A hilly course over country roads faces the members of the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania this Sunday when they head to Somerset for the Raymond Spinks/CRC 12 kilometre handicap.
The event starts and finishes at the Somerset Soccer ground and takes in a circuit which starts with a long haul up the Murchison Highway before turning into Village Lane.
At this stage of the season, race 18, most runners have many kilometres in training under their belts and the course should pose no problems.
There will be many chances but the strongest hopes look to be Dallas van Rooyen, Matthew Greenhill and Mark Saint John. All three have been consistent and threatening to win a race, particularly one of the longer events. Saint-John will probably start favourite. His best recent result was a fifth over 10 kilometres two weeks ago and this race looks made to order.
Other possibilities include Kelly Baxter, Rebecca O’Garey and Bryan Tuit, who won this race last year. Dwayne Barry, Anna Murton and Patrick McMullen are worth keeping an eye on as well.
Entries close at 9:30 with the race starting at 10:00.
There will be nominated time events at 9:05.
Members are reminded that marathon entries must be in this week. The marathon is next Sunday, 17 July.
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