Records broken in mountains run

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 5, Issue 24, 10 November 1987, Page 1

Records broken in mountains run

The Army organised round the mountains run held last Saturday attracted more than 1400 competitors, including two record breaking teams and one double record breaking ultra runner. Between 100 and 15 0 Waimarino runners took part in the race, making up men's, women's, composite, veterans', and children's teams. A large number of Army teams entered the event.Veterans, women's and children's team set off on their run at 3.30 am and the composite and men's teams set off at 4.30am. The fastest time was recorded by the open grade winners - the top Army team - who broke the previous record with a time of 9 hours 46m 39s. The Scottish Harriers Women's team also set a

record with a time of 12 hours 31m 26s. Dick Tout ran the 100 miles in 12 hours 57m and 26s, , a New Zealand ultra road record, by half an hour. During the run he covered 100 kilometres in 7 hours 13m 38s, four minutes better than the previous New Zealand 100km record. Tout started the run, which he described as the toughest in the world, at 4am to run along the Desert Road in a pitch black night with a head wind and cold rain. The 39 year old was confident he would win, and decided to run despite "having run too many ultras this year". Woman ultra runner San4ra Barwick ran the 100 miles in 18 hours 20m 29s. The 38 year old Takapuna Harrier set off at 9pm on Friday night, with her Contd. onP.17

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Cont from page 1 support crew much in need during ihe night. She said the night running was very hard, when she suffered with vomiting and diarrhoea. Her aim is to compete in the Sydney to Melbourne ultra marathon. At the prize giving held at the Waiouru Army Training Group camp Sandra Barwick received a standing ovation when she was called to receive her prize. An estimated 2000 runners and supporters attended the prizegiving dinner which was catered for in rapid military fashion. When the dancing started Dick Tout and Sandra Barwick were among the first to take ihe dance floor. Waimarino Teams' Results available at the time the Bulletin went to press were: Tussock 10+1 Men's College Team 30th 12hrs, 48min, 29 sec; Ruapehu College 42nd 13 hrs, 24min, 54 sec; Ruapehu Roadrunners 6th 16hrs, 32min, 41 sec; Winstone Spartans 27th 12hrs, 34min, 48sec; Mareikura's Ohakune Pa Social Set 39th 13 hrs, 9min, 34 sec; Telecom (Okn) 10th llhrs, 40min, 46 sec; Snow Bunnies 3rd 13hrs, 31 min, 24 sec; Taihape Plodders 22nd

12hrs, 38min, 8 sec. Waiouru Open Grade: army 9hrs, 46min, 39sec (record) 1; Airforce 9hrs, 59min, 54 sec 2; Scottish Harriers lOhrs, Olmin, 56 sec 3; Auckland Customs lOhrs, 2min, 25 sec. Men's: Oceans 10 hrs, 39min, 37sec 1; D.S.I.R. 10 hrs, 48min, 45sec 2; Wanganui Police lOhrs, 50min, 16sec 3. Veteran: Napier Dockers 12hrs, 4min, 32sec 1; Mafqual Veterans 12 hrs, 18min, 05sec 2; Kent Milestone 12hrs 23min, 33 sec 3. Ladies: Scottish Harriers 12 hrs, 31min, 26sec (record) 1; Rubber Duckies 12 hrs, 53min, 07sec 2; Snow Bunnies 13 hrs, 31min, 14sec 3. Composite: Levin Sport 'n' Gear llhrs, 09min, 51 sec 1; Kohitere llhrs, 17min, 50sec 2; Taihape College llhrs, 3 0min, 53sec 3. Children: Waiouru Primary School 13 hrs, 28min, 3sec 1. 100 mile ultra: D. Tout 12 hrs, 57min, 26sec 1. Women: S. Barwick 18hrs, 20min, 29sec 1; S. Cook 20hrs, 07min, 18sec 2. 2X50 mile relay: W. Neumann and S. Hannah Levin 20hrs, 22min, 54sec 1.