coburg 24 hour track race

 

Where: Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Coburg, a suburb of Melbourne, Vic.

Status: offical 400 metre artificial surface purpose-built athletics track. Australian Centurions event, IAU labeling, qualifying race for IAU 24 hr World Challenge.

When: normally third weekend in April. Date of next race 16 April 2011 (pls recheck nearer th eevent).

No. of finishers (all race categories including walks): 2003 - 42; 2004 - 43; 2005 - 51; 2006 - 48; 2007 - 53; 2008 - 47; 2009 - 46; 2010 - 35

How long in existence: since 1988

Winners last 5 years:

24 hours
Year male distance female distance
2006 Garry Wise 185.818 Michele Thompson 166.053
2007 Martin Fryer 228.686 Catherine Cox 149.021
2008 Mick Francis 231.258 Sharon Scholz 184.517
2009 Jo Blake 243.651
Susannah Harvey-Jamieson
209.458
2010 Barry Loveday 232.400 Michelle Thompson 172.800

Race records: Male - Yiannis Kouros (1996) 294.104km, Female - Helen Stanger (1998) 229.080 km.

Race Directors:
Tim Erickson email or telephone 0412 257 496
Bernie Goggin email or telephone 0417 012 682

More information, Coburg Harriers website

Results: 2009 2010
Race report: 2010
Event website

 
 
Martin Fryer
winner 2007
Yiannis Kouros
male record 1996
Helen Stanger
female record 1998