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Sunday the 24 April, the club did very well at the Shaw Baton Relay with over 45 members present, the senior women winning, and a mention in dispatches for Greg Faine and Hamish Carson on account of their very sharp individual times. A full race report is on the Scottish Harriers website - www.scottishathletics.org.nz and that also has a link to the full detailed results on the Olympic Harriers website. www.olympicharriers.org.nz
Club members featured in the Wellington Secondary Schools Cross-country, held at Trentham on 25 May,
5th June: The massive news of the week was the great run by Paul Forster in the SBS Christchurch half marathon. There were a number of club members running including your illustrious club secretaries Kevin and Penny, the indefatigable Gail Daniel and the unstoppable Maurice Piper (in the marathon), but the red ribbon has to go to Paul who at 46, yes 46, finished in 1:12:36 making him 1st in the 40-49 age group, and in fact the fastest vet on the day and 17th finisher overall. That’s what is known in the sport as a pretty good days effort. Truly fantastic.
11 June: The big event this week was the running of
the Dorne Cup at Trentham Memorial Park.
The weather was cool, with a light breeze. Ground conditions were soft.
Some excellent results were recorded by Kapiti runners, against some of
Wellington's best athletes.
This is how we went:
| Masters Men | 35 + | 3rd | Paul Forster | 27:39 |
| 8th | Greg Fraine | 28:41 | ||
| 15th | Peter Rickard | 29:40 | ||
| 22nd | Alan McCauley | 30:28 | ||
| 24th | Paul Binkhorst | 30:43 | ||
The Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, full
marathon and 10 k races were run on Sunday 26 June in awful conditions.
Southerly winds, rain and biting cold made watching the race, or being a marshall, a test of resolve.
Running attire ranged from the usual shorts and singlet, to long pants, jersey,
parka, beanie, gloves and a scarf pulled up so only the eyes were left to suffer
from the weather.
Club members with the strength and determination to run in all this rubbish
were:
In the Half Marathon:
Paul Binkhorst 1:26:48 8th in in men's
40-44
Lisa Bean 1:30:07 4th in women's open
grade, 8th woman overall
Claire Gold 1:31:22 2nd in women's 40-44,
14th female overall
David Haxton 1:49:30 313 in men's open grade
Tony Fraei 2:07:07 28th in men's 55-59
Paul Nees 1:33:11 8th in men's 50-54
Roger
Childs 1:39:50 3rd in men's 60+
Ann Bould 1:56:25 3rd in women's 60 +
Suzi Richards 1:20:40 1st in women's open, 1st
woman overall, 21st finisher. Wow !
. . .and in the Marathon,
Dianna Borman 3:34:44 1st in women 40-44 and 2nd
women overall ( it was her first marathon)
Maurice Piper 3:34:52 2nd in men 55-59 and
51st male overall
John Hammond 4:06:05 5th in men 60+
Bernard McManus 4:50:19 10th in the
men's 45-49. This was Bernard's first marathon also.
Congratulations to all of you for a huge effort on a seriously forgettable day !
The Club Cross-country champs were held on 9 July in excellent conditions. The weather was clear and cool, with a very light southerly wind. The ground was soft. The runners were serious.
First place getters were:
| Under 12 Girls: | Katie James | Boys: | Ben Stewart |
| Under 14 Girls: | Michelle Campbell | Boys: | Tim Stewart |
| Under 17 Girls: | Ivana Giacon | Boys | Craig Edwards |
| Under 20 Men | Hamish Carson | ||
| Senior Women | Jennifer Gibbons | ||
| Masters Women | Jane Sclater | ||
| Masters Men | Paul Forster | ||
| Walkers Women | Pam Childs | ||
| Walkers Men | John Scott |
Click here for full results of Club cross-country champs
Click here for Cross-Country Champs photos
Click here for Handicap Race 1 photos