Coastal Classic, Sunday 9 November 2014
Dunedin
At the Coastal Classic on Sunday Alan Funnell was first overall and Mel Aitken was first woman in the 21km and Louisa Andrew first overall in the 12km
Balclutha Half Marathon (Otago Half Marathon Champs), Sun 22 June 2014
Balclutha
On Sunday Leith Harriers competed in the Balclutha Half Marathon (Otago Half Marathon Champs). Mel Aitken won the Open Women’s title with Jude Patterson second while Peter Frew won the Master Men’s 35-49 title. Louisa Andrew won the 10km Open Women’s race.
Otago 10km Road Champs, Clyde to Alexandra Road Races Sat 23 August 2014
Alexandra
Leith Harriers athletes competed in the Otago 10km Road Champs on Saturday in conjunction with the Clyde to Alexandra Road Races. In the non-championship event, the Leith masters women 35-49 age grade athletes enjoyed great success with Louisa Andrew (also second woman across the line in the open grade) winning the grade in 37min 4sec. Mel Aitken was second in 37min 59sec, Christine Montgomery was fourth in 42min 36sec and Jude Patterson was sixth in 44min 32sec. In the championship event, the Leith masters men did well with Alan Funnell finishing third in 34min 39sec, Danny Baillie fourth in 36min 32sec and Mark O’Donnell fifth in 36min 47sec. Brian Pascoe did well to finish fourth in the master men’s 50+ championship grade in 38min 50sec. Danny Knudson finished fourth in the 6km walk in 46min 57sec
Otago 5km Age Grade Champs, Sun 31 August 2014
Wharf Circuit, Dunedin
It was a great day for the Leith Masters Women at the Athletics Otago 5km Age Grade Champs held on Sunday on the Wharf circuit. Many personal bests were achieved. Louisa Andrew finished first in 17min 35sec. Mel Aiken was second in 18min 11sec, Jude Patterson was fourth in 20min 22sec, Christine Montgomery was fifth in 20min 25sec and Siobhan McKinlay finished fifth in 20min 43sec. The Leith team of Andrew, Aitken and Patterson won the Otago Champs team event. The Open 5km Non-Championship which was run in conjunction with the women’s championship race was won by Mark O’Donnell in 17min 31sec while Master Men’s 50 runner Ray Knox signalled that he is on his way back to form with a solid 18min 31second. Caitlin O’Donnell finished second in the Under 13 championship 2km race in 8min 2sec
New Zealand Road Championships, Sat 6 September 2014
Tauranga
Louisa Andrew had a fantastic run in the New Zealand Road Championships held in Tauranga on Saturday. Andrew won the Masters Women’s 40-44 grade title as well as being the fastest Master Woman runner (grade 35+ and upwards) with a time of 17 minutes 52 seconds. Jude Patterson achieved a podium third place in the Master Women’s 35-39 grade. Christine Montgomery also acquitted herself well with a fourth placed finish in the Master Women’s 45-49 grade
Port Road Handicap Race, Sat 6 September 2014
Port Chalmers to Dunedin
On Saturday, second placed Leith Harriers runner Siobhan McKinlay was unable to catch the winner of the Port Road Handicap Race. She finished just five seconds adrift. Also finishing fast was seventh placed Mel Aitken who achieved the second fastest women’s time of 49 minutes 34 seconds. Jason Palmer was the third Leith runner across the line in ninth place. His time of 44 minutes 18 seconds was the second fastest of the day
Dunedin Marathon and Half Marathon, Sun 14 September 2014
Dunedin
Brilliant results for Leith in the Dunedin Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday: Jason Palmer won the Half Marathon in 1hr 13min 19sec; Alan Funnell sixth overall in 1hr 18min 32sec; Mark O’ Donnell thirteenth 1hr 22min 6sec; Louisa Andrew second woman in 1hr 24min 6sec; Siobhan McKinlay had a brilliant run in her first half marathon in many years with 1hr 38min 56sec and Jude Patterson had a solid run of 1hr 42min 17sec. In the Marathon, Danny Baillie had an awesome run sneaking in just under 3 hours in 2hr 59min 52sec. Mel Aitken did an awesome time of 3hr 3min 56sec and was second woman and Pete Frew did 3hr 8min 4sec. Patterson, Aitken and Frew had battled illness during the week leading up to the marathon so congratulations to them for their strong efforts
Peninsula Relays, Sat 20 September 2014
Otago Peninsula, Dunedin
Leith Harriers did well at the Peninsula Relays held in Dunedin on Saturday. The Leith No. 1 team of Glen Ferguson, Michael Walker, Peter Hughes, Jude Patterson, Christine Montgomery and Neale McLanachan finished fourth on handicap with Leith No. 2 team of Michael Tannock, Cliff Kelway-Pope, Louisa Andrew, Mel Aitken, Siobhan McKinlay and Andrew Perry finishing fifth on handicap and fourth fastest team overall. Individual highlights for Leith were Glen Ferguson’s second fastest time of 15min 31sec on leg one and Louisa Andrew’s third fastest time of 18min 18sec on leg three. The recreational walkers also had a day out taking in a route that began at St Kilda beach along to St Clair then up Cliffs Road and coming down Jacobs Ladder and returning to the St Kilda Surf Club in John Wilson Memorial Drive
Hughes Memorial Handicap Races, Sat 27 September 2014
Dunedin
Leith Harriers held its Hughes Memorial Handicap Races on Saturday on the Wharf Circuit. Neale McLanachan was first across the line with Mike Tannock second and Louisa Andrew third over the 5km distance. Afterwards Leith held its prize-giving at the Caledonian Grounds. The recreational walkers enjoyed a walk around the wharf area
National Road Relay Championships, Sat 4 October 2014
Christchurch
Leith Harriers athletes competed for the Otago Athletics Club at the National Road Relay Championships held in Christchurch on Saturday. Siobhan McKinlay, Mel Aitken (1st MW, leg 2, 42:10), Jude Patterson (1st MW, leg 7, 38:08) and Louisa Andrews (2nd MW, leg 8, 40:51) were in the Otago Athletics Club Master Women’s team that finished fourth narrowly missing out on a podium finish by just over half a minute. Neale McLanachan competed for the eighth placed Otago team in the Men’s A grade. Glen Ferguson (1st MM50, leg 8, 38:51) and Ray Knox competed for the Otago Athletics Master Men’s 50 team which finished sixth in its grade. Michael Tannock, Peter Frew, David Rush, Danny Baillie (4th fastest MM, leg 5, 38:43), Peter Hughes, Alan Funnell (3rd fastest MM, leg 7, 32:03) and Andrew Perry were in the Otago Athletics Club Master Men’s team that finished sixth in its grade
