The sun was a welcomed relief as we experienced a wet end of April. While the weather may have required sunblock instead of umbrellas, the lush green flowing fields at Scarborough Park south of Sydney quickly revealed a muddy and heavy track as athletes completed laps around the 1km loop set out by St. George Athletic Club.
A small contingent of our clubmen and women returned early to take on the first winter series challenge, while others were still enjoying a welcomed summer break after a busy month of nationals and traveling.
Our club teams delivered outstanding performances across multiple age categories, establishing three new club records in the process:
Female U20 A Team claimed 1st place with a time of 30:15min (2x2x2km) - Club Record!
- Beatrice Garnys
- Ava Garnys
Male 60-69 A Team secured 4th place with a time of 16:39min (2x2x1km) - Club Record!
Male 50-59 A Team finished in 5th place with a time of 34:27min
- Jason McIntosh
- Lindsay Scholle
Female (U18) A Team took 6th place with a time of 32:30min (2x2x2km) - Club Record!
- Alexandra Bova
- Laura Jones
Masters Ladies Dominate NSW Short Walks
Sunday saw our masters ladies take to the road in the NSW Short Walks at The Armory with an impressive trifecta of podium finishes, this group are the self professed leaders in race walking and bringing a resurgence back into the event group for the club and NSW Masters.
W55-59 Category
- 1st place: Carmel Parker - 35:59mins
- 2nd place: Sandy Hoy - 40:35mins (Personal Best!)
W65-69 Category
- 1st place: Antoinette Woodward - 33:57mins (equalled the New South Wales masters record set by Jan Kaufman in 2002)
Our race walkers are keen to keep the momentum going and encourage more club members to have a go! Reach out in the WHATSAPP Competition Group for more information.
Looking Ahead
Congratulations to all our athletes on these excellent achievements. Our focus now turns to the upcoming Winter Series event that our club will be hosting. Stay tuned for more details about this exciting opportunity.
Full competition results and additional information about the Winter Series will be available on our club website.
