Jells Park Relay Wrap Up

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GEELONG REGION CROSS COUNTRY

SEASON 2016

ROUND 1 JELLS PARK RELAYS

A great day was had by all runners at Jells Park on Saturday afternoon. The consistent rain that was hammering Geelong was non existent past the West Gate and for the first year that I can remember, the side panels of the marquee remained off!

The course was lush, if not a bit deep in some spots and the big climb past the start/finish line isn't getting any less demanding. A true example of a high intensity cross country course!

We had lots of friendly new faces around the tent so a big welcome to all those new runners. I hope all the smiles meant that you were having fun though there weren't too many smiles to be had on the second lap. Thanks for joining our club and we look forward to getting to know everybody as the year progresses.

I must say a big thank you to all the timers on the day. We very much appreciate the time that you've offered up on your weekend. Special mention to Natalya Hall-Dekleva who travelled up on public transport just to help the team with timing matters. Thanks Natalya!

Stand out results from Saturday were

U18 F - 3rd.
Div 4 F - 2nd
Div 5 F - 2nd

Results

MALE	Time	FEMALE

U16 M - dnf		U14 - ?(unknown sorry!)
Tom Hockley-Samon	10.59	Mia Fuller	?
Lochlann Dess	12.31	Bethany Dean	?
-	-	Sophie Coleman	?

Div 1 - 4th		U16 - 4th
Julian Spence	18.23	Rebecca Waters	11.36
Harry Smithers	19.2	Alyssa Jones	13.05
Daniel Hutchinson	19.35	Olivia Hobbs	11.19
Craig Davis	19.14
Brett Coleman	19.28	U18 - 3rd
Nick Wightman	18.33	Heidi Demeo	10.41
		Sky Ellis	11.53
Div 2 - 12th		Georgia Quick	11.19
Oliver Loughan	23.01
Brad Fuller	21.09	Div 1 - 4th
Mick Low	20.49	Coreena Cleland	21.51
Tom Pearce	22.2	Sarah Walker	23.38
Jarrod McMullen	21.22	Tracy Douglas	22.47
Jack Hockley Samon	21.41	Rochelle Brennan	23.22
		Ellie O'Kane	22.01

		Div 4 - 2nd
		Sharon Pederson	24.15
		Georgina Mervin	24.06
		Ash Clifton	24.39

		Div 5 - 2nd
		Michelle Martin	26.5
		Rebecca Tucker	29.1
		Carolyn Scott	24.29

Coverage

AV has put together a video highlights package for the race for their YouTube channel. A few Geelong runners feature. View it HERE

Paul the official (volunteer) photographer was out and about with the big lens on Saturday. He clocked up nearly 800 pics which were culled to a more manageable 120. Theres some belters in there! They get posted in the Facebook Page linked at top of email or can be found directly HERE

AWARDS

Waterfront Health Studio Award - Brett Coleman produced an outstanding run given his limited training to keep the mens team in touch with the leaders in Division 1.

Muzzbuzz award - Sky Ellis. Sky raced well outside her age group and produced a time that most U/18's would be proud of. The best bit is - she's still eligible for U/14!!

Subway award - Ollie Loughan stepped up to run with the big boys in Division 2 Open! He lead the team out on the first leg, standing next to national level runners such as Jack Davies (Ballarat) and Jack Rayner (Western)!

Round 2 Wandin Park

The first of the individual races takes place on Saturday May 7 at Wandin Park. This event replaces the one that was previously at Lardner Park but is no less of a drive for Geelong runners! Traditionally, Geelong struggles at these events but we're hoping to change this by fielding some strong teams. Hopefully some more numbers in the Male divisions as the blokes were very absent at Jells Park!

Check the handbook for full details (linked above). If you haven't taken a XC package with your membership, you'll need to enter individually. These entries haven't opened yet and with the AV portal dramas, best we stay tuned!