VALLEY RUNNERS TURN OUT TO DEFY THE CONDITIONS

A large contingent of Diamond Valley Athletic Club runners turned out to take on the road races at Albert Park early on Sunday 7^th May despite the cold and wet conditions that had set in overnight. There were 11 Juniors in the 3km Road Race and 35 DVAC athletes (U18 Men & U20 Men & Women, Open age & Masters) in the 10km Road Race. The total of 46 athletes (19 Women & 27 Men) was the largest club support for a winter event for several years.

The bleak conditions did not deter the Valley runners from recording a string of great results.

Matilda Johnson (WU14) was the only DVAC athlete to win an individual medal on the day. Matilda won the silver medal in the Under 14 Women’s race that featured a four way sprint to the line with only three seconds separating first from fourth. Matilda recorded the fastest 3km time for the Valley’s junior women with a time of 10:31.

The DVAC teams in the Women Under 16 and the Women Under 18 both won their division.

In the Women Under 16, the team of Rose Jarvis, Georgia L’Estrange and Lucy Johns picked up a valuable 11 points for their win that will kick start their season in the teams competition. Rose Jarvis had her first run with Diamond Valley and finished 4^th in the Under 16 field.

Matilda L’Estrange, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish and Erin Maloney were clear winners of the Women Under 18 team competition. Their placings of 4^th. 7^th & 15^th produced a total of 26 points with the second and third placed teams on combined scores of 41 and 66. Matilda finished in 4^th place to lead the team home.

Caden Murray (MOpen) ran a personal best time for the 10km Road Race, going under the 32 minute mark for the first time with a strong finish to cross in 31:48.

Dillon Vidanapathirana (MU20) probably had the biggest pb on the day. Last year Dillon finished his first 10km in the same race in 59:15; this year Dillon completed the Road race in 50:30.

Jordan Rudd (MU18) brought his 2022 time of 45:28 down to a 42:42.

Ethan Armstrong-Bourne (MU16) scorched around the Lakeside Drive to return to Lakeside Stadium and cross the finish line of the 3km in 9:43. This was the fastest time for the DVAC junior men over the 3km.

Jessica Campbell (WOpen) backed up her good form at Jells Park with another good run at Albert Park. Jessica completed the 10km in 40:28 to be the fastest DVAC female athlete around the Lake. Simone Kuppler (W40+) was close behind and finished in 40:32.

Sugi Neecowen (WU20) & Rhodri Whelan (MU18) showed nerves of steel in their handling of the pressure in running their first 10km race. Sugi finished in 46:56 while Rhodri finished the lap on the track to make it in 38:56.

Peter Van Der Kamp (M50+) and training mate, Dylan Littlejohn (MOpen) were never far from each other throughout the 10km on the road around the Albert Park Lake. Peter finished in 35:39 to be fifth placed in the M50+ while Dylan stepped on the timing pad one second later.

Out on the road, DVAC’s two Club Helpers for the day, Paul Schofield and Max Balchin were hard at work to support the runners. Paul rode his bike to lead the pack out while Max was a Marshall on Point 7. Lyn Davis and Erin Maloney kept times for the DVAC team as back up in case of any problem.

XCR’23 Round 2 2023

Albert Park Road Races

Sunday 7 May 2023

DVAC Results:

Women:

Female Open
10km: Jessica Campbell 40:28 (WOpen 69^th); Simone Kuppler 40:32 (W40+ 6^th); Adina Morrow 43:29 (WOpen 101); Vula Sheens 44:36 (W50+ 13^th); Rebecca Tonkin 44:48 (WOpen 119); Debbie McKenzie 47:19 (W50+ 16^th); Lorna Maloney 49:32 (W45+ 12^th); Joanne Clarke 50:39 (W55+ 7^th); Jo Moxon 56:10 (W55 12^th); Karen Quinn 58:11 (W55 13^th); Gayle Clifford 1:05:02 (W50+ 29^th);
Female 20
10km: Sugi NeeCowen 46:56 (9^th);
Female 18
3km: Matilda L'Estrange 10:41 (4^th); Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 11:02 (7^th); Erin Maloney 11:37 (15^th);
Female 16
3km: Rose Jarvis 11:01 (7^th); Georgia L'Estrange 12:14 (13^th); Lucy Johns 12:34 (16^th);
Female 14
3km: Matilda Johnson 10:31 (2^nd);

Men:

