Race Reports 2020

A good field gathered to hear the starter’s orders for the 5km handicap at Spreyton at Sunday which was run in clear, sunny conditions. With the recent dry weather, it wasn’t even necessary for members to get their feet wet as they made their way through apple and cherry orchards.

The race was a triumph for one of the frontmarkers, Darlene Jacques, who ran right up to recent great form, proving to be uncatchable by the charging field.

Jacques, who “caught the running bug” just four years, took out her first victory in her third year with the Club. Just the day before she had run her fastest time ever for 5km and it was a wonderful effort to back up 24 hours later with such a strong run.

However, she has been working with coaches on her nutrition and training and this has resulted in big improvements with her running.

Pre-race favourite Shaun Batten chased hard and was beaten by just 11 seconds, while first year runners Kendall Buckley and Jackie Reid finished third and fourth.

Others to record promising performances were Ellen Burgess, Terry Watson and Owen Thomas.

Hayden Bishop took fastest time honours for the men with Buckley the quickest of the women.

The Nominated time winners were Libby Crispin, Ashley Fehlberg and Natalie Luttrell.

Well done to the 58 participants in our fourth race of the season!

Congratulations to Darlene Jacques, who won from Shaun Batten and Kendall Buckley.

Jackie Reid won the $30 voucher supplied by AJL for first runner in his/her first year to finish (not having won the voucher previously).

Random prize draws were supplied by Spreyton Cider, and were handed out on the day.

Fastest Male was Hayden Bishop (18:02) and Fastest Female was Kendall Buckley (21:39).

Nominated time winners were Libby Crispin, Ashley Fehlberg and Natalie Luttrell.

See you next week at Romaine for Race 5!

Race 3 of the 2020 PCCCT season was run in perfect conditions on Sunday. Starting at the pony club at Fern Glade, Burnie, the 6km course, while short in distance, provided plenty of hills for members to enjoy.

After two perfectly flat races on mostly sealed surfaces, this course also provided some muddy trails and many runners who prefer such conditions turned in good performances.

The race was a triumph for first year runner, Ulverstone teenager, Will van Rooyen. In his first season with the senior club after half a dozen years running in the nominated time events, Van Rooyen has been in great form finishing in the placings in the first two races, including a very close second last week.

There were no worries this time as van Rooyen had a comfortable 32 second break over second placegetter Darlene Jacques, with backmarker Shaun Batten a very promising third.

Van Rooyen, a grade 10 student, who would like to join the police force when he finishes school, also enjoys mountain bike trail riding and that, along with his running, keep him very fit.

Great runs were recorded by backmarkers Jono Price and Aaron Robertson who finished just behind the placegetters, while first season runners Paul Pilkington and Adrian Mann did well to run into “the ten”.

Fastest male and female were Jono Price and Amie Bramich respectively.

Earlier, nominated time winners were Libby Crispin, Mitchell Elphinstone and Milla Price.

Well done to the 47 participants in our third race of the season!

Congratulations to Will van Rooyen, who won from Darlene Jacques and Shaun Batten.

Paul Pilkington won the $30 voucher supplied by AJL for first runner in his/her first year to finish (not having won the voucher previously).

The winners of our random prize draw are Rodney Viney and Susan Moodie. Collect your prizes at next week’s run!

Fastest Male was Jono Price (22:02) and Fastest Female was Amie Bramich (26:41)

See you next week at Spreyton Cider for Race 4!

Race two of the PCCCT’s season was run a 6km event run in Ulverstone starting and finishing at Legion Park. After a frosty start to the day, the weather was sunny and still at race time providing perfect conditions and some fast times were recorded.

The course was run on a variety of surfaces, including a 500m section on the beach, and proved popular with competitors.

Another good field of 52 runners took part and was led home by the race favourite, Jason Scott who had been second in the first race of the season.

This was Scott’s first win with the Club and came in his second year of competitive running.

However, prior to joining the PCCCT, he had been running for several years, generally preferring longer trail-type runs. His longest to date has been 44km. He has also been a keen bike rider.

He had a good battle all the way with co-markers Will van Rooyen and Kendall Buckley to whom he gave a small start. Buckley had a great debut run with the Club, to eventually finish a close third.

Graham Higgins, also having his first PCCCT run was a good sixth while others to catch the eye for the future included Paul Pilkington, Terry Watson and Roselyn Hendriks.

Jason Fehlberg was fastest male with Buckley the fastest female.

Earlier the nominated time winners were Brian Paine, Scarlett Cassidy, Maya Bramich and Mia Fehlberg.

Well done to the 52 participants in our second race of the season!

Congratulations to Jason Scott who who won from Will van Rooyen and Kendall Buckley.

Kendall Buckley won the $30 voucher supplied by AJL for first runner in his/her first year to finish (not having won the voucher previously).

The winners of our random prize draw are Kim Steven and Caroline Brett. Collect your prizes at next week’s run!

Fastest Male was Jason Fehlberg (22:09) and Fastest Female was Kendall Buckley (24:52).

See you next week at Fern Glade Pony Club for Race 3!

The PCCCT’s year finally got underway on Sunday with the running of a five-kilometre handicap at the Bluff, Devonport.

Normally the Club would start racing in March, so members were very keen to hit the track competitively again. A pleasing field of fifty-seven runners, including nine having their first runs with the Club, headed off on the course which took competitors west on the cycle/walk track to Don College and return.

Ulverstone runner, Alex Reimer, had a great tussle with Jason Scott for almost the entire journey to eventually take out a narrow victory. This was Reimer’s first win with the Club and first race for three years after giving up cross-country to play rugby with the Devonport Bulls. After being slowed by illness earlier in the year, he has been able to undertake some solid training lately which showed in the latter stages.

Scott showed good improvement from last year and should win soon.

Shaun Batten ran strongly for third, while fifteen-year-old Will van Rooyen in his first senior run showed great promise to finish fourth.

Other runners to catch the eye for future races included Patrick McMahon, Nick Young and Hayden Bishop. Catherine Bell and Anne Thomas, both making their debuts with the Club, ran well to make it into the top ten.

Fastest time for the men was recorded by Hayden Bishop with Amie Bramich fastest woman.

Earlier the nominated time winners Brian Paine, Mia Fehlberg and Sarah Lakeland.

Full results at www.pccct.org

Line Position

Fastest to Slowest

Well done to the 57 participants in our first race of the season!

Congratulations to Alex Reimer who has won our first race of the season, from Jason Scott and Shaun Batten.

Will van Rooyen was our first runner in their first year to finish (4th), taking out a $30 voucher supplied by AJL.

The winners of our random prize draw are David Murton and Nick Young. Collect your prizes at next weeks run!

Fastest Male was Hayden Bishop (17:38) and Fastest Female was Amie Bramich (20:52).

See you next week in Ulverstone for Race 2!