Bondi to Manly 80km team win

Female teams win 80KM 5hrs53mins 🏆 “Team Rejoov” Estelle Berton, Imy Brisco, Georgina & Olivia Beck

Foreword by Coach, Greta Truscott:

Well done everyone in the inaugural The Janssen Bondi to Manly Ultra 80km coastal solo / relay team of 4 on 5/11/22! It was a massive day of logistics and mammoth efforts!! There were 398 finishers in the solo 80km and 752 relay runners (188 teams)!! The 80km travels the coastline between Sydney’s two most famous beaches. With a backdrop of the ocean, going through nearly 50 sandy beaches, over rocky cliff tops, through national parks, round the Opera House and cross the Harbour Bridge. This is the first ultra right in Sydney which shows both the busy city life as well as nature. This is a not-for-profit event with all proceeds going into conservation of the public land and natural environment around Sydney Harbour.

Team Palm Springs” 6th place Aisling Ruane, Bella Roberts, Belle Green, Lily Rodgers

REJOOV RESULTS:

Female teams win 🏆 🥇 “Team Rejoov” Estelle Berton, Imy Brisco & sisters Georgina & Olivia Beck 💨 in 5:53 👀 closely behind 3 mens teams. 💥💥Please see below for their personal race reports.
Battling for positions “Team Scrambled Legs” ladies soo happy to scrape into 3rd female team Cheryl Greenway, Nicola Silsby, Emily Bassett, Greta Truscott - team sponsored by Hoka
“Team Palm Springs” a galant 6th female team Aisling Ruane, Bella Roberts, Belle Green, Lily Rodgers - love the team name and team spirit.
Super pumped for the rejoovers making up 4 more teams, they had a blast:
TomW LachlanB GeorgiaA & friend
KarinJ NadyaC NicoleK & friend
Nicola Logan + 3 friends
Matt Morris + 3 friends
full results https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/janssen-bondi-to-manly-ultra-2022/events/1/

THE EVENT PROUDLY SPONSORED BY HOKA AU - LADIES TEAMS WITH HAYLEY BLEASE AND LIL SUPPORTER JADEN TRUSCOTT

Rapt for Hoka sponsored athlete and rejoov coach Chris Truscott 8th overall in 7hrs30mins in the solo 80km on his hard fought comeback from injury!! Huge congrats Wing and Elvira pulling off their race plans brilliantly and their longest ever events!! 👏🏻👏🏻

SUNRISE IMAGE BY LUKE O’SHEA - CHRIS TRUSCOTT SOLO 80KM 8TH OVERALL

Thanks to all the volunteers, Hayley Blease, event sponsor Hoka, Reidy 🎤 and The Running Room / Recoverie for looking after the ultra runners at the finish line with ice baths, boots and massage 💧

PRESENTATION BY REIDY - WINNING GIRLS TEAM REJOOV

💥💥RACE REPORT by winning female team 🏆 🥇 “Team Rejoov” Estelle Berton, Imy Brisco & sisters Georgina & Olivia Beck 💨 in 5:53 👀

Estelle - leg 1

Doing the first leg of the first ever Bondi2manly ultra was a special treat! I arrived down at the Bondi Pavilion just in time to see the 80km ultra runners start their run as the sun was rising over Bondi. Reidy was commentating on the loudspeaker - the vibes were good. I had no idea what course I was about to embark on (probably should have checked the map before the run!) and for some reason I assumed I would be running on the road - oh how wrong I was! Once we ran up military road to Vaucluse, the course hugged the coast for the majority of the time - it was non-stop stairs, trials, hills and even sand! Everyone on the course was a legend; the other relay runners, but particularly the ultra troopers. As a relay runner, I was running faster than the majority of the ultra runners - but every time you passed an ultra runner they would first check "are you running the relay - yes - phew!” And then wish you well. It was an epic morning, I didn't want to stop at 20kms... I will have to try the ultra next year!

Imy - leg 2

I was so excited for this race, especially to be running it as a team! I joined Rejoov in July, and it has been so fun and motivating to train with other keen runners, and make some great friends at the same time. Given the event was new, none of us were quite sure what to expect, other than the fact we would be running around Sydney's beautiful harbour. On the morning of the race, I woke up to beautiful sunshine and got my phone out to start tracking Estelle's progress on the Bondi to Manly Ultra app. I was running Leg 2, which started in Rose Bay and finished in Neutral Bay (covering Rushcutters Bay, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge). Despite it being sometimes challenging to navigate the directions on the course, there was great camaraderie between the runners on the course, and Rejoov's sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Centennial Park helped me dig deep and run hard before handing over to Gee for leg 3. After finishing, I met Estelle at Circular Quay and got the ferry over to the finish line in Manly. We all joined Liv (who ran Leg 4) for the final 100m, and since we were the leading women's team, it was pretty cool to experience running through the tape together! The rest of the day was spent cheering other Relay teams or Ultra runners on (including other Rejoov runners), before heading to Hugos and Wharf bar to relax. All in all the day was an amazing experience and I would love to return as a team to back it up next year!

Georgina - leg 3

I had a great time participating in the Bondi to Manly Ultra relay with Imy, Estelle and Olivia. The team aspect was attracting and a point of difference, something that we had not experienced before. The race information was clear and sent out in a timely manner which allowed us to best organise for the event. Each relay start point had friendly staff who could answer any questions and had food and hydration to aid the athletes. I ran the third leg starting at Kesterton Park in North Sydney and finished at Clontarf reserve. The terrain was not your usual half marathon track, but I thoroughly enjoyed running through the trails along the coast. I would highly recommend the event and definitely do it again!

Olivia - leg 4

I loved the Bondi to Manly race. The terrain was varied, the track was beautiful and the team element made it such a rewarding and fun event. Everyone organising the event was very helpful and friendly and all the competitors were very high spirited. My favourite part of the race was having all my team mates join me for the last 100 metres to cross the line together. I would recommend the race to anyone and will be definitely there next year!