Weston Creek Half Marathon
Race Report
The 25th annual Weston Creek Half Marathon was held in great running conditions. There was little wind, and the cloud cover meant it did not get too warm. We had a record field for the event with about 280 individual entries and 50 teams. Forty of those teams were organised by Ken Eynon as part of his ACTCCC Half Marathon training group.Shannon Jones (1:21:38) recorded a run away victory in the women's race by over nine minutes from Weston Creek athlete Elizabeth Bennett (1:30:51) and Kate Chipperfield (1:31:54).The men's race was a much closer affair with Weston Creek's Steve Isbel winning in 1:13:15 from orienteer Grant Bluett (1:13:47) and another Redback, Matthew Riches in 1:14:49.For the third year in a row, we have used the new course starting and finishing at Black Mountain Peninsula, and going along the bike paths via Scrivener Dam to Woden and back. On Friday evening we found out that there would be a regatta on at the same time as our race, which could have been a disaster. Fortunately, thanks to the ACT rowing organisers, our runners were given clear passage, and some of the later finishers reported getting great encouragement from the rowing crowd.And a big thank you to all the volunteers that helped out during the organisation and the running of the event, particularly those helpers that are not even members of our club: all drink stations attendants were non-Redbacks: Anthony Haber, Lauren Williams, David Singleton, Brad White, Peta Sheppard and Andrew Kingston. Thank you!Cheers, Paul Veldkamp,Vince Craig Race Directors
Result summary:Males:1. Steve Isbel 1:13:152. Grant Bluett 1:13:473. Matthew Riches 1:14:494. James Minto 1:15:495. Brett McRitchie 1:18:47Females:1. Shannon Jones 1:21:382. Elizabeth Bennett 1:30:513. Kate Chipperfield 1:31:544. Cathy Crompton 1:33:295. Nadine Morrison 1:34:08Age groups:Females:W40: Liza Martini 1:39:24W45: Solange Braga Manto 1:38:13W50: Debbie Cowell 1:37:52W55: Maria O'ReillyW60: Sue Archer 1:38:18W75: Anne I'Ons 2:58:25Males:M40: Peter Zygadlo 1:20:35M45: Tony Woolford 1:22:58M50: Brian Weiss 1:28:58M55: Nev MaddenM60: Robbie Costmeyer 1:31:40M65: Paul Maggs 1:36:35M70: Lachlan Lewis
Information by Paul Veldkamp and Vince Craig
The 25th annual Weston Creek Half Marathon was held in great running conditions. There was little wind, and the cloud cover meant it did not get too warm. We had a record field for the event with about 280 individual entries and 50 teams. Forty of those teams were organised by Ken Eynon as part of his ACTCCC Half Marathon training group.Shannon Jones (1:21:38) recorded a run away victory in the women's race by over nine minutes from Weston Creek athlete Elizabeth Bennett (1:30:51) and Kate Chipperfield (1:31:54).The men's race was a much closer affair with Weston Creek's Steve Isbel winning in 1:13:15 from orienteer Grant Bluett (1:13:47) and another Redback, Matthew Riches in 1:14:49.For the third year in a row, we have used the new course starting and finishing at Black Mountain Peninsula, and going along the bike paths via Scrivener Dam to Woden and back. On Friday evening we found out that there would be a regatta on at the same time as our race, which could have been a disaster. Fortunately, thanks to the ACT rowing organisers, our runners were given clear passage, and some of the later finishers reported getting great encouragement from the rowing crowd.And a big thank you to all the volunteers that helped out during the organisation and the running of the event, particularly those helpers that are not even members of our club: all drink stations attendants were non-Redbacks: Anthony Haber, Lauren Williams, David Singleton, Brad White, Peta Sheppard and Andrew Kingston. Thank you!Cheers, Paul Veldkamp,Vince Craig Race Directors
Result summary:Males:1. Steve Isbel 1:13:152. Grant Bluett 1:13:473. Matthew Riches 1:14:494. James Minto 1:15:495. Brett McRitchie 1:18:47Females:1. Shannon Jones 1:21:382. Elizabeth Bennett 1:30:513. Kate Chipperfield 1:31:544. Cathy Crompton 1:33:295. Nadine Morrison 1:34:08Age groups:Females:W40: Liza Martini 1:39:24W45: Solange Braga Manto 1:38:13W50: Debbie Cowell 1:37:52W55: Maria O'ReillyW60: Sue Archer 1:38:18W75: Anne I'Ons 2:58:25Males:M40: Peter Zygadlo 1:20:35M45: Tony Woolford 1:22:58M50: Brian Weiss 1:28:58M55: Nev MaddenM60: Robbie Costmeyer 1:31:40M65: Paul Maggs 1:36:35M70: Lachlan Lewis
Information by Paul Veldkamp and Vince Craig
posted by Friar at Monday, March 15, 2010
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