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Well after all your training, hard slog and sweat, it is done. Congratulations to all competitors no matter what distance or result. Just letting yourself do it is a big ask. Thanks to all our volunteers that assisted the organizers and getting the Marlborough Harrier Club name out there. Next project: King and Queen of The Withers? The Buller? By now you have got over the pain of Saturday saying ‘never again’ Of course you will! Some great results and close finishes in all events:

Marathon
Philip Sim	3:24:25	1st Male 50-59
Paul Gunningham	3:25:12	2nd Male 50-59
Nicky Cameron-Dunn	3:40:55	1st Female 40-49
Michelle Harris	3:58:45	3rd Female 40-49
Cara Shirley*	5:32:39	6th Female 30-39

*Limped through the pain of knee injury to complete her first marathon, well done Cara.

Half Marathon Run
Robbie Barnes	1:20:09	1st Male 40-49 (5th overall)
Ian Thomas	1:20:09	2nd Male 40-49 (6th overall)
Tom Burgess	1:34:33	9th Male 30-39
Alistair Leach	1:40:31	8th Male 50-59
Brent McKay	1:41:55	16th Male 30-39
Michelle Fox	1:54:38	4th Female 40-49

10k Run
Dale Smit	38:42	1st Male 20-29 (1st overall)

5k Run
Jess Barnes	23:01	1st Female 19 and Under (3rd Overall)
Simon Ridder	28:07	2nd Male 20-29
Anna Barnes	30:35	3rd Female 19 and Under

10k Walk
Leanne Barnes	1:16:21	2nd Female 40-49 (5th Overall)

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While some travelled to Nelson for the Rabbit Island Rampage, Ron Adams and Cara Shirley contested the Auckland Half Marathon where competitors were greated with calm and sunny conditions. A total of 7,129 finishers completed the 21.1km run.
Ron finished in 1hr 42min 20sec, 603rd overall and 45th (out of 369) in the M45-49 category.
Cara finished in 2hrs 5sec, 2,357th overall and 369th (out of 1,598) in the F00-34 category.
The marathon event doubled as the New Zealand Marathon Championships. Australian Rowan Walker won the full marathon title in a very quick time of 2hrs 24min finishing just ahead of New Zealanders Scott Winton and Tony Payne.

Race Report

Results

The weather held off for those who competed in the Rabbit Island Rampage on Saturday. A small contingent from the Marlborough Harrier Club competed in the events and some very good times were posted.
In the half marathon run Robbie Barnes showed his class finishing third overall and first in the Masters Men. Robbie’s time of 1hr 22min 53sec was just four minutes slower than Simon Leaning who took overall lines honours. Ryan Smith ran a respectable 1hr 40min 16sec to finish 14th overall and 7th in the Open Mens, just 49 seconds ahead of Jess Barnes who was the first Open Woman home.
Leanne Barnes competed in the 10km walk and was the second woman home finishing  in a time of 1hr 17min 16sec. Anna Barnes contested the 5km run and ran a very respectable 27min 08sec to finish 8th overall.

Results

 

Don’t forget Marlborough Harrier Club Inc AGM Monday 26th November 2012. Please consider giving a bit of your time and be nominated for the Harrier Club Committee. I can assure you it is rewarding and gives you a good insight as to what happens in the background to make events happen. Getting onto the committee is the same as belonging to the Harrier Club. People do not think they are good enough. Utter rubbish. No matter who you are you have something to bring to the Club. Meeting nights are every 4^th Monday of the month with the exclusion of October and December each year.

Marlborough Harrier Club Inc has nominated Ray Waters for Sportsperson of the Year 2012.
DATE OF EVENT: Monday 19  November 2012.
VENUE: Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000.
COST: $60.00 per person which covers a seated meal and drinks with a yet to be announced guest speaker and announcement of the nominees and winners. Come and support our nominee.
The early bird booking will allow us to have all our Harrier members at the same table and I know Tracey will be asking the Athletics table be sited close by.
To enable this to happen we need to know who will be going (name) with money to me by 31st October 2012. Please email me then send the money to 14 Hillside Terrace, Blenheim 7201. Once paid there will be no refund unless we can on sell the ticket but do not rely on this happening.

The hills surrounding Upper Moutere were paved with gold last weekend. John Kennedy and Ian Thomas secured gold medals in the National Road Relay Championships representing Athletics Nelson in Masters Men 40+

Their team which included multi-national champion Phil Costley covered the 8-leg 71.7km course in a time of 4 hours 17min and 3sec. just three seconds clear on runners-up Scottish. Papanui finished third a further three minutes back.

The Marlborough 60s Composite team comprising of Rab Rodger, Robbie Barnes, David Bendell, Allister Christie and Ray Waters finished a creditable 19th out of 26 teams. Their combined time was 3 hours 15min and 12sec. for the 5-leg 39.49km course.

The stand-out performer for the team was Robbie who clocked the 11th fastest overall time of 35min 55sec. for the 9.29km second lap. A total of 51 teams took part in the 5-leg course of which other grades included Masters 60+ Men, Junior Men and Junior Women.

Full Results

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