Traralgon Harriers: Community Fun Run

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History of the Community Fun Run

When the running boom was at its peak there were many local fun runs available for competitors to choose from on most weekends. They were run as fundraisers in Gippsland or very close by (Inverloch, Rosedale, and Yallourn North etc.).

As the popularity of running reduced in the late 1990s there was a dramatic reduction in the number of fun runs. This had two effects: local runners had very few fun runs to compete in and also there was nowhere for new runners to experience competition.

So in 1999 Belinda Issell made the suggestion to her partner, Ian Heafield, why don’t we organise a Traralgon Harriers Community Fun Run (CFR) to promote running by:

Having very low entry fees (just enough to cover the trophies)
Many trophies for ages groups with 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners
5 Km distance for main event
Small distance for very young children1.5km
Family orientated
Spot prizes (donated by businesses and given out at random, so anyone could win).

Over 100 competitors turned up for the inaugural run which showed that the community wanted such an event. Local businesses supplied the spot prizes and the Latrobe City sponsored the trophies for a number of years which the Traralgon Harriers greatly appreciated.

Courses

The first course was a clockwise course around the back of the Australian Security Commission building across the Traralgon Creek Bridge on Church Street then down Davidson Street onto George – Munro – Peterkin then back around the old Pizza Hut. The distance was once for 1.5 km for juniors and three times for 5 km for others. It was moved from this venue as Police permits etc. became a hassle and a decision had to be made for another course.

It was run once on the old Moe Rail Trail before being moved for many years to Morwell. At Morwell the 1.5 km distance was run around the Kernot Hall Lake and the 5 km involved running a couple of loops around the Waterhole Creek path down as far as Hourigan Road. In the last few years the event has been moved back to Traralgon and has been promoted exceptionally well with many teams and individuals now participating. It is currently run around the Grey Street area with 2016 having over 500 participants.

Write up and results for first Community Fun Run in 1999.

1999 Community Fun Run

Results

Community Fun Run Male 5km and Female 5km Winners

YEAR	MALE NAME	TIME	FEMALE NAME	TIME
1999	Peter Tonkin	16:09	Dionne Charleston	17.05
2000	John Mackenzie	16:29	Denise Jones	24.06
2001	John Mackenzie	15.54	Sandra Timmer-Arends	Time Unknown
Run on 25 March 2001 – Course was short
2002	John Mackenzie	16:09	Rachel Gibney	19:08
2003	Steve Quirk	17:13	Melissa Jones	20:03
2004	Nick Schilling	16:55	Shannon McCurley	20:29
2005	Steve Quirk	16:37	Deb Piercy	20:53
2006	Ben St Lawrence	16:24	Andrea Henderson	22:33
2007	Craig Huffer	16:00	Melissa Jones	20:58
2008	John Mackenzie	13:32 (4.15km)	Kathryn Hilder	16:20 (4.15km)
2009	Sam Quirk	16:01	Melissa Jones	19:37
2010	Des Paynter	16:23	Anna Orr	20:59
2011	Nick Schilling	16:38	Kathryn Ewels	18:20
2012	Sam Quirk	15:40	Kylie Murray	18:48
2013	Nick Schilling	17:24	Kathryn Preston	19:07
2014	Stephen Rae	16:59	Sarah Lewis	20:29
2015	Ryan Wissmer	15.59	Alexandra Bull	19:05
2016	Ryan Wissmer	16.19	Alexandra Bull	19:39
2017	Ryan Wissmer	15.34	Sarah Lewis	19.42

24 Community Fun Run March 2002 Complete results

This is an example of range of walks and runs and it also shows age groups that are catered for.
1.5 KM RUN	Time	1.5 KM WALK	Time
Troy Stimson	5.01	Candice Masterman-Smith	14.06
Jay Masterman-Smith	6.44	Sharon Dodd	14.06
Dean Donoghue	7.09	Cameron Graham	14.01
David Mann	8.01	Erin Graham	14.53
Hayden Maximiw	8.06
Tanya Eagle	8.14
Rachel Dodd	8.21
Michael Smith	8.38
Rohan Eagle	9.06
Georgia Slavin	9.28
Jenna Blackwood	10.31
Brianna Lowden	11.04

5 KM RUN	Time	5 KM WALK	Time
John Mac Kenzie	16.09	Robyn Henderson	28.45
Brett van der Velden	17.35	Joel Fife	34.47
Morgan Tucker	18.03	Margaret Salisbury	38.55
Rod Hanson	18.06	Sharon Maximiw	38.57
Roger Maximiw	19.03	Bernadette Lowden	37.31
Rachel Gibney	19.08	Narelle Morrison	41.39
Adrian Masterman-Smith	20.36	Sally Eenjes	41.39
Steve Wright	20.38	Don Evans	43.42
Terry Stokes	20.49	Kyra Howard	45.04
Jade Masterman-Smith	21.13	Leanne Fife	45.04
Nick Smith	21.21	Jacqui Mann	45.25
Allen Boast	21.24	Kerrie Eagle	45.25
Donald Catlin	21.47
Stephan Mann	21.49
Brad McAuliffe	22.01
Jay Masterman-Smith	22.05
Derek Evans	22.11
Ken Lancaster	22.12
Con Kam	22.19
Shannon McCurley	22.36
Steve Eagle	22.39
Ian Duncan	22.43
Stephen McLeod	22.54
Troy Avery	22.54
Jason Eenjes	22.56
Karen O’Keefe	22.56
Peter Grixti	23.49
Barry Summergill	23.59
David Graham	24.43
Jenny Ryan	28.07
Kristin Passalaqua	28.14
Vanessa Piper	28.19
Claire Issell	28.26
Rob Donaldson	28.29
Denise Strang	28.29
Kathy Dodd	29.46
Simon Kumen	30.29
Belinda Gibson	33.06
Hayley Barnes	33.46
Janette Duncan	33.52
Courtney Demartin	33.58
Denise Twite	37.33

2002 Community Fun Run Winners of Age Groups

1.5 KM RUN
Hayden Maximiw	8.06	U 8 Male
Rohan Eagle	9.06	U 10 Male
Troy Stimson	5.01	U 12 Male
Tanya Eagle	8.14	U 12 Female

1.5 KM WALK
Candice Masterman-Smith	14.06	U8 Female
Cameron Graham	14.01	U8 Male

5 KM RUN
John Mackenzie	16.09	Open Male
Rachel Gibney	19.08	Open Female
Morgan Tucker	18.03	Male +40
Denise Twite	37.33	Female +40
Adrian Masterman-Smith	20.36	U 16 Male
Claire Issell	28.26	U 16 Female
Jade Masterman-Smith	21.13	U 14 Male
Jay Masterman-Smith	22.05	U 12 Male
Shannon McCurley	22.36	U 12 Female

5 KM WALK
Robyn Henderson	28.45	Open Female
Margaret Salisbury	38.55	Female + 40
Don Evans	43.42	Male + 40
Joel Fife	34.49	U 16 Male
Kyra Howard	45.04	U 16 Female

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