2020 Club Runs: Next May 31
You are invited to a club run around the Tan on Sunday May 31. We will meet outside the Observatory, Birdwood Avenue at 8:30am (note: changed from 8:00 am) and run/jog/walk a lap or two of the Tan. Afterwards we can have a coffee or snack at Jardin Tan. Please wear your Spartan singlets so we can make a show. Parking is free on Sundays with a three or four limit – check the signs!
We will be observing social distancing and break up into smaller groups if necessary. Jardin Tan is only selling take-away and not accepting cash. The club will buy coffees (or equivalent) for all participants. The tables will not be available so we will be sitting on benches or the grass.
New Spartans, potential Spartans and friends are all welcome. Spartan President Jay Fleming would especially like to invite family members, including young children (check out the photograph below of the November 24th run).
We will run clockwise (up Anderson St hill) so if you arrive late, run in the other direction and you should meet up with a group. These runs are social events as much as an opportunity to stretch your legs since we normally end up in small groups scattered widely on the track. The last group is typically not seeking to set PBs and proceeds at a leisurely pace.
President Jay Fleming will be there as will some committee members.
Later Runs:
Club Run, Sunday 15 March 2020 at the Tan
17 Spartans met for a lap or three of the Tan on the scheduled day for the 2020 Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix,.
One feature of of the varied discussions around the table was that members came up with a number of suggestions that will be considered very seriously at the next meeting of the committee.
Jardin Tan is normally crowded when we have our coffees, but was very quiet this morning despite excellent weather conditions.
Club Run, Sunday 24 November 2019 at the Tan
Once again about 20 Spartans came to the Tan to run some laps and drink some club supplied beverages. The weather was good, and we shared the Tan track with the Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relay competitors.
Middle: Len Hallett, Bryan Flegg, Gavin Criddle, Anubhav Tewari, Carlo Iovenitti
Front:Frank Biviano, Candida Baskcomb, David Foskey, Nev Gardner, Archie Ingram, Tewari Jnr1, Tewari Jnr2
Missing: Pete Battrick, Steve Miller, Justin Hansen
Club Run, Sunday 18 August 2019 at the Tan
Once again more than 20 Spartans came to the Tan to run some laps and drink some club supplied beverages. Brenda Hutchinson took the occasion to a completely new level by supplying some cake!
Front: David Foskey, Brenda Hutchinson, Archie Ingram, Jay Fleming, Ian Gainey
Missing: Vicky Chung, Pete Battrick, Nev Gardner. There was another green singlet Spartan on the track who didn’t join us.
Club Run, Sunday 30 June 2019 at the Tan
More than 20 Spartans came to the Tan to run one or two laps, and many stayed for a cup of coffee. (Jay Fleming, as president, bought the beverages on behalf of the club.) Not everyone made it into a photo, and a few names were missed. If you are shown as “Unknown” please email David Foskey
Club Run, Sunday 24 March 2019 at the Tan
Club Run, Sunday 2 December 2018
Thunder, lightning and heavy rain at 3am did not augur well for a successful club run. However, the morning was clear, the sun appeared and 15 Spartans enjoyed a pleasant run followed by light refreshments at Jardin Tan.
Club Run, 5 August 2018
15 Spartans met at the Albert Park Carousel on a cold and windy day.
Small groups each ran a lap at widely varying speeds, afterwards meeting inside for refreshments.
We intend to set up a formal Club Run schedule for 2019 which will be published here and in Newsletters.
Club Run, 24 June 2018
Clear skies and no wind greeted us on a day ideal for running. Due to the failure of the organiser of the run to check the race calendar, we shared the Tan with the “Tan Ultra”. However, we were able to see several Spartans as they went past on one of their several laps. Candida Bascomb (50k), Jane Sturzaker(42k), and John Kaparelis(42k) took enough of a break to join us in the photo below.
John Dean, Jay Fleming, John Kaparelis, Pamela Young, Candida Bascomb, Steve Miller, Jane Sturzaker, Nev Gardner, Ken Miller. Missing from photo: David Foskey.
After our one or two laps, we shared an outside table at Jardin Tan where Felicity Doolan joined us for a chat and a coffee.
Club Run, 22 April 2018
A small group enjoyed a lap or two of the Tan, at widely varying paces, in beautiful autumn weather. Afterwards we gathered around an outside table of Jardin Tan for a chat and a coffee.
We will do it again in a month or so. Pamela has requested that more female Spartans attend!
Before setting off: Peter Seal, Brian Walsh, Dennis Nish, Bryan Flegg, Jay Fleming, Nev Gardner, Frank Biviano, Pamela Young, David Foskey, Tony Martin, Frank Pupic.
Ian Gainey missed being in this photo.
Standing: Frank Pupic, Brian Walsh, Pamela Young, Jay Fleming, Bryan Flegg, Dennis Nish, Peter Seal. Seated: Nev Gardner, David Foskey, Ian Gainey
Club Run, 23 July 2017
A select group of runners braved the inclement conditions for a run on the 23rd of July.
