30 March 2022

 

This is the final run in summertime and next week we are back to 4.30pm start.  The rain is still with us, so the track was wet and hazardous, so care needed to be taken.

 

We welcomed Nick Tugwell to his first run with the group.  He proved very sneaky as he sat just behind Emily and surprised her with a crowd cheering sprint to beat her over the last 70-metres.  She won’t let this happen again.

 

Katharina Birks improved by sixty second in the 5-kilometres, which is remarkable given the conditions.

 

It was good to see Gill Stapleton putting in the finishing touches to her Canberra Marathon preparations to be held on Sunday 10^th April.  Also, Lauren Evans looks in fine form for her half-marathon in Canberra on the same weekend.  That weekend will see a large contingent of local talent participating across all events.  We hope to have a form guide in next week’s report

 

2 Kilometres

 

Poppy Melgaard 9.55

Beau Melgaard 10.02

Nick Tugwell 10.35

Emily Tugwell 10.36

Eli Melgaard 12.45

Bernie Lambert 13.08

Alden Southgate 19.37

Virginia Southgate 19.37

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Robyn Edenborough 21.42

Julie Amphlett 26.08

David McCann 30.21

 

5 Kilometres

 

Lauren Evans 21.22

Scott Melgaard 21.47

Zoe Whymark 22.23

Paige Connaughton 22.51

Dave Connaughton 25.17

Karen Harding-Smith 26.38

Deb Connaughton 27.06

Katharina Birks 28.03

Gill Stapleton 33.33

Simon Wall 34.57

23 March 2022

The cold miserable weather continues so we only had 9 actual starters this evening.  However, it was all quality with Roxy Kerr in the 2-kilometres and Katharina Birks in the 5-kilometres recording personal best times.

 

Special mention must go to Simon Wall, who is a regular virtual runner from Canberra, who has 100 runs to his credit.  Simon pops up occasionally and we have been waiting for his next actual run with us so that he can be given his 30-run shirt.  Simon first recorded actual run with the group was on 23 April 2014.  He is a larger-than-life figure, who commenced a quest to run every day without fail. He commenced this a few years ago and at last report he is still going.  During lock down it is reported that he ran around his back yard.  He would do anything to record a 5-kilometre run.  Well done, Simon!

 

The results are as follows:

 

2 Kilometres

 

Mike Atkin 8.42

Emily Tugwell 8.44

Mia Atkin 11.37

Violet Kerr 13.01

Roxy Kerr 14.05

David McCann 15.56

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Keira Atkin 18.11

Julie Amphlett 26.11

 

5 Kilometres

 

Matt Edenborough 19.55

Zoe Whymark 23.20

Paige Connaughton 26.26

Karen Harding-Smith 27.11

Katharina Birks 27.53

Dave Connaughton 28.23

Deb Connaughton 28.29

Simon Wall 37.04

16 March 2022

 

Tonight, was a night for the mud runners as the hill was very slippery and grass at the bottom was soft and treacherous.  Zoe Whymark, being a champion Triathlete, was able to handle the conditions and recorded a personal best time by 9 seconds.  Having run with her dog may have helped her seek out the safest tracks.  It was a great night for the Melgaard family with all five tackling this tough event.  Narelle Melgaard, the tough mother, managed a personal best time in the 2-kilometres.

 

We welcomed Virginia and Alden Southgate to their first run.  Virginia incidentally comes from Virginia in the USA.  To continue with the international flavour, we welcomed Katharina Birks from Germany.  Having given birth to twins 6 months ago, she certainly is an inspiration to women and showed excellent form in her first 5-kilometre run back on the track.

 

 

2 Kilometres

 

Poppy Melgaard 10.57

Beau Melgaard 11.25

Violet Kerr 12.02

Eli Melgaard 13.40

Narelle Melgaard 14.19

Alden Southgate 19.15

Virginia Southgate 19.16

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Mikinely Blewitt 18.29

Vicki Blewitt 18.32

Julie Amphlett 26.37

David McCann 31.20

 

5 Kilometres

 

Scott Melgaard 21.38

Zoe Whymark 21.59

Paige Connaughton 22.56

Dave Connaughton 25.32

Katharina Birks 29.03

Deb Connaughton 29.31

Simon Wall 30.33

Mike Kennedy 47.06