Saturday, June 24, 2017

Run 372

There were 12 starters for the run along the river this morning, with eight people running the shorter 2 km course leaving only four for the longer (handicapped) distances, so everyone started together and the handicaps were added in later.

The result of the handicap system meant that Jozica has taken out the win today, followed by Tessa, Jacinta and Peter. In the 2 km distance, Ben blitzed through the course coming in first, Ed and Caitlyn were within 10 seconds of each other for second and third place, and Sam and Jon were next in. Margaret continues to improve her times and Atsuko and Harrison walked the distance while Harrison still has his arm in plaster.

There were three runners who managed to improve their personal best times over their chosen distances today:
Well done to Caitlyn, Sam and Jon.

No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 2 July at 7:30 am as Saturday is a market day.

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Run 371

It was great to see Sam back running the 2 km course again, and thanks to Peter for doing the timing again this week.

There were 10 people starting out on all of the distances (2, 3, 4 and 5 km). In the shortest course, Caitlyn came home first followed by Margaret, with Jon and Sam just behind. In the longer, handicapped, runs it was Nada who once again took out the win this week. She came in ahead of Atsuko and Steve, with Jozica, Jacinta and Tessa rounding out the field.

Three people managed to beat their previous personal best times for the distances they ran today. Well done to:
Caitlyn, who beat her previous personal best by 1 minute 35 seconds;
Sam, who took 1 minute and 25 seconds off his previous PB; and
Jon, who reduced his 2 km PB by 1 minute 45 seconds.

No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 24 June at 7:30 am.

New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.


Saturday, June 10, 2017

Run 370

It was great to see 12 starters down at the starting line on a cold Warrandyte morning. Thanks so much to Peter for coming along to do the timing fro us this morning. We welcomed back Adrienne for her first run in a while.

Ed and Margaret took off for the 2 km run this morning, and Ed was the first person home today. In the longer (handicapped) distances, the first person home today was Jacinta but unfortunately she had run too fast and came in before the 30 minute mark and was considered a breaker this morning. That left the win, in a well-timed run, to Jozica, followed over the line by Tessa. Caitlyn ended up in third position this morning , only seconds ahead of Ben who ran his first 3 km distance with us today. Steve was only seconds behind them, closely followed by Atsuko and Nada. The handicap system seemed to work very well this morning, with six people coming in within 30 seconds of each other! Adrienne and Paul rounded out the field in the main competition this morning.

There was only one personal best time recorded this morning:
Well run Jacinta who took another 24 seconds off her previous best time.

No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 17 June at 7:30 am.

New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Run 369

There were 10 starters running the 3, 4 and 5 km course this weekend. We welcomed back Sandi who hasn't run with us for a while.

Everyone took off for a mass start as the temperature was a bit too chilly to stand around waiting for handicaps, so after all of the handicaps have been added onto the times the results were: Sandi took on the 3 km course for the first time and managed to come in first place and earned herself the maximum 20 points - well done! Jozica was only three seconds behind in second place and Atsuko just seven seconds behind her. James was not too far back in fourth position this morning. Jacinta and Steve were close together in their times and were followed by Monica, Tessa, Nada and Peter.

We congratulated Atsuko on reaching 150 runs - a fantastic effort.

No-one was within 15 seconds of their PB and no-one ran a personal best time for their distance this week.

Next week the run will be on 10 June at 7:30 am.

New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.