2018 Baudinet Cup and Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy Titahi Bay Sat 20 Oct

Results 

"Titahi Bay handicap race combining the Baudinet Cup and Ladies Open Handicap Cup

Rob McCrudden of Olympic won the Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy this year, narrowly edging out Denise Pilcher by nine seconds. 

Danielle Stevens was the first Scottish runner home, just sneaking past Stu Beresford in the last stages of the race. Danielle takes the Ladies Open Handicap Cup and Stu the Baudinet Cup.

99 runners took part and about 8 walkers also joined us starting half an hour before the runners. 

Niam Macdonald was the fastest male on the day completing the course in 33 minutes and Deborah Lynch was the fastest female in a very impressive 37.33."

Source: Scottish Harrier Website


The turnout number for this event was reasonable considering that it was a long weekend with many likely to be away. 

However in anticipation of large numbers James Turner had pages and pages of handicaps and it looked to me as if there was a start time for just about everybody in the Wellington centre, just in case they turned up. 

The finisher who came closest to running their estimated time was Adrian Jurke (Olympic) who was only 5 seconds out. Est Time 42.30 versus Actual Time of 42.35.

My only disappointment was that at the bun fight and prize-giving there were none of Sharon Wray's delicious "special" apricot truffles, not that I could see anyway.   

Some Beach "Snaps: Below

2018 Scottish Waterfront 5k Race Wellington Tue 16 Oct

Letha Whitman, Sarah Riceman, Amanda Broughton 

Trentham United Juniors Out in Force

Love That Hat 

Results 

Wow!  

There was a big field again tonight with some really hot times from a number of competitors, which must be some kind of record. 

Despite the marginal conditions five women ran under 20 minutes with another just on the cusp of breaking the magic mark. Six men broke 17 minutes with a big group 5 battling it out in the finish straight.

Ryan Hunt was looking to hit 17 minutes or at least get close to it, but his brother Dan Hunt was sceptical that conditions would allow this. 

Dan had ridden his bike around the course and thought the wind was a bit nasty. 

This sounded right since the wind had been rising since mid-afternoon and it was quite strong and cold at the start finish line. 

In the end Ryan did 17.24

Sarah Riceman, Letha Whitman and Amanda Broughton were all within 11 seconds of each other at the finish which is something you don’t often see.  

And behind the first 3 was another group of 3 comprised of Anna Campbell, Lesa Davidson and Kristen Dovey all running times which on any other day would have won it.

19.02 Sarah Riceman

19.07 Letha Whitman

19.13 Amanda Broughton

19.36 Anna Campbell

19.57 Lesa Davidson

20.04 Kristen Dovey

In the men’s race it was Ben Twyman, first into the finishing strait clocking 16.10.

As Ben finished, a group of 5 whipped around the corner to battle it to the line led by Thomas Strawbridge and Michael Du Toit with Tommy Boyd right next to Michael as they crossed the line. 

Just a few seconds back were Patrick McKenna and Finn Molloy.  

Trentham United were well represented in that group of 5 and amongst some of the junior runners spearheaded led by Josh Jordan.

16.10 Ben Twyman

16.35 Thomas Strawbridge (PB)

16.36 Michael Du Toit (1 second off PB)

16.36 Tommy Boyd

16.39 Patrick McKenna

16.42 Finn Molloy

There was a bit of chaos at the finishing chute as the backup number tagging process could not keep up with the numbers pouring across the finish line. 

None of this would have affected the individual times or placing which are captured by Daryl’s 5 eyes system (it’s really 4 but 5 sounds better). 

I have posted a few photos below. It doesn't include everyone. 

Observations:

Daryl could have done with a bit more help at the finish, made worse today by the large number of finishers. I think he said he needs about four people.