Run 51

Congratulations Luke! What a finish. Luke obviously pushed himself hard today and managed to be first across the line after the 30 minute mark with a PB so has taken out the maximum 20 points.

Welcome to all the new runners and returning runners - it was a bit of a cold start today! With all the new runners and everyone running well, we saw 7 people break 30 minutes which is very unusual. The handicap system will sort everyone out for next week.

There were 6 PB's run today, 1 equalled PB and 1 within 1 second. Great work.

• Steve - 2 minutes 30 seconds
• Hayden - 2 minutes 16 seconds
• Janette - 1 minute 39 seconds
• Marianne - 21 seconds
• Luke - 4 seconds
• Lincoln - 2 seconds
• Rob - equalled
• Peter - within 1 second

Next week is Market weekend so we will run on Sunday 6th February, 2011 at 7:30am. Note the new summer Sunday time.

See you down by the hut.

Jodi

This week's winner of the socks - Helen

Run 50

Congratulations Janette! After all the adjustments had been made it was actually Janette who crossed the line first after the 30 minute mark with a PB so she has taken out the maximum 20 points. Well done.

There have been some wild and weird suggestions for penalties to be imposed on latecomers, but I just ask that you try your best to be there before your start time. I do endeavour to start the clock right on 7am to allow for those that have other Saturday morning committments. There will be no penalties imposed - yet!

There was only 1 PB recorded today.
Janette - 5 seconds
(And Cath was only 2 seconds outside hers)
Let's hear it for the girls!

A big welcome to our new 2km runners - Brodie and Nyree. I think Brodie is our youngest recorded 2km finisher.

Next week's run is on Saturday 29th January 2011 at 7:00am.

See you down by the hut.

Jodi

This week's winner of the socks - (12) Hayden

Run 49

Congratulations Leo! Leo was first across the line after the 30 minute mark, with a PB, so has taken out the maximum 20 points on his first run for the season. Alex was on fire again today but he had just a little too much fire in his belly and broke by a couple of minutes!

There was a fantastic turn out at Warrandyte River Runners on a beautifully mild summer's morning. We saw 3 new PB's run and 4 people came within 15 seconds of their PB.

PB's:
Leo - 55 seconds
Alex - 25 seconds
Luke - 14 seconds

A big thank you to the generosity of all today's River Runners. We managed to raise $103.60 for the Queensland Flood Relief fund. Great idea, Nyree.

One last thank you to Reuben and Anne Marie for our beautifully wrapped 1st birthday present - enjoyed by all.

Next week's run will be on Saturday 22nd January 2011 at 7:00am.

See you down by the hut.

Jodi

This week's winner of the socks - Sam

Run 48

Congratulations Alex! On a very warm morning for first run of the year it was Alex who took out first place starting him on the ladder with 17 points.

It was a beautiful morning to enjoy our presentation breakfast but a little warm for running. This was also demonstrated by the fact that no one recorded a PB today.

Welcome to Marianne as a runner - we have seen Marianne regularly as a walker and it is great to see you join in the running. Also congratulations Cath for stepping up to the new 4km distance - well run on a warm morning and keep up the good work.

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for coming along to the presentation breakfast. It was a great morning and I hope you all enjoyed the breakfast format. Congratulations to Peter for taking out the overall trophy by the skin of his teeth. It was a painfully close result bewtween Peter and Lincoln. And congratulations to Owen for taking out the kids trophy, just in front of Bianca.

You will see below that I have shown all the dates for Season 4, and presentation day will be held two weekends after the end of the season.

It was decided at breakfast this morning that we will revert to the 7:00am start time for the Summer season which will hopefully be a little cooler and allow people time to get to their other Saturday activities, 7:30am on market weekend Sundays (1st Sunday of the month).

So next week's run will be at 7:00am on Saturday 15th January 2011.

I hope you can make it and I'll see you down by the hut.

Jodi

This week's winner of the socks: Lincoln