2010 Winter Competition - Race 5

Saturday, 8 May 2010

A chunk of the start list of the Griffith Joggers shot themselves in the foot and made it easier for the remainder of the field to get the honours in race five of the Winter competition on Scenic Hill on Saturday.

Elio Minato was the first to founder as he took himself and two colleagues on a track too far, which was an unfortunate way for Elizabeth Heffer to celebrate her promotion from the zero handicap, but at least they registered times.

Worse was to come as another ten runners from the early starters took a track too short and were relegated to the rear of the field without times and recorded the minimum participation points.

This was a gift waiting to be taken for the navigationally gifted runners further back in the field and it was the leaner and hungrier Ian Forrest that snapped up first place.

Forrest had twenty seconds to spare and then the top ten were all in in barely more than another thirty seconds, with the up and down Liam Burgess firing this week at second and Adam Johnson putting in his best of the competition at third and the fastest time of the day with 25:14 for the six kilometres.

Forrest towed along Wendy Minato, Mark Harris and Gerald Yuen who all finished with high placings, and first timer Frank Dyrssen in this group also looked the goods early but his second half sagged a little.

Tracey Josling was out of the ten despite her fastest time of the day with 27:48.

First place has put Forrest up to equal leader of the pointscore with Maree Licastro with five of the nine races gone and this is where the hard work starts for the wannabees, to aim for placings and no crashes for the rest of the series.

As usual, there was plenty of variety in the short course with both old and young, walkers and runners, fast and slow, and through it all Andrew Bastianon lead the field home with thirty seconds to spare but it was tight for the remaining honours.

It is no longer any surprise to see Molly Burgess highly placed, second this week with the women's fastest time of 17:59 for the 3.3km, and Rod Bortolin leading the oldies at third and just a few seconds back.

Another few seconds and Brock Twigg finished well placed in his first run, with dad Phil a few steps behind, and at twelfth Anthony Trefilo had the fastest time of 14:23 in a now rare outing on the short course.

Plenty of juniors are taking the short course at present as preparation for school cross country races, but it is not the fitness that is the main objective as most of them are fit enough from other sports, but the big benefit is the experience.

Beginners tend to be either fast forward or pause and it takes time to build confidence, mental stamina and a steady pace when out there alone on the track, and the younger ones benefit from adult support.

The Joggers run from the green water tower each Saturday at 4:30pm with a current choice of 3km or 6km on the tracks and trails of the hill, and this week is a good chance to get a placing with quite a few out of town for major runs in Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

Long Results

Place	Name	H'cap Time	Gross Time	Nett Time	Place Points
1	Ian FORREST	10.15	41.07	30.52	80
2	Liam BURGESS	13.45	41.25	27.40	75
3	Adam JOHNSON	16.15	41.29	25.14	70
4	Wendy MINATO	10.15	41.31	31.16	65
5	Stacey NEVILLE	12.00	41.37	29.37	60
6	Mark HARRIS	10.15	41.41	31.26	55
7	Brian BELLICANTA	13.45	41.44	27.59	50
8	Gerald YUEN	10.30	41.45	31.15	45
9	Lena SERGI	12.15	41.51	29.36	40
10	David SLATTERY	11.15	42.03	30.48	35
11	David HEFFER	15.45	42.04	26.19	30
12	Keith RILEY	10.00	42.15	32.15	30
13	John JOHNS	10.45	42.15	31.30	30
14	Maree LICASTRO	11.00	42.17	31.17	30
15	Tracey JOSLING	14.30	42.18	27.48	30
16	Dianne KEENAN	9.45	42.20	32.35	30
17	John DODD	10.45	42.23	31.38	30
18	John KEENAN	11.30	42.29	30.59	30
19	Jason ROSENOW	11.45	42.36	30.51	30
20	Jayson HEFFER	14.45	42.40	27.55	30
21	Sharon CARERI	11.00	42.47	31.47	30
22	Stewart WOOD	15.45	42.49	27.04	30
23	Simon CROCE	2.45	42.50	40.05	30
24	Graeme LYONS	15.30	42.53	27.23	30
25	Frank DYRSSEN	10.30	43.05	32.35	30
26	Teresa BURGESS	14.45	43.11	28.26	30
27	Keith McDONALD	8.45	43.29	34.44	30
28	Allan JONES	12.00	43.34	31.34	30
29	Simon FATTORE	12.30	43.38	31.08	30
30	Gary SIGNOR	9.45	44.03	34.18	30
31	Paul MUIR	13.15	44.15	31.00	30
32	Elio MINATO	3.30	45.11	41.41	30
33	Janet MAZZAROLO	9.30	45.53	36.23	30
34	Rodney SAVAGE	15.30	46.35	31.05	30
35	Sandra ALTIN	2.30	46.53	44.23	30
36	Lyn POTTER	1.30	47.46	46.16	30
37	Elizabeth HEFFER	0.15	48.47	48.32	30
38	Glenys GREENAWAY	12.30	50.29	37.59	30
39	Nicole FORREST	1.00	57.43	56.43	30
40	Neil PALFRAMAN	1.00	57.44	56.44	30
41	Fletcher JOSLING	10.30	98.00	no time	30
42	Ryan ALTIN	8.00	98.00	no time	30
43	Fiona FAVERO	5.00	98.00	no time	30
44	Mark GATTO	9.00	98.00	no time	30
45	Nicole DEHNERT	7.45	98.00	no time	30
46	Gary WORKMAN	7.00	98.00	no time	30
47	Mirella GRANATA	5.15	98.00	no time	30
48	Mark HANCOCK	6.45	98.00	no time	30
49	Anthony SERGI	2.45	98.00	no time	30
50	Luke GRANATA	5.00	98.00	no time	30

