http://www.iccaustralia.org.au/peter.htm
Phil
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Ohlone Wilderness 50K - Early Registration Closes April 30
From: Rob Byrne
Just a quick reminder that the early registration period for the Ohlone
Wilderness 50K closes April 30. For more info, see the race web site at
www.abovethefog.net.
Race day is Sunday, May 22. Last year the race filled prior to race day and
we're well on track for that to be the case again this year.
Happy Trails,
Rob & Larry, RD's
Just a quick reminder that the early registration period for the Ohlone
Wilderness 50K closes April 30. For more info, see the race web site at
www.abovethefog.net.
Race day is Sunday, May 22. Last year the race filled prior to race day and
we're well on track for that to be the case again this year.
Happy Trails,
Rob & Larry, RD's
Verbier Ultra Run - Switzerland
Name: Verbier Ultra Run - Verbier, Switzerland
Date: July 2, 2005
Start Time for 50km and 80km - 7:30 a.m. Start Time for 20km: 9:00 a.m.
Distances: 20km, 50km, and 80km
Contact email: www.extremeworkout.com or betsymagee@aol.com
Contact in Switzerland: sportcenter2@dransnet.ch (Bernd Rosenthal)
Tele contact: USA+212-876-2233
Event WEB page: www.extremeworkout.com
running surface: smooth road, mountain trails, winding climbs
Prizes: Money Prizes
REgister at: www.extremeworkout.com
Entry Fee: 20 Swiss Francs. pay on race day register by June 25.
Limited number of t-shirts
Date: July 2, 2005
Start Time for 50km and 80km - 7:30 a.m. Start Time for 20km: 9:00 a.m.
Distances: 20km, 50km, and 80km
Contact email: www.extremeworkout.com or betsymagee@aol.com
Contact in Switzerland: sportcenter2@dransnet.ch (Bernd Rosenthal)
Tele contact: USA+212-876-2233
Event WEB page: www.extremeworkout.com
running surface: smooth road, mountain trails, winding climbs
Prizes: Money Prizes
REgister at: www.extremeworkout.com
Entry Fee: 20 Swiss Francs. pay on race day register by June 25.
Limited number of t-shirts
Southern Charity Challenge
e-Newsletter 10
................................................................
PowerFM Southern Charity Challenge 2005 No10
9am SATURDAY APRIL 23rd
http://www.southerncharitychallenge.com/
................................................................
HOW LONG TO GO?
T for tomorrow - Well not tomorrow but almost - Saturday, 23 April 2005
Please email or phone any last minute queries to me.
................................................................
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Registration will involve 2 clearly marked desks
. Desk 1 for pre-registered participants - all they should do is tick
their name, hand in money and get number.
. Desk 2 for late registrations - they will need to fill in a form
before they get to registration and then hand completed form and monies
to the registration desk and receive a number.
. I will welcome people as they arrive and direct them to relevant desk
STARTING ORDER
The trail or track at the start is a bike track and is only around 3
metres wide.
Therefore on Saturday we will go with the following starting grid:
* Half marathon runners will be granted poll position at the front
* Fast walkers will be encouraged to start behind the runners
* Other walkers will take a position behind these people
* Please ensure families with pushers, wheel chairs and bike riders are
at the rear of the start
There is of course a place for everyone and within 3-4 minutes everyone
will have found their space on the trail anyway.
REMEMBER
You must register and receive your number before 8.30am
A compulsory briefing at 8.35am will reiterate the above point.
................................................................
MARKERS
I have been out yet again this week placing trail markers on the trail,
bunting, arrows, posters and I have also painted markers on the road.
Please keep an eye out for these markers.
I sincerely hope you do not get lost at any point especially as we have
put in such an effort.
................................................................
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
The local Oxfam CAA group already supports a significant and important
rice growing project in Sri Lanka as well as a women's target project in
East Timor. However the Boxing Day Tsunami undoubtedly affected us all
and the local Oxfam CAA group raised almost $30,000 locally in the days
after Christmas.
The overwhelming public response to the Oxfam CAA earthquake tsunami
appeal has allowed Oxfam to minimise the need to spend money on
advertising the appeal. It is likely that more than 90% of funds raised
for communities affected by the tsunami will be used to directly support
communities in need.
The money that is donated through the Earthquake Tsunami Emergency
Appeal will be directed towards providing water and sanitation, food,
and shelter in the region affected by the earthquake and tsunamis.
