Run 745

It was a wet morning and a heavy track for six runners along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week. Many thanks to Nada for running early in the rain and taking on the timekeeping duties once again.

Paul claimed another win this week with a well-timed run. Nada and Atsuko finished on exactly the same time in equal second position, with Dave only nine seconds behind them. James and Jozica were the final runners over the line.

Nobody recorded a personal best time this week, but Paul was the only runner within 15 seconds of his PB, earning him a bonus point.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 7 December after the market on Saturday. We will start the timer at 8:00 am and then meet at Warren Glen Cafe to celebrate another year of Warrandyte River Runners. Anyone is welcome to join us there from 8:45.

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

Run 744

This week saw eight starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte. Many thanks to Nada for running early and taking on the timekeeping duties once again.

Paul claimed another win this week, adding a helpful boost to his points for the season. Atsuko in second place, Stephen in third and Dave in fourth were all close together, finishing within seven seconds of each other. James followed in fifth, ahead of Sandi in sixth. Nada and Jozica were the final runners over the line.

Stephen completed the 3 km distance for the first time and earned extra points for recording a personal best. Paul and James both finished within 15 seconds of their PBs and received bonus points for that.

The next run will be on Saturday 29 November with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

Our end of year function will be held at Warren Glen Cafe after the run on Sunday 7 December, and the run that week will begin at 8:00 am.

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

This week saw four people starting in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte. Many thanks to Nada for running early and doing the timekeeping duties. We also welcomed a new walker to the group. A warm welcome to Stephen for officially joining us and being timed on your walk.

Each participant completed a different distance this week, so the handicapping system was put to the test. Stephen was the only person to take on the 2 km non-handicapped distance. Paul finished first overall after completing the 4 km course, with Atsuko close behind in second place, only 18 seconds back after running 6 km. Nada was the final runner over the line after completing 5 km.

Nobody managed a personal best time this week, and no one was within 15 seconds of their PB, so no extra points were awarded.

The next run will be on Saturday 22 November with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

A reminder that we are hoping to hold our end-of-year celebration at breakfast after the run on the first Sunday in December.

Run 742

This week brought wet and drizzly weather, but the group still turned out for the weekly run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra. Thank you to Nada, who ran early and then took on the timekeeping duties.

There were six starters. Atsuko was the first runner over the line. Sandi followed, finishing not far behind. Paul came in shortly after, with Jon only a second behind him. Nada finished next, a little further back, and James was the final runner over the line.

No personal best times were recorded this week, and nobody finished within 15 seconds of their PB, so no extra points were awarded.

New runners and walkers are welcome to join at any stage during the season. Distances of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 km are available.

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

We hope to have an end of year catch up with a coffee after the first Sunday run in December for anyone who might be available. Full details to follow.

Runs 739, 740 and 741

Sorry that I have not managed to post anything for a few weeks. Here are the details from the last three weeks of running.

Run 739

There were five starters in the run this week, with two people taking on a 2 km walk and the rest running 5 km.

Sandi and Paul walked the 2 km distance together and finished only one second apart. In the longer distances, once handicaps were applied, James took out the win. Dave finished in second place and Jon was the final runner over the line.

There were no personal best times, and nobody finished within 15 seconds of their PB, so no extra points were awarded.

Run 740

There were four starters this week, all taking on the longer distances. Thanks to Nada, who returned to handle the timekeeping duties.

Jozica was the first runner across the line but finished under the 30 minute mark, so was classified as a breaker. This left the win open to Sandi, who finished nine seconds ahead of Nada in second place. Jon was the final runner over the line again this week.

There were no personal bests, and nobody was within 15 seconds of their PB, so no extra points were awarded.

Run 741

We had seven starters on Sunday morning, following the market on Saturday. Thank you to Colin for coming down to handle the timekeeping this week.

Paul once again completed the 2 km walk. In the longer distances, Atsuko was the first runner across the finish line, ahead of Jozica in second place. Nada finished in third position, followed by Monica in fourth. James and Dave were the final runners to complete the course.

Atsuko was the only person to finish within 15 seconds of their PB. Nobody recorded a personal best time this week.

