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Founded 1955
The Inaugural Theodore Fire Trail Runs
3km/5km, Saturday 5 July, 1997
Course Description: Gently undulating on well surfaced fire trails surrounding the southern Canberra suburb of Theodore. The 3km run is basically an out and back course using the western trail. The 5km run does a 2km out and back section on the eastern trail, then follows the 3km course.
Race Weather: Not too bad for winter in Canberra.
Fine, sunny, a southerly breeze and about 12 degrees.
Race Manager: Ewen Thompson.
Race Officials: Gordon Nightingale - a big thankyou for helping set-up the course, Doug Fry, Raine Thompson, Trevor Vogler, James Bromhead, Damien Rutledge, Jela Zotovic.
Race History: A very historic occasion for the ACT Cross Country Club. The first time an event has been conducted in Theodore. In mid-1996, David Gates and myself decided to pursue the Cross Country Club's "Hardingesque" policy of bringing new events to the calendar. We came up with a course which was scenic, easy to mark, reasonably easy to run, almost AA Certified, and within walking distance of our homes. Who could ask for more?
Race Report: The 3km event was a two-way race between juniors Scott Imhoff and Michael McCamley, with Scott prevailing by 2 seconds. Mick Corlis in the first of three races for the day finished third. Elizabeth Simpson won the female race from improving SCT junior Michelle Ward-Pearson and Leanne Fletcher. Reclusive Top-40 Country artist Brian Letton pulled on the Ascics for a 14 minute run.
Anthony Perry took the 5km out hard with Danny O'Dea and Luke Grattan in hot pursuit. After 2km all three were together. "Anthony was the fittest out there," said Danny afterwards. "He can't run downhill though. I was also worried about Luke, who seemed to be doing it easy." Danny broke away from Luke on the last 600m downhill run to the finish for a comfortable win. Luke was aware of Anthony's close presence and did enough to hold second place. "You never know when it might be your last Cross Country Club win," said Danny in explaining his motivation. This proved an unfounded worry as he won the West Basin 10 miler the following weekend. Andy Hogg in a battle of the orienteers came from behind to take fourth place from Anthony Scott. Another orienteer, Nicki Taws was the first female finisher, 37 seconds clear of an injured Fiona Jorgensen. Sarah Fein was not far behind in third place with Keri Vaughan finishing fourth. Former Canberra Runner editor Martin Miles helped fill out the field.
Numbers in both races were quite good for a low-key event. Quite a few people doubled with a few 'crazies' also running Gordon's Mountain Race which started 10 minutes after the 5k had finished. Unfortunately due to illness, Julie's hot drinks and biscuits were unavailable and sorely missed. Most post-race comments were favourable and with any luck it will be on again next year. "I didn't mind the 42k trip from Charnwood," said Trevor Vogler. "It reminds you just how far a marathon is and I've now seen a new part of the world".
Race Results:
3 km Race
1. Scott Imhoff 10.21 WC
2. Michael McCamley 10.23 SCT
3. Mick Corlis 10.41 WC
4. Murray Hill 10.52
5. Wayne Corlis 11.08 WC
6. Josh Stevenson 11.10
7. Bob Fletcher 11.16
8. Tim Mathas 11.17
9. Brian McGlynn 11.21 SCT
10. Ian Colquhoun 11.23 SCT
11. Robert Lenon 11.27 WH
12. Troy Simpson 11.43
13. Charlie Modrak 11.45 SCT
14. Ian Lenon 11.49 WH
15. Jim White 11.55 SCT
16. Dale Chatwin 11.57 WC
17. Duncan Roseby 12.00
18. Daryl Hill 12.01
19. Paul Rudkin 12.02
20. Stuart N Reid 12.03 WH
21. Elizabeth Simpson 12.14
22. Michael Daley 12.17
23. Graeme Small 12.26 NC
24. Richard White 12.28 SCT
25. M. Ward-Pearson 12.29 SCT
26. B. Stephan Daylight 12.41
27. Leanne Fletcher 12.41 NC
28. John Gilbert 12.47 WH
29. Sophie Walsh 13.02 WH
30. Mick Charlton 13.13 WH
31. Melissa Millard 13.20 WC
32. Mike Sainsbury 13.23 Vets
33. Joe Hargreaves 13.28 SCT
34. Morgan Enerbeig 13.39
35. Keri Vaughan 13.43 SCT
36. Greg Leves 13.48 WC
37. Neil Ward-Pearson 13.55 SCT
38. David Murray 14.00 SCT
39. Eliza McGowan 14.17 WC
40. Steven Henson 14.18
41. Brian Lenton 14.26 WH
42. Ashleigh Cooper 14.33
43. Kara Chapman 14.36 WC
44. Mirek Milewski 14.50 SCT
