12 January 2022

 

We have come a long way since 7 February 2007 and have survived Bush Fires, Floods and Lockdowns.  Tonight, marks the 739^th run since the event began.  David Connaughton started 27 February 2008 and he has participated in 573 of these events.  However, tonight, he is laid low as a Covid close contact.  Runners going past his place could see him gazing sorrowfully out the window.

 

There were 80 starters this evening and the quality was certainly on show with excellent times in all three events.  In the 2 kilometres the top five were under 8 minutes and in the 3.5 kilometres Cameron Lunn, after a long absence, recorded his best time of 16.39.  In the 5-kilometres the top five were under 20 minutes.

 

In the 2-kilometres PBs were recorded by Eddie Olah, William Smith, Karen Harding-Smith, Alby Clark, Eli and Scott Melgaard, and Lilly Cecere.  In the 3.5-Kilometres besides Cameron Lunn another runner named Niamh Scahill recorded a PB.  In the 5-kilometres Andrew Olah and Yvonne Carter recorded personal best times.

 

Because we could not have Dave were we lucky to have a good substitute with the new Mayor of the Eurobodalla shire, Matt Hatcher, turn up to record his 3^rd run with the group.

 

2 Kilometres

 

Mollie Kennedy 8.12

Keira Atkin 8.19

Samson Kennedy 8.44

Mike Atkin 8.48

Eddie Olah 8.57

Emily Huynh 9.46

Poppy Melgaard 10.00

Isaac Roberts 10.30

William Smith 10.33

Karen Harding-Smith 10.34

Alby Clark 10.41

Ciara Scahill 10.51

Mia Atkin 10.55

Gabe Dunstan 10.59

Isabelle Dunstan 11.25

Paul Cecere 11.27

Eli Melgaard 11.34

Scott Melgaard 11.35

Nicole Minifie 11.35

Violet Kerr 12.05

Emma Kennedy 12.15

Hattie Clark 13.01

Nash Clark 13.02

James Thomas 13.26

William Thomas 13.26

Lucas Dezoete 14.03

Lilly Cecere 14.08

Sabrina Dezoete 14.22

David McCann 16.20

Bernie Lambert 19.11

Rhett Guthrie 19.19

Michael Lambert 19.19

Richard Fisher 19.28

 

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Cameron Lunn 16.39

Emily Bishop 17.02

Mark Kennedy 17.56

Bradley Lunn 20.08

Jack Thomas 20.11

Annabel Thomas 20.12

Niamh Scahill 20.19

Aislinn Scahill 21.00

Andrew Greenway 21.37

Sandra Lunn 22.00

Justine Beaumont 24.02

Alanna Grant 32.03

 

5 Kilometres 

 

Craig Rangott 17.38

Daniel Beby 17.59

Matt Edenborough 18.53

Matt Johnsen 19.20

David Bain 19.35

Andrew Olah 20.06

Gracie Bishop 21.15

Thach Huynh 21.21

Gabriel Kennedy 21.31

Matt Lambert 21.38

Dylan Van Der Meulen 22.36

Andrew Grant 23.54

Andrew McPherson 23.57

Yvonne Carter 24.01

Katie Slater 24.42

Zoe Whymark 24.48

John Scahill 25.54

Maree Cadman 26.57

Charlie Cecere 29.04

Hugo Dunstan 29.17

Martha Cadman-Wehner 31.20

Jenny Taylor 31.41

Caroline Milton 32.00

Jack Cecere 32.19

Matt Hatcher 32.21

Kate Cecere 32.22

Karen Schilling 32.36

Gill Stapleton 32.37

Ren Le Fevre 32.37

Eliza Milenkovic 32.37

Simon Wall 34.51

Lisa Robbins 37.31

Olivia Dezoete 45.24

David Dezoete 45.33

Robyn Kennedy 48.23

5 January 2022

 

The first run of 2022 attracted 80 starters to the run this evening.  There were many visitors from all parts of the country.  There were some excellent times recorded with 14 personal bests achieved.

