The 2013 VMA 10 Mile Road Championships were run at Princes Park in fine, cool and mildly gusty conditions, on Sunday 25th August 2013.

The results, in general, show performances of a very high standard. Shane Draper (fastest time), Lavinia Petrie and Ewen Wilson were the standouts, but a further five runners exceeded the 80% age-graded performance level.

Many thanks to the Aberfeldie Venue and all helpers who contributed to a very well run and enjoyable event. View photos of the event. The full report follows . . .

REPORT

VMA 10 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS

PRINCES PARK – 25 August 2013

In reasonably good running conditions forty six runners assembled at Princes park to run VMA’s 10 Mile Championship event. The event, hosted by Aberfeldie Venue is the fourth in the five series Browne Shield competition and this year attracted excellent participant numbers and competition. It was also pleasing that ten of the fourteen VMA Venues were represented.

For the third consecutive year Aberfeldie’s Shane Draper (M40) won the event in a personal best time of 60.50 and close on Shane’s heels around the five lap course and second over the line was Ben Jordan 37 seconds behind in 61.27. In third place in 62.59 was Ewen Wilson from Glen Eira venue with an excellent Age Graded percentage of 87.32.

Anna Kasapis (W35) lead the women’s race from start to finish and after five laps of solo running crossed the finish line in an excellent time of 64.23 placing her in fifth place overall. Anna’s time is the fastest time since Bronwen Cardy’s 63.53 in 2008. Coming home in second place was Lavinia Petrie in 73.59 and third Helen Stanley in 76.14.

Notwithstanding the excellent finishing times there were a number of outstanding Age Graded performances on the day with the highest percentage of 99.39 being that of Club Captain Lavinia Petrie. Other Age Graded percentages worthy of mention are:

Ewen Wilson 87.32Ralph Bennett 81.34
John Graham 85.36Helen Stanley 80.81
Gary Stewart 85.33Gerry O’Donnell 78.95
Andrew Edwards 84.18Peter Cowell 78.49

A special thank you to the following helpers for their support in planning, setting up and conducting the event: John Dean, John Papworth, Andrew Kilpatrick, Lisa and Daniel Ierardo, Ernie Stewart, Alfred Lendvai, John Howes, Maggie Armstrong, Doug Stokes and Les Clarke for his help (once again) with the time keeping. Thank you to Lavinia Petrie who assisted in the medal presentations.

Past winners of this race:

MaleFemale

2007 Shane Pettingill 59.22Ged Smith 71.58
2008 Steven Barker 61.24Bronwen Cardy 63.53
2009 Bert Pelgrim 61.01June Petrie 66.25
2010 Bert Pelgrim 59.41Julie Norney 65.49
2011 Shane Draper 62.28Bronwen Cardy 69.52
2012 Shane Draper 62.24Bronwen Cardy 70.18
2013 Shane Draper 60.50Anna Kasapis 64.23