Tactical skills to the fore among Ramblers

Ramblers

A variety of tactical skills were adopted when the Ruamahanga Ramblers held an event three-quarters of the way up Admiral's Hill last Saturday.

Those competing over the 6km had to negotiate 700m of steep climbing on three occasions. Marty Sebire went out fast but faded on the last lap, Michael Rowe-Penny started slowly and finished strongly only to discover he had left his run too late to catch the front-runners, while Michael Duthie timed everything pretty much to perfection, and clocked second-fastest time behind Derek Cox.

Also having good reason to be pleased with her efforts was Teresa Reynolds, who placed higher than usual.

Of the walkers, Lynne Birkett originally decided to do just the one lap but found the view so enticing that after a brief rest she completed a second lap as well.

Times were:

2km: Kasey Cox 12.04, Anthony Rowe-Penny 15.07, Josh Price 15.07, Clifford Rowe-Penny 18.47, James Tomlinson 18.47, Samantha Duthie 24.00, Brittany Sage 27.05, Courtney Murray 27.05, Lachie Sage 27.05, Amelia Rowe-Penny 32.49, Cath Rowe-Penny 32.49.

4km: Matthew Furkert 24.04, Audrey Sebire 38.30, Robyn Weston 45.49, Judy Rayner 48.48, Lynne Birkett 49.49, Irene Price 51.44, Deb Owen 51.54, Kim Owen 51.54, Clarissa Price 57.20, Alison Morell 57.22.

6km: Derek Cox 30.38, Michael Duthie 32.07, Michael Rowe-Penny 32-10, John Sage 32.57, Marty Sebire 34.38, Paul Furkert 36.20, Teresa Reynolds 36.37, Stephen Yeats 38.37, Steve Pitney 38.39, Joshua Vermuelen 42.20, Vanessa Vermuelen 49.16.