CHARLIE Sullivan became the latest member of his famiy to achieve success in the Rheola Gift at Easter Monday’s charity carnival.
The 13-year-old Maryborough student emulated the feat of brother Jesse back in 2018 and quickly added that he was the better runner in the family.
Charlie was one of five heat winners to run off for $300 top prize purse.
It was one of the biggest entries in many decades for the premier amateur footrunning event at the carnival.
Veteran official Graham Roberts was again holding the finishing tape as Charlie broke through for his win.
Charlie has been a member of Little Athletics in Maryborough since he was seven and also runs in senior athletic events in Bendigo.
He said sprint races were his forte and had no preference between 70 metres and the gift distance of 120 metres. “They feel the same to run,” he said.
Charlie’s training routine varies in regularity and challenge.
“It all depends on the day,” he said.
This year’s gift field attracted runners from across the region for one of the few amateur gifts left in country Victoria.
Carnival officials say the prizemoney is worth the effort for 12 or 13 seconds on the track.