Invitational Series - Wed 21st January. PREVIEW by PJ Bosch!

[Paul Young]

Adelaide Invitational Night Series Meet II 2009
The Adelaide Invitational Night Series Race II, will be held on Wednesday 21st of January at Santos Stadium.

Mens 200m, 400m, 800m and 3000m, and Womens 200m, 800m and a mixed 3000m

The Mens 3000m is the feature race of the meet, with 18 year old South Australian Richard Everest attempting to break the Australian Under 20 record of 8.01.26 which was been held by Craig Mottram before NSW athlete Ryan Gregson broke it. Victorian Athlete Liam Adams who is a two time World X-Country representative and fellow Victorian Clint Perrett a three time Australian Ekiden Team representative will be fierce competition for Everest as he attempts this historical feat. All three athletes are confident of breaking the 8mintue barrier for the first time.

In the mixed 3000m, WA’s Lauren Shelley who finished 8th in Melbourne Commonwealth Games marathon will take on SA’s best distance runner and Australian representative Tara Palm. Both athletes will be looking to post fast times to keep up with their eastern state rivals.

In-form sprinter Clay Watkins will again try to complete the sprint double, this time in the 200m and 400m. He will be looking to go close to 21.5 seconds (200m) and 46.5 seconds (400m). In the 200m Clay will have tough competition from training partner Robbie James and national 400m finalist Alex Bubner . In the 400m, the nation's number two decathlete Jarrod Sims will be keen to make Watkins earn his win.

Leanne Hodge who has never lost a race in the Adelaide Invitational series will be going for win number seven. This time she will have her toughest test yet against recent Bay Sheffield and Burnie Gift winner Alicia Wrench-Doody, whilst talented heptathlete Lauren Foote will be looking to post a quick time in between throwing a javelin, within the mixed javelin competition.

800m specialists James Boden and Hayden Cook will be out to post more fast times this season and to break the 1:50 mark for the first time. Also Michael Hane at the age of 34, who is in his best form for many years, will be chasing them to the line.

The first races gets underway at 8pm, and the program will finish up by 9pm. There is free entry to all spectators and the action will be called by Terry Mcaullife.

[Paul Young]

FIELDS & timetable for Wednesday January 21st

Men's 200m 8:00pm
Aaron McMahon
Alex Saliu
Alexander Bubner
Clay Watkins
Corey Baker
JordanTronnolone
Robbie James
Steven Pallotta

Women's 800m 8:05pm
Bridget Connelly
Claire Ashman
Courtney Evans
Emily Hyde
Jess Rowe
Claire Short
Tayla O'Keefe

Men's 800m 8:10pm
Andy Axford
Conrad Stranz
Hayden Cook
James Boden
Kostya Khudoshin
Matt Axford
Matthew Ferber
Michael Hane
Robert Killmier
Ryan Hage

3000m 'B' 8:15pm
Brendan Newell
Celeste Knowles
Dion Byas
Emily Hyde
Jacob Cocks
Jane Mudge
Jess Trengove
Johnathon Windsor
Lauren Shelly
Luke Hargreaves
Michael Cormack
Patrick Connelly
Rasheed Antooley
Riley Cocks
Steve Cavanagh
Tara Palm
Tim Pryor
Zac Hammond
Jane Mudge

Women's 200m 8:30
Alicia Wrench-Doody
Claire Ashman
Hayley Orman
Kate Mandalov
Katherine Robb
Kylie Montgomery
Lauren Foote
Leanne Hodge
Rebecca Slimming

3000m 'A' 8:35pm
Adam Bishop
Chris Hartley
Clint Perrett
Liam Adams
Paul Morgan
PJ Bosch
Rhys Jones
Richard Everest
Robert Killmier
Tim Morrison
Jordan Massey-Harvey

Men's 400m 8:45pm
Steven Palotta
Brett Fisk
Chris Powell
Clay Watkins
Jarrod Sims
Johnathan Sinclair
Matt Rowe
Matthew Sinclair
Angus Brock

MIXED JAVELIN 8:00pm
Brendan Browne
Kylie Montgomery
Lauren Foote

Competition Fee is $6 which includes stadium entry fee. Spectators Free! All competing athlete's will need to 'check in' 30 mins before their event start time!!!