A beautiful morning on Saturday to start the Athletics South Winter Season, and great to see lots of red and white out on the beautiful bluff.![]()
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Thanks to visiting former member Dee Atkinson for the great photos, and as always, if you wish to have a photo removed, please let us know and we will do so immediately.![]()
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Results are available on the Athletics South website, and great to see the men picking up a strong second place to start the season, and the ladies very close in 3rd place.![]()
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Welcome to new members Luke, Michael, Andrew, Jules and Edward, and don't forget singlets are available, jsut contact us by email.
Congratulations to ESAC athlete Justin SMITH, who ran the London Marathon overnight in an incredible time of 2.49.23, smashing the Tasmanian over 50 record by more than 6 minutes.![]()
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Very close to 4 minute per km pace for 42.2km 🙂
Don't forget that tomorrow morning is the first round of the Athletics South Winter Season, at Bellerive Beach.![]()
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We are still short a few helpers, in particular one at the far end of bellerive Beach, and one at the entry to Howrah Beach, as well as 3 on the finish line.![]()
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If you are able to help out, please let us know, or see Eloise or Peter Lyden when you arrive.![]()
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Maybe a good role for anyone who forget to register before 6pm 🙁
Sorry about the lack of a preview for the final day of the Australian Athletics Championships, but we did have 2 young ladies in action today to round out the competition.![]()
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Well done to Charlotte CUTRALE, who ran 13.29 in the semis of the U/18 100m, and Palepa LEAUMA who threw 10.98 for 10th place in the U/15 Shot.![]()
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Well done to everyone on your performances over the last 9 days, and travel safely 🙂
And in the U/17 400m Final Lacey TILYARD has put taken the GOLD medal in a time of 57.22.![]()
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Congratulations Lacey.
And continuing his great week, former ESAC athlete Archie DIXON has added to his tally this morning, completing the 400/800/1500 treble with a GOLD in the U/15 PA 1500m race. (He also has a 100m Silver, and the 200m still to come).![]()
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Well done Archie.
The penultimate day of the Australian Junior Athletics Championships is about to get underway, with 4 Eastern Suburbs athletes in action today.![]()
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First up is Macy DEVINE in the U/16 3000m Walk at 11am Hobart time, followed by Xavier LEAUMA in the circle for the U/18 Hammer Throw at 11.45.![]()
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After lunch, we have Lacey TILYARD in the U/17 400m Final at 1.50pm, followed by Oliver VALENTINE in the U/17 3000m at 2.05pm.![]()
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Good luck to everyone, and travel safely for those commencing their return journey.
And it is another Hammer medal, and another medal to Palepa LEAUMA, securing the BRONZE in the U/15 Hammer Throw with a second round throw of 39.16, just 3 cm behind Silver.![]()
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Congratulations Palepa, another ESAC dual medallist 🙂
Another big day of competition getting underway in Adelaide at the Australian Junior Championships.![]()
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It is the girls getting the day underway with Lacey TILYARD in the first heat of the U/17 400m at 10.15, followed by Palepa LEAUMA in the U/15 Hammer at 11.00![]()
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Then the boys get into action with big brother Xavier LEAUMA in the U/17 Discus at 12.15![]()
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Then we have a break until 3.30 when we have Nikolai COSTA and Oliver VALENTINE in the U/17 2000m Steeple, followed at 4.30 by the girls U/18 4 x 100m Relay, featuring Charlotte CUTRALE and Lacey TILYARD.![]()
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Good luck to everyone competing today 🙂
And it is 3 medals from 3 events for Arielle CANNELL, adding a BRONZE in the U/17 Discus to her haul.![]()
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42.43 in the 3rd round was enough for 4th place, and 3rd Australian, with one of our Kiwi visitors taking first place overall.
Day 6 (Juniors Day 2) of the Australian Athletics Championships is about to get underway in Adelaide, with 4 ESAC athletes in action today.![]()
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First up is Xavier LEAUMA in the U/17 Shot Put at 10am (Hobart times today), followed at 12.30 by Lacey TILYARD in the U/17 200m heats and Charlotte CUTRALE in the U/18 200m heats at 12.45.![]()
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Then we go back to the field, with Arielle CANNELL in the U/17 Discus at 4pm, while the 200m finals are at 4.15 (U/17) and 4.20 (U/18).![]()
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Good luck to everyone competing today, and don't forget to watch on 7Plus.
And just when we thought the day couldn't get any better in Adelaide, it is GOLD to former ESAC athlete Archie DIXON, now representing the ACT, in the PA U/15 800m, in a time of 2.17.33.![]()
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Congratulations Archie 🙂
And could we ask for a better start to the Australian Junior Championships in Adelaide, with double double GOLD![]()
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Arielle CANNELL adds to her U/20 Hammer Gold from the weekend with a win in the U/18 Hammer (and seals a trip to Fiji for Oceania Championships), with a best of 61.46m![]()
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And just minutes later Palepa LEAUMA makes it a double ESAC GOLD day with a 2nd round throw of 40.02 taking her into the 40m Club, and then surviving another 2 rounds to take her first National Championship.![]()
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Congratulations ladies
What a huge 4 days in Adelaide, and still 5 days to come.![]()
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The Open and U/20 Championships saw 2 top 6 finishes in Open (Laura McSHANE, 400m and Rachel HOSIE, Hammer), not sure the last time that happened.![]()
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We also saw Gold to Arielle CANNELL in the U/20 Hammer with a huge PB, as well as many other great performances.![]()
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As we move onto the Junior Championships, we will do our best to keep you updated with performances, but if we miss something, please let us know.![]()
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Arielle CANNELL is already underway again in the U/18 Hammer today, and shortly up is Palepa LEAUMA in the U/15 Discus (12.30 Adelaide time).![]()
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Don't forget you can watch live on 7Plus, or follow the live results at the following link
meets.rosterathletics.com
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