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    Norval Hope

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    Nickname: Lurch (Dozer named me 34k into Melbourne 2011 because I was leaning crazily forward, was a pale grey, and could only respond in grunts)
    Vital statistics (2014): Age: 48 Height: 181cm Weight: 70kg
    Family: Wife and two kids (12 and 8)
    Interests outside running: Family, martial arts (Yinfu kungfu), food
    Why I started running: Originally: when aged around 14 mainly XC / track because I was ok at it and it was less painful than rugby. Now: personal development and to stay fit / sane.
    First joined the Midday Milers: June 2010, Smoothy introduced me to 10 x Airlie as one of my first sessions and it taught me quite the lesson about pacing!
    Running highlight: Won't talk about the real highlights of my youth; too long ago and slightly depressing to remember. Since returning to running as an adult definitely finally running my first decent marathon in 7 attempts and finally achieving the sub-3 dream of my childhood: 2:58:04 at Melbourne 2012. So pleasing to get the mark, but even more so to do it at home running first half with Rog, with the support of our great Miler's club and my family unexpectedly at the finish (daughter's birthday)!
    Running lowlight: Melbourne marathons 2010, 2011 going through halfway in 87/86 and having the wheels fly off at 30/32 k. Track seasons 2012, 2013 – I'm done.
    Favourite running shoe: Regular training: Nike Free 3.0 v3 (can't get them anymore, v4s were rubbish and v5s only ok), Skechers Go Speed/Go Run2, Long runs: Inov8 Bare X-Lite 150 / Skechers Go Bionic (0 drop), Track spikes: Adidas Adizero Cadence.
    Favourite area for training: Tan, Goschs, Eaglemont, Collingwood Track, Albert Park Lake, Princes Park
    PB’s: Tan 13:14; 5k 17:41 *; 10k 37:01 * (v soft given 36:58 10k split at Ballarat 2012); 15k 55:53 (Ballarat 2012), Half marathon 1:21:29 *; Marathon 2:58:04. * = age group rather than lifetime
    Best performance ever: 800m 1:59.7 (1980 Hong Kong)
    Any pre-race superstitions: No, but pre-race or long run I always have: fruit juice, a strong coffee, two crumpets with honey and a banana. I avoid alcohol for a week before important races as seems to impact focus / effort.
    How do you prepare for a race?: Annoy wiser and much more accomplished Milers with lots of questions and requests for advice. Struggle with long tapers mentally, and also got sick on the Wed before Gold Coast 2012 (when I think I was in much better shape than for my pb a few months later at Melb).
    Most admired sportsperson: Gebr, Tsegaye Kebede, Rob De Castella, Steve Ovett, Daniel Komen (Two mile WR 7:58.61 !!!)
    Favourite food: Chinese dumplings, Beef Pho, Japanese & Pasta
    Favourite drink: Beer
    Favourite movie: Withnail & I (1987)
    Favourite music: Joy Division / Punk / pounding Acid Techno
    Dream occupation: Kungfu instructor (if only I was good enough and it paid!)
    A little known fact about me: One of my prize possessions is a 5 foot 7 kg Chinese sword called a Da Dao (Grand Sabre). In a master's hand it is a most impressive and beautiful thing, much less so in mine.
    All too well known facts about you: I am 90% quad! A result of at least twice weekly runs up Victoria Peak in Hong Kong as a kid and continual deep stance work since university. Also other Milers tell me that I'm the very worst person to follow on a hot/dusty or muddy speed session. Thankfully I'm not that fast so you can just run in front of me!
    Three things on your bucket list: Trail Ultra, Comrades Ultra (South Africa), Ironman
    Favourite quote: “We cannot learn without pain.” Aristotle
    Favourite Haiku: “To convey one's mood in seventeen syllables is very diffic” John Cooper Clark

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2024 Club Championships

Bruce Arthur has an early lead after winning the first event. Points tables will be updated here shortly.

2023 Club Championships

Click here to download the final 2023 Championship points table.