These are just some of the areas that benefit from funds raised through
the Southern Charity Challenge.
................................................................
2006 PowerFM SOUTHERN CHARITY CHALLENGE
The date for 2006 is Saturday April 8th
The April full moon
One weekend before school holidays and perfect weather gain (hopefully)
................................................................
WEATHER
It looks like we have been blessed yet again with good weather for our
event.
Today's forecast for the next four days is:
Victor Harbor TODAY 20 Possible early fog, otherwise fine.
FOLLOWING THREE DAYS :
Thursday : Fine. Mild to warm and mostly sunny. Light to moderate east
to northeast winds and afternoon sea breezes.
Friday : Fine and mild to warm ahead of a moderate to fresh
southerly wind change during the day. Possible isolated showers in the
south following the change.
Saturday : Fine. Mild to warm and mostly sunny with moderate southeast
to northeast winds and sea breezes.
NB There is no intention of effecting an inclement weather policy.
However all participants are encouraged to make their own decision to
participate on the day based on their own health status, the nature of
the course and the prevailing conditions.
................................................................
PHONE NUMBERS
I will have a magnetic board at the finish line to help keep a record of
where teams are at any stage of the day. Communication between the back
checkpoints (i.e. CP 4,5,6 & the finish) will be regular via mobile, UHF
or personal courier. For participants the numbers are: Brad Butler
mobile 1 - 0408 846 422 Brad Butler mobile 2 - 0409 846 422 Jackson
Butler mobile - 0408 895 889 Marc Brehin mobile - 0418 812 142 UHF
channel - 16
................................................................
FUND RAISING
Tracey Kermond, Andrew Boorman and Maureen Graney and others will be
participating in the walk next weekend but are doing their fundraising
after the event. Please join them at their Southern Charity Challenge
film night on May 18th The Edukators Palace Cinema Rundle Street East
Wednesday May 18 Complimentary wine, champagne & orange juice from 6pm
Movie commences approx 6.30pm Tickets $16 ($12 students)
Book now and guarantee a seat by emailing or phoning
tracey.kermond@clemenger.com.au ph: 0412 412 609
boorman.andrew@saugov.sa.gov ph: a/h 8272 3711
THE EDUKATORS (M)
A sharp social satire The Edukators, is the award winning new German
film by Hans Weingartner, starring Daniel Bruehl (Goodbye Lenin!). Jan
and Peter are The Educators: mysterious perpetrators who non-violently
warn the local rich that their 'days of plenty are numbered'. When
Peter's girlfriend becomes involved in an operation gone wrong, the
young idealists are brought face to face with the values they hold.
Double winner at the 2005 German Film Critics Awards - Best Feature Film
and Best Actress and nominated for The Golden Palm at Cannes 2004, The
Edukators combines political discourse with a love triangle and a
hostage drama to create an intelligent, entertaining film.
www.edukators.com.au
NB - Just drop me a line if you would like your fundraising efforts
publicized to other teams.
................................................................
NEED INSPIRATION
HERE'S A COUPLE OF QUOTES TO KEEP YOU STRONG THIS WEEK
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will
not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the
world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are
omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the
problems of the human race. No person was ever honoured for what he
received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.
Author: (John) Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), 30th US President,
Republican
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will
turn.
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1886), author
If people knew how hard I worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn't seem
so wonderful after all.
Author: Michelangelo (1475 - 1564), Italian Renaissance painter and
sculptor
................................................................
Queries can be made by return email or by phoning (08) 8552 2411
................................................................
Brad Butler
14 Coral St
Victor Harbor SA 5211
................................................................
PowerFM Southern Charity Challenge 2005 No10
9am SATURDAY APRIL 23rd
http://www.southerncharitychallenge.com/
................................................................
HOW LONG TO GO?
T for tomorrow - Well not tomorrow but almost - Saturday, 23 April 2005
Please email or phone any last minute queries to me.
................................................................
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Registration will involve 2 clearly marked desks
. Desk 1 for pre-registered participants - all they should do is tick
their name, hand in money and get number.
. Desk 2 for late registrations - they will need to fill in a form
before they get to registration and then hand completed form and monies
to the registration desk and receive a number.
. I will welcome people as they arrive and direct them to relevant desk
STARTING ORDER
The trail or track at the start is a bike track and is only around 3
metres wide.
