This week
How it Happened - Hotfoot Competition race 3 - November 22
This week the long course had 32 starters with five finding a changed handicap. Myles Bunn had 15 seconds added to his handicap while for the second week in a row John Dodd and Rita Fascianelli-McIver had 15 seconds shaved off theirs. The handicaps of John Johns and Sheila Marcus were reduced by 30 seconds. Did this make any difference to the top 10? Not really, Myles was 1st last week and 2nd this week, the other four were in the minor placings.
Tony Gullo took line honours from Myles Bunn. Lachlan Date in 3rd place was the second fastest runner, the quickest was 4th placed Aidan Fattore. This week a bye for Chris Barbagallo’s cricket team meant he could come up to the Hill, and he is still in form taking out 5th place. The quickest females were next, Fiona Fattore finishing 4 seconds ahead of Lena Sergi. Boyd by his horses win last week Vince Restagno had a good run for 8th then came Keith Riley followed by the heavily handicapped Flynn Bunn who registered the third fastest time. There were seven registered walkers plus Moreno Chiappin who changed from a run to a walk mid field.
Four of the twenty short course Ferals found their handicaps increased. Kate Morshead and Renae Savage received an extra 30 seconds, Tara Gunn 45 seconds and sponsor of the 26 weeks award Anthony Trefilo copped 90 seconds. Eva Edgcome-Lucas took line honours for the second week in a row and recorded the fastest female time, Ashley Pianca was 2nd and joining the ladies on the podium was Callum Vecchio. The fastest net time came from Nate Mingay who was 4th, then there was more than a minute gap until Kate Morshead crossed the mat. There was no neck and neck finishes with the rest, they took their time Isaac Fattore was 6th then Anthony Trefilo, Tara Gunn, Renae Savage and joining the top ten was Reuben Fattore.
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With daylight savings now on, the Feral’s meet at the water tower opposite pioneer park for a 5:30pm start. Please be there 10 minutes earlier to register. Whether it’s your own wellbeing or wanting the kids to get some outdoor exercise you are welcome as a sprinter, jogger or walker. Tracks are well marked; safety is of prime concern and there is lots of social fun after. The best part of being a Feral is enjoying the company of like-minded people.
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PLEASE BE ON TIME ENTER BEFORE 5:20 RACE STARTS 5:30
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Things to Remember each week
Runners must wear tags when participating in Feral events. Apart from the timing, it is a saftey measure. The tags serve to monitor those runners who have commenced their run and are still out on the track. It is not appropriate to turn up on the Hill on a regular basis without wearing a tag.
Zero start times
Zero handicaps are only for the slowest runners and for the walkers, so if you do not fit this description and you are given zero, please enquire with the race director. It is not usually our mistake, just that prior circumstances have dictated a zero which may need to be changed back (see below).
Also, if you have a Short course handicap (say 8min) and you want to walk, we prefer if you walk off that handicap (8min) ... you won't finish far behind, and it saves us a lot of time and possible mistakes in adjustments to and fro (see above).
We do allow Long course walkers to start off zero ... just let the race director know ... otherwise it is disq
Did Not Finish? We need to know. All non-finishers / short cutters / other issues - report to the race director
Instant Results ... we are putting the results online, at the finish line, so your loved one can know what mood you're in before you get home. (Will it be a hot bath or a cold shower? Champagne, or a beer in the dog house?) However ... be aware that these are preliminary results and will almost always change when joggers are added, deleted and edited. You may drop a few places, rise a few places, or even, heaven forbid, get disq'd. So if the fine details matter to you, drop back again later.