It was a beautiful clear morning that greeted the six runners/walkers this morning. Thanks again to Jacinta for coming along to do the time-keeping duties this week.
In the shorter distance, there were only two people: Paul running and Rachel walking. In the longer distances, it was Tony over the line first this morning, with Monica not too far behind. Atsuko took out third place and Nada was last over the line.
No-one managed a personal best time, but Tony was within 15 seconds of his PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 November at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Run 494
After a wild, wet and windy night it turned out to be blue skies and lovely weather (if a little brisk) for the run along the Yarra this morning. Thanks again to Jacinta for coming along to do the time-keeping duties today.
There were only two people taking on the shorter, 2 km, distance today: Paul and Steve. In the longer, handicapped distances it was Alicia over the line first followed closely by Sandi, but they had both run too quickly coming in before the 30 minute mark and were classified as breaking today. That left the win open for Nada, giving her a second win for this season and jumping her to second on the leaderboard for this season. Monica came in second and holds her top position on the consistency ladder. James took on the 6 km distance this morning for the first time and has been awarded third place ahead on Hayden. Adrienne came in fifth with Atsuko in sixth place and Jozica was last over the line today.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Alicia took 1 minute and 15 seconds off her previous 5 km best time, and
Sandi came in 1 minute and 22 seconds ahead of her best time for the 4 km distance.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.
After the run we went to breakfast at Now and Not Yet in Warrandyte to celebrate another year of Warrandyte River Runners. At the breakfast we celebrated the achievement of Jozica on reaching her 200th run with the group and awarded Steve his chocolates for his 200th last week.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 16 November at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
This week's random number was 3, meaning that Nada wins the socks today.
There were only two people taking on the shorter, 2 km, distance today: Paul and Steve. In the longer, handicapped distances it was Alicia over the line first followed closely by Sandi, but they had both run too quickly coming in before the 30 minute mark and were classified as breaking today. That left the win open for Nada, giving her a second win for this season and jumping her to second on the leaderboard for this season. Monica came in second and holds her top position on the consistency ladder. James took on the 6 km distance this morning for the first time and has been awarded third place ahead on Hayden. Adrienne came in fifth with Atsuko in sixth place and Jozica was last over the line today.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Alicia took 1 minute and 15 seconds off her previous 5 km best time, and
Sandi came in 1 minute and 22 seconds ahead of her best time for the 4 km distance.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.
After the run we went to breakfast at Now and Not Yet in Warrandyte to celebrate another year of Warrandyte River Runners. At the breakfast we celebrated the achievement of Jozica on reaching her 200th run with the group and awarded Steve his chocolates for his 200th last week.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 16 November at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
This week's random number was 3, meaning that Nada wins the socks today.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Run 493
After the rain in the lead to the Melbourne Cup "long" weekend, it was a lovely morning to run along the banks of the Yarra in Warrandyte. Ten people came down to run or walk this morning. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties today.
In the shorter distance there were four runners/walkers: Paul, Amelia, Mark and Jacinta. In the longer distances once the handicaps were taken into consideration, the winner was Matthew closely followed by Nada. Rachel came in third ahead of Monica and Jon. Steve was the last runner over the line this week.
This week was Steve's 200th run with the group. What a great achievement!
There were no PBs run this week and no-one was a within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 9 November at 7:00 am and we will follow the run with a breakfast to celebrate another year of River Runners. Breakfast will be at Now and Not Yet Cafe in Warrandyte.
The random number drawn this week was 9, meaning Mark wins the socks.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the shorter distance there were four runners/walkers: Paul, Amelia, Mark and Jacinta. In the longer distances once the handicaps were taken into consideration, the winner was Matthew closely followed by Nada. Rachel came in third ahead of Monica and Jon. Steve was the last runner over the line this week.
This week was Steve's 200th run with the group. What a great achievement!
There were no PBs run this week and no-one was a within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 9 November at 7:00 am and we will follow the run with a breakfast to celebrate another year of River Runners. Breakfast will be at Now and Not Yet Cafe in Warrandyte.
The random number drawn this week was 9, meaning Mark wins the socks.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Run 492
It was a great morning to have 12 people running and walking along the banks of the Yarra. Thanks to IGA for the fruit hamper as always and thanks to Jacinta for coming along to do the timing this week.
In the shortest distance there were only two competitors: Paul managed a jog/walk today and Mark walked the 2 km. In the longer distances, it was Matthew who was first over the line today, just ahead of Jon. Peter managed third place ahead of Hayden in fourth. Rachel ran well into fifth place. Jozica was next in followed by Atsuko. Tony managed to come home ahead of Adrienne and Tessa was last over the line (after handicaps were added in).
No-one managed a Personal Best time this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 3 November at 7:30 am.
With 12 people at the run, a random number was selected to determine the winner of the socks. This week it was 10, meaning Tessa wins the socks this week.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the shortest distance there were only two competitors: Paul managed a jog/walk today and Mark walked the 2 km. In the longer distances, it was Matthew who was first over the line today, just ahead of Jon. Peter managed third place ahead of Hayden in fourth. Rachel ran well into fifth place. Jozica was next in followed by Atsuko. Tony managed to come home ahead of Adrienne and Tessa was last over the line (after handicaps were added in).
No-one managed a Personal Best time this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 3 November at 7:30 am.
With 12 people at the run, a random number was selected to determine the winner of the socks. This week it was 10, meaning Tessa wins the socks this week.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Run 490
For the last weekend of the school holidays there were only 5 runners for the weekly run along the banks of the Yarra (maybe it was also the 7:00 am start). This meant that there were lots of big points up for grabs. Hopefully we may see a few more runners there this week at 7:00 am on Saturday.
Peter came in first place, only ten seconds ahead of Monica. Nada took out third place, with Alicia and Hayden the last runners over the line.
No-one managed to run a Personal Best time this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 19 October at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Peter came in first place, only ten seconds ahead of Monica. Nada took out third place, with Alicia and Hayden the last runners over the line.
No-one managed to run a Personal Best time this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 19 October at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Run 489
Last week was the middle of the school holidays and there were only six starters for the run. Thanks to Jacinta for doing the time-keeping duties. Monica is sitting on top of the consistency ladder at the moment and continues to run well.
Rachel was the only person to take on the 2 km distance this week. In the longer distances, Monica was the first over the line followed only seconds behind by Matthew. Alicia manage Third place with Peter and Jozica the last runners to finish.
No-one managed a personal best time this week and Monica was the only runner within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 12 October at the Summer starting time of 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Rachel was the only person to take on the 2 km distance this week. In the longer distances, Monica was the first over the line followed only seconds behind by Matthew. Alicia manage Third place with Peter and Jozica the last runners to finish.
No-one managed a personal best time this week and Monica was the only runner within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 12 October at the Summer starting time of 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Run 488
This morning was a cooler and wetter morning for the run along the banks of the Yarra. There were 10 people running or walking with our group this morning, so we had another random number sock draw. Thanks to Atsuko for coming down to do the time-keeping duties today.
In the 2 km distance, there were two walkers: Paul and Jacinta. In the longer distances it was Nada who was first over the line today ahead of Adrienne and Monica who were only one second apart. Kieran managed fourth place with Jon in fifth. Cormick ran well into sixth position today and Peter and Dennis were the last runners over the line.
There was nobody who managed to run a personal best time today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday at 7:30 am. In the following week we will begin running at 7:00 am on a Saturday.
The random number drawn today was 4, meaning that Kieran wins the socks.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the 2 km distance, there were two walkers: Paul and Jacinta. In the longer distances it was Nada who was first over the line today ahead of Adrienne and Monica who were only one second apart. Kieran managed fourth place with Jon in fifth. Cormick ran well into sixth position today and Peter and Dennis were the last runners over the line.
