FROM THE VP (APRIL 2019)
Alexis Oosterhoff • May 3, 2019
Here are the results for Australian ultra running events published since the last Ultramag.
For more results, please visit the AURA results website.
| Date | Athlete | Distance/Time | Record Type | Venue | New Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-18 | Marie Boyd | 48 hour | Australian W70 | Glendale USA | 151.760 km |
| 31-Dec-18 | Marie Boyd | 200 km | Australian W70 | Glendale USA | 2D:15:22:23 |
| 3-Jan-19 | Marie Boyd | 6 days | Australian W70 | Glendale USA | 360.851 km |
| 17-Mar-19 | Nikki Wynd | 48 hour | Australian W45 | Bruce ACT | 317.894 km |
| 17-Mar-19 | Gemma Worland | 48 hour | Australian W25 | Bruce ACT | 146.063 km |
| 17-Mar-19 | Dan Symonds | 48 hour | Australian M25 | Bruce ACT | 362.213 km |
| 14-Apr-19 | Jeff Grey | 50 km | Australian M55 | Canberra ACT | 3:35:36 |
| 16-Jun-19 | Bernadette Benson | 100 miles | Australian W OPEN Australian W50 | Campbelltown NSW | 15:24:44 |
POINTS COMPETITION UPDATE
I expect to have the first status update of the points comp for 2019 available towards the end of May. The rules & payouts will be the same as last year.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
As Rob mentioned in the lead-up to the AGM, both he and myself will be standing down at the end of the current term (i.e. April 2020). We’d very much like to start handing over a number of the jobs required to keep AURA running, which include (but are not limited) the following. If you’ve the time and an interest in any of these roles, please contact myself or Rob — we’ll give you plenty of support in learning the job:
- Awards & Trophies – order trophies for National Championships and Annual Awards each year, and distribute to NC events and recipients
- Certificates – prepare, print and send certificates for Australian and Age Group records as they are ratified
- Website Management – maintain the AURA (WordPress) website, performing regular software updates, monitoring backups etc
- Website Publishing – update the AURA listed event pages
- Membership Management – maintain the database of members
- Insurance Coordinator – liaise with insurer to manage insurance for AURA listed events
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
With the year well underway, here are the top three placings at our AURA National Championship Events held so far.
| Title | Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Hour | Canberra 48h 15/3/19 | Nikki Wynd 317.89 km | Kerrie Williamson 305.284 km | Cheryl Symonds 284.520 km |
| 24 Hour | Coburg 24h 13/4/19 | Cheryl Symons 186.311 km | Karen Mickle 174.642 km | Kris Ryan 168.177 km |
| 50km | Canberra Ultra Marathon 14/4/19 | Corrina Black 4:03:16 | Alena Scurrah 4:14:48 | Katherine Booy 4:31:04 |
| Trail (short) | Cleland 50 9/6/19 | Hannah McRae 5:27:10 | Ina Schapiro 5:39:53 | Vicky Rounding 5:57:29 |
| Trail (long) | Hume & Hovell 12/10/19 | Karen Mickle 4:24:33 | Jodie Oborne 14:44:53 | Leah Weeden 19:29:07 |
| 100km | Ned Kelly Chase 100 26/10/19 | Rhiannon Snipe 8:09:58 | Michelle McAdam 8:15:15 | Margie Hadley 8:43:59 |
2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (MALE)
| Title | Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Hour | Canberra 48h 15/3/19 | Mick Thwaites 389.041 km | Dan Symonds 362.213 km | David Billet 275.673 km |
| 24 Hour | Coburg 24h 13/4/19 | Kevin Muller 251.605 km | John Yoon 219.245 km | Daragh O’Loughlin 208.705 km |
| 50km | Canberra Ultra Marathon 14/4/19 | Ash Watson 2:59:40 | Brendan Davies 3:08:28 | Barry Keem 3:10:17 |
| Trail (short) | Cleland 50 9/6/19 | John Csongei 4:53:38 | Graham Tottey 6:32:05 | |
| Trail (long) | Hume & Hovell 12/10/19 | Andrew McConnell 10:11:28 | Scott Richmond 10:43:01 | Richard Storrier 10:47:14 |
| 100km | Ned Kelly Chase 100 26/10/19 | Clay Dawson 6:54:03 | Dion Finocchiaro 8:03:30 | Kyle Weise 7:53:04 |
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Weekly results following Delirious WEST, MelbOURne Frontyard and Backyard Ultra Trial Series - Everton.
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