The Landy Trophy Nov 15 2026 Registration

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

The Event

Victorian Masters Athletics (VMA) proudly presents the 17th edition of “The Landy

Trophy”, planned to take place on Sunday November 15th 2026 from 10.30am to 1.00 pm.

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".  The event is open to all registered Masters Athlete’s worldwide.

Doncaster Masters stalwart Nigel Shipley proudly states, that “of all VMA’s events, the one that is the

most fun is – "The Landy”.

Competition Format

'The Landy Trophy' consists of three age-graded, handicapped races. So what is “age-

grading”? Age-grading is where athletes are assigned distance handicaps based solely on their

age. Refer to the information email sent to all VMA members which explains more on this

and has graphs that show the distances athletes run in each race (based on their age).  

1. Qualifying 1 - 200m – Run in lanes, then @ 40 minute break;

2. Qualifying 2 - 1009m – Pro-style; (not in lanes), then @ 40 minute break;

3. Finals - 400m

 Main Final: Top 8 qualifiers based on combined placings in the 200m & 1009m. Run in lanes.

 Main Consolation Finals: Run in lanes

 Other Consolation Finals: Pro-style (not in lanes).  

…presentation of awards.

The Awards

Each year there is one major winner who then becomes VMA’s next “Landy Legend”. This

is now an event that a person can only win once in their lifetime and that is one part of

what makes this event unique. The 2025 winner was John Lamb (ACTMA).

Otherwise, through the generosity of VMA & Rob Mayston’s company ‘Maychem Trading’,

there are a number of other awards that athletes are competing for at this event, as

follows:-

 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 (2025

winner Yvette Cordy - VMA);

 the Landy stalwart trophy for athletes who have a long history of competing in the

Landy (2025 winner Helen Anderson VMA);

 the most improved athlete based on total time in 2026 vs their last competed total

time(new in 2026);

 winners “take all” prize of 400m ‘main consolation final;

 “lucky loser” (random draw) of all other 400m finals. 

Refunds

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

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• Process your competition registration
• Provide you with competition and results information
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