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Mountain Running: Kings in battle to reign again

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28 Oct, 2014 09:21 PM2 mins to read

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Sjors Corporaal (front), a local runner, will look to defend his crown this Saturday during the 59th Kawerau King of the Mountain Race. Photo / Supplied

Sjors Corporaal (front), a local runner, will look to defend his crown this Saturday during the 59th Kawerau King of the Mountain Race. Photo / Supplied

Competitors face gruelling 8km contest

Three past kings from the Kawerau King of the Mountain Race will vie for another title this weekend.

The 59th Kawerau King of the Mountain race will be held this Saturday at noon on Putauaki, also known as Mount Edgecumbe.

The main race will feature three past kings of the mountain, including defending champion Sjors Corporaal (two titles), Chris Morrissey (nine titles) and Shay Williamson (one title).

A strong list of contenders will also take to the start line on Saturday, at Firmin Field in Kawerau.

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The eight-kilometre race is a gruelling event which will see competitors run up Putauaki - 852m above sea level - before racing back down.

Barry Prosser still holds the record (45.54 minutes) set in 1988 when 20 athletes made the Sub-60 Hall of Fame in what was an astonishing year.

Unfortunately, Helen Rountree will not be defending her title as queen of the mountain this year, due to other sporting obligations.

This will throw the queen title wide open with plenty of other top female athletes entered.

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Kim Beckinsale is the representing Pomona Queen, a sister race in Australia, and was last in Kawerau in 2003. She was crowned Kawerau Queen in 2003 and will be looking to add to that title again this weekend.

No Pomona King competitor will be present but Bryce Hegarty, a Pomona junior, will be keeping Aussie hopes alive.

Racing will begin at 12pm for the feature race. A school relay race will be held at 9.30am, followed by the Norske Skog Tasman Prince and Princess Race at 11am.

• Late entries can be made before the race at Firmin Field, at the Mighty River Power marquee. Online entries are also open.

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