Handicapper's Report - February 3.5k Handicap

• sixth run of the 2018-19 series, and now half-way
• a new course
• new course records
• 74 starters
• 74 pbs
• 7 newbies
• 4 qualified participants bettered or equalled handicap
• 9 participants achieved a better time on the new course
• and a big thank you to our course marshals

A ‘runner-friendly’ morning greeted our 74 starters in readiness to take on the new course. This change was considered necessary given concerns of increasing congestion on the pathways and at the second turnaround as a result of our increasing participation. The flatness of the course remains unchanged; there is no second turnaround and much two-way traffic is eliminated. So, a faster course and faster times are to be expected.

On course, we had three marshals to ensure we all got it right. A special thank you to Lisa Sommers, Brian Bennett and Martin Dinh for volunteering and showing our field where to go, or not go ...

Our line-up included 7 newbies to the 3.5k, including 4 from their first 10k last week. Welcome to the Westies 3.5k. Our first nine to cross the finishing mat were first timers, qualifiers and re-qualifiers. 3 of our next 4 were our podium champs, with a fast qualifier in between.

Our trophy winner was Trevor Ching in 23:41, 2nd Antonina Fieni in 26:23 and 3rd Siobhan Kelly in 16:14. Congratulations to all.  Pretty close: 7 secs between Trevor and Ant. All three returned faster times on this course than their pbs on the old course, as did three others of our top 10 place-getters Pam Kennedy, Peter Watson and Jacqui Viterale. And Dave Kennedy also. Well done to each and every one of you.   

Handicap results:
1st:  Trevor Ching – 23:41
2nd:  Antonina Fieni – 26:23
3rd:  Siobhan Kelly – 16:14

Fastest on course:

And being a new course, our fastest in each category are our new course record holders:

Males
David Riches – 12:36
Will Ockenden – 12:38
Nathan Mudie – 13:43

Females
Jacqui Viterale – 15:38
Kayley Sommer – 15:51
Mary Sheehan – 16:07

Juniors (under 16)
Males
Kevin Tran – 15:33
Nathan Trinh – 17:01
Jordan Burns – 25:12

Females
Kayley Sommer – 15:51
Jessica Gurung – 18:06
Taylah Sommer – 18:57

Juniors (under 19)
Males
Nathan Mudie – 13:43
Koby Caraballo – 20:29

Females
Sophie Trinh – 17:30
Emma Trinh – 18:12

Random draw prizes – won by: #70 Kane Knapp, #42 Jessica Gurung, and #58 Jordan Burns. There were two lucky tickets prizes as well, won by Norm Cooper and Christine Grace. You must be present at the draws to be a winner!

Thank you and congratulations to everyone that participated. Another great morning at the Lake.

Thank you to our members who helped with the set-up and take down of everything, marshalling, chipping, water, fruit table, mike, mats, photos, etc etc. Appreciated by all.

There are 6 reports attached:

• the “Across the Line” report
• the “Chip Time” report
• the “Chip Times” with a pb history for current runners of their times on the current course
• the Handicap Progressive Point-score
• the Fastest-Male Progressive Point-score
• the Fastest-Female Progressive Point-score.

Vic.

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2019 February 3.5km Handicap - Start Times 2019 February 3.5km Handicap - Across the Line & Points 2019 February 3.5km Handicap - Chip Times 2018-19 3.5km Handicap - Chip times (as at February 2019) 2018-19 3.5km Handicap - Handicap Pointscore (as at February 2019) 2018-19 3.5km Handicap - Fastest Male Pointscore (as at February 2019) 2018-19 3.5km Handicap - Fastest Female Pointscore (as at February 2019)