Orange Running Festival a big success
A perfect day greeted a big crowd of runners and supporters for the Colour City Running Festival last Sunday. Record numbers were entered in the half marathon and also the 10klm on what could only be called a perfect day for running.
Local runners did very well with many gaining major places in their age groups. It was great to see two of our elite runners Rod Draper and Tom Gleeson take out 1st and 2nd place in the Half Marathon.
The Achilles running club of visually impaired runners visited Orange again to take place in the event. After running with one of these competitors it has given me a greater respect as to just how difficult it is for these people. Just behind one of these runners coming into a corner, the carer for the runner was giving him directions to turn right. The runner turned right but not quite hard enough almost putting his carer into the fence. The carer almost needs to be like a navigator in a rally car.
It was good to see former Orange Runners Club members Erika Bunker and Julie Delandro both back in Orange to compete and both ladies took out their age division.
The results of the half marathon and 10k appeared in Tuesdays Central Western Daily, but some of these results were incorrect and some were omitted. The correct results for the two events affected were
Women 50-59klm
1st Julie Delandro 0.52.02
2nd Lynda Chapman 0.54.57
3rd. Lynn Fennamore 0.56.15
Women 60-69klm
1st Judy Tarleton 1.00.13
2nd Lyn O’Mara 1.00.37
3rd Glenys Rosser 1.06.35
Apologies to these ladies.
Our club members who took out places were
10km
10 and under male
Mitchell Strike 2nd.
11-13 Male
Joe Miller 1st
Connor Whiteley 3rd
11-13 Female
Kinisha Roweth 3rd
14-16 Male
Brandon Connolly 1st
14-16 Female
Katelyn Strike 1st.
17-19 Female
Laura Wolfson 1st
20-29 Male
Mitchell Williamson 1st
20-29 Female
Amber Rich 3rd
30-39 Female
Cassie Bland 2nd
Carrie Williamson 3rd
40-49 Male
Brad Simmons 1st
40-49 Female
Estelle Dean 3rd
50-59 Male
Jim Rich 3rd
50-59 Female
Lynda Chapman 2nd
60-69 Male
Wayne Stewart 1st
Bob Meyenn 2nd
60-69 Female
Judy Tarleton 1st
Glenys Rosser 3rd
70+ Male
Basil Baldwin 1st
Jim Flucker 2nd
HALF MARATHON
18 & Under Male
Rob Bennett 1st
Tristan Harrison 2nd
19-29 Female
Melissa Watson 2nd
30-39 Male
Rod Draper 1st
Tom Gleeson 2nd
30-39 Female
Mel McDonald 3rd.
40-49 Female
Karen Neal 3rd
50-59 Male
Ian Crafter 3rd
50-59 Female
Jane Fairgrieve 3rd
60-69 Male
Brian Sharp 1st
Brian Rix 3rd
A big thank must go to our sponsors, who without their generous support this event would never happen. Proceeds from this event will go towards Care West a local charity who also appreciates the generosity of these sponsors.
Thank you must also go to the volunteers who helped make it such a great success and also the organisers who put in many hours making sure we have the great event we now have.
Twelve months seems a long time away before we can experience this event again.
The Relay for Life is on 19th March and Brett Sammut is the man who is managing our team and he is looking for members to join in. Go to www.orangerunners.com.au and follow the links to join his team or just catch up with Brett on Sunday at our run. To boost Brett’s fund raising effort we will be taking gold coin donations on Sunday and Wednesday at our runs. So don’t forget to have a gold coin in you pocket for Brett.
The Annual General Meeting for the Orange Runners Club will be on 1st. April at Anson St. Special School will all positions vacant. Put it in your diary and come along and vote for your committee.
Wednesday saw many runners back up from the running festival, with Brad Simmons the Winner and also first across the line which is great for our handicap event.
Many P.B.’s were achieved. They were Hugh Dainti th 44 seconds, Jack Daintith 13 seconds, Anthony Daintith 15 seconds, Jessie Dean 15 seconds, Emily Pell 31 seconds, Greg Pell 7 seconds.
This Sundays run is at Botanic Gardens with 3.2km, 4.8km and 8km distances. Don’t forget that our Sunday runs now start at 10am.
Judy Tarleton