AUTRA News Report 18-03-2025

Belair Marathon, SA

The Belair Marathon was held on Saturday, 1 March 2025 in Belair National Park, SA and kicked off the month of March with stunning surroundings, natural wildlife and epic running. On offer were 50km (65 finishers), Marathon (34 finishers), Half Marathon (91 finishers), 10km (54 finishers) and 5km (13 finishers) distances.

In the Women’s 50km, top spots were awarded to Yummi Ooi (5:29:37), Bridget Roder (6:02:47) and Rebecca Braganza (6:40:46). In the Men’s 50km, winners were Brodie Hudd (4:51:48), Ziggy King (5:11:27) and Jarrod Cooper (5:14:13).  

Congratulations to AUTRA members Rob Parsons (5:50:44) and Justin Halejko (9:42:59) who finished the 50km event, well done!

In the Women’s Marathon, podium finishes went to Samantha du Plessis (5:18:15), Kat-Arena Lean (5:18:54) and Lindsay Hewitt (5:44:10). Winners in the Men’s Marathon were named Patrick McNamara (3:46:04), Shaun Bennett (3:56:53) and Rory McComb (4:13:44).

Congratulations to AUTRA’s Dawn Parks who completed the marathon in 9:06:45.

Onto the Women’s Half, top spots went to Danni Vanderheul (1:48:38), Kate Staniford (2:07:54) and Brooke Montgomerie (2:08:54). In the Men’s Half, the winners were James Bond (1:42:34), Brett Kennedy (1:49:04) and Matt Gibson (1:53:12).

Winners in the Women’s 10km were Kathleen Zeidler (1:07:19), Kate Burns (1:10:29) and Ellie Collis (1:11:43), whilst podium finishers in the Men’s 10km were Simon Gray (1:00:00), Kosei Fujii (1:03:30) and Simon Cook (1:03:41).

In the Women’s 5km, winners were named Anna Pearce (22:12), Kim Wyett (29:18) and April Leverenz (29:18); winners in the Men’s 5km were Oliver Staniford (22:11), Justin Roberts (23:34) and Tim Langmaid (24:47).

The full list of results for the 2025 Belair Marathon can be found here.

Images: Hayden Archibald & Elizabeth Southwell

RunningWorks Lark Hill Party Ultra, WA

The RunningWorks Lark Hill Party Ultra was also held on Saturday, 1 March 2025 up at Lark Hill Sportsplex in Port Kennedy, WA where participants ran in a Mega Multi-Stage Rager (Stage 4) (5 finishers – 1F, 4M), 100km Blowout (6 finishers – 2F, 4M), 50km Wing Ding (18 finishers – 5F, 13M) , 25km Twilight (53 finishers – 27F, 26M), 8km Revelry (26 finishers – 15F, 11M), or 3km Kids Spree.

In the Women’s Mega Multi-Stage Rager, Kara Dougan took out the top gong having taken out Stage 4 in a time of 2:54:50.

For the Men’s Mega Multi-Stage Rager, the winners were Lee Fox (3:19:34), Mark Griffiths (3:43:40) and Pieter Verster (4:44:50).

AUTRA’s David Martin claimed 4^th Male with a total time of 4:44:51, congratulations!

In the Women’s 100km Blowout, 1^st and 2^nd Female were won by Petra Jerejian (9:32:40) and Dionette Sakova (12:49:59).

In the Men’s 100km Blowout, the top spot was claimed by AUTRA’s very own Shaun Hall, who crossed the finish line in a great time of 9:19:12. Second and 3^rd Male were won by Jordan Adams (11:30:37) and Levi Quinton (11:47:03) respectively.

In the Women’s 50km Wing Ding, podium finishes went to Sarah Paduano (4:58:06), Holly Taylor (5:33:07) and Cherle Pettit (5:49:11).

First Male in the Men’s 50km Wing Ding was Chris Balch (4:07:02), whilst AUTRA member Simon Bennett claimed 2^nd Male with a total finish time of 4:13:30. Third Male was awarded to Michael Baluk (4:45:39).

Congratulations to member Jason Simpson who finished the 50km in a fantastic time of 8:03:25.

In the Women’s 25km Twilight race, top spots were awarded to Jodie Evans (2:16:35), Danielle Halliday (2:19:03) and Katharine Clark (2:31:39).

In the Men’s 25km Twilight, podium finishes went to Mitchell Clarke (1:39:30), Pearce Brezmen (1:51:21) and Milan Kucera (1:52:34).

Onto the Women’s 8km Revelry, winners were named Regan Ebony (36:14), Cindy McConnochie (41:22) and Bron Larner (43:39).

In the Men’s 8km Revelry, top spots were claimed by Radek Dzitkowski (31:06), Matt Ullbricht (32:52) and John Foley (34:32).

To see the full list of results from the RunningWorks Lark Hill Party Ultra, click here.

Images: Jeff Gotcha Running Perth

Backyard Ultra Trial Series - Bendigo, Vic

The Backyard Ultra Trial Series – Bendigo, hosted by North-Vic Backyard Ultras, was held on Sunday, 2 March 2025 in Shepparton, Vic.

Twenty-nine participants raced in the backyarder, with 26 completing 54.760km and 3 finishing 47.040km.

Well done AUTRA member Kevin Miller who raced in the North-Vic Backyard Ultra and completed a total of 53.760km.

Image: North-Vic Backyard Ultras

I’m Still Standing Sydney (Last One Standing), NSW

The I’m Still Standing Sydney Last One Standing backyarder was held on Saturday, 15 March in Heffron Park, Maroubra, NSW along a 6.71km loop course on a mix of grass and path with minimal elevation.

We are awaiting results from the event, and will post those as soon as they become available.