Schofield and Armstrong take out Stromlo Stomp 11 km

Posted onAuthorJohn Harding

Stromlo Stomp
incorporating ACT Veterans Mountain Running Championships
Stromlo Forest Park ACT
Saturday 15 February 2014

Weather: 18 degrees, overcast with some rain.

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Canberra’s 2014 protracted heat wave of many days above 30 degrees finally ended on Friday 14 February, bringing a forecast of heavy rain for the Stromlo Stomp on Saturday the 15th. Fortunately the Pavilion at Stromlo Forest Park provides good shelter for such conditions and all race administration and race finishes were re-located to shelter in the upper level. All 3 races (6.3 km, 11 km and 22 km) started at 7am in fine but overcast conditions and the rain held off until 8.15am.

The first runner back in 37.18 was 11 year old Ella Cuthbert in the 6.3km run to the Mt Stromlo summit and return. She held off M65 veteran Hugh Moore who took out the M65 championship in 37.59 from power walking Geoff Barker who walked 47.47, spurred on by W65 walker Monika Short who was ahead of him until the last couple of strides. Amazing W70 Des Butler ran 44.18 with a quick downhill return from the summit.

The 11 km race incorporated the ACT Veterans Mountain Running Championships for under 65 year olds. A 22 km double lap of the 11 km course was added to the program after the planned Mt Rob Roy 22 km on 2 February had to be postponed to 23 March because of the extremely hot weather and Six Foot Track competitors were looking for a tough mountain hit out. 22 km participants had their 11 km turnaround time recorded and included in the 11 km results for the purpose of deciding Veterans Championship results.

Luke Schofield was the 1st 11 km runner back in 46.19, followed by 22 km entrants Tom Brazier in 48.00, Paul Cuthbert (1st M40) in 49.21 and Martin Fryer (1st M50) in 50.17. Darren Blackhurst was 1st M45 in 51.06 and Trevor Jacobs 1st M60 in 57.04.

Talented 17 year old Nikki Armstrong was fastest female in the 11 km in 54.36, with Bryony McConnell taking out the W40 championship in finishing 2nd in 55.40. Kate Vandenberg was 3rd in 57.55. Anita Scherrer was the W45 champion in 1.02.15, Leanne Harrison W50 champion in 1.06.13, and Celia Challender W35 champion in 1.06.25.

Tom Brazier continued his record of successes in trail runs over the last 6 months by taking out the 22 km race in 1.38.04, only slowing 2 minutes during his second lap despite battling rain and wind. Paul Cuthbert was 2nd in 1.40.07 and former World Games orienteering champion Grant Bluett was 3rd in 1.45.10. Top national Masters orienteer champion Anita Scherrer was fastest female in 2.09.01 from Maria Donoghue in 2.12.08. Celia Challender held off a fest finishing Pam Muston to take 3rd in 2.15.09.

6.3 km Including ACT Veterans Championships for 65 and over (188m of ascent)

1 Hugh Moore 65 Male 37.59
2 Geoff Barker 69 Male 47.47
1 Ella Cuthbert 11 Female 37.18
2 Des Butler 73 Female 44.18
3 Monika Short 66 Female 47.47

11 km Including ACT Veterans Championships for under 65 years (440m of ascent)

1 Luke Schofield 30 Male 46.19
2 Thomas Brazier 24 Male 48.00
3 Paul Cuthbert 41 Male 49.21
4 Martin Fryer 52 Male 50.17
5 Geoff Piggott 35 Male 50.48
6 Darren Blackhurst 47 Male 51.06
7 Grant Bluett 41 Male 51.29
8 Shaun Ton 25 Male 52.17
9 James Bradley 38 Male 52.37
10 Stephen Bradford 59 Male 52.51
11 Andrew Fisher 32 Male 53.03
12 Martin Pogson 52 Male 53.29
13 Richard Juckes 44 Male 54.57
14 Andrew Blyton 34 Male 55.29
15 Jason McCrae 41 Male 55.40
16 Tony Hrstic 39 Male 55.48
17 Damiano Luzzi 19 Male 56.24
18 Trevor Jacobs 62 Male 57.04
19 Stephen Graham 50 Male 58.19
20 Stuart Whitten 44 Male 58.55
21 Jeremy Walker 30 Male 59.56
22 Damien Stewart 34 Male 1.01.57
23 Andy Moon 37 Male 1.02.42
24 Shane Wright 43 Male 1.05.26
25 Don Blackley 31 Male 1.12.32
26 Andrew Shaw 32 Male 1.14.43
27 Robert Crowther 30 Male 1.14.43
28 John Spooner 49 Male 1.28.17
29 Michael Burt 55 Male 1.29.51
1 Nikki Armstrong 17 Female 54.36
2 Bryony McConnell 40 Female 55.40
3 Kate Vandenberg 34 Female 57.55
4 Gemma Worland 23 Female 1.01.29
5 Anita Scherrer 46 Female 1.02.15
6 Maria Donohue 34 Female 1.03.22
7 Leanne Harrison 50 Female 1.06.13
8 Celia Challender 37 Female 1.06.25
9 Keira Doherty 20 Female 1.07.32
10 Pam Muston 53 Female 1.08.07
11 Elizabeth Williams 31 Female 1.12.11
12 Karlene Dickens 39 Female 1.14.07
13 Helen Way 48 Female 1.15.09
14 Emily Goodrum 36 Female 1.16.07
15 Kelly Bennett 44 Female 1.17.07
16 Prue Bradford 54 Female 1.22.33
17 Mayumi Takeuchi 50 Female 1.27.13