Run 738

This week’s run along the banks of the Birrarung–Yarra saw three starters take to the course. A big thank you to Nada for once again running early to handle the timekeeping duties.

All runners started from scratch this week, with handicaps added after the finish. Once times were tallied, Nada emerged as the winner, followed by Tony in second place and James rounding out the field.

No personal bests were recorded this week, and nobody finished within 15 seconds of their PB, so no bonus points were awarded.

The next run will be held on Saturday, 18 October with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are always welcome to join at any stage during the season. We have distances of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 km available.

Run 737

It was fantastic to have seven runners join this week’s run along the banks of the Birrarung–Yarra through Warrandyte. A big thank you to Colin for volunteering as timekeeper today.

Several participants took on the 6 km course, alongside those running the 'regular' 5 km. Monica was the first across the line, finishing impressively under the 30-minute mark. As a result, her run was classified as breaking, which left the official win open to Harrison. He was followed closely by Nada, with Atsuko just three seconds behind. Dave came through in fourth place, while Jozica and Jon rounded out the field.

This week’s only personal best went to Monica, who knocked an impressive 1 minute and 28 seconds off her previous 6 km time—well done! No other runners finished within 15 seconds of their PBs, so no more bonus points were awarded.

The next run will be held on Saturday, 11 October with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are always welcome to join at any stage of the season. We have distances of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 km available.

Run 736

This week’s run along the beautiful banks of the Birrarung–Yarra at Warrandyte saw six starters take to the course. A big thank you goes to Sandi and James for organising the gear, and to Nada for being the timekeeper once again.

Once the handicaps were applied, Atsuko claimed the win, continuing her strong form this season. Nada and James crossed together in equal second, recording identical finishing times. Dave followed just seconds later in fourth, with Jon close behind in fifth. Sandi rounded out the field as the final runner across the line.

There were no personal bests this week, and no one managed to score bonus points for finishing within 15 seconds of their PB.

The next run will be on Sunday, 5 October, with the timer starting at 7:30 am sharp.

As always, new runners and walkers are warmly welcome to join us at any stage of the season - come along for some fresh air, friendly company, and a great start to your Sunday!

Run 735

The morning was a little on the cooler side as eight runners lined up for this week’s run along the banks of the Birrarung–Yarra River in Warrandyte.

A special thank you goes to Atsuko, who not only ran early but also kindly took on the timekeeping duties. 

After her handicap was applied, Atsuko claimed first place, finishing just one second ahead of James. Jozica came through for third, followed closely by Paul and then Tony. Dave crossed in sixth, with Sandi and Jon rounding out the field.

No personal bests were recorded this week, and no one was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week’s run will be held on Saturday, 27 September, with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are always welcome - come and join us for a fun and friendly start to the weekend!

Run 734

It was another beautiful morning along the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River), with milder temperatures making for perfect running conditions. Eight participants turned out for this week’s run through scenic Warrandyte.

It was great to welcome back Jozica and Colin after Jozica’s time away. A big thank you to Colin for taking on the timekeeping duties this week.

This Week’s Run Results

Monica was the first runner across the line today. However, as she finished under the 30-minute mark, she’s listed as a breaker for this week and is not eligible for placings.

That left the win open for Jon, who held off a fast-finishing Paul to take first place by just 15 seconds. Atsuko ran strongly into third position, while Tony edged out Dave to claim fourth. Jozica and Nada completed the field with steady efforts.

Personal Bests

There were two PBs recorded this week:

• Monica smashed her previous best by 1 minute and 15 seconds.
• Paul equalled his previous personal best.

No other runners were within 15 seconds of their PB this week.

Season 47 Final Results

After the run, we celebrated the conclusion of Season 47 with the presentation of prizes.

• Congratulations to Atsuko, who topped the leaderboard with 119 points from 13 runs (only the best 10 count), including five wins throughout the season.
• Paul claimed second place with 105 points from 15 runs, including four wins.

Well done to all 11 runners who participated during Season 47 – your consistency and commitment are what make this group so enjoyable and inspiring.

Upcoming Run

Our next run is on Saturday, 20 September, with the timer starting promptly at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are always welcome to join us - whether you're chasing a personal best or just out for some fresh air and friendly faces, there's a place for everyone.

