Attention all Masters’ quick sprint and sprint endurance athletes !
Previously there have been nine past winners of this event. Last year’s winner was Karen Carah W55.
The Landy Trophy 2025 – “an event like no other”….
Victorian Masters Athletics (VMA) proudly presents the 16th edition of The Landy Trophy, planned to take place commencing 10.30 AM 30th November 2025 (approx. finish 1.30pm – in time to vacate track for Doncaster Little Athletics).
Named in honour of Australian athletics legend John Landy, this iconic event was founded by VMA stalwart Richard Trembath. It celebrates speed, endurance, and the enduring spirit of competition among masters athletes. It truly is an “event like no other”.
Competition Format
The Landy Trophy consists of three age-graded, handicapped races.
1. Qualifying 1 – 200m – Run in lanes
2. Qualifying 2 – 1009m – ‘Pro-style’ (no lanes), approx. 40 mins after 200m
3. Final – 400m: approx. 40 mins after 1009m.
Final & first Consolation Final : Top 8 qualifiers based on combined placings in the 200m & 1000m Qualifying races.
2nd+ Consolation Finals: Pro-style, no lanes
Refer to the attachment in the event entry email information email sent to all VMA members which shows the actual distance an athlete will run in each race, based on their age.
What happens at the event
The plan is to “change up” the event with a DJ and as mentioned, with all athletes running 3 events for the first time. There will be awards/prizes on offer for all athletes. The main prize is the Landy trophy. Others are the Landy stalwart trophy for athletes who have a long history in the Landy – last year’s inaugural winner was Chris Worsnop. The 400m consolation finals will have awards/prizes for winners and “lucky losers”. A new award will be the John Landy medal for the athlete with the best total time who beats John Landy’s mile PB time of 3m57.9s across the 200m/10009m/400m races. More than anything though “the Landy” as it is often referred to is meant to be a fun day of masters athletics competition.
Enquiries to Rod DeHighden – VMA 30+ Events co-ordinator: E: registrar@vicmastersaths.org.au M: 0493 724 485