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Cross Country Round 2, Seagull Paddock, 1.15pm Sunday 20th May 2012,
Athletics Victoria
XCR12
Flemington Racecourse Road Race Saturday 26th May 2012
GRCC News
from Brett Coleman
A reminder that entries for Flemington close 5pm
Monday May 21. This is always a great opportunity to run fast so get
onboard and support the team if at all possible.
The Flemington race information is
here and the online entry system
here. These links are also
on our website. You must be registered with Aths Vic before you can
enter the event. You'll receive an email from them once your
registration has been processed with login details for the entry system.
Those not yet registered but intending to run at Flemington, will need
to do so ASAP for the paper work to go through in time. Please contact
me if you have any difficulties or questions.
Well done to all of those below who received medals at Balnarring that
was the 2012 Country XC Championships.
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Gold Medallists Heidi Demeo (Chi) Under 14 Claudia Verstraten (Chi) U18 Nicholas Wightman (Dkn) Open Rowan Walker (Dkn) 40-44 yrs |
Silver Medallists Georgia Quick (Chi) U14 Coreena Cleland (Dkn) Open Sharon Hockley (Chi) 40-44 yrs Grant Simpson (Bel) 40-44 yrs |
Bronze
Medallists Montana Jones (Chi) U14 Jack Hockley-Samon (Chi) U16 Harry Smithers (Dkn) Open David Board (Chi) 40-44 yrs Charles El-Hage (Chi) 50-54 yrs |
Good luck to all of those competing at the GOR events
this weekend.
Cheers, Brett
Geelong Athletics 'First National Real Estate McDonald & Co.' 2012 Cross
Country Season
Round 1, Zillah Crawcour Reserve, Sunday 6th May (Program)
(Full Results)
The 'First National Real Estate GJ McDonald & Co.'
Cross Country season commenced on Sunday at Zillah Crawcour Reserve with
a choice of either a 3km or 6km circuit. Conditions were good for the 41
participants that completed the run.
In the 3km event, Fergus Neale won the junior male section in a very
good time of 11.05 while Madeline Crawford won the junior female section
in 16.54. Aaron Bird was the first senior male to cross the line in
11.35 with Bree McLennon finishing in 13.06 to be the first female.
In the 6km event Geoff Anset was the first male in 25.07 and Connie
Anskaitis was the first female in 27.17.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors including our major sponsors
GJ McDonald & Co First National Real Estate, Charles Crawford and Sons.
Their support is greatly appreciated.
There will be no race next week due to Mother’s Day. The next race will
be held at Seagull Paddock, North Geelong (behind McDonalds) commencing
at 1.15pm on 20/5. Participants have a choice of either 3.4km or 6.8km.
Everyone is welcome to join us. For further information please contact
Neil Whitmore on 0427 841 735 or email
ebauer@ncable.net.au.
Calling all Walking Coaches!
Are you keen to upgrade your accreditation and knowledge base? Do you want to share experiences and ideas with Australia's best walk coaches?
The Australian Track and Field Coaches Association, in conjunction with Athletics Australia and the AIS Track and Field department are presenting an Advanced Race Walk Coaching workshop and Level IV Race Walk Coaching course at the AIS over the Queen's Birthday weekend whilst the Lake Burley Griffin Race Walking Carnival is being conducted. (Full Information) (Application Form)
****Results of Geelong Athletics 2011-12
One Hour Run Championships, Landy Field, Wednesday 21st March****
(Full Results) (Calendar)
(Programs)
Medallists and Finalists from the 2012 Australian Junior Track &
Field Championships, held 14-18 March in Sydney
GOLD
Damien Birkinhead (Cor) U20, Shot Put 20.35m
Ned Weatherly ( Chi) U15, Hammer 60.74m
Ned Weatherly (Chi) U15, Shot Put 15.60m
SILVER
Lachlan Burns (Chi) U15, Pole Vault 2.80m.
Tessa Consedine (Chi) U20, 400m Hurdles 58.07
Corrin Demeo (Chi) U15, 3,000m 10.17.58.
