Slip sliding around for Ramblers

Ramblers

There was something new for the Ruamahanga Ramblers when they held a cross-country event at John Sage's Carter's Line dairy farm on Saturday.

Twice each lap competitors had to run, or walk, through the stock underpass, making it the first time the Ramblers have had a tunnel as part of their course.

Some of the athletes wore running shoes with spikes and that made sense, as those without them sometimes struggled to keep their feet, with at least one taking a tumble because of the slippery surface.

Joshua Vermuelen, who has been making steady improvement in recent weeks, maintained his good form by taking third on handicap after a hard-fought sprint finish with Paul Furkert.

Results, in order of handicap and actual times were:

2km: Blake Price 22.05, 22.05; Maureen Wither 23.57, 23.12; Jack Britland 24.57, 9.27; Charlotte Anderson 25.07, 17.07; Samantha Duthie 25.19, 12.09; Kasey Cox 25.37, 10.57; Fergus Pitney 26.03, 13.03; Johnny Anderson 26.46, 20.36; Madeline Anderson 26.51, 20.41; Matthew Furkert 29.22, 9.52.

4km: John Sage 32.49, 21.19; Josh Price 34.24, 25.14; Lynne Birkett 40.29, 20.29; Greg Lang 40.51, 40.51; Irene Price 43.25, 43.25; Alison Morell 44.05, 44.05; Clarissa Price 47.08, 47.08.

6km: Martin Parker 37.58, 34.18; Ray Haste 38.43, 28.13; Joshua Vermuelen 38.47, 29.57; Paul Furkert 38.50, 26.50; Derek Cox 39.23, 27.23; Malcolm Macdonald 39.48, 26.58; Michael Duthie 40.03, 28.33; Stephen Yeats 40.06, 30.36; Marshall Pitney 40.20, 30.50; Katherine Horsburgh 40.39, 31.09; Wayne Hyman 41.08, 32.38; Steve Pitney 41.18, 32.18; Phil Anderson 41.29, 32.29; Steve Britland 41.45, 33.15; Roger Jones 42.14, 30.44; Lloyd Millar 42.26, 31.26; Vanessa Vermuelen 42.41, 42.41; Lesley Graham 43.50, 33.20; Ben Van Gerven 44.08, 44.08; Chris Van Gerven 46.28, 42.48; Dan Wilmot 47.14, 38.14; Ali Lang 52.23, 51.38; Robyn Weston 59.13, 58.28.