Doncaster Newsletter 40+
The second round of the Cross Country season saw Doncaster competing at St Anne’s Winery, approximately 10km past Bacchus Marsh. Colleen Kelly excelled with a 5th placing in the Women’s 55-59. Athletes took to the challenging 2km course, with several long hills. The Masters athletes needed to complete the 2km loop 4 times. Team scores indicate the tough competition out there, particularly from the Box Hill and Ballarat teams.
The first 2 rounds of the XCR season have seen a number of new 40+ members joining the club; Jason Merrett, Dirk Janssen, Jim Finch, Mark Purser, Kath Gawthorn, Evelyn Kuys and Annabel Young. Welcome to all – it was great to see them in action and running so well; a promising sign of things to come for DAC.
Congratulations to all on a great day of cross country running, and those who bought some wine; enjoy and cheers!
Results:
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Men’s Masters’ 8km |
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45 – 49 |
12th Campbell McLennan 32:39.31 |
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34th Jason Merrett 38:37.98 |
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50 – 54 |
46th Darryl Kilmartin 42:43.08 |
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55 – 59 |
25th Jim Finch 43:17.21 |
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26th Dirk Janssen 44:47.15 |
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Women’s Masters’ 8km |
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40-44 |
13th Kate Downward 39:08.26 |
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18th Kathryn Gawthorn 43:33.43 |
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55-59 |
5th Colleen Kelly 41:06.57 |
Men Masters 50-59 – Doncaster 23rd, scoring 277 on placings, and 0 points for season (Box Hill winning with placings adding to 27, and achieving 13 points)
Masters Women 40-49 – Doncaster 11th, scoring 122 on placings, and 2 points for season (Ballarat winning with placings adding to 31, and achieving 13 points)
As this was a new course, all those finishing as first for Doncaster are the new record holders.