Thanks to Craig for writing this account .
"LAST SATURDAY - 28 SEPTEMBER - FINAL RUN & PRIZE GIVING - RUSSLEY SCHOOL
"Clashing with the start of the school holidays and other events sadly meant a lot of people weren't able to make it along on Saturday. Mostly for their benefit, we've written an account of the day. Calendar congestion and the start of summer sports made it difficult to find a better time to hold prize giving, but it is something we will have to consider again next season. There was much to celebrate after another wonderful CHAV season.
The weather reports suggested hail was on the way, but conditions stayed dry and warm just for us. The grass was quite long underfoot for the Golden km Relay, but that was better than having to dodge the council lawn mower as we did last year.
Have a look at Sarah's wonderful photos -> CHAV Final Run
"Golden km Relay
There was much interest in the historic Crown Jewels Cup and 9 teams of 5 were "carefully" selected to compete for the honour of having their names added to over 50 years of history. The race was very exciting with lead changes on nearly every one of the 5 x 1km lap. Team Tannock showed he is already primed for some shorter distance track running this summer establishing an early break on the field. Teams Angus, Matt D, Cameron and Sean all still handy to the front of the field. Team Chanel did an excellent job against the much older boys on lap 1 and although trailling the field after the first lap, things were only starting to get exciting.
"Moving forward to the start of lap 4 and Team Cameron with Josh Kokich, Bella Belcher and Ellena Firth on board now held a narrow lead over Team Matt D with Lucas Marshall, Luke Mithcell and Lewis Hawkins. Team Matt D managed to edge into the lead and picking up speedy Madi Thomas for the final lap ensured that they were able to hold the lead and take the victory.
The excitement was far from finished though and Team Chanel with Kevin Muir, Jared Neighbours, Lucy Botting and Graeme Clarke timed their run from the back of the field almost to perfection to storm through into 2nd place. The consistent Team Angus with Natalie Dryden, Elena Hawkins, Denver Stocks and Nicole Vance crossing the line 3rd.
"Prize Giving
In addition to the Club Championship trophies and certificates many other awards were presented for Training Incentives, Improvement, Interclub Attendance and Special Awards. Many of these were collected on behalf for people who weren't present and we will try to distribute the remainder as soon as we can.
Thanks were given to all the deserving people which is of course everybody. Thanks to Rae Reese-Jones for organising access to Russley School which once again proved the perfect venue. Thanks to the Junior Committee of Sarah, Graeme, Andrew, Paul and Craig for taking the coaching groups and running the CHAV club junior events. Thanks to the Senior Committee John I, Mike, Victor, Roger, Andrew, Craig, John Gibson, Robyn and Iain for keeping the club running. Thanks to John Gamblin for his world class race directorship of the Kennett Cup and Children's Forest Relay and printing the many, many certificates awarded. Thanks to all the parents for supporting and encouraging their children and giving them the opportunity to enjoy running. AND Thanks to all the club members who ran and raced to achieve such wonderful success in the Blue & Orange, Red and Black singlets they wore this season - which ultimately saw CHAV awarded the Winter Club of the Year trophy for a 4th consecutive season.
"Some of the brief season highlights read out included many outstanding individual and team performances:
"Representative Success
- 2 representatives in the NZ Secondary School Cross Country team
- 10 representatives in the Canterbury team to the NZ Road Champs
- 7 representatives in the Canterbury team to the NZ Cross Country Champs
- 16 representatives in the Primary Sports Canterbury Cross Country team
National Success
- Margot Gibson - NZ Junior Women Cross Country Champion
- Matt Prest - NZ Youth Men Road Champion
- Chris Dryden - NZ U15 Road Champion
- Courtney Ruske - NZ Junior Women Race Walk Champion
- Richard Seigne - NZ M50 Road Race 2nd
- Roger Ward - NZ M60 Cross Country 3rd
- Robyn Perkins - NZ W45 Road Race 3rd
- Iain Chinnery - NZ M60 Road Race 3rd
- Harriet Bush - NZ Secondary School Y9 Cross Country 3rd
"Regional Success
Canterbury Cross Country - 5 Champions, 14 Individual Medals
Canterbury Road Races - 7 Champions, 14 Individual Medals
South Island Cross Country - 5 Champions, 21 Individual Medals
Canterbury Marathon - Andrew Reese-Jones 1st
Airport Half Marathon - Richard Seigne M50 1st
Gold Coast Marathon - Richard Seigne M50 1st
"Team Success
Hagley Relay Senior Men 1st (with a Junior Team)
NZ Cross Country Youth Men 1st (4/4 CHAV members in Canterbury team)
NZ Road Race Youth Men 1st (3/4 CHAV members in Canterbury team)
NZ Road Race M50+ 2nd (2/4 CHAV members in Canterbury team)
Canterbury Interclub - many, many team wins leading to Club of the Year.
