A marvellous effort from everyone who completed a “Virtual O’Keefe Challenge” by walking or running 5km or more between 17 April and Sunday 3 May 2020.
We’ve been thrilled with the response and our team of volunteers have been busy compiling all of these efforts that have come in across Strava, Email, Instagram and Facebook. We all wish that we could have seen you face-to-face in Bendigo or Heathcote (or somewhere along the O’Keefe Rail Trail). But under the COVID-19 health restrictions of the time, this is the best we can safely do. Together, but safely apart.
Virtual Ekiden Relay Teams!
A massive congratulations to these incredible teams who completed ‘virtual’ relays with social distancing in place.
Jill’s 6 Pack
Leg 1: Leon Gilbert. 7.4 km. 33 minutes 38 seconds.
Leg 2:
Harvey Gibbs. 8.7 km. 38 minutes 20 seconds.
Leg 3:
Jill Wilkie. 9.5 km. 37 minutes 38 seconds.
Leg 4:
Solly Gibbs. 3.3 km. 14 minutes 35 seconds.
Leg 5:
Kylie Kay. 4.3 km. 20 minutes 49 seconds.
Leg 6:
Angela Slattery. 2.9 km. 14 minutes 33 seconds.
Leg 7:
Rachael Howe. 6.1 km. 31 minutes 46 seconds.
Total Time: 3:11:19
Shepparton Runners Club
Sub Elite Team One
Leg 1 (7.4 km): Chelsea Nicholson 51:16
Leg 2 (8.7 km): Debbie Harvey 52:37
Leg 3 (9.5 km): Philip Healey 1:04:00
Leg 4 (3.3 km): Chris Harvey 16:39
Leg 5 (4.3 km): Sebastian Mangiameli 24:38
Leg 6 (2.9 km): Cadel Nicholson 18:06
Leg 7 (6.1 km): Cate Aitken 35:39
Total Time: 4:18:59
Shepparton Runners Club
Sub Elite Team Two
Leg 1 (7.4 km): Sharleen Bachelor 42:30
Leg 2 (8.7 km): Melanie McAuliffe 48:13
Leg 3 (9.5 km): Tara Daniel 1:05:00
Leg 4 (3.3 km): Catherine Heard 18:47
Leg 5 (4.3 km): Taren Kirby 25:32
Leg 6 (2.9 km): Katherine Hallam 29:00
Leg 7 (6.1 km): Steven Trevaskis 40:39
Total Time: 4:29:41
Team Lady Joggers
Leg 1 (7.4 km): Jessica Cunningham 33:00
Leg 2 (8.7 km): Brianna Maddern 37:14
Leg 3 (9.5 km): Abby Kuhne 37:24
Leg 4 (3.3 km): Nikki Jones McDonnell
Leg 5 (4.3 km): Nikki Jones McDonnell 35.15 (leg 4 and 5)
Leg 6 (2.9 km): Lucy Ewart 13:05
Leg 7 (6.1 km): Tegan Elliston 27:22
Total time: 3:05:00
They all can’t wait ‘til next year, when they can run it for real!
2020 Virtual Challengers
| First Name | Last Name | Location of Challenge | Distance (KM) | Time (H:MM:SS) | Pace (Min / Km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa | Abel | Bendigo | 5.00 | 0:36:44 | 0:07:21 |
| Jameel | Ahmad | Unknown | 19.01 | 1:53 | 0:05:57 |
| David | Ash | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 21.10 | 1:40:54 | 0:04:47 |
| Sean | Baker | Thornbury | 5.12 | 0:22:11 | 0:04:20 |
| Peter | Barrett | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 7.88 | 1:26:00 | 0:10:55 |
| Mac | Beardsley | Much Wenlock, UK | 12.36 | 2:27:15 | 0:11:55 |
| Maggie | Beardsley | Much Wenlock, UK | 12.36 | 2:27:15 | 0:11:55 |
| Lee | Bova | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 42.30 | 4:14:00 | 0:06:00 |
| Kuniko | Bowden | Dandenong | 21.10 | 1:56:02 | 0:05:30 |
| Donna | Bowe | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.00 | 0:32:35 | 0:06:31 |
| Kirsten | Brauns | Heathcote | 5.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Pete | Bunce | Iron Cove | 7.00 | 0:40:42 | 0:05:49 |
| Ashley | Bunce | Albert Park Lake | 5.00 | 0:30:49 | 0:06:10 |
| Jency | Button | Maiden Gully | 10.00 | 0:48:23 | 0:04:50 |
| Steve | Campbell | Crusoe Reservoir | 21.10 | 2:03:38 | 0:05:52 |
| Sarah | Clack | Tatura | 21.70 | 2:03:20 | 0:05:41 |
| Dearna | Clune | Wandong | 12.88 | 2:46:41 | 0:12:56 |
| Graham | Cooley | Heatherton | 2.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Bronwyn | Cooley | Heatherton | 4.50 | n/a | n/a |
| Kim | Cornford | Eaglehawk | 8.00 | 0:50:00 | 0:06:15 |
| David | Cripps | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 42.20 | 4:06:51 | 0:05:51 |
| Carmel | Cumming | Strathfieldsaye | 5.00 | 0:31:38 | 0:06:20 |
| Wes | Daly | Bendigo | 21.10 | 1:40:18 | 0:04:45 |
| Sam | Daniel | Tatura | 21.15 | 1:51:18 | 0:05:16 |
| Kevin | de Vries | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 10.14 | 0:56:35 | 0:05:35 |
| Patricia | Denton | Old Junee, NSW | 21.21 | 2:27 | 0:06:56 |
| Dan | Douglass | Bendigo | 5.85 | 1:00:34 | 0:10:21 |
| Farhood | Ellahiyoun | Craigieburn | 6.31 | 0:37:13 | 0:05:54 |