Run 733

What a difference a week makes! It was a beautiful Spring morning today, with the temperature sitting comfortably around 19°C as six runners set off along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte.

A big thank you to Atsuko, who kindly handled timekeeping duties before heading out for her own run once everyone else had finished.

In the first run of the new season, Paul was the first across the line this week, but he set off too quickly and finished in under 30 minutes meaning he’s broken for this week. That left the win open for Tony, who crossed the line ahead of Nada in second place. Dave secured third, just seven seconds ahead of Atsuko, while Jon rounded out the field as the final finisher.

No personal best times were recorded this week, but Paul managed to finish within 15 seconds of his PB.

Next week’s run will take place on Saturday, 13 September, with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are always welcome—feel free to join us anytime during the season!

Run 732

It was a chilly morning, but thankfully the rain held off for the mass start of our final run of the season, with three runners taking part. A big thanks once again to Nada for running early and handling the timekeeping duties this week.

I won’t reveal the race results just yet - to keep a bit of suspense around the final standings (unless you've already figured out who came out on top).

Our next run will be on Sunday, 6 September, with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are always welcome to join us at any point in the season.

Run 731

It was a milder morning at about 8°C as five starters set off along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra. Thanks, as always, to Nada for running early and once again taking on the timekeeping duties.

There were some very close finishes today as we near the end of the season. Atsuko claimed first place, with Paul just four seconds behind. Dave finished third, seven seconds ahead of Nada, with Tony only ten seconds behind her.

Paul managed to beat his Personal Best by one second. No one else was within 15 seconds of their PB this week.

Next Saturday, 30 August, will be the final run of the season. We’ll have a mass start at 7:30 am, with handicaps applied to results after the race.

New runners and walkers are always welcome—feel free to join us at any time during the season!

Run 729 and 730

Run 729

It was a chilly morning for our weekly run along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra through Warrandyte, with just three starters this week. A big thank you to Nada, who continues to run early so she can take on the timekeeping duties most weeks.

With only three participants and Nada having already completed her run, we decided not to start based on handicap times. Instead, these were added afterward. This saw Paul take out the win—just one second ahead of Jon—with Nada finishing in third place.

No one managed a personal best this week, and no one finished within 15 seconds of their PB.

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Run 730

The rain held off for this week's run, although the riverside track remained damp. Six runners took part in our Warrandyte circuit. Thanks again to Nada for running early and managing the timekeeping.

Paul was first across the line again this week, followed closely by James—just six seconds behind. Sandi ran well into third, just ahead of Dave in fourth. Atsuko and Nada rounded out the field, finishing just eight seconds apart.

As with last week, no one achieved a personal best, and no one finished within 15 seconds of their PB.

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Next Week’s Run

The next run will be held on Saturday, 23 August, with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are welcome to join at any stage during the season!

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Thunderball Gala – Tonight!

The “Thunderball” Gala Ball is on tonight (16 August), raising funds for the Manningham SES. Two of our regular runners, Sandi and Margaret, have played a major role on the organising committee, and we wish them every success for the event.

The evening will feature a silent auction, which is also available online. There are many great items up for grabs, including vouchers for Olivigna, Ember, and Beasley’s Nursery, and wine packs from Kellybrook.

To browse and bid, visit:
https://galabid.com/thunderball2025
Or scan the QR code below.

Run 728

It was another cold morning, with temperatures hovering around zero degrees, as four runners set off along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte. Thanks to Nada for running early and taking on timekeeping duties this week.

After handicap adjustments, Paul claimed the win, finishing ahead of Monica. Nada came in third, and Jon was the final runner across the line.

No one achieved a personal best this week, and no runner finished within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week’s run will be held on Saturday, 9 August, with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 727

It was a relatively warm morning for this week’s run along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra through Warrandyte. Many thanks to Atsuko for taking on the timekeeping duties today.

The handicaps worked well this week, with many runners finishing close together and a few exciting sprint finishes. Sandi was first across the line, closely followed by Paul just one second behind, and James only a few seconds later in third. Unfortunately for the top three, they crossed the line just before the 30-minute mark, meaning they were all classified as breaking.

