Alice Oakley Kerr won the Female Open outright at Cruden Farm on Saturday morning — and as far as anyone can recall, it is the first time a Sandy female has won an XCR race outright in living memory. On top of that, Sandy took both Premier Divisions at Cruden Farm — a third straight double. The men are unbeaten through four rounds; the women have won the last three after a Round 1 second place.
Full official results are on the AV Results Hub — XCR Round 4, Individual.
Individual Results — Sandy athletes
🏆 Female Open — Alice Oakley Kerr wins outright
🥇 Alice crossed the line in 44:55 — first place in the Female Open outright. As far as we know, this is the first time a Sandy female athlete has won an XCR race outright in living memory. If anyone can name an earlier one, we'd love to hear it. Until then: history.
Behind Alice, Sandy were deep and dominant. Saskia Lloyd 5th (45:56), Meg Oakley Kerr 10th (47:05), Orla Shackcloth 15th (48:12), Stella Crawford-Rust 22nd (49:43). Five scorers, Premier Division winners, 11 ladder points.
| Place | Athlete | Time | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alice Oakley Kerr | 44:55 | Open |
| 5th | Saskia Lloyd | 45:56 | Open |
| 10th | Meg Oakley Kerr | 47:05 | Open |
| 15th | Orla Shackcloth | 48:12 | Open |
| 22nd | Stella Crawford-Rust | 49:43 | Open |
🏆 Male Open — Sandy 1st in Premier Division
Ben Buckingham led the men home in 4th place (38:03), with Callen Goldsmith right behind in 8th (38:20). Bailey Murzecki-Hince (20th), Lachie Moorhouse (24th), Max Luke (25th) and Tom Davoren (26th) rounded out six scorers in a tight cluster — all six finishing within 1:37 of each other. Excellent team depth. Thomas Thorpe (34th), James Paproth (52nd), Maxy Letten (63rd) and Ben Gibson (85th) were not far behind. Matthew Hodder (212th) and John McGuinness (224th) also completed the 12km.
| Place | Athlete | Time | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Ben Buckingham | 38:03 | Open |
| 8th | Callen Goldsmith | 38:20 | Open |
| 20th | Bailey Murzecki-Hince | 39:08 | Open |
| 24th | Lachie Moorhouse | 39:26 | Open |
| 25th | Max Luke | 39:27 | Open |
| 26th | Tom Davoren | 39:40 | Open |
| 34th | Thomas Thorpe | 40:17 | Open |
| 52nd | James Paproth | 41:41 | Open |
| 63rd | Maxy Letten | 42:09 | Open |
| 85th | Ben Gibson | 43:33 | Open |
| 212th | Matthew Hodder | 51:40 | M40+ |
| 224th | John McGuinness | 52:45 | M40+ |
Female Open Short Course (7km)
Millie Williams finished 5th in the Female Open Short Course in 33:17.
Female Under 20 (7km)
Sienna Rowe finished 5th in the Female U20 in 26:51.
Male Open Short Course (7km)
Paul Azad (M40) was 19th in 32:20 and Mike Bryant (M50) was 28th in 36:19.
Male Under 16 (4km)
Harry McAllister finished 6th in 14:23 — a strong run in his age grade.
Female Under 16 (4km)
Milla Malherbe finished 6th in 15:30.
Team Scores — Round 4 Premier Division
🏆 Sandy 1st in both Premier Divisions at Cruden Farm.
Male Premier Division
Sandy scored 107 points, earning 11 ladder points for another round win. The men are unbeaten through four rounds.
Female Premier Division
Sandy scored 53 points and claimed another 11 ladder points. Alice's outright win powered a dominant team performance.
Season Ladder — after Round 4
Male Premier Division
Sandy have now won all four rounds, accumulating 44 ladder points. Full ladder standings are on the AV Results Hub.
Female Premier Division
Sandy lead the female ladder on 42 ladder points, having dropped just 2 points across the season (a Round 1 second place). Full standings on the AV Results Hub.
Photos
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