27 April 2022

 After consultation with many of the stake holders, it is the decision that we are to use course B for the time being to conduct the Wednesday run. The overall consideration is safety of the many participants. The track is still wet and narrow. The prime problem is the many exposed tree roots that could trip a runner or walker at any time. Given that there are participants from the very young to the more mature, our first consideration is their safety.

 

This is not the first change of course as in the beginning the start was at the toilet block near the boat ramp and turned around opposite Carters Shops.  It was changed to the current configuration once the bike path was completed.  This has been used for around 750 runs.  Should there be major improvements to this very popular walking track we will return!!!

 

We have had Elite athletes participate at our event and the records of Matt Johnsen (15.51) and Jaylah Hancock-Cameron (17.46) over the 5 kilometres may remain in the history books.  It is hoped that both will come and test themselves over the 4 kilometres to show the rest of us mortals how it is done!!

 

To show that we have made the correct decision the rain returned this evening!

 

The results are as follows:

 

2 Kilometres

Mia Atkin 11.45

Eli Melgaard 13.47

 

3 Kilometres

Keira Atkin 15.55

Meg Edenborough 21.46

Julie Amphlett 23.38

David McCann 27.20

 

4 Kilometres

Nuno Goncalves 17.27

Scott Melgaard 17.28

Paige Connaughton 17.55

Emily Tugwell 19.38

Deb Connaughton 21.40

Dave Connaughton 21.40

Simon Wall 25.49

Selby Stapleton 26.05

Gill Stapleton 26.06

 

20 April 2022

 

 

This evening we were back on the track and there were 29 excellent mud runners racing through the slop! The Hawkins boys showed outstanding form with Jason clocking up a personal best time by 7 seconds and Rocky missing his PB by 8 seconds.  This is excellent running in such soggy conditions.

 

We welcomed Celina and Kevin Miller, Sophie Ellis, Audrey Milcent, Milo Booth and Carlos and Vincent Garcia to their first run with the group.  A very special welcome is given to baby Serena Dunn, who was carried by Helen Oaky.  You can be never too young to be a Broulee Runner!!!!

 

Simon Wall, who lives in Canberra is in isolation and he managed to do his virtual 5-kilometres by running 350 laps around his garden.

 

The decision has been taken to have an alternate course when the track becomes too dangerous.  After the consultation with stake holder, a new Course B has been chosen. It will consist of three distances (2,3 & 4 Kilometres) along the footpath from Candlagan Creek to Heath Street. When a decision is made, for safety reasons, to use course B, a notice will go out. Those people, who miss the notice and who have assembled at the Anchor will be allowed time to move around to the Creek before the start.

 

2 Kilometres

 

Poppy Melgaard 10.44

Hugo Ireson 12.02

Anna Marley 17.19

Beau Melgaard 20.27

Serena Dunn 26.11

Helen Okey 26.12

Imogen Seidel 28.31

 

 

3.5 kilometres

 

Emma Corcoran 21.04

Celina Miller 21.34

Janelle Morgan 22.54

Judy Jensen 23.19

Bernie Lambert 23.41

Julie Amphlett 26.06

David McCann 30.40

 

 

5 Kilometres

 

Matt Edenborough 19.18

Moana Quiatol 20.26

Scott Melgaard 20.39

Matt Lambert 21.29

Paige Connaughton 22.40

Zoe Whymark 24.21

Kevin Miller 24.51

Dave Connaughton 25.45

Caitlin Seidel 27.13

Deb Connaughton 27.32

Rocky Hawkins 27.50

Jason Hawkins 27.43

Stephen Seidel 28.31

Sophie Ellis 28.40

Audrey Milcent 28.44

Jenny Taylor 30.46

Simon Wall 31.45

Vincent Garcia 42.43

Milo Booth 43.49

Carlos Garcia 43.52

13 April 2022

 

Once again, the wet conditions have caused the event to be closed.  Senior members ran on the course in the last few days, and it is still very slippery and dangerous under foot.  For the safety of our competitors, the event starting at the Mossy Point Anchor has been abandoned for this week.  If runners want to submit a virtual time, it can be recorded against this evening’s run.

 

It is important to honour those Broulee runners, who performed with distinction at the Canberra Marathon running festival on Sunday 10 April 2022.  The list of those outstanding athletes is as follow:

 

MARATHON 42.20 KILOMETRES

 

LISA ROBBINS

GILL STAPLETON 

TORI HENNIG

MATT LAMBERT

MICHAEL LAMBERT 

MARK EVANS

NUNO GONCALVES

ANTHONY KENNEDY

 

HALF MARATHON 21.1 KILOMETRES

 

LAUREN EVANS

CHRISTIAN PROKSCH

 

They were all asked to secretly nominate their finishing times the night before the event and prizes were awarded to those who finished closest to their nominated time.  The winners were Lisa Robbins and Lauren Evans.  This is a good indicator of how they managed their race and their training program.

 

Run times submitted this evening are as follows:

 

2 Kilometres

 

Finn Smart 21.26

Bridget Doherty 21.26

 

5 Kilometres

Paige Connaughton 22.33

Dave Connaughton 26.10

Deb Connaughton 27.45

Jenny Taylor 29.35

Simon Wall 31.22

Mike Kennedy 44.15

Robyn Kennedy 46.02

6 April 2022

 

Broulee Run goes international as we had Nuno Goncalves visiting from Sri Lanka running this evening.  He is here on holidays and will be running in the Canberra Marathon on Sunday 10^th April.

 

The first run in normal time was again in wet and windy weather.  The track was again very treacherous, and the 18 actual runners performed very well in the conditions.

 

We welcomed Gavin, Byron, and Rowan Grant from Queensland.  They have family living in the district.  In past visits they have clocked up several runs.  We also welcomed Kehlei Cowan, Finn Smart to their first run with the group.   Bridget Doherty made a welcome reappearance after a long break to record her 12^th run.

 

Paige Connaughton recorded a personal best time and now has a 15 second gap over her father, the Broulee Runners legend Dave Connaughton.  Dave will need to have less parties and more training to catch up

 

The results are as follows:

 

2 Kilometres

 

Keira Atkin 8.39

Mike Atkin 8.53

Kira Pendlebury 8.59

Kehlei Cowan 10.06

Mia Atkin 10.55

Emily Tugwell 11.45

David McCann 16.12

Alden Southgate 19.50

Finn Smart 19.56

Lily Van Weendenburg 19.57

Bridget Doherty 19.57

Virginia Southgate 19.58

 

3.5 Kilometres

 

Gill Stapleton 25.07

Lisa Robbins 25.10

Julie Amphlett 25.44

 

5 Kilometres

 

Nuno Goncalves 20.49

Scott Melgaard 21.39

Paige Connaughton 22.18

Zoe Whymark 23.24

Rowan Grant 24.05

Dave Connaughton 24.49

Karen Harding-Smith 24.53

Byron Grant 25.13

Gavin Grant 25.52

Deb Connaughton 29.11

Simon Wall 31.43

John Lightfoot 41.35

Robyn Kennedy 48.05

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