The Melbourne Midday MIlers (MMMs) is a casual running club based at the Tan in Melbourne. The origins of the club go back to 1978 when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) still had a Melbourne office and a group of employees decided to go out for lunchtime runs. Today we welcome all runners but a bit of RBA history lives on in the logo of the running person on our uniforms. There is more about our history here.
We have a broad range of ages and abilities amongst the MMM membership. As a general guide if you can run between 11:30 and 20 minutes for the Tan or between 15 minutes and 25 minutes for a 5km then you would find plenty of people to run with in the group. If you feel you are slower than these times but are looking to improve, then this is a great environment to do it. Everyone is welcome. Sessions can be modified to suit individuals and there is plenty of information on the way to get the best out of yourself. We are out to get fit and to have fun while doing so.
We usually meet up at the Pillars of Wisdom at the Tan at 12.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional relocation to the old Olympic Park track across the river). Our training schedule is published well in advance so you can see what is on offer. The sessions are usually some sort of intervals or fartlek at a range of different paces. Most sessions will last about 30 or 40 minutes so including the jog to the start can generally be squeezed into a (slightly generous) lunch hour. MMMs also do long runs at various locations around Melbourne on the weekend. The Milers are active in Parkrun and we pick a designated location for a team parkrun every few months.
The Club runs an internal championship with approximately 10 events ranging from 1 mile to 10k, spread throughout the year. Most of these races are handicapped based on prior performance which means everybody has the chance to win. The key is to improve faster than the handicapper can keep up with you.
The MMM membership contains a huge pool of training knowledge. Approach any of the older members of the group and you will be regaled with stories of their glory days as well as sound training advice.
We are a recreational running club associated with Athletics Victoria. Your Miler membership includes insurance provided by AV. Many Milers are also members of another AV club for the purposes of competition.
You are welcome to come and check us out for a few sessions before joining, or contact us for more details.
Bruce Davie
MMM President, 2024
Click here to view the MMM Event History.
Click here to view the MMM Honour Board.
Click here to view the January 2009 Run For Your Life ‘Club of the Month’ article