Master Games Half Marathon, Sun 7 February 2010
Dunedin
On Sunday Leith athletes competed in the Master Games Half Marathon. Alan Funnell won the race outright and the Men’s 40-44 gold with a superb time of 1hr 13min 26.2sec. Richard Hendry (1hr 17min 45.5sec 3rd Overall) won silver in the Men’s 45-49 and Ray Knox (1hr 17min 55.1sec and 5th overall) won bronze. Sue Cuthbert (1hr 25min 43.4sec) won gold in the Women’s 40-44 also winning the women’s race outright. Jim Kerse won bronze in the Men’s 60-64 grade in 2hr 1min 43.1sec.
Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Sat 27 March 2010
Wanaka
Leith athletes excelled at the Southern Lakes half marathon held in Wanaka two weekends ago. Competing over the 21km course down Cardrona Valley Rd to Wanaka’s Pembroke Park, Alan Funnell won the Master Men’s (40-49) grade in 1 hour 14 minutes 58 seconds finishing second overall. John Bayne (1hr 17min 29sec) came second in this grade finishing third overall. Grant Koedyk (1hr 30min 25sec) came second in the Master Men’s 50 plus age grade finishing 19 overall. Vivien Eyers (1hr 36min 28sec) won the Master Women’s 50 plus age grade race while Jan Craig (1hr 36min 32sec) finished just four seconds back in second place
Joe Cowie Memorial Open Handicap 3 Miler, Sat 8 May 2010
Chingford Park
Ray Knox (handicap of 10min 15sec) won the Joe Cowie Memorial Open Handicap 3 Miler at Chingford Park on Saturday. In a close finish with Bill Kenny (handicap 2min) he managed to overhaul Kenny just metres from the finish. Graham Anderson (handicap 7:30) finished third.
Fastest time went to Andrew Lonie (off scratch of 12min) finishing 6th in 15min 33sec breaking his own record of 16:10 for the three year old course.
Claudia Sole (fastest time 8min 42sec) was first across the line in the 2km junior handicap race. Reuben Knox finished second and Adrian Aarsen third
Erin Knox was first in the 12 & Under 800m handicap race. Emma Horwell was second and Jonty Horwell third. Sebastian Sole finished with fastest time of 2min 54sec.
Thanks to Steve Skilling (overseeing the course set-up), Margaret Knox (entries), timekeepers and marshals and all those who pitched in to help
Hughes Memorial Handicap Road Race, Sat 10 July 2010
Wharf Course, Dunedin
In cold but sunny conditions, Bill Kenny (off go) won the 10.23km Hughes Memorial Handicap Road Race on Saturday, running away from the field to win by over 4 minutes from second placed newcomer Wanda Middleton and the fast finishing Marko Draganoff who finished in third place after a fierce tussle with the fourth placed Dean Delaney. Jason Palmer achieved fastest time of 34 minutes 28 seconds.
In the junior 3km race, Claudia Sole (off 4 minutes) won narrowly from Nicole Frew (off go) having overhauled her with just metres to go.
Bruce Knox was first across the line in the children’s 1 km race winning the B10 grade race. Sebastian Sole who finished second overall also won the B12 grade. Third placed Reuben Knox finished second in the B12 grade. Erin Knox (G12) and Nikita Frew (G10) won their grades. Fastest time of 4min 32sec went to Sebastian Sole
Brighton to Green Island Open Handicap 9.6km Road Race, Sat 17 July 2010
Brighton to Green Island, Dunedin
Murray McCloy (off 49min 30sec) who finished seventh was the first Leith runner across the line in the Brighton to Green Island Open Handicap 9.6km Road Race on Saturday. Fastest Leith runner was Neale McLanachan (35:09 and ninth fastest) finishing in 43rd place. Megan Balchin (37:26) was fastest in the senior women’s grade finishing 34th overall. Brian Pascoe (37:57) was the fastest master man 50+ finishing 23rd overall. Sue Cuthbert (41:29) earned fastest time in the master women’s 35-49 grade finishing 67th overall. Richard Hendry (35:17) was second fastest in the master men’s 35-49 grade, 30th place overall.
Alice Cuthbert (off go) won the junior 4km handicap race. Sam Cuthbert won the B10 scratch race. Emma Horwell won the G10 scratch race and Erin Knox won the G12 scratch race
Peninsula Relay, Sat 31 July 2010
Otago Peninsula, Harbour, Dunedin
Leith fielded two equal mixed teams in the Peninsula Relay on Saturday, which added an extra edge to the race. Although late withdrawals prevented the teams from actually starting off together, the re-handicaps ensured that it was anyone’s race with just two legs to go.
