Event results
Incorporating the Wellington Mountain Running Champs
On a beautifully calm and sunny morning on Sunday 13th July a few of us took on the Wainui Mountain Run/Wellington Mountain Running Champs. The distances were 11.9 km for the men and 9.5km for the women.
Start of the race saw us immediately grinding our way up a steep incline until we reached the water tower. From there the terrain became more undulating with steep climbs interspersed with some short sharp downhills. In a number of areas you either go 'up and over' or 'around'. Up and over might have looked shorter but going around was faster. Even with recent rain the ground underfoot was pretty dry making for some good running.
Once we reached the drink stop at about 3.5kms we turned right and had a nice easy downhill. Shortly after the women turned left up a very steep climb while the men carried on to complete a loop before joining back to the main course. This was the toughest climb of the course but the views over the harbour from the top were stunning. From here it was almost all downhill on the firebreaks before making a sharp left hand turn onto a very nice stretch of winding single track through the bush. Popping out at the bottom of the hill road in Wainui we continued down on the grassy verge before turning left along the road and into the finish shute.
Back to Wainui High School for the prizegiving where everyone got a spot prize and Michelle and Matt were lucky enough to win other prizes too.
Next came the announcements of who had won medals for champs and all three of us Olympic runners won a medal! Michelle and Matt both won Silver and I won Gold.
On a beautifully calm and sunny morning on Sunday 13th July a few of us took on the Wainui Mountain Run/Wellington Mountain Running Champs. The distances were 11.9 km for the men and 9.5km for the women.
Back to Wainui High School for the prizegiving where everyone got a spot prize and Michelle and Matt were lucky enough to win other prizes too.
Next came the announcements of who had won medals for champs and all three of us Olympic runners won a medal! Michelle and Matt both won Silver and I won Gold.
| PLACING | NAME | TIME | GRADE |
|
|
|||
| 5 | Michelle Van Looy | 59.15 | W - championship |
| 11 | Erena Tampeau | 1.11.49 | W - championship |
| 10 | Matthew Allen | 1.03.48 | M - championship |