Victorian 6 Hour & 50 Km Track Championships Results
10 November 2002
Matt Franke set a fast early pace with Jevvan McPhee and Roger Maximiw in pursuit.
Despite it being the
first ultra race for Franke and Maximiw, they ran with great confidence. In
the first 3 hours there was never
more than two laps between the Franke-McPhee-Maximiw trio.
Franke was the first to weaken and the other two runners swept ahead. Maximiw
kept up strong pressure and
reached the 50 km mark first. He then took some easier laps, and the more experienced
McPhee resumed the
lead and, despite Maximiw pulling some laps back, McPhee cruised through to
win the 6 hour event.
Up to 50 km, the womens race was dominated by Peta Mullens, a triathlete and
state junior mountain
running champion. Second placed in the 50 km, Lee Graham continued on strongly
to record a creditable
60+ km performance and win the 6 hour event. Shirley Young was third in the
50 km and second in 6 hour
race.
Around Shirley Young the mid-field competition was particularly intense with
a lot of position changing
during the race. Barry Higgins, Ernie Hartley, David Jones, Peter Gray, Graham
Ives, and Barry Summersgill
were involved, but it was David Jones, running very strongly over the last
two hours, who headed this group
home.
Visiting US runner Alan Steggles has completed a marathon in all 50 US states,
and rounded off every
Australian state with this event. He completed his final marathon laps shortly
after 6 hours.
| 6 Hour Results | km | |||
| 1 | Jevvan McPhee | 71.440 | ||
| 2 | Roger Maximiw | 70.464 | 1st ultra | |
| 3 | Bruce Salisbury | 61.257 | ||
| 1F | Lee Graham | 60.495 | ||
| 4 | David Jones | 58.466 | ||
| 2F | Shirley Young | 55.469 | ||
| 5 | Barry Higgins | 54.858 | ||
| 6 | Ernie Hartley | 54.585 | ||
| 7 | Peter Gray | 54.361 | ||
| 8 | Graham Ives | 52.627 | ||
| 9 | Matt Franke | 52.400 | 1st ultra | |
| 3F | Peta Mullens | 50.800 | 1st ultra | |
| 10 | Nick Schilling | 50.467 | 1st ultra | |
| 11 | Barry Summersgill | 48.000 | ||
| 12 | Brian Glover | 47.367 | ||
| 13 | Alan Steggles | 39.257 | from USA | |
| 14 | Ian Twite | 28.000 | ||
| 50 km results | ||||
| 1 | Roger Maximiw | 3:55:16 | 1st ultra | |
| 2 | Jevvan McPhee | 3:56:33 | ||
| 3 | Matt Franke | 4:21:37 | 1st ultra | |
| 1F | Peta Mullens | 4:30:42 | 1st ultra | |
| 4 | Bruce Salisbury | 4:43:44 | ||
| 2F | Lee Graham | 4:57:10 | ||
| 5 | David Jones | 5:10:02 | ||
| 3F | Shirley Young | 5:15:34 | ||
| 6 | Ernie Hartley | 5:24:54 | ||
| 7 | Peter Gray | 5:26:03 | ||
| 8 | Barry Higgins | 5:27:20 | ||
| 9 | Graham Ives | 5:42:41 | ||
| 10 | Nick Schilling | 5:56:39 | 1st ultra | |
| 6 Hour Relay | ||||
| km | ||||
| 1 | Young Guns | 83.189 | Junior Team Record | |
| 2 | Team Trafalgar | 82.626 | Mixed Team Record | |
| 3 | Ken's Commandos | 67.694 | ||
| 4 | Team Escargot | 66.237 |
Team members
Young Guns: Adrian, Jade and Jay Masterman-Smith, David Embleton, Matt Mullens.
Team Trafalgar: Penny and Neil Burgess, Jacques and Elaine Coetzee, James Brown.
Ken’s Commandos: Ken Lancaster, Park Peake, Sandra Howorth, Fay Tomholt,
Denise Twite.
Team Escargot: John Jervis, Rob Donaldson, Kim Essex, Meagan Franke, Denise
Strang.
