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Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 14km run, Sunday 8 December 2019, full results by category 85.58 KB

Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 7km run, Sunday 8 December 2019, full results by category 85.76 KB

Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 4km run, Sunday 8 December 2019, full results by category 74.25 KB

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After a week of smothering smoke ominously blanketing Sydney, the rare sight of blue skies over Iron Cove drew clutches of curious sightseers, and ever-more confident walkers, bikers and dog-followers – as well as grateful runners – to the assembly area of the Finale for the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series for 2019, staged over the standard distances of 14km, 7km and 4km.

Just as the second hand of a clock covers the same ground as the hour hand, though 60 times faster, and still they end up together at the same place – so runners completed one or two laps of the Iron Cove course this morning, while simultaneously completing the journey of an entire 6-race Series “lap”, which coincidentally had started in this same place 10 months earlier. Thus runners perfectly proclaim the human condition (over and over): we are eternal travellers and eternal transiters, coming and going and going and coming, each starting point invariably our end point, and each end point inevitably another starting point in disguise. In running as in the game of life, we don’t get to choose whether we play the role of the hour hand or the second hand, for our roles are already cast – as both. So we might as well give it our best shot, play the game with alacrity, relish every moment of the drama – and enjoy the ride with all our heart!

Thanks to Anne Elizabeth Boyd, today’s race proved historical – for, after all these years, we now have a course record for the 14km Female Over 70 category … Anne’s time of 1:38:00 now stands in the record books as the mark for all Over 70 Females to aspire for! Meanwhile in the younger Female 60-69, Cathy Davenport proved her pedigree to win in 1:15:20 from Merridy O’Donnell’s 1:31:13; and in the Female 50-59, the classy Raewyn Harlock swept home in 1:05:46 from Jacqueline Korhonen’s 1:11:13. Among the more numerous throng of Under 50 women, Ukraine’s Tetiana Drahonchuk was the sole harbinger to break the one hour barrier in an emphatic 59:33, from Phoebe Fear with 1:04:05, and Jennifer MacDonald in 1:14:19.

Arthur Huxtable is among the most consistent of performers among the Male 70 and Over, and again proved the one to catch in taking out the 14km in this category with 1:27:59. Kato Tetsundo meanwhile stormed into the reckoning in the Male 60-69 to win in a whirlwind 1:02:54, from Tony Roper with 1:15:22. No-one who runs at Iron Cove would be surprised to note that Philip Balnave again won the Male 50-59 category with a superb overall 4th placing in 53:56. Indeed, 4th to 6th outright placings went to the top 3 in the highly competitive Male 50-59 category, with 2nd spot taken by the flying Korean, Soonchul Shin in 55:45, and 3rd going to a flying Geoffrey Barnes with 57:07. in contrast to the leading women who were well spread out, the pointy end of the field among the Under 50 men offered great viewing to those lucky enough to get live coverage at home, with 3 fine athletes running at the top of their form. It was Oliver Cashman who took line honours after finishing the strongest of the three in a slick 49:55, with Sean Hampson next in 50:21, providing a slipstream for the enthusiastic Silva Thales from Brazil, with a courageous 50:39.

The men’s one-lap 7km race saw a dominant run from Dominic Bullock to win in great style in 23:43, from a gallant Luke Smith with 24:25 and Michael Abawihab taking 3rd in 27:11. Brad Windon, though a late entrant, showed a clean pair of heels to take out the Male 50-59 with an impressive 28:22 from David Heazlett’s 30:55; while the irrepressible Kieron Blackmore further gilded a glowing CV to win the Male 60-69 in 29:42 from Rob Ellis in 33:20.

Ainsley Pohljina was strongest among the women to take out the race with a gutsy 30:04, from 2nd placed Philippa Scott’s 31:28 and Natasha Hammond 3rd with 32:32. In the Female 50-59, it was Zoe Melling who ran away a clear winner in 31:48 (3rd outright among all the women!), from Hollee James’ 33:27, just shading Roisin Boyle in 33:29. Gladys Amestoy – who was later spotted running extra laps of the Bay just for fun – cruised home to take out the Female 60-69 main prize in 39:58.