Isaac Hockey (Chi) U16, 2,000k Steeple 6.17.75
Jmara Hockley-Samon (Chi) U18, 5,000m Walk 25.49.52
Matilda Skok (Chi) U17, Pole Vault 3.15m
Jamie Van Leerdam (GG) U15, Javelin 35.64m
Ned Weatherly (Chi) U15, Discus 48.01
BRONZE MEDAL
Corrin Demeo (Chi) U15, 1500m 4.40.49
Jake Penny (GG) U17, 100m 11.40
Matilda Skok (Chi) U16, Pole Vault 3.05m
FINALISTS
Lachlan Barber (Chi) U16, 800m 6th, 2.00.76
Joel Baden (Chi) U17, High Jump 5th, 1.94m
Damien Birkinhead (Cor) U20, Hammer 4th, 59.75m
Lucy Fyffe (Chi) U15, 200m 5th 26.48
Ben Hawkins (Chi) U16, Hammer 7th 41.14m
Ben Hawkins (Chi) U16 Discus 7th 50.77m
Ben Hawkins (Chi) U16, Javelin 4th 47.01m
Isaac Hockey (Chi) U16, 3,000m 5th 9.06.97
Declan Hoy-Maroney (Dkn) U17, 2,000m Steeple 8th 6.55.33
Kaitlyn Kort (Chi) U18, Hammer 5th 49.45m
Deluca Lawson-Matthew (Dkn) U20,400m 5th 48.74
Jessica Mapapalingi (Cor) U16, Shot Put 7th 11.65m
Georgia Nemaric (Chi) U18, 100m 4th 12.55
Jake Penny (GG) U17, 200m 7th 22.91
Meghan Smith (Chi) U20, 400m 6th 57.38
Meghan Smith (Chi) U20, 400m Hurdles 8th 63.49
Jack Stanton (Chi) U14, 90m Hurdles 7th 15.45
Maddison Traynor (Chi) U15, Javelin 6th 32.49m
Claudia Verstraten (Chi) U17, 800m 5th 2.13.34
Claudia Verstraten (Chi) U17, 1500m 6th 4.35.18
Keith Wrzuszcak (Bel) U20, Pole Vault 4th 4.25m
2012 BELLARINE 4 BRIDGES FUN RUN
SUNDAY MARCH 11th
Click here for full results ***Action
shots from the run are now online***
Steampocket Geelong Regional XC Registration
Dinner Sat March 24
Less than 7 weeks to Round 1 of XCR12 - the Jells Relays! We will be
having a Registration Dinner kindly supported by Steampocket Pizzeria.
Registration forms will be there to complete & I'll then pass those on
to the club registrars if they aren't there. I'll confirm AV
Registration costs closer to the time.
Steampocket Pizzeria - 131 Pakington St Newtown Sat Mar 24, 5-8pm Plenty
of food as usual heavily subsidised by Steampocket!
Adults $10, Kids $5, Max $20 per family. Drinks separate.
Come along if possible to catch up with everyone & get your registration
sorted with plenty of time to spare!
Please RSVP to Brett Coleman by email
or Facebook by
Thurs Mar 22.
Geelong Athletics 2012-12 Twilight Trot Handicap Race & Presentations, Eastern Park, Monday 5th March (Full Results) (Program)
It took a big personal best time by veteran runner Dale Jennings to win the Joyce Lockyer Memorial Trophy in a corrected time 27.10. Dale sliced 2 minutes off his personal best time. It was a fitting win for Dale who along with the late Alan Foot was one of the founders of the Trot 21 years ago. Simon Blight had the fastest time overall with 15.42 followed closely by his rival David Board in 15.48.
Maria Saplamaev was the handicap winner of the junior U13 run over one lap followed in second place by brother Andon Saplamaev and third was sister Frosina Saplamaev.
End of Season Awards
Females
U13 – Winner – Frosina Saplamaev, R/U – Abby Chapman.
13 – 34yrs – Winner – April Grenfell. R/U –. Jane White.
35 + - Winner – Patti Galvin. R/U – Rhonda Moody.
Males
U13 – Winner – Andon Saplamaev. R/U – Tom Mirarchi.
13 – 29yrs – Winner – Tim Austin. R/U – Simon Blight.
30 – 39yrs – Winner – Leigh Marriner. R/U – Jason Britnell.
