Pictured (L to R): Matt Doyle, Geoff Lawford, Jenny Bourne
Matt Doyle demonstrated he is in good shape leading up to the Australian Championships starting in Victoria on 24 September with an outstanding run in the ACT League race on Stringybark Hill, Jerrabomberra, on Sunday. Doyle easily coped with the area’s steep hillsides, which are covered mainly with patches of thick undergrowth, to complete his 6.2 km course in 49 min 44 Sec, which converts to a km rate of 8 min 1.19 sec. Being a male, aged 21 to 34, his km rate is not adjusted under the competition’s age/gender handicap rules. Next best on handicap were Geoff Lawford with a km rate of 8 min 34.49 sec and six times League winner, Jenny Bourne with a km rate of 8 min 36.52 sec. The top three are all members of the Abomidables club.
The full results are here, the Winsplits are here, and the maps and photos are on Facebook
The top ten on corrected time were
| Competitor | Handicap | Corrected times |
| Matt Doyle | 1.0000 | 8 min 01.29 sec |
| Geoff Lawford | 0.6640 | 8 min 34.49 sec |
| Jenny Bourne | 0.5216 | 8 min 36.52 sec |
| Eoin Rothery | 0.6760 | 8 min 44.43 sec |
| Toni Brown | 0.5920 | 8 min 46.72 sec |
| Andy Hogg | 0.8500 | 8 min 53.89 sec |
| Natalie Miller | 0.7280 | 9 min 03.51 sec |
| Toby Lang | 0.9400 | 9 min 12.33 sec |
| Paul de Jongh | 1.0000 | 9 min 17.26 sec |
| Andrew Kerr | 0.9700 | 9 min 20.25 sec |
The standings have not been updated and will not be until the final standings are announced at the OACT Annual Awards presentation. The final race will be ACT League 13 at Honeysuckle Creek on 13 November. It will be the Jim Sawkins Memorial Handicap deferred from 5 June.