Victorians at the AusChamps It’s Australian Champs week, in Brisbane. The nine day Carnival features four Championship races – Sprint, Middle, Long and Relay – and three Australian Schools Championship races – Sprint, Long, and Relay. Things kicked off with a fast paced Sprint at the University of Queensland’s Brisbane campus. Competitors seemed to handle the complexity well, with most winning times being below 12 minutes. Results, Splits, Livelox Congratulations to our Australian Sprint Champions and placegetters! Patrick Jaffe and Torren Arthur were 3rd and 5th in M21E, with Milla Key taking 2nd in W20E. First place: Aleks Lahde, Keely Williams, Judi Herkes, Libby Meeking, Chris Norwood, Tim Hatley Second place: Charlotte Preston, Milla Key, Sue Key, Victoria Greenhan, Alex Tarr Third place: Patrick Jaffe Torren Arthur, Milla Key and Patrick Jaffe qualified in the Top 8 to run the “Dash for Cash”, with Milla finishing second in W21E. Next up was the Australian Long Distance Champs, held at Platypus Cliffs, Wivenhoe; described as “Classic long distance terrain with big hills, fast and slow run and rocky detail, huge cliffs and vaguer flat areas where termite mounds will be your guide”. Tough conditions saw a spread of times in most classes. Results, Splits, Livelox Congratulations to our Australian Long Distance Champions and placegetters! Patrick Jaffe claimed victory today in M21E, with Milla Key collecting another second placing in W20E. Libby Meeking and Tim Hatley pulled off double victories. First place: Charlotte Preston, Libby Meeking, Natasha Key, Bruce Arthur, Alex Tarr, Tim Hatley Second place: Milla Key, Sophie Arthur, Matthew Layton Third place: Aislinn Prendergast, Judi Herkes, Sue Key, Chris Norwood Share this