BBQ Stakes 13 th June 2012

Terry Levings was timekeeper today, and he sent everybody off on the run with professional aplomb.With something like 32 wins, he has had the timekeeping experience which matters.  There was a small problem today with the print on the results tape, but that was overcome,  for the 60 runners today.  The BBQ Stakes issued the progressive pointscore  at the half way mark of the year.

Terry Levings with 32 wins is in the lead now, with 200 points for his win last week, Second is Leanne Wilcox, and third is George Pagotellis.

Today's winner was Joanne Nathan, at 39:51 over the line, she has 14 Runs with a P.B. of 32:22 on 30th May 2012. Her first run was on 26 th October 2011.  Second was Gordon Calcino at 39:35, and third was George Pagotellis, one of the fastest runners competing.   Marc Wilson has notched up 17 years of Stakes running. Nathan Smyth ran his 50 th Stakes today, I think his second for this year, and his condition could be improved with more regular participation.  He is a relative of Cory Collins, who competes with the ACT Veterans Athletic Club.

John Busteed has 33 wins. and is now in training for a 12 km Fun Run at Terrigal. His wife is to compete in a Half - Marathon, on the same weekend.

Mentioned today was the passing of Glenda Regan, well known in the Canberra runnning community,  who holds the women's BBQ Stakes fastest time of 22:15, her funeral is this coming Friday, following a long period of medical problems.