Seventeen-year-old Tayissa Watkins surprised her family by taking out the Watkins family handicap on Sunday.
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She has run with the club previously as an invitation runner, but she has decided to sign up and compete with the Club.
Tay, as she likes to be called, glided through the finish gates with grace and was the second fastest female runner for the day.
The Watkins family race is a championship run, with all runners starting together.
Once handicaps were applied, Watkins was revealed to have blitzed the runner-up Natalie Beer by 1.05 minutes, with Nicki Blackie a further minute behind in third place.
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Runners were blessed with sunshine for the out and back course mainly on sealed roads.
This was a change from the previous run which had an unavoidable water hazard.
There was a good turn up with 20 runners.
Mark Thompson was fastest on course, with Tessa Thompson the first female home.
The club has been completing virtual races during the lockdown weekends.
"It's a great way to keep the momentum within the club, five virtual runs have now been contended", said President Shev Healy.
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The highlight of the presentations was celebrating Peter Gibson's 500th run with the club. Placing fifth, he still runs with stamina after starting with the club 35 years ago.
In those years he has won 20 races and has held many roles within the club.
Our next run is the Peter Gibson handicap this Sunday, starting at the Dunnesworthy common on SawPit Flat Road Ararat. Fun runners are welcome.
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