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T u r r a m u r r a
Here, we present some of the stories and events that have enriched the lives of these remarkable people as they went about their stunning running careers through the streets of Turramurra, Wahroonga, Hornsby, Waitara and Warrawee.
Rivetting reading this.
Evan Fountain, son of Deidre and Denis, was an early starter at a tender age, and ran on to become the Trotters' first Rhodes Scholar. Terrific stuff. Evan puts his success down to all the knowledge and fine ideals and values he learned from running with the Trotters.
In 1997, Sam Burke who acquired many life-long learning, socially acceptable attributes from his family also followed (but not for long) in his father's footsteps as a young apprentice ... a tentative Turramurra Trotter. The old boy (father John Burke the First - an original Turramurra Trotter renowned for the jingle in his pocket) is still trying to achieve greatness ... but young Sam ... he really learned about life at the Trotters, gradually coming from a position of "keeping up", to a position where he consistently passed the rest of us - and just went on from strength to strength.
Hey ....... our very own Sam won a total of 5 NSW State titles (3 for the 1500m and 2 for the 800m) and 5 Combined Associated Schools titles (3 for the 800m and 2 for the 1500m). Sam was just 15 when he broke 2 minutes for the 800m and 17 when he broke 4.00 for the 1500m. Having just recovered from years of injury he is currently (in 2008) ranked 2nd in Western Australia for the 1500m with a time of 3:53.31.WOW ... well done Sam !!!!! We are all proud of you !
As for Sam's Dad, John Burke I, he is the President of STEP, the local community-based conservation group. STEP is a community-based environmental organisation with over 450 members from Ku-ring-gai and surrounding suburbs of northern Sydney. The primary aim is to preserve all natural bushland within the area from alienation and degradation.
Brian Hewson has provided some interesting statistics ... he has trotted for 24,943 hours and 48 minutes with the TTs, as at 9th May 2001 from 9th May 1981, and covered 5241 kms ... stupid bugger ... even though he was away overseas for most of 1986-1989. You know what this means don't you .... he has kept a record of every run and every time it took !
Always been worried by Brian, which is why some Trotters always wish him Good Morning using an alternative vocabulary, just two words making up a well known anglo-saxon expletive. He luves it. We wonder whether he has kept a record of the amount of litres he has dripped into the Turramurra Car Park !
