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The Loaded Hog 5k Series 2, Race 7, 15 November 2005

A return to Wellington’s prevailing northerly tonight made it hard for most to match last week’s times (when we had a light southerly tail-wind coming home) but some improvers did still manage just that or better… so well done to all and especially to Simon Pritchard – who not only did yet another PB but also received a Loaded Hog weekly spot prize as well.. The sponsor's spot prizes also went to series stalwarts Richard Farley, Martin Snodgrass and Janet Purdey, with Cara Billen happily accepting the Lifestyle Sports voucher of the week.  Now onto the race results in brief:

Stephen Day (wearing his newly acquired retro Scottish top) cut out the 5k in 16:42 – as fastest male in Wellington this week. Gabby O’Rourke held onto the title of fastest woman with a time of 18:35. The race walkers (men) again had a good tussle with Valleys United’s Richard Willis just holding out Ian Morton in a time of 30:53. Lynn Broad was the first woman race walker home in a time of 33:42. It’s great to see the growing number of recreational walkers within our event – some challenging themselves to get better each week and some just happy to be out and have a good old chat while out on the course.

It’s also great to see a good number of participants with huge improvements over the first and second series of 5k races – a reminder that all who compete in five (minimum) of the nine races in Series 2 will automatically go into the special incentive draws (for participation and improvement over the series). Just two races to go on Tuesday 29 November and 13 December 2005 (final night). Then there’s the group special prizes of $100 x 2. I’m still receiving names of teams – latest was Team Us and am about to get one from the Te Papa group.  Form your group now and bring some new blood along for the last two races to make up the numbers ie. 24 participations by group/team over the nine races in series.

Of course, there will be a 5k race on the waterfront every Tuesday night (with a small break over Xmas/New Year) from now until mid-April 2006.  Guaranteed!!! As advised at prize-giving, Olympic Harriers will commence their fortnightly series of 5k races next Tuesday (Register at Chicago Bar from 5:30pm) with the walk start at 5:45pm and the run starting at 6:00pm. The course is yet to be disclosed.

NOTE: All Loaded Hog 5k races from this point on will also register and start at the above-named times – so that you are not confused. Paste that into your diaries now.  So until Tuesday 29 November 2005 at 5:30pm, enjoy your training/exercise and keep well. We don’t want others needing to borrow my crutches now do we?

Jim Kerr

Cumulated results of Loaded Hog Series II | Cumulated results of Loaded Hog Series I

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