Run 698

The 22nd of December was the final run for 2024 and we had 10 starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra on a slightly cloudy, 13 degree morning. Many thanks to Jozica for once more doing the time-keeping duties.

In keeping with tradition, we started the run as a mass start to finish the season, and I won't put up the place getters until the winners are announced early next year.

As there were ten runners, we did have a random number draw for the socks which this week went to the third runner after handicaps were added, meaning that Dave was the winner this week.

With no run between Christmas and New Year, the first run of the new season will be on Saturday 4 January with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 697

It was a beautiful temperature for the seven runners who took part in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this morning. Many thanks to Jozica for coming along to do the time-keeping duties today.

Everybody took off early today so the handicaps were added in after the event. Once the handicaps were accounted for, it was Dave who took out the win again today as he continues to run well this season. Second place went to Tony, only seconds ahead of Adrienne. Atsuko was just behind them in fourth place with Nada taking out fifth position today. Paul and James were the last two runners over the line.

There was one personal best time recorded this week: congratulations to Dave for taking another 12 seconds off his PB. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week will be the final run for this season as we don't have a run between Christmas and the New Year. The run will be on Sunday 22 December (there is one more Christmas market) with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

Our first run of the new year will be on Saturday 4 January, 2025.

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

Run 695 and 696

Run 695

There were seven starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this morning. Thanks to Atsuko for doing the time-keeping duties before going for her run afterwards. 

Dave was the first runner home today, ahead of Adrienne in second place. Atsuko took out third position with Paul in fourth. Harrison was further back and came in fifth and James and Jozica were the last runners over the line this week.

Nobody managed a personal best time for their chosen distance, and no-one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 696

There were seven runners starting again this week in the run. Many thanks to Jozica for coming along and doing the time-keeping duties today.

Dave was again the first runner home this week, just seconds ahead of Renee. Alex took out third place just ahead of Atsuko. James was the fifth person over the line, with Nada and Paul being the last runners to finish.

Dave was the only runner to run a new personal best time, beating his previous 3 km record by 11 seconds. Renee was within 15 seconds of her PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 14 December with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 694

It was a very warm morning for the weekly run or walk along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte this week. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties.

Paul was the only person to take on the shortest 2 km distance this week which does not get included in our handicapped runs. In the longer runs, it was Dave who was first over the line, with Tony in second place. Atsuko took out third place only ten seconds ahead of Nada's time. Monica and Jozica were the last runners over the line.

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 Saturday 30 November with the timer going off at 7:30 am.

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

Run 693

It was a beautiful morning to get out for a run before the day heated up and it was great to see ten starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte this weekend. Thanks once more to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

There were som every close finishes this week, and we saw Dave just edge out Alex by two seconds for first place after handicaps were added in to times. Renee took out third place only four seconds behind them. Tony was in fourth place four seconds ahead of Jon. Atsuko was in sixth place with Paul in seventh. James and Nada were in eighth and ninth position respectively and Harrison was the final runner over the finish line.

There were two personal best times run today: Dave took 5 seconds off his previous best, and Alex ran 19 seconds faster over his distance. Renee was the only other person within 15 seconds of their PB.

With ten runners, we had a random number draw for a pair of socks, and the number chosen was 5, meaning that Jon is the winner of the socks this week.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 November with the timer starting at 7:30am.

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

Run 691 and 692

Run 691

There were five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week. Thanks to Nada for doing the time-keeping duties yet again.

It was a slow week this week with nobody coming close to the 30 minute mark. Nada managed to be the first person over the line ahead of Atsuko, with Paul in third place. James was only one second behind Paul and Harrison was the final runner to finish.

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

Run 692

There were 11 starters in the run this week, so there was another draw for a pair of socks. Thanks to Nada for running early and then doing the time-keeping duties for the group.

First across the line (once the handicaps had been added as most people decided to run off 'scratch' today), was Renee. She had, however, run too quickly and came in before the 30 minute mark and therefore broke this week. That left the win wide open and Nada took it out again this week. Alex managed to take out second place only 4 seconds ahead of Adrienne, with Dave snapping at their heels in fourth position. Harrison was in fifth position today only one second ahead of Atsuko. Tony took seventh place with Jozica in eighth. James was in ninth position and Paul was the last runner over the line this week.