Therefore on Saturday we will go with the following starting grid:
* Half marathon runners will be granted poll position at the front
* Fast walkers will be encouraged to start behind the runners
* Other walkers will take a position behind these people
* Please ensure families with pushers, wheel chairs and bike riders are
at the rear of the start
There is of course a place for everyone and within 3-4 minutes everyone
will have found their space on the trail anyway.
REMEMBER
You must register and receive your number before 8.30am
A compulsory briefing at 8.35am will reiterate the above point.
................................................................
MARKERS
I have been out yet again this week placing trail markers on the trail,
bunting, arrows, posters and I have also painted markers on the road.
Please keep an eye out for these markers.
I sincerely hope you do not get lost at any point especially as we have
put in such an effort.
................................................................
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
The local Oxfam CAA group already supports a significant and important
rice growing project in Sri Lanka as well as a women's target project in
East Timor. However the Boxing Day Tsunami undoubtedly affected us all
and the local Oxfam CAA group raised almost $30,000 locally in the days
after Christmas.
The overwhelming public response to the Oxfam CAA earthquake tsunami
appeal has allowed Oxfam to minimise the need to spend money on
advertising the appeal. It is likely that more than 90% of funds raised
for communities affected by the tsunami will be used to directly support
communities in need.
The money that is donated through the Earthquake Tsunami Emergency
Appeal will be directed towards providing water and sanitation, food,
and shelter in the region affected by the earthquake and tsunamis.
These are just some of the areas that benefit from funds raised through
the Southern Charity Challenge.
................................................................
2006 PowerFM SOUTHERN CHARITY CHALLENGE
The date for 2006 is Saturday April 8th
The April full moon
One weekend before school holidays and perfect weather gain (hopefully)
................................................................
WEATHER
It looks like we have been blessed yet again with good weather for our
event.
Today's forecast for the next four days is:
Victor Harbor TODAY 20 Possible early fog, otherwise fine.
FOLLOWING THREE DAYS :
Thursday : Fine. Mild to warm and mostly sunny. Light to moderate east
to northeast winds and afternoon sea breezes.
Friday : Fine and mild to warm ahead of a moderate to fresh
southerly wind change during the day. Possible isolated showers in the
south following the change.
Saturday : Fine. Mild to warm and mostly sunny with moderate southeast
to northeast winds and sea breezes.
NB There is no intention of effecting an inclement weather policy.
However all participants are encouraged to make their own decision to
participate on the day based on their own health status, the nature of
the course and the prevailing conditions.
................................................................
PHONE NUMBERS
I will have a magnetic board at the finish line to help keep a record of
where teams are at any stage of the day. Communication between the back
checkpoints (i.e. CP 4,5,6 & the finish) will be regular via mobile, UHF
or personal courier. For participants the numbers are: Brad Butler
mobile 1 - 0408 846 422 Brad Butler mobile 2 - 0409 846 422 Jackson
Butler mobile - 0408 895 889 Marc Brehin mobile - 0418 812 142 UHF
channel - 16
................................................................
FUND RAISING
Tracey Kermond, Andrew Boorman and Maureen Graney and others will be
participating in the walk next weekend but are doing their fundraising
after the event. Please join them at their Southern Charity Challenge
film night on May 18th The Edukators Palace Cinema Rundle Street East
Wednesday May 18 Complimentary wine, champagne & orange juice from 6pm
Movie commences approx 6.30pm Tickets $16 ($12 students)
Book now and guarantee a seat by emailing or phoning
tracey.kermond@clemenger.com.au ph: 0412 412 609
boorman.andrew@saugov.sa.gov ph: a/h 8272 3711
THE EDUKATORS (M)
A sharp social satire The Edukators, is the award winning new German
film by Hans Weingartner, starring Daniel Bruehl (Goodbye Lenin!). Jan
and Peter are The Educators: mysterious perpetrators who non-violently
warn the local rich that their 'days of plenty are numbered'. When
Peter's girlfriend becomes involved in an operation gone wrong, the
young idealists are brought face to face with the values they hold.
Double winner at the 2005 German Film Critics Awards - Best Feature Film
and Best Actress and nominated for The Golden Palm at Cannes 2004, The
Edukators combines political discourse with a love triangle and a
hostage drama to create an intelligent, entertaining film.
www.edukators.com.au
NB - Just drop me a line if you would like your fundraising efforts
publicized to other teams.
