Caught on the run with phone in hand taking care of business in the Advance Bricks and Pavers Handicap at Stawell last Saturday, Meghann O'Brien dashed from the course not realising she had won on debut.
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A locum radiographer, O'Brien was on call in case of emergency and was anxious to finish the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club race so she could return to work.
She won the 6.5km event by 1.12 minutes from Michelle Dunn, runner-up at each of her last four starts.
In the 1km sub juniors race, reigning club champion Olivia Hunter was rewarded for her consistency with a seven second win over Nash Santuccione, with Chloe Hunter a close third.
The club takes a short hop to Concongella this Saturday for the 6.5km Concongella Vineyards Handicap. Fun runners are welcome.
FAMILY AFFAIR
Bailey Watkins, 18, capped a monumental week for Leo Watkins when he led all the way to win the Watkins Family Handicap at Warrak last Sunday, days after his granddad was awarded an Order of Australia Medal.
The younger Watkins has regularly run on invitation in the punishing 6.5km slog.
But this was Bailey's first official run with the Stawell and Ararat Cross Country Club, following in the footsteps of his grandfather.
Leo Watkins decided to shelve his running shoes after his 200th run with the club in 1999.
The Thomson Family Handicap this Sunday is the first of three 8km races before a trio of 10km events. Fun runners are welcome.