Run 599

This week saw five starters in the run on Sunday morning. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties.

First place this week was taken out by Jon, with Monica in second place. Paul managed to make it in third place ahead of Nada in fourth. Jacinta was the last runner over the line this week.

Nobody managed to run a personal best tie and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 24 December (yes, Christmas Eve) at 7:00 am. This will be the final run of the season and the 600th run for the Warrandyte River Runners. 

We intend to hold a celebration breakfast early in 2023 (most likely on Sunday 5 February) after the run to celebrate the 600 runs and 13 years that Warrandyte River Runners has been going. The first run of the River Runners was on Saturday 9 January 2010, and there has been a run on most weekends since that date. There have been over 220 people who have run with the group over that time.

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

Runs 597 and 598

Run 597

There were five starters in the run or walk along the banks of the Yarra this week.

Only Jacinta took on the 2 km distance. In the longer, handicapped distances it was Monica who managed to take out the win this week ahead of Paul. Atsuko ran well into third place and Nada was the last runner over the line.

No PBs were recorded and nobody managed to be within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 598

There were five starters in the run this morning.Thanks to Nada for organising the timing today.

Once the handicaps were added on to the times, it was Atsuko who managed the win this morning. Jon was in second place, just ahead of Tony. Jozica and Nada were the last runners over the line.

Nobody managed a personal best time and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week there is the second market of December on Saturday, so our run will be on Sunday, 18 December at 7:30 am.

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

Run 596

It felt a little on the fresh side this morning as we gathered at the pergola for the start of the run, with all seven competitors opting for 3, 5 or 6 km runs. We were able to revert to our original path as the Yarra had subsided a little, but there was an extra complication this week of a large tree over the track (almost turning the run into a steeplechase). Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

First person over the line after the 30 minute mark this week was Paul, with Jon in second place. Tony came in just ahead of Atsuko to take out third position, and Tessa was only one second ahead of Nada in fifth place. Jozica was the final competitor in this morning.

Nobody managed a personal best time this week and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB.

We congratulated Jozica this morning on her 250th run with Warrandyte River Runners. She began running with us in January 2013.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 4 December at 7:30 am.

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

Run 595

This week we saw six starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra. The river path was still quite wet and so we continued to utilise the path by the Dairy and back down in front of the Warrandyte Historical Society. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

Paul was the only person to take on the 2 km distance this week. In the longer, handicapped, distances, it was Jon who managed to be first over the line after the thirty minute mark with Harrison and Atsuko in a race for second spot.Jozica took out third place and Nada was last to finish today (once her handicap was added onto her time).

Nobody managed to run a personal best time and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 26 November at 7:00 am.

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

Runs 593 and 594

Run 593

There were four starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra in Warrandyte this week. Thanks to Atsuko for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week. The river was still high so the alternative path by the Dairy and along Yarra Street needed to be utilised again this week.

Two walkers took on the shorter and unhandicapped 2 km distance: Paul and Tony. In the longer distances Atsuko was the first person over the line after handicaps were added to the running times. Dave managed to take out the second (and last) place.

There was one personal best time recorded this week with Tony taking 1 minute and 19 seconds off his previous 2 km walk time. No one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 594

There were two people starting the run this week. Thanks to Nada for doing the time-keeping duties.

Nada was the winner of the run this week and Tony came in second place. There were no personal best times recorded and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 19 November at 7:00 am.

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

Run 592

With all of the rain about and the Yarra having risen over the track, we had to change the course slightly again this week. We ran up the dairy path to the road and then along the main rod to the bridge, altering the 2 km turn around as well. There were three people who braved the waterlogged track for the run this weekend.

Atsuko managed to be the first runner over the line after the 30 minute mark. Nada managed second place and Jon was the last runner in.

Nobody 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 6 November at 7:30 am.

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

Run 591

It was a wet morning that saw five intrepid runners start out along the banks of the Yarra this morning. Thanks to Nada for doing the timing duties again this week.

After the adjustments for the handicaps were made, it was Atsuko who took out first place this week, just seconds ahead of Harrison. Nada ran well into third place nudging Jon back to fourth and Jozica was the last person over the line this week.

No one managed to run a personal best time in the wet conditions, and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 29 October at 7:00 am.

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

Run 590

It was a beautiful morning for the run and the path was dry except for below the Dairy where the river had flooded onto the track. The group was able to find an easy bypass along the high path beside the Dairy and back down the path by the Warrandyte Historical Society where they all gave a nod to esteemed River Runner Margaret who was recently crowned Manningham Citizen of the Year. Then off for coffee after the run.

