29 April 2020

A great response again this week from our Broulee Runners recording and sending in their own times while we still find ourselves in a restricted environment. Times can be recorded on any day of the week over any course you choose and sent in by 5pm each Wednesday to be recorded, our prime goal at the moment is to motivate and encourage everyone to head out for some exercise. Once the restrictions are lifted and we go back to our normal time keeping each Wednesday evening, we will then encourage you to try and improve all records that were set before the restrictions were put in place.

A 5km South Broulee Fire trail virtual Parkrun has been set up and anyone interested can get details from the Batemans Bay Parkrun Facebook page, again this is a great idea to get in another run for the week.

This week we congratulate Mary Anderson on achieving her 30 run shirt we will have a special presentation and a round of applause for Mary when we start up again.
Stay safe everyone.

2KM EVENT

Mollie Kennedy 8.36
Samson Kennedy 8.46
Declan McPherson 10.56
Caroline Booth 14.06
Emma Kennedy 14.35
Victoria Flemming 18.12
Charley Proksch 19.40
Leo Proksch 20.56
Christian Proksch 20.57
Nina McPherson 23.07
Travis Dummet 23.09
Ruby Wilton 23.09
Allyson Jeffery 23.09
Kathryn Jeffery 23.09
Michelle McPherson 23.12
Jye Barbara 25.22
Helen Okey 25.26

3.5KM EVENT

Bernie Lambert 18.17
Carmen Bellis 22.08
Mark Barraclough 22.29
Pauline Hicks 28.44
David McCann 28.50
Richard Fisher 30.35

5KM EVENT

Geordie Cox 19.01
Matt Edenborough 19.06
David Hosking 19.50
Josh Connaughton 20.16
Mat Lambert 21.07
Bede Webster 21.53
Matt Johnsen 21.53
Ellen Hosking 24.49
Dave Connaughton 25.00
Prue Bartlett 25.30
Andrew McPherson 26.30
Paige Connaughton 26.58
Jess Jenkins 27.51
Deb Connaughton 28.09
Ross Wilson 29.00
John Hicks 30.42
Simon Wall 32.52
Tracy Denning 33.49
Anna Hutchinson 33.55
Tori Henning 33.57
Mike Kennedy 38.29
Annie Johnsen 39.16
Robyn Kennedy 44.09

22 April 2020

One month into the new normal whereby people can run a measured distance over 2, 3.5 or 5 kilometres at their own convenience and in their own location and have it recorded in the Broulee Runners archives. The question has been asked about individual personal best times being accepted and acknowledged as such.

Since the beginning of the event we have accepted the times and distances submitted by individuals on face value when starting from the anchor in the weekly race, even though some have been questionable. It is about having a go and if you achieve, we like it to be acknowledged. Given the present circumstances all times are accepted willingly on face value and are recorded as such. However, no formal acknowledgement of personal best times will be mentioned in the weekly report, until we go back to the old normal. The new improvements are willingly accepted and marked against the individual’s personal records.

2 Kilometres

Taylor Tracey 6.06
Declan McPherson 11.43
Caroline Booth 14.08
Michelle McPherson 17.54
Nina McPherson 17.58
Leo Proksch 22.32
Ruby Wilton 25.07
Allyson Jeffery 25.08
Kathryn Jeffery 25.09
Victoria Fleming 25.14
Jye Barbara 30.00
Helen Okey 30.03

3.5 Kilometres

Ross Wilson 18.00
Bernie Lambert 18.52
Mark Barraclough 21.11
Pauline Hicks 28.25
David McCann 29.06
Richard Fisher 31.22
Charley Proksch 41.15

5 Kilometres

Geordie Cox 19.00
Matt Edenborough 19.11
David Hosking 20.05
Josh Connaughton 21.04
Bede Webster 21.10
Matt Lambert 21.17
Matt Johnsen 21.48
Ellen Hosking 23.06
Greg McDonald 23.37
Christian Proksch 23.55
Dave Connaughton 24.34
Prue Bartlett 25.18
Paige Connaughton 26.14
Deb Connaughton 27.18
Andrew McPherson 26.20
Simon Wall 28.02
Mary Anderson 28.10
John Hicks 30.17
Mike Kennedy 39.05
Robyn Kennedy 44.31

15 April 2020

This year we have had fire, smoke, ash, rain and now we face isolation.  Nevertheless, the spirit that has made the event part of the culture in the district continues in individual efforts of many.  Over the 13 years of its existence there has been many thousands of people from all parts of Australia and overseas participate. On our records, we have had 212 people having done more than 20 runs.  Included in this total are 40 people that have done more than 100 runs.

Because of the need to exercise near home, card carrying Broulee Runners are recommended to find a 2, or 3.5- or 5-kilometre course in their location and record an individual time over one of these distances.  Their results can be sent via Facebook, text or Email and they will then become part of the history of the event.  The eligibility to become a card-carrying member is to have done at least one run over the hallowed track starting from the anchor.

