Geoff Watt run a family affair
The Geoff Watt Memorial Fun Run had another distinct family flavour to it, with siblings Peter Cutler and Emily Barkley taking out the half marathon events.
A local dairy farmer from Buln Buln, Peter has now won the Geoff Watt half marathon five times. He event returned home to milk his cows after completing the hilly course.
Pete’s sister Emilie Barkley has also tasted multiple success in the half marathon, taking out his year’s event to go back-to-back following a second-placed finish in 2015.
With a new course for this year’s event, both set course records. This year’s course set off from Tarwin St, along Pharoahs Rd to the top of the golf course and Dollarburn Rd.
Davern White and Simone Forbes were the half marathon winners in the master’s category.
Kevin Wilton was fastest in the 10km event, finishing ahead of guest competitor Tristan Miller who is renowned for completing 52 marathons in 52 weeks.
Along with many local athletes supporting the event, athletes also travelled significant distances to take part.
Sarah Lewis of Leongatha was the first woman across the line in the 10km, with Trish Yates and Georgia Oliver taking the master’s and under 18 categories respectively.
It was also a family affair in the men’s 5km event, with under 18 athlete Renn Coghlan finishing not far ahead of Peter Coghlan, who took out the master’s category.
Under 18 athlete Lilly Leighton took out the women’s 5km open ahead of Gill and Kate Tucker in a tight finish, with Fiona Griffin the first master’s athlete across the line ahead of guest athlete Lavinia Petrie.
Lavinia, 74, won five gold medals from five events at the 2015 world master’s athletics championships in France.
Juniors raced with enthusiasm in the 2.5km event with Jacob Langelaan, Luke Berry, Harriet Yates and Tahlia Langelaan the first across the line in their respective categories.
Maddie Berry was first across the line in the girl’s under 18 2.5km event. Results: Half marathon – Men’s open: 1st Peter Cutler 1hr 25min 37.68sec, 2nd Dan Langelaan 1:32:48.05, 3rd Dominic Crowley 1:36:00.11.
Men’s master’s (40+): 1st Davern White 1:40:36.44, 2nd Dean Fisher 1:40:59.02, 3rd Nick Sydenham 1:50:19.56.
Women’s open: 1st Emilie Barkley 1:50:24.69, 2nd Amanda Fontaine 2:00:15.08, 3rd Simone Forbes 2:04:23.34.
Women’s masters (40+): 1st Simone Forbes 2:04:23.34, 2nd Jenny Jarvis 2:08:32.78. 10km – Men’s open: 1st Kevin Wilton 43min 51sec, 2nd Tristan Miller 45:07, 3rd Tony Arrowsmith 46:13.
Men’s master’s (40+): 1st Kevin Wilton 43:51, 2nd Tristan Miller 45:07, 3rd Tony Arrowsmith 46:13.
Women’s open: 1st Sarah Lewis 43:56, 2nd Erica Drangsholt 45:24, 3rd Ashlee Busazi 52:28.
Women’s master’s (40+): 1st Trish Yates 52:57, 2nd Kay Frost 53:14, 3rd Catherine McKenna 53:19.
Women’s under 18: 1st Georgia Oliver 1:04:39. 5km – Men’s open: 1st Renn Coghlan 22:00, 2nd Peter Coghlan 26:58, 3rd Lachie Berry 27:59.
Men’s master’s (40+): 1st Peter Coghlan 26:58, 2nd Matt Williamson 33:02, 3rd Mike Hinley 39:12.
Men’s under 18: 1st 1st Renn Coghlan 22:00, 2nd Levi Fisher 30:04, 3rd Huon Coghlan 31:12.
Women’s open: 1st 1st Lilly Leighton 27:11, 2nd Gill Tucker 27:14, 3rd Kate Tucker 27:49.
Women’s master’s (40+): 1st Fiona Griffin 30:20, 2nd Lavinia Petrie 40:07, 3rd Tabb Fisher-Smith 41:07.
Women’s under 18: 1st Lilly Leighton 27:11, 2nd Gill Tucker 27:14, 3rd Kate Tucker 27:49. 2.5km – Boy’s under 10: 1st Jacob Langelaan 11:10, 2nd Jack Baker 13:13, 3rd Yelon Mateus 13:35.
Boy’s under 14: 1st Luke Berry 10:24, 2nd Finlay Pinkster 11:12, 3rd Dustin Pinkster 11:23.
Girl’s under 10: 1st Harriet Yates 12:41, 2nd Hannah Yates 12:55, 3rd Erika Reynolds 14:06.
Girl’s under 14: 1st Tahlia Langelaan 11:35, 2nd Olivia Thorne 11:41, 3rd Hannah Ollington-Scammell 17:05.
Girl’s under 18: 1st Maddie Berry 11:53, 2nd Hannah Remyn 13:22.