2017 Greg & Dianne Woodhouse Marathon Handicaps
The Professional Cross Country Club holds its longest race for the year this Sunday – the Greg and Dianne Woodhouse Marathon.
Although it has had a few different courses, it is the longest continuously held marathon in Australia. Sunday’s race will take runners from Ulverstone’s River Park to Turners Beach and back twice.
While no-one will threaten the record time of 2 hours 14 minutes run by Leigh Taylor in 1983, there will be many club members who will be very keen to take out the prestigious 42.2 kilometre event
One of these will be Greg Smith who thrives over these long distances. A previous winner in 2009 he has been in excellent form.
Cobie Walker is the fittest he has been and will thrive over this distance having run big kilometres over summer.
Others with strong chances include Matthew Atkins, Ewen Troughton and Chris Talbot.
Those not running the marathon can enter the Tyreright five kilometre handicap which will start at 10:30 with entries closing at 10:00. Thomas Wilson and Roselyn Hendriks look the top chances in this race.
Nominated time events, will be held at 9:45.
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