THE 25th running of the Bendigo Bank Dragon Mile drew athletes from near and far for the Easter Sunday race.Competitors not only vied for individual honours and personal best times, but many chased success for their schoool.The popular event, run before the Bendigo Advertiser gala parade, included the mini mile for grades four and under, and the mile race for grades 5-6, years 7-8, years 9-10, and open and veteran classes.School teams to clinch honours were Lockwood, primary girls; Bendigo South East, years 7-8 girls and years 9-10 girls; Catholic College Bendigo, years 7-8 boys; and Weeroona College, years 9-10 boys.Race starters and trophy presenters were Tracy Wilson from Bendigo Bank, and Peter Hunt from the Bendigo YMCA board.Bendigo Bank Dragon Mile results for 2011:Open maleDaniel Clark 4:21; Kale Symons 4:23; Steve Kelly 4:30; Andrew Reddie 4:35; Bryan Keely 4:36; Jacob Nolan 4:48; Jamie Cook 4:48.5; David Park 4:59; David Tarrant 4:59; Michael Preece 5:06; Luke Gregory 5:08; Stacey Fiske 5:17; Tony Overman 5:22; Daniel Plowright 5:28; Isaac Schmid 5:35; Damian Hughes 5:37; Andrew Meyers 5:38; Simon Whelan 5:44; Kim Jolly 6:08; Chris Panayi 6:12; William Watson 6:14; Stephen Palmer 6:33; Lindsay Spencer 7:36; Allan Hammer 7:39.Open femaleLisa Stanton-Smith 5:04; Courtney Scott 5:09; Sophie Hawken 5:13; Bridget Milesi 5:31; Madeleine Evely 5:43; Theresa Martin 6:18; Yvette Tuohey 6:28; Jessie Palfreyman 6:42; Deanne Hocking 6:45; Stacey Macdonald 7:08; Shayann Stewart 7:24; Tabitha Abbott 7:26; Sarah James 7:33; Nadine Macdonald 8:05; Sophie Cheeseman 8:32.Years 9-10 boysJesse Fullerton, individual 4:53; Matthew Cindric, Weeroona College 5:00; John-Joe Wilson, individual 5:01; Daniel Sheridan, individual 5:02; Tom Savage, Eaglehawk 5:06; Jake Twycross, individual 5:10; Ashley Taylor, Weeroona College 5:16; Jacob Heritage, St Joseph’s 5:33; James Beagley, Bendigo South East SC 5:40; Luke Miller, Weeroona College 5:40; Martyn Nadort, Bendigo South East SC 5:42; Josh Savage, Eaglehawk 6:03; Nic Cherry, Creek Street Christian College 6:25; Luke Diebert, Bendigo South East SC 6:31; Robert Munday, Bendigo South East SC 7:07.Team – Weeroona College, 15.56: Matthew Cindric 5.00, Ashley Taylor 5.16, Luke Miller 5.40.Years 9-10 girlsJessica O’Hara, Girton Gramamr 6:03; Madeline Theobald, individual 6:06; Kate Seery, Bendigo South East SC 6:07; Ebony Whiley, individual 6:12; Samantha Erwin, Catholic College Bendigo 6:16; Tallula Galea, Bendigo South East SC 6:31; Rebecca Wilkinson, Bendigo South East SC 6:31; Kimberley Egan, Catholic College Bendigo 6:46; Rose Bell, Bendigo South East SC 7:04; Harriet Eaton, Girton Grammar 7:33; Jasmine Tripp, Bendigo South East SC 7:38; Tasha James, individual 7:47.Team – Bendigo South East, 19.09: Kate Seery 6.07; Tallula Galea 6.31; Rebecca Wilkinson 6.31.Years 7-8 boysJoshua Powell, Creek Street Christian College 5:10; Nikolas Sheridan, individual 5:12; Ryan Twycross, individual 5:30; Sean Matthews, individual 5:34; Luke Doyle, Castlemaine Secondary College 5:37; Tom Houlden, Catholic College Bendigo 5:43; Liam Monaghan, Kyneton Secondary College, 5:48; Jackson Blakemore, Creek Street Christian College 4:59; Nathan Green, individual 5:54; Ryan Brook, Bendigo South East SC 6:04; Paddy Ludeman, individual 