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A great, clear day, with a scrap of a northerly to help push you up Hay St (didn't help much). In the two-lap race over 8.8k, Melissa Moon came second to young Matt Prosser. Melissa had a five-minute gap to second-placed Maree Turner of Bays Cougars.
Michele Allison was second masters woman, sandwiched between Hamilton's Bridget Ray and Nelson's Frith Brown.
The men's 13k, three lapper was won in comfort by Hastings Harriers' Matthew Holder, with a slew of runners clattering in two minutes behind.
Overheard at the top of Mt Victoria after nearly one lap, Pam Graham asks with a smile on her face, " How far behind me is Melissa?"
The total participation in all races was around 125. Video coverage of this will be part of NZ's bid for the 2005 World Mountain Running Championships on this course. Scottish members marshalled the uphill section between Palliser and the Peak (offering scraps of advice and encouragement!) and helped with the timekeeping.
Full results (Athletics New Zealand) | Photos by Rowan Greig
| Place | Name | Time |
| Race 1: Recreational and Walkers (4.6k) | 14 finishers | |
| 1 | David Chamberlain (?) | 25:15 |
| 4 | Peter Baillie (walker) | 30:49 |
| Race 1: Recreational and Walkers (4.6k) | 10 finishers | |
| 9 | Jill Larmer | 47:13 |
| 13 | Greta Larmer (sister) | 53:32 |
| Race 2: Junior Women (4.6k) | 12 finishers | |
| 1 | Sara Beresford (WHAC) | 23:08 |
| 2 | Demelza Murrihy (Taum) | 23:46 |
| 3 | Lucy Cant (Feilding) | 23:52 |
| 8 | Ceallaigh Rodway | 26:00 |
| Race 2: Junior Men (8.8k) | 22 finishers | |
| 1 | Matthew Prosser (Olympic) | 39:11 |
| 2 | Shaun Krawitz (ACA) | 40:06 |
| 3 | Hamish Clareburt (WHAC) | 40:12 |
| 6 | Scott Ferguson | 41:17 |
| 13 | Tristan Rodway | 44:25 |
| 16 | Martin van Barneveld | 45:05 |
| Race 2: Open Women (8.8k) | 11 finishers | |
| 1 | Melissa Moon | 40:04 |
| 2 | Maree Turner (Bays Cougars) | 45:00 |
| 3 | Sarah Devoy (Hawks) | 45:22 |
| 4 | Katie Urquhart | 46:33 |
| 6 | Sally Anderson | 48:49 |
| 8 | Allison Henderson | 55:07 |
| 10 | Lisa Phelan | 1:02:21 |
| Emma Brooks | DNF | |
| Race 2: Masters Women (8.8k) | 9 finishers | |
| 1 | Bridget Ray (Hawks) | 46:35 |
| 2 | Michele Allison | 51:00 |
| 3 | Frith Brown (Nelson) | 51:21 |
| 5 | Bev Hodge | 55:18 |
| 7 | Brenda Burke | 56:26 |
| 8 | Pam Graham | 59:46 |
| 9 | Karen Jenkinson | 1:02:27 |
| Race 2: Masters Men (8.8k) | 20 finishers | |
| 1 | Barry Prosser (Olympic) | 40:23 |
| 2 | Andy Foster (City Council) | 41:17 |
| 3 | David Drummond (Pakuranga) | 42:50 |
| 13 | Phil Valentine | 51:50 |
| 19 | Paul Rodway | 55:47 |
| Race 3: Open Men (13.0k) | 24 finishers | |
| 1 | Matthew Holder (Hastings) | 56:07 |
| 2 | Stephen Smith (Frankton) | 58:00 |
| 3 | Mike Wakelin (Olympic) | 58:02 |
| 11 | Paul Billinghurst | 1:01:54 |
| 16 | Tim Grammer | 1:06:54 |
| 17 | Tim Prendergast | 1:07:51 |
| 19 | Greg Thurlow | 1:10:18 |