After the handicaps were added onto the times this week, Jon was first over the line but in a run that was too quick and came in before the 30 minute mark (must be the training for the marathons that he has recently completed). That left the win open for Atsuko Tony managed second place only ten seconds ahead of Dave and Jozica was the last runner in this week.

There was one personal best time recorded this week. Well run Jon who beat his previous 6 km PB by 2 seconds. No one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday morning 22 October at 7:00 am.

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

Runs 588 and 589

Run 588

There were seven starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra this Sunday morning. Many thanks to Nada who continues to run early so that she can do the timing for us each week.

Harrison was the first runner over the finish line this week, ahead of Hayden with Monica in third position. Paul managed fourth and Nada (once her handicap had been added on) was in fifth place. James and Atsuko rounded out the field this week.

Nobody managed to run a personal best time, but Harrison was within 2 seconds of his PB.

Run 589

Six people were involved in the run this week and we, once again, thank Nada for doing the time-keeping duties.

After the handicaps were added in and adjusted for people who began at different times, it was Paul who came in first this week. He was only seconds ahead of Monica with Jon in third place. Nada managed fourth this week and Atsuko and Tony were the last runners over the line.

Nobody managed to achieve a personal best time this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 15 October at 7:00 am. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER TIME FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS.

We have made some announcements and presented the trophies for the last season over the last couple of weeks. Congratulations to Tony for being the winner of Season 38, with Harrison in second position. In the kids' section the winner was Harrison and second place went to Caitlyn. Congratulations also to Paul for reaching 350 runs, to Atsuko for reaching 300, and to Jon for completing 250 runs with the group.

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

Runs 585, 586 and 587

Run 585

The new season started off well with six runners in the mix. In the end, it was Dave who managed to take out the win in his first ever 5 km run. Hayden managed second place ahead of Atsuko only seconds behind. Paul was in third place and Nada and James were the last runners over the line.

There were no personal best times (except Dave in his first 5 km) and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 586

There were seven starters in the run this week. Jacinta and Tony were the only competitors in the 2 km distance. In the longer, handicapped, section Harrison was the first runner over the line, just seconds ahead of Paul. Atsuko took out third place and Nada was in fourth. Jozica was the final runner over the line this week.

Nobody managed to achieve a personal best this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 587

There were nine starters in the run this week. Jacinta was the only person to take on the unhandicapped 2 km distance this week. In the longer distances, Atsuko was the first runner over the line ahead of Nada in second place and Paul in third. Jon took out fourth place only two seconds before Jozica with Adrienne in sixth place. Tony and Dave were the last over the line this week having walked the 3 km distance.

Nobody managed a personal best time this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week we have decided to cancel the run due to the extended long weekend for the AFL grand final and Queen's day of mourning public holiday. So the next run will be on SUNDAY 2 October at 7:15 am.

Run 584

There were six starters in the final run for the Winter season of Warrandyte River Runners. As it is the last run for the season, I will not update the season ladder until we have our presentation in a few weeks.

As is the tradition, everyone took off at the same time for the final run and once the handicaps were accounted for the results have been recorded. There was only one person taking on the 2 km (unhandicapped) distance this week: well done Tony. In the longer distances, Hayden was the first runner over the line, but he ran too quickly with his time being just before the 30 minute mark and recorded as a break this week. This left the win open for Harrison, with Atsuko in second place. Nada took out fourth place and Jozica was the last runner for this week.

Hayden managed to beat his previous 5 km personal best time this week, but no-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the Spring season will begin with a run on SUNDAY morning 4 September (Fathers' Day) at 7:30 am.

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

Run 582 and 583

Run 582

There were five starters in the run along the Yarra this week. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

Everyone took on the longer distances this week running 3 or 5 kms. Paul managed to be the first person home after the 30 minute mark. He was followed by Hayden and Tony, only 10 seconds apart. Atsuko managed to make it in fourth place and Nada was the final runner over the line today.

There were no personal best times recorded and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 583

It was a wet morning that saw six starters in the run this week. Thanks to Jacinta for coming along to do the time-keeping duties.

In the shorter (non-handicapped) 2km distance there was only one competitor: Jacinta. In the longer distances this week saw Harrison take out line honours, coming in just after the 30 minute mark. Hayden was only 10 seconds behind him in second place. Nada managed third place this week with Paul in fourth and Atsuko as the last person over the line.

One person managed to run a personal best time this week. well done to Harrison for taking a whopping 34 seconds off your previous 5 km PB. No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week is the final run of this season and, as usual, we will have a mass start on Saturday morning. All runners will begin the race together at 7:15 am on Saturday 27 August.

