RUNNING
Many of the Harriers who ran last Thursday’s event on May 31 took it easy before facing the starter again in one of the marathon carnival races on Sunday.
In the six kilometre run from the Liddiard Road Primary School talented junior Michael Tripodi finished ahead on handicap from Tom Irvine, followed by Cowwar’s Mike Jackson, Karen Graham and Tania Whitehead.
The fastest men were Tom Irvine, Kris Vallak and Edi Murat.
The quickest women were Tania Whitehead, Kay Frost and Angeline Diamente.
The four women fronted the start line again to run fast times in the Traralgon half marathon on Sunday.
Karen Graham was outright first woman, with Kay Frost first in her age group, and outright fifth.
Tania Whitehead was fourth in her age group and Angeline Diamente finished in the top of the field after running the Adelaide half-marathon the previous Sunday.
Veteran race walker Brian Glover from Portland arrived in town early and competed on the Thursday evening before completing his 19th Traralgon Marathon a few days later, wearing race bib number 19 to mark the occasion.
Results of six kilometre scratch event
Handicap placings: Michael Tripodi 31:56, Tom Irvine 29:59, Mike Jackson 39:56, Karen Graham 35:44, Tania Whitehead 32:03, Glenn Graham, 33:34, Kris Vallak 31:06, Tony Arrowsmith 35:09, Marlon Misfud 35:14, Allison Triggs 35:54, Mandy Ellis 36:10, Michael Walker 32:01, Jason Irvine 32:03, Belinda Heafield 36:34, Ian Cornthwaite 34:07, Steve McLeod 36:40, Angeline Diamente 32:43, Kay Frost 32:43, Ben Falzon 40:49, Kaye Livingstone 34:41, Bob Bickett 37:16, Pete Sanders 38:53, Diana Van Rhine 37:34, Gary Fox 31:42, Michelle Sawyer 34:15, Brian Glover 45:30, Barry Higgins 39:33, Edi Murat 31:35, Michelle Colwell 46:56, Bob Duljas 42:51.
Five-kilometre run/walk: Debbie Henry, Kathy Quinn.