Son-and-father pairing of Simon and Joseph Tesvic were dead-heat winners of the 4km race today, and in so doing took out their respective categories of Boys Under 13 and Male 17 and Over – both with 16:22; while Izac Churchill won the Boys Under 17 with 19:16. Vivian Huynh won the Female 17 and Over in the 4km distance with 22:57; with Chloe Truong taking out the Girls Under 17s in 24:01; and Layla Sawyer the Girls Under 13s with 28:29.

Congratulations to all who participated in the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series across the 6 events and various distances in 2019. A joyful and fulfilling Christmas and New Year season to all! We look forward to continuing together in 2020, refreshed and focussed for another season of ever-new surprises through our favourite hobby / pastime / journey / game / adventure / discovery / challenge / puzzle / education / drama / teacher / friend / confidant / battleground / lifelong unfailing love … running!

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Sri Chinmoy Dolls Point Half-Marathon, Sunday 14 July 2019. full results by category 99.58 KB

Sri Chinmoy Dolls 10km run, Sunday 14 July 2019. full results by category 115.82 KB

Sri Chinmoy Dolls Point 5km run, Sunday 14 July 2019. full results by category 79.01 KB

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This morning, Dolls Point blossomed with orange. The brightest contribution to the tremendous atmosphere of the day came from the fantastic dedicated mentors and runners of Can Too, who turned up in force to celebrate their cause in the best possible way, letting their feet do the talking – and hearts the smiling.

The orange blossoms formed the cheery backdrop to a feast of personal effort, gutsy running, close competition, speed, endurance and camaraderie.

When staging, or running a race, there are many things that can go right, and seemingly even more that can go wrong. Some of these circumstances and forces are under our control, others not. Many things went well at the Sri Chinmoy Dolls Point Festival of Running this morning – the weather was surprisingly calm after a crazily windy freezing night, a fantastic turnout of eager runners competed in great spirits and the course (of course) offered its unfailing sea-side vistas. Of all the things that could have gone wrong however, one of the most unthinkable precisely occurred: the buckets of frozen pancake mixture stubbornly refused to thaw in time, leaving much of the field devoid of their well-earned culinary reward! The organisers unreservedly and unequivocally apologise for this failing, and assure all runners the pancakes will be ready as you finish from this race henceforth!

Back to the racing … due to a last-minute change of course necessitated by works along the pathway south of Peter Depena Reserve, the altered course employed today is not certified accurate and hence no records set can officially be recognised. In the case of Noni Cooper, who gave one of the most impressive displays of the morning in winning the women’s 10km in an astonishing 36:05, this might not matter so much, as she already holds the course record since 2014. After Noni in the Female Under 50 came Emma Fitzgerald (39:04) and Hayley Kain (41:48). Amanda Daffas finished the winner in one of the closest contests of the day in the Female 50-59, her 45:11 claiming victory over Zoe Melling’s courageous 45:26, from Roisin Boyle’s time of 47:51. Virginia Lane took out the Female 60-69 with 1:08:47.

In the men’s 10km race, Seth Healey (35:49) was too fast in the end for Nelson Santos’ 36:02, from Grant Cerkesas with 36:42.Tim Lindop won the Male 50-59 from a competitive field in 41:57, from Aaron Francey’s 43:03 and Tom Riordan filling out the podium positions in 46:56. Randy Barkacs ran a splendid race to take out the Male 60-69 in 45:24; while Arthur Huxtable came home in 56:17 to win the Male 70 and Over.

In the shortest distance, with a wholehearted run Dashiell Barr was fast enough to not only win his Boys Under 13 category, but also the 5km race outright with 21:18, just ahead of the Male 17 and Over winner Robin Fitzgerald’s 21:25. Adam Huxtable meanwhile took out the Boys Under 17 with 25:09. Fastest among the Female 17 and Over was Anaiele Tarua in 26:45, only just edging out Kody Bryden’s 26:47. Arabella Barr claimed the 1st prize for the Girls Under 13 with 27:18; with Anastasia Sawyer best of the Girls Under 17 with 33:08.

