Summer Series Results from Hamlins Hill
November 8, 2007
Results from courses:   One  Two  Three  Four  

The rain which seems to be refusing to leave Auckland this week finally gave way to sunshine today to result in a pleasant night for climbing over the slopes of Hamlin Hill. The very docile cows had been busy ploughing up the surface as we headed out to our first controls, giving a good test to ankles, but fortunately that was really only a problem in the first area. Our grateful thanks to the ARC rangers for access to the car park and mountain, and especially for allowing the electric fences to be turned off – it certainly makes the job of fence crossing rather more relaxed, doesn’t it. Also thanks to Robert and Craig for the courses tonight. This will be Robert’s final go at course setting for us for a while as he heads down country very shortly. We take this opportunity to wish you well, Robert, and family in your new home and look forward to running on a course set by you for the Red Kiwis club sometime in the future.

Next week we are again on THURSDAY, 15th November, on the Tamaki map, in Glendowie, starting from Sacred Heart College, West Tamaki Rd.. The event centre will be in the car park outside the swimming pool. The shorter courses will use the school grounds and Mt Taylor – a small volcanic cone which adjoins the school grounds. The longer courses will take in some streets and various reserves in the area. There is also the second of the Counties Manukau Summer Series events on Wednesday, 14th at Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe.

If you have not yet purchased a seasons ticket (or for new members wanting to join the club as well a club membership/seasons ticket combo) and would like to do so we will still be selling them next week and will deduct off what you have already paid for events this season. Just tell us when you purchase your ticket.

A note from Robert (setter for tonights event): For one of Auckland’s lesser known venues, what a great turn out! With the weather keeping fine, it not being too wet under foot, everyone seemed to have a great time. I am sure that many of those driving past on the motorway will have wondered what we are up to. In driving past myself, I have often wondered why the park is there at all, given the development around it. Apparently it was retained as a staging post for livestock on their way to the local freezer works. It does also contain a stone wall at the west end which is a historic monument!

Course 1 got to visit Mt Richmond and the suburbs in between, which involved a few tricky route choices, but the best was saved for the final leg down the hill from the tanks at the top to the finish. No matter how much you look at the map, there isn’t a nice way down from there. The other courses all stayed at Hamlins Hill, and made good use of the whole area. With 200+ people, we are one of the busiest days in the year for the park. Apologies for the missing control (my fault) for the first few runners on one course, we got it there in the end.

As the course setter, I would like to thank all those involved in making these summer series events happen. It really is a team effort, and making up the courses is actually great fun, and I would recommend it to anyone – I know a few of us get more of a buzz from setting courses rather than running. And feedback is great, so if you have a good time on a course, do find the setter or controller and let them know… they also want to know if you didn’t have a good time!

Course 1         6.1 km 
   1   Nick Harris                        0:58:25                 
   2   Mark Lawson                        0:58:51                 
   3   Tim C                              0:59:40                 
   4   Stuart Lynch                       0:59:44                 
   5   James Bradshaw                     1:04:00                 
   6   Dougal Harding                     1:06:41                 
   7   Jourdan Harvey                     1:09:59                 
   8   Aiden Ellmers                      1:12:00                 
   9   Mike Cash                          1:12:21                 
  10=  H Harman                           1:22:00  AGS            
  10=  Anon                               1:22:00                 
  12   Dan Mellor                         1:25:00                 
  13   Malcolm Gawn                       1:27:00                 
  14   T Kelly                            1:36:00                 
  15   Anon                               1:38:00                 
  16   Allan Janes                        1:38:30                 
  17   Stu Camilla                        1:39:00                 
  18   Conrad Grimshaw                    1:42:00                 
  19   Margi                              1:43:00                 
  20   Ottie Webb                         1:43:18                 
  21   Debbie Bevins                      1:48:00                 
  22=  Nina & Cath Hepplethwaite          1:49:00                 
  22=  Matt                               1:49:00                 
  22=  Tom W                              1:49:00                 
  25   Peter Godfrey                      1:58:54                 
       Sebastian Buddle & Jack Moodie     D.N.F.

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Course 2         4.2 km 

   1   Ben Glynn                          0:26:03                 
   2   Michael White                      0:26:12                 
   3   Dave                               0:26:35                 
   4   G Burke                            0:27:00                 
   5   Alistair Stewart                   0:27:30                 
   6   Bruce Peat                         0:27:33                 
   7   Kane Alward                        0:28:15                 
   8   Robb Simpson                       0:28:32                 
   9   Robert Earl                        0:29:00                 
  10   Scott Vennell                      0:29:55                 
  11   Sandra Faustl                      0:30:00                 
  12   Alan Moore                         0:31:00                 
  13   Ken Taylot                         0:31:06                 
  14   Andrew Taylor                      0:31:09                 
  15   Anon                               0:31:38                 
  16   Leo Cheng                          0:33:35                 
  17=  Fiona McBryde                      0:34:00                 
  17=  Lee Johnson                        0:34:00                 
  19   Irene Kaashoek                     0:34:47                 
  20   Linsay Merrylees                   0:35:31                 
  21   Norm Jager                         0:36:13                 
  22   Benjamin Reynolds                  0:36:14                 
  23   Martin Barber                      0:36:55                 
  24=  Annette Orchard                    0:37:00                 
  24=  Matthew Milner                     0:37:00                 
  26   Claude                             0:37:04                 
  27   Greg Sands                         0:37:10                 
  28   Simon Lieschke                     0:37:19                 
  29   Ian Lightbody                      0:37:20                 
  30   Stephen Reynolds                   0:37:49                 
  31   Bruce Cassey                       0:37:50                 
  32   Peter Bakos                        0:37:55                 
  33=  Daryl Seto                         0:39:02                 
  33=  Matt Donnelly                      0:39:02                 
  35   Saul Everett                       0:39:15                 
  36   Alan Verry                         0:39:36                 
  37   Steve Oram                         0:39:48                 
  38   Roger Woodroofe                    0:40:59                 
  39   Team Wiz                           0:41:49                 
  40   Megan Officer                      0:43:14                 
  41   Selwyn Palmer                      0:43:20                 
  42   Jonty Oram                         0:44:00                 
  43   David McEwing                      0:44:45                 
  44   Ellis Lam                          0:45:00                 
  45   Rowena Taylor                      0:45:40                 
  46   John Morrison                      0:46:30                 
  47   Joanna Stewart                     0:46:38                 
  48   P & R Wakeman                      0:47:38                 
  49   Alex Weir                          0:47:50                 
  50   Jeff Louis                         0:49:00                 
  51   Ed & Eric                          0:50:00                 
  52   Murray Boardman                    0:50:13                 
  53=  Carey Walter                       1:01:00                 
  53=  Kerri & Jessica                    1:01:00                 
  55   Wally & Robyn                      1:02:00                 
  56   Thelma, Julie & Ann                1:24:00                 
  57   Kaishan Yang                       1:30:00

