The penultimate race of the 2019 season is a tough one – the Somerset Pharmacy ten kilometre handicap at Somerset.
The out-and-back course starts by the Cam River and follows the Murchison Highway to Back Cam Road and then continues on that hilly route until the half way mark.
However, with a season of running behind them, competitors should find a long, hilly race no problem and many will be looking for the win with only two chances left this year.
Andrew Hay looks to have a second-to-none chance. He has had a very consistent year, normally never far from the winner and recording many top ten finishes, including fifths last week and three weeks ago. He has been able to train much more consistently this year and it has paid off.
Jason Scott has shown gradual improvement in the latter half of the season leading to a strong third last week. He could easily take this out.
If Natasha Mapley produces a great effort like she did in the Feature Race, she will go close to winning. She followed that up with a good run into the ten last week. However the best pointer to her chances is her third in the half marathon a few weeks ago.
Other runners to keep an eye on are Simon Gates, Josh Febey, Lorraine Shepheard and Thomas Murton.
Entries close at 9:30 with the race beginning at 10:00.
There will be a nominated time event at 9:15.
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