In today’s marquee event, the Half-Marathon, Sophie Bennett turned on a scintillating show, winning by 9 minutes in a superb 1:22:15 from runner-up Tiffany Knight with 1:31:35 and Jo Rankin’s 1:37:06. Mandy Lam ran with power and grace to take home the top trophy for the Female 50-59 in a wonderful 1:44:57; while Cathy Davenport ran a splendid race to win the Female 60-69 with 1:53:02.

Hamish Wallace gave an exhilarating display of free uninhibited running to win the men’s race in a slick 1:13:09, after being accompanied for the first lap by runner-up James Martin who followed with a brave 1:14:38, from 3rd placed Patrick McNamara’s 1:17:48. Mike Turner was in a stellar league of his own in the Male 50-59, taking the category in 1:22:16; Craig Saphin was sensational in winning a great battle for the Male 60-69 title with 1:31:11 from Victor Correa’s 1:31:45; and Ray James shone to take the Male 70 and Over crown in 1:54:12.

Gratitude to all helpers – and especially to our friends Penny Redfern and Michael Bedward for coming to our rescue in a time of need!

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Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove Half-Marathon, 9 June 2019, full results by category 89.66 KB

Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 7km run, 9 June 2019, full results by category 89.83 KB

Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 4km run, 9 June 2019, full results by category 78.56 KB

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Like listening to rain on a tin roof or gazing into a camp fire, there is a deep allure and beauty in going around in circles. As the terms of our lives – diurnal and seasonal – are formed by the revolutions of our planet, so there is a cosmic inevitability and destiny about our coming and going and going and coming, our always returning to our starting point. Always returning, yet always changed. Ever the same, and ever new. In this sense The Bay Run – the course used for the Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove races – is a snapshot, a microcosm of the inner and outer journeys of our lives. Every lap may be the same course, yet every lap presents a fresh challenge, a unique quest and a new discovery.

The Run of the Day award today goes to a runner who has participated in this event as many times as anyone – the sandal-shod meteor himself, Phil Balnave – who today broke the long-standing Male 50-59 course record for the Half-Marathon, with his new mark of 1:20:47 – which also placed him 4th outright. The clear overall winner was Pat Hennessy with an excellent run of 1:16:48, ahead of the sprightly Thales Henrique Da Silva Souza in 1:18:43, pursued home by Tim Broxup’s 1:19:10.

Following Phil in the Male 50-59 were Masahiko Kato with 1:31:47 and Alija Kajan who ran 1:35:45. The Male 60-69 category was taken out in glorious style by a flying Craig Saphin in 1:29:56; while Peter Allan owned the Male 70 and Over with his 2:23:19.

Julie Kenny was fastest of the women today with a fine run of 1:40:32, ahead of an extremely close race for 2nd and 3rd between Yanyan Jia in 1:42:55 just edging Pauline Nicot’s 1:42:57. Lisa Bennett was the winner of the Female 50-59 in 1:46:14; and Veronica Hopkins the Female 60-69 with 2:33:41.

The one-lap 7km race saw an extraordinary finish with the first 2 females, after running neck and neck for almost the whole way, storming the field to taking the race outright – Mercy Nathanael’s 26:35 prevailing over Davina Smith’s 26:42 only in the finishing straight. Mel Selby claimed 3rd placing in the women’s race with 28:11. Roisin Boyle was the fastest among the Female 50-59s with 34:08 ahead of Tracey O’Donnell in 36:01; while Gladys Amestoy won an absorbing tussle to take out the Female 60-69 in 39:14 not far in front of Merridy O’Donnell’s 40:54.