There was nobody who managed to run a personal best time today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday at 7:30 am. In the following week we will begin running at 7:00 am on a Saturday.
The random number drawn today was 4, meaning that Kieran wins the socks.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Run 487
There were 15 starters for the run along the banks of the Yarra today. Thanks to Jacinta for continuing to do the time-keeping duties even though she is not running.
There were two competitors who walked the 2 km distance today: Paul and Margaret. In the longer distances, it was Monica who was over the line first this morning, only one second ahead of Matthew, with Peter not far off in third place. Kieran was in fourth place ahead of Cormick and Tony. James was seventh over the line ahead of Adrienne. Rachel beat Nada in for ninth place, and Jon, Jozica and Mark were the last runners over the line today.
No-one managed to run a Personal Best time this morning, but Monica was within 15 seconds of her 4 km PB.
We have decided to hold off on the earlier starts until after the school holidays which will also line up with the Daylight Savings change over so next week the run will be on Saturday 28 September at 7:30 am.
We are wanting to hold a breakfast after the run on Saturday November 9 to celebrate another successful year for the River Runners. More details to follow, but put the date into your diaries!
We have also reinstated the "sock draw" for when we have more than 10 runners in a weekend. A random number is picked and the person who is in that line on the Weekly Results will win a pair of sports socks. Today's number was 3, meaning Peter wins the socks for this week.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
There were two competitors who walked the 2 km distance today: Paul and Margaret. In the longer distances, it was Monica who was over the line first this morning, only one second ahead of Matthew, with Peter not far off in third place. Kieran was in fourth place ahead of Cormick and Tony. James was seventh over the line ahead of Adrienne. Rachel beat Nada in for ninth place, and Jon, Jozica and Mark were the last runners over the line today.
No-one managed to run a Personal Best time this morning, but Monica was within 15 seconds of her 4 km PB.
We have decided to hold off on the earlier starts until after the school holidays which will also line up with the Daylight Savings change over so next week the run will be on Saturday 28 September at 7:30 am.
We are wanting to hold a breakfast after the run on Saturday November 9 to celebrate another successful year for the River Runners. More details to follow, but put the date into your diaries!
We have also reinstated the "sock draw" for when we have more than 10 runners in a weekend. A random number is picked and the person who is in that line on the Weekly Results will win a pair of sports socks. Today's number was 3, meaning Peter wins the socks for this week.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Run 486
There were 15 starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra on Saturday running or walking each of the distances. Thanks yet again to Jacinta for coming down to do the time-keeping duties again this week. Thanks also to Quinton's SUPA IGA for the fruit they supply each week.
Everyone decided to take off and have the handicaps added on later. Paul and Margaret walked the 2 km distance (with Errol and Saga) this week. In the longer distances, once the times were adjusted for handicaps, Atsuko was first over the line in a beautifully timed 6 km run. Randall was in second place ahead of Kieran, with Monica and Kaje close behind in fourth and fifth. Hayden came in sixth position this week just one second ahead of Nada. Jon (and cinnamon) were in eighth place, with Cormick in ninth. Peter (and Max) were next and Tony, Steve and Dennis rounded out the field this week.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Well run Atsuko who took 17 seconds off her previous 6 km best time.
One other runner was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well done Kaje.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 21 September at 7:30 am.
From the following week (28 September) we will be starting the run at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Everyone decided to take off and have the handicaps added on later. Paul and Margaret walked the 2 km distance (with Errol and Saga) this week. In the longer distances, once the times were adjusted for handicaps, Atsuko was first over the line in a beautifully timed 6 km run. Randall was in second place ahead of Kieran, with Monica and Kaje close behind in fourth and fifth. Hayden came in sixth position this week just one second ahead of Nada. Jon (and cinnamon) were in eighth place, with Cormick in ninth. Peter (and Max) were next and Tony, Steve and Dennis rounded out the field this week.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Well run Atsuko who took 17 seconds off her previous 6 km best time.
One other runner was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well done Kaje.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 21 September at 7:30 am.
From the following week (28 September) we will be starting the run at 7:00 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Run 485
It was a lovely morning for a Sunday run or walk along the banks of the Yarra today. Thanks to Jacinta for continuing to do the timing each week and, as always, a big thank you to Quinton's SUPA IGA for their donation of the fruit each week.
Three people took on the 2 km walk this morning: Paul, Mark and Rachel. In the longer distances, Cormick and James were in a sprint finish at the end of their 5 km distances, but pushed each other too hard, both coming in just before the 30 minute mark and being classified as breaking this week. The win went to Monica, who managed to come in ahead of Sandi today. Alicia stepped up to the 5 km distance and came in third place. Jon took out fourth ahead of Nada and Kieran. Peter and Randall were the last people over the line this morning.
There was one personal best time recorded this morning:
Well done to Cormick who took 34 seconds off his previous PB.
Two others were within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run James and Sandi.
The winners of Season 29 were announced at the end of this morning's run and the trophies and medals were handed out. In the children's section, first place went to Rachel with a total of 31 points from her 11 runs, and the runner up was Matthew with 26 points from 7 runs. In the overall event, first place went to a very surprised Randall with 113 points from 17 runs, while runner up was Kieran with 111 points from 11 runs. Congratulations to everyone who ran last season. This next season will last until the end of the year (16 runs will be included).
The run results for the last run are now available under the Weekly results link below.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 14 September to 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Three people took on the 2 km walk this morning: Paul, Mark and Rachel. In the longer distances, Cormick and James were in a sprint finish at the end of their 5 km distances, but pushed each other too hard, both coming in just before the 30 minute mark and being classified as breaking this week. The win went to Monica, who managed to come in ahead of Sandi today. Alicia stepped up to the 5 km distance and came in third place. Jon took out fourth ahead of Nada and Kieran. Peter and Randall were the last people over the line this morning.
There was one personal best time recorded this morning:
Well done to Cormick who took 34 seconds off his previous PB.
Two others were within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run James and Sandi.
The winners of Season 29 were announced at the end of this morning's run and the trophies and medals were handed out. In the children's section, first place went to Rachel with a total of 31 points from her 11 runs, and the runner up was Matthew with 26 points from 7 runs. In the overall event, first place went to a very surprised Randall with 113 points from 17 runs, while runner up was Kieran with 111 points from 11 runs. Congratulations to everyone who ran last season. This next season will last until the end of the year (16 runs will be included).
The run results for the last run are now available under the Weekly results link below.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 14 September to 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Run 483
It was great to have 11 starters again in the run this week, and great to see Hayden back for another run with the group. Thanks again to Jacinta for still coming along to do the time keeping duties each week at the moment.
It seems it was a quick morning today, with the first four people in before 30:11. In the 2 km distance, Paul was the only competitor. In the longer, handicapped distances, Jon was first over the line today but came in just before the 30 minute mark and was classified as breaking. That left the win once again for Randall who continues to run well. Kieran was in second only one second ahead of Atsuko. Hayden managed fourth place this week and Nada managed fifth. Tony, Steve, Cormick and Adrienne were the last ones over the line.
There were four personal best times recorded today:
Kieran took another 15 seconds off his PB,
Atsuko managed to run 19 seconds faster than her previous best,
Hayden was 26 seconds faster than last week, and
Randall took another 27 seconds off his best 5 km time.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run Paul.