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

Runs 580 and 581

Run 580

It was a cool morning for the weekly run along the banks of the Yarra River through Warrandyte this week, but 8 people made the effort to come along. Thanks to Jacinta for doing the time keeping duties this week.

In the shorter distance, there were two competitors: Paul and Jacinta. In the longer, handicapped distances this week saw Jozica cross the line first, followed by a cluster of three runners in quick succession: Jo, Tony and Hayden. Atsuko ran well into fifth position just ahead of the last runner this week, Jon.

There were no personal best times recorded this week and only one person was within 15 seconds of their PB: well run Jo.

Run 581

It was a cold start to Sunday morning this week that saw six starters in the run. Jacinta once again did the time-keeping duties.

In the shorter distance, there was only one person this week: Jacinta. For the longer events, Tony managed to hold Paul off for a great finish as they both completed the 3 km distance. Nada managed third place ahead of Jon, with Atsuko only seven seconds behind him as the last runner to cross the line this week.

No-one managed a personal best time today and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 August with the clock starting at 7:15 am.

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

Run 579

I will put up the results from the past three runs in the link below but will concentrate on this weeks run.

It was great to have eight starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra this week taking on 2, 3, 5 and 6 km distances. We also welcomed Jo to the group for her first run and hope to see her back again in the future. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down to do the time keeping duties this week.

Paul was the only person to take on the 2 km distance today. In the longer, handicapped section there was a tie for first place with Jo being given a handicap which brought her in at the same time as Tony. Nada took out third place and Harrison was fourth over the line. Atsuko was in fifth place just ahead of Jon. Jozica was the last runner to finish today.

There was only one personal best time recorded this morning (apart from Jo's first ever run): well run Tony. No one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the clock will be starting at 7:15 am on Saturday 30 July.

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

Runs 574 and 575

Run 574

There were only 5 starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra this week in the cold and wet conditions. We were grateful that it didn't rain on us during our run, but the ground was quite wet underfoot. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

Only one person took on the 2km distance this week: Good work Caitlyn. In the longer distances, Atsuko was first over the line with Paul in second place. Nada managed a time to bring her into third place and Harrison was the last person to finish.

No personal best times were recorded this week and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 575

In our final June run for the year, there were again five starters this week. Thanks to Jacinta for coming along to do the time-keeping this week. Atsuko has managed to earn enough points to make her way to the top of the points ladder this week in what looks like being a close season.

Everyone took on one of the longer (handicapped) distances, with Nada being the first to come in just after the 30 minute mark in an excellently timed run. Harrison managed to take out second place slightly ahead of Jozica. Atsuko was in fourth place this week and Paul was the last person over the line.

There was one personal best time recorded today: well run Harrison in taking 28 seconds off your previous PB. No-one else was within 15 seconds of their best time.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 3 July at 7:30 am. The following week it will be on Saturday 9 July at 7:15 am.

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

Runs 572 and 573

 Run 572

Our first run in June saw four people start off along the banks of the Yarra on Sunday morning after the market. Thanks to Nada for doing the timekeeping duties this week.

Tony was the first runner over the line today, just ten seconds ahead of Hayden. Atsuko managed third place and Nada was the final finisher for the week.

There were no personal best times recorded this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 573

We tried out the new start time of 7:15 this week (well we tried). There were ten starters this morning and we thank Jacinta for doing the time-keeping duties this week.

In the 2 km distance there were three competitors: Paul, Jacinta and Caitlyn. In the longer distances, Harrison was the first runner over the line, but ran too quickly today and came in well before the thirty minute mark and was therefore marked as a breaker. That left the win open to Hayden, just one second ahead of Jozica in a fight for line honours. Atsuko managed third place, with Tessa in fourth. Jon took out fifth place and Alicia was last over the line today.

There was only one personal best time recorded this morning with Harrison taking a huge 52 seconds off his previous 3 km best time. No-one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 18 June with the clock starting at 7:15 am.

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

Runs 570 and 571

Run 570

There were seven starters in the run this morning and we thank Jacinta for doing the time-keeping duties for the group this week.

In the shortest (unhandicapped) distance there were two competitors: Jacinta and Paul. In the longer distances Jon was the first runner home, ahead of Tessa. Jozica came in just behind her. Tony managed fourth place with Nada the last runner over the line.

There was one personal best time recorded today: well run Tessa who beat her previous PB by 11 seconds. Two others were within 15 seconds of their PB: great running Jon and Jozica.

