Warm up series for local athletes

Athletics

GOOD SURFACE: Mark Harris on the soon-to-be-completed all-weather track.PHOTO/FILEAthletics Wairarapa will have their first serious outing for the 2012 season when a team of up to 20 will contest the opening meet of the central region track-and-field series at Palmerston North this weekend.

Coach Mark Harris expects good results from locals in the competition, which will attract clubs from over the lower North Island, although he concedes most are still in the early stages of preparation and will improve.

Several Wairarapa athletes were in a "fun meet" on the Pelorus Trust all-weather track at the Pugh Sports Bowl on Saturday. While the full track won't be laid until next month the completed parts proved ideal with some handy times recorded.

Results were:

60m female - 14yrs: Lauren Balsillie 8.7secs 1, Toyah Churton 9.0secs 2, Bridget Milne 9.1secs 3. 16yrs: Tyler Griffiths 8.5secs 1, Sian Chapman 8.5secs 2. 19yrs: Molly Creagh 8.9secs 1.

60m male - 14yrs: Daniel Childs 8.7secs 1. 19yrs: Alex Howden 7.6secs 1. AWD: Daniel Anstis 8.9secs 1, Keelan Ward 9.4secs 2.

200m female - 16yrs: Tessa Laven 28.2secs 1, Samantha Hodgins 32.8secs 2.

200m male - 16yrs: Edward Hewitt 25.3secs 1, Dhruv Raman 25.5secs 2. 19yrs: Dylan Lord-Bune 26.3secs 1.

300m female - 14yrs: Holly Travers 44secs 1, Bridget Milne 45.3secs 2, Toyah Churton 46.9secs 3, Lauren Balsillie 51.3secs 4.16yrs: Tyler Griffiths 42.4secs 1, Sian Chapman 43.7secs 2. 19yrs: Molly Creagh 42.6secs 1.

300m male - 14yrs: Daniel Childs 41.4secs 1. 16yrs: Dhruv Raman 37.3secs 1. 19yrs: Alex Howden 36.6secs 1. AWD: Daniel Anstis 43.5secs 1, Keelan Ward 49.7secs 2.

600m female - 16yrs: Tessa Laven 1min 47.5s 1, Samantha Hodgins 2min 4s 2.

600m male - 16yrs: Edward Hewitt 1min 32.9s 1. 19yrs: Dylan Lord-Bune 1min 36.4s 2.

3000m - Senior men: Michael Wray (Scottish Harriers) 9min 59.5s.