................................................................
NEED INSPIRATION
HERE'S A COUPLE OF QUOTES TO KEEP YOU STRONG THIS WEEK
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will
not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the
world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are
omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the
problems of the human race. No person was ever honoured for what he
received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.
Author: (John) Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), 30th US President,
Republican
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will
turn.
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1886), author
If people knew how hard I worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn't seem
so wonderful after all.
Author: Michelangelo (1475 - 1564), Italian Renaissance painter and
sculptor
................................................................
Queries can be made by return email or by phoning (08) 8552 2411
................................................................
Brad Butler
14 Coral St
Victor Harbor SA 5211
A Night to Remember
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
By Viviene Kartsounis
Photographs by the Andrew Drayton crew
Saturday the 8th of January 2005 started like any other Saturday, with no early morning run and a little lie-in. But today was no ordinary day. It was a day to stay off the feet and relax and yet be busy enough to make the day fly by as this evening was the Gosford Coastal Classic 12 Hour Track Race.
The arrangements were to leave Sydney at 3pm, travelling north to Gosford for arrival just after 4, but the waiting proved to be too much and at 2 o’clock we were under way. Arriving so early at Adcock Park Athletics track the gates were locked and we waited along with a number of other impatient participants for the officials to arrive. As soon as the gates were opened vehicles drove down onto the oval, parking at various spots along the inside perimeter. The race starts at 7:30pm but there is a lot of preparation required and everyone was soon at work setting up their tents, tables and nourishment for the night ahead.
The contestants arrived in dribs and drabs, reunions were sincere and the atmosphere was one of eager anticipation. At 7:20pm all the walkers and runners gathered at the start for a short pre-race briefing. The field of 31 entrants was varied, ages ranging from 15 years to man in his seventies. At 7:30 the gun was fired and the race finally began. The warm clear evening didn’t last long as the sky soon turned dark and cool, and the runners settled down into a slow steady pace for the long challenging night ahead.
Running a race for a set time as opposed to a given distance is very different and you need to be mentally prepared for this. Run with an open mind, without any boundaries or doubts or limitations, as there is always room for more. And remember to pace yourself carefully. Twelve hours is not a long time if you are running well and positively, but if there is any doubt it could be a very long night.
Running around a grass track is also unusual in a race as it is consistently flat, with the scenery and people always the same. You are never running alone and this is a very strong silent support system. There are always others on the track going faster or slower than yourself with a push or pull close at hand, and by the end of the race you feel a great sense of camaraderie with the other achievers.
During the night most runners needs a crew to support, nourish and monitor their performance, and our crew were fantastic. Along with their loud music and good sense of humour they were constant and dependable throughout the night providing mental and physical support and relief. And their menu was endless: sport drink and glucose, or pizzas with a beer – and while you’re here how about relaxing in a chair with a smoke. An option accepted by some. We do run for enjoyment after all!
Running starts in an anti-clockwise direction with a change every two and a half-hours. And change, any change, is good. You look forward to the change of each hour on the clock, changes in the position of the moon, a few clouds, the arrival of the morning sun and finally the firing of the gun to end the race. When the sun’s first rays appear in the sky the whole atmosphere lifts as the end is finally in sight. The runners and walkers are tired and pushing for that last half hour is hard as the body and mind are so tired and the legs and feet so sore.
The sense of achievement after completing this race is huge no matter the distance covered, and emotions run high as all the participants release their minds and bodies from the strength they have used from the past 12 hours. It is another challenge that life has to offer us, and so very exciting and the mental rewards are enormous. It is hard work and requires a strong and determined body and mind, and as you are only ever 200m from your support crew and a chair, stopping could be a convenient option. To have given your best for so long is a wonderful feeling and there are no limits to what you can do if you put your mind to it. There can be no doubt.
Thank you to the organisers, Gosford Athletics Inc. who did a fantastic job throughout the night. It is a night to remember with its warm and unique atmosphere created around a 400m athletics track. Race information and results can be found at the AURA web site, www.UltraOz.com
By Viviene Kartsounis
Photographs by the Andrew Drayton crew
Saturday the 8th of January 2005 started like any other Saturday, with no early morning run and a little lie-in. But today was no ordinary day. It was a day to stay off the feet and relax and yet be busy enough to make the day fly by as this evening was the Gosford Coastal Classic 12 Hour Track Race.
