Congratulations to ASR member Daryl Crook for recording a PB of 9.16 at the Sydney Track Classic in the 3km Steeplechase on 28th February.

Come along and have some fun at the annual ASR Club Gift. To be held on 6th April at The Gap State High School, the event promises to be lots of fun with the premier events ‘The Mile’ and ‘100 yards’ strongly contested. Bring the family and relax after the events with a BBQ dinner.

The official start of the new Cross Country season is 1 April.  However, Qld Athletics is hosting 3 Cross Country Challenges on 14, 21 and 28 of March for those wanting to have a run and get a taste for cross country.  Races vary in distance between 1000m and 5000m.  Further information see  Queensland Athletics.  Thanks to ASR members Don Wallace and John Purcell who are QA cross country commission members for ensuring these cross-country meets are a success.

The 2nd Lincoln Winch Memorial Run will be held on Sunday 22 March.  Lincoln passed away last April and the club decided that we would commemorate and celebrate Lincoln annually via a handicap race, which is incorporated into the monthly Flying 4 (cross country).  Lincoln was a great club member and Flying 4 competitor, and we miss him dearly.  There is a trophy to be won, but to be in contention for it you must have run the Flying 4 twice.  However, you do not have to be a club member, as the idea is that non-runners can win it too.  Last September, when the run was held for the first time, many of Lincoln’s cycling and work friends ran.  So, make sure you are there!  Registrations are taken between 7:30 and 7:45.  Venue: sports fields at Yoku Road, West Ashgrove.  Fees: $3 pp or $6 per family.  And as usual with the Flying 4 there are lucky draw prizes thanks to Intraining. Distances: 4km for the trophy run, 1.5km for the under 14 year old people (no trophy).

Andrew Barralet Breaks 800m Ashgrove Rangers Club Record

The wet evening of Friday 13th turned out to be a great one for Andrew, breaking the club 800m record by running 1:51, which is a National Qualifying time!  Two hours after this fantastic performance Andrew also competed in the 200m and obtained a PB!  Andrew has been training hard over the last few months, with special attention to strength training.  Well done Andrew!

Ashgrove Rangers Women 4×400m Relay Team win Bronze at the State Championships

A lot of fun went into winning the Bronze medal for the 4×400m relay by the Ashgrove Rangers Women team. The eclectic team ranged in age from 19 to 43 and was comprised of sprinters, long distance and mountain runners.

The odds were against the team for winning Gold, with very fast University of Qld and Gold Coast Victory teams competing.  At least one personal best was achieved by the ASR team, with one member wearing spikes for the first time.   Well done Courtney, Eliza, Gemma and Hubertien!
Photo left to right: Hubertien Wichers, Gemma Fairclough, Eliza McGowan, Courtney Dickens.