Congratulations to all members who finished the tough High on Penguin Burnie to Ridgley Mountain Classic 16.5km .
Special congratulations to Hayden Bishop who won from David Wright and Ellen Burgess.
Fastest man was Tom Murton (57:56) with Lyn Saint-John fastest woman (77:33).
There was no nominated time event this week.
Please ensure you are at the start line for your posted handicap time. Race start is at 9:30am.
Please note: there will be no nominated time event today.
There will be drink stations but you need to place your own drink bottles in the collection crates at the start. Please make sure they have your name and number on them.
If you have a supporter providing you with drinks/nourishment, they must do this at the drink stations. We don’t want runners or supporters crossing over the road during the race at random spots.
Please be very careful on this course because you will be running across intersections and driveways which won’t have marshals.
The meeting place is at the cenotaph in West Park.
Run east towards the gate and then up the path inside the park adjacent to West Park Grove. Exit the park and continue on the right -hand side of the road to Fortuna Avenue. Turn right and continue to the roundabout at Brickport Road.
Here you will be crossed over to the footpath on the right-hand side. Continue until you reach Three Mile Line Road and turn right.
Continue until you reach West Moorville Road and turn left. Stay on this road until you reach its junction with Ridgley Highway, then go straight ahead before finally turning right to finish in the car park at the Ridgley Football Club.
The first of the season’s major races will be run this Sunday, with the running of the High on Penguin Mountain Classic 16.5km Handicap.
Starting at Burnie Park, the course heads up via West Park Grove, Mooreville and West Moorville, to finish at Ridgley. It has a reputation for being a very tough course, with over 400m of elevation gained over the distance. It typically has suited the stronger runners, who can maintain a solid pace over the incline.
One such runner will be the backmarker, Thomas Murton. Whilst being fast, he also thrives on tough courses. Examples include multiple first placings at Gone Nuts, as well as a strong time of two hours and thirty-one minutes at the Easter Marathon this year. He always performs well in these big races and will be one to watch, storming through the field from the back mark.
A previous winner, Ellen Burgess, is also a strong chance. She has proven herself on this course before and wouldn’t surprise if she scored herself another victory in this race.
Brendan Burr and Nigel Baptist have recorded good results all season and could bring out a winning performance with the excitement of a bigger race.
Others to watch are the “Railton-Rocket” Gerard Lowry, and Ben Brockman.
Entries have now closed, with the first runner away at 9:30am. Handicaps, as well as the Race Brief, will be posted on Friday at 6pm.
Whilst entries have closed for this race, entries are open for the Devonport 10km the following week. New members are always welcomed and encouraged to check out the website. www.pccct.org
There will be no nominated time event this week.
Race 6 of the 2021 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.
Because it was ANZAC Day, the race commenced at 1:00pm and was followed by a Club provided barbecue. Both the afternoon start time and the promise of food were popular, and a good field attended.
This course usually has some muddy, slippery sections but with the recent weather, the off-road sections were very dry.
The race was a triumph for first year runner, Ulverstone’s Sam Mawer. Although he has enjoyed running since his teen years growing up at Rosebery, he has only joined the Club this year.
Mawer started competing with the Club while recovering from a football injury to his hand. In fact, had he not had the injury, he would have been playing football for Penguin at the time he was running. He hopes to continue with both running and football when his hand has recovered.
In second place was last year’s winner of this event – young gun Will van Rooyen while the very consistent Adrian Mann was third.
Fastest male was Tom Murton who burnt up the course in 19:30 while Lyn Saint-John (24:53) was the fastest female.
Earlier, nominated time winners were Natalie and Robyn Luttrell and Hannah Elphinstone.
Congratulations to Sam Mawer who has won today’s Wilkinson’s Pharmacy 6km at Fernglade from Will van Rooyen and Adrian Mann.
Fastest male was Tom Murton (19:30) with Lyn Saint-John fastest female (24:53).
Nominated time winners were Natalie and Robyn Luttrell and Hannah Elphinstone.
NOTE: There is a typo in the title of the race on the handicaps. The distance is listed as 9km, but the race is 6km. The handicaps are correct for 6km, it is just a typo in the title.
COURSE
Course begins on Fernglade Road outside top entrance to Pony Club. Proceed down the road on the left hand side to the bottom entrance to Fernglade and turn left before the bridge into Fernglade itself. Continue on the road, past the picnic area and onto the track. Follow track right through to the pumphouse. Turn around large witches hat and proceed back up the road towards top entrance. Turn left about half-way up onto the track which will take you back down to bottom gate.