 

In the 2-kilometes Molly and Anna Johnson improved their times from last week. Emily and Zavier Huynh recorded PBs.  In the 3.5-kilometres Jacob Shepherd an Aliza Levy improved and in the 5-kilometres there were 8 personal best times.  Thomas and Zara Menzies-Stegbauer showed continued improvement with another strong effort.  John and Aislinn Scahill pleased their supporters with improved performances.  Greg McCann, a member of the family noted for its strong runners, did not disappoint with his PB   Tess Aungles, a regular visitor to the run recorded a PB.  Jason Hawkins and Anna Crisp rounded off strong performances in this distance in achieving their PBs.

 

We celebrated the achievement of Anthony Kennedy in being awarded his 30-run shirt.  We also celebrated Sandra and Stephanie Lunn in recording their 100 runs.  Stephanie did her first run on 19 March 2014, with sister Bridget and brothers Bradley and Cameron and Mother Sandra joined on 30 April 2014.  The 5 members of the Lunn family have been great supporters of the event having recorded a total of 385 runs between them.

 

 

2 Kilometres

 

Kieran Shepherd 6.52

Finn Baxter 6.56

Mollie Kennedy 8.06

Al Baxter 8.23

Molly Johnson 8.38

Anna Johnson 8.39

Charlie Snow 8.40

Henry Baxter 8.41

Samson Kennedy 8.55

Emily Huynh 9.22

Samuel Dawson 9.23

Eddie Olah 9.42

Isaac Roberts 10.06

Paul Shepherd 10.12

Xavier Huynh 10.22

William Smith 11.19

Karen Harding-Smith 11.20

Emma Kennedy 12.49

Cathy West 15.37

Richard Fisher 18.43

David West 19.03

Shilo Preston-Stanley 31.50

Asifa Qarar 31.59

 

3.5 Kilometres

Jacob Shepherd 13.46

Bradley Lunn 18.41

Sunnie West 20.42

Aliza Levy 22.44

Ciara Scahill 24.02

Nastaran Qarar 28.15

David McCann 29.47

Archie Gilligan 30.14

Brock Gilligan 30.16

Susan Qarar 31.56

Nia Cornthwait 31.58

 

5 Kilometres

Daniel Beby 19.11

Matt Johnsen 18.31

Anthony Kennedy 18.35

Thomas Menzies-Stegbauer 18.42

Matt Edenborough 19.48

Carlos Garcia 20.30

Matt Lambert 20.35

Tess Aungles 20.37

Zavier Watson 20.50

Andrew Olah 21.05

Jamie Hawke 21.12

Geoff Hawke 22.06

Thach Huynh 22.19

Barry King 22.47

Andrew McPherson 22.55

Paige Connaughton 23.01

Mike Whiteman 23.54

Zoe Whymark 24.18

Joe Whithear 24.21

John Scahill 24.31

Yvonne Carter 24.37

Zara Menzies-Stegbauer 24.47

Jason Stegbauer 24.53

Greg McCann 25.09

Dave Connaughton 25.11

Vaughn Gilligan 25.19

Jason Hawkins 26.20

Harrison Gilligan 26.40

Norm Lenehan 27.30

Deb Connaughton 28.25

Aislinn Scahill 28.32

Caroline Milton 28.52

Rocky Hawkins 29.12

Niamh Scahill 29.15

Anna Crisp 29.50

Stephanie Dawson 30.16

Tamanna Qarar 30.27

Lucia Martin 30.27

Kylie Berg 30.28

Iolo Cornthwait 32.00

Sandra Lunn 33.54

Stephanie Lunn 33.55

Simon Wall 34.11

Imran Qarar 36.29

Mike Kennedy 47.58

Robyn Kennedy 48.01

29 December 2021

The last run for 2021 was special as we were able to attract larger numbers for the first time since the end of June when were plunged into isolation.  Of the 56 runners, we had lots of visitors from other parts of NSW, Victoria, and the ACT.  We welcomed the McFarland family consisting of Angus, Hannah, and Sophie.  Franke and Scott Lang from Melbourne, Aliza Levy, Jake and Gen Trevaskis, Finn Baxter, Anna and Kate Crisp, Lachlan and Stewart Hindmarsh and George and Penny Page.

