The 2011 Cross Country was held at our traditional Sponge Bay course on Tuesday 4th October. Thanks to the generosity of the farm owner (Peter Nolan) we are able to run on this tough course year after year. The races aren’t super long in terms of distance, however the big hill is tough and the footing is uneven which is hard on ankles and knees. The weather forecast was a bit dodgy leading up to the day, but thankfully the weather gods co-operated and the afternoon turned out to be sunny and warm. The quality of running was good, however none of the records were seriously threatened and none of the finishes were too close. The “Mexican waves” and singers who entered “Cross Country Idol” were entertaining sideshows to the running.
Results
Seniors – The Miller Cup (4.6 km) Record: Alex Hyland
2009 18.24
1st Blaise Houston-Amor (21.24)
2nd Crosby Radburn (24.03)
3rd Sam Tallott (24.30)
Intermediates – The Cooper Cup (3.4 km) Record:
Cory Taylor 2009 14.22
1st Tayler Reid (15.24)
2nd Liam Sheridan (16.09)
3rd Connor Shivnan (16.43)
Juniors – The Jowett Cup (2.9 km) Record: Jules
Craft 2009 12.14
1st Oliver Shivnan (15.02)
2nd Cheauxyan Maukau-McPhee (16.06)
3rd Zane Hoole (16.12)