21/09/2026
Greetings all. Spring has definitely sprung and we’ve had some great weather this week which looks like continuing for a few more days. Even managed to fit in another outdoor bike ride on Saturday, much nicer than sitting on a trainer, pedalling furiously and going nowhere. Our turnout was, again, great last Tuesday made even better by welcoming new athletes Russell for his first time and Rui returning for another round and taking home a prize to cap it off.
As mentioned earlier, the annual Gosbell memorial teams 5000m will be held at East Burwood on Thursday October 8, to which we are invited to send a team (or more). A team consists of four runners and must be mixed. The event has all runners from all teams starting together and combined finishing times will determine placings. I have a couple who are keen to run so anyone can let me know if they are interested and we’ll get a team organised. Also as mentioned earlier, I won’t be able to attend the Gosbell meeting as I’ll be in Alice Springs from 6/10-17/10 where Jess and I will be competing in the Alice Springs masters games and taking in some sightseeing.
Congratulations to those who tackled the formidable challenge of racing Puffing Billy two Sundays ago. Whether it’s your first time or you’re a veteran it’s a great achievement just to get it done.
Thanks again to our track helpers and supper suppliers who seem to be outdoing themselves weekly.
Next Tuesday, 22/9, our program is:
-1400m NOT walk.
-100m sprint.
-800m run.
-2x250m sprint relay.
-3km run/1km walk.
See you there.
Cheers, Grant.