Special Awards Presented at Prize Giving went to: (remember that several candidates are considered and only the best can be chosen, even though the others have excelled too )
Chanel Muir - Bev Prest Memorial Trophy to the Junior Member showing the most heart (attends at least 50% of the normal club races, sets a good example, competes to the best of their ability, is helpful, thinks of others etc.)
Margot Gibson - Blanchard Cup for Outstanding Junior Performance in winning the CHAV, the Canterbury, the South Island and the NZ Junior Womens Cross Country titles this year.
Richard Seigne - Blanchard Cup for Outstanding Senior Performance in winning the CHAV Masters Cross Country and Road Champs; the M50 Canterbury Road Champs and the South Island Cross Country; 2nd in the M50 NZ Road Champs and winning the M50 Airport Half Marathon and Gold Coast Marathon.
Chris Dryden - Jill Grieves Trophy for Most Improved Performance in winning Grade 14 titles at Club, Canterbury, South Island and NZ level along with a 4th place in the NZ Secondary School Cross Country race.
John Gamblin - Mount Cook Rosebowl for Outstanding Service for his Race Directorship of the Kennett Cup and the Children's Forest Relay and Chairmanship of the NZ Secondary School Cross Country Local Organising Committee and Athletics Canterbury Cross Country and Road Committee.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard and Andrew ran this event on Sat 28 Sept 2013
20th Abel Tasman Classic - Race Report by Richard Seigne (29 Sept 2013)
I was an ATC virgin but had advice from Andrew Reese-Jones (2nd run) and non CHAV member Kevin Foley (7th run) plus knowledge from running the last 5km 2 days prior helped me feel slightly prepared for what as to come. To be honest though this just meant I knew it would be tough and unlike anything I had done before. As the course had been extended to cover the whole track from Totranui to Marahau, including a new climb out of Totranui, no one, including the 4 competitors who had run all previous 19 events, could be totally prepared for what was to come!
The night before it poured with rain, rain sounded on the roof as I got out of bed at 6.45 but too my amazement when I opened the curtains sunlight and blue sky flooded in. In the end conditions were near perfect, cool in the shade due to all the rain water around and yet the track was mostly firm underfoot.
Bus then boat trip to the start could have upset stomachs but the sea was calm and all arrived safely at Totranui camp ground before the race finally started at about 10 o'clock. I was not sure how I was going to go as I had not done many long runs since running the Gold Coast Marathon in July. My tactic was to stick with ARJ for as long as I could and see what happened. The first climb out of Totranui soon tested us and ARJ and I moved up the field to about 12th. By the time we had reached the Awaroa Inlet we were part of a group of 5 (including Nathan Jones of Sumner Club) and in the top 10. The crossing was knee deep in places and I could feel a fair amount of coarse sand in my shoes, a concern with 33 km to go! Another few kms on I was relieved to find the the sand was a non issue and as we crossed the longest beach, Onetahuti, I found myself pulling away from the remaining 3 in the group - the 4th had pulled ahead by 100m or so. Walking the beach the day before with my family (on the way to a calorie controlled lunch at Awaroa lodge) I had noted the appearance of the hardest sand and this might have given me enough advantage to make this unplanned move. Heading gratefully back into the cool of the bush saw another climb commence on the way to Bark Bay. Soon I saw the final member of the groupand was pleased to see him beginning to walk up the steepest parts of the climb, within another 2kms he was history!
