The predicted rain stayed away much to the relief of the 98 starters in the Bellarine Print 8 km handicap held at Ocean Grove. The tide was well out which provided a great running surface with a 300 metre patch of seaweed the only drawback.It was Aaron Herbert who revelled in the conditions to beat evergreen Vin Gasper by 80 metres with Jeanette Morton close behind in third. Herbert is in his first year with the club and it was only his tenth race. He had put the writing on the wall with a placing the Sunday prior at Geelong Grammar School. Kate Bramley and James Dalton were easily the fastest of their gender.
Top 10 Results
A. Herbert 38.43, V. Gasper 35.24, J. Morton 44.27, S. Van Den Nouwland 37.13, B. Ellis 40.08, C. El-Hage 32.08, J. Foran 32.48, K. Walker 32.17, S. Livingston 34.31, N. Muscroft 31.55.
Fastest Times
Under 20 Male: J. Hockley-Samon 33.55.
Under 20 Female: C. Starc 46.02.
Under 40 Male: G. Fellner 32.15, D. Burns 32.15
Under 40 Female: K. Bramley 32.57, S. Livingston 34.31.
Veteran Male: G. Simpson 30.55, N. Muscroft 31.55..
Veteran Female: S. Andrews 39.46, L. Solly 39.49.
Masters Male:.C. El-Hage 32.08, R. Rutze 35.55.
Masters Female: S.Howell 36.48, P. Galvin 39.50.
Legends Male : K. Walker 32.17, D. Elward 34.48.
Legends Female: J. Austin 40.22, D. Elson 48.55.
Supervets Male: G. Marshall 47.29, J. Weiler 51.02.
Supervets Female: M. Blood 60.40.
