The 2022 season of the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania gets underway this Sunday with the Burnie Sports Power 5km handicap commencing at Wivenhoe Showground. The course takes competitors to Fernglade Reserve and return.
Picking a winner is very difficult as it is unclear how much training runners have been doing over the summer.
The shorter distance tends to suit front and middlemarkers and there are several who missed a win last year despite being close and who will be keen to get a victory under the belt early on.
One competitor that will be well suited is Steven Tammens while Ken Troughton and Rhian Miles can’t be discounted.
Danielle Newell should be getting back to her best form and that would be good enough to take this out. Among the backmarkers Mark Saint-John and Gerard Lowry will be strong contenders while Josh Febey is always a chance.
The race will begin at 9:30 with all entries to be made on-line on the Club’s website. They close at 6pm this Friday. Membership registrations for the new season will also need to be done at the same time.
The minimum age to run in the handicapped races is fifteen, but nominated time events over shorter distances and open to all ages, are also held. Those intending to compete in these need to register for membership on-line but can enter on Sunday by 9am.
New runners are always welcome.
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