28 October 2020

Broulee runners were back in action tonight with 23 actual runners and 25 virtual runners.  We were finally able to present Angie Gannon with her 30-run shirt after 35 runs.  The annual bonus to the records person is under examination and is seriously in doubt.

 

Personal best times were recorded by Hugh Wignell, Iona Kelly, Rosie McPartland, Max Hadley, Eliza Milenkovic, Bernie Lambert.  Tino Lopresti did again with another personal best time of 23.28.  This was an improvement of 16 seconds and placed him 4^th in a strong field of 30 runners in the 5-kilometres.  He always has a powerful sprint for the last 50 metres.  Yet this week his power finish started at the 100-metre mark to leave Andrew McPherson in his dust.

 

2Kilometres

 

Hugh Wignell 7.28

Iona Kelly 7.39

Rosie McPartland 8.13

Nate Pike 8.25

Victoria Fleming 21.30

Roz Hayward 21.31

 

3.5 kilometres

 

Robyn Kennedy 29.37

David McCann 29.45

 

5 Kilometres

 

Daniel Baby 18.27

Matt Johnsen 19.52

Matt Lambert 20.19

Tino Lopresti 23.12

Andrew McPherson 23.17

Christian Proksch 23.31

Max Hadley 23.45

Loren Chambers 23.50

Gary Ashton 23.58

Dave Connaughton 24.28

Stephen Seidel 24.59

James Reilly 25.06

Paige Connaughton 25.35

Ross Wilson 25.44

Deb Connaughton 26.45

Andrea Cantle 27.44

Michael Lambert 28.17

Eliza Milenkovic 28.45

Bernie Lambert 29.11

Jason Domeny 30.20

Angie Gannon 32.06

Andrew Greenway 32.22

John Hicks 33.02

Rob Ryan 33.12

Lisa Robbins 34.09

Tracy Denning 34.14

Julianne Domeny 36.08

Mike Kennedy 40.34

Annie Johnsen 41.57

Richard Fisher 44.59

21 October 2020

Tonight, is week two of being back together and there were 22 actual runners over the 5-kilometre distance and 16 virtual runners giving times for all distances.  Although, there was a strong wind blowing this evening there were some excellent times achieved.  Most notable was that of Tino Lopresti, who recorded a time of 23.28, which was an improvement of 2 minutes and 6 seconds on his first attempt over this distance last week.  He is a primary school student and would be a standout runner at St Peter’s School.

 

A special welcome to Loren Chambers, who was making a come back after a stress fracture and Suzanne Harter after an absence of 6 years.

 

Lock down conditions make people want to extend themselves and this was evident with Janelle Morgan, who has 96 runs over the shorter distances, ran her first 5 kilometres and recorded a creditable time of 33.01

 

2 Kilometres

 

Maureen Searson 21.05

Victoria Fleming 22.05

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Paul Searson 25.30

David McCann 29.56

 

5 Kilometres

 

Daniel Baby 18.23

Josh Connaughton 19.46

Lauren Evans 20.07

Matt Lambert 20.25

Tom Hofsteede 20.28

Tino Lopresti 23.28

Christian Proksch 23.37

Gary Ashton 24.02

Andrew McPherson 24.03

James Riley 24.31

Dave Connaughton 24.40

Paige Connaughton 24.49

Loren Chambers 25.13

Max Hadley 26.16

Deb Connaughton 27.01

Mick Lambert 27.03

Ross Wilson 27.19

Suzanne Harter 28.06

Ashley Garland 29.32

Eliza Milenkovic 30.48

Morgan Pettit 30.11

Nev Madden 30.31

Gill Stapleton 31.00

Andrea Cantle 31.08

Angie Gannon 32.06

Janelle Morgan 33.01

Lisa Robbins 33.56

Tracy Denning 33.56

Jill Brown 34.41

Bernie Lambert 35.28

Julianne Domeny 37.06

Mike Kennedy 37.24

Annie Johnsen 45.01

Bede Webster 48.00

Robyn Kennedy 57.38

14 October 2020

We have been in isolation for more than 30 weeks. Tonight, we come back together to be able to run the 5 kilometres.  We still welcome times from those who cannot join us in person and who run the various distances at their own location.  We all need to keep the dream alive so that soon we will be able to have us all back together.

