Please see under events page the 2014 Events Calendar and also the individual event postings giving you details of where and what events are on particular days. Over the next few days I shall be going through the whole calendar posting each event. These will also be posted on Marlborough Harrier Club Facebook page. Go to our Facebook page and like to receive all the current news.
News
Buller Marathon 2014
The weather was ideal with initial overcast conditions and a light breeze for the annual Buller Marathon on Saturday. Although no club members contested the 42.2km course we were well represented over the shorter distance. Robbie Barnes won the M5059 Age Group for the second successive year. Michelle Harris and Jodie Brown recorded personal best times. Judith Hyndman was third in the F5564 Recreational Walk.
Half Marathon Run
Robbie Barnes 1hr 18min 3sec; 1st M5059
Kevin Ellis 1hr 29min 18sec
Allister Leach 1hr 42min 28sec
Ron Adams 1hr 42min 46sec
Michelle Harris 1hr 44min 28sec
Jodie Brown 1hr 46min 50sec
Steve Olsen 1hr 55min
Jan Curnow 1hr 57min 06sec
Tracey Sims 2hrs 07min 45sec
Anna Barnes 2hrs 09min 01sec
Half Marathon Recreational Walk
Judith Hyndman 2hrs 40min 43sec; 3rd F5564
Kay Leach 3hrs 01min 13sec
Leanne Barnes 3hrs 02min 54sec
For provisional results click here
Read The Marlborough Express article here
NZ Masters Games 2014
Robbie Barnes along with Sheila and Ray Waters competed in the NZ Masters Games held recently in Dunedin. Between them they took part in six events winning a number of medals.
Hill Running:
Robbie Barnes M50-54 – Gold Medal 41min 19secs
5km Run:
Ray Waters M75-79 – Gold Medal 34min 3secs
5km Walk:
Sheila Waters W75-79 – Gold Medal 39min 50secs
10km Run:
Robbie Barnes M50-54 – Silver Medal 35min 18secs
Ray Waters M75-79 – Gold Medal 1hr 13min 15secs
Half Marathon Walk:
Sheila Waters W75-79 – Gold Medal 3hrs 37secs
Half Marathon Run:
Ray Waters M75-79 – Gold Medal 3hrs 3min 58secs
Results and photos can be found here
Read The Marlborough Express article here
King & Queen of the Withers 2014
Overseas competitors from Denmark and Australia joined many locals as well as visitors from other regions for a jaunt up the Wither Hills on Saturday morning.
King of the Withers 2014 is:
Simon Leaning (44:10 and 1st Veteran Man)
Queen of the Withers 2014 is:
Megan Craig (44:22 and 1st Senior Woman in a new record time)
1st Veteran Woman: Robyn Deane (52:53)
1st Senior Man: Scott Cardwell (47:22)
1st Junior Woman: Stella Blake (57:43)
1st Junior Man: Hamish Clark (55:03)
Richard McCallum and Lisa Johnston took the Mens and Womens walking titles respectively.
Andrew Curnow came home first in the hybrid event and Keri Lankshear was the first woman.
The Rose Ag team of John Kennedy, Haleigh Smith and Nick Rayner won the business house team event. Dave and Julie Grono took the married couples title for the second successive year. Robbie Barnes won the Dennis Patchett Memorial Trophy presented to the first Marlborough Harrier Club member home.
Results are available here
Photos are available at digiproofs.co.nz
Read The Marlborough Express article here
An outstanding result Margaret Hazelwood
Margaret competed in the Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon on the weekend with distinction. The course goes from Lake Tennyson to Hanmer.
Her time was 3 hrs 37 min 41 sec which put her in first place Veteran Female 60 – 69 beating her time of last year by 14 minutes. Overall she was 2nd female home beaten by Bridget Thompson of Dunedin whose time was very smart in 3 hrs 5 mins 37 sec.
In the total field Margaret was 12th home.
A tough race on the day experiencing wind, sun and rain
http://www.hanmerevents.co.nz/images/pdfs/AlpineMarathonResults_2013.pdf
Dale Dominates in Dunedin
Great news for Dale Smit at the national summer Special Olympics in Dunedin.
Dale won the 5000m yesterday in a time of 19:41 earning himself a gold medal.
At 9am today Dale won the 3000m earning himself another gold. In this race the field took off in a sprint but David’s track-side coaching advice after the first lap got Dale to slow down. He gradually overtook all other competitors winning by about 300 m.
Well done Dale!