From here you will be directed up the road on the western side (now right hand side) past starting point and up to the second turning witches hat. Turn around and come back down the same side of the road to be directed into Fernpark Pony Club at the top gate. Witches hats and painted arrows will guide you on a 2km loop of the pony club to finish in front of the clubrooms.
NOTES
As per usual when running on the road please remember safety is your responsibility also. Please follow the directions of all marshals. Last year some runners crossed the road prematurely, meaning we were running on both sides of the road and creating a potential traffic hazard. Please stay on western side of road until final crossing at the marshal.
As this course is in the bush with dappled light and variable terrain, including roots and leaf litter, please avoid running with sunglasses and run with your eyes as well as your legs.
The PCCCT heads to Fernglade this Sunday for the running of the Wilkinson’s Pharmacy 6km Handicap. The race will be starting later, at 1pm, to allow runners a chance to pay respects to the ANZAC’s in the morning.
A familiar and popular course, it consists of sealed road, trail, and grass, with some hills thrown in for good measure. If we get some rain through the week, it will make for a challenging but enjoyable run for members.
Ellen Burgess looks to be a good chance of taking line honours, having recorded a strong run into fifth at Wynyard last week. A member of the committee, Ellen puts equally as much hard work and dedication into her running as her position in the club. This course will suit her well.
Dominic Troughton wouldn’t surprise if he broke the tape first. He again featured on the podium last week and must be very close to securing a win.
New member Sam Mawer impressed on debut with the club, recording the fastest time of the day and finishing in fourth. If he can reproduce his form on that day, a good result certainly awaits.
Others to watch are Jason Scott and David Wright.
Runners are reminded that entries are online only and close at 6pm Friday. Entries for the Burnie to Ridgley Mountain Classic are also open and will close midnight Sunday. New members are always welcome and encouraged to check our website. www.pccct.org
The nominated time event will start at 12:30pm.
The PCCCT headed to Wynyard on Sunday for the Findex 8.5km Handicap. Sunny and slightly breezy conditions greeted fifty-eight runners to the start line, ready to tackle the trails along the Inglis River.
Whilst not being technical trails, there were still plenty of tree roots, board walks and steps to keep runners on their toes. With the undulating course, the win was going to come from a runner who ran a consistent time without burning out early.
That runner was Tony Abel, who took out the finishing tape by thirty seconds. Having consistently placed in the top ten this year, this run was a reward for effort put in the last four races. Tony returned to the club this year after an eleven-year hiatus, after the sad and sudden loss of his wife last year. He is a decorated member of the club, having recorded six victories throughout the 70’s and 80’s, including a marathon victory in 1982. Tony was also the secretary for the club in 1986 and 1987.
Second place was David Wright, followed closely by young charger Dominic Troughton.
Ellen Burgess recorded the fastest time for the females, with new member Sam Mawer recording the fastest of the males.
A strong field of fifteen took part in the earlier nominated time race, which was won by Eva Murrell, Lachie Riley, Chad Burr, and Lucy van Rooyen.
Entries are now open for next Sunday’s race at Fernglade, as well as the Mountain Classic on Sunday May 2. Visit our website for more information on the races and entry deadlines.
Full results at www.pccct.org
Well done to the 58 runners in Race 5 of the 2021 season!
Congratulations to Tony Abel, who won from David Wright and Dominic Troughton.
Fastest Male was Sam Mawer (34:03) and Fastest Female was Ellen Burgess (41:39)
Nominated time winners were Eva Murrell, Lachie Riley, Chad Burr, and Lucy van Rooyen.
Race report and entries to next weeks race, as well as the Mountain Classic, will be up later this afternoon!
This course starts at Gutteridge Gardens, Wynyard. The race starts near the soundshell and heads north-west on the path until this ends at Jenner St. The race then briefly follows Jenner St before following the track along the river. At ~1.5 km into the run the track end and runners will cross the road entry into the Cape Bridge Picnic Ground and follow Table Cape Rd on the right hand side footpath, over the bridge. Immediately after the bridge, runners will cross the road and join the northern side of the river track. The river track continues for~2.5 km until it reaches the Bass Highway. The course then takes the footbridge across the Inglis river and then drops down onto the southern side of the river track for the ~2.5 km return to Table Cape Rd. Runners then cross Table Cape Rd and return to the Start/Finish along the same route as initially taken.
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