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President’s Tan Talk – May 2025
It was a cold, clear morning for the May Tan Time Trial, ideal for running, with a good turnout of VRR members and friends. (Clearly all those attending had already voted or were going to vote later in the day because we were all at the Tan when the polls opened!)
Congratulations to Paul Trickey on 150 Tan Time Trials, a great milestone achievement, well done Paul.
I reported on another successful Angela Taylor Memorial Run / Walk on 13 April, with more than 800 runners and walkers. Thanks to the twelve VRR members (see photo below) who marshalled the event, much appreciated. This was our 36th Angela Taylor event since we kicked it off in 1989.
Caps update. The new VRR caps, in both ‘blue on white’ and ‘white on blue’ will be delivered in the next few days and available at the June Tan Time Trial. A reminder that one way to earn a cap is to run two Tans between April, May and June, so if you’ve run one, running the June TTT will earn you a cap.
HELP!! Sally Browne will be travelling around Australia over July, August and September, so we need some help with organising our tea, coffee and biscuits while Sally is away. That would involve bringing the required items to the Tan, and then making it happen on the day. We have one member who has already volunteered to help, but it would be great to share the load a bit. Please contact me if you can assist. (0411 191 115).
Have a great month, see you in June,
Michael |
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May 2025 Achievement Awards
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Paul Trickey reached the 150 TTT mark at the May 2025 Tan.
Congratulations, Paul |
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| The photos below are just a few of the ones posted on facebook by the club photographer, Helen Myall (thanks heaps, Helen) |
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| The start of the May 2025 Tan Time Trial |
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VRR Life Member – Graham Edwards (Granddad) |
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| and Grandson – Chris Edwards |
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another family connection
Keith Partridge and his daughter, Lucy |
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| Stephen Barker in training for the 2025 Melbourne Marathon. |
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| VRR member, Robert Elstron |
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| VRR member, Leigh Fatchen |
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In April the annual Angela Taylor fun run/walk was held around Albert Park Lake in support of the Police Blue Ribbon Foundation.
Since the inception of this event, which honours police officer, Angela Taylor, who was tragically killed in the Russell Street bombing of 1986, VRR have provided volunteers to assist in the administration of this run/walk. |
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Officials at the start of the event – L to R
Prof Michael Kennedy OAM (President of VRR), Doug Mann AM KSJ (Chair of the Blue Ribbon Day Council), Rick Nugent APM (Acting Chief Commissioner of Police), Marilyn & Arthur Taylor (parents of Angela) |
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VRR volunteers at the Angela Taylor run/walk
(L-R) Michael Kennedy, Peter Nicoll, Brian O’Dea, Doug Adeney, Russell Bulman, Anthony Doran, Stephanie & Kevin Armstrong, Clive Wright, James Yatomi-Clarke, Geoff & Doug Wheeler. |
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| As you can see, the Angela Taylor event attracts a large number of participants. |
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| Rick Nugent (grey top) gets off to a flying start. |
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| Well this dog looks like he’s doing it easy! |
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VRR LIFE MEMBERS
Stephen Barker, Kevin Browne (dec), Sally Browne, Tony Doran, Graham Edwards, Jenny Field, Peter Field, Vern Gerlach (dec), Peter Gunn (dec.), Don Hampshire (dec.), Eileen Helmers (dec), Frank Helmers (dec), Betty Horskins, Graeme Horskins, Mike Kennedy, Lynn Kisler, Greig McEwan, Ross Martin (dec), Vin Martin, John Morris, Helen Myall, Peter Nicoll, Bill Noonan, Brian O’Dea, Rod Opie, Graham Prossor, Melissa Groves, Doug Stokes, Brian Toomey (dec.), Stuart White, Robert Wilson, Judy Wines (dec.), Tom Worrell (dec) and Val Worrell. |
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Can you ask your running friends if they are receiving their email copy of Stride Out.
If they aren’t, can you get them to send me an email (gprossor@bigpond.net.au) asking to be put on the distribution list. |
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