As is tradition, we will be running a calcutta on the Feature Race. Please buy your calcutta books at the Club race on Sunday 20th and Sunday 27th, at Ulverstone (Marathon) and Spreyton Cidery respectively. The books, sold or unsold, with any sale proceeds will need to be returned at Race 16 on Friday 1st at The Bluff, or over that weekend (to any committee person).
Please read the full rules and information here and join in the fun.
For all PCCCT members, it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming season. In the lead up to this season we are encouraging all members to get out there in your club shirts and singlets at your local events. We are aiming to make the club’s presence known in the local community and hopefully attract a few new runners to our club.
As an added incentive we will be running a random prize draw each Monday between now and the start of the season for members. Get out there, run an event in your club gear and post it to Facebook. All members whose photos are posted each week will go into the draw for a pair of running socks available from Bitumen 2 Bush.
Bitumen 2 Bush are our sponsors for these prizes and are a wonderful source for all your running needs, both on and off road.
Terms and conditions of the prize draw:
This years Annual General Meeting of the PCCCT was held on Tuesday the 6th of December 2022, at the Ulverstone Surf Life Saving Club.
The following appointments were made:
Patron: Barry Ling
President: Jason Scott
Vice President (2 positions): Brendan Burr and Darlene Jacques
Treasurer: Rod Viney
Secretary: Hayden Bishop
Handicapper: Patrick McMahon
Committee Members (2 years): Ellen Burgess, Cameron Bissett, Howard Crispin.
Greg Smith and Narelle Jacobs to continue on the committee for a further year.
There are still positions vacant for Publicity Officer and Committee Member (1 year). If you’re interested in filling one of these positions, please contact us.
We would like to acknowledge departing committee members Gerard Leary, Malcom Nutting, and Kelly Baxter for their work over the years.
The Minutes, Presidents Report, and Audited Financials are now available to view.
The 2022 Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ulverstone Surf Lifesaving Club on Tuesday December 6th starting at 7pm.
Nominations for the committee must be received by Saturday 26th November and can be emailed to the Club at Rod6369@gmail.com or haydenlbishop@gmail.com.
Relevant documents are below.
Sales above $100 were:
Chris Talbot $140
David Murton $120
Steve Tammens $200
Gerard Lowry $140
Jean-Christophe Bonneville $180
Josh Febey $420
Andrew Winkel $140.
The PCCCT Inc. conducts a Calcutta on the Wynyard-Burnie Feature Race to be run on Sunday 11 September 2022.
How does it work?
The Calcutta is divided into two stages:
1.The Ticket Draw
Tickets are sold for $2.00 in the weeks leading up to the race. On Tuesday 7 September. The Calcutta commences with one ticket being drawn for each runner in the Feature Race. If your ticket is drawn you are then the “drawer” of that particular runner. The result of the draw will be published on the website All proceeds of the ticket draw go into the prize pool.
2.The Auction
Following the ticket draw we get down to the business of the auction. This will take place at the The Point, West Park commencing at 7.30 pm on Friday 9 September
Each runner will be auctioned to the attendees at the Calcutta, who have the opportunity to bid for that runner.
After the hammer fall on each runner:
Handicapping runners is a daunting task, endeavouring to be fair and just to all competitors.
A Handicapper is appointed at our Annual General Meeting. It is a voluntary position and it requires a considerable amount of time dedicated to the task each and every week.
It should be noted that there are notes on the PCCCT Website (found here) in reference to Handicapping. That article stipulates that each and every handicap is at the Handicapper’s discretion which means no other person will have a say in handicaps.
A Base Handicap is allotted to each runner over a 5 km distance. That handicap is just a guide to set handicaps for a particular race which enables adjustments to be made taking in all scenarios as outlined on the Website. In essence your handicap may vary from week to week .
If a runner is competing at his/her best and doesn’t take the opportunity of winning when it arises you may miss out in obtaining that accolade as other competitors may have a better opportunity going forward . (No holding back or you might miss the boat)
A note of interest. We endeavour to get 30 runners within 3 minutes of the finish time each week.
Your Handicappers,
Pat McMahon
Greg Smith
This year’s AGM was held, as usual, at Ulverstone Surf Life Saving Club.
It was on Tuesday 7th December at 7:00pm.
Please find below, the minutes of the meeting and the President’s Report for 2021.
The financial report will be published here soon.
1. Membership and entries can only be done on-line via the Club website. The link is now available.
2. Season membership is $60. 3. Each race entry is $6 but you have the option of paying upfront for all 20 races up to 13.5km (except the team events). The cost is $100 and means you won’t have to enter on a weekly basis as you will be entered automatically (you also save $20 😃). Total upfront cost = $160. The races over 13.5km (five in total), plus the team events, will need to be entered individually.
4. You can also pay $60 membership and then just pay the entry fee for each race you wish to run.
5. Nominated time events will be held at 9:00am. Registration for these can be done on-line only, for a cost of $10. Runners must be 15 to compete in the handicap events. As in recent years, 12, 13 and 14 year-olds can do their nominated time in the main (handicapped) event when it is 5km or 6km.
6. Generally, entries will close at 6:00pm the Friday night before the race if you are entering week by week. Some races will have earlier entry cut-off times.
7. Handicaps will be published on the website on Saturday evening along with the pre-race briefing. These will also be available on the van on Sunday morning.
8. Most races commence at 9:30am. If you are feeling unwell do not attend the race.
9. Remember to wear your Club number on your front.
10. Please keep 1.5m from others and use other COVID safe practices.
11. There will be three random draw vouchers to be drawn from all runners and volunteers involved in each race.
The PCCCT AGM was held last night, and the following appointments were made:
Patron: Barry Ling
President: Rodney Viney
Vice President (2 positions): Malcom Nutting & Mark Saint-John
Secretary: Not filled, will be shared by the committee for now.
Treasurer: Gerard Leary
Publicity Officer: Hayden Bishop
Handicapper: Pat McMahon
Comittee Members (2 Years): Ellen Burgess, Darlene Jacques, & Kelly Baxter
Greg Smith and Jason Scott will continue in the 2nd year of their appointments.
There is still a position vacant as committee member for 1 year. If you’re interested in filling this role, please contact us.