Geelong Cross Country Club TRC Geelong
The Running Company Geelong 15 000 metre Sealed Handicap
Intermittent light rain and strong wind made for a tough run for the field of 55 who turned out for the running of the Running Company Geelong 15 km sealed handicap at Barwon Valley Park on Sunday morning. Hamish Renkin and Hamilton Mack set the pace with Renkin drawing away to win by 90 metres. In the female section, Kate Bramley was the first female home by almost seven minutes. When the handicappers applied the hidden handicaps, Jacob Luca won the Backmarkers for the second consecutive season. Mark Salomon and Monique Allen tasted their first victories in winning the Middlemarkers and Newcomers respectively. Leo Pye scored his third club victory when he took out the Frontmarkers. Six runners contested the consolation 5 km event with Wayne Hunt victorious. Thanks to the course directors and John Caulfield at the drink station
Top 10 Placings
Frontmarkers L. Pye 82.00, Middlemarkers M. Salomon 73.23, Backmarkers J. Luca 58.15, Newcomers M. Allen 86.29.
Fastest Times
Under 40 Male: H. Renkin 55.31, H. Mack 55.49.
Under 40 Female, K. Bramley 60.31, B. McPhee 67.10.
Veteran Male: J. Luca 58.15, M. Morton 59.16.
Veteran Female: J. Bell 71.47, R. Ryan 77.59.
Masters Male: S. Charleson 63.39, Z. Krystevski 68.27.
Masters Female: R. Kimpton 73.39, T. Staehr 75.37.
Legends Male: D. Upfill 70.43, T. Desailly 71.40.
Legends Female: M. Henshaw 96.13, J. Morton 102.25.
Supervets Male: M. Long 76.00, L. Pye 82.00.
Supervets Female: C. Stephens 84.25.
Consolation 5 km: W. Hunt 28.43.
Next Sunday’s race is the Anglesea 8.2km handicap 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 (www.gccc.asn.au/)
🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️This Sunday’s race is the The Running Company Geelong – Barwon Valley 15km Sealed
Date: Sunday August 9 2026
Start Time: 9am
Entries Close: 8:30am
This is one of the four sealed series races, where all runners start at the same time. Read more about the sealed handicap series here: gccc.au/about/types-of-events/
To qualify for the overall prize pool, you need to have completed 3 of the 4 sealed events.
Start and finish location is at the Barwon Valley Fun Park.
More information, see gccc.au/event/barwon-valley-park-15km-sealed-handicap/
Registration for the run this Sunday: gccc.au/events-current/member-race-fee-payments/
If you haven’t yet joined as a member this season, please do so using the link here: gccc.au/membership/
Non-members also very welcome! Please register in-person at the registration desk by 8:30am Sunday.
Thanks to this week's course directors and van driver.
Remember the usual things:
-Numbers must be worn front and back or you risk being disqualified from prize money and championship points.
-Bring your own drink container (we will have water)
-Entries close at 8:30am. All the helpers need a decent warm up.
-Don't forget your timing chip.
For further info, please visit our website: www.gccc.au
Thanks to our sponsor this week:
www.therunningcompany.com.au/geelong
Facebook: www.facebook.com/therunningcompanygeelong
Geelong Cross Country Club acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we run. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
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.
