Ruamahanga Ramblers attracted their biggest field for some time when 47 runners and walkers contested an open handicap event, starting at Howard Booth Park, Carterton, on Tuesday evening. The highlight was the effort of Hugh Taylor to crack the 20-minute barrier for the 5km.
Times were:-
2km: Steve Pitney 10.03, Sarah Pitney 18.15, Wendy Taylor 18.42, Lucas Megaw 10.17, Andrew Hyman 9.53, Kasey Cox 10.53, Jack Britland 8.30, Michael Hyman 8.39, Fergus Pitney 11.09, Marshall Pitney 8.52, Lucy Britland 17.03, Renee Hart 16.15, Kadin Hart 16.29, Gratson Hart 23.23, Tyler Hart 24.17.
5km: John Ihaka 36.56, Cath Wedderburn 37.00, Ben Saywell 29.14, Austin Dale 29.16, Steve Edge 34.58, William Horsbrugh 29.45, Kate Pitney 42.51, Kayleigh Dale 35.46, Tobia Dale 36.08, Teresa Reynolds 25.03, Katherine Horsbrugh 22.47, Hugh Taylor 19.28, Ray Wallis 28.20, Roi Remene 28.25, Malcolm McDonald 20.50, Wayne Hyman 25.26, Nicholas Bailey 21.50, Paul Furkert 20.00, Greg Lang 21.45, Tim Horsbrugh 32.10, Ray Haste 21.38, Lisa Gray 29.342, Johanna Brazendale 45.24, Doug Johnston 20.54, Ali Lang 39.10, Cyrus Dale 34.20, Irene Price 47.43, Gaylene Dale 49.23, Linda Sage 51.45, Donna Saywell 51.45, Clarissa Price 52.05.
Next week's event is a pack run from Taumata Island road with walkers starting at 6.15pm, social runners at 6.25pm and senior runners and children at 6.30pm.