By Jamie Strudley
Yarra Ranges Athletics athlete Harry Norman stormed to a third place finish at the iconic Sydney City to Surf race held on Sunday. In a race with over 70,000 starters that attracts some of the best road racers in Australia, Harry was narrowly pipped for second by Olympic Steeplechase representative James Nippress. Harry ran a scintillating 42.14 for the hilly 14km race.
Club president, Max Savill-Bentley, represented Victoria at the Australian Half Marathon championships held on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. In hot conditions Max finished in 14th place in a time of 1.09.26.
Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes and families travelled to Lake Dewar for the Little Athletics Victoria State Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Twenty One athletes enjoyed the mostly flat and fast course and were rewarded with some outstanding results. Congratulations to medalists James Chrome-Smith, Micah Friend, Bradley McMeeken and our Under 9 Girls team of Milly, Amelia and Lilah. Results are:
Girls U9 1500m Milly Hall 10th 6.44, Amelia Sketchley 11th 6.45, Lilah Fear 28th 7.12
Girls U10 1.5km Isla Haisma 22nd 6.36
Girls U11 2km Pippa Congreve 31st 8.52, Holly Yorke 39th 9.15, Lexi Aders 61st 10.04
Girls U12 2km Brienna Coffey 25th 8.41, Adele Ellis 26th 8.42, Janna Rodriguez 34th 9.07
Girls U13 3km Brookley Horsburgh 15th 12.34, Tori Kincaid 29th 14.39
Girls U14 3km Zoe Clarke 6th 11.19
Girls U15 3km Kristina Nackovski 8th 12.31
Boys U9 1.5km Fletcher Norman 66th 7.35
Boys U11 2km Jonty Friend 68th 10.28
Boys U13 3km Ryder Holland 10th10.29, Finn Rossthorn 22nd 11.25
Boys U15 3km James Crome-Smith 3rd 10.16
U9-10 Multi-Class 1.5km Micah Friend 2nd 10.04
U13-17 Multi-class 2km Bradley McMeeken 2nd 10.47
Team Results U9 Girls 2nd, U11 Girls 8th, U12 Girls 6th
Our regular Saturday morning cross country returns this coming weekend with the challenges of Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream. Warm ups start at 8.45am. Our seniors travel to St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for round 8 of the XCR season.
Training continues for all club members on Tuesday from 5.30pm at Morrison Reserve and Thursday evenings from 5.30pm at Victoria Road Primary School gym. Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability.
If you, or someone you know, wants to join in the fun of cross country email info@yarrarangesathletics.org.au for information about events and registration.
For information on training, how to join or trial, photos, results and updated news, visit the website at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check us out on Facebook. Run, Jump, Throw…too easy!
