Hilbig
Takes Out Gary Rice Handicap
 Wet
slippery
conditions
greeted the
Stawell Amateur
Athletic
Club runners
on Saturday
for the Gary
Rice Handicap
held at Dadswells
Bridge.
Twenty-four
senior
runners lined up
to contest
the 5km
race. Despite the
vast sheets
of water
covering
parts of
the course
after the
recent
rains, Peter Hilbig
started
quickly, taking
the conditions
in his
stride. With a string
of second
placings
this year,
he seemed
determined
to make
the race his.
After
reeling in the
front markers by
mid race,
he established
a clear
lead and went
on to
win by the
large margin of
47 sec,
leaving Gary Saunders
to finish
runner-up
for the
second week in a
row. Stan
Watson
ran well to finish
third.
 Aggregate
leader
Gaynor
Radovic
finished
sixth
to move
her
points
total
to 105,
8 points
clear
of Stan
Watson
in second
place.
Can
Stan
win
the last
race
to claim
the
Aggregate?
Col
Barnett
had the
fastest
time of
18 min 36
sec,
with Jacinta
Collier
the fastest
female
in 21 min 36 sec.
 Twelve
juniors braved
the muddy
conditions for their 3km
race.
Shaun
lead the
field off
and managed
to maintain
his
lead for
most of the race,
but a fast
finishing
Alastair had
him in
his sights and
with 250m
to go,
overtook Shaun to
claim victory. Lucy
finished third.
Alastair
clocked the
fastest time
of 13 min 10sec
with Lucy the
fastest female
in 14 min 6
sec.
Eight sub-juniors
contested
the 1.5km
race, with
Richard dodging the puddles (unlike one junior
Scott who made it his business to run through
every one!) to win from Fraser in second place.
Samara came in third.
Nathan
was once again the fastest
sub-junior
in a time
of 5 min
45 sec.
Hannah was the fastest girl in 6 min 40 sec.
A special thank you
to the Namaskaar Indian Restaurant and Gary
for the delicious Indian dishes for afternoon
tea.
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