Canberra Runner OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PRINT POST APPROVED ACT CROSS COUNTRY CLUB INC. PUBLICATION NO NUMBER 194 DEC 2009 PP 299436/00081 ISSN 1324 – 7557 CANBERRA RUNNER No. 194 December 2009 Official magazine of the ACT Cross Country Club Inc. (ACTCCC) The views in this magazine are not necessarily those of the ACTCCC. Address for all correspondence: GPO Box 252, Canberra ACT 2601 Founded: Jack Pennington OAM 1962 GENERAL INFORMATION: An information sheet and membership forms are available from the Secretary at the above address, and at club races, special events and the Women's and Girls' Jogalong. The information sheet provides full details of the club's objectives and activities. MEMBERSHIP: Membership of the club is open to anyone, with the membership year running from 1 January to 31 December.The membership fees are shown on the current membership form. Membership entitles runners to free entry at club season races, discounted entry to Club major events including the Jogalong, free “Canberra Runner” Magazine (mailed to all members). Contact Pam Faulks 62588679 CLUB RACES: The club conducts over 90 club races during the year ranging from 1k to 16k. The focal point of the year is the 'winter' season from April to September with races most weekends. A mid-week summer series is organised as a winter lead-in with eight races during February and March. In November a spring series of five races is conducted. Races are open to all runners. Non-members are charged an entry fee ($5 seniors, $2 under 20). A program of club events is available from the website. SPECIAL EVENTS: The club conducts three special events each year - the Canberra Marathon and Women and Girls' Fun Run in April and the Canberra Half Marathon in May. Details of these events are provided on the Club website. Entry is on-line or by special entry forms that will be available well before each event. WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' JOGALONG: To encourage the participation of women and girls, the club conducts a 6k handicap event for women and girls in Weston Park on the first Sunday of each month, except April, including a 3km event and 1.6k mini-jog for the younger runners. Contact: Kerrie Tanner 62850130 (h). ACTCCC EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEE President Doug Limbrick 62868187 (h) Vice-President Bryan McCarthy 62865556 (h) Secretary Alison East 62511208 (h) Treasurer Beryl Lowry 02 62303948 (h) Co-Registrars Pam and Richard Faulks 02 62588679 (h) Committee Jane Burndred 0400347889 (m) Robbie Costmeyer 0448087054 (m) Ken Eynon 6254 6548 (h) Brenda Ford 62885548 (h) David Hobson 62582676 (h) Miriam McCarthy 62865556 (h) David Osmond 61618864 (h) Nick Walshe 62853508 (h) 0413692843 (m) Scott Yates 62584720 (h) 0424054688 (m) Web Site http://www.canberrarunner.com.au ISSN 1324-7557 Canberra Runner 2 LIFE MEMBERS 1978 Jack Pennington 1988 Geoff Perry 1998 Ken Eynon 1979 Rod Calvert 1989 Graeme Small 1999 Beryl Lowry 1980 John Gilbert 1990 John Harding 2000 Julie Fitch 1982 Dave Hobson 1991 Pat Fisher 2002 Doug Fry 1983 Brian Lenton 1992 Charlie Modrak 2005 Miriam McCarthy 1984 Geoff Moore 1993 Sue Gilbert 2006 Fiona Jorgensen 1985 Dave Cundy 1994 Pat Clohessy 2007 Colin Neave 1986 Keith Bradley 1995 Bryan McCarthy 2008 Doug Limbrick 1987 Dave Preston 1997 Anthony Perry EXECUTIVE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 1965 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1966 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1967 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1968 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1969 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1970 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1971 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1972 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1973 Jack Pennington Jack Pennington Rod Calvert 1974 Jack Pennington Pat Fisher Rod Calvert 1975 Jack Pennington Steve Brown Rod Calvert 1976 Jack Pennington Dave Hobson Steve Brown Rod Calvert 1977 Keith Bradley Dave Hobson Pat Fisher Rod Calvert 1978 Dave Hobson Keith Bradley Bryan McCarthy Nathan Carroll 1979 Dave Hobson Keith Bradley Bryan McCarthy Nathan Carroll 1980 Keith Bradley Dave Cundy Sue Gilbert Garry Lee 1981 Derek Woolner Dennis Smith Tony Mitchell Garry Lee 1982 Dennis Smith Rosemary Longstaff Dave Preston Peter Kallio 1983 Brian Lenton Dave Hobson Dave Preston Peter Kallio 1984 Dave Preston Geoff Perry Matthew Webber Garry Lee 1985 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Matthew Webber Robert Lipp 1986 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Robert Lipp Graeme Small 1987 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Robert Lipp Graeme Small 1988 Dave Cundy Geoff Perry Robert Lipp Graeme Small 1989 Dave Cundy Ron Vines Stephen Yates Graeme Small 1990 Dave Cundy Ron Vines Stephen Yates Graeme Small 1991 Dave Cundy Anthony Perry Bob Lowry Graeme Small 1992 Dave Cundy Anthony Perry Bob Lowry Graeme Small 1993 Dave Cundy Anthony Perry Bob Lowry Graeme Small 1994 Trevor