Monday squad training at 6.30pm combined with AE fun runners $5 – popular squad session and under the lights! Wear light coloured gear and bring water…

Wednesday night – 6.30pm 5K run around the park. It’s dark so wear light coloured gear.

Saturday club runs – 8.00 – 12K coastal run … 9.00am club run then brekkie.

8am – Parramatta Frontrunners 11K run & 5K run/walk Queens Rd, Parramatta Park

Sunday – club run 9.00am – Centennial Park – want to attend? Email secretary@sydneyfrontrunners.org to check on details….

Track running – Tuesday and Thursday evenings

Dear runners,

And now the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, Ill say it clear
Ill state my case, of which Im certain……
I’m sure you will be relieved to hear that this will be the last time I state any case, and what a week to go out on!

As some of you know I will be stepping down as President and resigning from the Committee at this weeks AGM. Scott and I are off to the US in a few months. Im told the runs are much flatter over there, so hopefully my times improve with the move. Ill certainly have to keep running in order to ward off the calories from the supersized portions and lashings of Ranch Dressing!
Congratulations to all our members who took part in the SMH Half on Sunday. It was great to be part of the Art Gallery Cheer Squad and see everyone pass by a few times.I hope everyone was happy with their times.

My US colleague Alexa found it very tough (see the above re: flat courses!) so I drove her home via Heartbreak Hill so she could really appreciate a Sydney Hill. She still managed a good time.

A big shout out as well to our members who have been braving some ultra distance events – 100ks and the 750k XPD to name a few – well done all.
Finally, a last reminder to get along to the AGM this weekend. If you cant attend please fill out a proxy form which will be at running this Saturday. It gets underway at the Taxi Club at 4pm and I hope to see many of you there. I may even buy a parting round of drinks!

So to all my many friends in the great organization that is Sydney Frontrunners, thanks for your support over the past 2 years. Ive had a great time and look forward very much to continuing to run with you when home leave arrangements allow it. In the meantime, its time to ramp up City to Surf training….I really need to get that 60 before I go!

Take care, all the very best and see you soon

Regards Ben

Hi runners…..

Congrats to all those runners who completed their events last weekend…. there were lots of you doing the 100K/45K and 21K events around this big country.

Check out the results below for details. One thing i would like to remind members is that when you enter a race like the SM H half – please register also as a team – our Vets came 4th overall but many members did not register in a SFR team. Next time please!
Also if you wear your red SFR singlet the cheer squad folk can spot you so much more easily….. sorry if we missed you but we stayed for hours and kept a vigilant watch!

Good luck to Matthew W as he and his mates tackle the gruelling XPD event in Cairns which started this morning. the event starts with a paddle around Dunk Island before a long cycle to Tully and then some serious white water rafting! Each team has 7 days to complete the 700K event! Check out daily results on Matt’s progress – team name “Waiting for Inspiration” at http://geocentric.geo-loco.com/geocentric/xpd/

Don’t forget the AGM – NEXT Saturday
May 22 4pm at Taxi club….. We need lots of new faces to help us through a big year ahead- not just the Cologne Games but also Wellington NZ games next year. Nominations close that day and proxies need to be submitted before the AGM.

Track runners – growing numbers hitting the track Tuesday and Thursday evening….. Matt L/Jim/Wayne have details…come along..

Dates for your diary -

Sat May 22	Club AGM 4pm Taxi Club
Sat 19 Jun	Farewell party for Cologne participants – Goethe Institute, Ocean Avenue, Woollahra
Sat 26 Jun	PRIDE 5K run around Centennial Park 9am
Sun 4 July	Gold Coast marathon and half marathon
Sun 25 July	Sutherland to Surf fun run 11K
Sat 31 July	International Rainbow Flag run – Cologne, Germany Opening Ceremony – Cologne Gay games
Sun 19 Sep	Blackmore’s Sydney Running Festival – with NEW courses!!!!!
Sun 08 Aug	City to Surf 14K
Sun 24 Oct	Maroubra fun run 8K/4K

Happy running ….

Wayne. Email: secretary@sydneyfrontrunners.org

No new members this week.