There was one personal best time recorded this week: congratulations to Nada for taking another 9 seconds off her previous PB. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

The random number drawn for the socks this week was 2, which means that Nada takes the prize this week.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 16 November with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 689 and 690

Run 689

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

Alex was the first person home this week, but he came in well before the 30 minute mark and has been classed as breaking. This left the win open for Nada, who was the first person over the line after 30 minutes. Renee managed to take out second place ahead of Jon. Paul ran into fourth place and Jozica was the last person to finish this week.

Alex was the only runner to beat his previous Personal Best time, coming in 3:05 ahead of his previous best. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 690

There were two starters in the run this week. Thanks to Paul for doing the time-keeping duties.

With only two runners, there were big points up for grabs: Atsuko took out the win this week, and Jozica came in second place.

Neither runner managed a personal best time or to be within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 3 November with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Runs 687 and 688

Run 687

There were five starters in the run along the banks off the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this week. Thanks to Nada for running early and then doing the time-keeping duties for us again.

Once all of the handicaps had been added to the runs, the first person over the line this week was Tony. Jon managed second place only three seconds ahead of Nada's time. Monica took out fourth place, with Paul the last runner over the line today.

Nobody ran a personal best time and no one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 688

There were four runners taking on the 3, 4 and 5 kilometre distances this week. Thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties for the group this week.

This week's run was won by Jozica, who managed to hold Nada to second place. Tony was the third runner over the line and Paul was the final person in the race this week.

Again, there were no personal best times recorded and nobody managed to be within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 19 October with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 686

There were five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra this week. Thanks once more to Nada for running early and then doing the time-keeping duties for the group.

Paul chose to walk  the 2 km distance which is not part of the main handicapped run. In the longer distances, it was Dave who took out the honours again this week, ahead of Atsuko. Nada managed third place and Harrison was the last runner over the line.

One runner managed a personal best time this week: well done on taking another 4 seconds off your PB, Dave. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 6 October with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Runs 683, 684 and 685

Run 683

This was the first run of Season 45 for the Warrandyte River Runners and saw five runners starting in the run. Thanks to Nada for running early and then doing the time-keeping duties for us this week.

Monica was the first runner over the line in a very well-timed run coming in just after the 30 minute mark. Dave ran well into second place with Paul in third this week. Atsuko was the fourth-placed runner and Nada was the final person over the line.

There were no personal best times recorded, but Dave did run within 15 seconds of his PB.

Run 684

There were four starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week and we thank Atsuko for doing the time-keeping duties for us.

Jon was the first runner over the line, but came in before the 30 minute mark and is therefore considered a breaker this week. That left the win open to Atsuko, who came in just ahead of Tony who returned to the group. Harrison was the final runner in this week.

There was one personal best time recorded this week: Congratulations to Jon for taking 27 seconds off his previous 3 km PB. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 685

There were ten starters in the run this morning, which means we were able to have a "sock draw" where the random number drawn this week was 8 so the eighth person on the list will receive a new pair of socks next week - congratulations Paul. Thanks to Colin for coming along this week to do the time-keeping for the group.

Dave was the first runner over the line coming in only seconds ahead of Jon with Tony in third place behind them. Harrison managed a strong finish to come in fourth ahead of Nada. James was the sixth person over the line just ahead of Atsuko. Paul managed eighth position and Adrienne and Jozica were the last runners home today.

There were no personal best times recorded today, but two people were within 15 seconds of their PB: congratulations to Dave and Jon.

The full details of the last few runs are available in the links below.

We announced the winners and runners-up of Season 44 this morning and congratulated Harrison on being the winner in the Junior section (in his last season as a junior). In the Open section, the winner of Season 44 was Nada with 146 points from 13 runs in the season, winning on six occasions. The runner up was Atsuko with 113 points from 16 runs (out of a total of 18 for the season), winning on five occasions.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 28 September with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 682

There were eight starters in the final run for season 44 this week. Thanks once again to Colin for coming along and doing the time-keeping duties for the group.

AS is traditional I will not give an update on the scoring or placings for the final run of a season and will announce the winners once they have been presented with their awards. I am sure everyone will be surprised!

Next week the run will be on Sunday 7 September with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 681

There were five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra this week. Thanks once more to Colin for coming along again to do the timing.

