Sport
6 June, 2025
Sunday Fun Run sees fast times
The Maryborough & District Triathlon Club conducted its fifth annual Fun Run, utilising the Goldfields Reservoir walking track on Sunday, with some outstanding performances and personal best times.
Strong competition and times were produced by all athletes in the long course (9.8 kilometres), which involved six laps of Goldfields Reservoir.
In the open male category, it was regular runner Matthew Morse who produced a stellar performance to win in the highly competitive time of 44:32.
Martin Mark produced a steady performance to win the 50+ male category in a time of 59:16.
Young Ella Govan also enjoyed the U16 female long course, powering to the finish line to beat her 2024 female long course record in a strong time of 46:43.
Emily Coutts also finished strongly to win the open female long course category in the impressive time of 59:46.
Australian Aqua-bike team member Jane Anderson was not to be outdone, winning the 50+ female category in 80:00.
The short course (4.9 km), which involved three laps of the walking track, was highly competitive, with a field of open male participants who all took a real liking to the course conditions to produce strong times.
All participants maintained excellent form throughout the 4.9 km, with Cooper Mark surging late to finish in first place (20:59), with Josh Britten (22:30) and Will Coutts (23:20) crossing the finish line just behind.
As the June event was the last of the 2024/25 club championship season, the club will now celebrate its club presentation dinner on Friday, July 11 from the Bull & Mouth Hotel.
All current and past members, friends, and family are invited to come along to celebrate the achievements of the club and its members throughout the last 12 months.