OVEN-LIKE temperatures didn’t stop 43 athletes of the Shepparton Runners Club (SRC) last Sunday as they completed their first 3km handicap event for 2021, finishing at Princess Park.
The SRC, which runs group training sessions each week catering for all types of runners and fitness levels, promotes running from shorter jaunts up to marathons.
Head coach, Chris Armstrong, said, “It was great to see lots of new runners along with a stack of familiar faces.”
The top 3 place getters for male and female were:
Female
1. Natalie Hicks
2. Gabby Sait
3. Lila Urquhart
Male
1. Harry Cameron
2. Bryce Leigh
3. James Blackmore
The Shepparton Runners Club will hold their next 3km handicap in mid-February, more information will be posted on their Facebook page. The handicaps are open to SRC members and non-members.
