Victorian 6 Hour & 50 Km Track Championships
November 12th 2006
The races will be held at the Moe Athletic Track at Newborough (near Moe) approximately 138 km east of Melbourne.
The track has a synthetic surface. Changing rooms, showers and toilets are close to the track.
Both Championship races will be held together with a single entry fee covering entry to both races. Refreshments will be provided at the end.
A 6-hour relay race will be held simultaneously. The races are conducted by Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club Inc. The entry fee is $40 to covers entry into both Championship races. Relay team entry is $50. All entries close on 9th November 2006. Races will be accurately timed using timing chips but all runners who anticipate the likelihood of any open or age group records should supply their own lap counter.
Times: Start at 8:00am. Runners and relay captains to report in by 7:30 am. Presentations approximately 2: 15 pm. There will be a 6-hour time limit on the 50-km race.
For more info Contact: Carol Summersgill 0356352293 or Ken Lancaster 0419303251.
Race History
Previous Years Winners
Victorian 6-Hour Track Title at Newborough Track.
# 1996- Ian Cornthwaite 79.499km (Male).
Dawn Parris 58.019km (Female).
1997- Kelvin Marshall 73.555km (Male).
Linda Meadows 75.958km (Female).
1998- Peter Grixti 61.502km (Male).
Dawn Parris 59.817km (Female).
1999- Bruce Salisbury 63.580km (Male).
Shirley Young 50.800km (Female).
2000- Kelvin Marshall 67.068km (Male).
2001- Warren Holst 75.769km (Male).
Shirley Young 59.304km (Female).
2002- Jevvan McPhee 71.440km (Male).
Lee Graham 60.495km (Female).
2003- Roger Maximiw 75.700km (Male).
Sandra Howorth 48.989km (Female).
2004- Mal Grimmett 69.902km (Male).
Dawn Parry 47.658km (Female).
2005-Mal Grimmett 70.041km (Male)
Julie Hooper-Childs 64.421km (Female).
Victorian 50km Track Titles at Newborough Track.
# 1996- Ian Cornthwaite 3hrs 28:50 (Male).
Sandra Timmer-Arends 3hrs 59:13 (Female).
1997- Kelvin Marshall 3hrs 39:33 (Male).
Sandra Timmer-Arends 3hrs 38:18 (Female).
1998- Ian Twite 3hrs 41:58 (Male).
Sandra Timmer-Arends 3hrs 42:23 (Female).
1999- Kelvin Marshall 3hrs 37:30 (Male).
June Petrie 4hrs 16:53 (Female).
2000- Ian Twite 3hrs 51:37 (Male).
2001- John MacKenzie 3hrs 27:01 (Male).
Shirley Young 4hrs 55:20 (Female).
2002- Roger Maximiw 3hrs 55:16 (Male).
Peta Mullens 4hrs 30:42 (Female).
2003- Roger Maximiw 3hrs 35:20 (Male).
2004- Shannon Barr 3hrs 44:06 (Male).
2005- Mal Grimmett 3:56:14 (Male)
Sandra Timmer-Arends 4:06:48 (Female).
Relay Teams- 5 Members per Team.
6-Hour Relay team $50:00 per team.
Team Categorys Open Male or Female.
Mixed (5 members at least two females and two over 40).
Junior (Under 18) $30:00.
A lot of funs for those who just want an enjoyable training run inspired by other team members. Get your teams together. 3 runners (runners 1, 2 & 3) run 4 x 20 minutes and 2 runners (runners 4 & 5) run 3 x 20 minutes. Order of runners must not change once the first order is established with the completion of the first 5 x 20 minute legs.
Relay team 6-hour records:
Newborough Track.
Open team: 97.349 km “No Fear team”, 1999, (Craig Edgar, Michael Lancaster, Michael Wheatley, Murray Johnson, Keith Tomholt).
Junior Team: 83.189kms “Young Guns”, 2001 (Adrian Masterman-Smith, Jade Masterman-Smith, Jay Masterman-Smith, Matthew Mullens and David Embelton)
Mixed Team: 82.626kms “Trafalgar” 2001 (Penny Burgess, Neil Burgess, Jacques Coetzee, Elaine Coetzee and James Brown).