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New Zealand Road Relay Championships

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New Zealand Road Relay Championships, Bottle Lake Forest Park, Waitakari – 1 October 2022
University of Canterbury retained the national senior men’s relay title and North Harbour Bays retained the senior women’s crown. Canterbury led from the second lap in the 8 x 8km relay to make it title number eight. Bays also led after lap two notching up their eleventh title.

Matthew Taylor running the second fastest 8km of 23:28 had Bays in front at the first change, but with a leg of 24:09 Chris Dryden propelled Canterbury into the winning position on lap two which was maintained by Harry Rattray, Jack Staples, Cameron Swales, Tom Moulai, Oska Baynes and anchored home by Daniel Balchin. They won by over three minutes from Whippets. In a close run for the bronze medals, Cameron Avery ran a blinder of 22:58 on the last lap for Christchurch Avon to overhaul Pakuranga for the honours.

Esther George headed in the women’s teams after an opening lap of 28:28 for Wellington Harriers. Their lead was short lived after Olivia Whitney with the fastest overall women’s time of 26:50 brought Bays to the fore and Brigid Dennehy, Niamh de Hóra, Laura Nagel, Maddie Dillon, Charlotte Floodsmith-Ryan and Jessie Speedy steadily increased their winning margin out to over six minutes ahead of second placed Whippets. University of Canterbury were third.

Takapuna who last won the master men’s title in Kumeu in 1998, collected the gold ahead of Owairaka and Wellington Scottish. Don Greig Racing Stables received their first title winning the master women, ahead of Wellington Scottish. Scottish went four titles in a row in taking out the master men’s 50 plus title, Christchurch Avon won the 60 plus and Wellington Harriers won the inaugural 70 plus title. Scottish went three in a row in the master women 50 plus.

Pakuranga retained the junior men’s title and Olympic Wellington the junior women’s.

Wellington Scottish won the top Club award, for the fourth time in a row and now 15 times since the inaugural top Club award in 2001.

Results:

Men 8 x 8km: University of Canterbury (Saxon Morgan, Chris Dryden, Harry Rattray, Jack Staples, Cameron Swales, Tom Moulai, Oska Baynes, Daniel Balchin) 3h 15m 22s 1, Whippets 3h 18m 49s 2, Christchurch Avon 3h 21m 38s 3. Fastest lap Cameron Avery (Christchurch Avon) 22m 58s.

B Grade: Auckland City Athletics (James Uhlenberg, Jake Wilkinson, Ben Wilkinson, Oliver Marchl, Ruan Meintjies, Ethan Verner, Kieran Coates, Denny Adamson) 3h 32m 37s 1, Victoria University 3h 39m 30s 2, University of Canterbury 3h 43m 20s 3.

C Grade: Run Timaru (Josh Cameron, Hendrik Bakker, Giles Fairbrother, Daniel Bell, Xve Doyle, Steve Anderson, James Faulkner, Archie Jones) 3h 53m 56s 1, Whippets 3h 55m 43s 2, Takapuna 4h 3m 54s 3.

Women 8 x 8km: North Harbour Bays (Mackenzie Morgan, Olivia Whitney, Brigid Dennehy, Niamh de Hóra, Laura Nagel, Maddie Dillon, Charlotte Floodsmith-Ryan, Jessie Speedy) 3h 50m 27s 1, Whippets 3h 56m 57s 2, University of Canterbury 4h 2m 47s 3. Fastest lap Olivia Whitney (NHB) 26m 50s.

Master men 8 x 8km: Takapuna (Daniel Shaw, Mark Boyce, Gene Rand, Brent Godfrey, Marcus Robertson, Mike Wanden, Tim Buckley, Greg Darbyshire) 3h 33m 29s 1, Owairaka 3h 40m 2s 2, Wellington Scottish 3h 41m 10s 3. Fastest lap Brett Clifford (University of Canterbury) 24m 59s.

Master women 8 x 8km: Don Greig Racing Stables (Fiona Crombie, Kirsten Hall, Annie Radecki, Jess Winters, Nicola Handley, Fiona Dowling, Lisa Brignull, Serena Kelly) 4h 12m 44s 1, Wellington Scottish 4h 19m 15s 2, TTT Runners 4h 38m 4s 3. Fastest lap: Hannah Oldroyd (Good Trot Gallopers) 28m 43s.

Master women over 50 2 x 5km, 2 x 8km, 2 x 5km: Wellington Scottish (Melissa Moon, Bev Hodge, Heather Walker, Betty Harp, Tricia Sloan, Maria Williams) 2h 45m 34s 1, Sumner 2h 46m 27s 2, Don Greig Racing Stables 2h 49m 40s 3. Fastest laps 8km, MW50 Heather Walker (Scottish) 31m 39s, MW60 Jane Pairman (Chch Avon) 36m 30s. 5km, MW Kim Sitjes (Pap TocH) 23m 33s, MW50 Jin Flanagan (Sumner) 22m 10s, MW60 Margie Peat (ACA) 22m 12s.

Master men over 60 2 x 5km, 2 x 8km, 2 x 5km: Christchurch Avon (Neil Gilmour, Richard Merrett, Peter Richards, John Gamblin, Rodger Ward, Dave Tyrrell) 2h 28m 39s 1, Auckland University 2h 33m 21s 2, Auckland City Athletics 2h 33m 47s 3. Fastest laps 5km MM50 Brian Goodes (Ashburton) 21m 36s, MM60 Richard Merrett (Chch Avon) 20m 0s, 8km MM50 Chris Mardon (New Brighton Olympic) 27m 18s, MM60 Peter Richards (Chch Avon) 30m 11s.