For much of the rest of the run I was on my own but with the undulating twisting track and glimpses of stunning views time didn't drag like it can on a long road run. My run was punctuated by a "highlight" on leaving Torrent Bay, about 24km into the race. By now I was no longer feeling fresh, it was hot when out of the shade and my legs were feeling the distance and the terrain. As I climbed 3 steps on to a bridge over a creek I looked down only to realise I was loosing my balance. Actually no, I was not not loosing it, I had lost it. As I toppled over towards the water 1.5m below I had enough time to realise that I might hurt my self. Total submersion resulted but fortunatley it was only my pride that was hurt!! After swearing lots I scrambed up a muddy and very slippery bank, back onto the track to start running again only to realise my glasses were still in the stream. What to do? I didn't know how far ahead I was of the next group but I didn't want to loose my 3 month old glasses. After a brief hesitation I returned down the bank to try and find them - unsuccessfully - before continuing on, white stick to the fore (actually I'm only mildly short sighted). I lost about a minute and would like to think I might have taken a podium spot if not for this acrobatic, aquatic adventure. However to be honest I think that the event actually gave me a boost - partly the adrenaline rush of falling off, partly the cooling effect of the immersion and partly anger at being so bloody stupid!!
About 1.5 km from the finish I caught and then overtook Luke Hurring (3rd). I had enough to finish but nothing else so when, a couple of minutes later, he took off like a man possessed I could not respond and he beat me by a solid 38 seconds. At the finish he thanked me for "waking him up", he said he'd fallen into a dream like state, personally I find bed a better place for this sort of activity.
The after dinner meal was well worth going to with over 400 attending. The food was plentiful and good, washed down with local ale. There were plenty of tales from the last 20yrs of the event which, for ATC new comers like me, made one appreciate where the race had come from and what a great event it is. The organisers do a great job, the level of complexity to putting on this event must be huge.
The stats from my Garmin - 39.44km in 3.17.33, (5min/km pace), 2020m ascent and 2020m descent, 3096 cal (after event meal and accompanying beer soon replaced that).
I finished 4th overall and 1st over 50yr old male, ARJ was 6th and 1st 40-49 male - CHAV well represented. Nathan Jones (Sumner) was 5th. The overall male winner was Dave Parsons of Wellington in 3.04.01, 1st female Kellie Hurring (Timaru) 3.57.29
Do it again - definitely "
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
" My sister Emily and I are running in the Auckland Half Marathon in November this year to raise money for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation in honour of our Grandmother. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer earlier this year but thanks to early detection and successful surgery, she has made a great recovery.
The link to make a contribution is http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/LauraandEmilyWood/ , and we would love fellow Christchurch Avon members to consider making a donation.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The old Boulder Bay Classic is being revived (although not quite as you remember it )
"Hi All
As you would have seen from the winter programme, the Sumner Running Club has introduced a new run (based on an old one) to the race calendar. The Skins Boulder Bay Classic is an stunning 10km run out at Godley Head which we hope you will all participate in on the 3rd November this year.
The run is principally sponsored by Skins but includes a number of sponsors so the prizes are awesome – Skins gear for all the male performance prizes; Skirts Sports gear for all the female performance prizes AND some amazing spot prizes including a Sunto watch valued at just on $600. In all the prize pool is in excess of $3,000.
Entries are limited to 300 so we have decided to release the web details to registered runners before we launch it on the wider Skins network. This wider launch will be on Tuesday SO we would appreciate it if you please circulate this email and the website details to your athletes this weekend so they don’t miss out.
Full details can be found at: (there have been some problems with this link- hopefully it is getting fixed )
Cheers "
Annette Campbell
Race Director
Sumner Running Club
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A message from Greymouth on the West Coast :
" Please make a note that our annual relays (fka "2 person relay") will again be held on the second Saturday in October (12th October 2013 one week after Akaroa).
