A Mosgiel Rotary Club event, all money raised going to the OTAGO YOUTH ADVENTURE TRUST
IT STARTED WITH A "BANG" from a shotgun fired into the air, then a slight delay, then a loud bang and they were away.
Fireman Peter Smaill holding the oversized starting pistol, a real shotgun.
The weather was a mild, balmy Autumn evening with no wind that's "results4u" congratulations Irene great show. Event winners and times (see details below). With the run starting and finishing on the aircraft holding point, that distance on and off the 1900m, runways the total distance run or walked was four kilometres. Jonah Smith from Henley won in 12m 55secs clearly 45 secs. ahead of the second place runner. He was running at approx 20kms an hour. He finished as fresh as when he started (photo below) as Fraser carefully checked his time. He had taken the day off from milking his cows and that morning had run 32 Kms to keep fit. 
photo catches Jonah as he crosses the finish line.
1st Jonah Smith 12 min. 55 sec – NEW RECORD
2nd Tadhg Ryan Charleton 13min.40sec
3rd Leon Miyahara - 13min 49sec LAST YEARS WINNER – Exact same time
4th James Pemberton 14min 45Sec == Winner - 2019
First child across the line
Zac Whitley - 17 minutes 25 13 years old.
Zac Whitley - 17 minutes 25 13 years old.
Zac was applauded by the officials! great effort.
Helping with the event were members from OYAT.
The person in the red shirt is OYAT manager Steve Prescott.
Over $3.500.00 will go to the trust for our effort. (well done).
Thanks to Peter Williams for photos.
After the run everyone had to be checked off the runway so that nobody remained in the airfield security area. Irene and her team taking back the tickets and handing out the rolled oats for breakfast.  Fraser presented the prizes to the winners and everyone could buy a coffee and enjoy a sausage or burger donated by MTF south Dunedin. Special thanks to all Volunteers. |