Wet conditions, hot times

Keen young runners Alex and Katyn hit their stride in their 1000m.

By JAMIE STRUDLEY

WET, cold and miserable weather on Saturday morning created the perfect conditions for the Yarra Ranges Athletics cross country championships held at Morrison Reserve, Mount Evelyn.
Despite the weather, the club enjoyed a great turnout with some very competitive races.
Presentation of medals will be at the club’s presentation day on 22 August.
Results are: 500m, Zoe Clarke 2.37, Hunter Shaw 2.51, Hayden Durling 3.05, Sam Laven 3.33, Angus Comport 4.41, Luke Ford 4.47 PB, Jay Ford 5.09, Lily Clarke 6.35, 1000m, Jake Angus 4.45, Tiara Willis 4.53, Alex Durling 5.12, Alex Durling 5.12, Katyn Russell 5.14, Luke Thomson 5.31, Ebonnie Eagleton 5.34, Charlotte Comport 5.51, Willem Poot 5.51, Matthew Harvey 6.01, Brayden Shaw 6.15, Cassandra Lennon 6.22, Tahlia Murden 6.31, James de Schwartz 6.53, Trish Comport 7.25, 1500m, Kiara Flavell 6.13, Mitchel Deckert 6.18, Zac Clarke 6.51, Indigo Linde 6.54, Ky Harris 7.40, Alex Van Duuren 8.14, Sharni Kerr 8.31, Tyden Keenan 9.28, Samuel Nichols (Cockatoo) 11.55, 2000m, Georgia Laven 7.34, Taj Linde 7.58, Tayleb Willis 8.00, Camden Hewitson 8.14 PB, Mia Strudley 8.47, Ashleigh Gasson 9.16, Kelly Whitchell 9.31 Dylan Eagleton 9.40, Claire Noonan 10.21, Rhys Thomson 10.32, Zoe Ford 10.52, Aleesa Keenan 12.19, Brayden Woolridge 13.08, 3000m, Michael Clarke 11.12, James Laven 11.26, Harrison Van Duuren 11.49, Bryan Ackerly 11.54 PB, Connor Thrall 12.03, Lily Thompson 12.26, Dave Laven 12.52, Jayden Eagleton 12.55, Craig Hewitson 12.57, Jordan Brown 12.58, Aiden Pace 13.48, Liam Russell 13.49, Amy Veenendaal 14.24, Jed Thrall 14.28, Nigel Murden 14.28, Jamie Strudley 14.32, Emily Noonan 15.24, Sue McCall 15.47, Rob Belli 16.04, Erika Bedyn 16.16, Rickylee Brown 16.48, Graeme Woolridge 17.10, Tammarah Brown 18.31, Jessica Ford 18.36, Tracey Russell 18.40, Kate Van Duuren 18.51 PB.
Next Saturday morning the club is at Lillydale Lake, Lilydale, for a fun day of cross country.
Many members will be competing at Sandown Park in the LAV and AV state road relay championships.
Good luck to all those competing.
New members of all ages and abilities will always be welcomed at our club.
Please visit www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au for more information, results and training times.
See you on Saturday morning.