In the consistency results for the season, it is one of the closest results we have seen for a few seasons, with three people who could win after next week's run - Randall, Kieran and Monica. As next week is the final run of the season, it will be a mass start with everyone taking off at 7:30 am so please be sure to get down nice and early.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 31 August at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
It seems it was a quick morning today, with the first four people in before 30:11. In the 2 km distance, Paul was the only competitor. In the longer, handicapped distances, Jon was first over the line today but came in just before the 30 minute mark and was classified as breaking. That left the win once again for Randall who continues to run well. Kieran was in second only one second ahead of Atsuko. Hayden managed fourth place this week and Nada managed fifth. Tony, Steve, Cormick and Adrienne were the last ones over the line.
There were four personal best times recorded today:
Kieran took another 15 seconds off his PB,
Atsuko managed to run 19 seconds faster than her previous best,
Hayden was 26 seconds faster than last week, and
Randall took another 27 seconds off his best 5 km time.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run Paul.
In the consistency results for the season, it is one of the closest results we have seen for a few seasons, with three people who could win after next week's run - Randall, Kieran and Monica. As next week is the final run of the season, it will be a mass start with everyone taking off at 7:30 am so please be sure to get down nice and early.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 31 August at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Run 482
There were 11 starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra today. We welcomed Hayden to the group running 6 km and hope to see him down with the group again soon. Thanks to Jacinta who continues to do the time-keeping while she is injured.
As we are heading towards the end of the season, please remember that only your best ten runs can count towards your consistency table points.
In the 2 km distance, it was fabulous to see Louanna back for a visit from the States and still come down to run, and Mark walked the distance today. In the longer sections, once the handicaps were added in Jozica managed to be fist over the line, but was well under the 30 minute mark and was classed as a breaker today. That left the win open for Randall who was just two seconds ahead of Nada. Tony and Hayden both took on new distances and were therefore given handicaps to bring them in at 31:00. Kaje took out fifth place ahead of Jon and Rachel, and Paul was last over the line this morning.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Randall took another 3 seconds off his PB and
Jozica took a full minute off her previous 3 km best.
Mark was the only other person to be within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 August at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
As we are heading towards the end of the season, please remember that only your best ten runs can count towards your consistency table points.
In the 2 km distance, it was fabulous to see Louanna back for a visit from the States and still come down to run, and Mark walked the distance today. In the longer sections, once the handicaps were added in Jozica managed to be fist over the line, but was well under the 30 minute mark and was classed as a breaker today. That left the win open for Randall who was just two seconds ahead of Nada. Tony and Hayden both took on new distances and were therefore given handicaps to bring them in at 31:00. Kaje took out fifth place ahead of Jon and Rachel, and Paul was last over the line this morning.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Randall took another 3 seconds off his PB and
Jozica took a full minute off her previous 3 km best.
Mark was the only other person to be within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 August at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Run 481
The rain held off for the weekly run along the banks of the
Yarra River today and there were 8 starters running 3, 4, 5 or 6 km. Thanks
very much to Jacinta for coming down to do the time keeping duties while she is
injured.
After the handicaps were added back in for those who started
from scratch this week, it was Monica who came in first place in a beautifully
timed run. She was less than ten seconds ahead of Randall, who was only just
ahead of Nada. Kaje ran strongly into third place today and Jozica took out
fifth. Cormick, Paul and Adrienne were the last runners over the line.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Monica took 13 seconds off her previous 5 km best time, and
Randall took another 1 seconds off his PB for the 6 km
distance.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run, Kaje.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 17 August at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during
the season.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Run 480
It was a great morning for a run along the river and there were 7 starters this week, so almost everyone was in for a chance to get some points. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down and doing the time-keeping duties again this week.
No-one was out on the 2 km distance this morning. In the longer distances Atsuko was the first over the line, but she had gone out too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark and was recorded as breaking today. That left the win open to Cormick who ran a beautifully timed 6 km today. Randall came in second place with Nada hot on his heels and Jozica just behind them. Kieran was in fifth place and Paul limped over the line in last spot this week.
There were four PB times recorded today:
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 10 August at 7:30 am.
New runners ans/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
No-one was out on the 2 km distance this morning. In the longer distances Atsuko was the first over the line, but she had gone out too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark and was recorded as breaking today. That left the win open to Cormick who ran a beautifully timed 6 km today. Randall came in second place with Nada hot on his heels and Jozica just behind them. Kieran was in fifth place and Paul limped over the line in last spot this week.
There were four PB times recorded today:
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 10 August at 7:30 am.
New runners ans/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Run 479
It was a fabulous morning for a run or a walk along the banks of the Yarra and today's run saw 15 people take to the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 km courses. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down and doing the time-keeping duties this week. It was also good to see Sandi back and running well today. The weather was perfect and this was reflected in the fact that the first ten runners were all within 50 seconds of each other.
Mark was the only person to tackle the 2 km course today. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were taken into consideration, Jozica was first over the line but ran a little too quickly for our rules and came in just before the 30 minute mark today. That left the win open for Kieran in a beautifully timed run. Randall ran into second place just ahead of Nada. Sandi took out third place and Paul came in just ahead of Jon and Kaje (who ran the 6 km distance as three lots of 2 km instead of the usual two lots of 3 km). Atsuko was the tenth person over the line. Rachel managed eleventh place today with Cormick, Adrienne and Alicia the last competitors over the finish line.
There were five personal best times recorded today:
Kaje took another 2 seconds off his previous best time,
Randall sliced 13 more seconds from his PB,
Sandi was 14 seconds quicker than her previous 3 km best,
Kieran took 26 seconds off his time, and
Jozica was 32 seconds better than her previous PB.
Atsuko was the only other person within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on SUNDAY 4 August at 7:30 am because of the market on Saturday.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Mark was the only person to tackle the 2 km course today. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were taken into consideration, Jozica was first over the line but ran a little too quickly for our rules and came in just before the 30 minute mark today. That left the win open for Kieran in a beautifully timed run. Randall ran into second place just ahead of Nada. Sandi took out third place and Paul came in just ahead of Jon and Kaje (who ran the 6 km distance as three lots of 2 km instead of the usual two lots of 3 km). Atsuko was the tenth person over the line. Rachel managed eleventh place today with Cormick, Adrienne and Alicia the last competitors over the finish line.
There were five personal best times recorded today:
Kaje took another 2 seconds off his previous best time,
Randall sliced 13 more seconds from his PB,
Sandi was 14 seconds quicker than her previous 3 km best,
Kieran took 26 seconds off his time, and
Jozica was 32 seconds better than her previous PB.
Atsuko was the only other person within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on SUNDAY 4 August at 7:30 am because of the market on Saturday.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Run 478
It was a beautiful morning for a run along the banks of the Yarra in Warrandyte today and we had 13 starters across all distances (2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 km). Thanks very much to Jacinta for coming down for the time-keeping duties today and thanks as always to Quintons SUPA IGA for the fruit hamper. At the end of the run it was noticed that there was a platypus playing in the river just behind our start/finish line!
There were two walkers who took on the 2 km course today, Rachel and Mark. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added in, it was Randall who was first over the line, but he had run too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark and has broken today. That left the win open for Jozica who was only nine seconds ahead of Jon in second place, with Matthew only one second behind him. Nada ran well into fourth position ahead of James and Kaje. Paul took out seventh place today, just two seconds ahead of Atsuko. Tessa and Adrienne were the last runners over the line.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Jozica took 20 seconds off her previous best, and
Randall was 29 seconds faster than his previous 4 km PB.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 27 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
There were two walkers who took on the 2 km course today, Rachel and Mark. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added in, it was Randall who was first over the line, but he had run too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark and has broken today. That left the win open for Jozica who was only nine seconds ahead of Jon in second place, with Matthew only one second behind him. Nada ran well into fourth position ahead of James and Kaje. Paul took out seventh place today, just two seconds ahead of Atsuko. Tessa and Adrienne were the last runners over the line.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Jozica took 20 seconds off her previous best, and
Randall was 29 seconds faster than his previous 4 km PB.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 27 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Run 477
The rain started just as the scratch runners took off at 7:30 this morning. Thankfully it didn't hang around and most of the run was in drier conditions. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down and doing the timekeeping duties this week. We congratulated Margaret at the end of the run for her 100th run with the River Runners. Margaret was one of the earliest runners in the competition, having her first run in Run 4.
