By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics had a fantastic turnout for athletes for the Saturday morning cross-country this week held at Lillydale Lake.
It was great to see athletes from Cockatoo Little Athletics as well which increased the competition resulting in many personal bests (and choccie frogs).
Results: 500m Zoe Clarke 2.14, Hunter Shaw 2.35, Jack Rothwell 2.42 PB; 1000m Liam Russell 4.17, Tiara Willis 4.33 PB, Jake Angus 4.44; 1500m Kiara Flavell 5.51 PB, Madeline Laven 5.55, Indigo Linde 6.13 PB; 2000m Georgia Laven 7.22 PB, James Laven 8.06, Tayleb Willis 8.08 PB; 3000m Lily Peacock 12.20, Jayden Eagleton 12.27, Zac Clarke 12.48.
Our seniors competed in round two of the Athletics Victoria XCR15 season.
A true cross-country course around the paddocks (and ditches) of Lardner Park, Warragul, tested all our athletes.
Highlights of the day were Ruby Dixon (2nd in the under-14 girls), Harrison Van Duuren (3rd in under-14 boys) and James Laven (3rd in under-16 boys).
Also great to see so many new athletes competing in their first AV XCR event including Emma Wilton, David Mims and Liam Russell.
Unofficial results: U14 boys 2km (team 3rd): Harrison Van Duuren 3rd 7.47, Ryan Thrall 16th 8.51, Liam Russell 19th 9.23; U14 girls 2km Ruby Dixon 2nd 8.09; U16 boys 3km James Laven 3rd 11.15, Tynan Mims 13th 12.00; U16 girls 3km (team 3rd) Brooke Mullins 16th 13.29, Lily Thompson 18th 13.32, Lee Taylor 34th 18.28; U18 girls 3km Olivia Twining 9th 13.36, Amy Veenendaal 17th 14.59; men open 8km men division 4 team 2nd, men division 6 team 3rd, Caleb McInnes 55th 30.25, Ross Kinsella 71st 31.01, Michael Clarke 124th 32.46; women open 4km women division 4 team 2nd, Veida Somerville 16th 15.51, Amanda Branson 77th 18.00, Amanda Laven 96th 18.39.
Next Saturday morning’s cross-country is at Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream.
To register, be there from 8.45am.
Remember to enter for the Wandin Park Open Day on 23 May, your opportunity to run on the course to be used for Region Cross-Country.
Early bird entries will get a named race bib and a discounted entry.
Details and entry information are on the website.
New members of all ages and abilities will always be welcomed at our club.
For more information, results and training times, visit www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au