Short Results

Place	Name	H'cap Time	Gross Time	Nett Time
1	Andrew BASTIANON	7.00	25.03	18.03
2	Molly BURGESS	7.30	25.29	17.59
3	Rod BORTOLIN	8.00	25.34	17.34
4	Brock TWIGG	8.30	25.38	17.08
5	Phil TWIGG	8.30	25.41	17.11
6	Edward TOOLE	7.00	25.52	18.52
7	Sophie FORLICO	7.15	25.55	18.40
8	Eloise STAR	2.30	26.00	23.30
9	Tessa ZANESCO	2.30	26.04	23.34
10	Steven GRAHAM	8.00	26.05	18.05
11	Trish STAR	2.30	26.09	23.39
12	Anthony TREFILO	12.00	26.23	14.23
13	Claire KEENAN	4.00	26.50	22.50
14	Mitchell DIXON	10.00	26.58	16.58
15	Anthony FORLICO	10.00	27.01	17.01
16	Peter SEARL	7.30	27.13	19.43
17	Harrison BASTIANON	7.30	27.20	19.50
18	Samantha GRAHAM	6.00	27.22	21.22
19	Anne BORTOLIN	0.00	27.23	27.23
20	Mickayla GRAHAM	6.30	27.35	21.05
21	Nick ALTIN	8.45	27.35	18.50
22	Aislinn GESUALE	6.15	27.37	21.22
23	Tracey DALL EST	6.15	27.37	21.22
24	Amy BURGESS	6.00	27.41	21.41
25	James BASTIANON	9.00	27.44	18.44
26	Macushla JOSLING	5.00	27.48	22.48
27	Margaret O'GRADY	8.00	27.54	19.54
28	Michelle QUADE	6.45	27.54	21.09
29	Joshua KEENAN	9.45	28.05	18.20
30	Janelle TOOLE	4.30	28.15	23.45
31	Ornella MURRAY	0.00	28.24	28.24
32	Anna GESUALE	5.45	28.25	22.40
33	Jessica ALPEN	3.30	28.50	25.20
34	David ALPEN	3.30	28.51	25.21
35	Donovan FOSCARINI	10.30	29.04	18.34
36	Teddy MAZZAROLO	7.30	29.07	21.37
37	Abbey JOSLING	4.30	29.50	25.20
38	Emma TOOLE	3.30	29.50	26.20
39	Noni ZANESCO	0.00	30.03	30.03
40	Isabella MURRAY	8.30	30.04	21.34
41	Karen ALPEN	5.30	30.13	24.43
42	Ben POTROZ	12.30	30.18	17.48
43	Huw TOMLINSON	8.45	30.25	21.40
44	Vince RESTAGNO	12.00	30.56	18.56
45	Rachel MINATO	5.00	31.00	26.00
46	Sophie SLATTERY	6.00	32.16	26.16
47	Levi QUADE	7.30	33.17	25.47
48	Dianna SLATTERY	0.00	33.32	33.32
49	Brooke SLATTERY	4.00	34.07	30.07
50	Isabelle WOOD	5.00	34.11	29.11
51	Johanna BOTMAN	5.00	34.27	29.27
52	Nikita SUTTON	5.00	34.28	29.28
53	Liz HANCOCK	0.00	34.29	34.29
54	Michelle SIGNOR	0.00	34.29	34.29
55	Emma SLATTERY	4.00	35.15	31.15
56	Jay ZANESCO	0.00	35.17	35.17
57	Maria SEARL	2.30	36.38	34.08
58	Georgie FORLICO	0.00	36.53	36.53
59	Melissa GRAHAM	0.00	36.54	36.54
60	Sandra FAVERO	0.00	38.55	38.55
61	Ivan GESUALE	0.00	39.36	39.36
62	Peter QUADE	0.00	51.26	51.26
63	Jo POLKINGHORNE	7.30	98.00	no time
64	John MAZZAROLO	8.30	98.00	no time
65	Peter BASTIANON	12.00	98.00	no time