Akaroa Relay - Counting down to Oct 5th .

Takahe /Akaroa on October 5th doubles as the New Zealand Road Relay Champs this year...

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We are hoping to have :

2 Junior Mens teams (6 laps )- we are fairly certain of 12 guys wanting to fill these teams . The 'A' team will be hoping for a good placing .

1 Junior Womens team ( 6 laps )- We are fairly sure that 6 are available .

1 M 50 team (8 laps ) - this will be our best hope in the main relay. 

1 Senior Mens team (mixed , 8 laps)- Quite possibly a good team can be made from the remaining talent which includes three good female runners 

1 Bob Perry  team (6 laps)  -Bob is planning to run Lap 4 in the six lap relay - we will need five runners of modest aspirations to join him . 

Here is the current state of play regarding intentions 

for Akaroa on Oct 5th (some clearly spurious : )

If you haven't already signalled your intentions please fill in the form sent a few weeks ago , or email me (Mike )

Definitely UNAVAILABLE -John Gibson
Definitely unAVAILABLE -John Ingles 
 Definitely available  - Harriet Bush 

Definitely available

anthony rogal

Definitely available

Vic Gamperle

only just running again

not worried if no place available

Definitely available	John Palmer	Availability subject to remaining uninjured, not sure about laps for the over 60 course, prefer not downhill laps	Doing my best to be able to run for 30 mins, next stage to get some pace

Definitely available	Mike V	any lap that gets left over .
Definitely available	Annabelle Bramwell	The race is the week before Ironman in Hawaii, which is my focus for the season. This means I need to run a flatter lap so I don't kill my legs. Thanks!
Definitely available	John Gamblin	I'll take any lap thanks.	Looking like we need an over 40 team over an over 50 team.
Definitely available	Haile Gebrselassie	I would be honored to run any lap in such an awesome club	Lets stuff .......... totally
Definitely available	Patrick Makau	Any lap, I hope my 2hr 3m marathon wil be good enough to make the A team.	Can Paula Radcliffe be in my team. I have a crush on her.
UNAVAILABLE : (	Greg Bramwell	Hi Mike, I have Dave Cronshaws ( former club member ) wedding in Rotorua that day, flight at 11.30. If you do get enough for	enough for a M50+ team I could run 1 or perhaps 2 depending on the start time of that grade. Would need to be at airport at 10.50.
Definitely available	Iain Chinnery	Not lap 2 please!	over 60 team if we can get one but otherwise any team on any lap (except 2)
Definitely available	Chris Florkowski	Any lap. No conditions.Like downhills	None.
Definitely available	Robyn Perkins
Definitely available	Rodger Ward
Definitely available	christopher dryden
Definitely available	Matt Dryden	i will be running in Junior relay.	none at this stage
not available	Dave Tyrrell		Seek my revenge on lap 1
Definitely available	Richard Merrett	don't want lap 7 !
Definitely available	Margot Gibson	No downhill please.	It would be great to get a junior womens team if we can. I will try to organise one if you would like.
Definitely available	Richard Seigne		1 week post Abel Tasman Classic
Hope to be available but not certain at this stage	Andrew Reese-Jones		Understand there may not be a vets 40+ team, as most vets running 50+. I'm ok with this and can just go over as supporter
Definitely available	Jacob Reese-Jones
Definitely available	Anna Reese-Jones		Anna only 14 but keen to run in any junior team if she is able to
Definitely available	Gary Prest	preferably on the flat
Hope to be available but not certain at this stage	Craig Eustace	First priority will be managing junior teams.
Definitely available	Sean Eustace	Junior team
Hope to be available but not certain at this stage	Elise Sutherland
Hope to be available but not certain at this stage	Laura Wood		Prefer not to be on a lap with a long downhill section!
Hope to be available but not certain at this stage	Lorna Pairman	Keen to run the junior relay if you get a girls' junior team.	Lorna is too young ?must be grade 14 to 19...applying for dispensation now-mv
Definitely available	Paul Norton	Injury	Love it, can't wait! Trying to get achillies sorted, but prepared to hobble if need be!
Definitely available	Daniel Coats
Definitely available	Anne Kennedy	Not lap 8
Not available	Jessica Schofield