While the first two placings went to the women, only 36 seconds separated the next 6 men. Winning the Male Under 50s with a breezy 26:59 was Jack Wedgwood, not far ahead of Marc Person’s 27:04 and Robert Brown with 27:11. The Male 50-59 was taken out by David Heazlett with 30:38, ahead of Jack’s father Mark Wedgwood in 31:02. Marc Jarman won the Male 60-69 in 34:19, while Ron Briggs made the most of his time on the track today to record a win in the Male 70 and Over with 1:19:58.

Martin Leerberg ran the 4km race in another dimension from most of the rest of the field, winning outright and only missing the Boys Under 17 course record by a few seconds with his superb run of 13:57. Next home was Oliver Byrne in 15:59, just ahead of 1st placed Boys Under 13, Dashiell Bark with 16:23, Girls Under 13 winner Amber Kusano in 16:28 and her sister Sophia Kusano 1st out the Girls Under 17 with 16:31. Victoria Dixon was the premier Female 17 and Over with 17:00; while Mark Mikulandra was fastest among the Male 17 and Over in 20:14.

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Sri Chinmoy Royal National Park Trail Marathon, Sunday 5 May 2019, full results by category 77.41 KB

Sri Chinmoy Royal National Park Trail Half-Marathon, Sunday 5 May 2019, full results by category 90.45 KB

Sri Chinmoy Royal National Park Trail 10km Run, Sunday 5 May 2019, full results by category 85.48 KB

Sri Chinmoy Royal National Park Trail 5km Run, Sunday 5 May 2019, full results by category 76.45 KB

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This first Sunday in May offered perfect conditions for the annual Sri Chinmoy Royal National Park trail race series. The Marathon runners set off early when the sun started to warm the air and brighten the skies to allow the runners to really appreciate the beauty that surrounded them out on the trails today. Close to 70 runners toed the line to take on this distance, with the field as vast and varied as the native bush that embraced them – from first-timer marathon runners still in their teens to a number of runners who have completed over 200 marathons, to the ultra runners who were taking this marathon as a mere training run. Each and every runner out there today deserves our heartfelt congratulations and applause.

Once the Marathoners were set off the Half-Marathon, 10k and 5km gathered to start their races around 8am with a simple out and back course, with the half-marathon runners tackling a little hill at the turnaround to test their legs before the homeward stretch: it's a trail race after all, it all can't be all flat and simple!

With conditions ideal for running, there were quite a few late entrants. All entrants were able to enjoy the beautiful forest environment while exercising and socialising at the same time. The standard across all races was very high today. The first three marathoners all ran sub 3 hours on a track with a number of undulations and some parts quite rocky.

With the BBQ's set up under one of the grand old trees on the flat it was a great place to relax after the race with some post race pancakes and fruit while waiting for friends or family to finish their race or just to relax and enjoy the perfect day.

The pancakes at the finish proved popular as usual, and for the marathoners, the finishing medal meant a lot, providing tangible evidence of how hard they worked to make the distance.

As the final marathon runners arrived we felt the first few light drops from above, farewelling all the runners just as the heavens opened and sheets of rain descended to conclude yet another spectacular race in the Royal National Park.

Special congratulations to the following for establishing new course records for their respective distances and age categories:

* Jess Baker – Marathon, Female Under 50 – 3:28:02
* Ray James – Marathon, Male 70 and Over – 5:28:57 (inaugural record)
* Raewyn Harlock – Half-Marathon, Female 50-59 – 1:41:03 (breaking her own record from last year by 2 minutes)
* Craig Saphin – Half-Marathon, Male 60-69 – 1:35:07
* Matt Sheather – 10km, Male 50-59 – 41:40

We look forward to seeing everyone back at Lady Carrington Drive next year at the same time to enjoy beautiful autumn weather while running in energizing nature.

Thanks to all the helpers who made this event possible!