Master men over 70 2 x 5km, 2 x 8km, 2 x 5km: Wellington Harriers (John Barrance, Tony Dawbin, Brian Hayes, Geoff Smith, Neil Froude, Richard Brent) 3h 0m 40s 1, Athletics Nelson 3h 11m 48s 2, Wellington Scottish 3h 13m 59s 3. Fastest laps 5km, MM70 Richard Brent (Wellington Harriers) 23m 25s, 8km MM70 Keith Chapman (Olympic) 34m 0s.

Junior men 2 x 5km, 2 x 8km, 2 x 5km: Pakuranga (Jamie Mora, Toby Tasker, Christian de Vaal, Ronan Codyre, Jahko Tohia, Angus Monro) 1h 53m 54s 1, Trentham United 1h 58m 1s 2, Hill City-University 1h 59m 11s 3.

Fastest laps 5km Pai Wynyard (Pap TocH) 15m 42s, 8km Christian de Vaal (Pakuranga) 24m 50s.

Junior women 2 x 5km, 2 x 8km, 2 x 5km: Olympic Harriers (Kate McHardy, Lucy Hannah, Ava Sutherland, Amy McHardy, Lucy Jurke, Maia Holden) 2h 17m 41s 1, Auckland City Athletics 2h 19m 58s 2, Wellington Harriers 2h 22m 59s 3. Fastest laps 5km Lisa Hellyer (ACA) 17m 48s, 8km Catherine Lund (Ariki) 27m 49s.

International Results

LUXEMBOURG

ING Route DU VIN Half Marathon, Remich, 25 September: Hamish Carson 1:07:12 (4).

AUSTRALIA

Alana Boyd Shield, QSAC Brisbane, 1 October: Jemima Tennekoon 800m 2:11.77 (1H1), Katrina Robinson 3000m 9:42.86 (2), Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell 3000m 9:46.01 (3). Rhys Evans U/18 110m H 914MM 14.68 -1.3 (4).

GREAT BRITAIN

London Marathon, 2 October: Nicholas Browne 2:33:57 (136), Paul Martelletti 2:37:38 (234), James Ralston 2:38:04 (248), Gwylym Gibson 2:45:19 (533), Alex Carr 2:49:47 (797). Chloe Leech 3:20:37 (539), Hannah Farrow 3:22:23 (600), Rosalind Poulgrain 3:38:02 (1413). Won by Amos Kipruto of Kenya 2:04:39 and women Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia 2:17:26.

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 27 September: Tom Iwan 17:04, Harry Harris 17:07, Haoting Ma 17:13. Bronwen Peterken 20:55, Alexandra Martelli 21:10, Christine Adamson 21:48.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 28 September: Andy Kilding 16:57, Helen Kilding 19:22, Andrew Harvey 19:24, Robert Good 19:42.

Run Auckland Half Marathon, Millwater Estuary, 2 October: Julian Ng 1:19:27, David Brown 1:21:45, Wade Maurile 1:23:29.Anna Bramley 1:25:55 PB, Tessa Francis 1:36:14, Helen Kilding 1:38:33.

Devonport Half Marathon, Windsor Reserve, 2 October: Ben Gatting 1:13:44, Ben Parker 1:22:25, James Ford 1:23:14. Katie Evans 1:29:48, Kate Pineda 1:32:58, Amber Taylor 1:33:38. 10km; Marek Schirnack 34:40, William Linscott 36:32, Ethan Grantham 38:38.

Wild Auckland Trail Series, Te Arai Regional Park, 2 October: 23.7km; Cameron Goldsmid 1:47:28, Jordan Koroll 1:49:41, Sarah Russell 1:52:13. 12km; Matt Treanor 1:08:38, Ian Pearce 1:15:36, Charles Smith 1:18:17. Karen Murphy 1:18:23. 8.4km; Nathan May 55:14, Declan Moore 55:15, Beck Webb 1:00:35. Alexis Heckler 1:03:56.

MOTUEKA
Sprig & Fern 10km, 1 October: Joshua Fitzgerald 36:53, Denis Finn 37:15, Caleb Hill 37:37. Karen Welsford 45:07, Colette Read 45:53. Walk; Gwen Connor 1:15:30, Alan West 1:16:47.

AORAKI MT COOK
Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon, The Hermitage, 1 October: Hayden Zervos 2:53:47, Hywel Dinnick 2:58:55, Salvatore Piccino 3:33:18. Rosie Hay 3:28:20, Kristina Cameron 3:42:54, Stephanie Beech 3:53:51. Half marathon; Mathew Wiseman 1:14:10 PB, Gareth Jones 1:22:27, John Steven 1:24:13. Lisa Kristiansen 1:47:14, Tracey Wiseman 1:47:24, Charlie Sklenar 1:56:12.

DUNEDIN
39th Leith Harbour Free 5 and 10, 29 September: 10km; Liam Turk 39:11, Casey Pearce 40:00, Florence Reynolds 43:49. 5km; Corey Lewis 17:15, Dan Hayman 17:26, Jacob Granger Bardell 17:38. Claudia Sole 23:10.