posted Feb 18, 2012 7:42 PM by Patrick V
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Congratulations to young JORG member Jas Fisher who broke the Under 14 3000m State Record in a blistering time of 10:09, beating the previous mark of 10:14. Coach Jim Owens described Jas' feat as "awesome work!"
The record, set at the weekly Little Athletics meet, came as no surprise to those who have seen mostly the back of her in training recently! Jas's next race will be the State Championships in March, for the same distance. |
posted Jan 31, 2012 8:12 PM by Patrick VAN DYK
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A huge turnout of 40 JORG members took part in the recent Revesby Workers Club Menai Charity Fun Run held on Australia Day. The 3km event had 26 members and the 8km run had 14 members. There were some great results on the day which had kinder weather than the previous years. Be sure to check out the photos of the event. |
posted Jan 27, 2012 2:33 PM by Patrick VAN DYK
Joel Too took part in the 12km Discovery Cross Country in Eldoret, Kenya, arguably one of the most competitive races in the world. Joel raced in his JORG gear and placed well in a field of 2155 runners. The World Half Marathon champion won in front of the Boston and New York Marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai, who came second.
Joel is now making plans to travel to Australia and hopes to join us in March.
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posted Jan 27, 2012 2:14 PM by Patrick V
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A big turn out of 24 runners took part in the January time trial at Oatley Park. The testing 4km circuit and handicapped starts made for an exciting finish for runners of all abilities.
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posted Jan 21, 2012 10:44 PM by Patrick V
Our friends at The Cerebral Palsy Alliance, one of the beneficiaries of the Oatley Park Fun Run, have a guaranteed position available for one runner in the 2012 Paris Marathon, to be held in April. Due to one of their registered runners having to withdraw, you can take advantage of this great opportunity. You will be required to meet a fundraising target to obtain the position. For further details, just download the Paris Marathon PDF file below. |
posted Jan 14, 2012 7:40 PM by Patrick V
If you're looking for a great event that's not too far away, join dozens of other JORG runners in the annual Revesby Workers Menai Charity Fun Run, hosted by the Illawong Athletics Club.
The 3km and 8km events will be run over a hilly course through the residential streets of Menai on Australia Day (January 26th).
In 2011, over 30 JORGers took part in this community event. You can enter online or on the day. |
posted Jan 1, 2012 5:12 PM by Patrick V
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The first male and female to cross the line in the 2012 Oatley Park Fun Run will receive a trip to compete in the Skilled Burnie 10, Australia's premier 10km road race*. This is in addition to the generous cash prizes and trophies already on offer for the winners of the local fun run.
Race Director Jim Owens said it was a great prize to be able to give the winners, as both events attracted elite runners. Entries for the Oatley Park Fun Run will open in February.
*Conditions apply - flights are ex Melbourne
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posted Nov 29, 2011 2:25 AM by Patrick V
Celebrate the wonderful achievements of the year at the JORG Christmas Party, to be held at Moore Reserve, Oatley on Sunday 4 December. Everyone is welcome to attend. The red and white man may also make an appearance. |
posted Nov 21, 2011 1:46 AM by Patrick V
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Saturday 26th November will see our second 4km Time Trial of the series and the Coach senses that, judging by the way training has been going, we are going to witness some pretty big improvements. Whether you are a regular or it's your first time, just turn up at the Oatley Park main gate ready for a 6am start. |
posted Oct 11, 2011 3:19 AM by Patrick V
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updated Oct 11, 2011 3:19 AM
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A huge congratulations to Dorothy Tanner who ran a new 'Australian Record' (Womens 70-74 years age group) with her time of 4:01:47, beating the old record of 4:03:52. Dorothy achieved this running the Chicago Marathon on 9th October. Well done Dorothy! Closer to home, Robyn Basman ran a record time of 5:01:51 in the 1500 metres at the Australian Masters Games being held in Adelaide. Bravo! |
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