Last photos from Devonport

One last update. Melissa Breen put in a blistering effort to win the women's 200m from scratch. Super impressive!

Tomorrow we travel to Burnie in preparation for the Burnie Gift on New Year's Day.

Devonport Day 2 continued......

Only in Devonport would you see......

A race called, "Two fat men on bikes." What's more the pusher for the big guy on the left is no less than Olympian and World Champion Glen O'Shea and the big guy on the bike on the right is David Foster - World Champion axeman.

A 70m skins event where all the competitors are company mascots. 

A line up of Olympians and World and Australian champions as long as this. Annette Edmonson even wore her bronze medal around her neck and was happy to pose for photos with people in the crowd. 

By the way Lach didn't progress into the final of the 200m which was won by veteran Tasmanian athlete Dan Lemoto.

In the bikes Glen O'Shea won the rich Devonport Wheel from the back mark and then less than an hour later won the A grade scratch race. What a star?

Devonport Day 2 - update

Lach and Cal were both drawn in Heat 1 of the 200m. Lach ran off 9 and Cal off 18. Lach finished second, qualifying for the semi finals while Cal unfortunately just missed out.

Lach preparing for 200m semi final......

Off to compete...

with game faces ON!!!

Filling in time

While waiting for Day 2 competition to start we enjoyed a lovely lunch at our favourite little cafe in Devonport - Indulgence and then went for a quick walk along the foreshore.

Devonport Day 1

Lach and Cal both ran well in the Devonport Gift heats (400m) although they both missed out on a spot in the final. The final was eventually won by Tasmanian Andrew Robinson off 25m.

In the 70m Lach and Cal performed well and both made it through to the semi finals where they were unfortunately run out.

Weather was great although a little cold once the sun went down. The biggest disappointment was that the footy club canteen no longer makes their famous toasted ham and cheese sandwiches.