Puffing away on rail line

It was something new for the Ruamahanga Ramblers when they held a cross-country event on the Greytown rail trail on Saturday.

The trail is a mixture of line and gravel and provided excellent footing for the runners and walkers, many of whom were unaware there used to be a branch line from Woodside station to Greytown.

Unfortunately the information panels and historical photographs were at the far end of the trail so only the social walkers had a chance to read them, everybody else having to turn back towards the race finish before then.

Results:

1.6km:Jessica Duthie 7.03, Samantha Duthie 8.41, Grace Tanner 9.20, Alex Megaw 9.50, Lucy Britland 10.53, Rachael Clouston 11.12, Tracy Duthie 21.53.

4.6km: Tom Parker 19.44, Matthew Furkert 22.45, Michael Scott 22.55, Rob Hammond 23.59, Judy Drake 50.38, Linda Hyndson 50.39.

6.2km Paul Furkert 25.40, Michael Duthie 26.56, Ray Haste 27.25, Steve Britland 27.59, Craig Bird 28.00, Greg Lang 28.55, John Gibbons 29.05, Rupert Watson 29.07, Gayle Edwards 30.07, Chris Megaw 31.05, Martin Parker 31.06, Craig Clouston 31.37, Lee Tanner 37.12, Kim Drysdale 53.32, Ali Lang 53.32.