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26 December 2005

2005 saw the most "summer like" weather ever encountered for the h2h journey run - warm and sunny! 93 runners and walkers experienced the new course finishing at Te Whiti park in Lower Hutt. The winners' bottles of wine (donated by Tinkori Lodge) were taken by first time entrant Martin Lukes and Australian Commonwealth Games Marathon contender Kate Smyth. Both set blazing times of 1:29:02 and 1:43:11 respectively, which will prove tough to beat for runners in future years. Martin was pushed along by Wellington Harriers runner Tom Owens who in the end finished just 38 seconds off the first place getter. In the women's grade notable local runner Dawn Ashkettle-Smyth took second place. The first walker home was Andrew Shelley, who took the specially selected deck chair which was donated by a local walker as the most suitable prize. A special mention for well known local competitor Ian Priest who managed this year's most creative interpretation of the course with a 4km scenic detour via the Old Coach Road, accompanied by Mark Pickering. Some people just can't get enough!

Results

Place	Name	Time	Country	Female	Walk	No. h2h Finishes	Note
1	Martin Lukes	1:29:02				1
2	Tom Owens	1:29:40				1
3	Tim Armstrong	1:42:13				1
4	Kate Smyth	1:43:11	Australia	F		1
5	Warren Matulick	1:45:33				2
6	Kelvin Read	1:45:42				1
7	Gene Mcnaught	1:45:44				2
8	Dawn Ashkettle-Smyth	1:46:32		F		2
9	Rob Mccrudden	1:49:43				2
10	Chris Speakman	1:50:47				2
11	David Creamer	1:50:53				3
12	Stefan Vluggen	1:52:15				1
13	Kelvin Wong	1:53:03				2
14	Matyas James	1:55:35				3
15	Mike Wespel-Rose	1:55:46				1
16	Andy Clark	1:56:30				1
17	Paul Helm	1:56:44				2
18	Brendan Mai	1:57:12				1
19	Bruce Lake	1:57:33				1
20	Mark Forman	1:58:36				1
21	Maurice Piper	1:58:47				2
22	Nick White	1:58:52				1
23	Kevin Burney	1:58:58				1
24	John Wadham	1:59:04				2
25	Albert Neethling	2:01:02				1
26	Annika Ostman	2:02:20	Sweden	F		1
27	Aubrey Rota	2:02:30				1
28	Alan Brian	2:02:39				1
29	Billie Marshall	2:02:43		F		2
30	Kerian Hibbs	2:02:59				1
31	Richard Downing	2:05:43				1
32	Tutua Hemara	2:06:16				1
33	Clive Sergent	2:06:35				1
34	Darryn Cooke	2:06:36				2
35	Steve Young	2:07:02				1
36	Roger Childs	2:07:36				1
37	Martyn Reynolds	2:08:28				2
38	Richard Sweetman	2:08:36				1
39	Bill Thomson	2:08:46				1
40	Stuart Beresford	2:08:55				1
41	Mike Spiller	2:09:12				1
42	Paul Homan	2:09:39				4
43	Natalie Smith	2:09:52		F		1
44	Deano Gaskin	2:09:53				1
45	Steve Bligh	2:10:34				3
46	Neil Hoskin	2:11:00				1
47	Phil Valentine	2:11:39				1
48	Mikael Andersson	2:11:54	Sweden			1
49	Geoff Mcdonnell	2:12:07				2
50	Matt Mcdonnell	2:12:42				1
51	Donald Coley	2:13:09				3
52	Bevan Miller	2:14:42				1
53	Kyle Reid	2:15:07				1
54	Eddie Meijer	2:15:33				1
55	Barry Howard	2:15:43				1
56	Owen Rowse	2:17:19				1
57	John Gardiner	2:17:25				1
58	Jason Cruickshanks	2:21:49				1
59	Gillian Peoples	2:22:59		F		1
60	Glen Wallis	2:23:38				2
61	Hamish Clentworth	2:25:39				1
62	Nin Roberts	2:25:43		F		1
63	Albert Van Veen	2:26:44				4
64	Kirk Fraser	2:27:32				1
65	Philip Williams	2:27:46				1
66	Leanne England	2:28:02		F		2
67	Julia Baron	2:28:03		F		1
68	Bradley Inwood	2:30:54				1
69	Kristina Maclean	2:31:21		F		1
70	Albert Vigne	2:35:04	South Africa			1
71	David Cossar	2:38:19				1
72	Iain Cossar	2:38:20				1
73	Elke Leamy	2:38:59		F		1
74	Caroline Neethling	2:44:25		F		1
75	Andrew Shelley	2:47:32			W	3
76	Dave Campbell	2:48:38				1
77	Mary Macarthur	2:50:23	Canada	F		1
78	Carmel Yardley	2:50:25		F		1
79	Wendy Read	2:53:48		F		1
80	Chris Wood	2:54:21				1
81	Tim Bennett	2:57:15				1
82	Bruce Worsley	3:00:52			W	2
83	Lynton Mclay	3:07:31			W	2
84	Robert Crowe	3:09:49	UK			1
85	Philippa Argue	3:16:55		F	W	1
86	Allan Mills	3:24:22				1
87	Jan Bliekendaal	3:48:33		F	W	2
88	Karen Brown	3:48:33		F	W	1
89	Robin Smythe	4:15:12			W	1
90	Ian Priest	4:38:30				2	**
91	Mark Pickering	4:38:30				1	**
92	Helen Ewing	DNF		F		1
93	Paul Forster	DNF				1

** = ran an extra 4km or so via a scenic detour along Old Coach Road.

Photos

9am start

10m pre-race briefing

10am Start

10am Start

Wendy Read

Eastern Hills firebreak

Ascent of the Eastern Hills

Maurice Piper

View from the top

Highest point on the course

Tom Owens, descending at light speed

Warren Matulick

Hard working marshall, Ellen

Another hard working marshall, Leah

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