The Landy Trophy Nov 30 2025 Registration

Attention all Masters’ quick sprint and sprint endurance athletes !

Previously there have been nine past winners of this event. Last year’s winner was Karen Carah W55. 

The Landy Trophy 2025 - "an event like no other"....

Victorian Masters Athletics (VMA) proudly presents the 16th edition of The Landy Trophy, planned to take place commencing 10.30 AM 30th November 2025 (approx. finish 1.30pm – in time to vacate track for Doncaster Little Athletics).

Named in honour of Australian athletics legend John Landy, this iconic event was founded by VMA stalwart Richard Trembath. It celebrates speed, endurance, and the enduring spirit of competition among masters athletes.  It truly is an "event like no other". 

Competition Format

The Landy Trophy consists of three age-graded, handicapped races.

1. Qualifying 1 - 200m – Run in lanes

2. Qualifying 2 - 1009m – 'Pro-style' (no lanes), approx. 40 mins after 200m

3. Final - 400m:  approx. 40 mins after 1009m.

Final & first Consolation Final : Top 8 qualifiers based on combined placings in the 200m & 1009m Qualifying races. 

2nd+ Consolation Finals: Pro-style, no lanes 

Refer to the attachment in the event entry email information email sent to all VMA members which shows the actual distance an athlete will run in each race, based on their age.  

What happens at the event

The plan is to "change up" the event with a DJ and as mentioned, with all athletes running 3 events for the first time. There will be awards/prizes on offer for all athletes.  The main prize is the Landy trophy. Others are the Landy stalwart trophy for athletes who have a long history in the Landy - last year's inaugural winner was Chris Worsnop. The 400m consolation finals will have awards/prizes for winners and "lucky losers". A new award will be the John Landy medal for the athlete with the best total time who beats John Landy's mile PB time of 3m57.9s across the 200m/10009m/400m races. More than anything though "the Landy" as it is often referred to is meant to be a fun day of masters athletics competition.

Enquiries to Rod DeHighden – VMA 30+ Events co-ordinator: E: registrar@vicmastersaths.org.au M: 0493 724 485

The winner of “The Landy” will win a sash and a custom-made trophy valued at over $500,

which they retain. They will also keep for a year the honour board which features the names

of all past winners. The consolation final will have a “winner take all” cash prize. Further

there will be cash prizes to recognize one Landy stalwart (a person who has competed in the

event many times) and for this year for first time “unlucky losers” (eligible to those who

haven’t made one of the two finals).

A newspaper article back in 2005 (when the event was run for the sixth time) described

“The Landy” as “…the most prestigious on the Victorian Masters athletics calendar”. The article went on further to add that “(the event) provides a stern test of speed, stamina, versatility and durability (for athletes)”.

“The Landy” represents a challenge for all athletes contemplating entering and with the hope of winning it – there are no arbitrarily set handicaps that can be subject to manipulation here! In now it’s third year back on the VMA summer events’ calendar it is hoped that masters’ athletes will be inspired by the “thrill of the chase” – and the fun of competing in this unique event – and to become obsessed with the notion that “this year could be their year”. Of course success can come in many forms; it could be they graduate to the consolation final for the first time, or even better still get to compete in the main

final, or “dare to dream” that in 2025 they break through to become the 10th “Landy Legend”.

Refunds

Refunds will be given up until the Friday before competition in the event of injury or unforeseen personal circumstances.

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