Geelong Cross Country Club
Tuckers Funeral Services 8 000 metre Handicap
The weather remained fine for the field of 70 who turned out for the running of the Tuckers Funeral Services 8 km handicap at Waurn Ponds on Sunday. The wind was quite strong on the exposed sections of the course. In a very close finish it was Mary Harrison who was able to hang on to win by 15 metres from James Foran with Mitch Geall five metres astern in third place. It was the first club win for Harrison who returned to the club this season after a five year absence. Kate Braamley was easily the fastest female whilst male honours went comfortably to invitation athlete, Michael Ryde.
Top 10 Placings
M. Harrison 48.14, J. Foran 34.17, M. Geall 39.48, K. Anset 35.03, M. Long 39.56, R. Kimpton 36.44, H. Kairn 45.15, S. McMurrich 46.21, H. Hughes 41.08, L. Pye 41.39.
Fastest Times
Under 20 Male: H. Renkin 30.49, N. Tanis 31.30.
Under 40 Male: M. Ryan 27.13, M. Minney 30.34.
Under 40 Female: K. Bramley 31.18, A. Bartram 36.31.
Veteran Male: R. Cross 27.55, S. Goodall 31.25.
Veteran Female: F. Kavanagh 38.51, J. Bell 40.15.
Masters Male: J. Foran 34.17, S. Charleson 36.41.
Masters Female: R. Kimpton 36.44, S. Andrews 37.22.
Legends Male: K. Walker 35.51, K. McNulty 38.07.
Legends Female: M. Harrison 48.14, F. Fitzpatrick 52.37.
Supervets Male: P. Fuller 37.08, G. Clark 45.39.
Supervets Female: M. Blood 71.50.
Magic Money: J.Willigen 59.23.
Next Sunday’s race is a 21.1km event at Barwon Valley Park at 8 a.m. There is also a 5km race at 7:55 a.m. Registrations need to be submitted by 7:30 a.m.. New members and invitation runners most welcome. More information please visit www.gccc.asn.au
Geelong Cross Country Club Eastside Wholefoods
5 000 metre Handicap
The field of 74 who turned out for the running of the Eastside
Wholefoods 5 km handicap at Fyansford on Sunday was faced with the windiest race morning for many years. This is usually a frontmarkers course in normal conditions but it was backmarker Wayne Veitch who handled the trying conditions best to win by ninety metres from Sue Andrews with Michael Morton a further 30 metres behind in third place. Veitch returned to the club last season after an absence of 11 years and has been in fine form. Kate Bramley and Hamish Renkin were the fastest to sew up the club championships.
Top 10 Placings
W. Veitch 19.01, J. Foran 21.30, S. Andrews 22.50, M. Morton 18.55, D. Marshall 23.27, M. Geall 24.58, M. Long 25.00, S. Goodall 19.12, E. Kelly 19.33, H. Renkin 17.37.
Fastest Times
Under 20 Male: H. Renkin 17.37, C. Cross 17.56.
Under 20 Female: I. Metcalfe 23.42, A. Pretty 26.28.
Under 40 Male: H. Mack 18.19, W. Veitch 19.01.
Under 40 Female: K. Bramley 19.35, P. Minney 21.06.
Veteran Male: R. Cross 17.50, M. Morton 18.55.
Veteran Female: K. Cross 21.41, D. Marshall 23.27.
Masters Male: R. Lindsay 20.56, N. Rashid 23.02.
Masters Female: S. Andrews 22.50, R. Kimpton 23.56.
Legends Male: K. McNulty 23.48, S.Pretty 24.52.
Legends Female: C. Crawford 26.26, J. Morton 32.16.
Supervets Male: P. Fuller 23.42, V. Gasper 24.41.
Supervets Female: C. Stephens 28.13, F. Barnett 38.44.
Magic Money: S. Andrews 22.50.
Next Sunday’s race is an 8km event at Saints Baseball Fields, Waurn Ponds at 9:00 a.m. Registrations need to be submitted by 8:30 a.m.. New members and invitation runners most welcome. More information please visit www.gccc.asn.au
Geelong Cross Country Club
The Athlete Performance Testing 8 200 metre Handicap
A field of 58 turned out for the running of the Athlete Performance Testing 8.2 km handicap at Anglesea on another pleasant Sunday morning for racing. The tough course winds through the hills of Anglesea and is often won by a backmarker. However this season, middlemarker Alan Jenkins kept the chasing pack at bay to win by 30 metres from Luke Considine with Matthew Maiden ten metres behind in third. For Jenkins, who is the co-ordinator of Masters Athletics on Wednesday evenings, it was his sixth club win. Pip Minney was the fastest female by 19 seconds whilst Ryan Cross had a minute to spare over his nearest male rival. The handicappers are to be commended with only twenty seconds separating the first eight across the line.
Top 10 Placings
A .Jenkins 41.35, L. Considine 31.41, M. Maiden 34.03, A. Thompson 33.17, M. Morton 32.29, H. Kairn 47.21, M. Geall 42.33, C. Stephens 44.55, L. Haines 32.45, R. Kimpton 39.10.
Fastest Times
Under 20 Male: H. Renkin 30.32.
Under 20 Female: J. Johnstone 45.38.
Under 40 Male: L. Wright 30.23, S. Thompson 37.39.
Under 40 Female: P. Minney 37.35, A. Bartram 37.54.
Veteran Male: R. Cross 29.23, L. Considine 31.41.
Veteran Female: K. Cross 37.54, F. Kavanagh 40.37.
Masters Male: M. Maiden 34.03, C. Renkin 40.41.
Masters Female: R. Kimpton 39.10, S. Andrews 42.00.
Legends Male: K. McNulty 39.04, A. Jenkins 41.35.
Legends Female: C. Crawford 44.40, P. Galvin 50.49.
Supervets Male: V. Gasper 43.00, D. Hurst 47.39.
Supervets Female: C. Stephens 44.55, M. Blood 81.06.
Magic Money: M.Morton 32.29.
Next Sunday’s race is a 5km event at Fyansford at 9:00 a.m. Registrations need to be submitted by 8:30 a.m.. New members and invitation runners most welcome. More information please visit www.gccc.asn.au
We acknowledge the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land where we run. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
