Winds slow racers

Ramblers

A hilly and windy course meant times were slower than usual when the Ruamahanga Ramblers held an open handicap race from Belvedere Hall on Tuesday.

Some road cones were blown over when the course was being set, but the wind did ease before racing commenced.

In what was her first outing for the Ramblers, Olivia Horsburgh had the bad luck to trip over and cut her hands and knees but, after some first aid, she showed her grittiness by completing the full 2km.

Results: In order of handicap and actual time:

2km: William Horsburgh 33.07, 10.17; Michael Hyman 35.15, 8.25; Kasey Cox 35.24, 10.14; Andrew Hyman 35.37, 9.07; Tobia Dale 38.18, 15.28; Kayleigh Horsburgh 38.22, 13.22; Olivia Horsburgh 53.37, 12.27.

5km: Kathy Davies 44.19, 30.59; John Ihaka 44.22, 35.42; Susan Southey 44.39, 27.19; Tessa Southey 44.54, 26.04; Cath Wedderburn 44.58, 35.58; Matthew Furkert 44.59, 24.19; Steve Edge 45.06, 33.36; John Sage 45.11, 24.11; Michael Macklin 45.12, 18.12; Hugh Taylor 45.21, 19.41; Kayleigh Horsburgh 45.22, 32.22; Kate Guy 45.24, 31.34; Craig Bird 45.26, 23.46; Linda Fairbrother 45.28, 45.28; Malcolm McDonald 45.31, 21.11; Ray Wallis 45.52, 28.22; Paul Furkert 45.54, 20.24; Lesley Graham 46.04, 23.34; Deb Owen 46.07, 34.37; Wayne Hyman 46.21, 26.41; Irene Price 46.47, 46.47; Lynette Pope 48.20, 48.20; Teresa Reynolds 48.42, 28.12; Wendy Burkhart 49.15, 49.15; Clarissa Price 49.41, 49.41; Donna Saywell 50.03, 49.03; Linda Sage 50.03, 49.03.