Dave was the first runner home this week with Nada in second place. Atsuko came in third place ahead of Jozica. James was the last runner over the line.

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 31 August and will be a mass start as it is the final run of this season. This means that all runners and walkers will set off at 7:30 am.

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

Run 679

There were five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this week. 

First over the line was Nada in a beautifully-timed run. Dave came in next ahead of Atsuko. Adrienne took out fourth position and Jozica was the last runner to complete the course.

There was one personal best time recorded this week which was Nada in the 4 km distance. Excellent running! Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 15 August with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 678

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

The finishing times were quite close this week, Paul was the first runner over the line with Dave only 3 seconds behind him. Nada's time brought her into third position only seven seconds further back. Atsuko was in fourth place with Monica in fifth. Jon was the last runner over the line this week.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 10 August with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

After the run we congratulated Monica on reaching 150 runs with the group. Excellent work.

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

Run 677

There were only two starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte this week, so some big points were up for grabs.

Atsuko took out the run this week gaining the 17 points for a a win. Paul was in second place (and also the lasat runner over the line this week).

Neither runner was able to produce a personal best time and they were not within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run is scheduled for Sunday 4 August with the timer startig at 7:30 am.

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

Run 675 and 676

Run 675

There were five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this weekend and we once again thank Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties. 

First over the line this week was Atsuko, who came in just 4 seconds ahead of Nada in a thrilling finish. Dave took out third place only seconds behind them. Harrison was the fourth runner over the line and Jozica rounded out the field this week.

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

We congratulated Harrison on making it to 100 runs with the River Runners and Jozica for coming along an amazing 300 times. Well done to both runners.

Run 676

With only four runners in the competition this week there were lots of points up for grabs. Thanks once again to our resident time-keeper Colin for braving the elements and coming down to start us off at our allocated handicap times and record the finishing times for each runner.

This week the run was won by Nada who ran in ahead of Atsuko in second place. Paul took out third position and Jozica was the final runner over the line.

There were no personal best times recorded this week, but Nada did manage to run within 15 seconds of her PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 27 July with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 674

There were only three starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this morning with one person running each of 3, 4 and 5 km distances. Thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties this week. I have adjusted Nada's distance for last week as she ran 4 km (not the 5 km distance I had registered her for). That gave her the win last week rather than a break.

Nada was the first runner over the line again this week after running 4 km, but she came in just 4 seconds before the 30 minute mark and so did break today. That left the win open for Jozica running the 5 km distance, with Paul (who ran 3 km) only 7 seconds behind her in second place.

Nada managed to take 34 seconds off her previous 4 km personal best time (from last week), but nobody else managed a PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 July with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 673

It was a more mild morning today as four people gathered for the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra. Thanks to Nada, fresh back from her trip overseas,  for running early and then taking over the time-keeping duties from Paul.

Once the handicaps were added into the times, it was Nada who was first over the line, but she had travelled too quickly coming in before the 30 minute mark and being classified as breaking. That left the win open for Harrison this morning. Second place went to Atsuko, just ahead of Paul in last position.

Nada managed to take a whopping 4 minutes and 18 seconds off her personal best time for the 5 km distance. Nobody else was with 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 7 July with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 672

Today saw four starters in the weekly run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte. It was a cool morning, but the temperature was at least in the positives unlike through this week! Thanks once more to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties this week.

Paul was the first runner home this week, coming in ahead of Harrison. Atsuko took out third place and Jozica was the last runner over the line.

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 Saturday 29 June with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 670 and 671

 Run 670

There were four starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra on the Saturday of the King's Birthday weekend.

Jon was the first runner over the line this week ahead of Atsuko and with Harrison in third place. Jozica was the last person to finish the run.

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

Run 671

On a cold weekend, there were only two starters in the run this week. Paul did the timekeeping duties while Atsuko ran and then completed his run later.

After the handicaps were added to the final times it was Atsuko who took out the win this week and Paul in second (and also last) place.

Neither runner managed a personal best time and they were not within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 22 June with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 669

It was a cold Sunday morning that saw five starters in this week's run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte. Thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties.

This week it was Atsuko who took out first place just ahead on Nada in second. Monica ran well into third position and Paul managed fourth place. Jozica was the last runner over the line this week.