Margaret and Mark took on the 2 km course today. In the longer distances, once the handicaps had been added in, there was a dead heat for first place between Paul and Kieran. Randall was only two seconds behind the leaders with Nada and Daniel running close behind. Monica came in sixth place today ahead of Rachel. Steve, Cormick, Matthew and Alicia were the final runners over the finish line today.
There was one Personal Best time recorded today:
Congratulations to Mark who has taken 1 minute and 2 seconds off his previous 2 km walk time.
Two others were within 15 sends of their PB:
Well run Randall and Kieran.
Remember that only your top ten scores can count towards your season total.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 20 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Margaret and Mark took on the 2 km course today. In the longer distances, once the handicaps had been added in, there was a dead heat for first place between Paul and Kieran. Randall was only two seconds behind the leaders with Nada and Daniel running close behind. Monica came in sixth place today ahead of Rachel. Steve, Cormick, Matthew and Alicia were the final runners over the finish line today.
There was one Personal Best time recorded today:
Congratulations to Mark who has taken 1 minute and 2 seconds off his previous 2 km walk time.
Two others were within 15 sends of their PB:
Well run Randall and Kieran.
Remember that only your top ten scores can count towards your season total.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 20 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Run 476
It was a lovely morning for a run along the banks of the Yarra River today, the sunrise made for a spectacular view along the river. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down and doing the timekeeping duties today. Congratulations to Randall on his 50th run with the group this morning - keep up the good work. Best wishes for Atsuko and James who are tackling the Gold Coast Marathon this weekend!
Margaret was the only person to take on the 2 km distance today. In the longer distances, after handicaps had been added back in for some people, it was Monica who took out the win today. Kaje came in just one second ahead of Paul with Kieran in fourth place. Cormick (who was in a dead heat for the finish with Kaje having both run 6 km off scratch) ended up in fifth place once his handicap was added in. Randall ran well into sixth position, and Amelia and Nada rounded out today's field.
There were two personal best times recorded this morning:
Monica took 22 seconds off her previous best time, and
Kaje took another 29 seconds off his time from last week.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Margaret was the only person to take on the 2 km distance today. In the longer distances, after handicaps had been added back in for some people, it was Monica who took out the win today. Kaje came in just one second ahead of Paul with Kieran in fourth place. Cormick (who was in a dead heat for the finish with Kaje having both run 6 km off scratch) ended up in fifth place once his handicap was added in. Randall ran well into sixth position, and Amelia and Nada rounded out today's field.
There were two personal best times recorded this morning:
Monica took 22 seconds off her previous best time, and
Kaje took another 29 seconds off his time from last week.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Run 475
There was a little rain around this morning, but it certainly wasn't cold for the run. Most people decided to run off at scratch so handicaps had to be added on at the end. Thanks to Monica for coming down to do the time keeping duties this morning.
In the 2 km distance, Paul was first home with Rachel not too far behind him and Jacinta walked the distance today. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added in it was Cormick who took out today's points, coming in ahead of Matthew with Kieran in third place only seconds behind. Kaje ran into fourth place and was only the second person to have run the 6 km distance with the group. Nada took out sixth place and Steve was in seventh. Alicia was only 5 seconds ahead of Atsuko and Adrienne was last over the line today.
No-one managed to run a personal best time today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on SUNDAY 7 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
In the 2 km distance, Paul was first home with Rachel not too far behind him and Jacinta walked the distance today. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added in it was Cormick who took out today's points, coming in ahead of Matthew with Kieran in third place only seconds behind. Kaje ran into fourth place and was only the second person to have run the 6 km distance with the group. Nada took out sixth place and Steve was in seventh. Alicia was only 5 seconds ahead of Atsuko and Adrienne was last over the line today.
No-one managed to run a personal best time today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on SUNDAY 7 July at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Run 474
The rain held off for the duration of the run this morning and the 11 starters all ran off at scratch so handicaps were added on to the times afterwards. Thanks to Jacinta for walking early and doing the timekeeping today. Thanks as always to Quinton's Supa IGA for continuing to provide a box of fruit for the runners.
Paul was the first back this morning after taking on the 2km course, with Mark and Jacinta both walking 2 km today. In the longer, handicapped distances after the times were adjusted Amelia was first over the line followed by Monica. Both runners had gone out too quickly and returned before the 30 minute mark and were classified as breaking today. That left the win open for Randall in a well-timed run this week. He managed to come in just 11 seconds ahead of Daniel. Matthew took out third place with Kaje in fourth. Rachel and Peter were the last runners over the finish line today.
After the scores for this week were added to the leaderboard, Monica has jumped into first position overall. She sits just ahead of Kieran and Cormick with Randall and Nada not far behind. Looks like this season may be a close finish with 10 runs still to go. Remember that only the scores from your top 10 runs go towards your overall score for the season.
There were three personal best times recorded today:
Mark managed to take 19 seconds off his previous 2 km walk time,
Monica was 26 seconds faster than her previous best time, and
Amelia took 45 seconds off her best 4 km time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 29 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Paul was the first back this morning after taking on the 2km course, with Mark and Jacinta both walking 2 km today. In the longer, handicapped distances after the times were adjusted Amelia was first over the line followed by Monica. Both runners had gone out too quickly and returned before the 30 minute mark and were classified as breaking today. That left the win open for Randall in a well-timed run this week. He managed to come in just 11 seconds ahead of Daniel. Matthew took out third place with Kaje in fourth. Rachel and Peter were the last runners over the finish line today.
After the scores for this week were added to the leaderboard, Monica has jumped into first position overall. She sits just ahead of Kieran and Cormick with Randall and Nada not far behind. Looks like this season may be a close finish with 10 runs still to go. Remember that only the scores from your top 10 runs go towards your overall score for the season.
There were three personal best times recorded today:
Mark managed to take 19 seconds off his previous 2 km walk time,
Monica was 26 seconds faster than her previous best time, and
Amelia took 45 seconds off her best 4 km time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 29 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Run 473
There were only seven starters for the run starting from near Stiggants Car Park this week.
Jacinta was once again the only person out on the 2 km track this week. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added back in, Peter was the winner only one second ahead of Monica. Randall was six seconds behind her, and Nada only four seconds behind him. One of our closest finishes this year. Kaje and Atsuko were the last runners over the line and were only two seconds apart as well.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Monica took 38 seconds off her previous PB time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 22 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Jacinta was once again the only person out on the 2 km track this week. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added back in, Peter was the winner only one second ahead of Monica. Randall was six seconds behind her, and Nada only four seconds behind him. One of our closest finishes this year. Kaje and Atsuko were the last runners over the line and were only two seconds apart as well.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Monica took 38 seconds off her previous PB time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 22 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Run 472
It was a cold morning today that saw 12 starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra. Thanks to Jacinta for doing the timekeeping duties today. Thanks as always to Quinton's SUPA IGA for donating the tray of fruit for the runners.
Jacinta was the only person to take on the shorter, 2 km, distance today. In the longer distances after the handicaps had been taken into consideration it was Atsuko who managed to take out the win this morning, coming in ahead of Randall. Nada took out third place with Alicia coming in 8 seconds ahead of Peter for fourth place. Paul was next over the line, followed by Jon and then Rachel. Jozica and Adrienne had a contest for ninth and tenth positions respectively and Mark was the last over the line today.
