With the 20th Cliff Young Australian 6-day race looking like being one of the best multi-day races of all time, the volunteers and committee that have been working tirelessly behind the scenes for the past six months should be praised for their efforts in bringing the race together for the 20th time, said Phil Essam, Australian Ultrarunning Historian .
"One of the areas that makes the Colac race special are the volunteers. They are generally not runners, but they do so much to understand and meet the needs of the competitors and they realise the value that the race brings to Colac" said Essam, Commentator and Webmaster for this year's race.
One of the volunteers that has been tireless in her contribution towards the race has been the Race treasurer, Pat Heffernan. She has balanced the books for several years, doorknocked local businesses every year for donations and run the souvenir stand during the race each year. "Pat is an example of Aussie volunteering at it's Best" said Essam.
More Volunteers are needed to help out during the race though. People are needed to help lap score (especially on the first day with 37 runners entered), help set up the Memorial Square on the 18th and 19th of Nov, crew for any of the runners and myriad of other duties that need to be done during the week. If you can help volunteer at the race, please call Kay Daniels on 0419341819.
The race starts at midday on the 20th of November 05 and runs thorugh till the 25th of November at Memorial Square in Colac. People are encouraged to come down and support the world class field that has been ensembled or follow it on the internet at http://www.sixdayrace.org.au .
Phil Essam
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Capitol Peak Ultras for 2006
Please check our upcoming races for 2006 in Capitol Forest:
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/
The 5th annual Mega Fat Ass will be on January 21, 2006 with the same theme and start as last year: no frills, no awards, no t's but a small $3 fee to help pay for permit fees. The course will follow the same 17 mile loop, with 34 miles as the double loop. Donations will be appreciated that will go towards the McQueeney Memorial Fund. The start will be at 8:00 a.m. at Falls Creek campground. Check the website for more details for driving directions and waiver if you are under 18. No pre-registration necessary, just come as you are with your donation and a happy smile for another fun time in the mud in Capitol Forest! http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/cpmfaindex.htm
The 2nd annual Capitol Peak 50 mile has been rescheduled for April 15, 2006. This race will have a RELAY option that includes a 2-person (running one 25 mile legs each) and 4-person (running two 8-12 mile legs each) both covering the entire 50 mile course. The start/finish has been changed to the Falls Creek campground and the starting time will be 6:00 a.m. for regular starters and 5:00 a.m. for early starters. Relay start will be at 7:00 a.m. Relay teams may start at the 6:00 a.m. The 50 mile course will follow the same route as last years route but starting approximatly 22 miles into the run, making the 2000 Captitol Peak climb ealier in the race, but the (most likely) muddy 1800 ft climb up from Hells Creek during the latter part of the race. See the website for more details. I'll have the mail in and online entry form all completed in the next couple of weeks.
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/CP50mile.htm All proceeds will benefit the Evergreen State College cross country team and other Olympia high school cross country teams!
Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering for the 50 mile and Relay!
Looking forward in seeing you all out on the trails soon!
Maybe perhaps some of you at the Autumn Leaves 50/50 which I'll be attempting my first 50 miler since my knee injury.
See you on the trails!
John Pearch
RD-Capitol Peak Ultras
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/
The 5th annual Mega Fat Ass will be on January 21, 2006 with the same theme and start as last year: no frills, no awards, no t's but a small $3 fee to help pay for permit fees. The course will follow the same 17 mile loop, with 34 miles as the double loop. Donations will be appreciated that will go towards the McQueeney Memorial Fund. The start will be at 8:00 a.m. at Falls Creek campground. Check the website for more details for driving directions and waiver if you are under 18. No pre-registration necessary, just come as you are with your donation and a happy smile for another fun time in the mud in Capitol Forest! http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/cpmfaindex.htm
The 2nd annual Capitol Peak 50 mile has been rescheduled for April 15, 2006. This race will have a RELAY option that includes a 2-person (running one 25 mile legs each) and 4-person (running two 8-12 mile legs each) both covering the entire 50 mile course. The start/finish has been changed to the Falls Creek campground and the starting time will be 6:00 a.m. for regular starters and 5:00 a.m. for early starters. Relay start will be at 7:00 a.m. Relay teams may start at the 6:00 a.m. The 50 mile course will follow the same route as last years route but starting approximatly 22 miles into the run, making the 2000 Captitol Peak climb ealier in the race, but the (most likely) muddy 1800 ft climb up from Hells Creek during the latter part of the race. See the website for more details. I'll have the mail in and online entry form all completed in the next couple of weeks.
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/CP50mile.htm All proceeds will benefit the Evergreen State College cross country team and other Olympia high school cross country teams!
Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering for the 50 mile and Relay!
Looking forward in seeing you all out on the trails soon!
Maybe perhaps some of you at the Autumn Leaves 50/50 which I'll be attempting my first 50 miler since my knee injury.
See you on the trails!
