Bryce Anderson blitzes Kosciuszko Classic

Kosciuszko Classic
4.7 km
Snowy River bridge to summit of Mt Kosciuszko, NSW
Saturday 18 January 2014

Weather: Sunny, warm, light breeze.
Organiser: Phil Aungles, YMCA Runners Club

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The Kosciuszko Classic is the last event in National Runners Week at Thredbo, organised by the YMCA of Canberra Runners Club.

Australian junior mountain running champion Bryce Anderson, 17 years of age, improved on his second place in 23.01 in 2013 by setting a red hot pace from the start and blitzing the field with a personal best of 21.40. Another talented 17 year old, Travis Ey, was 2nd in 24.34 and M40 veteran Chad Armstrong 3rd in 24.56.

Lucy McGarva was Queen of the Mountain in finishing first female in 31.50, with previous winner Genevieve Guiney 2nd in 33.27 and W50 veteran Carol Harding 3rd in 35.00.

Photo album at http://hardingjohn.smugmug.com/Sports/Mountain-running/2014-Kosciuszko-Classic/

1 Bryce Anderson 17 M 21.40
2 Travis Ey 17 M 24.34
3 Chad Armstrong 42 M 24.56
4 Ryan Armstrong 36 M 25.58
5 Matt Hearn 18 M 27.07
6 Peter Sandery 72 M 31.00
7 John Walton 66 M 31.33
8 Robert Ey 54 M 32.18
9 Ian Dias 33 M 32.44
10 Nick Hearnshaw 65 M 36.37
11 Ryan Dewey M 38.28
12 John Anderson 55 M 38.50
13 Michael O’Mara 61 M 39.36
14 John Story 69 M 39.50
15 Daniel Turner M 42.45
1 Lucy McGarva 30 F 31.50
2 Genevieve Guiney 23 F 33.27
3 Carol Harding 53 F 35.00
4 Christine Mendez 43 F 40.24
5 Sally Birket 53 F 40.56
6 Trish Berry 59 F 41.45
7 Sue Tyson F 42.12
8 Lorraine Tyler 49 F 43.00
9 Ruth Hearnshaw 65 F 45.13
10 Mandy Taylor F 46.48