There were no personal best times recorded today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 15 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Jacinta was the only person to take on the shorter, 2 km, distance today. In the longer distances after the handicaps had been taken into consideration it was Atsuko who managed to take out the win this morning, coming in ahead of Randall. Nada took out third place with Alicia coming in 8 seconds ahead of Peter for fourth place. Paul was next over the line, followed by Jon and then Rachel. Jozica and Adrienne had a contest for ninth and tenth positions respectively and Mark was the last over the line today.
There were no personal best times recorded today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 15 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Run 471
Sunday saw 16 people compete in the run along the banks of the Yarra. We welcomed Flynn to the group and hope to see him running again in the future.
In the 2 km distance there were 5 competitors and Flynn was first over the line ahead of Kaje. Mark came in just ahead of Matthew and Jacinta walked the distance today. In the longer, handicapped, sections the first over the line after the 30 minute mark was Rachel. Monica managed second place just one second ahead of Cormick with Randall on his heels. Atsuko came in fifth ahead of Nada and Alicia. Jon, Jozica, Daniel and Peter rounded out the field today.
There were three personal best times recorded today:
Monica took 36 seconds off her previous best time,
Kaje managed to run 1 minute and 27 seconds faster than his previous 2 km best, and
Matthew ran his 2 km distance 9 minutes and 52 seconds quicker than he had previously walked it.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 8 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the 2 km distance there were 5 competitors and Flynn was first over the line ahead of Kaje. Mark came in just ahead of Matthew and Jacinta walked the distance today. In the longer, handicapped, sections the first over the line after the 30 minute mark was Rachel. Monica managed second place just one second ahead of Cormick with Randall on his heels. Atsuko came in fifth ahead of Nada and Alicia. Jon, Jozica, Daniel and Peter rounded out the field today.
There were three personal best times recorded today:
Monica took 36 seconds off her previous best time,
Kaje managed to run 1 minute and 27 seconds faster than his previous 2 km best, and
Matthew ran his 2 km distance 9 minutes and 52 seconds quicker than he had previously walked it.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 8 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Run 470
It was a beautiful warm morning for a run along the banks of the Yarra and 17 people showed up for the run today. Thanks to Nada for starting us off and to Marcelle for helping out with some of the finishing times today. After adding on handicaps for those who started earlier than their scheduled time, the results were as follows:
In the 2 km distance, Tessa was first back followed by Margaret and Jacinta. For the longer distances, it was Paul who made it back first today, but he ran too quickly coming in under the 30 minute mark and being classified as a breaker today. That left the win open for Kieran, who came in ahead of Monica and Cormick, who both ended up on the same finishing time. Elizabeth ran well into fourth place with Jozica and Rachel taking out fifth and sixth respectively. Randall was next over the line ahead of Nada and Catherine. Peter, Mark, Jon and Matthew rounded out today's field.
There were three personal best times recorded today:
Kieran knocked another 2 seconds of his previous best time,
Paul food 8 seconds off his previous PB, and
Tessa took 21 seconds off her previous 2 km best time.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
well run Jozica.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 2 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the 2 km distance, Tessa was first back followed by Margaret and Jacinta. For the longer distances, it was Paul who made it back first today, but he ran too quickly coming in under the 30 minute mark and being classified as a breaker today. That left the win open for Kieran, who came in ahead of Monica and Cormick, who both ended up on the same finishing time. Elizabeth ran well into fourth place with Jozica and Rachel taking out fifth and sixth respectively. Randall was next over the line ahead of Nada and Catherine. Peter, Mark, Jon and Matthew rounded out today's field.
There were three personal best times recorded today:
Kieran knocked another 2 seconds of his previous best time,
Paul food 8 seconds off his previous PB, and
Tessa took 21 seconds off her previous 2 km best time.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
well run Jozica.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 2 June at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Run 469
There was definitely a chill in the air this morning as 13 people started the run along the banks of the Yarra in Warrandyte. Thanks very much to Jacinta for doing the timing before completing her 2 km walk this morning. We welcomed back Kaje after an extended absence from the group.
Most people took off at times which were not their handicaps so it was hard to know exactly who was in front today. After the handicaps were added in it was Kieran who managed to be first over the line today and gained the winning points. Paul managed to run into second place. Cormick was running strong today and managed third position ahead of Alicia. Rachel was next, 6 seconds ahead of Nada. Kate managed sixth place today, just ahead of Randall. Peter, Jon, Monica and Daniel rounded out the field.
There were no Personal Best times recorded today, and Kieran was the only person within 15 seconds of their PB.
This morning we also presented the winners of last season with their trophies and medals. Congratulations to the kids winner, Alicia, and runner up, Matthew. Well run for the season. In the Open section, Randall was the overall winner with 120 points for the season and Peter was the runner up with 80 points. Congratulations to everyone who came along to run at any stage during Season 28.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 25 May at 7:30am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Run 468
It was another cold morning that saw 13 runners join in the run along the bank of the Yarra in Warrandyte this week. Thanks to Monica for coming along to do the timekeeping this week.
In the shorter, 2 km, distance there were four runners. Paul was first over the line followed by Caitlyn, Margaret and then Jacinta. In the longer, handicapped distances Genevieve was first to finish, just two seconds ahead of Alicia. Unfortunately for them, they came in before the 30 minute mark and were classed as breaking this week. That left the win open for Nada, only seconds ahead of Kieran and Cormick. Matthew ran well into fourth place just ahead of Randall. Jozica and Rachel were the last runners to finish today.
There were two personal best times recorded this week:
Alicia took 1 minute and 24 seconds off her previous PB and
Genevieve took 1 minute and 38 seconds off her best time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 18 May at 7:30 am and we hope to present the winners of last season with their trophies and medals after the run.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the shorter, 2 km, distance there were four runners. Paul was first over the line followed by Caitlyn, Margaret and then Jacinta. In the longer, handicapped distances Genevieve was first to finish, just two seconds ahead of Alicia. Unfortunately for them, they came in before the 30 minute mark and were classed as breaking this week. That left the win open for Nada, only seconds ahead of Kieran and Cormick. Matthew ran well into fourth place just ahead of Randall. Jozica and Rachel were the last runners to finish today.
There were two personal best times recorded this week:
Alicia took 1 minute and 24 seconds off her previous PB and
Genevieve took 1 minute and 38 seconds off her best time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 18 May at 7:30 am and we hope to present the winners of last season with their trophies and medals after the run.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Friday, May 10, 2019
Run 467
It was wet underfoot but the rain held off as we ran along the banks of the Yarra this morning. We welcomed Gary to the group today running 5 km and hope to see him again in the future. Thanks to Peter for coming along to do the timekeeping duty today.
In the 2 km distance there was only one runner today, well done Margaret. In the longer distances, there was a draw for first place today with Monica and Cormick both registering the same time after handicaps were adjusted. Gary managed to be third over the line ahead of Paul and Alice (within 4 seconds of each other). Randall managed sixth place, only seconds ahead of Richard. Atsuko, Kieran and Jozica were the final runners to arrive today.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Cormick continues to improve, taking another 17 seconds off his previous best time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 11 May at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
In the 2 km distance there was only one runner today, well done Margaret. In the longer distances, there was a draw for first place today with Monica and Cormick both registering the same time after handicaps were adjusted. Gary managed to be third over the line ahead of Paul and Alice (within 4 seconds of each other). Randall managed sixth place, only seconds ahead of Richard. Atsuko, Kieran and Jozica were the final runners to arrive today.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Cormick continues to improve, taking another 17 seconds off his previous best time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 11 May at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Run 466
It was a cold morning today that saw 14 starters in the run along the Yarra. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the timekeeping today. As it was the last run of the season, we had a "mass start" at 7:30 and then handicaps were added on to times afterwards. Unfortunately Richard was not feeling well and did not finish today.
