ABC commissions Cliff Young telemovie

The story of a 61 year old potato farmer who won an ultra marathon between Sydney and Melbourne in 1983 will be the centre of an ABC telemovie, it was announced today.

Dean Murphy will direct and Nigel Odell produce Cliffy for Clock End Films and ABC1.

Written by Robert B Taylor, casting is underway for the film, due to start April throughout Albury -Wodonga and regional Victoria.

Cliffy is the story of Cliff Young, who beat the finest athletes to win the Westfield Sydney to Melbourne ultra Marathon trimming two days off the previous record and beat his competitors by running while they were sleeping.