ACT VETERANS ATHLETIC CLUB

Postal Address – ACTVAC Inc, GPO Box 2356, Canberra ACT 2601

Phone 02 62574682 (H)

Athletics for Men and Women over 30

What We Do

Veterans' Athletics represent fitness, fun and fellowship across a range of athletic activities for men and women aged 30 and over.   The club boasts a membership of over 500.   Everyone, from beginner to elite is welcome.    Standards and performances are recorded in five year age groups.    Everyone participates in heats or groups at their own standard.    Handicap events are especially popular, encouraging and rewarding improvement and fitness gained through the year.   The philosophy of the Veterans movement is PARTICIPATION.   Come along and enjoy yourself in running, walking, throwing or jumping.

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Our Main Activities

Monthly Running Handicaps
Run in forests and on trails around Canberra.   Usually the last Sunday of each month at 9.00am at different locations around Canberra.    There are short and long course running events and a short course walk event.

Monthly Throwing Handicaps
Usually the last Saturday of each month from 1.00pm at the Masson Street oval, Turner.

Track and Field Season
Thursdays 6.00-9.00pm, October to March, at the AIS Athletic Field, Bruce.   The program consists of varying events, including sprints, middle and long distance runs, throws, jumps and walks.

Annual Veterans Half Marathon. Usually held on the last Sunday in August

	Training and Coaching Coaching advice is available for all events conducted by the club.   Some regular sessions are:
		Throwing	Masson Street Oval, Turner each Sunday morning from 10.00am
		High Jumping	Sundays, 11.00am at the AIS Athletic Field
		Sprinting	During the track season 9.30am Sundays, at various venues around Canberra
		Pack Runs	Varying distances for all abilities. Sundays and Tuesdays at 9.00am from Weston Park and Black Mountain Peninsula.

The Social Aspect Social get togethers are an integral part of Club activities and provide a great opportunity to make new friends and share fun experiences.    Friendships have even led to the occasional wedding Organised activities include: Monthly Birthday Dinners Held at various restaurants and locations around Canberra. Seasonal Social Functions Details of these are published in the club newsletter. Tea, and Biscuits Provided by the club after most events. Supper After track and field in summer.

	Nine good reasons to join
	· Enjoy well organised events · Improve general fitness · Meet new people · Improve overall health · Events at convenient locations	· Fun and friendship · Achieve a feeling of well being · Reduce stress · Participation

What does Veterans' Athletics have to offer? A great deal of fun, with new friendships and social activities. Handicaps and other competitions that encourage and reward improvement.. Regular athletics can result in faster fitness improvement than you thought possible. You will enjoy improvement in your times, distances and your own personal bests, and competition (if you wish) with others in your age group or standard. You will discover that age is no  barrier to fitness.