Seventeen year old Penguin runner, Andrew Aichberger, was a delighted to take out his first race on Sunday.
The Wilkinsons’ Pharmacy 5 kilometre handicap, run in the View Street Reserve behind Hellyer College, was the second in the PCCCT’s 2017 trail run series.
Aichberger, in his second season with the club, attributed his win to all the training he does to fulfil his role as a football boundary umpire, although he was still surprised to cross the line first.
Front marker Doug Murchie, in a promising effort, lead for much of the race with Nat Luttrell and Tony Stewart just behind him. Aichberger eventually caught him with about two hundred metres to run as the last short climb was approached, and races away unchallenged from that point.
Damien Smith hung on for second with another young gun, Andrew Bates running on strongly for third just in front of race favourite, Ewen Troughton.
Ellen Elphinstone was the first female to finish, with a strong run into seventh.
Fastest male was Thomas Wilson with Daile Moyle the fastest female.
Nominated time winners were Kirra Brown, Ruby Greenhill, Thomas Greenhill and Mitchell Elphinstone.
Race 10 2017 Placings – Hellyer College 5km
Race 10 2017 Fastest to Slowest – Hellyer College 5km