Boxall Punches Above His Weight

By Brian Marantelli 24 August 2016

Marcus Boxall, although a veteran of several Victorian Cross Country League seasons and a previous winner of the Norm Charles Classic, produced his best club performance at Brimbank Park on Sunday. Marcus completed the 10 mile out and back course in 1:00:51 making him a clear winner on handicaps and second fastest overall. The fastest time honours went to Jacob Nolan in 59:53, Brigitte Seeley was fastest of the females with a time of 1:04:49. Boxall, winning his fifth VCCL race, had twenty five seconds to spare over Olivia Findlay and a further thirty seconds to Fraser Murray. Marcus with ninety eight club runs to his credit won the club’s premier race, the Norm Charles 10km Classic in 2012.

Olivia Findlay continues on her run of near misses with her Brimbank second being her third in three weeks. Fraser Murray, after last week’s aberration, returned to his consistent form with another placing, making it eleven top ten placings this winter. Juliette Haddow, having her first run with the VCCL won the novice award with a solid effort. Mark Beavis in finishing fourth sliced two and a half minutes off 2015’s 10 mile time.

This Sunday 28^th August the VCCL conducts the fifth running of the Kyneton Ridge Estate Winery 6.5km event, starting and finishing at the winery after running through the Blackhill Reserve. Start time is 11am and entry to the winery is via Blackhill Road (not Blackhill School Road). The winery restaurant will be open for lunch.

The VCCL with be entering a team in the Athletics Victoria Tan Relay event on Saturday September 17^th. Those wishing to compete, contact Sean Quilty.

On the following day, Sunday 18^th, the final VCCL race for the season is the 3km Presidents Handicap at Westerfolds Park. The committee will be presenting all annual awards after the event and the social club will be providing lunch and refreshments.

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