 

In the 2-kilometres personal best time were recorded by Anna, Mollie, and Nellie Johnson.  In the 5-kilometres PBs were recorded by Eli Sleeman. Rosie McPartland, Zara Menzies-Stegbauer and Jason Hawkins.

 

Results of the 56 starters are as follows:

 

2 Kilometres

 

Mollie Kennedy 8.11

Samson Kennedy 9.36

Hannah McFarland 11.44

Anna Johnson 11.44

Emma Kennedy 12.37

Mollie Johnson 14.53

Nellie Johnson 14.56

Judy Kennedy 15.45

Frankie Laing 16.28

Sophie McFarland 16.35

Angus McFarland 16.36

 

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Mark Kennedy 17.42

Bradley Lunn 20.19

Annabelle Snow 21.01

Sandra Lunn 21.07

Stephanie Lunn 21.08

Scott Laing 21.48

Rachel Cootes 22.02

Justine Beaumont 23.47

Aliza Levy 26.19

Annie Johnsen 27.55

David McCann 30.18

 

 

5 Kilometres

 

Geordie Cox 18.00

Matt Johnsen 18.13

Dan Lloyd-Jones 18.24

Anthony Kennedy 18.40

Thomas Menzies-Stegbauer 18.51

Matt Edenborough 19.09

Anthony Sleeman 19.58

Gabriel Kennedy 20.54

Matt Lambert 21.06

Jake Trevaskis 21.44

Finn Baxter 21.52

Gen Trevaskis 22.12

Paige Connaughton 22.40

Charlie Snow 24.28

Eli Sleeman 24.32

Dave Connaughton 24.53

Kate Crisp 25.35

Rosie McParland 25.37

Zara Menzies-Stegbauer 25.48

Jason Menzies-Stegbauer 25.49

Jason Hawkins 26.29

Lachlan Hindmarsh 26.41

Karen Harding-Smith 26.55

Deb Connaughton 27.28

Rocky Hawkins 28.33

Stephen Seidel 28.50

Stewart Hindmarsh 29.19

Anna Crisp 31.07

Simon Wall 33.21

Lisa Robbins 34.20

George Page 38.47

Penny Page 38.51

Robyn Kennedy 46.02

Richard Fisher 58.34

 

22 December 2021

 

The weather was not kind for the Christmas run. The wind and rain did not spoil the enthusiasm of the 34 starters in the event. We welcomed Stef Cirillo to his first run with the group. We also welcomed back the Lunn family after an absence of two years.

 

There were excellent Person Best times this evening. Paige Connaughton reduced her time in the 5-kilometres by 93 seconds.  Incidentally, this betters Dave’s (her father) time by 11 seconds. Incidentally, Dave set this time on 16 May 2012, so he had a lot more practice than Paige.

 

Others to achieve excellence were Stephanie Lunn, who clipped 22 seconds off her best and Eli Sleeman was outstanding with a reduction of 141 second in the 5-kilometres.

 

We were all set to celebrate Christmas; however, the weather was not kind to us so we will give it another go next week.

 

2.5 Kilometres

 

Mitchell Beby 8.14

Reggie Winter 15.37

Betty Davis 15.38

Nina McPherson 17.13

Ashlee Beby 17.14

Michelle Beby 17.15

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Michael Lambert 19.08

Bradley Lunn 20.36

Sandra Lunn 21.30

Julie Amphlett 25.43

Annie Johnsen 29.08

Robyn Kennedy31.04

David McCann 31.22

 

5 Kilometres

 