It is very special to see 5-year-old Jye Barbara complete his 30 runs and receive his shirt.  He always competes with great enthusiasm and it difficult to stop him at the finish of his 2 kilometres.

2 Kilometres

Mollie Kennedy 8.40
Declan McPherson 9.40

Samson Kennedy 10.08
Anna Johnson 13.27

Emma Kennedy 18.36

Molly Johnson 19.20

Nellie Johnson 19.22

Victoria Fleming 20.15

Nina McPherson 20.22

Michelle McPherson 20.30

Jye Barbara 23.05

Helen Okey 23.20

3.5 Kilometres

Ross Wilson 18.30

Bernie Lambert 18.42

Pauline Hicks 29.01

David McCann 30.16

Richard Fisher 32.18

5 Kilometres

Geordie Cox 18.44

Matt Edenborough 19.11

Matt Lambert 20.51

David Hosking 20.53

Josh Connaughton 21.17

Bede webster 21.40

Matt Johnsen 21.45

Dave Connaughton 24.32

Ellen Hosking 24.45

Prue Woodford 25.04

Paige Connaughton 25.53

Andrew McPherson 27.02

Michael Lambert 27.48

Deb Connaughton 27.57

Mary Anderson 28.05

John Hicks 30.46

Julianne Domeny 33.31

Mike Kennedy 37.05

Robyn Kennedy 43.41

8 April 2020

This is the third event in the social distancing era. So, people run their race on their own over one of the given distances in their own time from Thursday morning till 5 pm on the following Wednesday. Their times are handed in and recorded and counted against their 30-run shirt or in the quest to reach 100 runs. The impossible dream is to better David Connaughton’s total of 482 runs.

Those approaching significant mile stones are Jye Barbara with one more run to gain his 30-run shirt. Stephanie and Sandra Lunn need 3 runs to achieve the magic 100 runs.

2 Kilometres

Anthony Kennedy 6.32
Mollie Kennedy 8.13
Emma Kennedy 12.27
Declan McPherson 14.13
David McCann 15.23
Jye Barbara 17.00
Helen Okey 17.30
Victoria Fleming 19.06
Nina McPherson 20.02
Michelle McPherson 20.03

3.5 Kilometres

Ross Wilson 19.03
Bernie Lambert 19.48
Mark Barraclough 22.23
Pauline Hicks 29.37

5 Kilometres

Matt Edenborough 19.22
Geordie Cox 20.27
Josh Connaughton 22.07
Bede Webster 22.30
Dave Connaughton 24.06
Loren Chambers 24.36
Paige Connaughton 26.05
Deb Connaughton 26.48
Andrew McPherson 27.00
John Hicks 31.26
Mike Kennedy 39.04
Robyn Kennedy 44.17

1 April 2020

As we are allowed to go outside to exercise, what better way than walk or run over a measured distance so that we can check our performance. As the concept of racing is out of the question for the present, so to avoid complacency we are measuring ourselves against the clock. When we come out of the darkness people can map their progress during this period as all their performance times will be recorded in Broulee book of results.

Prue Bartlett received her 30-run shirt without the usual applause. It was left at her front door by the running fairies.

It was great to see Victoria Fleming come out to do a 2-kilometres walk to record her 100th appearance. The celebrations will come later!

Another initiative is to allow those Broulee Runners in other places to record a time over one of the accepted distances and have it included in our records. It is great to have Broulee runners keeping up their fitness in this difficult time.

Andrea Scroope, Evelyn and Penelope Johnston dedicate their individual run to support MS by wearing the MS shirt. They were due to do the MS fun run in Canberra however it was cancelled.

2 Kilometres

Mollie Kennedy 8.24
Samson Kennedy 9.52
Declan McPherson 12.20
Emma Kennedy 13.05
Pauline Hicks 15.35
Nina McPherson 18.11
Penelope Johnston 21.12
Evelyn Johnston 21.13
Andrea Scroope 21.14
Jye Barbara 27.28
Helen Okey 27.38
Victoria Fleming 28.30

3.5 Kilometres

Ross Wilson 19.00
Bernie Lambert 20.16
Mark Barraclough 21.46
Richard Fisher 30.37

5 Kilometres

Geordie Cox 19.24
Matt Lambert 20.28
Bede Webster 21.43
Loren Chambers 22.38
Dave Connaughton 24.55
Paige Connaughton 26.11
Deb Connaughton 27.06
Andrew McPherson 28.21
Jason Domeny 28.49
Andrew Greenway 29.52
Michael Lambert 30.55
John Hicks 31.42
Julianne Domeny 34.36
Mike Kennedy 40.25
Robyn Kennedy 46.25