40 – 49yrs – Winner – David Board. R/U – Geoff Ansett.
50+ - Winner – David Simpson. R/U – Bruce Sheppard.
Walkers
Winner – Jill. Coyte. R/U – Mary. Clough.
Joyce Lockyer Memorial Trophy – Dale Jennings.
Geelong Athletics wishes to thank its sponsors –McDonald & Co First National Real Estate, Charles Crawford & Sons Funeral Directors, Bakers Delight Pakington Street, Geelong West, DeGrandi Cycle & Sport, Geelong Bowling Lanes, Barwon Water, Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Geelong’s Gym, Plarre Bakehouses & Geelong’s Gym.
Thank you to the Geelong Advertiser & Geelong News for publishing the race report each week and to those people who assisted in the running of the event throughout the season.
Runners, joggers and walkers are now invited to join Geelong Athletics for the winter cross country season commencing on Sunday 6th May at Zillah Crawcour at 1.15pm. Participants of all ages are welcomed. Enquiries Neil Whitmore Ph. 0427 841 735.
2011-12 AV Shield Final, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Saturday
11th February
Thanks to Mary McDonald and Anula Costa for these images of Geelong's Relay teams and individual competitors. Check the AV website for results.
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40+ Men - Brendan Henry, Mark Hockey, David Mitchell, Drago Skok |
Winning Under 18 Women - Stef Cunningham, Georgia Nemaric, Naomi Gador, Meghan Smith |
Men U18 - Shane Walker, Jordan Skok, Ashley Ovens, Jackson Seeley |
Men U16 - Isaac Hockey, Lachlan Dillon, James Buckley, Fraser Neal |
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Open Women - Coreena Cleeland, Bree McLennan, Anne Osborne, Jemima McDowell |
U14 Men - Tom Mirarchi, Jack Henry, Aaron Tormey, Lachlan Burns |
U16 Women - Julia Mann, Summer Spikers, Claudia Verstraten, Tilly Skok |
40+ Women - Cathy Orelli, Jacinta Burns, Cathy Kreidl, Joanne Rowan |
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Winning Under 20 Men - Fraser Russell, Darcy Nolan, Callen Wade, Sean Marshman |
U14 Women Winning Team - Georgie Boal, Lucy Fyffe, Madeline Martin, Corrin Demeo |
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Results of the AV Country Championships (13-15 January)
are available on the
AV website
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| Ned Weatherly won the Stuart Hunter Memorial Shield (Most Outstanding Junior Athlete) | Patti Galvin- winner of the 3000m for 50+ Women | Athletics Chilwell U16s - winners in the 4x100m relay |
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| Joel Baden won the Australia Day Award (Image courtesy of AV) |
Pan Tong (CH) and Jackson Bews (GG) Gold & Bronze Men's 100m | Darren Richards (CH) and Brendan Henry (BEL) Gold & Silver Men's 40+ Shot Put |
Day 2 of the Geelong Championships will now be a normal
afternoon meeting starting at 1.30pm.
This is to allow Geelong members time to attend Olympic
Trials in Melbourne in the evening.
GEELONG REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WINTER AWARDS 2011
Corio Bay Health Best Performed Open Male -
Nick Wightman
Corio Bay Best Performed Open Female - Kristen Wyatt
Subway Best Performed Junior Male - Isaac Hockey, R/U
Harry Hockley Samon
Subway Best Performed Junior Female - Montana Jones, R/U
Claudia Verstraten
Team Award - Jamie Rowan
Most Improved - Harry Hockley Samon
Best First Year Runner (Junior) Annabelle Wilson &
Georgia Quick
Best First Year Runner (Open) - Grant Simpson
The Running Company $500 Voucher - Winner - Annabelle
Wilson
Geelong Regional Cross Country Team win Division 1 Men's Premiership
2011 Season Results
•Open Men: Div 1 1st, Div 3 1st, Div 6 4th, O40 3rd. Div
3 to be promoted to Div 2!
•Open Women: Div 1 3rd, Div 4 2nd & 3rd. Div 4 to be
promoted to Div 3!
•Junior Men: U16 3rd
•Junior Women: U18 7th
•Well done to all runners on a fantastic season & a big
thanks to all those who supported!!