In a true "Steven Bradbury" moment, Dave—who finished fourth—was the first runner after the 30-minute threshold, making him this week’s official winner (and on his birthday, no less!). Tony followed just eight seconds later in second place. Jon rounded out the field as the last runner over the line.

With a strong finish, one personal best was recorded this week—congratulations to Sandi for shaving 36 seconds off your previous PB! No other runners finished within 15 seconds of their best times.

Next week’s run will take place on Sunday, 3 August, with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

New runners and walkers are welcome to join at any point during the season!

Run 726

Seven people met at the rotunda below Stiggants Reserve for the weekly timed run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this morning. Many thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

All the runners took off at their designated handicap start times and it was Sandi who was first over the line after the 30 minute mark this week, earning her a win and 17 points towards her total for the season. In second place, just 9 seconds back, was Atsuko with Dave nipping at her heels. James came in fourth position, ahead of Tony in fifth this week. Jon and Nada were the final two runners to finish.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 26 July with the timer starting at 7:30am.

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

Run 725

There were only three starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this morning in the cold conditions.

Everyone took off together and all ran three kilometres this week. Once the handicaps were added onto the times it was Margaret who tool out the win, with pal in second place and Tony in third.

Margaret was the only runner to run a personal best time this morning, taking 14 seconds off her previous PB time. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

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

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

Run 724

Today's run saw seven starters in the race along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte. Thanks to Atsuko for doing the time-keeping duties before going for her run after everyone had finished.

Many runners chose to start early today, so there were quite a few handicaps that needed to be added after the race had finished. After the times had been calculated, it was Margaret who took out her second win for the season. Today she came in at exactly 30 minutes, with a personal best time giving her the maximum 20 points for this run. Paul was in second place with Atsuko only 8 seconds behind him, and Dave a close fourth. Monica ran into fifth place today with Tony in sixth. Jon was the last runner over the line.

Margaret was the only person to run a personal best time today, taking 22 seconds off her previous 3 km best time. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week he run will be on Saturday 12 July with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 723

It was a slightly warmer morning this week compared to the last few - about 5 degrees when we started the run. Thanks to Atsuko for coming along to do the time keeping duties for the 5 starters in the run.

Once the handicaps had been added in for those who took off at different times, this week saw Jon take out first place in the run, ahead of James. Paul was in third place with Sandi in fourth. Jozica was the last person over the line this morning.

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 July with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

After the run this morning, Paul was congratulated on reaching 450 runs with the group. He has been running with us since Season 7, with his first run back in February 2012.

Run 722

It was another cold morning on the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra that saw seven starters in our weekly run. Many thanks to Colin for once again coming along to do the time-keeping duties for the group. Many runners chose to run early this week hoping to get out of the cold earlier.

Once the handicaps were added in and times adjusted the results were: first runner over the line was Jozica who had run too quickly this week and has been classified as a breaker for coming in before the 30 minute mark. That left the win open for Paul who came in just ahead of Atsuko. James, Dave and Sandi had only 8 seconds between them in third, fourth and fifth places respectively. Nada was the final runner to finish this week.

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 28 June with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 721

It was a very cold -1 degrees as five people started the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week. Thanks to Colin for braving the cold weather and coming down to do the time-keeping duties for us. All runners started early and have then had their handicaps added on at the end of the run.

Atuko continues to run extremely well this season, taking out another first place this week ahead of Margaret in second position. Paul managed third place just ahead of Nada in fourth. Jozica was the last runner over the line this week.

Nobody managed to run a personal best time, but Atsuko was within 15 seconds of her previous PB.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 21 June (Winter solstice so the days will then start to get longer again) with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

Run 720

Even though the weather was very wet on Sunday morning, there were still five starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week.

Because of the weather, we decided to have a mass start and added the handicaps in later. Once everything was tallied up, it was Atsuko who took out the run this week, coming in 10 seconds ahead of Paul in second place. Dave was in third place 20 seconds back. James and Jon were the final two runners over the line.

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

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

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

Run 719

It was a lovely morning for a run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte today. There were six starters in the run and we thank Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

Margaret was the first runner home this week just ahead of Asuko. Dave took out third place with Jon in fourth position. Paul and Nada were the last runners over the line.