45. David McCamley 14.53 SCT
46. Victor Hessell 15.04
47. MichaelWard-Pearson 15.06 SCT
48. Ken Eynon 15.09 WC
49. Nicole Daley 15.16
50. Judi Walsh 15.17 WH
51. K.Daniels-Sutcliffe 15.19 SCT
52. Mike Dwyer 15.21 Vets
53. Jacqui Baker 15.26
54. Carol Robinson 15.43 WC
55. Laurie Robinson 15.44 WC
56. Nick Blackaby 16.51 WC
5 km Race
1. Danny O'Dea 16.49 NC
2. Luke Grattan 16.56 SCT
3. Anthony Perry 16.57 WH
4. Andy Hogg 17.08 CU
5. Anthony Scott 17.11 NC
6. Frank Strk 17.52 WH
7. Matthew Eggins 18.07 WH
8. Ian Towill 18.08 WC
9. Hugh Jorgensen 18.15 SCT
10. Emery Holmik 18.50
11. Gary Baker 18.58 WC
12. Boyd Statton 19.00
13. Prachar Stegemann 19.03
14. Mick Corlis 19.26
15. Jason McCrae 19.32 Vic
16. Nicki Taws 19.33
17. Gordon Nightingale 19.39 SCT
18. Dan Dawes 19.55 WC
19. James Macintosh 20.01
20. Steve Appleby 20.05 Vets
21. Fiona Jorgensen 20.10 SCT
22. Charlie Modrak 20.11 SCT
23. Stuart N Reid 20.13 WH
24. Brian Wenn 20.19 SCT
25. Ian Leves 20.34 WC
26. Sarah Fein 20.43 CU
27. Mick Charlton 20.55 WH
28. Ben Ares 20.58
29. Dale Chatwin 21.05 WC
30. Jim White 21.21 SCT
31. Keri Vaughan 21.29 SCT
32. Luke Gordon-Cooke 21.37
33. Ted Harrison 21.41 SCT
34. Richard White 21.48 SCT
35. Ian Mackenzie 21.50 NC
36. Graeme Small 22.30 NC
37. Owen Millard 22.59 WC
38. Jim Mcatamney 23.03
39. Jenny Lawford 23.06
40. Michael McCamley 23.06 SCT
41. Brendan Morling 23.28
42. Martin Miles 23.46
43. Daniel Smyth 24.06
44. Melissa Millard 24.08 WC
45. Ken Gowans 25.41 Vets
46. Luke Johnson 25.48
47. Mirek Milewski 25.49 SCT
48. John Dimitriou 26.47 Vets
49. Kevin Chapman 27.03 WC
50. David McCamley 27.09 SCT
Doug Fry's Report for the ACTCCC Website:
The two courses, new to the ACT Cross Country Club calendar, showed that Ewen Thompson has maintained his reputation for introducing new courses to the racing Calendar.
As well as the new courses near Hughes Scout Hall in Garran, Ewen has designed this course, especially with spectators in mind, they get a good look at the runners three times on the short course, and the long course runners five times, as runners run the loops around the Electricity substation, and along the fire trails.
This was evident in the 5 km race, when Anthony Perry was in the lead, hotly pursued by Danny O'Dea at the second loop around the sub-station, Danny O'Dea powering away in the second half of the fire trail to come home the winner, while in the shorter race, Scott Imhoff led all the way, closely followed by Michael McCamley, with a two seconds gap over the line.
For those wanting to round out the afternoon, a mountain run, organised by Gordon Nightingale completed the program. Unfortunately, due to some markers having been moved before the run started, some confusion occurred during the run, with the lead runner waiting at the moved mark, for the rest of the field to advise which option to take. Several other runners ran longer then they should, and one runner returned along the outward course. A search party was in progress when the final runner returned, the search party eventually returning to find that the "lost" runner had returned.
Missing from this event was the ever welcome hot tea, milo, coffee after the event. Please turn up next week Julie.
7.5 km Mountain Race
Note the course marker was changed by persons unknown, before the run so the distance run may differ from 7.5 km, see also notes below, about the lead runner and other runners. Unfortunately, due to some markers having been moved before the run started, some confusion occurred during the run, with the lead runner waiting at the moved mark spot, for the rest of the field to advise which option to take.
Several other runners ran longer then they should, and one runner returned along the outward course. A search party was in progress when the final runner returned, the search party eventually returning to find that the "lost" runner had returned.
1. Geoff Lawford 38.56
2. Gordon Nightingale 40.01
3. Ewen Thompson 40.11
4. Wayne Corlis 42.16
5. Mick Charlton 43.46
6. Hugh Jorgensen 44.01
7. Mick Corlis 44.12
8. Jim White 44.20
9. Michael Butt 44.36
10. Michael McCamley 46.23
11. Carol Harding 46.47
12. John Dimitriou 59.50
13. Victor Hessell 59.54
14. James Bromhead 59.56
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