Races

Yes, it is on:  The Ashgrove Gift!

Registrations are taken from 5:30 and your options are:

1. ‘The Ashgrove Gift’ 120m handicap - heats and finals from 6:15pm
2. The ’Mile Handicap’ -  7:15

For our Juniors we have organised special Team Relays with a twist.  What this special twist is, you will find out on the night, but we can promise that every Junior will be a winner.  Their events will be held in advance of the Gift and the Mile, at about 6pm and 7pm.  So make sure you are there at 5:45 latest to register.

All races are $2 each to enter.  For the 120m and the 1600m handicaps the takings are for the winners. The Juniors will receive a different reward for their achievements.

Presentations

We’ll have the BBQ going during the presentations which includes a sausage sizzle and drinks at a reasonable price.

The presentation includes awards for:

• The Gift (presented by our Honorary Member Ron Ward)
• The Mile Handicap (presented by our Councillor for The Gap Ward - Geraldine Knapp)
• The Ashgrove Rangers’ Spirit Shield (presented by our Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability - Kate Jones)
• The Best Performance over the Summer Season (presented by Geraldine Knapp)
• The Most Improved over the Summer Season (presented by Geraldine Knapp)

We’d like to thank our Patrons, Kate Jones and Geraldine Knapp, and our Honorary Member Ron Ward for their generous sponsorship of the trophies.

See you there!

Congratulations to our Ashgrove Rangers Masters athletes who competed at the recent State Track and Field Championships held on the 4th and 5th April 2009.

Lynda Bateson achieved 1st in the 2000m steeplechase, 1st 1500m, 3rd in the 800m and 3rd in the discuss in the women 45yrs category.

Paul Circosta achieved 2nd in the javelin and 3rd in the 1500m in the men 55yrs category.

Ivan Rogers achieved 2nd in the shot put, 3rd in the javelin, 3rd in the discuss, 3rd in the 400m, 3rd in the 800m, 3rd in the 60m, 3rd in the 200m and 4th in the 100m in the men 70years category.

A fantastic effort from these members!

Named after our own Nickey Carroll, the next Cross Country Shield Meet is held on Sat 18 April at Yeronga starting at 3pm.

Nickey ran for many years with the Ashgrove Rangers and is an exceptionally talented athlete. Her marathon pb is 2:25:51 set in London in 1999, and with that she is still the third fastest female Australian over that distance.

Nickey is an Olympian and has represented Australia in two IAAF World Athletics Championships. Nickey has won events many of us only dream about entering like the Paris International Marathon, where she broke the course record, and the Californian International Marathon.

Peter, Wayne, Don and Nickey - Kokoda Challenge 2008

While not competing as often now, she still clocks up some amazing times. In 2008 the Nike Hammer Team, consisting of Nickey and fellow Ashgrove Rangers Don Wallace and Wayne Heath, and Victory Sports’ Peter Hall, broke its own record for the Kokoda Challenge (96km: 11hours 54 minutes, Gold Coast Hinterland).

Nickey has inspired many people over the years and always encourages other athletes to realise their potential and believe in themselves.

Come and meet Nickey at Yeronga and help us to win the shield for her and the Ashgrove Rangers. While Nickey may not compete, she will be there on the day to support us all.

For more details of the Yeronga race schedule please see the Season Calendar & Programs. If you have not yet signed up for the season, you can so at the Ashgrove Rangers’ tent on the 18th.

See you there!

Daryl Third from Right

Congratulations to our National Champion Daryl Crook who had a great race last night, winning the National U 23 title for the 3000m Steeple Chase in 9:02.

Daryl broke the course record for the U23 3000SC for the Adelaide track facility, and broke his own Ashgrove Rangers 3000SC record again!