28 runners toed the starting line for the first race of the Bendigo Athletic Club’s cross-country season at the East Bendigo Rifle Range on Sunday. When the dust had settled a short time later 3rd year runner Kane Ellis had claimed his first win with the Club at his 23rd start.
Consistent Kane, who has finished no further back than 6th place in his last 9 races, won by an impressive 37 seconds from 2nd placed Paul Bennett. Peter Le Busque stormed home over the last kilometre of the 5K course to miss catching Bennett by a mere 1 second.