Angela Taylor Memorial Walk/Run
Event location
Description
Organiser: Blue Ribbon Foundation
Event Background
The Angela Taylor Memorial Run/Walk started in 1989. This community event welcomes individual runners, walkers, juniors, adults and seniors. There’s a category to match all levels of fitness.
At 1.00pm on Thursday the 27 March 1986, a car bomb exploded outside the police complex in Russell Street Melbourne. As a result, young Constable Angela Rose Taylor took the full force of the explosion and on 20 April 1986 died in hospital. Angela was committed to helping others in the community, our police and emergency services continue to demonstrate those values. The Angela Taylor Memorial Run/Walk continues to be held in honour of Angela and all Victoria Police members who lost their lives serving and protecting our community.
Event Details 2024
Date : Sunday 21 April 2024
Time : Event Village is open from 7.30am and run/walk commences at TBC
Location : Albert Park Lake Palms Lawn
Event Info :
You can register as an individual or you can register as a team with your family, friends or work colleagues. If you cannot join us at Albert Park Lake there is also the option to do a virtual registration and you do can your run/walk in a location that suits you.
Medallions will be presented by Arthur and Marilyn Taylor (Angela’s parents) with the Chief Commissioner Victoria Police Shane Patton to the individuals with the best times in the various categories and age groups.
Categories:
5km Run – 10km Run – 5km Walk (all entries)
Nipper – Under 12, Junior (13-18yrs), Adult (19-38yrs), (39-54yrs), (55 & over)
Angela Taylor Memorial Shield is open to all Police, Emergency Service and Health Care teams (5km & 10km run) – The team with the best aggregate time in the 5km and the 10km Run will retain the Angela Taylor Memorial Shield for 12 months.
Current holders of the Angela Taylor Memorial Shield – 5km run Team Craigeburn Vic Pol and 10km run Team AFP Melbourne
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