34 Hobart Observer JUNE 2022
Sport
Hearts race at annual fun run Runners set off in the Girls Under 14 3km race
RUNNERS and walkers from across the state flocked to Hobart on May 15 to partake in the 49th annual City to Casino. The second oldest annual fun run in Australia, this year’s City to Casino saw 1821 participants compete in three different events across the morning. Tasmanian residents Milly Clark and James Hansen took out the women’s and men’s title in the main event. Chairman and race codirector Hayden Nielsen
was glad to see the event up and running after a challenging two years. “The local participation was fantastic,” he said. “City to Casino has always been a community-centred event and that still runs through. “The event is inclusive of all needs and abilities, with the hope of everyone being able to participate and have fun. “COVID has had a big impact on the event and the number of participants.
“However, it was great to see people from the community returning and an excited energy from all involved.” This year’s event saw a record turnout from primary school children taking part in the 2.7km run from St David’s Park to Wrest Point. “The 2.7km event saw more than 800 school aged children partake,” Mr Nielsen said. “This is an exciting indicator for the future of the event.” Next year the City
to Casino event will celebrate a half century since it first started. “The event was inspired by the iconic City to Surf in Sydney that began the year before,” Mr Nielsen said. “Three athletes from Tasmania went to the event and wanted to have a Tasmanian version.” To celebrate 50 years, event organisers plan to hold a function and invite many of the original participants from the 1973 race.
Tasmanian Independent schools go cross country THE Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS) staged its annual Southern Cross Country Carnival at Hobart’s Soldier Memorial Oval and Soldiers Walk on Thursday 26 May. Organised in conjunction with Athletics
Tasmania, the Southern SATIS Cross Country event featured more than 700 students - including several members of Tasmanian state teams - representing 14 Independent Schools in the state’s south. The Friends’ School
SSATIS Cross Country Carnival results Under 15 Girls 3km:
Under 15 Boys 4km:
Under 14 Girls 3km:
Under 16 Girls 4km:
Under 13 Boys 3km:
Under 16 Boys 4km:
Under 13 Girls 3km:
Open Girls 4km:
Under 14 Boys 4km:
Open Boys 6km:
1. Jemima Lennon 2. Jessica Smith 3. Imogen Lennon 1. Alet le Grange 2. Kate Fox 3. Billie Salter
1. Christian O’Brien 2. Eli Sawn 3. Jameson Clark 1. Violet Owen 2. Isabella Patten 3. Bessy Brereton
1. Alex Fisher 2. Isaac Dixon 3. Hugh McCallum
City to Casino men’s and women’s winners James Hansen and Milly Clark cross the line
dominated the overall competition, winning the Girls Junior Shield, Girls Aggregate Shield, Boys Junior Shield, Boys Aggregate Shield, and the Co-Ed Senior, Junior and Aggregate shields. For full results go to satis.com.au
1. Sam Castle 2. Henry Little 3. Jasper Brereton
1. Cate Clingleffer 2. Avalon Forbes 3. Rachel Horsham 1. Lachlan Sheen 2. Sam Meikle 3. Oliver Johnston
1. Sophie Connolly 2. Ella Atkins 3. Maeve Bylsma 1. Haney Mokonene 2. Alexander Kwa 3. Zac Menadue
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