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Brooks Waterfront 5k Series, 18 August 2009

By Todd Stevens

The best weather conditions of the series so far greeted the 122 keen runners and walkers who fronted for the 3rd Brooks Waterfront 5k, continuing the excellent start for the new season.  A moderate southerly gave everyone a small boost over the last k, leading to a number of SPBs (series personal bests). 

Hamish Carson repeated last week's win, but he was pushed all the way by James Coubrough. This competition pushed both to amazing times, with Hamish recording 15:07, only 6 seconds outside the long standing course record held by Terefe Ejigu. Will we see a sub-15min performance soon? Top Scottish runner Stefan Smith is predicting it by the end of September. James and Hamish will renew their battle at this Saturday's Wellington 10k road championships. Then next week James leaves for Europe to represent NZ in the World Mountain Running Championships. Good luck, James! 

Olympian Nyla Carroll made it two wins from three starts, clocking her best time in the series of 18:10. She was chased home by Tina Harris, who is improving all the time. 

Tim Dutton also back up last week's win in the men's walk, and in doing so claimed the Series Leader's yellow shirt provided by our sponsor Brooks. Terri Grimmett won the women's walk, and claimed the yellow shirt for the women, after a 2nd place in the walk in week one and competing in the running section last week. Keep an eye out for these T-shirts around the Bays. They are a sign of high achievement! 

It was great to see the personal battles play out tonight, in particular the inter-office rivalries between PricewaterhouseCoopers employees. PwC has had over 20 employees competing in each of the first three races, and the challenges issued and bets made have generated a lot of fun and interest in the 5k event. 

A big thanks to our sponsors - Brooks for the tour leader shirts and spot prizes (Brooks shoes will up for grabs as a spot prize next week), the Loaded Hog for the free (larger!) beer afterwards and bar tabs as spot prizes, and Lifestyle Sports for the gift vouchers. 

And thanks also to the contingent of Scottish female members that turned up to help especially captain Aubrey and the turnaround, together with regulars Dan (starter), Ryan (results), David (recorder), Bart (timing), and Dave (drinks).

We look forward to seeing you all back again in the coming weeks. Spread the word around your friends and workmates. Issue a few challenges and then enjoy some post race analysis over a beer. 

And a reminder that if you would like to run / walk a 10k race this coming Saturday, 22 August, then you can enter the Wellington running / walking races at Trentham. The course is a 5 lap, flat, accurate 10k. Over 100 people will be participating in the 10k run, with ALL abilities welcome (just like the Tuesday night 5ks). Check out details on the Scottish website: www.scottishathletics.org.nz. If you would like to enter, email Dave: ledparsons@xtra.co.nz

Tour leader points  

Cumulative Spring 2009/10 results | Cumulative Autumn 2009 results | Cumulative Summer 2008/09 results | Cumulative Spring 2008 results| Cumulative Summer 2007/08 results | Cumulative Spring 2007 results | 5k Series

