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PUFFING BILLY GREAT TRAIN RACE RESULTS FOR 2009

Place

Run Number Time

Name

First Male

4924 42.44

Matthew Johnsen

Second Male

4039 43.10

Craig Semple

Third Male

3787 44.47

Anthony Wallace

First Female

1942 47.09

Hanny Allston

Second Female

1838 50.28

Kate Seibold-Crosbie

Third Female

1578 50.19

Prue Davison

Under 18 Male

3030 45.26

Michael Dowel

Under 18 Female

1337 64.01

Alexandra Weston

Veteran Male

3550 45.02

Robert Clutterbuck

Veteran Female

1516 55.20

Michelle Tham

Team

4392

3774

4188

5017

189.39

Mins

"VFL Boundary"

David Card

Michael Marantelli

Graham Bergroth

Daniel Piper

Train 1

  66.46  

Train 2

  80.18  

*** PRIZES TO BE CLAIMED ***

Those runners who ‘beat the train’ were given blue (male) or pink (female) numbered tickets.  If the number on your ‘beat the train ticket’ corresponds with one of the numbers below, please contact us and present your ticket, prior to 5 June 2009 to claim your prize. 

Beat The Train Ticket Number

Prize

1249

One return air  ticket to Honolulu, Hawaii, courtesy of HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

3842

One return air  ticket to Honolulu, Hawaii, courtesy of HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

0763

$500 Running Pack courtesy of BROOKS 

1261

$500 Running Pack courtesy of BROOKS 

3718

A Three Month Passport Membership to any Australian Fitness First Health Club courtesy of FITNESS FIRST

3693

A family package for 2 adults and 2 children to visit SOVEREIGN HILL BALLARAT, including dinner, accommodation and entry to Blood on the Southern Cross evening and sound show. 

 Tickets are invalid if not claimed before 5 June 2009.

 

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Entries for the 29th Great Train Race will only be available ONLINE and will open during late February 2010 at www.puffingbilly.com.au. (Entry Forms will NOT be posted). Runner numbers will be capped once again at 3,000 so to ensure you receive notification of when entries have opened, please check that we have your current email address.  You can do this by clicking here

28th Great Train Race T-Shirts Available - We have some fitted t-shirts (recommended for females) for sale.  These shirts are available in the following sizes - S, M, L & XL.  To purchase a t-shirt, visit our Puffing Billy Railway Belgrave Shop, or click here to download an order form.

 

Runners commencing the 13.2km race in Belgrave.

Photo supplied courtesy of Stefan Rebgetz

Runners under the Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge

Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson

Winner Matthew Johnsen approaching the finish line.

Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson

Female winner Hanny Allston approaching finish line.

Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson

 

 

Great Train Race winners Hanny Allston and Matthew Johnsen with train driver Peter Stowell.

 

 

Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson

 

 

Female winner

 Hanny Allston accepting prize.

 

 

Photo courtesy of Stefan Rebgetz

Winner Matthew Johnsen accepting prize.

Photo courtesy of Stefan Rebgetz.

From left to right: Matthew O’Callaghan, Brooks.  David Kamer, Fitness First.  Simone Stirton, Hawaiian Airlines.  Peter Stowell, Race Train Driver.  Tim Holding, Minister for Tourism and Major Events.  Bas Bosschieter, Croydon Travel’s Antarctic Flights.  The Puffing Billy Preservation Society sincerely thank our Great Train Race sponsors for their kind support.

Our thanks to the Foresters Venturer Scout Unit for unloading the luggage truck so quickly!

Photo courtesy of Stefan Rebgetz.

 

     The Puffing Billy Great Train Race is organised and run through the voluntary efforts of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society.