Weekly News Report 20-03-2024

Kate Dzienis • March 20, 2024

Herdy's Frontyard Ultra, WA
I'm Still Standing Sydney LOS, NSW
Upcoming Events

WEEKLY NEWS REPORT FOR 20-03-2024

As always, we're continuously on the hunt for your stories and reports, so get those race reports and photographs in to ultramag@aura.asn.au with the following information:

Word document, single spaced
Include the name of the event, the date and the location anywhere in the report (just a bullet point at the top is great)
Please attach photographs to the email – do not put images in the body of your Word doc. You’ll just get me emailing you back asking for the photos sent in the correct way!
As many photos as possible. With our new website, it’s now easier than ever to include a nice gallery in each race report
No PDFs please

And remember, it doesn’t have to be about an AURA-listed event specifically! You just have to be an AURA member for the 2024 year. Also too, if you’ve run in a non-AURA listed event anywhere on home soil or internationally, we’d love to include your race results and experience in our Member Updates, so please do reach out to us via email to kate.dzienis@aura.asn.au

If any corrections need to be made in any of the results listed below, please alert me via email.

HERDY'S FRONTYARD ULTRA (WA)

Now claimed as the world’s biggest backyard ultra due to entrant numbers, Herdy’s Frontyard Ultra was held last weekend from Friday, 15 March through to Sunday, 17 March at Herdsman Lake just north of the Perth CBD.

The winner of this year’s Herdy’s was named Michael Bellmon, who finished a total of 53 loops (355.418km) whilst the Assist was Johan Botha with 52 loops (348.712km).

Bellmon was the 2023 Assist to Phil Gore’s win last year.

There were 358 runners in total.

Congratulations to all our AURA member who ran at Herdy’s over the weekend, including Kevin Matthews with 24 laps (161.04km), Tim Pullin with 24 laps (161.04km), Andrew Smith with 24 laps (161.04km), Phoebe Hurliman with 16 laps (107.36km), Brad Halls with 12 laps (80.52km), Andy Thompson with 7 laps (46.97km), Graham Tottey with 5 laps (33.55km), Jason Simpson with 5 laps (33.55km), Andy Shaw with 4 laps (26.84km), Fay Wells with 4 laps (26.84km), Sue Robertson with 3 laps (20.13km) and Jason Kell with 3 laps (20.13km).

Images by Outback Paparazzi Photography, Tom Fee and Luka Simpson.

I'm still standing sydney (nsw)

The inaugural I’m Still Standing Sydney LOS was held from 16-17 March last weekend, and what a kick off it was! A successful first event, with 100 starters right off the bat!

Well done to Jon Berry who won the LOS with 36 loops (241.416km) and Baden Reynolds who took the Assist following 35 loops (234.710km).

Congratulations to all our AURA members who raced in the I’m Still Standing Sydney LOS, including Mitchell McInnes with 32 loops (214.592km), James Hewat with 27 loops (181.062km), Clayton Talbot with 25 loops (167.650km), Danielle Klingberg with 18 loops (120.708km), Heather Hawkins with 16 loops (107.296km), Vice Hazdovac with 15 loops (100.590km), Chris Truscott with 15 loops (100.590km), Zed Zlotnick with 15 loops (100.590km), Nadya Caminer with 12 loops (80.472km), Annabel Hepworth with 10 loops (67.060km), Glen Lockwood with 8 loops (53.648km) and Martin Ilott with 4 loops (26.824km).