Coffs Coast Athletics Home ground – Sawtell
While the fields for the North Coast Road Running Championships at Corindi on Sunday were smaller than last year’s the top flight performances proved that close racing makes for fast times. Tony Woolford trailed Ed Brazier through the first two thirds of the 15 kms before surging away in the closing stages to record a 57.41 to Brazier’s 57.55. Third to finish was the first lady , Jan Rooney , in an impressive 60.31. Third man was Mark Garner while Phoebe Deagan finished as runner-up for the women in 64.47. Tina Thompson was well pleased with her third place, holding off Janie Mahoney once again and ducking under 70 minutes into the bargain.
The fireworks really amped up in the 5 kms as Luke Tarrant outsprinted Kaman Malou to record a personal best time of 16.12. Malou finished a scant two seconds later. In third Isaiah Koopmans slashed a massive 24 seconds from his personal best to cross the line in 16.33. Next to finish was Karlie Swanson who led in the females in an excellent time of 17.38. The next three placings, Kate Murray, Madyson Cowling and Michelle Versluys , came in in rapid fire with 26 seconds covering all three. There were many personal bests right through the fields but special mention should be made of 8 year old Daniel Williams who ran the 5 kms in 19.40.
Elke Bowles backed up from a strong showing in the 5kms to claim the female 2kms title by 50 seconds from newcomer, Chloe Richardson with Elke’s sister, Gabrielle, filling third.
The winning Under 12 boys were the Marle brothers, Lochie and Cooper with 7 year old Will Bennett third.
RESULTS: 15KMS – (Male) - Tony Woolford 57:41, 1; Edward Brazier 57:55, 2; Mark Garner 1:01:25, 3; Rodney Koopmans 1:02:29, 4; Glen Price 1:08:02, 5; Brett Mills 1:11:48, 6; Peter Birch 1:19:06, 7; Steve Appleton 1:22:56, 8; Tom Holbut 2:13:29, 9.
RESULTS: 15KMS – (Female) – Jan Rooney 1:00:31, 1; Phoebe Deagan 1:04:47, 2; Tina Thompson 1:09:20, 3; Janie Mahoney 1:10:17, 4; Kylie Marle 1:19:00, 5; Fiona Bryant-Smith 1:19:01, 6; Lyn Fulton 1:28:54, 7; Jenni Williams 1:45:27, 8.
RESULTS: 5KMS – (Male) – Luke Tarrant 16:12, 1; Kaman Malou 16:14, 2; Isaiah Koopmans 16:34, 3; Jonathan Gusman 18:33, 4; Jaimon Cowling 18:41, 5; Nick Murray 19:20, 6; Lachlan Condie 19:29, 7; Daniel Williams 19:40, 8; Rodney Koopmans 20:17, 9; Steve Thompson 34:39, 10; Keith Williams 34:44, 11.
RESULTS: 5KMS – (Female) – Karlie Swanson 17:38, 1; Kate Murray 22:03, 2; Madyson Cowling 22:27, 3; Michelle Versluys 22:29, 4; Elke Bowles 23:52, 5; Meredith Bowles 23:52, 6; Candice Butcher 24:14, 7; Megan Ussher 25:01, 8.
RESULTS: 2KMS – (Male) – Isaiah Koopmans 7:01, 1; Lochie Marle 7:32, 2; Cooper Marle 8:14, 3; Rodney Koopmans 8:18, 4; Sheldon Koopmans 8:25, 5; Will Bennett 8:48, 6; Damien White 9:21, 7; Sonny Colyer 9:24, 8; Taj Butcher 9:27, 9; Lewis Hellicar 9:43, 10; Blake Wardman 9:46, 11; Elii Butcher 10:31, 12; Lachlan Condie 10:49, 13; Jonathan Gusman 10:50, 14; Luke Tarrant 11:05, 15; Austin Wynn 13:44, 16; Kallam Wynn 13:49, 17.
RESULTS: 2KMS – (Female) – Elke Bowles 8:01, 1; Chloe Richardson 8:51, 2; Gabrielle Bowles 9:35, 3; Alexandra Harrison 9:36, 4; Rebecca Gamble 9:38, 5; Jasmine Bennett 10:18, 6; Allira Wynn 10:20, 7; Samantha Colyer 10:42, 8; Karlie Swanson 10:44, 9; Rosie Hellicar 11:11, 10; Liliana Marle 11:17, 11; Kate Bowles 13:44, 12; Helaina Wynn 13:47, 13.