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Sri Chinmoy Centennial Park Easter Monday Half-Marathon, 22 April 2019, full results by category 138.25 KB

Sri Chinmoy Centennial Park Easter Monday Half-Marathon, 22 April 2019, full results overall 153.83 KB

Sri Chinmoy Centennial Park Easter Monday 7km run, 22 April 2019, full results by category 145.36 KB

Sri Chinmoy Centennial Park Easter Monday 7km run, 22 April 2019, full results overall 139.58 KB

Sri Chinmoy Centennial Park Easter Monday 4km run, 22 April 2019, full results by category 82.62 KB

Sri Chinmoy Centennial Park Easter Monday 4km run, 22 April 2019, full results overall 70.03 KB

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Easter Monday this year brought perfect weather for challenging yourself in a running race! Hundreds turned out to test their skills at either the Half-Marathon, 7km or 4km cross country races around Centennial Park.

The Half-Marathon started first with a large field running through a 7km loop three times, giving all the spectators many opportunities to cheer on their friends and family members.

Coming in first in the Men’s Under 50 category was Pat Hennessy in a great time of 1.22.09 and 25 seconds, with Roderick Chisholm 2nd in 1.22.34, third place going to Tym Blackwell 1.25.43. In the Men's 50-59 Phil Balnave took top honours and also won the Half-Marathon outright in a time of 1.21.37, 2nd place going to Soonchul Shin in 1.28.16 and 3rd to Masanori Chiba in 1.38.18. In the Men’s 60-69 1st place went to Craig Saphin in 1.35.07 and Peter Allan taking out the Men’s 70+ in a great time of 2.26.22.

In the Women's division, Tiffany Knight took the honours in 1.36.44 with second place only 9 seconds behind in a time of 1.36.53, 3rd place going to Emily Barlow in 1.43.11. In the Women's 50-59 first place went to Raewyn Harlock in a great time of 1.40.44, 2nd going to Elaine Glass in 1.58.55 and 3rd going to Karen Canfell in 2.03.54. The women's 60-69 category went to Jacqui Fox in a time of 2.37.00.

In the 7km cross country event the open women's race was tight fought with Hannah Moore slipping into 1st place in 32.22, 2nd place getter Eileen Cantwell 23 seconds behind her in 32.45, 3rd place going to Alice Cladwell in 34.05, a mere 8 seconds ahead of 4th place getter Nishanty Dsouza, who was all of one second ahead of 5th place getter Nicola Bodor who was a 4 seconds ahead of 6th place getter Julia Gove.

In the Women's 50-59 category first place went to Roisin Boyle in a time of 35.43, and the Women's 60-69 going to Syliva Nichols in 38.49.

In the Men's open division Caleb Wegener took the honours in a time of 23.40, second place Chris Harrington coming in in 24.12, and third place going to Dean Veragoo in 26.11. The Men's 50-59 winner was Mark Bligh in a time of 32.31, with Men's 60-69 going to Brain Radburn with 32.52 and the Men's 70+ going to Bruce Gerard in a great time of 40.59.

In the 4km race there was a great field of runners all hitting the dirt hard and fast to test their legs on this course. We shall start with the boys under 13: watching these up and coming runners take on this course in the early hours of Easter Monday was so great to watch. Congratulations to Oliver White for taking out first place overall and first in the Boys Under 13 in a time of 14.47! Aiden McMannus took second place in16.44, with third going to XX in 17.25. The Male 17 and over main prize went to Daniel Collison in a time of 16.25, second place Brian McMannus hot on his heals in 16.55 and Andrew Simpson taking out third place in 17.35.

In the Girls under 13 division Piper Simpson won in a sprightly 16.05, Sophie Bradly taking second in 16.47 and Madeleine Doughty taking 3rd place with 18.53. In the 17 and over category Jane Wegener won in a time of 15.55, second place going to Emma Trehy with 21.02 and 3rd going to Tracy Ahanasia in 21.48. Girls Under 17 Winner Mala Raypert went around the course in 25.14.

It was heartening to see so many families coming out to enjoy their day together, with each choosing their distance and enjoying the course before coming together to enjoy some pancakes before continuing on their day – a perfect start to a beautiful holiday Monday in Sydney.

