Walker shows pace as innovation attracts new faces

Ramblers

The Ruamahanga Ramblers held their weekly run on Sunday morning, a new innovation aimed at giving runners and walkers from the Masterton area the chance to join them without clashing with their own events.

Seven new faces turned up, a pleasing number considering the elements. Whereas the weather in Masterton and Carterton was sunny and breezy, the rain was coming down horizontally at race venue, the Fensham Reserve. Luckily the hay barn at the start-finish had its back to the wind and rain and the timekeepers were able to stay dry and relatively warm.

Ben Van Gervan, better known for his prowess as a walker, challenged himself to run the full length race and returned a respectable time while Kim Drysdale had her first walk of the season and was caught out by the Ramblers' policy of starting on time. However, despite giving the other walkers a 3min head start she was still first over the finish line.

Results:

3.1km: Brooklyn Norman 17.07, Matthew Furkert 18.09, Josh Price 26.52, Kim Drysdale 25.49, Kath Wedderburn 34.09, Chris Van Gerven 34.09, Lynne Birkett 34.22, Blake Price 36.00, Fleur Blake 36.06, Wayne Price 36.06, Clarissa Price 42.33, Alison Morell 42.38, Anne Hawkes 44.04.

6.3km: Michael Hammond 32.10, Malcolm Macdonald 33.28, Wayne Hyman 39.18, Teresa Reynolds 39.41, Hugh Taylor 34.54, Paul Furkert 35.52, Richard Hawkes 41.06, Steve Britland 41.42, Ben Van Gerven 42.04, Ray Haste 37.14, Lloyd Millar 37.30, Roger Jones 40.20, Chris Cogdale 46.17, Judy Rayner 49.22.