6:11; William Long, Catholic College Bendigo 6:15; Travis Mercadante, Bendigo South East SC 6:16; Brandon Bynon, Girton Grammar 6:24; Tyson Peautagitama, Creek Street Christian College 6:25; Jake Rusbridge, Weeroona College 6;25; Isaac Commadeur, Catholic College Bendigo 6:30; James Kennedy, individual 6:43; Ryley Hayton, individual 6:46; Andrew Bruce, Bendigo South East SC 6:56; Jack Ryan, Weeroona College 6:58; Gary Egan, Catholic College Bendigo 7.00; Kyle Hilson, Weeroona College 7:13; Dalton Kealey, Bendigo South East SC 7:31.Team – Catholic College Bendigo, 18.28: Tom Houlden 5.43, William Long 6.15, Isaac Commadeur 6.30.Years 7-8 girlsTeleah Hayes, Rochester Secondary College 5:35; Zoe Boldiston, individual 5:46; Demi Goodall-Hoffman, individual 6:01; Paige Davis, Bendigo South East SC 6:05; Natalie Scott, individual 6:30; Shelby Gahan, Bendigo South East SC 6:57; Carnie Edlin, Bendigo South East SC 7:12; Alicia Parry, Bendigo South East SC 7:24; Georgina Hill, Bendigo South East SC 7:36; Milly Bush, Bendigo South East SC 7:48; Isabella Douglass, Girton Grammar 7:55; Meaghan Lowndes, Bendigo South East SC 8:40; Isaac Willits, St Kilian’s 3;25.Team – Bendigo South East, 20.14: Paige Davis 6.05; Shelby Gahan 6.57, Carnie Edlin 7.12.Grade 5-6 boysMatthew Sporle, individual 5:45; Anthony Dempster, Spring Gully 5:54; Jake Hilson, White Hils 6:04; Hugh Schaeche, Kennington 6:11; Alexander Neilson, individual 6:16; Tom Floyd, Kennington 6:26; Ashley Mayo, Eaglehawk North 6:28; Darby Semmens, individual 6:30; Kayle Thompson, Girton Grammar 6:33; Jonathon Gibson, individual 6:40; Ignatius King, Axedale 6:41; Mack Wellard, individual 6:41; Liam Christensen, Epsom 6:43; Wade Kinniburgh, individual 6:43; Darcy Bakes, St Therese’s 6:52; Harry Baker, Lockwood 6:52; Kane Watts, Strathfieldsaye 6:56; Jordan Schmid, individual 6:57; Liam Brown, Strathfieldsaye 6:58; Miguel Williams, individual 6:59; Jack O’Hara, Lockwood 7:00; Joel Clark, Kennington 7:03; Harrison Bynon, Girton Grammar 7:06; Harry Sexton, St Therese’s 7:08; Campbell Ireland, Lockwood 7:12; Zane Keighran, Golden Square 7:14; Harry Goode, individual 7:16; Aidan Tenace, Axedale 7:18; Alexander Long, Axedale 7:22; Ashley Watson, Lockwood 7:31; Ryan Kealey, Strathfieldsaye 7:34; Michael Sjaardema, individual 7:41; James Tyzzer, Strathfieldsaye 7:42; Sam Watts, Strathfieldsaye 7:42; Glenn James, individual 7:51; Brayden Gittens, Golden Square 7:58; Zach Kimberley, Weeroona College 9:21; Joshua Smith, Golden Square 10:14; Favian Winlata-Taylor, Weerona College 11:45.Grade 5-6 girlsMeg Williams, St Monica’s 6:01; Holly Boldiston, individual 6:05; Kate Salvador, Kennington 6:21; Maddy Atherton, Maiden Gully 6:29; Katherrine Dowie, individual 6:31; Olivia Tenace, Axedale 6:45; Imogen Sexton, individual 6:50; Charlotte Edlin, Spring Gully 6:51; Madeline Sexton, St Therese’s 6:51; Hope Oxley, Golden Square 7:04; Olivia Saunderson, Lockwood 7:13; Rebecca Egan, individual 7:15; Ellen Dowie, individual 7:19; Miriam Wallis, Axedale 7:19; Tayla Hayton, Golden Square 7:20; Olivia Houlden, St Therese’s 7:20; Alex Di Valentine, Axedale 7:21; Chloe Green, individual 7:23; Gabrielle Rusbridge, White Hills 7:28; Jacinta Rooke, Lockwood 7:35; Mary-anne Pollard, Golden Square 7:43; Breanna Merrin, Lockwood 