OCEAN Grove pair James Dalton and Tyron Cover warmed up for the Rip to River Classic after retaining their Thirteenth Beach Trail Run titles on 4 November.
Dalton finished first in 35:53 in the 10km event, while Cover won the 5km race in 19:11 at the Friday night-based fun run.
Both runners claimed victories at the November 2015 event, which runs alongside the picturesque Thirteenth Beach Golf Links course.
The Rip to River Classic, Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s annual biggest fundraiser, will take place on Saturday morning 31 December.
For more information on the Rip to River Classic visit the Ocean Grove SLSC website home page at oceangroveslsc.asn.au