Open 22 km race (880m of ascent)

22k 11k split
1 Thomas Brazier 24 Male 1.38.04 48.00
2 Paul Cuthbert 41 Male 1.40.07 49.21
3 Grant Bluett 41 Male 1.45.10 51.29
4 Martin Fryer 52 Male 1.46.44 50.17
5 James Bradley 38 Male 1.50.29 52.37
6 Darren Blackhurst 47 Male 1.51.36 51.06
7 Richard Juckes 44 Male 1.53.00 54.57
8 Tony Hrstic 39 Male 1.55.12 55.48
9 Andrew Blyton 34 Male 1.56.49 55.29
10 Jason McCrae 41 Male 1.58.53 55.40
11 Damiano Luzzi 19 Male 1.58.58 56.24
12 Jeremy Walker 30 Male 2.01.16 59.56
13 Stephen Graham 50 Male 2.07.20 58.19
14 Damien Stewart 34 Male 2.11.03 1.01.57
15 Don Blackley 31 Male 2.27.35 1.12.32
16 Andrew Shaw 32 Male 2.30.05 1.14.43
1 Anita Scherrer 46 Female 2.09.01 1.02.15
2 Maria Donohue 34 Female 2.12.08 1.03.22
3 Celia Challender 37 Female 2.15.09 1.06.25
4 Pam Muston 53 Female 2.15.22 1.08.07
5 Leanne Harrison 50 Female 2.19.24 1.06.13
6 Keira Doherty 20 Female 2.20.51 1.07.32
7 Kelly Bennett 44 Female 2.38.10 1.17.07

Veterans Championships:

M40
11k 1 Paul Cuthbert 41 Male 49.21
11k 2 Grant Bluett 41 Male 51.29
11k 3 Richard Juckes 44 Male 54.57
11k 4 Jason McCrae 41 Male 55.40
11k 5 Stuart Whitten 44 Male 58.55
11k 6 Shane Wright 43 Male 1.05.26
M45
11k 1 Darren Blackhurst 47 Male 51.06
11k 2 John Spooner 49 Male 1.28.17
M50
11k 1 Martin Fryer 52 Male 50.17
11k 2 Martin Pogson 52 Male 53.29
11k 3 Stephen Graham 50 Male 58.19
M55
11k 1 Stephen Bradford 59 Male 52.51
11k 2 Michael Burt 55 Male 1.29.51
M60
11k 1 Trevor Jacobs 62 Male 57.04
M65
6.3k 1 Hugh Moore 65 Male 37.59
6.3k 2 Geoff Barker 69 Male 47.47
W35
11k 1 Celia Challender 37 Female 1.06.25
11k 2 Karlene Dickens 39 Female 1.14.07
11k 3 Emily Goodrum 36 Female 1.16.07
W40
11k 1 Bryony McConnell 40 Female 55.40
11k 2 Kelly Bennett 44 Female 1.17.07
W45
11k 1 Anita Scherrer 46 Female 1.02.15
11k 2 Helen Way 48 Female 1.15.09
W50
11k 1 Leanne Harrison 50 Female 1.06.13
11k 2 Pam Muston 53 Female 1.08.07
11k 3 Prue Bradford 54 Female 1.22.33
11k 4 Mayumi Takeuchi 50 Female 1.27.13
W65
6.3k 1 Monika Short 66 Female 47.47
W70
6.3k 1 Des Butler 73 Female 44.18