There were no personal best times recorded this week, but two runners were within 15 seconds of their PB, Well run to Margaret and Atsuko.

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

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

Run 717 and 718

Run 717

There were four runners who showed up on another cold morning for the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week. 

It was Nada who took out the win this week (her first win of this season), coming in ahead of Dave in second place. Atsuko was only three seconds behind him and Jozica was the last person over the line for her 3km walk.

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

Run 718

There were five runners who took to the track along the banks of the river through Warrandyte this week in much warmer conditions (the car was registering 14 degrees when we arrived). Thanks to Atsuko and Dave for running early so that Atsuko could do the time-keeping duties.

After the handicaps were added onto the times (everyone decided to run off scratch and have handicaps added later) it was Atsuko who came in with her second win of the season. Dave came in just six seconds behind her with Margaret in third place. Nada took out fourth position and Paul was the last runner over the line.

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

Next week the run will be on Saturday 31 May with the timer starting at 7:30am.

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

Run 715 and 716

 Run 715   

This was the first run of Season 47 and saw five starters in the weekly run along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra. 

Paul was the only person to take on the shorter, non-handicapped 2 km distance this week. In the longer distances, once the handicaps were added in, Atsuko was the first runner over the line with Dave in second place. Jon took out third place this week ahead of Nada.

There were no personal best times recorded, but two runners were within 15 seconds of their PBs - well run Atsuko and Dave.

Run 716

This cold Saturday morning had six runners in the event.

Once more, Paul was the only person to take on the shorter 2km distance. In the longer runs, Jon was first over the line today, ahead of Nada, Dave and Atsuko who were within 10 seconds of each other in a very close finish. Tony was the last runner over the line this week.

There were three personal best times recorded in the cold: Atsuko took 1 second off her previous PB, Dave took 5 seconds from his previous best time and Jon wiped another 8 seconds off his best time.

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

We awarded the winners of Season 46 this morning and congratulate Alex as the winner of the kids section for last season. In the open section, the winner was Jon with 116 points from 9 runs, and the runner up was Atsuko with 102 points from her 14 runs. Special mention was made of Nada who ran 15 out of the 16 weeks in the last season.

Run 713

This morning saw nine runners start in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra. Many thanks to Colin for coming along and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

Only one person took on the 2 km distance this week: Paul with his dogs. In the longer, handicapped distances, once the handicaps were applied, we saw Margaret finish first in a very well-timed run today, coming in just two seconds after the 30 minute mark. Atsuko was in second position, only two more seconds behind, with Dave and Jon coming in third and fourth places respectively just five seconds apart. Nada took out fifth place, and Sandi was in sixth. Tony and Jozica were the last runners over the line this week.

There were three personal best times recorded this week: Margaret took another 28 seconds off her previous PB and Atsuko and Dave both took two seconds off theirs. One other runner was within 15 seconds of their personal best time: well run Jon.

Next week there will be NO RUN for the Easter weekend, and our next run will be on Saturday 26 April with the timer starting at 7:30 am. This will be the final run of Season 46.

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

Run 712

It was a chilly 4 degrees as we began our run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week after an extra hour's sleep thanks to daylight savings time ending. Many thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties for the seven runners who braved the conditions.

Once the handicaps were added on to times, it was Margaret who was the first runner over the line today, but she came in before the 30 minute mark and has been classed as a breaker this week. That left the win open to Jon, who came in just after 30 minutes, followed closely by Atsuko, Dave and Paul all within 30 seconds. Nada was not too far back in fifth place, and Jozica was the final runner over the line this week.

There were two personal best times recorded this week: congratulations to Jon, who took 21 seconds off his previous 5 km best, and Margaret who continues to improve her times week-on-week. Two other runners were within 15 seconds of their PBs: well run to Atsuko and Dave.

Next week the run will be on Saturday 12 April with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 711

It was a muggy morning for our nine starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this week. Thanks to Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties this week.

Jon was the first runner over the line this morning and came in at exactly 30 minutes as the winner this week. He was closely followed by Dave, with Margaret in third place. Atsuko took out fourth place ahead of Monica and Nada was in sixth place only 5 seconds behind her. Paul took out seventh place and the last runners over the line were Harrison and Jozica.

