Coffs Coast Athletics Home ground – Sawtell
The sun shone brightly on a picture perfect Urunga for the Mid North Coast Cross Country Series events on Sunday. Youth was to the fore early in the two kilometres with Tim Martin adding to his victory list and Kate Murray breaking through to start a list of her own. Harrison Colyer and Elke Bowles filled the runners-up spots with Ainhoa Appleton and the promising Max Iggulden claiming third placings.
Although Chloe Bulloch kept youth on the winners’ rostrum in the female 5kms it was experience which triumphed in the male versions of the 5 and 10 with Paul Gromadski taking the 5kms and Paul Woodhouse taking 10kms in emphatic fashion. Melissa Bulloch added further to the victories for the ‘tried-and-true’ in the female 10kms as well. With six runners under 20 minutes the 5kms course proved a fast one. Behind Paul Gromadzki, Ben Burridge (2nd), Jonny Gusman (3rd) , Terry Garrett and William Gromadzki as well as Chloe Bulloch crossed under 4 minutes per kilometre pace. Jess Deans was only 12 seconds off that mark as second female comfortably ahead of Eszter Hortobagyi . The minor placings in the 10kms went to runners-up Ian Fergusson and Julie Darlow with Nick Murray and Tracy Austin rounding out their respective podiums.
Of note was the fact that females outnumbered males in both the 2 kms and 10 kms. A big thank you was extended to Judy Thorn and her family for marking and marshalling the course.
RESULTS: 2KMS – (Male) – Tim Martin 7:24, 1; Harrison Colyer 7:30, 2; Max Iggulden 8:16, 3; Ky Sullivan 8:25, 4; Tim Smith 9:06, 5; James Sullivan 9:10, 6; Jaidyn McGrorey 9:11, 7; Adam Temesi 9:14, 8; Ben Iggulden 9:18, 9; Steve Appleton 9:32, 10; Craig McMahon 9:38, 11; Mick Darlow 9:42, 12; Andrew Martin 9:45, 13; Simon Chapman 9:48, 14; Jarad Wilson 9:53, 15; Nathan Wynn 9:58, 16; Lucas Burridge 10:01, 17; Will Bennett 10:24, 18; Sonny Colyer 10:24, 19; Craig Bennett 10:35, 20; Lachlan Chapman 10:48, 21; Zinnie Cotsell 11:08, 22; Charlie Lee 11:09, 23; Leo Iggulden 11:13, 24; Nigel Cotsell 11:14, 25; Sol Bridger 12:17, 26; Sam Wilson 12:30, 27; Joel Garrett 12:30, 28; Barry Walker 12:54, 29; Paul Harrison 13:46, 30.
RESULTS: 2KMS – (Female) – Kate Murray 8:40, 1; Elke Bowles 8:48, 2; Ainhoa Appleton 8:57, 3; Zoe Wilson 9:01, 4; Johanna Kuchel 9:02, 5; Zara Temesi 9:16, 6; Gabby Sullivan 9:39, 7; Julie Darlow 9:42, 8; Katelyn Chapman 9:44, 9; Anthea Martin 9:54, 10; Alyssa Fitzgerald 10:00, 11; Samantha Colyer 10:30, 12; Leila Walker 10:36, 13; Alexandra Harrison 10:37, 14; Fiona Martin 10:39, 15; Gabrielle Bowles 10:59, 16; Lara Karrasch 11:29, 17; Allira Wynn 11:34, 18; Mia Iggulden 11:36, 19; Rebecca Chapman 11:58, 20; Tracey Burridge 12:01, 21; Vicky McClure 12:09, 22; Kristy Bridger 12:19, 23; Lyn Fulton 12:36, 24; Helaina Wynn 13:01, 25; Jane Walker 13:28, 26; Lily Morgan 13:42, 27; Sarah Morgan 13:42, 28; Luca Bekesi 13:47, 29; Judit Lederer 13:48, 30; Poppy Bell 14:43, 31; Alice Lee 17:05, 32.
RESULTS: 5KMS – (Male) – Paul Gromadzki 19:01, 1; Benjamin Burridge 19:05, 2; Jonathan Gusman 19:43, 3; Terry Garrett 19:44, 4; William Gromadzki 19:54, 5; Nigel Cotsell 20:20, 6; Thomas Burridge 21:45, 7; Tim Martin 23:13, 8; James Karrasch 24:24, 9; Tim Smith 24:47, 10; Garry Murray 24:58, 11; Mitchell Karrasch 27:31, 12; Michael Burridge 27:39, 13; Tim Karrasch 29:56, 14; Barry Walker 38:15, 15; Steel Beveridge 42:21, 16.
RESULTS: 5KMS – (Female) – Chloe Bulloch 19:58, 1; Jess Deans 20:12, 2; Eszter Hortobagyi 24:32, 3; Ann Drew 24:37, 4; Sarah Morgan 25:07, 5; Isabel Garrett 25:07, 6; Jane Wilson 25:07, 7; Jasmine Bennett 25:44, 8; Anthea Martin 26:31, 9; Toni Berrington 29:56, 10; Leila Walker 30:43, 11.
RESULTS: 10KMS – (Male) – Paul Woodhouse 36:53, 1; Ian Fergusson 46:35, 2; Nick Murray 46:44, 3; Keith Williams 49:17, 4.
RESULTS: 10KMS – (Female) – Melissa Bulloch 44:54, 1; Julie Darlow 48:22, 2; Tracy Austin 50:11, 3; Wendy Lord-Smith 52:40, 4; Lyn Fulton 1:01:10, 5.