8:00; Hannah Harper, Lockwood 8:02; Kendyl Knight, Epsom 8:12; Alice Bailey, individual 8:14; Tyler-Cheyne Callaway, Weeroona College 8:24; Maddison Simpkins, individual 8:32; Maraia Miller, Weeroona College 8:46; Hannah Creely, Golden Square 8:51; Tiarna Ryan, Weeroona College 10:11.Team - Lockwood, 23.37: Jacinta Rooke 7.35, Breanna Merrin 8.00, Hannah Harper 8.02.Mini Mile, boysThomas Kay, Girton Grammar 2:32; Jesse Matthews, St Joseph’s 2:35; Blaze Houlden, St Therese’s 2:37; Oliver Sexton, St Therese’s 2:39; Cameron Gibbon, individual 2:41; Anthony Delgallo, individual 2:42; Lachlan Balcke, individual 2:45; Connor Sexton, individual 2:46; Connor Mayman, Strathfieldsaye 2:47; Josh Christensen, Epsom 2:50; Caydn Thompson, Girton Grammar 2:52; Alex Jenkyn, Kennington 2:54; Jack Di Valentine, Axedale 2:55; Nathan Degallo, individual 2:56; Zachary Morrison, St Liborius, 2:57.05; Riley Dunlop, individual 2:58; Toby Balcke, individual 3:00; Ryan Salvador, Kennington 3:01; Kyle Simpkins, individual 3:01; Cooper Dunlop, individual 3:02; Andrew Murphy, Eaglehawk North 3:02; Fraser Bynon, Girton Grammar 3:03; Timothy Long, Axedale 3:03; Cooper Hale, St Joseph’s 3:04; Lewis Fitzpatrick, individual 3:05; Jack Merrin, Lockwood 3:06; Luke Salvador, Kennington 3:07; James Kay, Girton Grammar 3:08; Jack Nicholas, St Therese’s 3:08; Connor Symons, St Joseph’s 3:11; Liam Kimberley, Weeroona College 3:13; Caine Stuart, Eaglehawk North 3:17; Braydn Murley, Weeroona College 3:17; Jasper Langley, St Joseph’s 3:18; Tomas Coleman, St Joseph’s 3:20; Max Balcke, individual 3:24; Jos Boldiston, individual 3:27; Christopher Epworth, individual 3:29; Baillie Bennett, Weeroona College 3:30; Inti Williams, individual 3:31; Joseph Parson, individul 3:31; Louis Banfield, individual 3:32; Jack Fry, St Liborius 3:35; Tully Dunlop, individual 3:37; Oliver Mayman, Strathfieldsaye 3:46; Mitchell Dunlop, individual 3:49; Lachlan Harris, individual 3:49; David Stockwell, Weeroona College 4:08; Alexander Epworth, individual 4:09; Samuel Kay, Girton Grammar 4:28.Mini Mile, girlsBridie Semmens, individual 2:38; Ella Wicks, Lockwood 2:48; Emmie Banfield, individual 2:49; Zahra Hayes, Sacred Heart Primary School Elmore 2:51; Meg Banfield, individual 2;53; Bridgette Keath, Kennington 2:57; Yazmin Hayes, Sacred Heart Elmore 2:59; Erin Hilson, White Hills 3:00; Renee Egan, individual 3:03; Carissa Brook, individual 3:05; Emily Davis-Tope, St Therese’s 3:08; Piper Dunlop, individual 3:09; Zarli Stewart, individual 3:13; Lily McMahan, St Kilian’s 3:13; Sophie Harris, individual 3:15; Natalie Watson, Lockwood 3:22; Mairead Spark, individual 3:25; Jazna Austin, Lockwood 3:26; Shakira Dean, Big Hill 3:28; Jessica Allan, Epsom 3:30; Shae Crouch, St Joseph’s 3:31; Matilda Sanderson, Lockwood 3:34; Imogen Douglass, Girton Grammar 3:39; Mia Bolitho-Williams, individual 3:41; Aimee Harding, individual 3:42; Fiona Murphy, Eaglehawk North 3:45; Eliza Fitzpatrick, individual 3:48; Abbey Thompson, Girton Grammar 3:56; Livinia Douglass, Girton Grammar 4:01; Ruby McMahan, St Kilian’s 4:03; Neve Coleman, Spring Gully 4:07; Kimberley Stingel, individual 4:11; Mache Coleman, St Joseph’s 4:12; Charli Green, individual 4:12; Allie Nicholas, St Therese’s 4:18; Samuel Kay, Girton Grammar 4:28.