43rd Annual Frankston to Portsea Road Race 55km/34 miles
Sunday April 12th 2015
Report by Kevin Cassidy
| 1. | Chris O’Brien | 4:27:58 |
| 2. | Gabor Jakus | 5:04:41 |
| 3. | Justin Jeffery | 5:39:54 |
| 4. | Chester Lennon | 5:56:35 |
| 5. | Kai Yuan Ooi | 6:02:13 |
| 6. | Peter Gray | 11:07:58 |
Frankston never ceases to both amuse and bemuse. Arriving in the traditional meeting point in the car park behind “The Deck” nightclub, I was impressed that a female runner was stripped down and ready to run some 40 minutes before start time.
Closer inspection revealed the “runner” was actually a scantily clad night club patron recovering in the car park from an obviously heavy night partaking of a variety of substances that stretch beyond my imagination.
Further inspection again as the mistaken “runner” moved closer to my vehicle revealed that she was indeed a he!!!!!! The creatures that inhabit the Frankston nightclub strip continue to reach dizzy new heights.
With the sun rising rapidly, eight runners departed Frankston. Three intending to do a 40km training run while the remaining five were set on the Portsea destination. All five were first-timers and all were in training for the 89km Comrades Marathon some six weeks later in South Africa.
All found there relative paces quite early and settled in to a perfect running day. It really was the most divine weather. Port Phillip Bay looked so inviting.
Chris O’Brien powered down the highway arriving in Portsea a comfortable winner. All five runners appeared content with their efforts and are well on track for their upcoming Comrades challenge.
Our date for next year is April 3 where this traditional annual event will stretch to 44 years.