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Course 3         3.0 km 

   1   Anon                               0:18:00                 
   2   Sandra Faustl                      0:19:00  2 run          
   3   Ben Wright                         0:19:10                 
   4   Andrew Germann                     0:20:15                 
   5   Ewart MacLucas                     0:20:55                 
   6   Graham O'Neill                     0:25:46                 
   7   Jo Mahe                            0:28:00                 
   8   Maggie                             0:29:20                 
   9   Karen Millar                       0:30:00                 
  10   Steve F                            0:30:55                 
  11=  Brenda Lockey                      0:31:00                 
  11=  Mandy McBride                      0:31:00                 
  11=  Bev Rotheham                       0:31:00                 
  11=  Sam Windross                       0:31:00                 
  11=  Tricia Brown                       0:31:00                 
  16   Caitlin Milner                     0:31:52                 
  17   Malcolm Milner                     0:31:57                 
  18   Diane Taylor                       0:32:00                 
  19   Chris & Jackie                     0:33:00                 
  20   Billy Goat                         0:33:06                 
  21   Karen Woods                        0:33:10                 
  22   Kat Reynolds                       0:33:15                 
  23   Katherine Barber                   0:33:59                 
  24=  Suzanne Sonneveld                  0:34:00                 
  24=  Ruth Sonneveld                     0:34:00                 
  24=  Thomas Stolberger                  0:34:00                 
  24=  Haley Crooks                       0:34:00  MHS            
  24=  Viet Pham                          0:34:00  MHS            
  24=  Piter Sonneveld                    0:34:00                 
  24=  Lucy Crone                         0:34:00  MHS            
  31=  John Sonneveld                     0:35:00                 
  31=  Min Hout                           0:35:00  MHS            
  31=  Simon                              0:35:00  MHS            
  31=  M Tee                              0:35:00  MHS            
  31=  Joe Sonneveld                      0:35:00                 
  31=  Anna                               0:35:00                 
  37   Craig V                            0:25:00  MHS            
  38   Heidi Stolberger                   0:36:24                 
  39=  Rob Jacobs                         0:38:00                 
  39=  Leonie Duthie                      0:38:00                 
  41   Chocolate Martinis                 0:39:00                 
  42   Kate & Shantel                     0:42:00                 
  43   Sue Fitzpatrick                    0:44:00                 
  44   Doug O'Shea                        0:44:11                 
  45   Phong Cheng                        0:46:00                 
  46=  Aiden                              0:47:00  MHS            
  46=  Kneight                            0:47:00  MHS            
  46=  Jan Fiolitakis                     0:47:00                 
  46=  Anthea Fiolitakis                  0:47:00                 
  50=  Monique Horsfall                   0:48:00                 
  50=  Sarah Pemberton                    0:48:00  MHS            
  50=  Rebecca Bolton                     0:48:00  MHS            
  53   David W                            0:49:00                 
  54   Mark Wilson                        0:49:40                 
  55=  K Tate                             0:50:00                 
  55=  Natasha Wilson                     0:50:00                 
  57   Chris Paterson                     0:57:00                 
  58   Abbey Paterson                     0:58:00                 
  59=  Sueyedh Lee                        1:02:00                 
  59=  R Bennett                          1:02:00                 
  61=  Ashleigh Purea                     1:12:00  MHS            
  61=  Danielle Atfield                   1:12:00  MHS            
  63   Anon                               1:30:00

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Course 4         1.9 km 

   1   Ian Lightbody                      0:12:20                 
   2   Roger Woodroofe                    0:16:03  2nd jog        
   3   Natalie & Jamie                    0:18:00                 
   4   Hayley Smith                       0:18:08                 
   5   Liz P                              0:20:22                 
   6   Natalie                            0:22:00                 
   7   Simon Powell                       0:23:00                 
   8   Kaleb Maulder                      0:23:25                 
   9   Mervyn Paitry                      0:24:12  with injury    
  10   Thomas Powell                      0:29:30                 
  11=  Kent Gordon                        0:32:00                 
  11=  Amber Gordon                       0:32:00                 
  13=  Abigayil Gordon                    0:33:00                 
  13=  Sarah Annabell                     0:33:00                 
  15   Mark Wilson                        0:33:47                 
  16   Natasha Wilson                     0:34:47                 
  17   Jenna Parkin                       0:38:00                 
  18=  Nikita Mahe                        0:40:00                 
  18=  Erika Mahe                         0:40:00                 
  20   Judith                             0:44:00

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