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Michael Palmer and Verity Farragher have reigned supreme in the Half Marathon, while a teenager and a 59 year-old stole the show in the 6k event of #TrailRunAus

PORT STEPHENS, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, September 25, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Michael Palmer and Verity Farragher have reigned supreme in the Half Marathon, while a teenager and a 59 year-old stole the show in the 6km event of Trail Run Australia’s opening round at Port Stephens.

This weekend’s launch of a brand new National Series, saw a record sell-out field of 320 competitors.
Palmer won the 21km race in commanding fashion, finishing in a time of 01:37:32, which was 3 minutes and 6 seconds ahead of second-placed Rob Wildig.
Trevor Fulton rounded out the podium, in a time of 01:42:21.

Verity Farragher won the Female title by just shy of two minutes, ahead of Jennifer Hynes, and then Demi Greentree.
Farragher finished the Fingal Bay-Tomaree National Park course in a time of 01:54:04.

Meanwhile, 16 year-old Zac Roberts shone brightly in the 6km event, taking victory in a time of 28:37:19.
59 year-old Neil Parfitt came home second in 30:58:44.
Parfitt said he was very happy with how his body held up, having had his hip replaced.

Samantha Cole, competing in the 16-29 age division, won the Female event in a time of 38:09:57.
And young gun competitor Lola Dahle, won her category of girls 10-11, and stunningly captured 2nd place overall.

The 11km event was won by James Alexander in 51:31:37 and Sally Jeffrey in 01:09:53.
• View Trail Run Australia Tomaree Results: https://www.trailrunaustralia.com/results/
• View the Video action: https://youtu.be/BYGYmPu_Dh8
• View the event photos: https://www.geosnapshot.com/e/trex-port-stephens

ABOUT TRAIL RUN AUSTRALIA
Trail Run Australia takes runners to some of the most iconic and stunning destinations in this spectacular land down under. It challenges participants to get off road and take on a challenge against mother nature in some of the most demanding and diverse terrain that the country has to offer.
From stunning beaches, to historic goldfields, remote rocky outcrops and rich rainforests, all the way to the iconic Snowy Mountains. Trail Run Australia inspires runners to tread the path less travelled in this wild and beautiful land.

All festivals include a:
• Half Marathon;
• 10-12km;
• 5-6km; and
• Free Kids Mud Rats Events
The series finale also includes a 50km Ultra in Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains.

2018|19 EVENTS

DATE EVENT LOCATION STATUS
1 Sep 2018 Race 1: TreX Enduro - Kurwongbah, Qld - Gold
22 Sep 2018 Race 2: TreX Port Stephens WQE - Fingal Bay, NSW - Platinum
23 Sep 2018 Trail Run Australia | Tomaree - Fingal Bay, NSW
27 Oct 2018 Race 3: TreX Sunshine Coast Qld State Championships & WQE - Sunshine Coast, Qld - Platinum
28 Oct 2018 Trail Run Australia | Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast, Qld
24 Nov 2018 Race 4: TreX Goldfields Vic State Championships & WQE - Bendigo, VIC - Platinum
25 Nov 2018 Trail Run Australia | Goldfields - Bendigo, VIC
23 Feb 2019 Race 5: TreX Snowy Mountains - Australian National Championships - Snowy Mtns, NSW - Platinum
24 Feb 2019 Trail Run Australia | Snowies Ultra - Snowy Mtns, NSW - Platinum
30|31 Mar 2019 Race 6: TreX Back 2 Back - Mt Cotton, Qld - Gold
27 April 2019 Race 7: TreX Champs - Sunshine Coast, Qld - Platinum
28 April 2018 Sunshine Coast MTB Festival - Sunshine Coast, Qld

For more information visit TreX here https://www.trextriathlon.com.au and Trail Run Australia here https://www.trailrunaustralia.com

ABOUT IN2ADVENTURE

In2Adventure are Asia-Pacific’s premier adventure event specialists, and the proud hosts of the 2016 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships. With a full calendar of national events scheduled throughout Australia, including cross triathlon, XC Mountain Bike, trail runs and corporate events, In2Adventure fully embraces all things ‘off road’ and ‘off the beaten track’ and offers a unique, individual experience for all ages and skill levels.
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