As usual we will have lots of whitebait, West Coast hospitality and hopefully lots of lovely West Coast sunshine (sorry about last year).
We hope to have the entry forms out within the next few weeks. Our graphic artist is currently on safari in South Africa."
Regards
Tony Gibson
Secretary
Greymouth Harrier Club
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is a message from Laura :
" My sister Emily and I are running in the Auckland Half Marathon in November this year to raise money for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation in honour of our Grandmother. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer earlier this year but thanks to early detection and successful surgery, she has made a great recovery.
The link to make a contribution is http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/LauraandEmilyWood/ , and we would love fellow Christchurch Avon members to consider making a donation.
Many thanks,
Laura "
Laura "
( I have pledged $20 to the fund .I hope it doesn't mean $20 per km ! ~ ed )
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shoe Clinic Bell Hill Challenge
18km Trail Run or 12km Trail Walk - Saturday 2nd November, 2013
Entries for the Shoe Clinic Bell Hill Challenge are now open.
The Bell Hill Challenge is an exciting new off-road concept for the Canterbury
Enter now at: www.avalanchepeak.co.nz/default.asp?PageID=23279
Situated at Belldoon Farm in the Selwyn Plantation Block, approx 60k west of Christchurch
Bell Hill, found just a few kilometers from Sheffield, was a major landmark used by early settlers as they traveled inland from Christchurch into the foothills and mountains behind Christchurch
The 18k Run and 12k Walk heads up to Bell Hill summit, before continuing on a loop on tussock ridges and forestry tracks above the Selwyn River back blocks. The course is steep in places, taking in tussock farm lands, 4WD drive and single tracks. This course is wonderfully remote but eminently achievable, and is otherwise closed to the public. So it’s a great chance for runners and walkers of all ability to experience one of Canterbury
The Bell Hill Challenge is a great way to kick start your summer. It's also great training for other events like Kepler Challenge, Coast to Coast and the Avalanche Peak Challenge, which is also now open for entries...
For more information and to enter Bell Hill Challenge and Avalanche Peak Challenge visit www.avalanchepeak.co.nz
Organised by Avalanche Peak Challenge Inc.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHUCKA'S RUN :
Sunday November 3
" Chucka's Run is an run that I arrange each year to give people training for the Kepler a chance to do a good long run one month out and is also good for those that like a good run offroad which this is. There are two distances the first which is 28km and the second which is 35km. I organise a bus which will leave from Hansen Park at 8am and head out to our starting point which is the Hilltop Tavern, we make one stop at Little River on the way. The run starts by going aling the Summit Road for about 400m before we turn left into a track which takes us above the bush line where we will regroup and head off on our journey across the tops and we will split into packs at the first style.
Both courses go the same way along the tops and up to the top of Mount Herbert and from here they go different ways the 28km goes down to Diamond Harbour where the bus will be waiting and the 35km goes past the Mount Herbert Shelter and from around Mount Bradley using the back track which should be cleared of gorse so they tell me to the Packhorse Hut and from there to Gebbies Pass and down the road for a couple of kms to the finish at Teddingten Tavern where the bus will end up.
You need to carry some gear in case the weather changes and the cost is only $25.
If you want to come along for a great day I can be contacted by e-mail chucka@clear.net.nz or 9808395 or 0273587153."
- Chucka (Peter Bayliss)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
" Are you ready to play?
You’re invited to the South Island Masters Games, 5-13 October in Nelson. Over 3,000 participants, over 50 sports across 9 days. You don’t need to qualify or belong to a club you just have to be old enough and for most sports that’s 30 years. In addition to the sporting events there are themed party nights, daily live music and a bar and cafe at the games village. Registration is now open. View the full programme and for more information go to www.simasters.co.nz. See you in sunny Nelson!
Additionally we have other marketing material for the event available such as entry books, small flyers and larger posters, should you want any for your offices, or any of your members, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.
Kind Regards,
Jane Miles
Events Organiser
Sport Tasman
142 Saxton Road East, Stoke
PO Box 3197, Richmond, Nelson 7050
No comments:
Post a Comment