Race thirteen of the PCCCT season, the W T House Betta Home Living “Steve Hanson Memorial”, was conducted over an eight kilometre circuit course in Stanley.
It resulted in an emotional victory for Burnie runner, Shane Hanson, son of the former member for whom the race is named. The event was taken out in 2002 by Hanson’s sister and he has had a long-held ambition to also win the race that has such special meaning to their family. It was made more special as his mother was there to see him break the tape.
Taking the lead from brave front-marker, Karina Mason, with about a kilometre to travel, Hanson had a comfortable win from a much improved Amie Bramich and pre-race favourite Neville Sweetman who finished just ahead of Madeline Greenhill. Mason held on well for seventh.
Hanson, who specialises in ultra-running events will now turn his attention to a three hundred kilometre event in Queensland in September where he will raise funds for the “Just Like Jack” charity.
Co-markers Shane Cleaver and Rick Ferguson ran great races to finish fifth and sixth respectively in promising performances for coming weeks.
Lorraine Shepherd ran strongly to finish in the “ten’, with other good efforts recorded by Dom McCreadie and Kyle Groenewege.
A good field of seventy-three competed.
Fastest times were recorded by Thomas Wilson and Natasha Mapley for the men and women respectively.
Earlier the nominated time winners were Mitchell Elphinstone, Cayla Ward, Maya Bramich and Phoebe Gillard.
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