Pre-race favourite, Devonport runner, Hayden Bishop, took out an exciting Paine Family Memorial 10 kilometre handicap at Burnie on Sunday.
Bishop had been threatening to win a race for some time and was delighted to finally breast the tape, after taking the lead with just 300 metres to run, to win by just two seconds.
He was chased to the line by a gallant Cobie Walker, for whom a win must be just around the corner, with Lyn Saint-John third.
Bishop has been a consistent competitor with the club this year after only having two runs late last season, after he was encouraged to take up the sport by his father-in-law, Club stalwart Greg Smith. Smith has also provided some training tips enabling Bishop to make steady improvement.
Owen Thomas, in his first season with the club continues to improve and finished fourth with other strong performances recorded by Chris Purton, Eric Hughes and Isaac Troughton who was fastest male.
Saint-John was the fastest female.
Nominated time winners were Emily Aichberger, Will van Rooyen, Ashley Fehlberg, Thomas Ward and Mia Fehlberg.
Race 15 2017 Placings – Burnie Paine’s Memorial 10km
Race 15 2017 Fastest to Slowest- Burnie Paine’s Memorial 10km
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