There were no personal best times recorded, but Atsuko was within 15 seconds of her PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 8 June with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 668

The weather was a touch warmer today (about 10 degrees according to the BOM) and there were four starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra. Thanks once more to Colin for braving the old to come down and do the time-keeping duties.

Jozica was the first place getter today, just ahead of Nada in second place. Atsuko took out third place and Paul was the final runner over the finish line once the handicaps were added to run times.

There was one personal best time recorded this week: Congratulations to Nada who continues to improve on her times each week. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

After the run we announced the winners and runners up for last season. In the under 18s section, the winner was Harrison with Alex coming in second place. For the open section it was very close between the top four runners (who all were present this morning). Jozica took out fourth place with 80 points and Atsuko was in third place on 89 points. Second place went to Nada only one post ahead on 90 points, and Paul took out the win for Season 43 with 101 points including four first places during the season.

Next week is a Riverside Market weekend, so the run will be held on Sunday 2 June with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 667

It was a chilly morning this morning as four runners gathered to take on the 3, 4 and 5 km runs on offer along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

With only four runners, there were lots of points open today. Nada continues to improve over the 4 km distance and took out the win again this week. Jon came in second place, not too far behind Nada's time. Paul managed third place and Atsuko was the last runner over the line this morning.

There was one personal best time recorded today: well run Nada. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 25 May with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

We will also be presenting the trophies and prizes to the winners and runners-up from last season after our run next week.

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

Run 665 and 666

Run 665

This was the first run of the new season and there were four starters in the run.

Atsuko took out the first win of the season ahead of Monica in second place. Jone took out third place and Jozica was the last runner over the line.

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

Run 666

This week there were seven starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra including a new runner to the group - welcome to WRR Danielle, we hope to see you in another run again soon. Thanks to Colin for coming along this morning and doing the time-keeping duties.

Paul was the only person this week to take on the 2 km distance. In the longer, handicapped distances it was Nada who took out the win this week in a fabulous start to her season. Jon came in second place only seconds ahead of Jozica. Adrienne was the fourth person over the line, with new runner Danielle in fifth place, and Atsuko was the last runner in this week.

There was one person (apart from Danielle) who managed a personal best time this week - well run Nada. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 18 May with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 663 and 664

Run 663

There were six starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week. Thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties.

As the season draws to a close, there were still several people who could take out the prize. Atsuko managed to come in first this week ahead of Jon. Jozica took out third place and Paul was in fourth. Monica and Nada rounded out the field in this penultimate run for Season 43.

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

Run 664

Only four people showed up for the final run of Season 43. Thanks again to Colin for doing the time-keeping this week.

It was a mass start for the last run of the season and Jozica took out the win this week, just seconds ahead of Atsuko. Nada came in third place and Paul was the last runner over the line.

I will not be updating the season ladder until we have presented the awards for this season, but with several runners reaching more than 10 runs in the season, only their top 10 results will count towards their score.

I will update you soon as to the winners of this season.

Next week the new season will begin on Sunday 5 May with the timer beginning at 7:30 am.

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

Run 662

The weather has certainly cooled off over the last few weeks and there was a chill in the air for the six starters in the run this morning. Thankfully there was no rain around even though it was quite misty. Thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time keeping duties this week.

Nada was restricted to walking this week but still took on the 2 km distance. In the longer distances Jon was the first person over the line today, but he managed too quick of a time and came in before the allocated 30 minute mark as a breaker. That left the win ope to Atsuko, who ran a perfectly-timed run coming in at exactly 30 minutes. Paul managed second place just ahead of Monica, and Jozica was the final runner over the finish line.

Jon's time was his quickest for the 4 km distance, beating his previous PB by one minute. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next weekend is the Warrandyte Festival on Friday and Saturday, so we will hold off on the run until Sunday (21 April) morning with the timer starting at 7:30 am for our second-last run of the season.

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

Run 661

There were only two runners who started this week's run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra. Thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties again.

Monica managed to take out the win this week ahead of Nada's time. 

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 13 April with the timer beginning at 7:30 am.

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

Run 660

There were only four starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week, so some good points up for grabs for everyone. Thanks once again to Colin for coming along and doing the timekeeping duties on a colder morning.

Paul managed another win this week, coming in just ahead of Atsuko with Jozica in third place. Nada was the final runner over the line today.

