This Sunday sees the second of the PCCCT’s “Blue Ribbon” events with the running of the Total Performance Sports/Physica ten kilometre City of Devonport handicap.
The prestigious event starts and finishes at Devonport Bluff and takes an out-and-back route to the Don Reserve.
Although the distance tends to favour middle and back markers, the relative flatness of the course also brings “fronties” in to contention.
One of these who put in a big effort recently in the ten kilometre event at Stowport is the rapidly improving. Brett Riley. He finished fifth in that event and won’t need to improve much to take this out on an easier course.
Keegan Powell won this event last year and will be keen to go back-to-back. He knows the course very well as he trains on it regularly. His parents, Aileen and Stephen, are also possibilities for the victory or at least to make up the quinella.
Kelly Baxter, Hayden Bishop and Ellen Elphinstone also finished close-up at Stowport and have strong chances. Bishop in particular will be well suited and has been knocking on the door.
If there is to be a surprise packet it could be Kim Reader, who is very fit.