John Pearch
RD-Capitol Peak Ultras
Chicago Lakefront 50/50 - 50 Mile Overall Results
October 29, 2005, Chicago, IL
Place Div Place Time Bib # Last First M/F Age City State
1 1 6:44:45 228 Hlavek Mike M 28 Indianapolis IN
2 1 6:53:41! 201 Heaslett Ann F 41 Madison WI
3 1 7:23:45 266 Dick Jenn F 30 Waterloo Ontario
4 1 7:38:58 206 Schweitzer Dirk M 33 South Bend IN
5 2 7:41:44 225 faul justin M 25 waukegan il
6 2 7:58:47 237 Hagstrom Jay M 37 Chicago IL
7 3 7:59:33 230 Pinilla Camilo M 30 Chicago IL
8 1 8:00:23 255 Dangerfield Mark M 55 Mesa AZ
9 1 8:01:16 262 Bahr James M 62 New Berlin WI
10 1 8:15:23 224 Lewis Roderick M 42 Chicago IL
Place Div Place Time Bib # Last First M/F Age City State
1 1 6:44:45 228 Hlavek Mike M 28 Indianapolis IN
2 1 6:53:41! 201 Heaslett Ann F 41 Madison WI
3 1 7:23:45 266 Dick Jenn F 30 Waterloo Ontario
4 1 7:38:58 206 Schweitzer Dirk M 33 South Bend IN
5 2 7:41:44 225 faul justin M 25 waukegan il
6 2 7:58:47 237 Hagstrom Jay M 37 Chicago IL
7 3 7:59:33 230 Pinilla Camilo M 30 Chicago IL
8 1 8:00:23 255 Dangerfield Mark M 55 Mesa AZ
9 1 8:01:16 262 Bahr James M 62 New Berlin WI
10 1 8:15:23 224 Lewis Roderick M 42 Chicago IL
Chicago Lakefront 50/50 -50km results
October 29, 2005, Chicago, IL
50K Overall Results
Place Div Place Time Bib # Last First M/F Age City State
1 1 3:49:06 2 Anderson Kirk M 34 Mundelein il
2 1 3:49:38! 1 Menninger Lisa F 40 La Grange IL
3 1 4:02:00 141 Bamonte Cosimo M 41 Florence ITALY
4 1 4:12:10 29 Matthews Ross M 29 Chicago IL
5 2 4:14:56 53 Rice Glenn M 45 Glencoe IL
6 3 4:16:55 42 Neumann Jeff M 42 Wildwood MO
7 4 4:19:33 3 Gialanella Tony M 49 Arlington HeightIL
8 1 4:24:52 24 Rutt Megan F 29 chatham nj
9 2 4:29:45 122 Hertell Matt M 39 Manchester MO
10 1 4:31:23 68 Mills Nicole F 30 Naperville IL
50K Overall Results
Place Div Place Time Bib # Last First M/F Age City State
1 1 3:49:06 2 Anderson Kirk M 34 Mundelein il
2 1 3:49:38! 1 Menninger Lisa F 40 La Grange IL
3 1 4:02:00 141 Bamonte Cosimo M 41 Florence ITALY
4 1 4:12:10 29 Matthews Ross M 29 Chicago IL
5 2 4:14:56 53 Rice Glenn M 45 Glencoe IL
6 3 4:16:55 42 Neumann Jeff M 42 Wildwood MO
7 4 4:19:33 3 Gialanella Tony M 49 Arlington HeightIL
8 1 4:24:52 24 Rutt Megan F 29 chatham nj
9 2 4:29:45 122 Hertell Matt M 39 Manchester MO
10 1 4:31:23 68 Mills Nicole F 30 Naperville IL
Centurion USA/Ultracentric
Folks, Centurian USA (November 26-27, near Dallas, Texas) is shaping up.
We have entries ranging from the distinguished (a Nigerian walker from the UK) to the truly pathetic (yours truly) and some inbetween!
There is still time to sign up, but the deadline for entering the Ultracentric race is November the 15'th.
http://www.geocities.com/bambiruns/centurionusa2005.htm
Tells what you need to know.
If you are unsure as to how close you can come to walking 100 miles in 24 hours (the goal of a Centurion race), remember that there is still a 24 hour competition. And, if there is sufficient interest, I'll "medal" anyone who makes 100 km (walking 100% of the time) in a 24 hour period. This might be a good time to see if ultrawalking is for you!
Hope to see some more of you there!
Regards
ollie
We have entries ranging from the distinguished (a Nigerian walker from the UK) to the truly pathetic (yours truly) and some inbetween!
There is still time to sign up, but the deadline for entering the Ultracentric race is November the 15'th.
http://www.geocities.com/bambiruns/centurionusa2005.htm
Tells what you need to know.
If you are unsure as to how close you can come to walking 100 miles in 24 hours (the goal of a Centurion race), remember that there is still a 24 hour competition. And, if there is sufficient interest, I'll "medal" anyone who makes 100 km (walking 100% of the time) in a 24 hour period. This might be a good time to see if ultrawalking is for you!
Hope to see some more of you there!
Regards
ollie
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