1st Female:  Katie Seibold (Trophy)
1st Male:
Thai Phan (Trophy)
1st overall:
Thai Phan ($250)
2nd overall: Mark Willetts ($100)
3rd overall: Anthony Mithen ($50)
50+: Mark Willetts ($50 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 

 

2022 Club Championships

 Click here to download the final 2022 Club Championship Points Table.
1st Female: Anne Martin (Trophy)
1st Male:
Greg Roche (Trophy)
1st overall:
Greg Roche ($250)
2nd overall: Mark Willetts ($100)
3rd overall: Nick Turner ($50)
50+: Mark Willetts ($50 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

Previous Years

 Click here to download the 2021 results.
1st Female: Anne Martin ($350/Trophy)
1st Male: Francis Dowdle ($350/Trophy)
2nd Female: Katie Seibold ($200)
2nd Male: Rob Schwerkolt ($200)
3rd Female: Elisa Mooren ($100)
3rd Male: Nick Turner ($100)
50+: Rob Schwerkolt ($100 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2020 partial results.  Club champs cancelled.

 Click here to download the 2019 results.
1st Female: Emily Carrick ($350/Trophy)
1st Male: Stephen “House” Paine ($350/Trophy)
2nd Female: Julie-Ann “Jules” Undrill ($200)
2nd Male: Simon “Desi” Tu ($200)
3rd Female: Elisa “Elmo” Mooren ($100)
3rd Male: Andrew “Pints” Pintar ($100)
50+: Michael Phillips ($100 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2018 results.
1st Female: Elisa “Elmo” Mooren ($350/Trophy)
1st Male: Gary “Tigger” Zuccala ($350/Trophy)
2nd Female: Anna “Spanna” Locarnini ($200)
2nd Male: David “Duff” Hartley ($200)
3rd Female: Janice “Dutchy” De Vries ($100)
3rd Male: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($100)
50+: Gary “Tigger” Zuccala ($100 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2017 results.
1st: Ewen “Smurf” Vowels ($500 and Trophy)
2nd: Garth “Licka” Calder ($250)
3rd: Andrew “Compo” Compson ($125)
40+: Ewen “Smurf” Vowels ($125 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2016 results.
1st: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($500 and Trophy)
2nd: Richard “Dozer” Does ($250)
3rd: Simon “Desi” Tu ($125)
40+: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($125 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2015 results.
1st: Mark “Stodds” Stodden ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Rob “700” Dalton ($100)
3rd: Nick “Undertaker” Tobin ($50)
40+: Nick “Undertaker” Tobin (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2013/14 results.
1st: Rory “Racer” Heddles ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Stephen “House” Paine ($100)
2nd: Mark “Stodds” Stodden ($100)
40+: Richard “Dozer” Does (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2012/13 results.
1st: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Stephen “House” Paine ($100)
3rd: Paul “Bacchus” Marsh ($50)
40+: Mark “Hutz” Purvis (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2011/12 results.
1st: Tony “Waterboy” Hally ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($100)
3rd: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($50)
40+: Tony “Waterboy” Hally (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2010/11 results.
1st: Stephen “House” Paine ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($50)
3rd: Thai “Chi” Phan
40+: Norval “Lurch” Hope (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2009/10 results.
1st: Stephen “House” Paine ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Simon “Bevo” Bevege ($50)
3rd: Richard “Dozer” Does
40+: Anthony “AL” Lee (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2008/09 results.
1st: Richard “Dozer” Does ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($50)
3rd: Stephen “House” Paine
40+: Glenn “GG” Goodman (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2007/08 results.
1st: David “Smoothy” Venour ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Anthony “AL” Lee ($50)
3rd: Anthony “Mitho” Mithen
40+: Luke “LG” Goodman (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2006/07 Club Championship Results.
1st: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Colin “Thorny” Thornton ($200 and Trophy)
3rd: Luke “LG” Goodman
40+: Shane “Slips” Fielding (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

 Click here to download the 2005/06 results.
1st: Gary “GGO” O’Dwyer ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Mike “Grunter” Bialczak ($50)
3rd: Max “NFM” Howard
40+: Gary “GGO” O’Dwyer (Chas Harcoan Trophy)

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