Bryan Flegg, John Dobson, John Dean, Jay Fleming, Ian Gainey, Frank Biviano, Francis Kaszmarek.
Bryan Flegg, John Dobson, John Dean, Ian Gainey, Francis Kaszmarek, Frank Biviano
Club run, 5 March 2017
We met outside the Observatory, Birdwood Avenue at 8am and ran/jogged/walked a lap or two of the Tan. Afterwards we had a coffee or orange juice at Jardin Tan.
Standing: John Kaparelis, Conor McNeice, Frank Biviano, Pamela Young, Nev Gardner, Vince Politino, Jane Sturzaker, Bruce “Digger” Hargreaves, Carlo Iovenitti, Brian Walsh, Justin Hansen. Kneeling: Jay Fleming, Candida Baskcomb, David Foskey. Missing from photo: Peter Ryan
Hall of Fame Social Run and Get Together, 5 July 2015
Our first club run for 2015 attracted 17 runners who did one or two laps around the Tan, then adjourned to the Jardin Tan eatery for refreshments. We were very glad that we had a few members attend who aren’t (yet?) in the Hall of Fame.
The date chosen coincided with the Gold Coast Marathon which ruled out a few potential starters. We will organise a similar run in the future.
David Foskey, Nev Gardner, Cath Bombardieri, Roger Weinstein, John Dobson, Peter Ryan, Dennis Nish, Justin Hansen, Mike Zervos, Jay Fleming, Ray Cilia, Brian Walsh, Frank Biviano, Bryan Flegg, Antony Martin, Felicity Doolan, Carli Iovenitti.
Before the Run
Peter Ryan, Mike Zervos, Felicity Doolan, Dennis Nish
Cath Bombardieri, Antony Martin, Bryan Flegg
Frank Biviano, Roger Weinstein
Ray Cilia, Jay Fleming, Felicity Doolan
Dennis Nish, Justin Hansen
Antony Martin, Felicity Doolan
Setting Off
Bryan Flegg, Justin Hansen, Mike Zervos, Peter Ryan, Jay Fleming, Cath Bombardieri, John Dobson, Ray Cilia
David Foskey, Carlo Iovenitti, Frank Biviano, Brian Walsh, Roger Weinstein, Dennis Nish
Nev Gardner, Antony Martin, David Foskey, Carlo Iovenitti, Brian Walsh, Frank Biviano, Roger Weinstein, Dennis Nish
End of a lap
Peter Ryan, David Foskey
Cath Bombardieri, Mike Zervos
Carlo Iovenitti, Brian Walsh
Neville Gardner
Bryan Flegg
Antony Martin
Eric, Frank Biviano
Bryan Flegg, Carlo Iovenitti, Brian Walsh – in Jardin Tan
Roger Weinstein, Dennis Nish
In Jardin Tan
John Dobson, Roger Weinstein, Peter Ryan
Dennis Nish, Justin Hansen, obscured, obscured, Bryan Flegg, Brian Walsh, Jay Fleming, Ray Cilia, Ken Bolitho
Brian Walsh, Nev Gardner and Jay Fleming.
Victorian Road Runners Runs
Join the Victorian Road Runners on the first Saturday of each month at the Tan, commencing at 7.30 am for a run of 4km or 8km (or more!). President Jay Fleming hopes to see you, in your Spartan singlet, for a lap.
The picture shows committee member John Kaparelis on the left and President Jay Fleming on the right.
Club Run, Sunday May 4
A few stalwarts turned up even though the weather was less than promising. True to expectation, there were periods of heavy rain during the run, but the sun came out by the end. There was always the prospect of a warm drink in the comfort of the Observatory Cafe – alas, closed for renovations! This meant that there was at least one Spartan on the Tan (running much faster than me) that I didn’t meet, so if you read this, please send an email and let me know who you are.
We will organise another run: we can’t guarantee the weather, but we do promise to check whether coffee will be available.
22nd March 2014 Club Run
We started a little after 8:00 am on the Tan, near the Observatory Cafe. We had ten members and broke up into a number of groups according to the desired speed of the runners. One group ran a single lap at a leisurely pace. This group included Nev Gardner who was knocked off his bike by a car on New Years Day. Other groups ran two or three laps at varying paces.
Jane Sturzaker, Frank Biviano, Nev Gardner, Maurice Gregory, Peter Ryan, David Foskey, Jay Fleming, Bruce “Digger” Hargreaves, John Dobson, John Kaparelis
Most of us adjourned to the Observatory Cafe for a snack and a chat to round off an enjoyable morning.
2013 Club Runs
Starting in May, the Sunday Run is back! They commenced May 5, continuing weekly until Sunday the 30th of June which was the last in the first series.
The May 19 run doubled as an opportunity to shoot some footage for a future documentary. Those who attended were treated to some marvellous weather and had an enjoyable day. We would like to thank the Carousel Cafe for reserving two tables for us on their busiest day of the year and making their deck available for filming.
