Anniversary Races

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31994, 22 May 1969, Page 13

Anniversary Races

There are 101 entries in the Olympic Harrier Club's twenty -first anniversary cross- „„„ . country race over a 2.6-mile circuit at the Motukarara race course on Saturday. The senior event, an Individual handicap event of two circuits of the course, will be the first held by the club at the race course, and in spite of the distance from Christchurch, it has met with a very encouraging response. Several years ago the Canterbury cross-country championships Were held there. ' In the absence of R. Robinson (University), J. D. Maedonald (Olympic) should continue his winning form. With him off the scratch mark will be the Otago University runner, A. Hassell, who recorded fastest time ahead of E. Gray

(Greymouth) in the first lap of the Port Hills relay last JcaihmeJ-P)’ 11 (Cashmere) who was disqualified in the Centre Relays after running off course. Lambert did not run last Saturd,£ , There will be races for colts a “ d women of 2.6 miles on same course. The three fasteat runners in the colts ln i** e ,S® ntre Mabey, M. Dillon and N. McG® h ° dld eat timea ln this event The women’s race should provide an interesting match between Miss D. Dixey and Miss C. Russell, who are bbth members of the Ladies’ Pioneer club. . There are trophy orders in each race for the three fastest times and the first three home on handicap.