Three runners managed to run a personal best time today. Congratulations to Dave for taking another 2 seconds off his previous best, Jon who took 30 seconds off his previous PB and Monica who ran 33 faster than her previous best time. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week is the first Sunday of the month, so we will be running on Sunday morning 6 April with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 710

It was a cooler morning today with the temperature around 9 degrees at the start of the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra this week. Thanks again to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week. It was great to see Jozica back running this morning.

Margaret continue to improve her times each week, coming in this week before the 30 minute mark and therefore being classed as a breaker. That left the win open to Jon in a beautifully-timed run today, but he was only seconds ahead of Atsuko and Dave in second and third place. James and Adrienne were in fourth and fifth place within four seconds of each other. Nada came in sixth place today, with Sandi in seventh. Paul and Jozica were the last runners over the line today.

With ten runners in today's field, we were once again able to have a random number draw for a pair of socks. Today's number was 10, meaning that Jozica wins the socks this week.

Three people beat their personal best times this week. Well done to Margaret who took a massive 2 minutes and 7 seconds off her previous PB - great running! Jon took 26 seconds off his previous PB and Dave took another 6 seconds off his best time. One runner also equalled their PB: Congratulations Atsuko.

Next week is the Warrandyte Festival on Saturday, so we will move the run to be on Sunday 30 March with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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

Run 709

It was a beautiful morning for a run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this morning before the predicted heat of today. Thanks to Jozica and Colin for coming along this morning to do the timekeeping duties this week.

After the handicaps were added on to some of the runs and start times adjusted according to the time sheet the results this week had Jon come over the line in first place in a beautifully timed run, finishing just two seconds after the 30 minute mark. It was a real tussle for second place with Dave coming in just one second before Atsuko, but as she had left the start line a second later than her handicap this has resulted in a draw for second place! Margaret came in fourth place this week ahead of Nada in fifth position. Tony was only 15 seconds back in sixth. James ran well into seventh position and Sandi took out eighth. Paul was the last runner over the line this week.

There was a random number draw with the number chosen being 6, meaning our sixth place runner, Tony, wins himself a new pair of socks. Congratulations.

There were four personal best times recorded this week, with Atsuko taking 15 seconds off her previous PB, Dave reducing his by 23 seconds, Jon taking 28 seconds off his previous best and Margaret taking 1 minute and 9 seconds off her PB recorded last week.

After the run we announced that this week was Jon's 300th run with the group - Congratulations on reaching this milestone, Jon.

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

Some advance notice that the run the following week will be moved to the Sunday after the Warrandyte Festival. We will run on Sunday 30 March starting at the usual time of 7:30 am.

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

Run 708

It was a lovely morning for the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte. Many thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties again this week for the six starters.

There was only one person, Paul, who took on the shortest, unhandicapped distance this week. In the longer distances, the first person over the line once the handicaps were allocated was Dave, but he had run too quickly, coming in before the 30 minute mark and therefore breaking this week. That left the win open to Nada, who came in ahead of Atsuko. Sandi took out third place with Margaret the last runner over the line this morning.

One runner managed to beat their previous personal best time for their chosen distance: great running Dave to take another 10 seconds off your PB. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

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

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

Runs 706 and 707

There have been smaller numbers attending the runs over the past couple of weeks, so there has been the opportunity to pick up some bigger points for those competing.

Run 706

With only three people running this week, there was the opportunity to grab a high number of points for the run.

Atsuko was the first runner over the line once the handicaps were added on to run times. She was only eight seconds ahead of Tony in second place, with Dave in third position this week.

Two runners were within 15 seconds of their PBs for their chosen distances this week: Congratulations to Atsuko and Dave an some very good running.

Run 707

With only two runners starting this morning (most likely due to the concurrent start of Run Warrandyte this weekend), they chose to start from scratch and have their handicaps added on later.

Congratulations to Tony for taking out the win this week, just 3 seconds ahead of Nada.

Neither runner managed to be within 15 seconds of their PB this week.

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

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

Run 705

It was a cloudy and cool 13 degrees along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra as seven people took on the run with our group this week.

