Geelong Cross Country Club - Intersport DeGrandi 8km Handicap Results
A field of 70 turned out for the running of the Intersport DeGrandi 8 km handicap at Teesdale on Sunday.
The race started in cool, calm conditions but by the time the backmarkers set off the wind had sprung up and with the temperature rising quickly together with the testing terrain, it was a tough battle.
It was second year runner, Shane Goodall who held sway by 130 metres from scratchman Hamish Renkin with Susan Andrews 30 metres back in third.
A week earlier, Goodall had run his first marathon in just over 3 hours in Ballarat.
Alana Plyman and Renkin were both fastest of their gender by two minutes.
🏆Top 10 Placings
S. Goodall 31.23, H. Renkin 29.20, S. Andrews 37.57, S. Vander Bruggen 33.30, A. McGrillen 34.19, K. McNulty 38.44, A. Thompson 33.07, A. Bartram Goodall 36.39, J. Luca 32.51, S. Thompson 35.53.
⏰Fastest Times
Under 20 Male: H. Renkin 29.20, N. Jones 33.29.
Under 20 Female: S. Laube 35.30,A. Fitzgerald 37.45
Under 40 Male: A. McGrillen 34.19, S. Thompson 35.53.
Under 40 Female: A. Plymin 31.56, R.Thompson 34.00.
Veteran Male: S. Goodall 31.23, M. Minney 32.49.
Veteran Female: K. Wright 42.49, J. Bell 43.38.
Masters Male: Z. Krystevski 38.29, C. Renkin 40.30.
Masters Female: S. Andrews 37.57, S. Pedersen 38.02.
Legends Male: A. Finlay 36.33, P. Shay 36.51.
Legends Female: K. Taylor 49.34, K. Hammond 50.54.
Supervets Male: K. Walker 39.04, P. Fuller 39.24.
Supervets Female: C. Stephens 45.45, F. Barnett 66.52.
💰Magic Money: S. Thompson 35.53.
🏃🏻♀️🏃🏽♂️Next Sunday’s race is the Canoe Club 5km at 9 a.m. Registrations need to be submitted by 8:30 a.m.. New members and invitation runners most welcome. More information please visit www.gccc.asn.au
🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️This Sunday’s race is the Intersport De Grandi – Teesdale 8km
Date: Sunday May 4th 2025
Start Time: 9am
Entries Close: 8:30am
Start and finish location is at the Don Wallace Reserve, Teesdale. gccc.au/event/teesdale-8km/
Registration for the run this Sunday: gccc.au/events-current/member-race-fee-payments/
If you haven’t yet joined as a member this season, please do so using the link here: gccc.au/membership/
Thanks to this week's course directors and van driver.
Remember the usual things:
-Numbers must be worn front and back or you risk being disqualified from prizemoney and championship points.
-Bring your own drink container (we will have water)
-Entries close at 8:30am. All the helpers need a decent warm up.
-Don't forget your new timing chip.
For further info, please visit our website: www.gccc.au
Thanks to our sponsor this week:
intersport.com.au/pages/intersport-geelong
Facebook: www.facebook.com/degrandicyclesport/
Geelong Cross Country Club acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we run. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
ProFeet Footwear - Portarlington 8km - Geelong Cross Country Club
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We acknowledge the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land where we run. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
Geelong Cross Country Club Pro Feet Footwear Ocean Grove & Geelong
ProFeet Footwear 8 000 metre Handicap
A cloudy morning with a light breeze provided an ideal morning for the field of 66 who turned out for the running of the ProFeet Footwear 8 km handicap at Portarlington on Sunday. Backmarker Andrew McGrillen charged through the field to score by 80 metres from Colleen Stephens with Ken Walker five metres back in third place. It was McGrillen's second handicap win , having won at Torquay in 2018. Alana Plymin returning from family leave was easily the fastest female by over three minutes with Michael Minney the fastest male by thirteen seconds.
Top 10 Placings
A. McGrillen 33.52, C. Stephens 42.07, K. Walker 35.18, L. Pye 40.57, S. Andrews 37.14, M. Morton 30.58, C. Renkin 38.19, L. Haines 31.13, P. Fuller 37.43, J. Luca 31.56.
Fastest Times
Under 20 Male: J. Peart 33.01.
Under 40 Male: PJ. Beer 30.18, A. McGrillen 33.52.
Under 40 Female: A. Plyman 31.38, R. Thompson 34.51.
Veteran Male: M. Minney 30.45, M. Morton 30.58.
Veteran Female: D. Marshall 39.38, L. Berkeley 40.19.
Masters Male: Z. Krystevski 36.54, D. Wilson 37.04.
Masters Female: S. Andrews 37.14, S. Pedersen 37.35.
Legends Male: P. Shay 36.49, T. Desailly 38.04.
Legends Female: K. Hammond 44.51, K. Taylor 48.37.
Supervets Male: K. Walker 35.18, D. Elward 37.03.
Supervets Female: C. Stephens 42.07, F. Barnett 61.35.
Next Sunday’s race is at Teesdale at 9 a.m. Registrations need to be submitted by 8:30 a.m.. New members and invitation runners most welcome. More information please visit www.gccc.asn.au
We acknowledge the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land where we run. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