The arrangements were to leave Sydney at 3pm, travelling north to Gosford for arrival just after 4, but the waiting proved to be too much and at 2 o’clock we were under way. Arriving so early at Adcock Park Athletics track the gates were locked and we waited along with a number of other impatient participants for the officials to arrive. As soon as the gates were opened vehicles drove down onto the oval, parking at various spots along the inside perimeter. The race starts at 7:30pm but there is a lot of preparation required and everyone was soon at work setting up their tents, tables and nourishment for the night ahead.
The contestants arrived in dribs and drabs, reunions were sincere and the atmosphere was one of eager anticipation. At 7:20pm all the walkers and runners gathered at the start for a short pre-race briefing. The field of 31 entrants was varied, ages ranging from 15 years to man in his seventies. At 7:30 the gun was fired and the race finally began. The warm clear evening didn’t last long as the sky soon turned dark and cool, and the runners settled down into a slow steady pace for the long challenging night ahead.
Running a race for a set time as opposed to a given distance is very different and you need to be mentally prepared for this. Run with an open mind, without any boundaries or doubts or limitations, as there is always room for more. And remember to pace yourself carefully. Twelve hours is not a long time if you are running well and positively, but if there is any doubt it could be a very long night.
Running around a grass track is also unusual in a race as it is consistently flat, with the scenery and people always the same. You are never running alone and this is a very strong silent support system. There are always others on the track going faster or slower than yourself with a push or pull close at hand, and by the end of the race you feel a great sense of camaraderie with the other achievers.
During the night most runners needs a crew to support, nourish and monitor their performance, and our crew were fantastic. Along with their loud music and good sense of humour they were constant and dependable throughout the night providing mental and physical support and relief. And their menu was endless: sport drink and glucose, or pizzas with a beer – and while you’re here how about relaxing in a chair with a smoke. An option accepted by some. We do run for enjoyment after all!
Running starts in an anti-clockwise direction with a change every two and a half-hours. And change, any change, is good. You look forward to the change of each hour on the clock, changes in the position of the moon, a few clouds, the arrival of the morning sun and finally the firing of the gun to end the race. When the sun’s first rays appear in the sky the whole atmosphere lifts as the end is finally in sight. The runners and walkers are tired and pushing for that last half hour is hard as the body and mind are so tired and the legs and feet so sore.
The sense of achievement after completing this race is huge no matter the distance covered, and emotions run high as all the participants release their minds and bodies from the strength they have used from the past 12 hours. It is another challenge that life has to offer us, and so very exciting and the mental rewards are enormous. It is hard work and requires a strong and determined body and mind, and as you are only ever 200m from your support crew and a chair, stopping could be a convenient option. To have given your best for so long is a wonderful feeling and there are no limits to what you can do if you put your mind to it. There can be no doubt.
Thank you to the organisers, Gosford Athletics Inc. who did a fantastic job throughout the night. It is a night to remember with its warm and unique atmosphere created around a 400m athletics track. Race information and results can be found at the AURA web site, www.UltraOz.com
New Trail 100 mile Ultra
http://www.leanhorse.com/
It's a new one and I think it's currently the easiest of all trail 100 milers. Not much climb, very good footing and a 30 hour cut-off.
Ullrich Kamm
It's a new one and I think it's currently the easiest of all trail 100 milers. Not much climb, very good footing and a 30 hour cut-off.
Ullrich Kamm
Jesper's welcome Party in Vancouver
On Saturday afternoon I was invited, to attend a pot-luck party at Sibylle Tinsel's home in N.Vancouver.
I arrived way too early as I had to factor in a run in unknown territory. The fact was that I found the place real easy and the hostess told me to relax as there was pleanty of food coming and that Jesper and his new running buddie Peter would be arriving a little late, as they had gone for a run on the trails in beautiful N.Vancouver. I think this was the first time the two, soon to be inseperable runners , had run together, so I'm guessing that they needed some time on the mountain....
They arrived, there were almost thirty men women and children there.
