The weather couldn’t have been more different for the running of the postponed five kilometres backmarkers handicap at the Devonport Bluff on Good Friday.
Run in sunshine with a light breeze, Simon Gates revelled in the conditions to break through for his first win with the Club. Training hard to achieve his aim this year of running ten kilometres in sub forty minutes meant that he was able to take out this shorter event in great fashion. Second was Greg Smith with Nick young a strong third.
Fastest male and female were Brad Taylor and Daile Moyle.
Race 5 2017 Back Markers Placings – Devonport 5km
Race 5 2017 Back Markers Fastest to Slowest – Devonport 5km
This is the fiftieth year of the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania and yet on Sunday, for the first time ever, the Club had to cancel an event.
Following the first of two races scheduled for the morning, the Devonport Mazda Frontmarkers five kilometre handicap, persistent, nearby lightning meant that it was considered too dangerous to hold the Simons Design Centre Backmarkers five kilometres handicap. When, and if, this event will be rescheduled will be shortly decided by the Club committee.
The Frontmarkers event was taken out by Liane Hanson, which made this her second win for the year. Despite having a handicap pull following her first win at Cooee in race two, Hanson’s rapid improvement allowed her to break the tape first once more.
The race was run in constant rain, but a lack of any wind meant for fast times. John Lucas led the field away but was soon overtaken by Hanson. Andrew Plapp, showing improved form, was not far behind. Back in the field Kelly Baxter was running strongly and looked a possible winner with Ann Horton chasing her closely.
However, there was no catching Hanson who won comfortably.
Fastest male and female were Chris Purton and Kelly Baxter.
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