WEEKLY NEWS BRIEF – 30/1/2019

Kate Dzienis • January 30, 2019

SA 100k Track Championships, SA
AAA Racing Hill Climb Challenge (Round 2), Qld

Last weekend saw two events held on Australia Day weekend – the South Australian 100k Track Championships held in Adelaide, and the AAA Racing Hill Climb Challenge (Round 2) in Dayboro, Qld where there were options for a 12hr, 6hr, and 3hr event.

A big field took on Adelaide at the 100k Track Championships, hosted by Ultra Runners South Australia, which kicked off on Saturday and a great contingent of AURA members took to the field, so to speak, for either the 100k or 50k divisions.

It was yet another spectacular performance for AURA’s Darren Linney, who secured 1st Male in a whopping time of 7:43:59. It was an event record for the Paradise (SA) athlete, who beat his 2018 winning time by more than 30 minutes.

Second to take to the podium for the men was David Turnbull from Glenelg South (SA) who smashed out the 100km in 8:12:03, an enormous advancement following his 8:42:05 time in 2017 for the same distance.

Cheryl Symons from Murrumbeena, Vic claimed 3rd Female after completing her 100km in 12:01:58.

Congratulations to all those who took on the 100km, including Stuart Hughes (9:39:23), David Billett (11:45:25), Colin Brooks (13:10:09), Annabel Hepworth (14:16:30) and Kerrie Bremner.

Well done also to our AURA members who competed in the 50km – Graham Tottey (5:07:26), Cherie Rothery (5:55:04), John Nuttall (7:01:29), Ian Hoad (9:11:57), Christian Izzini and Gemma Worland.

The AAA Racing Hill Climb Challenge (Round 2) was also held on Saturday and it’s high fives all around to Connie Stevenson who took 1st Female in the 6hr (3am start) and Susannah Harvey-Jamieson who also took 1st Female in the 6hr (6pm start).

The next events listed on the AURA calendar include the Cradle Mountain Run (82km) in Cradle Mountain, Tas and the Leaning Tuart Ultra (50km) in Preston Beach, WA both held on Saturday, February 2. Also following on from those will be the inaugural Delirious W.E.S.T 200 Miler kicking off on February 23 with a steady contingent of international, interstate and local runners.

Pictured: Darren Linney (no. 13) and David Turnbull (no. 1) competing in the 2019 SA 100k Track Championships. Photograph – Lachlan Miller/Ultra Runners SA.

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AUTRA statement regarding Snowies Trail Run Festival

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AUTRA has been in direct contact with the organisers of the Snowies Trail Run Festival, In2Adventure, regarding a recent situation involving an athlete and the event’s in‑person safety briefing requirements. In2Adventure has confirmed that the situation was discussed directly with the athlete at the time. From In2Adventure’s account, and for the purpose of clarifying the public record, AUTRA notes the following points: At no stage was the athlete prevented from breastfeeding at the event. The organiser states that the following options were offered to enable the athlete to participate while still meeting safety requirements: a quiet and private space where she could breastfeed while still being present at the briefing; the option to receive the required briefing at the 30 km start line after the start; and the option to change her registration to the 21 km event, where the briefing is conducted on the start line. At no stage prior to event registration on Saturday night did the athlete contact the organiser to advise of her situation or request alternative arrangements, which limited what could be put in place at the time. Face‑to‑face safety briefings have always been a requirement for In2Adventure events due to the remote and higher‑risk nature of the trails. AUTRA was aware that in‑person briefings were used and had not raised concerns about that general approach. The organiser has indicated that this requirement is driven by safety, duty‑of‑care and insurance obligations, and follows previous experience where remote or online briefings resulted in athletes starting events without critical safety information. The organiser maintains that the event was not conducted in a manner that was intended to be non‑inclusive, inflexible or discriminatory, and that decisions made on the day were based solely on safety requirements that apply equally to all participants. AUTRA’s aim in issuing this statement is solely to clarify the context and ensure that the public record reflects the information provided to us by the organiser.