Most of the Ultra runners of note were there, Eian Jackson and Sibylle were the hosts, Ron Adams, Wendy Montgommery and her family, the who's who of Ultra runners basically. We all wanted to meet this great man. We were not dissapointed, they were the most approchable people I have met in a long while and I had a chance to speak at length with Jesper about training, running fuel's for World conditions lots of good stuff.I felt like I knew him.He told me that mainly he ate little during the run part of his days, chocolate throughout the day , chocolate chip cookies, cola! I guess you can get those items almost anywhere on this planet. When he finished running for the day he would eat a small bowl of pasta and get up twice in the night for more cola, I'm guessing he needs to keep up his caffiene and sugar. Makes perfect sence to me.
He was extereemly complimentary about all his guest "run directors" and had many fond memories of Phil Essam and the ozzy crew. He said on many occasion if it hadn't been for Phil, he would have perrished in the desert and been eaten by dingos!
He is really looking forward to crossing Canada, and I told him, that if he was in the Toronto area in September, he cold run with me in my first 100 miler in Hellen's "Haliburton Forest 100 miler".
I could see the gears turning in his head, then he said I think I will be past there by then....
Still who knows? I was very impressed by this young Dane to say the least.
I had to leave early as I still had an hour's jog to get back to Vancouver. Thankfully it was down hill all the way and I had so much to think about, the time flashed by in an instant.
The next day he and Peter were invited to run in a BIG 10K 37,000 runners . We will have to see how they did in the Sun Run 10K I ran it too but as a last minute entry I was held back by the wave start.(blocks of 10,000 runners set off at 10 minute intervals!) I was in the white block so I had to wait for the Elite's, the yellows and the greens to go off first. I hadn't started by the time the winners were finished!
After that race I jogged back to catch the bus for the ferry, back to Vancouver Island and then a 30K jog home. The end of a three day running W/E. I ran, in Jesper's homour, a Marathon and a bit three days running.('scuse the pun.)
What a sport.........
by Carlos Castillo
I arrived way too early as I had to factor in a run in unknown territory. The fact was that I found the place real easy and the hostess told me to relax as there was pleanty of food coming and that Jesper and his new running buddie Peter would be arriving a little late, as they had gone for a run on the trails in beautiful N.Vancouver. I think this was the first time the two, soon to be inseperable runners , had run together, so I'm guessing that they needed some time on the mountain....
They arrived, there were almost thirty men women and children there.
Most of the Ultra runners of note were there, Eian Jackson and Sibylle were the hosts, Ron Adams, Wendy Montgommery and her family, the who's who of Ultra runners basically. We all wanted to meet this great man. We were not dissapointed, they were the most approchable people I have met in a long while and I had a chance to speak at length with Jesper about training, running fuel's for World conditions lots of good stuff.I felt like I knew him.He told me that mainly he ate little during the run part of his days, chocolate throughout the day , chocolate chip cookies, cola! I guess you can get those items almost anywhere on this planet. When he finished running for the day he would eat a small bowl of pasta and get up twice in the night for more cola, I'm guessing he needs to keep up his caffiene and sugar. Makes perfect sence to me.
He was extereemly complimentary about all his guest "run directors" and had many fond memories of Phil Essam and the ozzy crew. He said on many occasion if it hadn't been for Phil, he would have perrished in the desert and been eaten by dingos!
He is really looking forward to crossing Canada, and I told him, that if he was in the Toronto area in September, he cold run with me in my first 100 miler in Hellen's "Haliburton Forest 100 miler".
I could see the gears turning in his head, then he said I think I will be past there by then....
Still who knows? I was very impressed by this young Dane to say the least.
I had to leave early as I still had an hour's jog to get back to Vancouver. Thankfully it was down hill all the way and I had so much to think about, the time flashed by in an instant.
The next day he and Peter were invited to run in a BIG 10K 37,000 runners . We will have to see how they did in the Sun Run 10K I ran it too but as a last minute entry I was held back by the wave start.(blocks of 10,000 runners set off at 10 minute intervals!) I was in the white block so I had to wait for the Elite's, the yellows and the greens to go off first. I hadn't started by the time the winners were finished!
After that race I jogged back to catch the bus for the ferry, back to Vancouver Island and then a 30K jog home. The end of a three day running W/E. I ran, in Jesper's homour, a Marathon and a bit three days running.('scuse the pun.)
What a sport.........
by Carlos Castillo
Coburg 24hr on DVD and video
We have just over 2 hours of footage of the start, the end of the 6, 12
and 24 hour events and some great footage of the athletes that made the
100 mile mark in the last hour and a half. In addition to the 2 hours
we will be cutting a few tracks with some music.
