Col
Gets Up to Win.
 Stawell
Amateur Athletic
Club held the
Charlie Jones
Handicap over
a 5 km course
through the
Ironbark forest
near Stawell
on Saturday.
The race was
contested by
twenty-seven
senior runners
in perfect
conditions.
The
course was
undulating
with the
last kilometre being
all uphill.
The conditions
seemed to
suit the in form
back marker,
Horsham runner Col
Barnett,
who edged
out
Rhonda Clark
in the closing
stages of
the race.
Third
place went
to Rupanyup
runner Craig
Turner.
Col
Barnett
also recorded
the fastest
time
of 18 min
47 sec.
With
handicaps readjusted for the new season,
the minor placings through the rest of the
field were closely contested.
New
runner Alexa Duke showed form that will have
the
female field on their toes, as she will
be the one to watch in upcoming races.
A record
field of
fourteen
Juniors
lined up
for the
3 km race,
with Emily
leading
all the
way
to win in a time of 15 min 46 sec. Thomas put
in a good run to finish in second place, followed
by Adam in third. Marcus produced the fastest
time of 12 min 58 sec.
Twelve Sub-Juniors
competed over
a 1.5 km course
with young Tobias running a strong race to
win in a time
of 7 min 30
sec. New runner
Chris recorded
the fastest time of 6 min 3 sec.
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