Daniel Beby 17.31

Matt Johnsen 17.36

Geordie Cox 18.00

Thomas Menzies-Stegbauer 19.04

Anthony Sleeman 19.52

Matt Lambert 20.42

James Campbell 21.07

Barry King 21.49

Paige Connaughton 22.33

Zoe Whymark 23.14

Morgan Rosin 23.17

Stephanie Lunn 23.41

Andrew McPherson 24.21

Stef Cirillo 24.34

Dave Connaughton 24.36

Eli Sleeman 24.49

Zara Menzies-Stegbauer 25.47

Karen Harding-Smith 27.58

Deb Connaughton 28.02

Julie Davis 29.28

Michael Kennedy 45.03

8 December 2021

 

Tonight, we had 26 starters in cloudy and overcast conditions.  It was a course for mud runners.  Some handled the conditions very well.  Others like David McCann, who did his virtual run earlier came to grief down the rough hilly path.  However, like a true runner, he managed to ignore the pain and continue running. 

We were fortunate to have 4 young men on a surfing holiday, who noticed the activity around the starting line and decided to join in.  They were on a holiday from Newcastle after finishing their final year of university.  Their names are Tyler Hobson, James Campbell, Zac Morgan and Nathaniel Elginn.  They each ran the 5 kilometres and Tyler pushed Daniel Beby all the way to the finish.

Tori Hennig came along proudly wearing her medal for winning her age group in the 30-kilometre Coastal Classic last weekend.  She was joined in the event by three Broulee runners Gillian Stapleton and Ren Lefevre.  Gill managed 4th place in her group.

We welcomed Rachel Cootes to her first run with the group.

The results are as follows:

2 Kilometres

 Keira Atkin 8.41

Mike Atkin 8.49

Lilly McIntosh 9.28

Mia Atkin 10.57

Nicole Minifie 11.09

Millie Pike 12.04

David McCann 15.50

 

3.5 Kilometres

Andrew Greenway 19.39

Karen Harding-Smith 22.03

Rachel Cootes 22.05

Julie Amphlett 25.35

 

5 Kilometres

Daniel Beby 17.45

Tyler Hobson 18.03

David Bain 19.18

James Campbell 19.30

Matt Lambert 20.32

Lauren Evans 20.35

Andrew McPherson 22.43

Zoe Whymark 23.34

Dave Connaughton 24.57

Paige Connaughton 27.20

Simon Wall 27.21

Zac Morgan 27.21

Deb Connaughton 27.22

Tori Hennig 27.34

Nathaniel Elginn 27.51

1 December 2021

 

The beginning of summer brought with it hot humid conditions for this evening run. Twenty-four people faced the starter and there were two excellent personal best times in the 3.5 kilometres. Nancy Costin improved by 141 seconds and Daniel Greenway knocked 26 seconds from his best time and finished well in front of his father Andrew.

 

Four of the Broulee Runners are contesting the 30-kilometre Coastal Classic this Saturday. The course is along the expansive coastal fringe of the Royal National Park south of Sydney. The adventurous four are Tori, Gill, Mirella, and Ren. They have been training hard for the event and we wish them well. They are part of Tori’s Hennig’s regular Sunday training group. Another weekend training group’s contact is Andrew McPherson. Therefore, there is plenty to offer in the district for keen runners.

 

Tonight’s results are as follow:

 

2 Kilometres

 

Benji Mackay 10.29

Neil Mackay 10.30

David McCann 16.52

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Nancy Costin 17.44

Daniel Greenway 18.02

Andrew Greenway 19.54

Sunni West 23.35

 

5 Kilometres

 

Daniel Beby 18.57

Lauren Evans 20.50

Matt Lambert 20.54

Andrew McPherson 21.47

Geoff Hawke 22.10

Zoe Whymark 23.27

Dave Connaughton 25.02

Paige Connaughton 25.55

Deb Connaughton 27.08

Jenny Taylor 29.09

Tori Hennig 29.13

Gill Stapleton 30.58

Lisa Robbins 35.32

Robyn Kennedy 48.27

Richard Fisher 52.25

Anna Hutchinson 56.14

Tracy Denning 56.14