Top Dog 24 — Hall of Fame
Run through the hills of Canberra, Top Dog 24 is a race built on grit — cold nights, relentless climbing, and nowhere to hide. It rewards patience, teamwork and the ability to keep moving when everything says stop.
The Top Dog Hall of Fame recognises teams who have returned across multiple editions, earning their place through consistency and commitment. Results are drawn from official results and tracking data and will continue to grow as more history is written. If you spot an error, or want to update your team name, roster or bio, let us know and we’ll fix it.
Teams appear in this Hall of Fame once they have entered three or more editions of this event.
The Hornets at Top Dog 24 2024
🏆 Hornets
🏅 4× Starter
Always buzzing around the pointy end, the Hornets keep turning up to Stromlo ready to sting — even when the climbs bite back.
Roster
Brendan Cooper, Chris Andrews, Claudia Comacchio, Dave Gibbs, David Barnott Clement, David Gibbs, Elyse Horne, Gavin Lennon, James Clarke, Jarrod Potter, Jason Paino, Kristian Williams, Luke Maguire, Shaun Murray, Steve Mccallum, Toby Horne
Race history
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Premier Mixed · 12th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 12th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 13th
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Premier Mixed · 14th
Best result
🏁 24th overall — Top Dog 24 — Full · Premier Mixed · 2024
🏆 Tomorrow's Problem
🏅 3× Starter • 🏆 1× Overall Winner • 👑 2× Category Winner
What started as a great team name quickly became a serious problem for everyone else — culminating in an outright Top Dog victory.
Roster
Chelsea Holton, Erica Collins, Kylie Smyth, Mandy Leong, Nyrie Atkin, Rebecca Sorensen
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Female · Full Course · 4th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Female · Category Winner
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · Category Winner
Best result
🥇 1st overall — Top Dog 24 — Full · Male · 2025
🏆 Coast Wanderers
🏅 3× Starter
Bringing seaside legs to Canberra hills, the Coast Wanderers have steadily climbed from half course contenders to full-course podium threats.
Roster
Logan Hambly, Riley Cowley
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Male · Half Course · 5th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Half · Male · 2nd
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Premier Mixed · 2nd
Best result
🏁 4th overall — Top Dog 24 — Half · Male · 2024
🏆 Drug Runners
🏅 3× Starter
Fast, focused and increasingly dangerous, this team has turned consistency into a Top Dog podium assault.
Roster
John Evans, Taryn Neal
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Premier Mixed · Full Course · 5th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Premier Mixed · 8th
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 2nd
Best result
🏁 3rd overall — Top Dog 24 — Full · Male · 2025
🏆 Holy Guacamole
🏅 3× Starter
A little bit chaotic and very hard to beat, Holy Guacamole has made Stromlo their favourite flavour of suffering.
Roster
Benjamin Curtin, Ellie Marks, James Clare, Jason Hartill, Josh Roy, Kaela Sparre, Kylie Alderson, Nat Powell, Sam Hassan, Silas Sutherland, Tristan White
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Premier Mixed · Full Course · 2nd
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Premier Mixed · 6th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Premier Mixed · 2nd
Best result
🏁 8th overall — Top Dog 24 — Full · Premier Mixed · 2024
🏆 Proximity AR
🏅 3× Starter
Always close to the front and rarely far from the podium, Proximity AR delivers exactly what their name promises.
Roster
Andrew Renwick, Dan Hovenden, Kimberlee King, Meliss Clarke, Sean King
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Male · Full Course · 2nd
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 6th
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Female · 5th
Best result
🏁 3rd overall — Top Dog 24 — Male · Full Course · 2023
🏆 Smile
🏅 3× Starter
No matter how long the night or how steep the climb, Smile keeps showing up and grinding it out year after year.
Roster
Chad Vanet, David Kearney, Nathan Miller, Thomas Wilson
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Male · Full Course · 17th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 27th
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 26th
Best result
🏁 29th overall — Top Dog 24 — Male · Full Course · 2023
🏆 The Meerkats
🏅 3× Starter
Alert, aggressive and usually near the front, the Meerkats have made a habit of keeping watch from the podium zone.
Roster
Daniel Erasmus, Jeandre Theunissen, Pk Marais, Tiaan Muller
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Male · Full Course · 5th
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 3rd
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 23rd
Best result
🏁 4th overall — Top Dog 24 — Full · Male · 2024
🏆 Tiger Adventure Racing Maniacs
🏅 3× Starter
Living up to the name, the Maniacs bring enthusiasm, energy and just enough chaos to stay dangerous on every course.
Roster
Monika Lee, Andrew Slattery, Andrew Mclean, Josh Roy, Leanne Van Barrelo, Maria Plyashechko, Monika Graf, Monika Shasa, Steven Waters
Race history
2023 Stromlo, ACT — Premier Mixed · Half Course · 2nd
2024 Stromlo, ACT — Half · Male · 5th
2025 Stromlo, ACT — Full · Male · 15th
Best result
🏁 3rd overall — Top Dog 24 — Premier Mixed · Half Course · 2023