Today we congratulated Paul on reaching 400 runs with the group.

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

Traditionally, we do not run on the Easter weekend, so we will take a break for a week and wish everyone a "Happy Easter". The next run will then be on SUNDAY 7 APRIL with the timer beginning at 7:30 am.

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

Run 658 and 659

Run 658

The long weekend saw only two runners start in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra. This week saw Nada take out the win with Renee in second place.

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

Run 659

There were five runners in the competition this week and we thank Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties.

First over the line was Paul ahead of Nada in second place. Monica was only 14 seconds behind her in third position, just ahead of Atsuko. Jozica was the last person home.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 23 March with the timer beginning at 7:30.

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

Run 656 and 657

Run 656

There were seven starters in the run along the river this week. Thanks to Colin for coming along this morning to do the timekeeping duties.

Jozica was the first person home this week taking out the first place ahead of Paul in second. Nada ran well into third place, beating Harrison by two seconds. Jon was not too far behind in fifth place, and Atsuko and Renee were the final runners past the finishing line.

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

Run 657

This morning saw five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra and through the setup for the Pottery Expo. Paul was able to run early and then do the timekeeping duties.

This week saw Dave take out the win with a beautifully timed run. Atsuko was in second place, just ahead of Monica. Paul took out fourth place and Renee was the last runner over the line.

Dave did a great job in taking 10 seconds of his previous 3 km best time, and this meant he was awarded the maximum points for his run this week. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 3 March with the timer beginning at 7:30 am.

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

Run 655

It was a cooler morning for the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this morning. The track seemed much busier than normal with plenty of walkers, runners, cyclists and dogs to dodge as we ran the track. Thanks to Colin for coming along today to do the time-keeping duties for us.

Jozica was the first runner over the line today, but came in under the 30 minute mark and therefore was classified as breaking. That left the win open for Paul in his second win this season. He was followed closely over the line by Atsuko and then Nada. Jon came in fourth place today and Harrison was the last runner over the finish this morning.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 17 February with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 654

It was a great morning for the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte this week with seven people taking on the 3 and 5 km distances. Thanks to Nada for running early and then doing the time-keeping duties again this week.

This week saw Paul as the first person over the line after the 30 minute mark, with Nada not very far behind him. Tony ran well into third position ahead of Atsuko in fourth. Fifth place was taken out by Monica with Harrison and Jozica the last runners over the lie this week.

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

Next week the run will go back to the regular Saturday time of 7:30 am on 10 February.

After the run we awarded the winners of Season 42. Congratulations to Nada for taking out first place last season with a total of 116 points from 15 runs, including 5 wins for the season. Second place went to Jozica with 84 points from 12 runs, just overtaking Paul in the final run of the season. In the junior section, the winner was Alex with 40 points, managing to beat Harrison on 29 points.

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

Run 653

There were three runners who came along over the Australia Day long weekend so there were some good points up for grabs. Thanks to Jacinta for doing the time-keeping duties this week before her run.

Jacinta was the only person to take on the 2 km distance this week. Nada was the winner of this week's run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra, with Paul coming in less than 30 seconds behind her.

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 4 February with the clock starting at 7:30 am and we plan to have our presentations for Season 42 after the run.

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

Runs 651 and 652

 Run 651

There were 6 starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this morning. 

Jacinta walked the 2 km distance and was the only person to take on the shorter distance this week. In the longer, handicapped distances, Nada was the first person over the finish line after the 30 minute mark making her the winner this week. Atsuko came in second place just one second ahead of Jozica. Alex managed fourth place with Renee the final runner over the line.

Nobody managed a Personal Best time this week, and no one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Run 652

There were six starters again this week for the run. Tanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-0keeping duties (even with his sore back).

Atsuko managed to win the run this week, coming in before Nada with Paul in third place. Jozica was in fourth place and Monica and Jacinta were the final two runners over the line.

Again, 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 Saturday 27 January with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 650

There were four starters in the first run of 2024 along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra in Warrandyte. Thanks to Colin for doing the time-keeping duties for us again this week.

Jozica took out the run this week, managing to keep just ahead of Paul who was n second place. Nada ran well into third place and Atsuko was the last runner over the line.

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

Next week the run will be on 13 January with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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