Well, so much for summer weather, huh – same ole, same ole northerlies! As a result we had just two lifetime PBs and 11 series PBs recorded from the 56 finishers.

Walkers: Fastest race walker overall tonight was Alison Samson – fresh from the NZ Long Distance Race Walking Champs in Hastings on Sunday. Alison headed the field to walk the 5k in 30:56. Second woman home was Terri Grimmett who recorded 31:07. Third equal went to Carol Briesman and Leanne Palmer who dead-heated with a time of 36:30. Fastest man was Tim Dutton with a time of 31:04. Just a few metres back was Philip Grimmett in 31:10 with third place going to John Leonard in 34:24.

Runners: Whilst I predicted the first three home tonight, Axel Tie had his own agenda and that was improving from last week’s race (new Nike racing flats and all) with a Lifetime PB winning time no less. He broke through the 17-minute barrier to post a PB of 16:57. Second place went to Matt Singleton with a time of 17:05 and third went to Matt Mintrom who ran 17:28. Fastest woman tonight was Gabby O’Rourke, who was having her first Waterfront 5k race this season when she ran 18:12 to win. Second place went to Natalie Smith who posted 18:30 and third home was Michele Allison who ran 19:45.

Congrats to all weekly spot prize voucher winners – Leanne Palmer, Rachel Wards, Bruce Wattie, Daryl Robinson, Chris Homan, Shauni James and our guest selector – Alison Samson (a just reward for all her racing efforts of late).

Thanks again to tonight’s officials – albeit very light in numbers - Todd Stevens, Grant McLean, Dave Colquhoun and Ed Sargisson.

A REMINDER:

From now on the race times have changed as the advent of daylight saving allows us to move the start time later in the evening. Ongoing details are:

REGISTRATIONS FROM:          5:30pm onwards at The Chicago Sports Bar, Queen’s Wharf, Wellington

WALKERS/RUNNERS:              5:45pm for all walkers and anyone who feels they will run around 26 minutes or more for the 5k race. It is preferred if you start at this time to help keep the race within a manageable time space – I suggest also that it makes for better racing for those runners joining the earlier start time.

RUNNERS' RACE:                      6:00pm for all runners – expecting to run 26 minutes or less

Jim Kerr
Race Series Organiser
Wellington Scottish Athletics Club

E-Mail Contact:  Jim@RainbowFinancial.net.nz

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