Half-marathon handicaps part 1
Half marathon handicaps part 2
This Sunday competitors will meet at River Park at Ulverstone for the AJL Lifestyle/AJLYamaha half marathon.
The 21.1 kilometre course takes runners to the end of the Esplanade at Turners Beach and return.
The terrain is mostly all flat but the classic distance is a good test of stamina as that flatness usually means faster running rates so care is needed not to go too hard, too early. Many runners in the past have fallen for that trap and struggled over the last few kilometres.
The top chance in the event looks to be Ellen Elphinstone who has been in wonderful form. In recent weeks she followed a seventh in the 25 kilometre event at Forth with fifth and then fourth in 10 and 12 kilometre races respectively.
Longer distances suit her perfectly as she proved in winning the tough16.5 kilometre race from Burnie to Ridgley in 2017.
Backmarkers Bryan Tuit and Brad Taylor will be storming through the field and be hard to hold out. Taylor was a close second in this year’s Club marathon and will be looking to go one better.
Other top chances include Ben Brockman, and Simon Gates, while, Debbie Riley and Rick Ferguson, who was recently second over 25 kilometres at Forth, will take catching.
Entries have closed for the event, which starts at the earlier time of 9:30.
The nominated time event will be the normal time of 9:05.
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