Race 4 – Heybridge 7km

Devonport runner, John Castledine, was a very popular winner of race 4 of the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania’s season.

Castledine won the Glow Cosmetics 7 kilometre handicap at Heybridge on Sunday. He was surprised as anyone with his victory, as he only finished 32^nd in a similar race the week previously. However, as he freely acknowledges, he has had some personal issues to overcome which have held him back.

Now he has been able to move on and complete this win which he said has come “out of the blue”.

Castledine is very fit, having recently completed the entire 101 kilometres of Gone Nuts.

A good field of ninety-one runners began the race and soon Andrew Plapp hit the lead and was running well. Race favourite Kelly Baxter had his measure with about two kilometres to run but was not able to hold off Castledine who hit the lead soon after and raced away to a comfortable win.

Baxter held on for second with Simon Gates recording his best result racing through the field from a back mark for third. Fastest male and female were Brad Taylor and Lyn Saint-John.

Anna Murton and Nick Young turned in promising performances finishing in the top ten.

Earlier the nominated time winners were Trinity Luttrell, Ben Saint-John, Mackenzie Troughton, Sophie Reimer and Dominic Troughton.

Race 4 2017 Placings – Heybridge 7km

Race 4 2017 Fastest to Slowest – Heybridge 7km