These are available for purchase at $15 each DVD and $20 for video (or
$30 for both), including postage. The video is dearer as we need to pay
to copy these off a master tape, whereas the DVD's we don't. Please
email rohan.king @aderant.com (in your email remove the space) if you
are interested. There should also be an order form up on the Coburg
Harriers website shortly.
Any money left after cost of production will be donated back to the
Coburg Athletics club and pleased be warned the video operator was not
a professional, so please don't expect professional quality
What a great way to remember your Coburg 24 Hour Carnival experience
and the Coburg Harriers Club is indebted to club member Rohan King for
suggesting and setting the whole thing up
and 24 hour events and some great footage of the athletes that made the
100 mile mark in the last hour and a half. In addition to the 2 hours
we will be cutting a few tracks with some music.
These are available for purchase at $15 each DVD and $20 for video (or
$30 for both), including postage. The video is dearer as we need to pay
to copy these off a master tape, whereas the DVD's we don't. Please
email rohan.king @aderant.com (in your email remove the space) if you
are interested. There should also be an order form up on the Coburg
Harriers website shortly.
Any money left after cost of production will be donated back to the
Coburg Athletics club and pleased be warned the video operator was not
a professional, so please don't expect professional quality
What a great way to remember your Coburg 24 Hour Carnival experience
and the Coburg Harriers Club is indebted to club member Rohan King for
suggesting and setting the whole thing up
2005 Australian Centurion Results
Australian Centurion Walkers Inc. 24 Hour 2005
Harold Stevens Reserve, Coburg
Saturday 16 April - Sunday 17 April 2005
The 2005 official Australian Centurion Qualifying event was held in conjunction with the Coburg 24 Hour carnival at the Harold Stevens Reserve in Coburg. A record total of 19 walkers and 34 runners competed in a variety of running and walking events throughout the 24 hour period.
The carnival started at 10AM on Saturday morning in overcast cool conditions. The sun broke through after several hours but was never too debilitating with the day recording a maximum temperature of 19oC. A cold still night was followed by a sunny Sunday morning as the 24 hour competitors closed in on their various individual targets.
Three walkers completed in excess of 100 miles and we welcomed one new Australian Centurion into our elite club.
English legend Jill Green was the first to reach the 100 mile mark in an excellent 22 hours and 59 minutes and was the overall winner with 165.996 km. Jill, who is already an Australian Centurion (1999 – C38), competed with a torn hamstring but this did not seem to slow her as she led the whole way. Jill is one of only 2 people who have all 6 Centurion badges and she has completed over 50 100 mile walks during her illustrious career.
Geoff Hain, C49, who had previously completed the 100 mile distance in October 2004 in Adelaide, completed his second Australian qualifier and improved on his previous time with 23 hours and 25 minutes.
The third centurion finisher was young South Australian runner David Billett. In this same event last year, David completed 163.8 km in the 24 hour run. This year, he entered as a walker and recorded a very similar distance – 161.887 km. Along the way, he passed the 100 mile mark in 23:52:27 to become Australian Centurion Number 50. He is a member of the very elite group of ultra competitors who have completed both 100 miles as a runner and as a walker.
David was behind the required schedule at the 18 hour mark and had to dig deep during the final stages of the event to bring himself back into contention. The final outcome was a fitting reward for his efforts and it won him the Jack Webber Trophy which is awarded annually to the best Centurion performance of the meet.
This year, we hosted the inaugural Racewalking Australia 100 km Australian Walking Championships for men and women. We hope this will continue as an annual event.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
24 HOUR WALK MEN
Geoff Hain QLD C49 163.441 km
David Billett SA C50 ** 161.887 km
Fred Baker QLD 103.200 km
Robin Whyte ACT C29 102.000 km
Stan Miskin VIC C23 81.950 km
Don MacKechnie VIC 81.994 km
Graham Watt VIC C48 60.000 km
Fred Brooks VIC C42 37.200 km
Ron McGregor VIC DNS
24 HOUR WALK WOMEN
Jill Green UK C38 165.996 km
Karyn Bollen VIC C45 132.588 km
Val Chesterton ACT 109.967 km
Sandra Howorth VIC 102.555 km
12 HOUR WALK MEN
Ken Carter VIC 56.188 km
6 HOUR WALK MEN
Steve Jordan VIC 43.600 km
Laurie Tinson VIC 38.736 km
Willie Erasmus VIC 33.232 km
6 HOUR WALK WOMEN
Ellwyn Miskin VIC 38.793 km
Heather Beattie VIC 34.429 km
AUSTRALIAN 100 KM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN
Geoff Hain QLD
David Billett VIC
Robin Whyte QLD
AUSTRALIAN 100KM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN
Jill Green UK
Daryn Bollen VIC
Val Chesterson ACT
CENTURION WALK QUALIFIERS
Jill Green C45 22:58
Geoff Hain C49 23:25
David Billett C50 ** 32:52:27
Jack Webber Trophy for most meritorious centurion performance
David Billett
Full results and photos will be uploaded very soon to the Australian Centurions website at http://home.vicnet.net.au/~austcent/index.html.
