By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Wary of running the gauntlet, athletes are giving lanes on Greater Dandenong’s premier track a wide berth.
The Ross Reserve track at Noble Park has fallen into dangerous disrepair, with two elderly members of Springvale Masters Athletics recently tripping and breaking their arms in separate incidents.
The two women were hospitalised as a result of a treacherously uplifted section in lane 4, club spokesperson Claudio Riga said.
“One broke a wrist, one broke an elbow. Both had to have minor surgery and were in plaster.
“My main concern is it’s a health hazard. In fact, we’ve certainly had more than two falls.”