Jacobs Ken Eynon Sue Kennedy Graeme Small 1995 Trevor Jacobs Carol Ey Sue Kennedy Graeme Small 1996 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Justin Winton Graeme Small 1997 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Fiona Jorgensen Graeme Small 1998 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Andrew Gardner Graeme Small 1999 Hugh Jorgensen Dave Hobson Fiona Jorgensen Graeme Small 2000 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Robbie Costmeyer Graeme Small 2001 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Robbie Costmeyer Graeme Small 2002 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Robbie Costmeyer Felicity Abotomey 2003 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Val Bland 2004 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Val Bland 2005 Dave Hobson Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Val Bland 2006 Emma-Kate McGuirk Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Greg Regester 2007 Emma-Kate McGuirk Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick Greg Regester 2008 Emma-Kate McGuirk Bryan McCarthy Doug Limbrick 2009 Doug Limrick Bryan McCarthy Alison East Matt McKerrow HALL OF FAME 1995 Dave McInnes Rosemary Longstaff Jim Murphy Colin Neave Garry Hand Annette McNeill Gerard Barrett Gerard Ryan Trevor Jacobs Susan Hobson Rod Higgins 1996 Graham Clews 2000 Chris Cook Carol Ey Fiona Jorgensen Joy Terry 2007 Adam Leane Scott McTaggart Dave Osmond Canberra Runner 3 Contents President’s Message 5 Articles 6 – 12 ACT Cross Country Club Program 13 – 15 Results for ACT Athletes around Australia 16 – 23 ACTCCC Results 24 - 48 Women & Girls Jogalong 48 - 63 Canberra Runner 4 President’s Message have contacted committee members about the matter. Clearly a large number of club The ACT Cross Country Club year in 2009 members are concerned about the dispute, was as usual a very full program are keen to see it resolved and have also comprising some 60 events that expressed strong support for the committee incorporated over 90 races. The thanks of in its attempts to retain ownership of the the committee go to those who undertook event. Since my last report on this matter the important role of event manager and to CSM commenced proceedings against the all club members who assisted in the club in the Federal Court under the conduct of each of our events. We provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974. concluded the year with over 1200 A directions hearing was held in early members which makes the ACTCCC one of September and this led to the Court the biggest (if not the biggest) running directing that mediation be conducted by clubs in the country. The committee has the Federal Court Registrar acting as developed a draft program of events for mediator. Three committee members 2010 and the Sumer Series is now on the together with our legal representatives were website. I would like to encourage required to attend the first mediation members to make suggestions about new session in Sydney in November. At that courses that you think we should evaluate session the progress was extremely slow with a view to adding them to the annual and we spent half the day waiting while program in future years. CSM conferred with their legal team. A further directions hearing was held in A successful AGM was conducted in November and we were again directed to September 2009 with the committee participate in a further mediation session in reporting to members on the achievements, Sydney. The second mediation session was goals and challenges for the future. It was unsuccessful in achieving an agreement pleasing to see a number of new people join between the two parties. The mediator the committee (Scott Yates, Jane Burndred, urged us to continue discussions through Robbie Costmeyer, Ken Eynon) to fill our respective lawyers in an effort to reach places vacated by several long serving an out of Court agreement. Given that our committee members (Steve Mackenzie, attempts to continue discussions following Debbie Cowell, Kerrie Tanner, James the first mediation were stopped by CSM’s Minto). My thanks go to those who retired lawyer it’s unlikely that any further for their help and support. Our Treasurer discussion will occur. This probably means Matt McKerrow also retired at the AGM that the matter will now be decided through because of a pending move overseas. At the the Court and it’s unlikely that the hearing AGM we didn’t have a replacement for will take place before April 2011. A Matt. However, I am very pleased to report consequence is that the conduct of the 2010 that we now have a new Treasurer, Beryl and possibly the 2011 events are in doubt. Lowry. We look forward to Beryl’s The ACT Government has also indicated contribution to the work of the committee. that it will not provide approvals to conduct the Canberra Marathon while the dispute I commented in my last Canberra runner exists. CSM made an offer to the Club in message about the situation regarding the early December which we took to members dispute between the Club and Cundy Sports via an open letter.