In the shorter distances, Margaret was first over the line followed by Mark. In the longer distances, Randall was first over the line, but ran too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark, as did Cormick who was next to finish. This means they were both classed as breaking this week. First place was taken out today by Alice, and the first five place-getters were all within a 20 second margin - great running to everyone. Second place was Peter ahead of James and Paul, with Monica in fifth place. Kieran ran well into sixth place ahead of Nada, Rachel and Jacinta.
There were two personal best times recorded today.
Not surprisingly they were:
Randall who beat his previous PB by 43 seconds, and
Cormick who was 47 seconds ahead of his previous best time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 4 May at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the shorter distances, Margaret was first over the line followed by Mark. In the longer distances, Randall was first over the line, but ran too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark, as did Cormick who was next to finish. This means they were both classed as breaking this week. First place was taken out today by Alice, and the first five place-getters were all within a 20 second margin - great running to everyone. Second place was Peter ahead of James and Paul, with Monica in fifth place. Kieran ran well into sixth place ahead of Nada, Rachel and Jacinta.
There were two personal best times recorded today.
Not surprisingly they were:
Randall who beat his previous PB by 43 seconds, and
Cormick who was 47 seconds ahead of his previous best time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 4 May at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Runs 464 and 465
It has been a couple of weeks since I managed to put together a blog post and mail out, so here goes:
Alicia was the first over the line after the 30 minute mark today, followed by Randall and Peter. Nada ran well into fourth place. Steve, Kieran and Cormick rounded out the field in the longer distances today. Tony was the only person to run the 2 km course.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Alicia took 1 second off her previous 4 km best, and
Randall took another 6 seconds of his previous PB time.
One other runner ran within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run Peter.
First over the line once the handicaps had been added in was Nada. Peter managed to be two seconds ahead of Paul. Atsuko was in fourth position and Jacinta rounded out the field for the longer runs. Margaret was the only runner to complete the 2 km distance.
There we're no personal best times recorded this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
This week the run will be on Saturday 27 April. As it is the last run for the season we will have the traditional "mass start" with everyone leaving at about 7:30 am, so please make sure you are there for the start.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Run 464
There were eight starters for the run on the middle weekend of the school holidays and we welcomed Tony for his first run with the group.Alicia was the first over the line after the 30 minute mark today, followed by Randall and Peter. Nada ran well into fourth place. Steve, Kieran and Cormick rounded out the field in the longer distances today. Tony was the only person to run the 2 km course.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Alicia took 1 second off her previous 4 km best, and
Randall took another 6 seconds of his previous PB time.
One other runner ran within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well run Peter.
Run 465
There were only six runners for the event this week, thanks to Peter for running early and doing the time-keeping this week.First over the line once the handicaps had been added in was Nada. Peter managed to be two seconds ahead of Paul. Atsuko was in fourth position and Jacinta rounded out the field for the longer runs. Margaret was the only runner to complete the 2 km distance.
There we're no personal best times recorded this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
This week the run will be on Saturday 27 April. As it is the last run for the season we will have the traditional "mass start" with everyone leaving at about 7:30 am, so please make sure you are there for the start.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Run 463
It was a cool morning which saw 12 competitors starting out after an extra hour's sleep with the change over of daylight savings time. It was great to see Richard back for his second run. Thanks to Nada for running early and then doing the time-keeping.
In the 2 km distance, Margaret continues to make inroads into her time, and Mark and Rachel walked together. In the longer distances, the pace was very quick and saw three people break, coming in before the 30 minute mark. First over the line today was Peter, followed closely by Paul and Randall. That left the win open for Richard. Nada managed second place ahead of Matthew. Atsuko ran another 6 km distance today and managed fourth place. Jozica and Jacinta rounded out the field today.
Four people ran personal best times for their chosen distances this morning:
Randall took 31 seconds off his previous PB,
Paul was 34 seconds faster than his previous best,
Peter took 42 seconds off his PB, and
Richard managed to run 52 seconds faster than his previous time.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well done Mark.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 April at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In the 2 km distance, Margaret continues to make inroads into her time, and Mark and Rachel walked together. In the longer distances, the pace was very quick and saw three people break, coming in before the 30 minute mark. First over the line today was Peter, followed closely by Paul and Randall. That left the win open for Richard. Nada managed second place ahead of Matthew. Atsuko ran another 6 km distance today and managed fourth place. Jozica and Jacinta rounded out the field today.
Four people ran personal best times for their chosen distances this morning:
Randall took 31 seconds off his previous PB,
Paul was 34 seconds faster than his previous best,
Peter took 42 seconds off his PB, and
Richard managed to run 52 seconds faster than his previous time.
One other person was within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well done Mark.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 April at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Run 462
It was a wet morning, but the rain cleared as five people began the run along the banks of the Yarra today. Many thanks to Jacinta for doing the timing and collecting the fruit and running afterwards (and Atsuko going for another run with her).
Paul managed to take out the win this week, stepping up to the 4 km distance for the first time this season. Atsuko was the first person to ever take on a 6 km distance with the group (and no-one was surprised that she was the first!!) and ran into second place today. Peter came in third place, only 8 seconds behind Atsu. Nada managed fourth place and Jacinta was the final person over the line today.
There were no personal best times recorded this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 7 April at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Paul managed to take out the win this week, stepping up to the 4 km distance for the first time this season. Atsuko was the first person to ever take on a 6 km distance with the group (and no-one was surprised that she was the first!!) and ran into second place today. Peter came in third place, only 8 seconds behind Atsu. Nada managed fourth place and Jacinta was the final person over the line today.
There were no personal best times recorded this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Sunday 7 April at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Run 461
With the Warrandyte Festival on this weekend, those who could got together on Thursday evening for this week's run along the banks of the Yarra. Thanks to Nada for collecting the fruit from Quinton's Sup IGA and for running early and doing the timekeeping.
There were only four runners so there were plenty of points up for grabs. We all left at the same time to make life a bit easier, and Paul and Monica were out fast. Paul was trying to stay ahead and Monica was using him as a moving target. This meant that once the handicaps were added back in, Monica was first over the line and Paul was second but both of them broke, coming in before the 30 minute mark. That left the win wide open for Jacinta this week, with Nada in second place.
No-one ran a personal best time or was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 30 March at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
There were only four runners so there were plenty of points up for grabs. We all left at the same time to make life a bit easier, and Paul and Monica were out fast. Paul was trying to stay ahead and Monica was using him as a moving target. This meant that once the handicaps were added back in, Monica was first over the line and Paul was second but both of them broke, coming in before the 30 minute mark. That left the win wide open for Jacinta this week, with Nada in second place.
No-one ran a personal best time or was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 30 March at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Run 459 and 460
Sorry I didn't get to post last week. Here are the results from the last two weeks:
There were an amazing 21 starters in the run this morning. The largest group we have had for a long time. We welcomed Andy and Alice to the group this week running the 3 km and 5 km courses respectively. Thanks to Nada for doing the time-keeping this week.
Four people took on the 2 km distance today: Caitlin and Amelia came in at the same time, Margaret managed third place and Mark walked the distance. In the longer distances, Nada was far too quick over the 4 km distance coming in well before the 30 minute mark. That meant that the win was open for Jozica who came in just 3 seconds ahead of Jacinta with Atsuko in third place. Alicia was in fourth place just ahead of Rachel and Cormick. Monica came in seventh with Andy and Alice having a handicap added to their times bringing them in equal eighth. Paul managed ninth place ahead of Kieran and Steve. Peter, Matthew, Connie and Adrienne rounded out the field this week.
