Albert Park - Wrap up

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GEELONG REGION CROSS COUNTRY

SEASON 2016

Round 7

Albert Park Road Race

On Sunday I was on the side lines supporting Team Geelong. While that's never an easy place to be, witnessing the strong performances of all that wore the singlet was exciting. I felt proud to be a part of the navy and white. From Juniors through to Masters, we are a strong group with some exceptional running talent. There are those that are prominent and podium familiar, and there are the quiet achievers who put their head down, dig in and get things down - ALL are important team members. The support we show each other on course and from the side lines is envied by other teams - and it should be.

I can't recall a more impressive set of results than what we achieved on Sunday. Both men and women performed very well. And a bonus was seeing runners achieve PBs in conditions that weren't that conducive to fast running.

A couple of performances really stood out for me on Sunday...

Harry Smithers - a high-achieving-quiet achiever. He came home in 8th place - great to see what is a well deserved top ten finish. Harry's face is an open book when he runs, and there is no doubting what he puts into the race. Love watching him put it on the line.
Michelle Martin - consistently present and consistently performing. Michelle has gone from strength to strength in 2016. She ran a big PB on Sunday. Each and every round Michelle features with a smile - the enjoyment she gets from her running is so very evident.
Rochelle Brennan - new to the team in 2016 and what an awesome addition she is! A very valuable member of the Division 1 Women's line up, Rochelle seems to surprise herself - but not necessarily us - with excellent results at each run.

To the results...

Men - Open & Masters Women - Open & Masters
Nick Wightman 3rd - 30:23.5 Ellie O'Kane 7th - 35:14.9
Harry Smithers 8th - 30:58.9 Sarah Waters 11th - 36:22.
Julian Spence - Ummmm time & place TBC! Coreena Van Der Klooster 24th - 37:58.6
Daniel Hutchinson 27th - 32:10.3 Rochelle Brennan 26th - 38:07.6
Brett Coleman 42nd AND 1st in Age Group! 33:01.9 Cara Peake 30th - 38:23.1
Brent Lalor 57th - 33:53. Georgina Mervin 45th AND 3rd in AG! 39:48
Shane Keddie 63rd AND 4th in AG! 34:10.7 Carolyn Scott 57th AND 4th in AG! 40:28.6
Jarrod McMullen 77th - 34:55.8 Michelle Martin 80th - 42:07.6

U20 Men U20 Women
Cassidy Shaw 2nd - 31:59.0 Rachel Waters 5th - 11:16.3 (Welcome back!)
Eamon Anderson 7th - 33:24.9 U18 Women
Georgia Quick 9th - 11:13.7
U16 Women
Olivia Hobbs 7th - 11:00.4
U14 Women
Skye Ellis 5th - 11:16.0

What a great set of numbers!!

Round 8 - Anglesea Ekiden Relay, Saturday 6 August

Hard to believe we are at Round 8 already. Thanks to Brett Coleman's time and efforts in 2015, this is the round of the season and one we consider our own. Geelong was the absolute stand out team on the Surf Coast last year and there's no reason why that can't be replicated in 2016. Relay team places will be highly sought after so respond to this email with your availability ASAP so that we can enter a strong Team Geelong.

Racing commences at 12:30pm (Div 2 Men), with the final race starting at 1:30pm
Relay leg distances are varied, the terrain is tough and the scenery spectacular
Check out the AV XCR 2016 Handbook for further details

2016 SPONSORS

Geelong Anaesthetic Group is the MAJOR SPONSOR of the 2016 Geelong team.

Luke Madeley (Podiatrist) - Health E Allied Services, Shannon Avenue, Geelong West.

Trent Beaton from Geelong Myotherapy will keep your engine running smoothly and sort out any niggles that slow you down.

The place to visit for your Physiotherapy and Pilates needs!

Louis Rowan, founder and Director of Steigen performance apparel provides the team with quality Geelong branded uniform.

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