Place Number Name Race Time SPB?
Runners        
1 28 Hamish Carson 15.07 Y
2 213 James Coubrough 15.12  
3 239 Alistar Adams 16.34  
4 157 Jason Waite 16.40 Y
5 175 Greg Darbyshire 16.47  
6 101 Mathew Rogers 17.10  
7 190 Bernard Smithyman 17.38 Y
8 159 Andy Bennett 17.39  
9 177 Simon Maister 17.45 Y
10 207 Vaughan New 17.53  
11 232 Richard Brandon 17.55  
12 86 Colin Pohl 18.01 Y
13 63 Tomas Bridgeman 18.04  
14 52 Nyla Carroll 18.10 Y
15 174 Anthony Venning 18.13  
16 49 Thomas Charles 18.14 Y
17 78 Tina Harris 18.15 Y
18 185 Peter Bratby 18.24  
19 143 Murray Peebles 18.29 Y
20 214 Karl Woodhead 18.31  
21 210 Juan McDonald 18.31  
22 182 Eimear O'Brien 18.35 Y
23 60 Patrick TeTau 18.37 Y
24 72 Matt Gerstemberger 18.38 Y
25 121 Ben Cornelius 18.43  
26 215 Toby Beaglehole 19.05  
27 237 Neil Hay 19.05  
28 209 Dan Pringle 19.08  
29 70 Cathal Curtin 19.10  
30 111 Russell Fildes 19.18 Y
31 197 Nick Julian 19.25  
32 181 Peter Nunns 19.31 Y
33 71 Hayley Anderson 19.37 Y
34 227 Tighe Nutsford 19.52  
35 77 Richard Simes 20.03  
36 37 James Goodchild 20.09 Y
37 145 Wayne McDermot 20.20 Y
38 100 Stefaan Janssens 20.27  
39 11 Bruce Wattie 20.34 Y
40 99 Neil Price 20.35  
41 105 Colin Price 20.35  
42 217 Chris Worthington 20.38  
43 216 Richard Wallace 20.40  
44 233 Stephan Silk 20.48  
45 32 Ryan Eathorne 20.51 Y
46 110 Dan Addington 21.03 Y
47 193 Nick Whally 21.17 Y
48 2 Simon Holmes 21.19 Y
49 102 Victoria Sugden 21.21 Y
50 80 Sierra Sparksman 21.22 Y
51 93 Jamie Hodgkinson 21.24  
52 41 Ben Temple 21.25  
53 4 Bill Huckstep 21.26 Y
54 226 Stewart Powdrell 21.43  
55 191 Jeff Galt 21.45 Y
56 66 Sam Thornton 21.47 Y
57 199 Sharon Walker 21.52  
58 62 David Jaggard 21.53 Y
59 238 Howard Harman 21.54  
60 42 Rob Reid 22.02  
61 73 Jon Shutt 22.05 Y
62 141 Grant Miller 22.12 Y
63 23 Patrick Still 22.15  
64 14 Jenn Bonnett 22.15 Y
65 225 Jane Loughnan 22.25
66 33 Kalle Pokkinen 22.36 Y
67 22 Scotty Thompson 22.46  
68 131 Ron Zonneveld 22.56 Y
69 120 Damon Pritchard 23.00 Y
70 208 Ron Soper 23.02  
71 103 Reon Symon 23.07 Y
72 205 Sorrel Fagan 23.08  
73 50 Jenny Fildes 23.11 Y
74 250 Bruce Bassett 23.14  
75 188 Matt Kelly 23.28 Y
76 142 Karaka Tuhakaraina 23.31  
77 47 Andrew Brown 23.32 Y
78 15 Hayden Pierce 24.19  
79 90 Claire Houlihan 24.20  
80 173 Daryl Bloomfield 24.30  
81 161 Chandima Kalathilake 24.47 Y
82 167 Fiona McKnight 24.48  
83 10 Stacey Olsen 24.51 Y
84 21 Helen Peters 25.27  
85 140 Christine King 25.31  
86 13 Tye Kelly 25.34 Y
87 109 Lynzi Armstrong 25.34  
88 228 Chris Holmes 25.51  
89 211 Jachie Burston 26.17  
91 130 Teresa Fawls 26.21 Y
92 204 Anna Copplestone 26.38  
93 7 David Henderson 26.40  
94 139 Nick Hird 26.41 Y
95 166 Anthony McMahon 27.17  
96 234 Katie Eng 27.50  
97 236 Aleyna Hall 27.58  
98 134 Ann Stewart 28.46  
99 178 Genee Trotman 28.57 Y
100 229 Jenna King 29.35  
101 231 Deanna Taylor 29.35  
102 203 Rebecca White 29.35  
103 196 Lourie Royden 29.46  
104 195 Emma Coll 29.46  
105 198 Amanda Chow 30.00  
106 172 Jen Edwards 30.01  
107 169 Gemma Blaikie 30.12  
108 235 Sally Pollard 30.21  
109 39 Mary Curry 30.27 Y
110 133 John Henderson 30.42  
111 170 Michael Browne 31.01  
112 26 Beryl Rogers 31.54 Y
113 165 Kath Haines 31.58  
114 200 Julie Desmarais-Gaulin 32.27  
115 168 Helen Dempster 34.36  
116 212 Neasn Scanton 35.32  
Walkers        
1 117 Tim Dutton 28.04 Y
2 116 Philip Grimmett 30.26 Y
3 58 Terri Grimmett 30.30  
4 202 Leeane Palmer 35.43  
5 119 Daphne Jones 36.17 Y

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