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There is little point reinventing the wheel when Chris Cox has produced such a comprehensive report from last Saturday’s Avalanche Peak race, and highlighting the exceptional results from two of our members in particular.  Congratulations to Tane Cambridge who won the race outright in an incredibly impressive (close to record-breaking) time of 2:25.49 hours, 17 minutes ahead of second place, and fellow Sumnerite, Marty Lukes.  David Fitch was 18th overall (15th M12-39) in 3:27.19, Ian Withington 6th in the M50-99 grade, and Sia Svendsen was 4th in the F12-39 grade. 

Grant has pointed out that SRC has an enviable track record at this race, with the past several races each having been won by an SRC member or past member (not to mention considerable Club success in the minor placings). 

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Tuesday 21st February – 5km race at Hagley Park

Sumner is on duty so come down and support the race in your Sumner colours.  Kids race is at 5:30pm,  then the fun run at 6:15

Sunday 1st April – Open Day and Annual General Meeting

This includes the prize giving for the 2011 season.  3 pm start down in Sumner (venue TBA) with a short run and food all part of the event.

 May 4th to 6th – Club weekend away at Hanmer, including the Hanmer 10km and Half Marathon

Great fun for all the family and a wonderful way to get to know others in the club.  Please let Annette know as soon as possible if you are interested (no need to commit yet) – annette.campbell@xtra.co.nz.

Annette is co-ordinating our involvement with the Hagley Park 5km race which is scheduled for Tuesday 21st of February.  We need around 20 people to assist – members, friends, family, anyone you think may be willing to assist!

If you’re able to help, please could you could contact Annette as soon as possible – annette.campbell@xtra.co.nz.  She also has some gaps needing to be filled at this Tuesday evening’s race (14th) if you can help.

Remember this is a fundraiser for the Club, so Sumner benefits from the effort we put in!

Some strong running on the Coast on Saturday, with several members racing in either the Buller Half or full Marathon events.

Tim Bolter had an incredibly close race – just 19 seconds separated 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Half Marathon, with Tim being relegated to 4th, but by just 14 seconds.  His time was a very slick 1:14.36 hours.

Danny Carmine was the next home in 1:17.16 and 8th overall, then it was Morgan Strong in 1:22.18 (18th overall and 5th 40-49), Annette Campbell in 1:44.13 (7th 45-54), Bee Ruder (1:58.19), and Jan Harrison (2:11.47).

Lisa Brignull faced a deep and competitive field in the full marathon, but still placed an excellent 5th female overall in 3:23.55.

Lisa Brignull

Full Results

 The results have been scoured for our members so sincere apologies if anyone has been missed – if so, let us know!

Heartiest congratulations to Nathan Jones on winning the Two Day Individual title at the weekend’s Speights Coast to Coast. Continue reading →

Some movers and shakers in our local community are looking to establish a new club which would focus on multisport and triathlon.  The Canterbury Triathlon Club dropped multisport from its focus a few years ago, which left somewhat of a void in the local scene for people looking to establish a network for training or racing.

If you are interested in attending an initial meeting to discuss the future of this club, the details are as follows:

• Thursday 23 February
• 7.00pm to 8.00pm
• Kendal Park Club Rooms – 125 Island Road, Kaiapoi

Come along to hear our vision for the new North Canterbury Multisport & Triathlon Club and have the opportunity to put forward your thoughts on what you would like to see from a new tri/multisport club. Everyone welcome, you don’t have to join up to attend the meeting nor do you have to live in North Canterbury.  This is simply an opportunity to share ideas and gauge interest.

Still lots of summer events happening, with plenty of members getting out there and doing.  Here is some of the recent news. Continue reading →

By Ann Wells

For those who may not know, Sumner was invited to participate at this track meet on Saturday afternoon. Those at the meet included Valerie Adams, Jacko Gill and Nick Willis, to name but a few.

Representing us in the boys 10-11 years 4 x 100m relay were Thomas, Josh, Harri, Sam and John (reserve). They were the only true 10 year old team. They ran well in a time of 64.32 seconds, narrowly beaten on the line by North Canterbury. Well done boys, and what a great experience.

Photo:  Abby Theobald

The Port Hills 5km Series has now wrapped up for 2012, with possibly one of the highest consistent turn-outs of Sumner members in recent years. Continue reading →