TWO of Athletics Bendigo\u2019s young guns, Harrison Boyd and Jayden Padgham are racking up the kilometres as they prepare to race the open sixteen-hundred metres at the upcoming Bendigo International Madison carnival.<\/p>\n
Boyd and Padgham will race on the Victorian Athletics League circuit for the first time as the Madison marks its 50th anniversary at Tom Flood Sports Centre on 9 and 10 March,<\/p>\n
The 1600-metre duel will be run at 6.25pm on 10 March as a lead-in to the Black Pearl women\u2019s 400 metre and Black Opal men\u2019s 400 metre finals on the iconic D-shaped track.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my first time racing on the pro circuit. I am looking forward to the challenge and racing before a big crowd,\u201d Boyd said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a goal to race at the Madison since a training camp at Falls Creek in late December and early January.\u201d<\/p>\n
Track hit-outs this season for both have been at Victorian Milers meets in Melbourne.<\/p>\n
Boyd\u2019s latest mile was at Aberfeldie near Moonee Valley when he ran 4:15.<\/p>\n
The pace will be on from the gun in Bendigo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is not really a chance to sit and wait for things to happen,\u201d said Boyd.<\/p>\n
Padgham has raced at several national track championships.<\/p>\n
Racing in his home city\u2019s biggest athletics\/cycling meet is something he has always wanted to do.<\/p>\n
Padgham has put in plenty of work training with the Bendigo Bats squad, not just for track, but also cross-country and road classics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mateship in the squad and motivating one another is great.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TWO of Athletics Bendigo\u2019s young guns, Harrison Boyd and Jayden Padgham are racking up the kilometres as they prepare to race the open sixteen-hundred metres at the upcoming Bendigo International Madison carnival. Boyd and Padgham will race on the Victorian Athletics League circuit for the first time as the Madison marks its 50th anniversary at […]<\/p>\n