Dave Corrin's 65th birthday party at the Welbeck Hotel, Saturday 27th June (pics. by Stan Hall):-
'White & Healthy' End to End Walk 2009: -
Information and forms now available here
Well done again Jock! Winner of the CMI Parish Walk 2009.
Number 1, Jock Waddington, taking a swig during his quick stroll through Colby on his way to another 85mile race victory. (photo by AC)
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Vets Shield Results after 6 rounds: Here (pdf)
thanks to Alan Postlethwaite.
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There are now just 7 members who have not yet paid their 2009 annual subscription. Nearly there!
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Tholt y Will hill race, 1997. Left to right:-
Pictures by Murray Lambden: Here
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Leinster Management Ltd.
20 mile Run at the NSC.Race Winner -- Murray Lambden, at the Finish line in 2:03:37:-
Well done to all. Thanks to the officials & helpers.
Womens Race Winner, Nikki Boyde 2:30:29, "Have I finished?":-
The top 4 finishers (LtoR) Ben Scott (2nd) Murray Lambden (1st) Mike Garrett (3rd) and Kevin Deakes (4th):-
(LtoR) 2nd & 3rd placed women Stephanie Gault & Bethany Clague pictured here shortly before the Finish, but not on the same lap:-
Many of the runners used this event as part of their preparation for the Flora London Marathon.
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February Newsletter here (PDF)
Dates for your diary -- IOMVAC events in 2009: -
September 20th -- Ramsey Bakery End to End Walk, starts at Point of Ayre. Information & forms will be published here
October 22nd -- Blackrock Veterans' Autumn Handicap walk & run at NSC
Photograph sent in by Peter Cooper is of the Peel to Castletown Road Race 1994.
Left to right: - Club members - Peter Cooper, Brian Goldsmith, Martin Bell, Alan Postlethwaite & Terry Bates.
Presentations for 2008: HERE
Walking League tables by Robbie Lambie:-
Women: Here Men: Here
Salclear, Isle of Man Marathon & Half Marathon 2009: Sunday 9th August.
Isle of Man Marathon and Half Marathon 2008
Results, reports, pictures, links: See Marathon page here
BIG THANKS to all officials, water stations and marshals -- jobs well done.
Please send them to me. Thanks, Adrian
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Union Mills Garage 10Km & 20Km Race Walks,
RESULTS:
REPORT:
Here (pdf) or here (Word).Here (pdf) or here (Word).The 'Syd Quirk' Half Marathon Run / Walk, 2nd Nov. 2008
Sponsored by Haldane Fisher (Isle of Man) Ltd. 
See the excellent coverage of this event by Murray Lambden at www.manxathletics.com with photos, videos, reports, results and links.
Pictures below are by Adam Cowin (aged 12): -
Start of the walk at Ronaldsway Industrial Estate access road, which was followed an hour later by the start of the run --
More pictures by Adam here
You Tube videos shot by Jan Cowin: -
Walk start -- here Run start -- via here
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Big thanks to all who turned out to officiate & help on such a wet & windy evening. Thanks also to Manx Harriers.
Well done to all walkers & runners for taking part.
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Club Kit: here
IoM Athletics Fixtures List: here
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The IOMVAC is a bona fide first claim athletic club affiliated to the IOMAAA, the North of England Athletic Association, British Masters Athletic Federation & the Veteran Athletic Association of England.
Membership is open to men and women aged 35 and over. Members receive four or five newsletters from the club per year and will also receive, through the post, their own copy of "Masters Athletics" - the quarterly newspaper of the BMAF. To download a membership application form, click on the link.
The club runs the following competitions for members:
 | THE VETERANS' SHIELD - an age/sex graded road running league where your times are compared to the Road Running Club age/sex standards for Island events in the RRC's book of certified races |
| THE RACE WALKING LEAGUE - this is worked on a points basis with separate competitions for men and women. |
| THE TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE - the leagues are separate for men and women, being based on the Heptathlon for women and the Decathlon for men. |
| THE ARTHUR CURRIE AND FRED WARD MEMORIAL CUP - awarded to the winner of the veterans' mile. |
| THE SAM ROBINSON MEMORIAL TROPHIES - the first Veteran Club members, male and female, to finish in the Island 10 mile road running championships |
| THE SKILLICORN TROPHIES - awarded to the highest finishing male and female runners from the combined results of the Vets Spring and Autumn Handicaps |
| THE ANN BROUGH TROPHIES - awarded to the highest finishing male and female walkers from the combined results of the Vets Spring and Autumn Handicaps |
As a club, we are responsible for organising or running a number of athletic events on the island. Our major promotions are the Isle of Man Marathon and associated Half-Marathon held in August (please see Marathon page on this website for details)
We also promote:-
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and we are hosts for a round of the Island Cross Country League. |
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