MANY season personal bests were produced when Newstead Athletics ran in perfect weather along the flood levy at Inveresk.
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A larger than expected field of 49 runners in the boys’ 1.5-kilometre race was followed by the girls 1.5km with an even more surprising 90 entrants. The 3km and 5km courses also had more than 60 runners.
The 5 km division 1 winner was Craig Ross followed by Tina Gowans and Andrew Arnott while the 3km sealed handicap was won by Chloe Deans, from Sam Talbot with Stephen Talbot and Ben Bottle sharing third. The 1.5km was won by Tanya Kirk from Savannah McKenzie and Lincon Talbot.
Fastest were Abbas Rajab Ali and Vicki Ross (long course), Sam Clifford and Madi Brazendale (middle) Jesse Deans and Millie Smith (short).
Personal bests, division 1: Craig Ross, Tina Gowans, Andrew Arnott, Natasha Adams, Tony Brazendale, Mick Halaby, Damien Smith, Paul Hefford, Stuart Roberts, Barbara Clayton, Melanie Death, Steven Elton, Bron Hefford, Trev Bamford, Darren Sullivan, Rachael Ketchell, Ange Smith, Paul McShane, Allison Maloney, Craig Barron, Leanne Arnott and Abbas Rajab Ali; division 2: Chloe Deans, Sam Talbot, Stephen Talbot, Ben Bottle, Ben Adams, Tom Brazendale, James Anderson, Sharon Bottle, Tanille Wade, Eden Seckold-Bamford, and Stoni Secold; division 3: Tanya Kirk, Savannah McKenzie, Lincon Talbot, Lachlan Preece, Quinton Death, Blaise Fitzallen, Lucy Smith, Isabella Death-Morcom, Connie Dean, Kiana Widdowson, Macie Petterwood, Annabelle Cook, Bonnie Talbot, Ethan Arnott, Bridie Findlay, Bella Shaw, Will Bottle, Oscar Johnston, Alexander Lyons, Lily Case, Madison MacKenzie, Jayden Eldershaw, Demi Petterwood, Sophie Roberts, Josh Milich, Flynn Preece, Millie Smith and Jesse Deans.
Next week’s run is the Rosevale Rocket Race on the Clayton family farm at Rosevale. Division 1 will start first at 1pm.
Peter Daniels got his first Launceston Running Club win in four years in the 5km at the university, from Jess Scales and Danny Whelan.
Fastest were Matthew Zegveld (17:23) and Amy Lamprecht (19:20).
In the division 2 2.5km, fastest male Ryan Holloway led home Seb Frost and Ben Frost with Eliza Anderson fastest female.
Fastest male Luke McHugh won the division 3 1.5km race from Eloise Cooper and Reiss Hinds and fastest female was Averyl Quinn.
Saturday’s race is the iconic Lilydale Lope 16.6km.