Four people managed to run personal best times this weeks:
Caitlin was 4 minutes and 12 seconds ahead of her previous best in the 2 km distance;
Cormick trimmed 7 seconds off his previous PB;
Connie took another 53 seconds off her previous 3 km best; and
Nada took a whopping 4 minutes and 48 seconds off her best 4 km time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
15 people showed up for the run along the banks of the Yarra this morning. It was great to see Alice back again for her second run, and we also welcomed Richard for his first ever run with us. Thanks to Jacinta for time-keeping this week.
In the shorter, 2 km distance, there were three runners/walkers. Well done to Jacinta, Margaret and Mark. In the longer distances, Randall came in for another win this season, just one second ahead of Atsuko, with Paul 5 seconds behind. Alice was only seconds behind in fourth place, with Monica and Peter nipping at her heels. Linda managed to come in seventh place and Richard managed eighth. Rachel, Steve, Matthew and Jozica were the final runners over the line this week.
There were two personal best times recorded this week:
Randall took another 26 seconds off his PB; and
Alice beat her previous week's time by 45 seconds.
Two other runners were within 15 seconds of their PBs:
Well run to Peter and Linda.
Next week is the Warrandyte Festival weekend so there will be no way we can use the river path on Saturday or Sunday, therefore we will be running on THURSDAY EVENING 21 March at 6:00 pm.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Run 459
There were an amazing 21 starters in the run this morning. The largest group we have had for a long time. We welcomed Andy and Alice to the group this week running the 3 km and 5 km courses respectively. Thanks to Nada for doing the time-keeping this week.
Four people took on the 2 km distance today: Caitlin and Amelia came in at the same time, Margaret managed third place and Mark walked the distance. In the longer distances, Nada was far too quick over the 4 km distance coming in well before the 30 minute mark. That meant that the win was open for Jozica who came in just 3 seconds ahead of Jacinta with Atsuko in third place. Alicia was in fourth place just ahead of Rachel and Cormick. Monica came in seventh with Andy and Alice having a handicap added to their times bringing them in equal eighth. Paul managed ninth place ahead of Kieran and Steve. Peter, Matthew, Connie and Adrienne rounded out the field this week.
Four people managed to run personal best times this weeks:
Caitlin was 4 minutes and 12 seconds ahead of her previous best in the 2 km distance;
Cormick trimmed 7 seconds off his previous PB;
Connie took another 53 seconds off her previous 3 km best; and
Nada took a whopping 4 minutes and 48 seconds off her best 4 km time.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Run 460
15 people showed up for the run along the banks of the Yarra this morning. It was great to see Alice back again for her second run, and we also welcomed Richard for his first ever run with us. Thanks to Jacinta for time-keeping this week.
In the shorter, 2 km distance, there were three runners/walkers. Well done to Jacinta, Margaret and Mark. In the longer distances, Randall came in for another win this season, just one second ahead of Atsuko, with Paul 5 seconds behind. Alice was only seconds behind in fourth place, with Monica and Peter nipping at her heels. Linda managed to come in seventh place and Richard managed eighth. Rachel, Steve, Matthew and Jozica were the final runners over the line this week.
There were two personal best times recorded this week:
Randall took another 26 seconds off his PB; and
Alice beat her previous week's time by 45 seconds.
Two other runners were within 15 seconds of their PBs:
Well run to Peter and Linda.
Next week is the Warrandyte Festival weekend so there will be no way we can use the river path on Saturday or Sunday, therefore we will be running on THURSDAY EVENING 21 March at 6:00 pm.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Run 458
With the hot weather and the activities on over the weekend meaning that the run had to be switched to Thursday evening, there were only three runners who managed to make it. Thanks to Peter for doing the timekeeping this week.
In first place on Thursday was Peter managing to come in just 4 seconds ahead of Randall, with Jacinta in third place.
No-one managed a personal best time this week, but Peter was within 15 seconds of his 3 km PB.
Congratulations to all runners who completed the Run Warrandyte Fun Run on Sunday. It looked like it was a great morning.
Next week the run will be back to Saturday 9 March at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
In first place on Thursday was Peter managing to come in just 4 seconds ahead of Randall, with Jacinta in third place.
No-one managed a personal best time this week, but Peter was within 15 seconds of his 3 km PB.
Congratulations to all runners who completed the Run Warrandyte Fun Run on Sunday. It looked like it was a great morning.
Next week the run will be back to Saturday 9 March at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Run 457
It was a beautiful morning for a run along the banks of the Yarra today and it was great to see 16 people down for the run/walk this week. Thanks to Jacinta for doing the timekeeping before going on her run today.
There were two people who took the 2 km walk option, although it became a running race at the end and Rachel managed to just beat Mark home. In the longer distances it was Kieran who was first over the line after the 30 minute mark, with Linda and Randall nipping at his heels. In fourth place was Jozica, followed closely by Cormick. Peter and Monica managed sixth and seventh places respectively. Jon came in ahead of Atsuko to secure eight position, and Steve, Matthew, Connie, Paul and Jacinta rounded out today's field.
There was one Personal Best time recorded today:
Well done to Connie, who took 1 minute 47 seconds off her previous best time.
Two people were within 15 seconds of their PB:
well run Linda and Cormick.
Next weekend is a market weekend and Run Warrandyte will be happening, so we will meet on Thursday evening for anyone who can come along. That will be at 6:00 pm on Thursday 28 February.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
There were two people who took the 2 km walk option, although it became a running race at the end and Rachel managed to just beat Mark home. In the longer distances it was Kieran who was first over the line after the 30 minute mark, with Linda and Randall nipping at his heels. In fourth place was Jozica, followed closely by Cormick. Peter and Monica managed sixth and seventh places respectively. Jon came in ahead of Atsuko to secure eight position, and Steve, Matthew, Connie, Paul and Jacinta rounded out today's field.
There was one Personal Best time recorded today:
Well done to Connie, who took 1 minute 47 seconds off her previous best time.
Two people were within 15 seconds of their PB:
well run Linda and Cormick.
Next weekend is a market weekend and Run Warrandyte will be happening, so we will meet on Thursday evening for anyone who can come along. That will be at 6:00 pm on Thursday 28 February.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Run 456
It was a lovely morning for a run along the banks of the Yarra River today and 11 competitors joined today's run. It was good to see Linda back again and thanks to Nada for doing the timing after running earlier this morning.
There were two competitors who walked the 2 km distance this morning, Atsuko and Paul. In the longer, handicapped distances, two runners were too quick this morning coming in before the 30 minute mark: Kieran and Randall. Cormick managed to be the first over the line today just after 30 minutes. Nada ran her first 4 km today, so her time was adjusted for this and she gained a second place. Jacinta was only four seconds ahead of Linda in third and fourth places respectively. Jon, Jozica and Monica rounded out today's field.
Apologies for the results last week. I made a few errors and have adjusted the details since. The main change was the Randall was included and managed to come second. That has then affected all the remaining places.
There were three runners who ran Personal Best times this week:
Randall took another 46 seconds off his previous best,
Cormick was 51 seconds faster than his previous PB, and
Kieran managed to beat his best time for 5 km by 54 seconds.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 February at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
There were two competitors who walked the 2 km distance this morning, Atsuko and Paul. In the longer, handicapped distances, two runners were too quick this morning coming in before the 30 minute mark: Kieran and Randall. Cormick managed to be the first over the line today just after 30 minutes. Nada ran her first 4 km today, so her time was adjusted for this and she gained a second place. Jacinta was only four seconds ahead of Linda in third and fourth places respectively. Jon, Jozica and Monica rounded out today's field.