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Premiers L-R: Brenton Rowe, Darren Riviere, Craig Mottram, Brett Coleman, Julian Spence, Ryan Christian, Rowan Walker |
Report by Karen Wekwerth
The final race of the McDonald & Co First National Real Estate Cross
Country season, which incorporated the Geelong Cross Country Championships,
was held at Landy Field. 5 Teams and 22 individual participants completed in
perfect conditions.
In the 3 km event, Fiona Saplamaev was the first junior female home in a
time of 15.44. Jayden Ernesti was the first junior male in a time of 22.14.
Keith Wrzuszczak was the first senior male home in a time of 11.34. Nicole
Anskaitis was the first senior female in a time of 11.54. The Chilwell team
made up of Madelaine Barry, Kirstie Newcombe, Claudia Verstraten and Jack
Verstraten won the relay championship.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors including our major sponsors GJ
McDonald & Co First National Real Estate and Charles Crawford and Sons.
Their support is greatly appreciated.
2011 Geelong
Athletics Cross Country Individual
Champions
Front: Andon
Saplamaev (represented by Maria) Junior
Male Champion & Overall Champion,
Frosina Saplamaeva Junior Female
Champion
Back Row: Aaron Bird Open Male Champion,
Karen Wekwerth Veteran Female Champion &
Overall Champion, Michael Panckridge
Veteran Male Champion, Madelaine Barry
Open Female Champion
2011 Champion
Club - Giddings McKenzie Trophy -
Athletics Chilwell
Front: Crystal
Larcombe, Montana Jones, Harry Hockley-Samon,
Kirstie Newcombe, Madelaine Barry, Isaac
Hockey
Back: Jacinta Burns, Jonathon Burns,
Sharon Pedersen-Jones, Jack Verstraten,
Claudia Verstraten, Jack Hockley-Samon,
Peter Samon
Geelong
Athletics Cross Country winning relay
team 2011
Athletics Chilwell:
Claudia Verstraten, Jack Verstraten,
Kirstie Newbombe, Madelaine Barry
Results – Cross Country Relay Championships
Chilwell Team 1 – Madelaine Barry 6.56, Kirstie Newcombe 8.24, Claudia
Verstraten 6.10, Jack Verstraten 5.39 Total – 27.09
Chilwell Team 2 – Reagan Peart 6.38, Sharon Hockley 7.58, Peter Samon
7.12, Isaac Hockey – 5.53 Total – 27.41
Chilwell Team 3 – Montana Jones 6.37, Crystal Larcombe 6.55, Jacinta
Burns 8.04, Sharon Pedersen-Jones 6.31 Total – 28.07
Chilwell Team 4 – Lachlan Burns 7.09, Geoff McDonald 7.53, Jack Hockley
Samon 7.51, Harry Hockley Samon 7.30 Total – 30.23
Geelong Guild – Grant Simpson (Bellarine) 6.37, Karen Wekwerth 7.42,
Shalia Wood 11.23, Eliesha Byrt 7.46 Total – 33.28
Results – Season
Female
Junior Champion – Frosina Saplamaev
Open Champion – Madelaine Barry
Veteran Champion – Karen Wekwerth
Male
Junior Champion – Andon Saplamaev
Open Champion – Aaron Bird
Veteran Champion – Michael Panckridge
Female athlete of the year – Karen Wekwerth
Male athlete of the year – Andon Saplamaev
Giddings McKenzie Trophy – Athletics Chilwell
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The Round 11 (15th Jan) meeting was affected by the Barwon River floodwaters
The flood waters started to encroach onto the track Saturday afternoon just prior to our scheduled twilight meeting. This was through the drainage pipes not over the top of the levee bank. High jump and pole vault events were cancelled as we had to relocate the landing bags to higher ground due to the rising flood waters. The final Triple jump event was abandoned due to flooding of the sand pit. Circular events were also affected. Thanks to Richard Lawysz and Darren Donlen for these images.
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****Updated: RULES FOR TRAINING – Hammer – Javelin - Discus****
Please check here for an updated set of rules
for long distance throwing training. These rules apply to all hammer,
javelin and discus training sessions.