Bayfield Park 5km Handicap
Saturday 25 May 2024
Leith, Ariki, Hill City-University, Civil Service
Bayfield Park Handicap
All Clubs Results/ Report
The equal overall winners of the 5km Handicap were Calan McDermott (MU20) Leith Harriers in 33:12 and Hugh Walker (Intemediate Mixed) from Ariki in 33:12. Third was Lynne Kerr (MW50+) of Caversham in 33:25. Fastest time of the day was Grayson Westgate (SM) of Leith in 16:37. See podium finishes below in each category- First across the line and fastest times.
First Across the Line:
Girls & Boys 1 km: Ailish O’Neill (LEIT) 1; James O’Neill (LEIT) 2; Kate Lusk (LEIT) 3.
Girls & Boys 2km: Nicholas Duncan (ARIK) 1; Sammy Walker (ARIK) 2; Owen Coppola (UNAT) 3.
Overall 5km: Calan McDermott (LEIT) and Hugh Walker (ARIK) 1=; Lynne Kerr (CAVH) 3.
Intermediate Children 5km: Hugh Walker (ARIK) 1; Niamh Porter (ARIK) 2.
Senior Women 5 km: Vanessa Barry (UNAT) 1; Nina Batucan (LEIT) 2; Caitlin O’Donnell (LEIT) 3.
Masters Women 35-49 5 km: Lia Bezett (HCYU) 1; Jade Lee (LEIT) 2; Emma Sutherland (ARIK) 3.
Masters Women 50-59 5 km: Lynne Kerr (CAVH) 1; Christine Montgomery (LEIT) 2.
Masters Women 60-69 5 km: Dalise Sanderson (ARIK) 1; Cilla Dickinson (HCYU) 2.
Masters Women 70+ 5 km: Barbara Patrick (HCYU) 1.
Senior Men 5km: Brad Treblicock (HCYU) 1; Sam Bradbury-Leather (LEIT) 2; Luke Geddes (HCYU) 3.
Men Under 20 5 km: Calan McDermott (LEIT) 1; Ryan O’Donnell (LEIT) 2.
Masters Men 35-49 5 km: Mark Geddes (HCYU) 1; Aaron Porter (ARIK) 2; Chris Bisley (LEIT) 3.
Masters Men 50-59 5 km: Vic Artates (LEIT) 1; Nick Heng (CAVH) 2; Mark O’Donnell (LEIT) 3.
Masters Men 60-69 5 km: Robert Homan (CIVL) 1; Ian Morrison (UNAT) 2; Chris Sole (LEIT) 3.
Masters Men 70+ 5 km: David Mackle (HCYU) 1; Phil Napper (ARIK) 2.
Fastest Times:
Girls 1 km: Kate Lusk (LEIT) 4:52, 1; Ailish O’Neill (LEIT) 5:08, 2.
Boys 1 km: Jonathan White (LEIT) 4:19, 1; James O’Neill (LEIT) 4:21, 2; Henry Sutherland (WYND) 5:00, 3.
Girls 2 km: Laurie Armstrong (LEIT) 9:29, 1.
Boys 2 km: Jack Lusk (LEIT) 8:57, 1; Owen Coppola (UNAT) 9:09, 2; Sammy Walker (ARIK) 9:33, 3.
Intermediate Girls 5 km: Niamh Porter (ARIK) 23:12, 1.
Intermediate Boys 5 km: Hugh Walker (ARIK) 25:12, 1.
Senior Women 5 km: Claudia Sole (LEIT) 19:58, 1; Erin McKevitt (HCYU) 20:16, 2; Nina Batucan (LEIT) 21:01, 3.
Masters Women 35-49 5 km: Kristy Eyles (LEIT) 19:37, 1; Aly Craigie (HCYU) 19:50, 2; Jennifer Walker (ARIK) 20:37, 3.
Masters Women 50-59 5 km: Christine Montgomery (LEIT) 25:14, 1; Lynne Kerr (CAVH) 33:25, 2.
Masters Women 60-69 5 km: Cilla Dickinson (HCYU) 24:52, 1; Dalise Sanderson (ARIK) 28:24, 2.
Masters Women 70+ 5 km: Barbara Patrick (HCYU) 28:43, 1.
Senior Men 5km: Grayson Westgate (LEIT) 16:37, 1; Colin McGinn (LEIT) 17:23, 2; Luke Geddes (HCYU) 17:33, 3.
Men Under 20 5 km: Ryan O’Donnell (LEIT) 23:31, 1; Calan McDermott (LEIT) 25:12, 2.
Masters Men 35-49 5 km: Nic Bathgate (LEIT) 16:59, 1; Steven Morrison (LEIT) 17:21, 2; Ben Pigou (LEIT) 17:39, 3.
Masters Men 50-59 5 km: Danny Baillie (LEIT) 18:05, 1; Mark O’Donnell (LEIT) 21:56, 2; Brent Halley (ARIK) 21:57, 3.
Masters Men 60-69 5 km: Robert Homan (CIVL) 23:10, 1; Ian Morrison (UNAT) 24:42, 2; Chris Sole (LEIT) 25:43, 3.
Masters Men 70+ 5 km: Phil Napper (ARIK) 22:30, 1; David Mackle (HCYU) 33:42, 2.
Joe Cowie Memorial Handicap Races
Leith Harriers Report/Results
In the 5km Handicap race, Calan McDermott was first across the line for Leith in 33:12 (actual time 25:12). Second for Leith was Vic Artates in 34:21 (actual time 24:21). Third to cross the line for Leith was Jade Lee in 34:41 (actual time 26:41). Fastest time honours for Leith went to Grayson Westgate who ran it in 16:37
In the 2km Handicap Race, first Leith runner to cross the line was Laurie Armstrong in 19:29 (actual time was 9:29). Fastest time honours went to Jask Lusk who ran it in 8:57
In the 1km Handicap Race, first Leith runner to cross the line was Ailish O’Neill (actual time was 5:08). Fastest time honours went to Jonathon White who ran it in 4:19
Event Description
This is a free Community Handicap 5km cross country event held around the manicured Bayfield Park fields (1km, 2km, options are also offered for the primary and intermiate school ages). Hill City-University and Ariki and Civil Service join Leith in this event and use the Leith Online Entry System. The 1km Lap grassed course (map below) is perfect as it provides good visual feedback as to how you are progressing. The Handicap, is a method of enabling the slowest walkers/runners to compete against the fastest. A different but fun way to walk and run. If you provide your most accurate current or predicted 5km (flat) time, we can calculate the start times for each person. If you get it right, everyone should be sprinting towards the finish together.
Ariki AC opens its Guthrie Pavilion Clubhouse which has change-rooms, showers and toilets. Ariki also provides, coffee, tea, fruit juice with refreshments aided by voluntary contributions by the competitors
The course which is run in a clockwise direction includes the notorious hill at the Somerville Street end and an errant tree which loves to slap one’s face with its branches if you get too close to it
