	{"id":124701,"date":"2024-01-07T15:36:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T04:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=124701"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T06:01:33","slug":"hundreds-turn-out-to-tim-gates-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/hundreds-turn-out-to-tim-gates-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Thinking of dad&#8221;: Tim Gates&#8217; daughter among fun run winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE daughter of deceased Fairhaven lifesaver Tim Gates said it was &#8220;tremendous&#8221; to win the Open Women&#8217;s 5 kilometer run in her father&#8217;s honour at Sunday&#8217;s Tim Gates Classic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sammy Gates, the eldest of her late-father&#8217;s three daughters, finished the Open 5km run in 22:57.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124702\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124702 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-scaled.jpg?_t=1704601283\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8110-Claire-Piotrowski-Andrew-Beecroft-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners Claire Piotrowski and Andrew Beecroft. Photos: PETER MARSHALL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms Gates, who usually takes part in the 10km run event, said it was an emotional moment knowing her father was watching over her as she finished first across the finish line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t expect the win to be honest given I haven&#8217;t been training much lately but every time I enter this event I&#8217;m always thinking of dad,&#8221; Ms Gates said after the race.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124703\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124703 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-scaled.jpg?_t=1704601303\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8119-stairs-SLSC-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 500 runners registered for this year&#8217;s Tim Gates Classic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a time of the year that means so much to my family and I.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;My whole life he&#8217;d be at any running event I did and run up the finish line with me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;This event gives me a lot of confidence and it&#8217;s nice to be supported by the whole Fairhaven community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124704\" style=\"width: 618px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124704 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-scaled.jpg?_t=1704601320\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8125-Sophie-Monica-Marg-Claudia-Achilles-vision-impaired-team-Nancy-Joseph-President-Fairhaven-SLSC-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vision-impaired participants from Achilles Sophie, Monica, Marg, and Claudia joined by Fairhaven SLSC president Nancy Joseph (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 500 runners and walkers attended Sunday&#8217;s Tim Gates Classic despite sweltering and humid conditions along the Surf Coast&#8217;s coastline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairhaven SLSC president Nancy Joseph said the classic&#8217;s atmosphere was lively despite the morning timeslot to account for the tide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It was a really successful day,&#8221; Ms Joseph said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Everyone arrived for the event with smiles on their faces ready to support the Tim Gates Foundation and honouring Tim once again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Kernahan (34:17) earned victory in the 10km run ahead of Felix Lonergan (39:28), while Oliver Moore (19:51) triumphed in the 5km run\/walk event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124705\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124705 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-scaled.jpg?_t=1704601339\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8212-start-5Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners and walkers began their runs on Fairhaven Beach in front of the life saving club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms Gates finished the 5km course ahead of Eliza Vesey (23:26), while Olivia Knowles (45:06) was too strong in the Open Women&#8217;s 10km run, finishing ahead of Maeve Martyn (51:23) and Grace Wootton (54:32).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other 5km category winners include Ben Charles (Under 14 Male \u2013 21:36), Rosie Frost (Under 14 Female \u2013 31:08), Charley Gibson (Under 18 \u2013 19:47), Matilda Marshall (Under 18 \u2013 24:25), Andy Catchlove (Masters Male \u2013 18:26), Kellie Gibson (Masters Female \u2013 22:26), Richard Gluyas (Legends Male \u2013 32:45), and Shally Hawkins (Legends Female \u2013 34:20).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124706\" style=\"width: 674px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124706 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-scaled.jpg?_t=1704601358\" alt=\"\" width=\"674\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8317-Andy-Catchlove-1st-winner-5km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Catchlove finished first overall in the 5km run event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other 10km category winners include Dan McNeil (Under 18 Male \u2013 42:56), Ulrich Janecka (Masters Male \u2013 49:16), Liz Charles (Masters Female \u2013 54:28), James Orr (Legends Male \u2013 48:34), and Monica Wong (Legends Female \u2013 1:15:09).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124708\" style=\"width: 552px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124708 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-scaled.jpg?_t=1704601392\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8188-start-10Km-run-Tim-Gates-fun-run-Fairhaven-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10km run participants begin their event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/photo-galleries\/2024-tim-gates-classic\/\">HERE<\/a> for full gallery and click <a href=\"https:\/\/my.raceresult.com\/273658\/\">HERE<\/a> for full results.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124707\" style=\"width: 593px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124707 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--scaled.jpg?_t=1704601375\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/B07K8340-Oliver-Moore-3rd--272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5km runner Oliver Moore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more, read this week\u2019s Surf Coast Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE daughter of deceased Fairhaven lifesaver Tim Gates said it was &#8220;tremendous&#8221; to win the Open Women&#8217;s 5 kilometer run in her father&#8217;s honour at Sunday&#8217;s Tim Gates Classic. 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