Kirsty Morris captained the Leith Blue team to ninth place overall beating the Marc Boulle captained Leith White team, which finished 14th, by almost three minutes. Leith Blue team: David Rush, Grant McDougall, Andrew Perry, Stuart Hodges, Graham Anderson, Jan Craig, Bill Kenny and Kirsty Morris. Leith White team: Jim Flynn, Marc Boulle, Rene Aarsen, Peter Frew, Murray McCloy, Alan Funnell, Nicole Frew and Steve Skilling.
Well done to all team members and also thanks to those Leith members who gave of their time to do the marshal duties
Otago Age Grade Road Championships, Sun 15 Aug 2010
Wharf Circuit, Dunedin
At the age group Otago Road Champs on Sunday, Aaron Allan finished second in the Boys 10 grade, leading the team of Allan, Sam Cuthbert (3rd) and Bruce Knox (4th) to a win. Erin Knox finished 3rd in the G12 grade. Reuben Knox finished fourth in the B12 grade
Clyde to Alexandra Road Races, Otago Road Championships, Sat 21 Aug 2010
Alexandra
Leith athletes did well at the Clyde to Alexandra Road races on Saturday. The 10km race incorporated the Otago 10km Road Champs for SM, SW, MM35, MM50.
Ray Knox had an exceptional race winning the Otago Master Men’s 35 Road title in the time of 34min 41sec. He led the Leith team of Knox, Alan Funnell (2nd) and Mark O’Donnell (3rd) to victory. Kirsty Morris won the Otago Senior Women’s title running the 10km in 35min 57sec. Her teammates Megan Balchin (37:02) third and Katie Menzies (39:19) fourth both had good runs.
Brian Pascoe won the Master Men’s 50 title in 37min 3sec. Graham Anderson finished second in the non-championship Master Men’s 60 grade. Mark O’Neill, 18th in 38min 20sec was the first Leith Senior Man.
Reuben Knox (8:12) finished second in the junior non-championship 2km B12 race. Nicole Frew (22:42) finished third in the junior non-championship 4km W16 race
Timaru Round the Gorges Relay, Sat 28 Aug 2010
Timaru
Steve Skilling and Marc Boulle competed in the Caversham spearheaded team that finished fourth in the Open B grade of the Timaru Round the Gorges Relay on Saturday. Skilling (2nd fastest Master Men’s, 6th overall) on Leg 8 and Boulle (1st Master Men’s 50, 4th fastest overall) on leg 7 had good runs
Athletics New Zealand road champs, Sat 4 Sep 2010
Christchurch
Leith athletes who travelled to Christchurch to compete at the Athletics New Zealand road champs had to be content with investigating the earthquake damaged road course, one of the reasons that resulted in the event being cancelled. We share in their disappointment
Dunedin Marathon and Half Marathon, Sun 12 Sep 2010
Dunedin
The Leith athletes who competed in the Dunedin Marathon and Half Marathon achieved some good results. Andrew Lonie and Ray Knox who have been in great form this season did well in the Half-Marathon achieving top positions in the Masters Men’s grade. Grant McDougall was also prominent in the Masters Men’s grade in the associated Otago Full Marathon Championships
Port Road Race, Sat 25 Sep 2010
Port Chalmers to Dunedin
Leith Harriers competed in the Port Chalmers to Dunedin Handicap Road Race and associated junior races on Saturday.
Brian Pascoe was the first Leith runner to finish. He finished in fifteenth position. Graham Anderson finished in sixteenth position while Ray Knox was the fastest Leith runner finishing in eighteenth position in a time of 48min 9sec, which was fourth fastest of the day. The Leith team finished third.
Leith enjoyed success in the Boys 12 & Under Handicap race on the Butts Road course. Aaron Allan finished second to spearhead the Leith team of Allan, Reuben Knox and Bruce Knox to a win in that event
Winter Windup and Presentations, Sat 2 Oct 2010
Chingford Park
Leith held its Winter Windup and Patrons’ club runs and walks on Saturday. President Ron McLay-Barnes read out a tribute to our co-Patron Doug Milne who had passed away during the week and a minute’s silence was observed.
One large pack, which included President Ron McLay-Barnes, Brian Pascoe, Megan Balchin, Kirsty Morris, Graham Anderson and Grant McDougall took a run up North Road returning via Norwood Road before doing a circuit of the mountain bike tracks around Bethune’s Gully and then heading back to the club for the presentations. Dave Barton, Bill Kenny and Marc Boulle took the juniors for a run around Chingford Park before Barton, Kenny, Boulle and Samantha Smith headed out for a longer run.
Many trophies were awarded: Claudia Sole was awarded the John Raynor Trophy for the most provincial potential and Megan Balchin was awarded the D. A. Forbes Trophy for most consistent winter harrier
