Gold Coast Wrap Up

With another Gold Coast weekend upon us yet again i was forced to miss this years fun and activities absent for the first time in about 7 years as i was only getting back into the country on Saturday and after a week fueled with fine eating and 'Bintang Beer' i didn't think 21ks would be good for me.
Anyway, non the less a huge team from the HuRTS went north , many armed with some great form under there belts leading up to the Marathon and Half event on Sunday.
As i say despite not being there i have been swamped with emails, texts, and calls relaying all the events that unfolded. I will give my views on some of the team as what has been passed on :)
Lets start at the top and the Run of the Day and possibly the Run of the Year.... with a blistering time of 2.34 our very own Chairman Tommy Highnam took top honours for the day, After 6 years, 128 races and 2816 training runs Tommy H has FINALLY taken over the HuRTS #1 Crown in the rankings. Super effort from the Geordie Boy, and got me thinking does this guy ever run a BAD race???
Another A Grader - David Tongue also had a good run with a PB of 2.37:30 , and despite carrying an injury into the run Paul 'Macca' MacClarnon run a solid 2.42
Top Triathlon Girl Sonya backed up from her impressive Port Ironman race to record a healthy 3.23 for the day
On the downside - Unfortunately Kanser despite having perhaps his best preparation leading into the race found the going to tough and was forced to retire at the 30k mark with cramps and recorded a big DNF against his name (and NO its not true that Kanser only decided to 'Pull the Pin' when the temptation to avoid the Aldi Southport specials was to great to bypass)
'B Grade Binfield' was another to have the distinction to have a DNF against his name as the 'Curse of the Coast' continues for him ( he didn't even get to fall on his railings this year) and despite spending millions and having the best coach in the country, looks like he now has to go back to the drawing board to get out of "D Grade" again :)
Still at least i get a collect out of it - care of Fats, as i bet  he wouldn't break 2.39 - get that beer ready Tony please :)
Eoin Reville - DNF, the Irish woes continued, what with the football, rugby and now DNFs for Reville and Kane it hasn't been a successful month the the men in green. Eoin was last seen muttering to his wife, "if only i could get into that English team it would toughen me up and get me over the line"
Elvis Costello, Was looking to break the hour, he did........unfortunately it was the wrong one, was hoping to break 3 and only just did sub 4 ( another Irishman i may add )
And Laura even tarnished her reputation as HuRTS girl #1 with a very unusual DNF as she could not go on even after 5ks due to injury.

In the Half - Run of the Race goes to Mr Angry Marshmallow Man Clyde with a super time of 72.33 amazing what talent this guy has, and he lost 8 kilos before the race when he didn't have any dinner the previous evening.
 Bartles and Fats both run solid races for the day, and J- Fen rocked his socks off to record a PB for the day coming home in 74.49
Old training partner Richie P didn't have the best of days although still run a good time of 78.16 for the day ( more hours needed training i say)
Lisa (L.L) took pity on me and didn't run and in turn saved me losing $50 to her - so it looks like it will be 'Double Bubble' in the next race now.

It gets a bit blurry from here on in and some of the drunken reports shall not be reported on this family site. But lets just say Tommy Hs top efforts On the road to NOT reflect his efforts made over a few scoops.

Three Pics below - The first 'King Tom - HuRTS #1 ....Hail the King
and the second ..... well...........Shameful :)

Well done to all - Next BIG race will be City to Surf in less then 6 weeks
See you all at Bondi
Cheers

New HuRTS #1 Tommy Highnam , waits for his dinner to be served at 'Moo Moos' steak house.

( I Know it's old ) ...but Tom with some of his new fans after his impressive 2.34 Gold Coast Run.

Tom starting to fall of the pace a little (on his 3rd schooner)

Some of the times for the day

Full Marathon
Tom       2.34.00
Tongue   2.37:30
Macca    2.42:11
T.Bell      2.44:11
Angus     3.07:06
Sonya     3.23:02
Elvis C   3.56:50
Kanser   D.N.F
Binfield   D.N.F
Eoin        D.N.F
Laura      D.N.F

Half
Cyde     72.33
Bartles   73.27
Fats       74.23
J. Fenton 74.49
Richie P   78.16


Apologies if i have forgotten anyone
Cheers