 

Today we had 18 ran the course and 17 virtual runners.  As we are back in actual race conditions, we are now able to recognise those that run the course and recorded personal best times.  These are Lauren Evans, Matt Lambert Christian Proksch and David McCann.  We also welcome Ashley Garland, Joelle Karam, Jill Stapleton and Liza Milenkovic to their first run with the group.

 

The outstanding young athlete of the night was Tino Lopresti, who recorded an excellent time of 25.34 for the 5 kilometres.

 

The results for this are:

 

2 Kilometres

 

Richard Fisher 20.01

Victoria Fleming 21.02

Roz Hayward 21.05

Maureen Searson 23.38

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Paul Searson 27.26

Bede Webster 32.07

 

5 Kilometres

 

Matt Johnsen 18.39

Daniel Baby 19.20

Lauren Evans 20.01

Matt Lambert 20.07

Tom Hofsteede 20.25

Josh Connaughton 20.26

Christian Proksch 23.49

Gary Ashton 23.55

Andrew McPherson 24.00

Dave Connaughton 24.03

Paige Connaughton 25.29

Tino Lopresti 25.34

Ross Wilson 25.59

Deb Connaughton 27.46

Ashley Garland 29.13

Angie Gannon 29.22

Joelle Karam 31.02

Jill Stapleton 31.11

Eliza Milenkovic 31.25

Morgan Pettit 33.08

Julie De Ernsted 33.08

Nev Madden 33.11

Jill Brown 33.50

Lisa Robbins 33.51

Michael Lambert 26.50

Bernie Lambert 37.20

Mike Kennedy 38.32

David McCann 43.36

Annie Johnsen 44.45

7 October 2020

Day light saving is with us and we are one week away from getting together as a social distancing group to run a 5-kilometre event from the Mossy Point Anchor.  After more than six months 5pm on 14 October will be significant in the life of the Broulee Runners.  We started back on 7 February 2007 with only a 5-kilometre run with 8 starters and it was not until 10 September 2008 that the 3.5-kilometre event was introduced.  Then on the 29 September 2010 the successful 2-kilometre distance was used.  We all hope that it will not take that long to have us all back together.

 

People will be able to run or walk the 5-kilometres and there is no time limit if you finish in the light.  You are encouraged to test yourself over this distance.

 

People can still time a run over any of the 3 distances at a convenient time and location for you and have it recorded.

 

The champion of the week is Kim Young despite having Chemo and radiotherapy to attack her lymphoma, she is keen to get back on the track again.  Having come to the realisation that her running career is over for the foreseeable future and intends to become a brisk walker.  Kim has been a great exponent and supporter of fitness, having been a triathlete and fitness trainer.  She wants to see people participate by walking or running and not to be embarrassed about holding people up.  Her message is to come and walk the Broulee event and/or the Batemans Bay Park Run when it gets started again.

 

Here are the results posted this week:

 

2 Kilometres

Roz Hayward 20.13

Victoria Fleming 2015

 

3.5 Kilometres

Caroline Booth 26.56

Paul Searson 31.00

Bede Webster 31.31

 

5 Kilometres

Geordie Cox 19.07

Matt Lambert 19.26

Josh Connaughton 19.55

Dave Connaughton 25.35

Paige Connaughton 25.54

Michael Lambert 26.11

Deb Connaughton 27.36

Tracy Denning 34.03

Tom Lowe 34.15

Lisa Robbins 34.20

Simon Wall 34.25

Nev Madden 34.25

Jill Brown 34.51

Bernie Lambert 37.36

Mike Kennedy 38.49