Saturday 19 June – Farewell party for those travelling to Cologne….

The Northface 100 – Blue Mountains – Sat 15 / Sun 16 May

What a truly life changing experience. 4 months ago I was wondering why anyone would be mad enough to run 100 kms through the Blue Mountains. Not just running along scenic, unsealed roads but up and down steep and rocky hills, ridges, fire trails, steps and ladders, all the time weighed down by a backpack. Now I know why! You bounce along happy and optimistic for the first 20/30/40 km. Then tiredness gradually sets in and you want to stop. You just keep going, pushing yourself way beyond what you think are your personal limits. You are weary, cold and hungry but the camaraderie and optimism of others on the trail lift your spirits and keep you moving. Then you finally cross the 100 km finish line exhausted but ecstatic, feeling that you could conquer the world.

I finished in a time of 16:37:37, coming in just before Saturday midnight . I was placed 165 out of 553 and 11th in the Veterans category. 103 unfortunate people did not finish and I can only imagine how devastated they must have been. I was lucky enough to come through with no injuries despite three falls in the last 3 km when I was tripping over anything more than 1 mm high. Right now I never want to see another step, ladder or trail again. However, the mind has a great way of expunging memories of hills and endless steps so I’ll probably be back to do it all again next year. KB

Terry C 13H 19M 17s 34th

Kieron B 16H 37M 37s 165th

Sunday 16 May was the annual Ocean Rd Marathon from Lorne to Apollo Bay.

Actually the race is 45km which is an ultra (just).

The weather was unusually perfect, cool, sunny and a slight breeze. The course is endlessly undulating with two long grinds finishing off with the last 8km fairly flat. The view is stunning.

This is a true community event, wonderfully organised, great volunteers and local support. Zoe and Clair (guest) enjoyed the relatively easier 23km

Results	Half Mthon time	23km time	place age group
Zoe K	1.42.43	1.52.17	14th

 

All SFRs did great times with Felicity burning all of us off. Gavin proves to be a fast road runner compared to trail running, Richard was sensible in his pace, Denver continues to do well and Kate did well considering a family crisis and still getting over jet lag.

Results	Marathon time	45km time	place age group
Felicity C	3.34 15	3.51.41	4th
Gavin P	3.46.34	4.03.20	31st
Richard H	4.02.23	4.22.27	12th
Kate R	4.03.53	4.24.16	3rd
Denver D	4.30.16	4.54.08	61st

Kate

SMH Half Marathon 16-05-10

Name	Place	Gun time	Chip time	pace	Age place
Dennis J	419	88:21:00	88:10:00	4:10:43	3
Scott W	548	90:25:00	89:44:00	4:15:10	68
Steven P	739	92:19:00	92:13:00	4:22:14	170
Stewart M	780	92:56:00	92:42:00	4:23:36	181
Will P	976	97:36:00	94:41:00	4:29:15	122
Jim B	1244	96:44:00	96:33:00	4:34:33	3
Christian S	1868	103:59:00	100:43:00	4:46:24	377
Mark B	1883	101:55:00	100:49:00	4:46:41	351
Greg D	3367	111:35:00	108:31:00	5:08:35	397
Toby R	3474	112:10:00	109:06:00	5:10:14	584
Cathy V	3814	110:57:00	110:46:00	5:14:59	6
Alexa S	4630	118:06:00	114:43:00	5:26:13	252
Philipp L	5266	120:58:00	117:40:00	5:34:36	849
Orlando A	help?			0:00:00
Terry M	DNS
Paul C	DNS
Tony F	DNS
	VETS team placed 4th overall (DJ,SW,JB)
Cheer squad	Brian, Ben, Michael, Gerard, Terry, Wayne

Frontrunners gear – See Jim for polo shirts, caps, New singlets, backpacks and sports bags. click here for more information. New order has arrived!!!

 

Sat June 19 – Farewell party at Goethe Institute, Ocean Street, Woollahra Sun Aug 01 – Government reception for all Aussies in Cologne – hosted by German Ambassador Cafe Bastard in Koln will be the base for NSW athletes…. Running in Koln