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Event results

New Zealand Short Course & Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, Wanganui Saturday, 18 June 2005
Updated 25 Mar 2013.

NZ Short Course Champs:
  • Neil Sargison, 25th 15:27
NZ Secondary Schools Champs:
:: Year 9 Girls 3000m :: Year 9 Boys 3000m :: Junior Girls 3000m :: Junior Boys 4000m :: Senior Girls 4000m :: Senior Boys 6000m ::

The course was around Wanganui Collegiate School
[Course Map]
Race distances:
  • 3000m races (Year 9 Boys, Year 9 Girls, Junior U16 Girls)
    From start to the golf course lap 470m
    One special lap 650m
    One full lap 1400m
    Golf course lap to finish 460m
    - Total - 2990m
  • 4000 metres races (Senior Girls, Junior U16 Boys)
    Start to golf course lap 470m
    Two short laps 1680m
    One full lap 1400m
    Course to finish 460m
    - Total - 4010m
  • 6000 metres races (Senior Boys)
    Start to golf course lap 470m
    One short lap 840m
    Three full laps 4200m
    Golf course to finish 460m
    - Total - 5970m
It rained most of the day, and although the course got a bit muddy it was a lot better than last year's mud bath. While the multiple laps made it a bit confusing for the runners it was good for spectators.

Notable OHC performances:
  • Samara Sheppard, 6th Junior girls. After leading through the 1st lap
  • Lachlan Rusbridge, 57th Junior boys
  • Brendon Blacklaws, 17th Senior Boys (only fell once this time)
  • Daniel Robertson, 39th Senior boys
  • Brendon, Daniel and Tarefe (3rd) won the 3 man Senior Boys team event
  • Andrew Crowley, 102 Senior Boys
  • Hayden Richards, 180 Senior Boys
[Photos]

Report Courtesy of Gordon Blacklaws