Jon was the first runner home this week in a very well-timed run, coming in just after the 30 minute mark. Atsuko ran well into second place, just one second ahead of Nada in third position. Dave was the fourth runner home, with Tony taking out fifth place this week. James was in sixth place and Sandi was the last runner to finish the event.

There were two personal best times recorded this week: Jon took another 43 seconds off his previous PB and Dave took on the 4 km distance for the first time. One other runner was within 15 seconds of their PB: well run Atsuko.

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

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

Runs 703 and 704

Run 703

There were seven starters in the run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra through Warrandyte this week in the warm weather. Thanks to Monica for doing the time-keeping duties this week with the runners choosing to have a mass start and add the handicaps on afterwards.

Dave was once again the first runner over the line after the handicaps were added to run times this week, with Jon in second place.Nada ran well into third place. There was only two seconds gap between Tony in fourth place and Atsuko in fifth. Sandi took out sixth position and James was the last runner over the line.

There was one personal best time recorded this week wth Jon taking a huge 2 minutes and 6 seconds off his previous 5 km PB. Dave was the only other runner within 15 seconds of their PB.

We announced the winners of Season 45 after the race this week and congratulate Alex on being the winner for the kids' section of our runs, with 32 points from 5 runs with th group through the season. In the Open section, the winner of the season was Dave, with a total of 149 points from 10 runs which included seven wins this season, and second place went to Nada with 83 points from 13 runs (only the best 10 runs are added into the scoring each season).

Run 704

There were seven runners starting n the run again this week. Thanks to Jozica (and Colin) for coming along to do the time-keeping duties this week.

This week's run was taken out by Atsuko, who managed to come in ahead of Dave. Third place went to Jon just ahead of Nada. Tony as in fifth position this week, with James in sixth, and Paul was the last runner over the line.

Nobody was able to achieve a personal best time for their chosen distance this week, but Jon was within 15 seconds of his PB.

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

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

Run 702

It was a beautiful morning for a run along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra today in preparation for the long weekend. There were four starters in the run this week and we thank Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties for the rest of us.

This week saw Dave take out the run in a very well-paced run, with Atsuko in second place. Paul took out third place ahead of Nada.

There was one personal best time recorded with Dave matching his PB for the 3 km distance. Nobody else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

Next week the run will be on Sunday 2 February with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

After the run next week, we will be presenting the trophies and medals to our winners of last season, and then we will head off to a local cafe for some breakfast/brunch. I will wend out details of where we will be going, and anyone is welcome to come along to help us kick off the new year of running.

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

Runs 700 and 701

Run 700

We made it to 700 runs for the group! This is the 46th season (a season is 4 months long for us), and we begin our 16th year of running along the banks of the Birrarung-Yarra having started in January 2010. Congratulations to all 226 runners who have been a part of this group over that time. There were four runners who took part in the run this week.

The win this week was taken out by Nada. Dave came in second place just seconds ahead of Atsuko, and James was the final runner over the line.

Run 701

It was a beautiful morning for the run or walk along the river this week. Thanks to Jozica and Colin for coming along to do the time-keeping duties this week.

Two walkers took on the unhandicapped 2 km distance and walked together, well done to Sandi and Margaret. In the longer distances, Jon was the first runner to cross the finish line, but he came in under the 30 minute mark and has been deemed to break this week. That left the win open for Atsuko who crossed the line ahead of James. Paul took out third place with Nada in fourth. Monica was the last runner to finish.

There was one personal best time recorded this week with Jon taking 2 minutes and 42 seconds off his previous 5 km PB. No one else was within 15 seconds of their PB.

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

We are aiming to have our presentations for Season 45 after the run the following week on Sunday 2 February, followed by a breakfast at a local cafe (details to follow).

Run 699

It was quite a warm morning as seven people started out in the first run of 2025. Many thanks to Nada for running early and doing the time-keeping duties this week.

There were two people who took on the unhandicapped 2 km distance this week: Margaret and Sandi. In the longer distances, Paul was the first runner over the line, ahead of Nada. Renee took out third place with James in fourth position. Alex was the final runner over the line today.

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

Next week will be the 700th run for the River Runners and we will be running on Saturday 11 January with the timer starting at 7:30 am.

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