I forgot to acknowledge in last week's report that Nada has reached the amazing milestone of being the first ever Warrandyte River Runner to have run 350 runs with the group. This is a wonderful achievement. Nada had been running with the group since January 2013 and has been our most frequent time-keeper. Thanks for all of your hard work and well done on achieving this feat.   

Run 571

It was a cold morning that saw six starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra this morning. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties for us this week.

In the 2 km distance, there were two runners/walkers: Paul and Jacinta. In the longer distances, it was Jon who was first over the line this morning, followed very closely by Jozica. Atsuko was not all that far behind in third and only 5 seconds ahead of Nada's time once it had the handicap added in.

There were no personal best times recorded this morning and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 5 June at 7:30am. We will then begin a trial of starting the timer at 7:15am on Saturdays.

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

Run 569

There were eight starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra this morning. The rain held off for our run, which made it a pleasant morning. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the timekeeping duties this week.

Paul was the only person taking on the 2km distance this week, walking with his dogs. In the longer, handicapped distances the first person over the line was Tony followed by Hayden. Harrison and Atsu managed third and fourth place. Jon was less than ten seconds ahead of Nada in the race for fifth position and Jozica was the last person over the line today.

Harrison was the only person to run a PB this week in his first 5km run with us. No-one else managed to be within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 21 May at 7:30am. Come along for a run before you go to do your democratic duty!

We awarded the trophy for the winner of the past two seasons (as a combined season due to COVID lockdowns). The winner was Hayden with an amazing 162 points from his top ten runs for the combined seasons. Second place was Jon with a total of 95 points.

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

Run 568

This week's run was on Mothers' Day and we hope that all of the mothers in this group had a wonderful day on Sunday. We welcomed Karla to the group for her first run with us this week and hope to see her back joining the group when she can. This was the first run of the new season.

Paul was the only person to take on the shorter distance this week, walking the 2 km distance. In the longer distances, it was Jozica who was first over the line in a perfectly timed run. She was followed by Atsuko, Tony and Alicia with only seconds separating the three runners. Karla was allocated her first handicap which brought her in as the last runner this week.

There were two runners who managed personal best times on Sunday: Jozica beat her previous PB by 22 seconds and Karla obtained a PB for her first ever run.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 14 May at the later time of 7:30am.

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

Run 565

There were seven starters in our weekly run or walk along the banks of the Yarra this week. thanks to Nada for once again running early and then doing the time-keeping duties.

In the shorter non-handicapped 2km distance, Jacinta was the first over the line followed by Paul. In the longer distances Dave was the first over the line this week followed by Jozica who was not too far behind him. Jon came in third ahead of Nada, and Atsuko was the last runner in this week.

There were no personal best times recorded this week, but Dave was within 15 seconds of his PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 April at 7:00am.

We are wanting to get together for a breakfast after the run on the following week (Saturday 30 April) at one of the local cafes (yet to be decided). Everyone who has been part of the Warrandyte River Runners is welcome to come and join us for this, even if you haven't been to the run for a while.

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

Runs 562, 563 and 564

 Run 562

There were four starters in the run this week. Thanks to Jozica for doing the timing.

Jon was first over the line this week, followed by Atsuko. Alicia managed third place and Tessa was the final runner over the line.

No one managed to run a Personal Best time or to run within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 563

With seven starters this morning it seemed that there was something in the air to help people move more quickly today! Thanks again to Jozica for doing the time keeping duties this week.

The first person over the line today was Jozica, but she had run too quickly for our system dn came in before the 30 minute mark, meaning that she has broken this week. That left the win open for Tessa who came in just after 30 minutes. She was very closely followed by Dave and Tony is second and third places. Hayden was only 7 seconds back from that bunch. Jon was in fifth place ahead of Atsuko, who was last over the line today.

There were two Personal Best times recorded this morning:
Dave took 34 seconds off his previous PB, and
Jozica took a whopping 1 minute and 18 seconds off her previous 3 km best time.

Two other people came within 15 seconds of their PBs:
well run Tessa and Hayden.

Run 564

It was a lovely morning for the six starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra through Warrandyte this week. Thanks to Nada for running early and then doing the time keeping duties.

Paul was the only person to take on the shorter, non-handicapped 2 km distance this week (with two dogs). In the longer distances Jozica was the first person over the line but again had run too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark. That left the win for today to Hayden who came in ahead of Tony in second place. Jon managed third place this week and Nada was the last runner over the line.

One person managed a personal best time this week:
Jozica took another 52 seconds off her time from last week for the 3 km distance.

