Charlie
Charges to Victory
A small field of runners tackled
the Lindsay Kent Memorial Sealed Handicap, and 8km
championship race, held near the Stawell Airport.
In what is now an annual
event, both Stawell Amateur Athletic Club and the
Ararat and Stawell Cross Country Club combined races
for the day, with all runners starting together.
Both clubs award their own placings as normal, but
the position of runners across the line determines
a teams event held between the two clubs.
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Only 13 senior SAAC
runners headed off over the bushland course, with
Nathaniel Warren the first to reappear and cross
the line first, taking out the senior championship
section in a time of 31 minutes 14 seconds. Ray Scott
was not far behind and Charlie Jones third. Fastest
female and Open Womens Champion and Vet Womens Champion
was Susie Ellis, in a time of 35 minutes 44 seconds.
After
handicaps were applied, Veteran Runner Charlie Jones
came up with a win, after a great run and his third
placing overall. Axel Muemann always likes this course
and has won several races over recent years and once
again did well to come in second. Ray Scott
was third.
The junior runners tackled
an out and back 4km course, with Tobias Blair taking
out the Junior Boys Championship in a time of 21
min utes 15 seconds. First girl home and Junior Girls
Champion was Ebony Darnell, in a time of 25 minutes
35 seconds.
After handicaps were applied,
Ebony Darnell had run well enough to win, from Tobias
Blair who came in second.
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