Sri Chinmoy Labour Day 10 & 4km Fun-Run Report

5 October 2009: A healthy field of 191 finishers enjoyed a lovely morning for running – cool and still – alongside the soothing Lake Burley Griffin.

In the 10 km race, Nicholas Kestelein powered away from Craig Benson and Bill Benett to win in 35:27. Evergreen Trevor Jacobs won the Men 50-59 in 39:31 by a comfortable margin. In the Men 60-69, Paul Archer (45:15) was pressed all the way by Bob Harlow (45:31), with Jim White not far back in 46:45. Lachlan Lewis was unchallenged to take the Men 70+ division in 1:04:00.

Natalie Wood (40:33) was most impressive in winning the women's race from Sarah Fien and Lizzie Wraith. Robyn McLelland was first in the Women 50-59 with her 51:37; while the outstanding Caroline Campbell took the honours in the Women 60-69 in 56:16.

It is not every day a race is won outright by a runner in the Under 13 Boys division, yet Josh Torley did just that, outrunning the entire field in the 4 km to win in the extraordinary time of 15 minutes flat. Second place outright (15:13) was taken by Sarah Lonsdale, running in the Girls Under 17 – ahead of the Men 17+ winner, Joe Leahy in 15:22, and runner-up Chris Lilley (15:30). Joshua's sister Nicola Torley, competing in the Under 13 Girls was next, in 15:54. Older brother Michael Torley won the Boys Under 17 race in 16:25, while Kisrty Janszen was first Female 17+ in 19:29.

Full results by category are now published, along with a photo album from the finish line.