One other person managed to be within 15 seconds of their PB:
Well done to Hayden who continues his consistent running.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 April and we will continue to start at 7:00 am while it remains light enough to do so.

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

Run 561

There were three starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra the day after this year's Warrandyte Festival. They all took off early and the handicaps were added in afterwards.

Jon was the winner of this week's event, managing to beat Atsuko and Alicia. Well done to all runners for coming along.

No-one managed a personal best time and there was no-one within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 26 March at 7:00 am.

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

Run 559 and 560

Run 559

Due to the Warrandyte River Market (which ended up being cancelled) and Run Warrandyte the run was moved to Tuesday evening. Thanks to Jozica for coming to do the timing for the two runners who came along.

Paul only managed to make it two kilometres so was the only person in the short field. Hayden ran 5 km and was therefore first in the longer distances.

Run 560

There were five starters in the run over the long weekend. Jon managed to be first over the line after the 30 minute mark, only seconds ahead of Alicia and Atsuko. Tony managed fourth position today and Nada was last over the line.

There were no Personal Best times recorded and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB for either run.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 19 March at 7:00 am.

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

Run 557 and 558

Run 557

This week saw 7 runners/walkers starting in our weekly event. Thanks to Jacinta for coming down to do the time keeping duties today.

Jacinta was the only person to take on the 2 km distance today. In the longer, handicapped distances, it was Atsuko who was first over the finish line, followed closely by Tessa. Nada managed third place ahead of Jon. Renee and Alicia rounded out the field this week.

There were no Personal Best times recorded this week and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 558

It was a beautiful morning for the run along the banks of the Yarra this week. We decided to all take off together and had the handicaps added on to the runs afterwards. Thanks to Jozica for coming along this morning to do the timing duty.

Once the handicaps were added, it was Tessa who took out the win this week, just ahead of Hayden who continues to run well. Tony came in third place ahead of Paul. Jon managed fifth place this week and Atsuko and Alicia were the final runners over the line.

There were no Personal Best times recorded this week, but two runners we're within 15 seconds of their PB: well run Tony and Hayden.

Next week will be the Market on Saturday and Run Warrandyte on Sunday so we will not be running over the weekend. The suggestion has been made that we could run on Tuesday 8 March in the evening,  starting at 6:00 pm. If this doesn't suit, please get in touch with me and we will go with the majority.

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

Run 555 and 556

Run 555

This week saw 6 starters in the run along the banks of the Yarra, Thanks to Jozica for coming along to do the time keeping duties this week.

Everyone took off at the same time today so the handicaps were aded on afterwards. Nada and Hayden both managed to achieve the same fastest time so have been awarded equal first place. The third lace getter was Monica, just ahead of Alicia. Atsuko managed to come in fifth position and Paul was last over the line this week.

One runner managed a new Personal Best time this week: Hayden took 3 seconds off his previous PB.

One other runner, Monica, was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 556

There were six starters again this week and Jozica was back to do the time keeping duties once more.

Jacinta was the only runner to take on the 2 km (non-handicapped) distance. In the longer distances Jon managed to be first over the line after the 30 minute mark, just ahead of Hayden and Atsuko. Nada was in fourth position and Paul was the final runner for this week.

There was only one personal best time achieved this week: Well done Hayden in improving your previous best time by 10 seconds.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 19 February at 7:00 am.

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

Run 554

Sorry I have missed a few weeks of updating, if you want to see the results of the Runs 552 and 553 just click on the link below for Weekly Results. Thanks to Nada for coming down this morning and running early so that she could be the timekeeper today.

After a few adjustments once previous weeks' data were entered and these altered some start times a little, the results for this morning were: first place was taken out by Tony, who came in ahead of Hayden. In third place was Atsuko with Nada not too far behind her. Last over the line today was Paul.

There were no Personal Best times recorded this morning and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 6 February at 7:30 am.

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

Run 551

It was great to have five starters for the first run in 2022. Thanks again to Nada for running early and then doing the timekeeping duties this week.

Nobody took on the shortest (2 km) distance, so everyone was in the running for the major points. Well done to Atsuko who ran an almost perfectly timed run to come in first position only seconds ahead of Hayden. Nada managed to take out third place this week and Jon and Renee were the last runners over the line.

There were two new personal best times recorded this week:

Atsuko beat her previous 5 km best time by 11 seconds; and

Hayden managed to take 15 seconds off his previous PB for the 5 km distance.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 15 January at 7:00 am.

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

I will be combining the points from last season and this season to determine the overall winner at the end of April.