BBQ Stakes 16 th October 2013

Kerrie Tanner posted  "It was a nice day for running today the wind dropped in time for the BBQ stakes. Today's winner Roger Palazzo crossed the line in 50 mins " perfect handicapping" followed by Chris Pearson who started a minute late so could have been the winner and third went to Mark Sparshott


Timing meltdown at BBQ Stakes today.

The printer clock battery decided it has had enough out of its life.

Emergency procedures were put in place by Martin Boyd, the timekeeper, and Adrian Plunkett, assisted by John Busteed, and Daniel Buckley.

Hopefully the 68 or so competitors coped with this drama, and all of them seemed satisfied after the run, as the usual chatter was evident during the announcements.

Winner was Roger Palazzo, 56 th run, and a P.B. of 27:21 on 23rd May 2000, second place was taken by Chris Pearson, ahead of Mark Sparshott in third place.

John Busteed had his Tally of runs adjusted to 912, one of the seniors in this tally, and once he was the handicapper, and provides help every week.

Bill Rendall, a previous runner in this event visited, to say he tried a run the previous day, and is suffering from sore quads, but seems determined to continue with his running after several years getting exercise through bike riding.

Bill was also a member of the ACT Veterans Athletic Club.

Best wishes Bill in your return to the running fraternity.

Putting in a big run, after his recent European holiday was Terry Levings, finishing in the middle of the pack.

Garry Bowen finished not feeling too bright after a fall, and showing the blood coming from his injury. (No photos available, but several runners were shown his injuries afterwards,)

Results courtest Kerrie Tanner:-

Terry Levings 37:26, Andrew Phillips 37:57, Sam Wright 30:55, Jennifer Bright 30:56, Kerrie Tanner 30:57, Bronwyn Adams 34:-1, Lisa Gelert 35:18, Douglas Wilson 35:19, Caralee Peachey 43:13, Roger Palazzo 30:15, John Paniagua 25:21, Berendan Egan 25:22, Chris Pearson 37:26, Mark Sparshot 26:02, Yili Wang 29:51, Dale Beswick 32:02, Scott Marshall 31:20, Leah Afiabo 33:52, Alex Kachalkov 32:14, Andrew Luton 28:36, Karl Heys 28:36, Hamish Armstrong 24:36, Sandy Lolicato 24:10, Heather Powrie 33:11, Peter Thomson 27:00, Michael Te Velde 27:01, Andrew Matthews 29:02, Lloyd Edwards 30:38, Paul Baumgarten 31:17, Margaret Parker 37:51, Matthew Murphy 23:38, Steven Murphy 26:56, Talqar Singh 31:50, Brenden Boyd 24:21, Steve McDonald 31:56, Erin Borge 38:14, Ben Reay 51:46, Kevin Chapman 37:35, Georgia Weichert 38:21, Peyter Foster 35:52, Gary Bowen 28:56, Rodd Rundle 31:33, Roger Pilkington 37:21, Phil Toomey 42:37, Craig Wurtz 29:14, Andrew Guild 48:44, Tony Wynd 30:33, Richard Juckes 25:49, Andrew Walker 32:04, Dwayne Currie 29:06, Axel Godeck 40:12, Bruce Wight 29:13, Andrew Blyton 27:06, Simon Tuan 28:59, John Barrett 34:29, Francine Austin 37:59, Gavan Murphy 37:59, Adriam Plunkett 59:59, early start, Marc Wilson 59:59, early start, John  Busteed 59:59, early start.