Congratulations to each and every person who slipped on their running shoes and toed the line and took the challenge to push your limits and enjoy the fresh clear April morning. We look forward to seeing you at the next race of the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series in the Royal National Park on Sunday 5 May.

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Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 14km Run, 24 March 2019, full results by category 91.5 KB

Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 7km Run, 24 March 2019, full results by category 87.21 KB

Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 4km Run, 24 March 2019, full results by category 69.5 KB

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Every so often, from an organiser’s point of view, an event is remarkable for its non-eventfulness. This is not to say that there were not outstanding performances from many of the runners and a wonderful atmosphere amongst all gathered for the first time in the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series for 2019 this morning at Iron Cove on a calm, clear morning perfect for running in every respect – just that everything flowed, well … smoothly and happily.

A relatively small field assembled amidst casual banter, pinning of chest numbers and nervous stretches, prepared for the 2-lap 14km, the once-around-the-Bay 7km and the out-and-back 4km runs. Due to the ongoing works resulting in the fencing off of Callan Park and the consequent abbreviation of our regular course, the start points for both the 14km and 7km runs were relocated to make up the distance – however with the revised courses not being certified, unfortunately any course records set today cannot be recognised. We look forward to returning to the usual courses in time for the next Sri Chinmoy event here in June.

Timothy Molesworth proved too strong in the men’s 14km, taking the race in an excellent 52:05 from Sean Hampson’s 52:59. Next home was Male 50-59 winner Phil Balnave in a sprightly 53:30, ahead of 2nd M50-59 Stephen Orr with 54:52, before 3rd placed Male Under 50 Dale Clarke in 55:16. Craig Saphin took out the Male 60-69 in breaking the one-hour mark with an excellent 59:46, ahead of Victor Correa’s 1:01:04. Evergreen Peter Allen triumphed in the Male 70 and Over category with 1:33:43.

The women’s 14km race was won by a consistent Jo Franklin with 1:02:52, from Chloe Roy in 1:03:22. Raewyn Harlock was next home in winning the Female 50-59 with an outstanding 1:04:54; head of 3rd placed Female Under 50 Megan Scott’s 1:06:43. Jane Baker was 2nd in the F50-59 with 1:12:14 from Kettie Mothersead’s 1:13:15.

The men’s 7km one-lapper was taken out by an impressive Tom Bleasdale with 26:04, followed home by Greg Churchill with 26:51 and Jack Jones in 27:13. Daniel Zanolla won the Male 50-59 with 29:48 from David Heazlett’s 31:42; while Bruce Flaherty (37:53) won the closest finish of the day from Stephen Durante (37:54) to win the hotly-contested Male 60-69 category. David Iverarch meanwhile had finished a few minutes earlier in a wonderful run of 33:33, again winning the Male 70 and Over trophy.

Eileen Cantwell was the clear winner of the women’s 7km with a fine lap of 31:31. Julie Crawford was next home to take out the Female 50-59 with a wonderful showing of 33:57, ahead of the next placings in the Female Under 50 – Emily Jones’ 34:28 and Jocie Evison’s 37:00. Geraldine Durante was 2nd Female 50-59 with 38:48, from Fumiko Dean in 39:33. Sylvia Nichols continued her winning ways in the Female 60-69 to take the main prize with 40:19 from Gladys Amestoy’s brave 41:50.

Only 18 runners fronted up for the 4km outing this morning, yet a super run from Boys Under 13 Huon Groves saw him win the race outright in 15:43. Next home was Huon’s father Scott, competing in the Male 17 and Over with 16:36, ahead of 2nd placed Boys Under 13 Dashiell Barr in 16:56. Amav Badrish took out the Boys Under 17 with 24:57.

Jodie Woodford won the Female 17 and Over category with 20:25; from Arabella Barr who took out the Girls Under 13 in 21:00.

Congratulations to all who participated on this wonderful morning; and heartfelt thanks to all volunteers who helped the event flow so smoothly for all involved.