Welles runs away with triathlon race
PA Tauranga The Aucklander, Richard Welles, made short work of the first race in the Steinlager New Zealand triathlon sertres at Mount Maunganui yesterday. A total of 490 competitors dashed into the waters of Pilot Bay at 8.30 ajn. in the biggest triathlon in New Zealand ~ history. There was torrential rain throughout the event Welles was first out of the water after the 750 m swim, and swiftly completed the 18km bike ride and skm run, finishing in 54min 445. Alison Roe, of Auckland, led
the women home in a time of 62min 19s, gained fifteenth place overall Results: —■■ Open men: Richard Welles (Auckland) 54min 445, 1; Brett Marshall (Dunedin) ■ 57:34, 2; Ray Edwards (Tauranga) 58:35, 3. Open women: Alison Roe (Auckland) 62:19, 1; Robyn Biack (Rotorua) 65:4, 2; Sue Smith (Auckland) 3. Roe finished fifteenth overall. Veteran men: Ray Lichwart (Rotorua) 63:51, 1; Reg Harker (Auckland) 64:29, 2; Tim Hutton (Auckland) 66:16, 3. Veteran women: Jan Murden
(Mt Maunganui) 1; Suzanne Cramstoan (Rotorua) 2; Isabel Kennedy (Morrinsville) 3. Junior boys: Paul Ames (Auckland) 63:53, 1; Patrick Harvey (Auckland) 63:58, 2; Brandon Cutfield (Auckland) 6550, 3. Junior girls: Sue Clark 1; Tapa Anderson (Auckland) 2; Christina Geronson (Auckland) 3.
Times for veteran women’s and junior girls’ races were not recorded as they were too slow.
Welles and Roe received 1500 training grants for their performances.
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