ANSW 10km Road Championships-Homebush

ANSW 10km Road Champs, Homebush – 3^rd May 2008

Homebush 7.00am this really didn’t seem right, ANSW races are normally held in the afternoons and post AGM/Presentation night the snooze button was looming even though I was standing up! Fortunately a beautiful cool and sunny morning plus a great runner friendly course turned things around.

This was a new course for ANSW, two 5km loops on traffic free roads and the combination of fun run addition to the club champs race. With such a perfect morning and a larger field entertaining racing was the order of the day.

Female 10km

Fresh from receiving the clubs most prestigious award the previous night (most improved athlete of the year) Rona Macniven set off with sub 40 min. intent, at 5km she was well on track with 19.44. A premature finishing surge almost upset the plans however mental toughness prevailed and she achieved the planned goal.

Jackster Wright stepped up another gear on the comeback trail and posted a tidy 40.19 with negative splits – awesome.

AE welcomed Sally Lynch in her maiden run for the club. Although first runs create anxious moments Sally was a model performer, she produced a good result from a consistent effort and showed great potential.

Dierdre Slattery completed the team with a competent training effort as part of her road back to racing fitness with a 68 second negative split performance.

Male 10km

Dave Mac, Chamkaur and Adam ran as the big three for the first 5km, there was only 3 seconds splitting them and all looked great. The question was who would prevail during the second 5km? Track times would favour Chamkaur, Dave mac has the marathon strength if he chose to surge early, Adam, as a fairly new AE member that has vastly improved over the last 6 months was the unknown. Positions were still tight with 2.5 km to go when Big Dave surged forth to test Chamkaur. The result was as desired and the extra pace created a gap that separated them. A tight finish was to follow with season’s best times from Dave and Chamkaur, and a Personal best to Adam with his first ever sub 35 min performance.

Peter Trewin produced negative splits for a solid effort and seasons best with the fast improving Oskar following in a big seasons best time (2 mins faster)

Alan Gardner also did an Oskar hitting the big seasons best time (2 min. faster).

Paul “Speilberg” Mcguire completed the men’s team and after the Oscar (not Oskar) performance of the previous night still found the energy to get around without having to use the pause button.

Women - 10km
		1st lap	2nd lap
	Rona Macniven	19:44	19:58	39.42
	Jackie Wright	20:18	20:01	40:19
	Sally Lynch	20:51	21:58	42:49
	Deirdre Slattery	22:34	21:26	44:00
Men - 10km
	David McAnally	17:05	17:00	34:05	SB
	Chamkaur Dhaliwal	17:05	17:05	34:10	SB
	Adam Paleg	17:08	17:31	34:39	PB
	Peter Trewin	18:16	18:06	36:22	SB
	Oskar Booth	18:55	19:03	37:58	SB
	Alan Gardner	21:09	22:00	43:09	SB
	Paul McGuire	24:27	23:39	47:06
	SB = Seasons Best
	PB = Personal Best