| Phannika | Finnerty | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.40 | 1:34 | 0:17:24 |
| Melinda | Gilligan | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.00 | 0:29:31 | 0:05:54 |
| Brian | Glover | Portland | 15.20 | 2:02:36 | 0:08:04 |
| Craig | Green | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.00 | 0:21 | 0:04:12 |
| Elizabeth | Hartland | Heathcote | 25.00 | 4:36:07 | 0:11:03 |
| Susie | Hawke | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 21.28 | 2:14:58 | 0:06:21 |
| Bruce | Hibbert | South Morang | 5.00 | 0:28:37 | 0:05:43 |
| Kathryn | Hunt | Geelong | 5.06 | 0:31:10 | 0:06:10 |
| Matt | Hunt | Heathcote | 5.00 | 0:28:26 | 0:05:41 |
| Mumtaz | Hussain | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 21.21 | 1:49:29 | 0:05:10 |
| Samara | Jowett | Braeside | 42.20 | 04:23.2 | 0:00:06 |
| Laurie | Kennedy | Midlands, UK | 8.00 | 0:53:27 | 0:06:41 |
| Karra | King | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.45 | 1:07:00 | 0:12:18 |
| Narelle | Lakey | Melbourne | 36.00 | 3:31 | 0:05:52 |
| Tully | Lang | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.19 | 0:25:08 | 0:04:51 |
| Tony | Langdon | Bendigo | 5.00 | 0:26:12 | 0:05:14 |
| Chris | Lilley | 42.20 | 4:20:20 | 0:06:10 | |
| Nadene | Macdonald | Bendigo | 21.10 | 2:13:59 | 0:06:21 |
| Rico | Manlucot | Bendigo | 12.03 | 1:53:54 | 0:09:28 |
| Anne | Martin | Ballarat | 5.00 | 0:27:39 | 0:05:32 |
| Melissa | Matherson | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 21.00 | 2:03:35 | 0:05:53 |
| Lilli | McCubbin | Melbourne | 10.00 | 0:52:58 | 0:05:18 |
| Emma | McLaughlin | Heathcote | 5.00 | 0:58:34 | 0:11:43 |
| Jodie | McLeod | Kangaroo Flat | 21.10 | 2:16:43 | 0:06:29 |
| Jenny | Mustey | Lockington | 5.00 | 1:10 | 0:14:00 |
| Scott | Nicks | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.00 | 0:28:59 | 0:05:48 |
| Ali | Parris | Craigieburn | 13.00 | 1:57:07 | 0:09:01 |
| Christine | Patubo | Bendigo | 10.16 | 1:35:14 | 0:09:22 |
| Rachel | Pegg | Murchison | 5.30 | 0:28:20 | 0:05:21 |
| Daniel | Plowright | Crusoe Reservoir | 23.20 | 1:49:32 | 0:04:43 |
| Nigel | Preston | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 6.38 | 0:29:12 | 0:04:35 |
| Vanessa | Rawson | Heathcote | 10.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Denise | Renzi | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 10.00 | 1:09:10 | 0:06:55 |
| Garnet | Rodda | Bendigo | 21.10 | 2:13:59 | 0:06:21 |
| Alice | Rowbottom | Eaglehawk | 10.40 | 1:16 | 0:07:18 |
| Emily | Ryan | Lake Weeroona | 12 | 1:00:00 | 0:05:00 |
| Ruby | Scanlan | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 21.10 | 1:45:00 | 0:04:59 |
| Matt | Schubert | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 42.38 | 4:00:38 | 0:05:41 |
| Michelle | Scoble | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.42 | 0:54:29 | 0:10:03 |
| Mickhaela | Scoble | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.42 | 0:54:29 | 0:10:03 |
| Monique | Scoble | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.42 | 0:54:29 | 0:10:03 |
| Sophie | Scoble | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.42 | 0:54:29 | 0:10:03 |
| Shanae | Scoble | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.42 | 0:54:29 | 0:10:03 |
| Paul | Sillekins | Skipton Rail Trail | 42.20 | 2:57:34 | 0:04:12 |
| Sandra | Slatter | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 5.40 | 1:34 | 0:17:24 |
| Liz | Spillane | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 10.00 | 1:32:12 | 0:09:13 |
| Ben | Stolz | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 28.01 | 2:10:21 | 0:04:39 |
| Karina | Taylor | Castlemaine, Newstead, Guilford | 42.24 | 4:05:25 | 0:05:49 |
| Neville | Todd | West Melbourne | 42.20 | 3:48:00 | 0:05:24 |
| Kate | Todd | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 10 | 0:54:56 | 0:05:29 |
| Nekti | Tzouroutis | Crusoe Reservoir | 12.50 | 1:12 | 0:05:46 |
| Kathleen | Wallington | Chatswood, NSW | 23.50 | 2:15:17 | 0:05:45 |
| Peter | Wilesmith | Old Junee, NSW | 21.21 | 2:27 | 0:06:56 |
| April | Wood | Bendigo | 5.00 | 0:36:44 | 0:07:21 |
| John | Yean | Wallan | 5.10 | 1:04:06 | 0:12:34 |
| Mick | Zealley | O'Keefe Rail Trail | 17.04 | 1:30:53 | 0:05:20 |
