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We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Tristan Bell as the new MAWA Handicapper. The statistical and computer skills Tristan uses in his business life see him well equipped to handle the demands of the MAWA Handicapping system and to refine the system over time as required. Congratulations and thanks are extended to…

Congratulations to all members who completed these events. The results are now on the ‘Road Results’ tab. A full report will appear in vetrun in June. click here.

Well done to the MAWA members who competed. A list of our finishers is on the Road Results page. Apologies if we have missed anyone. click here.

Once again following the Aquinas run, questions have been asked as to whether athletes are allowed to go through the chute to register more than one race result. This has been previously clarified by the committee, but the policy is repeated below: 1. For non-handicap runs Runners may only register one run. They are not…

John Frost is a past member of MAWA and has recently been admitted to Murdoch Hospice, having been diagnosed with a terminal illness. John Frost’s son-in-law John Dwyer, is taking part in the HBF Run For A Reason on May 25 to raise money for the Silver Chain and St John of God Murdoch Hospice,…

Many of our members will be saddened to hear of the death of Merv Moyle. Merv passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 30 aged 87. Merv joined the club not long after it’s formation and proudly wore the Number 10. He was a very competitive runner on the track and on the road. If the…

Many MAWA members made the trip to Albany last weekend. The results can be found on the WA State Masters Games website.

HANDICAP TROPHY Richard Danks has worked with the committee to make the handicap trophy both fairer and more competitive. The 2013/14 trophy was tightly contested – the winner will be announced and the trophy presented at next week’s Weir Run. The membership year and the timing of the annual Sunday Run programme has changed, and…

Lyon entry booklet and information is now available click here

In this edition: Clive Choate covers WA athletes at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest. Claire Walkley looks into her father’s, Cecil, running career when he trained and raced against Roger Bannister, Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway and their quest to break the four-minute mile. Bert Carse is the subject of this month’s profile.…