Male Open
10km: Caden Murray 31:48 (MOpen 57^th); Peter Van Der Kamp 35:39 (M50+ 5^th); Dylan Littlejohn 35:40 (208^th); Daniel Rees 36:30 (M40+ 22); Blake Barnes 36:44 (MOpen 231^st); Anthony Lynch 36:45 (MOpen 234); Craig Cassidy 36:46 (M45+ 15^th); James Telford 37:07 (MOpen 254); Aaron Scot-Dalgleish 38:52 (M50+ 17^th); Matthew Thompson 40:15 (MOpen 429); Aaron Bourne 44:13 (M45+ 38^th); Andre Obradovic 44:45 (M55+ 16^th); Scott Barnes 44:52 (M50+ 37^th); Damien Clifford 45:12 (M50+ 38^th); Brett Maloney 46:45 (M50+ 41^st) ; Andrew McKenzie 47:19 (M55+ 19^th); Rob Wendel 48:34 (M60+ 20^th); Patrick Clarke 50:13 (M50+ 45^th); Greg Luck 53:49 (M60+ 34^th); Lyal Douglas 54:09 (M60+ 36^th);
Male 20
10km: Dillon Vidanapathirana 50:30 (25^th);
Male 18
10km: Rhodri Whelan 38:56 (13^th); Jordan Rudd 42:42 (31^st);
Male 16
3km: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne 09:43 (8^th); Felix Morgan 10:42 (29^th); Jack Daley 11:51 (40^th);
Male 14
3km: Logan Armstrong-Bourne 11:32 (13^th);

DVAC TEAM RESULTS:

WOMEN:

Open:

Division 2: (Jessica Campbell, Simone Kuppler, Adina Morrow, Vula Sheens) 9^th/12;

Division 4: (Rebecca Tonkin, Debbie McKenzie, Lorna Maloney) 4^th/8; Division 5: (Joanne Clarke, Jo Moxon, Karen Quinn) 9^th/21;

Division 5: (Gayle Clifford) 20^th/21

Women 40+: (Simone Kuppler, Vula Sheens, Debbie McKenzie) 6^th/39,

Women 40+: (Lorna Maloney, Joanne Clarke, Jo Moxon) 19^th/39

Women 40+: (Karen Quinn, Gayle Clifford) 25^th/39

Women 50+: (Vula Sheens, Debbie McKenzie, Joanne Clarke) 6^th/25

Women 50+: (Jo Moxon, Karen Quinn, Gayle Clifford) 14^th/25

Under 20: (Sugi Neecowen) 8^th/10

Under 18: (Matilda L’Estrange, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish, Erin Maloney) 1^st/16

Under 16: (Rose Jarvis, Georgia L’Estrange, Lucy Johns) 1st/13

Under 14: (Matilda Johnson) 6^th/11

MEN

Open:

Division 2: (Caden Murray, Peter Van Der Kamp, Dylan Littlejohn, Daniel Rees, Blake Barnes, Anthony Lynch) 13^th/14

Division 5: (Craig Cassidy, James Telford, Aaron Scot-Dalgleish, Matthew Thompson) 6^th/15

Division 7: (Aaron Bourne, Andre Obradovic, Scott Barnes, Damien Clifford) 12^th/29

Division 7: (Brett Maloney, Andrew McKenzie, Rob Wendel, Patrick Clarke) 14^th/29

Division 7: (Greg Luck, Lyal Douglas) 20^th/29

Men 40+: (Peter Van Der Kamp, Daniel Rees, Craig Cassidy) 11^th/78

Men 40+: (Aaron Scot-Dalgleish, Aaron Bourne, Andre Obradovic) 37^th/78

Men 40+: (Scott Barnes, Damien Clifford, Brett Maloney) 50^th/78

Men 40+: (Andrew McKenzie, Rob Wendel, Patrick Clarke) 53/78

Men 40+: (Greg Luck, Lyal Douglas) 67/78

Men 50+: (Peter Van Der Kamp, Aaron Scot-Dalgleish) 7^th/49

Men 50+: (Damien Clifford, Brett Maloney, Patrick Clarke) 22^nd/49

Men 50+: (Rob Wendel, Greg Luck, Lyal Douglas 28^th/49

Men 60+: (Rob Wendel, Greg Luck, Lyal Douglas 7^th/21

Under 20: (Dylan Vidanapathirana) 18^th/18

Under 18: (Rhodri Whelan, Jordan Rudd) 10^th/19

Under 16: (Ethan Armstrong-Bourne, Felix Morgan, Jack Daley) 8^th/21

Under 14: (Logan Armstrong-Bourne) 11^th/13