Robbie Barnes added another national running title to his collection when he lined up in the NZ Mountain Running Championships at the weekend. The event was contested in the Grampians Hills behind Nelson on a wet Saturday afternoon.
Robbie covered the 9.3km 2-lap course which included a 595 metre climb and 565 metre descent in a time of 47.06 minutes to finish first in the Mens 50-54 Age Group and also head home the other Masters Men aged 50 and over.
National marathon champions Dougal Thorburn (Wellington Scottish) and Sally Gibbs (Tauranga Ramblers) claimed the senior titles.
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