M40+ 23:37
15. Cory Lewis U10 23:53 First 3km race Emily Smith U20 DQ
1km Walk
1. Fletcher Reid U12 5:00
2. Fletcher Walters U12 5:24 PB 0:10
3. Ryder Reid U10 5:36 Eq PB
4. Jaxon Connell U10 5:53 PB 1:07
5. Bowie Clarke U10 5:57
6. Julian Davis Inv 9:02 First ever walk
1. Daisy Hooper U10 5:20 PB 0:21
2. Aria Di Benedetto U12 5:23 PB 0:15
3. Lily Bowkett U12 5:29 PB 0:03
4. Taylah Bremner U10 5:46 First 1km with us
5. Zoe Bowkett U14 5:57 PB 0:12
6. Abigail Verity U10 6:04 PB 0:07
7. Nashe Chengeta U12 6:33 PB 0:08
8. Ava Pravednikov U12 6:59
9. Holli Burrell U10 7:11 PB 0:13
10. Merilyn Reynolds M40+ 7:19
Thanks to all our officials and judges and helpers - always needed and appreciated.
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Kris Shipham
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Tim Erickson, Bill Carr, Mark Donahoo, Alla Pashutina, Kylie Irshad Jackie Fowler,
Judges: Gordon Loughnan (Chief), Bec Lewis, Danielle Clarke, Stu Cooper, David cash, Shane Bignell
Set up, Pack up: Terry Swan, Stu Cooper, Ian Laurie, Tim Erickson, Duncan Knox, Shaun Lewis, Bill Carr
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10241662302755159&set=oa.3863912800577568)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms
Progressive Handicap Points and Actual Time Points can be viewed at https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.
AV ROADWALKS, MIDDLE PARK, SATURDAY 2 MAY 2026
The VRWC winter season roadwalks returned to Middle Park on a windy but mild and dry Saturday,
with a variety of races on offer and with a healthy turnout of 40
walkers. It was mostly our youngest age groups in attendance and we saw
lots of PBs, a few longest distance ever attempted and some first
timers. Welcome to Lunah Ibrahim and Sadie Mathiesen.
8km Walk
1. Terry O'Neill M60+ 54:09
1. Carolyn Rosenbrock M60+ 52:452. Karyn O'Neill M60+ 59:18
6km Walk
1. Shaun Lewis M40+ 35:15
1.
Donna-Marie Elms M60+
43:48
4km Walk
1. Alejandro Stephens Op 20:34
2. Jonathan Ho Op 21:53
3. Kevin Cassidy M60+ 22:49
4. Arthur Robinson U18 28:00
1. Emily Smith U20 23:13
2. Michelle Horne M40+ 25:05
3. Lunah Ibrahim U14 26:01 First race with us
4. Ella Harris U14 26:02 First 4km walk
5. Kobe Lewis U14 26:05 PB 2:05
6. Sarah Bevin M40+ 26:49 First 4km walk Emilie Garside Op DNF
2km Walk
1. Georgia Walters U12 10:55 PB 0:42
2. Addison Frenken U14 11:01
3. Erlyn Singh U14 11:06 PB 0:50
4. Daisy Hooper U10 11:24 PB 0:44
5. Anouk Morgan U12 11:43 PB 0:02
6. Caitlyn Shipham U14 11:52
7. Anna Dubar U12 12:07
8. Aria Di Benedetto U12 12:13
9. Abby Fowler U12 13:33
10. Abigail Verity U10 13:36 PB 1:11
11. Cory Lewis U10 13:51 PB 0:02
12. Sylvia Ivanova M40+ 13:56 First 2km walk
13. Heather Carr M60+ 14:38
14. Merilyn Reynolds M60+ 15:09
1km Walk
1. Fletcher Walters U12 5:44
2. Bowie Clarke U10 5:59
3. Jaxon Connell U10 7:00 First 1km walk with us
1. Lily Bowkett U12 5:39
2. Summer Patten U10 5:55
3. Sadie Mathiesen U10 5:56 First walk with us
4. Zoe Bowkett U14 6:09
5. Ava Pravednikov U12 6:39 PB 0:10
6. Nashe Chengeta U12 6:41 PB 0:217. Holli Burrell U10 7:24 PB 2:05
Thanks to all our officials and judges and helpers - always needed and appreciated.
Manager: Mark Donahoo
Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race check in: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Maeve Dunbar
Recorders: Bill Carr, Andrew Jamieson, Dannielle Clarke, Melinda Di Benedetto, Jackie Fowler, Theresa Smith, John Lyons
Judges: Brenda Felton(Chief), Gordon Loughnan, Kathleen Marsh, Stu Cooper, Bec Lewis, David Cash
Set up, Pack up: Terry Swan, Carolyn Rosenbrock, Karyn O'Neill, Terry O'Neill, Ian Laurie, Stu Cooper
Bike rider: Terry Swan
Photos: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10241567024373259&set=oa.1996616410931873)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms
Progressive Handicap Points and Actual Time Points can be viewed at https://www.vrwc.org.au/vrwcpointscomps.shtml.