Apologies for the results last week. I made a few errors and have adjusted the details since. The main change was the Randall was included and managed to come second. That has then affected all the remaining places.
There were three runners who ran Personal Best times this week:
Randall took another 46 seconds off his previous best,
Cormick was 51 seconds faster than his previous PB, and
Kieran managed to beat his best time for 5 km by 54 seconds.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 February at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Run 455
This weekend saw 12 runners or walkers down by the Yarra for the weekly run. Thanks to Jacinta for doing the timekeeping this week before completing her run. We welcomed two new competitors this week in Linda and Connie. It was great to see you here and we hope to see you again.
Two competitors took the 2 km walk option - Nada and Stephen. In the longer runs, Jozica came back from her holiday and was in fine form, coming in before the 30 minute mark and breaking this week. That left the win open for Cormack, and the first five places came in within 25 seconds of each other. Kieran took out second place only a second ahead of Monica. Alicia and Atsuko were not far behind. Linda was awarded sixth place, and Steve, Jacinta and Connie rounded out the rest of the field.
Two runners managed to run personal best times today:
Cormick took 35 seconds off his previous 5 km best time, and
Kieran took 24 seconds off his PB.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 16 February at 7:30 am.
We announced the winners of last season and awarded their trophies and medals. In the kids section, the winner of Season 27 was Matthew (75 points) with Alicia (52 points) runner up. In the adult division, Randall took out the win with a total of 146 points for the season including 6 wins. Peter was in second place with 74 points. Congratulations to all 31 of the runners who competed in Season 27.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Two competitors took the 2 km walk option - Nada and Stephen. In the longer runs, Jozica came back from her holiday and was in fine form, coming in before the 30 minute mark and breaking this week. That left the win open for Cormack, and the first five places came in within 25 seconds of each other. Kieran took out second place only a second ahead of Monica. Alicia and Atsuko were not far behind. Linda was awarded sixth place, and Steve, Jacinta and Connie rounded out the rest of the field.
Two runners managed to run personal best times today:
Cormick took 35 seconds off his previous 5 km best time, and
Kieran took 24 seconds off his PB.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 16 February at 7:30 am.
We announced the winners of last season and awarded their trophies and medals. In the kids section, the winner of Season 27 was Matthew (75 points) with Alicia (52 points) runner up. In the adult division, Randall took out the win with a total of 146 points for the season including 6 wins. Peter was in second place with 74 points. Congratulations to all 31 of the runners who competed in Season 27.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Run 454
It was a warm morning for the run or walk along the banks of the Yarra this morning and we had seven participants in the 2, 3, 4 and 5km distances. Thanks to Nada for walking early and then doing the timekeeping for us today.
Nada and Margaret walked the 2 km distance today, Margaret ably assisted by Errol and Saga! In the longer distances Randall thought he was running slowly, but still managed to come in before the 30 minute mark, breaking again this week. That left the win open for Jacinta, who came in ahead of Atsuko. Paul managed third place and Steve rounded out the field today and it was great to see him back with the group.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Randall took another 53 seconds off his previous 5 km PB, and
Nada walked the 2 km distance 3 minutes and 58 seconds than she has previously.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 9 February at 7:30 am, and we will have the presentation of last season's trophies and prizes after the run.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Nada and Margaret walked the 2 km distance today, Margaret ably assisted by Errol and Saga! In the longer distances Randall thought he was running slowly, but still managed to come in before the 30 minute mark, breaking again this week. That left the win open for Jacinta, who came in ahead of Atsuko. Paul managed third place and Steve rounded out the field today and it was great to see him back with the group.
There were two personal best times recorded today:
Randall took another 53 seconds off his previous 5 km PB, and
Nada walked the 2 km distance 3 minutes and 58 seconds than she has previously.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 9 February at 7:30 am, and we will have the presentation of last season's trophies and prizes after the run.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Run 453
After the hot weather this week it was lovely to get up to a relatively cooler morning for the run along the river. Thanks to Nada (and Stephen) for walking earlier and doing the timing this morning.
Nada and Stephen were the only two out on the 2 km course this morning with everyone else in the main (handicapped) section. Atsuko was the first back over the line today in a perfectly timed run coming in at exactly the 30 minute mark. Due to running a shorter distance for this season, she could not be awarded the full points for this run. Randall was only seconds behind her in second place. Cormick and Kieran stepped up to the 5 km distance in their first run of 2017. Paul managed to come in fifth place today ahead of Jacinta and Monica.
There was only one personal best time recorded today:
Congratulations to Randall for taking another 28 seconds off his PB.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week will be the first Warrandyte Market for the year on Saturday, so we will be running on SUNDAY 3 February at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Nada and Stephen were the only two out on the 2 km course this morning with everyone else in the main (handicapped) section. Atsuko was the first back over the line today in a perfectly timed run coming in at exactly the 30 minute mark. Due to running a shorter distance for this season, she could not be awarded the full points for this run. Randall was only seconds behind her in second place. Cormick and Kieran stepped up to the 5 km distance in their first run of 2017. Paul managed to come in fifth place today ahead of Jacinta and Monica.
There was only one personal best time recorded today:
Congratulations to Randall for taking another 28 seconds off his PB.
No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week will be the first Warrandyte Market for the year on Saturday, so we will be running on SUNDAY 3 February at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Run 451 and 452
Run 451
Last week, there were only 4 starters for the run, meaning there were big points available for everyone. Everyone took off at scratch and the handicaps allocated afterwards.Peter was the first over the line after the handicaps were applied this week, ahead of Jon in second place. Jacinta came in third and Monica was the last over the line.
No Personal Best times were recorded and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Run 452
The weather was lovely for a run or walk along the banks of the Yarra this morning. We welcomed Stephen to the group for his first 2 km walk (but we are fairly sure it was just to make sure that Nada wasn't tempted to run in her recovery). Thanks to Nada for time-keeping before her walk today.In the 2 km distance, Paul was first over the line, while Mark, Nada and Stephen walked the distance. In the longer distances, Randall was the first across the line, but once again he was too quick coming in before the 30 minute mark and breaking. That left the win open for Peter in his seconds win for the season (only three weeks in). Jacinta was in second place with Amelia, Adrienne and Monica rounding out today's field.
There was one personal best time recorded this week:
Well run Randall who took 90 seconds off his previous PB for 5 km.
One other runner was within 15 seconds of their PB:
well run Peter who equalled his PB for 3 km.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 26 January at 7:30 am.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any time during the season.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Run 450
It was a lovely morning to start the new season of River Runners. With it being the first run of the New Year and still school holidays, there were not many people around for the run. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down and doing the timing for us this week.
Randall began the new season in style - stepping up to the 5 km distance and managing a first place, earning him the maximum 20 points for this run. Paul ran into second place ahead of Atsuko and Jacinta. Harrison was the only person completing the 2 km distance this week.
No-one was running at personal best time, and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 12 January at 7:30 am. I won't be there for this week and won't manage to get the results up for a couple of weeks.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
Randall began the new season in style - stepping up to the 5 km distance and managing a first place, earning him the maximum 20 points for this run. Paul ran into second place ahead of Atsuko and Jacinta. Harrison was the only person completing the 2 km distance this week.
No-one was running at personal best time, and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.
Next week the run will be on Saturday 12 January at 7:30 am. I won't be there for this week and won't manage to get the results up for a couple of weeks.
New runners and/or walkers are welcome at any stage during the season.
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