Harold Stevens Reserve, Coburg
Saturday 16 April - Sunday 17 April 2005
The 2005 official Australian Centurion Qualifying event was held in conjunction with the Coburg 24 Hour carnival at the Harold Stevens Reserve in Coburg. A record total of 19 walkers and 34 runners competed in a variety of running and walking events throughout the 24 hour period.
The carnival started at 10AM on Saturday morning in overcast cool conditions. The sun broke through after several hours but was never too debilitating with the day recording a maximum temperature of 19oC. A cold still night was followed by a sunny Sunday morning as the 24 hour competitors closed in on their various individual targets.
Three walkers completed in excess of 100 miles and we welcomed one new Australian Centurion into our elite club.
English legend Jill Green was the first to reach the 100 mile mark in an excellent 22 hours and 59 minutes and was the overall winner with 165.996 km. Jill, who is already an Australian Centurion (1999 – C38), competed with a torn hamstring but this did not seem to slow her as she led the whole way. Jill is one of only 2 people who have all 6 Centurion badges and she has completed over 50 100 mile walks during her illustrious career.
Geoff Hain, C49, who had previously completed the 100 mile distance in October 2004 in Adelaide, completed his second Australian qualifier and improved on his previous time with 23 hours and 25 minutes.
The third centurion finisher was young South Australian runner David Billett. In this same event last year, David completed 163.8 km in the 24 hour run. This year, he entered as a walker and recorded a very similar distance – 161.887 km. Along the way, he passed the 100 mile mark in 23:52:27 to become Australian Centurion Number 50. He is a member of the very elite group of ultra competitors who have completed both 100 miles as a runner and as a walker.
David was behind the required schedule at the 18 hour mark and had to dig deep during the final stages of the event to bring himself back into contention. The final outcome was a fitting reward for his efforts and it won him the Jack Webber Trophy which is awarded annually to the best Centurion performance of the meet.
This year, we hosted the inaugural Racewalking Australia 100 km Australian Walking Championships for men and women. We hope this will continue as an annual event.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
24 HOUR WALK MEN
Geoff Hain QLD C49 163.441 km
David Billett SA C50 ** 161.887 km
Fred Baker QLD 103.200 km
Robin Whyte ACT C29 102.000 km
Stan Miskin VIC C23 81.950 km
Don MacKechnie VIC 81.994 km
Graham Watt VIC C48 60.000 km
Fred Brooks VIC C42 37.200 km
Ron McGregor VIC DNS
24 HOUR WALK WOMEN
Jill Green UK C38 165.996 km
Karyn Bollen VIC C45 132.588 km
Val Chesterton ACT 109.967 km
Sandra Howorth VIC 102.555 km
12 HOUR WALK MEN
Ken Carter VIC 56.188 km
6 HOUR WALK MEN
Steve Jordan VIC 43.600 km
Laurie Tinson VIC 38.736 km
Willie Erasmus VIC 33.232 km
6 HOUR WALK WOMEN
Ellwyn Miskin VIC 38.793 km
Heather Beattie VIC 34.429 km
AUSTRALIAN 100 KM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN
Geoff Hain QLD
David Billett VIC
Robin Whyte QLD
AUSTRALIAN 100KM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN
Jill Green UK
Daryn Bollen VIC
Val Chesterson ACT
CENTURION WALK QUALIFIERS
Jill Green C45 22:58
Geoff Hain C49 23:25
David Billett C50 ** 32:52:27
Jack Webber Trophy for most meritorious centurion performance
David Billett
Full results and photos will be uploaded very soon to the Australian Centurions website at http://home.vicnet.net.au/~austcent/index.html.
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