Run 418

There were 17 starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra River this week. We welcomed a new runner to the group, Rachel, and hope to see her running again. Thanks to Jacinta for running early and doing the timing for us.

Jacinta was the only runner to take on the shorter, 2 km, course this week. In the longer, handicapped, distances two people managed to come in before the 30 minute mark and were considered breakers this week, Daniel and Mark. That left the win for this week open to Matthew in a very nicely timed run. He was just ahead of Nada and Atsuko who were only six seconds apart. Rachel and Henry were the next over the line after their handicaps were added to their run times, and Jozica was just behind them.Renee, Robert and Elizabeth all started from scratch and needed to have their handicap times added on as well, placing them in 7th to 9th positions respectively. Peter, Jon, Steve and Tessa rounded out the field this week.

There were three Personal Best times recorded this week. Well run to the:
Daniel, who managed to take 2 minutes and 7 seconds off his previous 4 km PB,
Mark, who took another 1 minute and 6 seconds off his best time,
and Matthew, who reduced his PB by another 26 seconds.

One other person managed to get within 15 seconds of their PB:
well run Atsuko.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 26 May at 7:30 am.

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

This week's random number was 17 meaning that Jacinta picks up the socks.