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The WA Race Walkers Club will be holding a training session at the WA Athletics Stadium on Saturday 24 February from 8am Masters athletes are welcome to join in! This is a chance to practice correct technique on the track before the Championships – entry to the Stadium is $8 adults and $4 concession.

Did you see the BBC Documentary “The Pacemakers” on ABC TV Tuesday night? A truly heartwarming and inspirational story of a group of over 90 year old male athletes competing at World’s in Perth and Indoor’s at Daegu. Included is Australian Jim Sinclair (Victoria) If you missed it you can click on the following link to…

We have a new page on the website under “Magazines” called “Vetrun Extra” – for articles sometimes too long to print in the Vetrun The “Vetruns Starters List 2017” showing number of Sunday runs completed by members in 2017 has now been updated and put in this section. (apologies there were a few errors in…

Our congratulations to the MAWA nominees for this year’s AMA awards to be presented at the Awards Dinner in Perth, April 28th. Sprints: Colin Smith after an outstanding year with Australian indoor records and 2 runner up places in Darwin. Middle Distance/Steeples: David Carr broke 4 world records in an amazing 2 month period just…

Reminder – March long weekend is fast approaching! If you would like to go on the Dwellingup Camp please contact Elaine Dance: Payment due by 25 February – only $45 per night 2nd to 5th or 6th March Ph: 9593 4607 or email: danaine@hotmail.com  

The Alice Springs Masters Games will be held 13-20 October 2018 Registrations are now open and the following athletics events are available: (please click links below for more information) Track & Field Masters Mile Road & Cross Country ASMG Website ASMG Facebook

Australian Jean Hampson took some great photos at the recent Oceania Championships in Dunedin and has kindly offered them for viewing by all at the following links: 20 January – Opening  21 January – Multi Events/800m/Medals  22 January – Sprints & Medals  23 January – Walks, Jumps, Sprints, Medals  25 January – Jumps, Sprints, Steeplechase,…

To see Graeme Dahl’s photos from our Woodman Point Run Sunday 11 February please go to the following link: Graeme Dahl’s Flickr Album

Dave Wyatt will be away from Perth on Tuesday 27 February 2018 and so will not be able to coach High Jump on that afternoon/evening. However, the HJ competition can remain as programmed as he has organised with Sue Coate in association with Lisa Limonas to run the site. Lisa satisfies the Venues West requirement…

Photos taken by Graeme Dahl at our Friendship Run in Kings Park  4 February 2018 are now available for viewing at the following link: Graeme Dahl’s Flickr Album