Stunning Performances in Vic 6 hour / 50 km Championships
by Geoff Duffell
We had not seen anything like this before. Local marathon hero, John MacKenzie reckoned that four Victorian country records were within his reach. Since they covered from 1 hour up to 30 kilometres, what better event to go for them than in a 50 km track race? MacKenzie blasted the opening laps, with the spectators in awe. His first 10 km came up in 33:55, and the next 10 were hardly much slower - 34:53. On the way he passed the 1hour record (with 17.5km), then the 20 km record, and then the 25 km mark. For his last record, 30 km, MacKenzie had time up his sleeve, his pace was slowing, and some of his laps were now taking more than 90 seconds. On reaching 30 km (1 hour 48:20), MacKenzie stopped to refresh and take a massage. He returned to the track 15 minutes later without having lost his lead. Now running a more leisurely pace, MacKenzie cruised on to victory in the 50 km event in 3 hours 27:01. Meantime, Warren Holst staged long battle with Kelvin Marshall to decide second and third place. Holst finally proved stronger, drawing away in the last 10 kilometres. And well he might, for Kelvin had had a busy schedule of races in the last few weeks, and was happy enough with the personal glory of completing his one-hundredth ultra finish. Warren Holst continued, on his own, after the 50 kilometre mark and soon set his stamp on the 6 hour event. He ultimately went on to achieve 75.769 km, with an increasing number of walking breaks towards the finish. Holst later explained that these were precautionary tactics, as he need to be fit for work later that evening! Behind Holst was the most remarkable race for minor placings. Richard Comber was half an hour behind Holst at 50 km, but realised that he was similarly ahead of the next place, Bruce Salisbury, a previous 6 hour winner. Comber originally intended to withdraw after 50 km but now, in second place in the 6 hour race, he pushed on. Comber walked a little, ran a little, and walked a little. Salisbury, between fits of walking as well, began to close the gap. Meanwhile, after a massage and refreshments, Kelvin Marshall wandered back and took a good hard look at the leader-board. He had been off the track for well over an hour, and his competitive instincts were rekindled: "I might as well be out there running as sitting watching," he said, half over his shoulder, as he set off after Comber and Salisbury. At the 5 hour mark Salisbury had cut Comber's margin back to 8 laps, and Marshall was a further 5 laps behind him. Despite the run-walk patterns of Comber and Salisbury, the gap was too great for Marshall and the finishing order remained did not change. And the women's race? Shirley Young was the only female entrant and she ran a wonderful 4 hrs 55 for 50 km, scoring a new World record for the 70 - 74 age group. Then, to everyone's surprise, she continued on in pursuit of the 6 hour record as well. This she gained with an equally impressive 59.3 km. In contrast with John MacKenzie's fast-starting approach, Shirley Young's was a steady and controlled effort for the full 6 hours. Her reward was two truly outstanding World records. Footnote: all records referred to are subject to ratification.
Congratulations- John MacKenzie.
·
Victorian 2001 50km Track Titleholder.
· Victorian Country 1 Hour track Record Distance Holder.
· Victorian Country Track Record Holder 20km, 25km and 30km.
Congratulations Young
Guns, Adrian & Jade Masterman-Smith, Peta & Matt Mullens and Nick
Smith.
· 1st Relay Team Victorian 2001 6hr Championships completing 201-laps
being over 80km.
Congratulations- Richard Comber and Bruce
Salisbury.
· 2nd and 3rd in the Victorian 6hr Track Championships.
Victorian 6 Hour Relay Team Results:-
Young Guns
Jade Masterman-Smith, Adrian Masterman-Smith, Nick Smith, Peta Mullens
and Matt Mullens. 1st 80.6km.
Oldies Denise Twite, Sandra Timmer-Arends,
Barry Summersgill, Mick Bridle with RickMann on the interchange bench
and John Jervis. 2nd 73.2km.
ESTT (Eastern School of Tactile Therapies) Sandra Howorth, Daniel Druitt,
Magda Jesus, Colin Cassimatis, Janine Spencer and John Eyre. 3rd 55.2km.