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Fun run a big hit

7/05/2008 4:44:00 PM
ORGANISERS have hailed the inaugural Camden Oran Park Anzac Run a resounding success.

About 350 people entered the fun run held in the Camden Bicentennial Equestrian Park on Sunday.

The run was a joint project by Camden Council, the Macarthur Lions Club and Camden RSL sub-branch.

Mayor Chris Patterson said: ``The weather was fantastic, the turnout fantastic and the track was brilliant. It was a really great family fun day.''

Cr Patterson said even marathon runner Rob de Castella, who was the guest starter, was impressed with the venue, course and set-up of the run.

``He thought it was fantastic,'' Cr Patterson said.

Money raised from the event will be donated to help Lifeline Macarthur's 24-hour telephone counselling service, and to the RSL sub-branch to plant trees and build a barbecue area on the Camden RSL Community Memorial Walkway.

THE WINNERS

10km run:

Male: Russell Dessaix-Chin (31.49 minutes)

Female: Wendy Walker (40.22)

5km run:

Male: Mitchell Ryan (16.40)

Female: Chloe Tighe (18.30)

Primary schools 5km:

Narellan Vale Public School Keaton Bates, Samantha Kavanagh, Caitlyn Kavanagh and Laura Killen (average time of 24.30)

Full list of entrants and their times will be in next week's Camden Advertiser.

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My 3 children entered the run and had a fantastic time. The course was a challenge and well marked out. Congratulations to the organisers and volunteer personnel who made the day run smoothly. And to the computer operator you have our admiration for facing everyone on the day, we do understand that these things happen!
Posted by Just a mum on 8/05/2008 10:59:22 AM
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Great turnout:  The Camden Oran Park Anzac Run could become a yearly event. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Great turnout: The Camden Oran Park Anzac Run could become a yearly event. Picture: Jonathan Ng
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