Race 24 of the PCCCT – Running Club’s season – the Rod and Judy Priestley/The Berry Patch seven-kilometre handicap – used a scenic two lap course at Turners Beach. Weather conditions were conducive to running and some fast times were recorded.
The event produced a close finish with Penguin athlete, Alison Ridderhof, overtaking Johanna Robertson in the last two hundred metres to record a narrow victory.
In her first season with the Club, Ridderhof was delighted to turn the tables on Robertson who had narrowly beaten her a few weeks ago at Romaine Park. Robertson had been rehandicapped for that victory but has continued to improve so that she almost had her second win for the year.
Nevertheless, it was Ridderhof who prevailed. She has been running for some time with a training group called The Running Buddies, and it was a couple of members of that group who convinced her, her husband and some friends to join the PCCCT – Running Club and they have loved their involvement.
Steve Tammens took out third place just ahead of Jason Scott and Andrew Lucas. All three have been consistent top finishers and will be eyeing off the Feature Race in two weeks.
Fast finishing backmarker, Andrew Winkel, was next to finish and recorded fastest time of 24:58 while Lyn Saint-John was fastest female (29:24).
Earlier, nominated time winners were Tom Ridderhof, Freya Crispin, Mitch Elphinstone and Libby Crispin.
Next week sees the last race to be run before the Feature Race. The winner of that race will not be rehandicapped until after the Feature Race.
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