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The complete list of State Records, correct at January 2018, is now on the website on the ‘Records Home’ tab. Any queries please send to Barbara

For friends who would like to attend the Funeral Mass for Alison Aldrich it will be held at: St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Square, Perth 10.30 am Friday 29 December 2017 The Cortege will leave from the Church to arrive at the FREMANTLE Cemetery for a Burial Service at 1.15pm.

In a stellar night of athletics at ECAC, 3 athletes broke records in the 2000m steeplechase, (World and National pending at this stage). David Carr bettered his own M85 World Record. Gillian Young was only 5 seconds off the W70 World Record but smashed the Australian record. Lynne Schickert broke her own W75 State Record.…

Coming into Canning Caper, we had three athletes capable of winning the trophy. Keith Atkinson had already posted a good score, but as Race Director could only watch on as Gillian Young and Bob Schickert strived to come high enough in the order to take the prize. Bob was determined and focused, but turning onto…

Alison Aldrich, member 78 and mother of Sean Keane, passed away on Sunday 17th December. Bob Schickert has fond memories of Alison and writes: Thirty years ago when we arrived in Perth, Alison and Brian Aldrich were regular club Sunday runners and they were also race directors. They started their event from Hurlingham St in…

In this issue: The Patron’s Trophy has been run and won. John Dennehy reviews the series. It’s time to renew your MAWA membership. Melissa Foster, Matt Staunton and Barbara Blurton (relay team) nominated for WMA Athlete of the Year Awards. Carmel Meyer profiles the vivacious Jenn Perker Margaret Saunders writes on the “Art of Peaking”…

Well done to everyone who completed this year’s Patron’s Trophy. The Women’s contest was closely fought to the end with Sue Coate beating Carmel Meyer by the smallest of margins, just 7 points. As expected David Carr took out the Men’s trophy, but all credit to Colin Smith for his outstanding second place. Full results…

Reminder – our Christmas Gift Run on Christmas Eve is a bit different… …it’s a party! The Run/walk is not timed or a set distance – you can do whatever suits you! Starts at 7.30am so you don’t have to rush All members welcome to come along! Come dressed in your Favourite Festive garb (there…

Recognise Melanomas – important news from Cancer Council Warning signs of potentially deadly skin cancers – pale melanomas – have been revised by Cancer Council Australia. Fast-growing, these small pinkish nodular melanomas can erupt in weeks and quickly become aggressive. Men in midlife, particularly those over 60, are at especial risk. Go to Vetrun Healthline…

Please see link below to view your AMA December ENewsletter: AMA ENewsletter #7