Demi Goodall-Hoffman saved her best run of the season for the toughest run of the season, winning the Rising Sun Hotel 6500 metre handicap through the hills of Mandurang. The pre-race favourite, Goodall-Hoffman ran a solid time of 32.03 minutes, holding off the surprise packet of Stuart Laing, who finished 9 seconds behind, with the fast finishing Phil Noden in third place.

Pre-race favourite Will Noden has raced to an impressive 20 second victory in Race Nine of the Bendigo Athletic Club’s season, the Boundary Hotel 3000 metres held at No.7 Reservoir at Crusoe Park, Bendigo on Sunday. In his first year racing in the senior class, 13 year old Will ran a time of 11.01 minutes, to run the 9th fastest time of the 36 participants.

Second place in the event went to the winner of Race Two, Kyle Hilson, whilst regular placegetter & eldest brother of the winner, Jesse Noden finished in third place.