Young harriers good road runners

Wanganui Harrier Club's Nathaniel Kirk going hard on the last 1km of his Boys 15-year race along Eastown Rd on Saturday. Photo by Tanysha-Rochelle Jones.

Wanganui Harrier Club played host to the Athletics Manawatu-Wanganui Centre's road championships with representatives from around four of the region's clubs pounding pavement in Whanganui East on Saturday.

The start and finishing line was located outside the parking lot of the Wanganui East Club, a major Harrier club sponsor, with the races split into age groups consisting of 1km to 10km in length for walkers and runners.

Spokeswoman Mandy Jones said the course was reasonably flat with little wind, although the last runners coming in had to endure the first heavy rainfall of the daylight hours.

"We secured lots of placings again with the most impressive effort coming from Nathaniel Kirk in the Boys 15 [years]," said Jones.

"He claimed his first centre title and clocked a very good time of 11m 12s for his 3km.

"He managed to take the lead early on keep it and go on to get a very impressive victory."

Results:

10km - Men: 1. David Lovelock (PNAHC) 34:41; 2. Theo Purdy (PNAHC) 25:44; 3. Jason Daws (Wang) 38:40. Women: 1. Elly Arnst (Wang) 46:58; 2. Kim Whyte (Wang) 54:06. Walk: 1. Bradyn Popow (PNAHC) 1.01:30; 2. Rob Dabb (Moa) 1. 01:31; 3. Damien Wood (Wang) 1.02:21.

10km Masters - M35: Mark Evans (Moa) 48:49. M40: 1. Gareth Jones (Wang) 39:32; 2. Mike Ives (Moa) 42:52; 3. AJ Cornwall (Moa) 42:53. M45: 1. Scott Whitley (Moa) 38:03; 2. Dave Walters (Moa) 41:15; 3. Chris Wilkinson Smith (Wang) 47:55. M50: 1. Andrew Davenport (PNAHC) 37:54; 2. Darren Parlato (Moa) 46:01; 3. Mike Sutherland (Wang) 46:40). M55: 1. Stephen Smith (Wang) 49:36; 2. Peter Jones (Wang) 50:46. M60: 1. Perry Newburn (Moa) 45:20; 2. Kevin Rolls (Moa) 47:54; 3. Bruce Mulcock (Moa) 50:04. M65: Robin Stephen (Levin) 53:21. M70: Colin Clark (Moa) 49:23

5km - Masters Women, W35: 1. Rosie McIntyre (Moa) 22:43. W40: 1. Paula Conder (Wang) 23:06. W45: 1. Nelda Hazelhurst (Wang) 22:59. W50: 1. Jo Speary (Moa) 23:57; 2. Di Matthews (Wang) 25:14. W60: 1. Mignon Stevenson (Wang) 25:33. Men Under 18: 1. Benjamin Wall (Moa) 17:46; 2. Andre Le Pine-Day (Moa) 18:01; 3. Thomas Conder (Wang) 19:27.

1km - Under 9: 1. Lucy Cadzow (PNAHC) 4:57; 2. Duncan McIntyre (Moa) 5:03; 3. Aiden Billings (Wang) 5:05.

2km - Girls Under 11: 1. Hayley Cornwall (Moa) 7:36; 2. Tayla Cornwall (Moa) 8:44; 3. Millie Evans (Moa) 8:58. Boys Under 11: 1. Lachlan Drew (Moa) 8:39; 2. Josh Zentfeld (Striders) 9:06; 3. Evan McIntyre (Moa) 11:20.

3km - Girls Under 13: 1. Kylah Gunn (PNAHC) 12:17; 2. Skye Burema (Moa) 12:54; 3. Kate Wasley (Moa) 13:50. Boys Under 13: 1. Reuben Duker (Moa) 11:42; 2. Oliver Jones (Wang) 12:12; 3. Jack Conley (Striders) 12:52. Under 15 Girls: 1. Bella Ives (Moa) 12:03; 2. Ashleigh Gunn (PNAHC) 12:16; 3. Jess Johnstone (Wang) 12:36. Under 15 Boys: 1. Nathaniel Kirk (Wang) 11:12; 2. Elliot Jones (Wang) 12:05; 3. Jayden Carter (Wang) 18:10.