AV AND VRWC TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS, MENTONE, SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026
The
the VRWC winter season kicked off with a round of Victorian and VRWC
Track Champiobships at Dolomore Oval, Mentone, on Saturday afternoon.
It's a long trip down south but we were pleased to see a healthy
turnout of 43 walkers testing themselves on a sunny but windy day.
The main event on offer was the Victorian Open 10,000m Track Championship which saw wins to Melbourne based Dylan Richardson of NSW (44:30) and Jemima Montag
(43:16) who was back to racing after a year off (apart from one easy
hitout in December). Jemima showed she is fully recovered now from her
surgery and she is obviously keen to defend her Commonwealth Games
title later this year. We also played host to Olivia Sandery of SA (44:00) and Hannah Mison (NSW) who is down in Melbourne for study.
AV 10,000m Track Championship Open
1. Dylan Richardson (INV) NSW 44:30 Invitation
2. Rupert Van Dongen (50+) MEN 1:15:08 First AV walker
3. Will Thompson MPA DNF
1. Jemima Montag MUU 43:36
2. Kate Siviour WES 52:59
3. Jia Wen Heng MEN 1:01:21
4. Carolyn Rosenbrock (50+) YAR 1:08:11
5. Hannah Mison (INV) NSW DNF
VRWC Club Championships were also contested over 10,000m, 5000m, 3000m and 1500m. The standout performance came from Rebecca Henderson
who scorched the track with her big PB of 5:58 in the 1500m. It's a
long time since Bec did such a short race and it was an impressive
walk which set a new VRWC Open 1500m record. Angus Shuttleworth also excelled with a 5000m PB time of 21:48 (a VRWC U15 Club Record). We also welcomed Bethany Franzke, Sylvia Ivanova, Marina Campinell, Taylah Bremner, Eve Lampert, Ava Pravednikov, Jaxon Campbell and Jake Howard who had their first walks with us.
VRWC 10000m Track Championship
1. Terry O'Neill VRWC 1:09:07
Paul Moritz VRWC DNF
1. Jemima Montag VRWC 43:36
2. Olivia Sandery (INV) SA 44:00
Karyn O'Neill VRWC DQ
VRWC 5000m Track Championship
1. Angus Shuttleworth VRWC 21:48 PB 0:24, new VRWC U15 Record2. Arthur Robinson VRWC 35:33
1. Mietta Morgan VRWC 28:40
2. Bethany Franzke (INV) VRWC 29:51 First walk with us, first 5000m race
VRWC 3000m Track Championship
1. Jonathan Ho VRWC 16:04
2. Kevin Cassidy VRWC 16:32
3. Geoff Barrow VRWC 23:12
1. Alaska Bremner VRWC 16:54
2. Aangi Shah VRWC 19:48
3. Sarah Bevin VRWC 20:01
4. Donna-Marie Elms VRWC 20:35
5.
Sylvia Ivanova
VRWC 20:45 First walk with us, PB 2:57
6. Marina Carpinelli VRWC 24:30 First time with us
VRWC 1500m Track Championship
1. Jaxon Connell VRWC 8:36 First time with us2. Jake Howard VRWC 8:41 First time with us3. Felix Skurka VRWC 9:15
4. Ben Skurka VRWC 11:08
1. Rebecca Henderson VRWC 5:58 PB 0:29, new VRWC Open Record
2. Erlyn Singh VRWC 8:06
3. Daisy Hooper VRWC 8:07
4. Lily Bowkett VRWC 8:28
5. Anouk Morgan VRWC 8:30
6. Anna Dubar VRWC 8:33
7. Caitlyn Shipham VRWC 8:38
8. Taylah Bremner VRWC 8:48 First time with us9. Summer Patten VRWC 9:11
10. Abby Fowler VRWC 9:23
11. Zoe Bowkett VRWC 9:24
12. Eve Lambert VRWC 9:37 First time with us13. Abigail Verity VRWC 10:19
14. Heather Carr VRWC 10:24
15. Ava Pravednikov VRWC 10:41 First time with us
Thanks as always to our many judges, officials and helpers.
Manager/Referee: Mark Donahoo
Race checkin: Mark Donahoo
Timekeepers: Ian Laurie, Dylan Shuttleworth
Recorders: Duncan Knox, Bob Gardiner, Louise Lambert, Jackie Fowler, Paul Moritz, Bill Carr, Kris Shipham
Starter: Mark Donahoo
Judges: Scott Nelson, Chief (Silver), Gordan Loughlan (Bronze), Brenda Felton (Bronze), Stu Cooper (Bronze), Tony Doran, David Cash
Judges's Recorder: Di Lowden (Bronze)
Penalty Zone: Terry Swan (see https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10241473240028709)
Red cards collector: Lily Lambert
Setup, Packup: Stu Cooper, Terry Swan, Duncan Knox, Ian Laurie, Bob Gardiner, Rupert Van Dongan, Ben Shurka
Photos: Terry Swan (see www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10241473240028709)
Canteen: Donna Marie Elms, Gwen Steed
Presentations: Mark Donahoo, Will Thompson